Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, June 7, 1994 TAG: 9406070078
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Melissa DeVaughn
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Auburn High School: senior awards ceremony Sunday 2 p.m. in the auditorium; graduation June 17 at 8 p.m. in the gym. nBlacksburg High School: senior community awards ceremony Friday 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium; senior program and reception Sunday 2 p.m. in the auditorium; graduation June 18 at 10 a.m. at Burruss Hall on the Virginia Tech campus.
Christiansburg High School: senior awards program, Friday, 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium; Baccalaureate, sponsored by the Christiansburg Ministerial Association, Sunday 2 p.m. in the auditorium; graduation June 17 at 8 p.m. in the gym.
Shawsville High School: Baccalaureate, sponsored by Sisson and Ryan, Sunday 7 p.m. in the auditorium; senior awards program Sunday 8 p.m. in the auditorium; graduation June 17 at 8 p.m. in the gym.
Radford City Schools will present its SPRING CHORAL CONCERT tonight at 7:30 in the high school auditorium. The Dalton Intermediate and Radford High School chorale, concert choir and chorus will perform.
Admission is $1 at the door. For more information, call 639-0430.
Montgomery County Public Schools is sponsoring a celebration to recognize and thank those who have worked on INCLUSIVE EDUCATION for Montgomery County students, Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at Falling Branch Elementary School.
For further information, call 382-5114 or 951-5753.
Montgomery County Public Schools is offering a SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM for grades 1-12, covering topics such as creative writing, computer exploration, foreign language, math and science. Dates and durations of the courses vary, so stops by the school your child attends for program brochures. Enrollment is due by June 17.
Marissa Noelle Tiebout, a fifth-grader at RINER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, was recently selected as a finalist in the 1994 Pre-Teen Virginia Scholarship and Recognition program, which recognizes girls ages 7-12 who are in the top 10 percent of their class in academics. Marissa is the daughter of Jeff and Kim Tiebout. She likes to play piano and read, and she wants to be a teacher. She and her parents attended the state program last week at the Omni International Hotel in Norfolk.
Three second-graders at Christiansburg Primary School recently won the K MART "IT'S A SNAP!" PHOTO CONTEST. Becky Ranki was the grand prize winner and received a Kodak FX Camera. KitAmy Quesenberry and J.W. Beamer also placed in the event.
The contest was part of a second-grade curriculum that stressed environmental and photographic lessons.
The United States Achievement Academy recently recognized two area students for excellence in their schools. ROBERT TROUT, a Shawsville High and Middle School student, was a national award winner in English. He is the son of Diane Trout Griffith of Shawsville and Robert Trout of Christiansburg.
SUSAN ALICIA COX of Auburn High and Middle School, was a national award winner in science. She is the daughter of Wayne and Erma Cox.
JAN OOSTING, the old-time musician and storyteller who plays and sings in a historically authentic style, was at Riner Elementary School last week to share his stories withe the students there.
He held all-day demonstrations of his artwork and played music for the pupils. Oosting plays the banjo, schlifferclavier, steel drum, penny whistle and several kinds of dulcimers. He also showed the pupils a handmade toy he has had since he was a child, and challenged the pupils to make their own version of the toy.
According to teacher Carol Wellington, Oosting was such a success at the school he was asked to return to visit the second-graders.
"Jan enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for the sense of community and social responsibility that was an integral facet of America's past," Wellington wrote of Oosting. "A former teacher himself, he wants to help children to recognize that their work in the learning environment directly translates to their contribution to the larger community."
HEATHER BOARDMAN, a senior at Blacksburg High School, recently received the Jean B. Duerr scholarship for $1,200 to attend the University of Virginia. The scholarship is sponsored by one of the Blacksburg chapters of the Philanthropic Educational Organization which promotes the pursuit of higher education among women.
Heather is the daughter of Greg Boardman and Gail Olinger of Blacksburg.
Here's the latest at SHAWSVILLE HIGH AND MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Art Foundation I students recently completed their first environmental sculpture, after studying the architecture of Frank Lloyd White and the artist Christo. The students also worked with Radford University undergraduates and their professor to learn the theories behind environmental art.
The top six students in the French Interest Class received a T-shirt for their high scores on the general test. Those students were Ryan Childress, Daniel Goff, Sarah Moore, Christina St.Clair, Jessie Smith and April Ratcliff.
Joy Dalton, Megan Collins, Heather Hall, Deona Heslep and Brandy Tuck finished seventh in the region out of 203 teams competing in the Roanoke Times & World-News sponsored Stock Market game.
The Distributive Educational Clubs of America was presented with a plaque for outstanding support of the American Red Cross.
The following students were selected for the varsity cheerleading squad: Paige Bower, Candice Dow, Leigh Anne Hubbard, Dawn Loving, Kim Maxwell, Jennifer Paiva, Karen Ratcliff and Laura Wickham. The junior varsity squad will be: Lori English, Jessica Harr, Nicole Hayth, Sara Hudson, April Ratcliff, Wendy Rencsok, Loria Rigsby and Christina St.Clair.
Teacher Idella Dishner has been selected as one of 12 teachers for the summer creative writing seminars' pilot year.
The eighth-graders recently completed an interdisciplinary unit of the Holocaust and the study culminated with a visit by John Marek, a survivor of Auschwitz concentration camp.
by CNB