Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, January 24, 1995 TAG: 9501240080
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: LAURA ZIVKOVICH
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Six staff members of Montgomery County Public Schools will be hauled off to a makeshift jail at Holiday Motors in Blacksburg today to help raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The prisoners will take pledges for the association's fund drive and then report to their cell, where they will remain until they can raise $600 in pledges or for one hour.
All funds raised will go to help Muscular Dystrophy Association patients at Montgomery Regional Hospital.
The prisoners will spread their sentences over a five-hour period. Wanda Price, assistant principal of Blacksburg High School, reports at 10 a.m., followed by Jeff Perry, Bethel Elementary School principal, at 11 a.m.; Barbara Clark, assistant principal at Christiansburg Middle School, at noon; Herman Bartlett, Montgomery County Public Schools superintendent, and John Martin, assistant superintendent for support services at Montgomery County Public Schools, at 2 p.m.; and Paula Ely, principal of Margaret Beeks Elementary, at 3 p.m.
DAVID STRATHY, a sixth-grader at Auburn Middle School, and REBEKAH KINGERY, a fourth-grader at Shawsville Elementary, are school-level winners in the National Geography Bee, sponsored by National Geographic World and the Chrysler Corporation.
They will take written tests to qualify for competition at the state level. Nearly 100 of the top scorers on this exam will compete in Virginia's State Bee on April 7.
The National Bee will be held May 30-31 in Washington, D.C. The top three national prizes are scholarships of $25,000, $15,000 and $10,000.
Second-graders at Christiansburg Primary School are learning the universal language of signing.
They have practiced daily since September in order to communicate with 14-year-old Jason Hall, brother of their classmate Lorne Bowman. Jason has been deaf since birth.
The brothers have motivated the class to keep practicing and learn to sign.
The Joint Committee on Education formed by the Christiansburg-Montgomery County and the Greater Blacksburg chambers of commerce seeks nominations for its annual EDUCATIONAL AWARDS program that recognizes outstanding contributions to education in the Montgomery County school system.
The Award for Excellence in Education honors outstanding teachers, administrators and support staff. The Business-Industry Award recognizes educational contributions by the commercial sector of the community.
Nomination forms are available at the chamber offices or at the School Board personnel office. The completed forms must be returned by Feb. 10.
The MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL of Parent-Teacher Associations will meet Thursday, 7:30 p.m., in the Christiansburg High School library. Members of the central office administration will present information on the budget and the six-year plan.
For more information, call Nanci Purcell, 382-0670.
The GIFTED ADVISORY COMMITTEE for Montgomery County Public Schools will meet tonight, 7:30, in the executive board room of the School Board office, 200 Junkin St., Christiansburg.
For more information, call 382-5100.
The Gilbert Linkous Elementary Parent-Teacher Association will sponsor its second annual HEALTH FAIR Jan. 31, 7 p.m., in the school's multipurpose room.
Participants may get health screenings from area doctors and learn physical-fitness tips and health and safety information from members of local police and fire departments and the Mental Health Association.
BLACKSBURG NEW SCHOOL students will have the day off Friday because of a scheduled teacher work day.
The teachers also will schedule parent-teacher conferences for the following Friday, Feb. 3. Classes are cancelled.
For more information, call 552-6693.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
The Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and Crestar Bank are offering a FINANCIAL AID HOT LINE through Jan. 26 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 7-10.
Financial aid administrators from public and private colleges and universities will answer questions from students and families on financial-aid forms, scholarships, grants and work study and loan programs.
The hot line number is (800) 552-3006.
The Christiansburg High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association will hold a meeting on FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES Wednesday night at 7 in the school auditorium.
The Virginia Tech Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid will sponsor FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPS for Virginia Tech students and families in the community applying for financial aid for the 1995-96 school year.
The workshops will offer step-by-step instructions for completing financial-aid applications and a review of available financial aid.
The workshops will be held Wednesday, noon-12:50 p.m. in 102 G. Burke Johnston Student Center; Thursday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in 1860 Litton Reeves Hall; and Monday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in 113 McBryde Hall.
The Virginia Parent-Teacher Association/Parent-Teacher-Student Association is accepting SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS from seniors who will attend Virginia colleges and universities in the fall and are interested in working with children and youth.
The scholarships will be based on both academic ability and financial need.
Completed applications must be received at the state PTA office before March 1.
For more information, call your school's guidance office or (804) 355-2816.
The National Sports Foundation has information on more than 100,000 collegiate ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS.
To receive a publication detailing the process of applying for athletic scholarships, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the National Sports Foundation, 611A Willow Drive, P.O. Box 940, Oakhurst, N.J. 07755.
by CNB