Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, August 9, 1994 TAG: 9408090074
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Laura Zivkovich
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The program's workshops helped hone the counselors' skills in leadership, team building and conflict resolution and provided information on cultural diversity, drugs, alcohol and AIDS.
Nathan Brewbaker, Jay Clark, Stacy Neel and April Orange represented Christiansburg High School at the conference. Regina Meredith, an English teacher, was the group's sponsor. The students will use the training to develop an action plan to implement student-oriented prevention activities to keep the school safe and drug-free.
Arlene Cundiff, the conference coordinator, was impressed with the group's enthusiasm. "These young people and their sponsors are wonderful to work with. They are to be commended for their leadership roles in leading the fight against alcohol and other drug abuse by their peers," she said.
In preparation for another possibly bad winter and numerous snow days, Radford High School will adjust the bell schedule to allow for 15 more minutes of school time each day.
According to Principal Buddy Martin, students who choose the optional seven-period day that starts at 7:30 a.m. will not be affected by the schedule changes. Students not participating in the "zero" or activity period will start the home room period at 8:10 a.m. The late bell will ring at 8:15 a.m.
The school hopes to accumulate enough time to compensate for an estimated four or five missed school days.
Montgomery County School Superintendent Herman Bartlett and school board members Roy Vickers, David Moore, Robert Goncz, and Annette Perkins attended the Governor's Conference in Richmond on July 26.
The conference brought together school board members, educators, governing officials and legislators to discuss educational issues that affect Virginia's public schools. The topics discussed included early childhood education, technology, school reform, partnerships, finance and school law.
The New River Community College will offer a Scholastic Aptitude Test preparation course on Saturdays from Sept. 24 to Oct. 29. The classes will meet from 9 a.m. to noon at the Dublin campus.
The course will include a review of the test topics, math drills and an explanation of hints, tips and short cuts to help students cover all test material.
The course fee is $65 plus textbook costs. For more information, call the continuing education office at 674-3607.
Here's a listing of upcoming school orientations and meetings:
Montgomery County Public Schools will hold REGISTRATION for kindergarten through fifth grade pupils new to the Blacksburg area on Monday, Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the five area elementary schools.
The documents needed for registration are an original birth certificate, a Social Security card, and a Virginia physical examination form.
For more information, call the school the pupil will attend.
AUBURN MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOL will hold an orientation for sixth grade students and other students new to the school on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. in the school auditorium. Students may meet with teachers, tour the building and get lockers and physical education uniforms.
Staff will be in the building from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to meet with students and parents.
RIVERLAWN SCHOOL will hold an open house on Thursday, Aug. 25 from 3:30 to 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Parents and students will receive class assignments, meet with teachers and tour the building. The parent teacher organization will provide information on parent involvement.
Tryouts for Blacksburg High School's girls varsity and junior varsity BASKETBALL teams will be held on Monday, Aug. 15 in the high school gymnasium. Varsity tryouts will start at 9 a.m. Junior varsity tryouts will be from 3 to 6 p.m.
For more information, call the varsity coach, Mickey McGuigan, at 552-2951 or the junior varsity coach, Wayne Zellers, at 382-6541.
by CNB