ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Tuesday, October 8, 1996 TAG: 9610080036
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
COLUMN: class notes
SOURCE: HALE SHEIKERZ
The marching band at Pulaski County High School came away with four first-place finishes at the band competition in Chilhowie Sept. 28. The Golden Cougars received top awards in the parade, percussion, drum major and color guard categories. The group also received a superior rating and first place overall in its class; classes are based on school enrollment. The Cougars also received the highest score of any other band in every category.
The marching band includes 129 students in grades nine through 12. The group is led by drum major Tom Westmoreland and assistant drum major Katie Webb. The group's performance and show this season is based on "The Wizard of Oz." Jim Moore, band director, said the students wanted to do a coordinated package and the Wizard of Oz was selected because it was musical and recognizable.
The Pulaski marching band will host this year's state Marching Band Festival Oct. 19. Bands from schools around the commonwealth will compete. Competition starts at 1 p.m. The event is open to the public.
MEETINGS, EVENTS & HAPPENINGS
It's not too early to start planning for the prom. After-prom committees already are being organized to begin planning and fund raising for the parties:
*The Christiansburg High School after-prom celebration committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the girl's health room. Parents of students in grades nine through 12 are welcomed to attend. For more information, call 382-4895 or 382-3609.
*The Blacksburg High School after-prom party committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the fellowship hall of the Blacksburg Baptist Church. This is an organizational meeting. Anyone interested in helping with the party should attend. For more information, call 951-5706 or 552-7881.
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There will be a scholastic book fair at Christiansburg Primary School from 5 to 8 p.m. today. Admission is free. The fair will feature the latest works by popular authors and illustrators of children's books. Proceeds from the fair will fund school projects.
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The Bethel Elementary School PTA will meet at 7 tonight. The budget for the school year will be presented and discussed. An educational forum on spelling, math, whole language, gifted education and technology also will be conducted. The library also will be open from 8 to 9 p.m. for a book fair.
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Christiansburg Middle School will have a meeting at 7 p.m. Monday. The sixth-grade teachers will present a program and discuss the Literacy Passport Test that all sixth-grade students will take this year. Refreshments will be served after the program.
FOR TEACHERS
Using plastics to teach in the classroom will the topic at the Virginia Chapter of the Society of Plastic Engineers' education night. The program will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Farmhouse Restaurant in Christiansburg. The program is for elementary, middle and high school teachers. Attendance is limited and reservations are required.
This is the fourth year the SPE has sponsored this event. The program will include a social hour, dinner and keynote address and presentation about how plastics affect people's lives and how plastics are used today. Other topics will include how plastics can be reused and recycled and how teachers can integrate plastics into the classroom.
Businesses, individuals and SPE members also can participate by sponsoring one or more teachers. Each sponsorship is $22 to cover the cost of dinner. The sponsorship is tax deductible. To register for the program or for more information about the event, call James Rancourt at 231-3058 or 552-4988. Or send e-mail to polymer.solutionsxc2bev.net.
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The Virginia Commission for the Arts is accepting Teacher Incentive Grant Program applications for the 1996-97 year. Applicants must be elementary and secondary classroom teachers. Deadline is 5 p.m. Oct. 15.
The grant provides limited financial assistance of up to $300 to individual elementary or secondary teachers for innovative arts projects or programming for the classrooms. The grant also can be used to hire arts consultants or professional artists for creative classroom arts activities or to purchase materials for innovative, unique classroom arts projects. Projects may involve architecture, creative writing (fiction/poetry), dance, folk arts, music, theater, visual art, film/video or a combination of arts disciplines.
For more details about the program, call (804) 225-3132 or contact the Virginia Commission for the Arts, 223 Governor St., Richmond, Va. 23219.
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