Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, August 8, 1995 TAG: 9508080037
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: HALE SHEIKERZ
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Juniors Karen Cox and Amanda Vanlear, along with sophomores Garret Bonnema and Chad Danner, are members of Christiansburg Teens Need Teen peer support group who attended the conference. The group was named runner-up and received a plaque and a check for $500 from the Allstate Foundation.
The award recognizes groups for their work in drug- and alcohol-prevention activities as documented in a scrapbook. The Christiansburg group also submitted a written report on the school's and organization's goals and activities.
The group will use the money it received during the school year to promote drug- and alcohol-free activities and awareness projects.
The conference was attended by more than 500 high school students and sponsors. It was sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education.
Auburn senior attends W&L summer school
Erin Bull, a senior at Auburn High School, attended Washington and Lee University's Summer Scholars Program in July. The academic program provides students the opportunity to sample college life by preparing them to meet the academic and social challenges they'll encounter.
Bull is the daughter of Steve and Norma Bull of Riner.
Countdown for school's start
The countdown has started!
Only 28 days before school starts for students in Radford, where classes begin Sept. 5. Even less for Montgomery County students, who start before Labor Day - on Monday, Aug. 28, and students in Pulaski County, where classes start Thursday, Aug. 24.
Following is a listing of orientations for Montgomery County middle and high schools. For more information, please call the appropriate school.
Students entering sixth grade at Auburn Middle/High School will have orientation Thursday, Aug. 24 from 10 to 11 a.m. Fees for the school year will also be collected that day, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 6 p.m.
Students in all other grades can pay their fees starting Friday, Aug. 25 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fees are $4 for lockers; $10 for physical education uniforms and $4 for physical education lockers.
Blacksburg High School will have orientation for all 9th-graders and those new to the school Thursday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m.
Students can pick up their schedules and pay their fees that day from 6 to 8 p.m. Fees are $3 for lockers and $2 for physical education uniforms (grades 9 and 10).
There will be a new student orientation at Blacksburg Middle School Thursday, Aug. 17 from 7 to 8 p.m.
General orientation will be Thursday, Aug. 24 from noon to 6 p.m. Fee payments can be made starting that day. Fees are: yearbook, $7; assignment book, $2; locker, $1; physical education uniform, $17 (boys), $15 (girls).
Orientation for freshmen and new students at Christiansburg High School will be Thursday, Aug. 24 from 8 a.m. to noon and 5:30 to 8 p.m. All parents and students are welcome to attend orientation, where teachers and counselors will be available.
Student identification cards will be issued that day. Cost for ID cards are $3. Other fees are: locker, $3; physical education uniform, $2.
Christiansburg Middle School will have orientation Thursday, Aug. 24 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 25 from 9 to 11 a.m.
Shawsville Middle/High School will have orientation for 6th-graders on Thursday, Aug. 24 from 9 to 9:50 a.m. Orientation for new students in grades 7-12 will follow at 10 a.m.
Students can pay their fees Aug. 21-24 in the main office from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ATHLETICS
There will be a meeting for parents and students who want to participate in the 8th-grade football team at Blacksburg Middle School.
The meeting will be Wednesday. Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. in the gym. Equipment will be distributed to players. Practice starts Thursday, Aug. 17.
Christiansburg Middle School will have girls' basketball tryouts Aug. 14-16 from 9 to 11 a.m.
Interested students should bring their completed physical form in order to participate. For more information, call Angela Quesenberry at 382-5168.
The Christiansburg girl's junior varsity and varsity basketball teams will start practice Monday, Aug. 14.
The junior varsity team will have practice/tryouts from 9 a.m. to noon. The varsity team will follow from 3 to 5:30 p.m.
For information about the junior varsity team, call coach Grant Smythers at 951-1505. For information about the varsity team, call coach Danny Knott at 381-1404.
by CNB