Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, April 27, 1993 TAG: 9304270131
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: JOANNE ANDERSON
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
The U.S. Postal Service is reading the envelopes once it they reach their ZIP code destination.
We know this because we received an envelope addressed to: "any newspaper office, Christiansbarg, VA 24073."
The content of the letter follows, and perhaps some pupils or a class out there would like to respond. Let this not-just-any-newspaper know if anyone acknowledges B.J.'s request:
Dear Readers:
Hi! My name is B.J. Bruck, and I am a fifth-grade student from West Ridge Elementary School in Harlan, Iowa. Our class is studying geography and history of the United States. We would appreciate it if you would send us a postcard from your state so we can learn more about our country. Thank you. Sincerely, \ B.J. Bruck\ 19th and Victoria Streets\ Harlan, Iowa 51537
The choral department of Shawsville High and Middle schools will present its annual POPS CONCERT tonight at 7:30 in the high school auditorium.
Admission is $1.
Also tonight, parents and community members may go back to school at DUBLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, 7-9, to see what students are learning in the exploratory program.
The courses include art, music and introductory vocational classes such as technology education, teen living and wellness.
All students are involved in some aspect of the exploratory program.
Student artwork and sewing projects will be displayed in the school lobby, and the band and chorus will perform a few selections as a prelude to their spring concerts in May.
If you'd like some good belly laughs and a fun evening, make plans to see the Blacksburg High School production of "HARVEY." Performances will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.
Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children and students.
For more information, call Terryee Chisholm at the high school, 951-4455, ext. 212.
Ten student teachers from the University of Nottingham in England participated in a two-week exchange program with Radford University that brought them into some of our schools, including Eastern Elementary, Auburn High, Dublin Middle and Pulaski County High School.
Two of the student teachers, Helen Taylor and Ruth Lee, noticed a difference in teaching styles.
"In England, the wood shop would be making bookends instead of a shed that could be sold. The facilities [here] are amazing," Taylor said.
Lee observed that British teachers use more group and interactive projects, while she thought American teachers rely more on textbooks and lectures. She also thought the British relationship between students and teachers is much more formal.
"Here it seems more friendly, informal and open," she said.
The New River Valley Chapter 1043 of the COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN honored people throughout the New River Valley for their contributions to the education of children with disabilities.
Recipients were nominated by administrators and teachers in Montgomery, Giles and Pulaski counties. Each was given a certificate of recognition.
From Montgomery County, Christiansburg High School: Norma Cox, physical education teacher; Tammy Creasy, guidance secretary; Gerald Thompson, athletic director; Pam Taylor, art teacher.
Also, Dede Stone, fashion merchandising teacher; Allyne Schoff, home economics teacher; Ina Pak, child-care teacher; Dena Harris, secretary; Randy Bailey, physical education teacher; Pat Bauer, food services teacher; Iva Bukkila, computer teacher; Carl Pauli, biology teacher; Charlie Straub III, parent.
Also, Jean Wonderly, art teacher; Sally Bohland, special needs guidance counselor; Dan Swafford, teacher of small animal care; Marshall Linkous, auto mechanics teacher; Dean Rowe, assistant principal; Tom Studebaker, building trades teacher; Debbie Sherman-Lee, physical education teacher.
From Pulaski County, Pulaski Middle School: Sandy Hancock, teacher of emotionally disturbed students.
From Giles County, Eastern Elementary School: Dennis Habernigg, bus driver, and Martha Dunn, teacher assistant and bus driver. From Macy McClaugherty Elementary School: James Johnston Jr., bus driver. From Giles High School: Cheryl Greene, special education teacher.
The FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA, Home Economics Related Occupations - FHA-HERO - proficiency award winners from Blacksburg High School are:
\ Bronze: Michele Abdi and Misty Hedrick.
\ Silver: Melissa Smith, Christine Smith, Brian Smith, Lisa Smith, Amanda Hodge, Stephanie Gross and Lisa Price.
\ Gold: April Sutphin, Milissa Gorman, Julie Early, Melissa Whittier, Joanna Head.
Trophies went to Joanna Head for a talk on child and adolescent sexual abuse, and to Melissa Whittier for a project on child care for the Hand-in-Hand Playground.
The seven state winners from Christiansburg High School are:
\ Gold: Missy Yates, Brandy Hawley, Crystal Martin, Kathy Quesenberry.
\ Silver: Stephanie Bratton and Karen Garnand.
\ Bronze: Allyson Bain.
JASON J. KARAS, a senior at Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, has been promoted to captain in the Air Force Junior ROTC program.
Jason is the son of Barbara J. Wilkes of Blacksburg.
Blacksburg Middle School is having an ARTS FESTIVAL on Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m.
There will be choral and band performances and a judged art show in gallery style.
You can see the new handmade tiles in the office floor, and you may be photographed in a masterpiece reproduction.
Students have re-created the backgrounds of famous works of art, such as the "Mona Lisa." You may sit in front of this background and have your picture taken.
It may not make you famous, but it won't be anything like the other pictures in your photo album.
AMY WORLEY, a Blacksburg High School junior and daughter of Ronald and Donna Worley, won third in sports writing in the Virginia Press Women's 1993 high school journalism contest.
She also won a state award for her article, "Indians Rout Tornados, Snatch Title," published in The Compendium.
GAIL LAMBERT, Latin teacher for Auburn High and Middle schools, has received the Arthur Patch McKinlay Scholarship to help with costs of attending the 1993 summer session of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece.
Lambert studied classics in Italy last summer.
Thirty-two CHRISTIANSBURG HIGH SCHOOL students took first-place honors at the district Vocational Industrial Clubs of America competition.
First were Erin Davis, Tara Duncan, Shawn Reed, Julie Gwinn, Jennifer Hawley and James Brown for a display titled "VICA Quality at Work - Building a World Class Work Force."
For occupational display, Shannon Akers, Tasha Lewis, Gail Jones, Christy Saul and Lisa Jones won.
The winning opening ceremonies team was April Peyton, Emily Lafon, Sharah Reed, Lisa Miller, Stacy Denton, David Linkous and Tamii Bentley.
Culinary arts and food preparation winners were Miki Faul and Sean Sniker. Prepared speech honors went to Mandee Calloway. Linda Cumbee won the occupational scrapbook award, and Ed Carret won the competition in industrial electricity.
Winning occupational health and safety teams consisted of Donnie Pyles, David Linkous and Charles Taylor.
Chapter scrapbook team members were Charles Taylor, Miki Faul and Shana Huff.
Stacey Richardson, David Linkous and Sarah Reed made up the winning promotional bulletin board team.
There were winners from BLACKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL at the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America competition.
Firsts went to Shannon Bale for an occupational safety scrapbook; Susan Lowe for technical drafting, and Jonathan Kingston in commercial photography.
Seconds went to Misty Hedrick for bulletin board; LeAnna Stormont, commercial photography; Margie Hendricks, technical drafting; Debbie Cardwell, occupational safety scrapbook.
The opening and closing team also placed second. Members are Shannon Bale, Karey Bishop, Karen Cook, Shana Eaves, Carrie Keyes, Latoya Mooney and Christie Snider.
Third-place winners were Jodi Thompson, essay, and Jesse Pappas, commercial photography.
"Whale Tales" was presented to first- and second-graders at BETHEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in Christiansburg a couple of weeks ago.
The water-safety program, developed by the American Red Cross, included video and oral presentations, and each child received a small flotation device to keep money dry at the beach.
The Parents Resource Center and the Special Education Advisory Board for Montgomery County schools will sponsor a reception May 10, 7-8 p.m., at Falling Branch Elementary School, 735 Falling Branch Road in Christiansburg, for HERMAN BARTLETT, who will become the county's new school superintendent July 1.
Parents, students, administrators, teachers and residents are invited.
The Special Education Advisory Board will have a short meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Experience is still one of the best teachers, as the applied economics class at SHAWSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL learned while running its own business. SHS Spirit Enterprises, which sold "Shawnee Pride Inside" car on-board signs, issued 110 shares of stock.
Officers in the company are: Carmen Price, president; Davina Pratt, vice president of finance; Robin Burdette, vice president of production; Danielle Croy, vice president of personnel and executive secretary; and Connie Echols, vice president of marketing.
The student company conducted a marketing survey, studied supply-and-demand theories, generated an income and expense statement and used a real checking account.
Its culminating activity was a stockholders' meeting with refreshments and dividend checks paying 50 percent of initial investment.
Joanne Anderson is filling in for Melissa DeVaughn, who is hiking the Appalachian Trail for the next six months. If you have an interesting news item from your school, write to the New River Current in care of the Roanoke Times & World-News' New River Valley Bureau, P.O. Box 540, Christiansburg 24073.
by CNB