ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Tuesday, March 4, 1997 TAG: 9703040051
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
COLUMN: class notes
SOURCE: HALE SHEIKERZ
More than 240 11th- and 12th-graders will gather at Christiansburg High School April 24-26 to participate in the 1997 All-Virginia Choral Festival. Students auditioned to be selected for the All-Virginia Choir. They will spend two days preparing for a concert they will present to the public on April 26. This year, the students will work under conductor Don McCullough of Norfolk. Several area students will represent their schools at the festival. Following are the names of the students and their school.
* Christiansburg High School: Sidney Hollandsworth, Matt Martin, Tim Nelson, Monica Shelor and David Sowers.
* Floyd County High School: Josh Bosniak and Laura Pratt.
* Radford High School: Betty Bell, Will Farmer, Evan Gregory and Michelle Lookadoo.
Two students from Pulaski County High School were selected as alternates. They are Taylor Baldwin and Jenny Rowh. The All-Virginia Choir's public performance on April 26 is free and open to the public. For more information, call Charlotte Smith at Christiansburg High at 382-5178.
MEETINGS, EVENTS & HAPPENINGS
Christiansburg High School will have its winter athletic awards program Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the school's auditorium. Awards for winter sports will be presented at that time. Refreshments will be provided by the Christiansburg Demon Booster Club in the cafeteria afterward.
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There will be a springtime Crafters Gathering at Narrows Elementary/Middle School on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crafters from Roanoke, Salem, Dublin, Covington, Chilhowie, Blacksburg, Princeton and Bluefield will have booths. There also will be live entertainment, including country and gospel music.
Seventh-graders will sell hot dogs and homemade chili and homemade buns during the event. There also will be random drawings throughout the day for handcrafted items. Admission is free. Springtime Crafters Gathering is dedicated to the support and promotion of a hands-on education for students. For more information, call 726-3928.
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Auburn High School's Eagle Pride will meet March 10 at 7 p.m. in the school library. School Board representative Barry Worth will present the school budget for 1997-98. For more information, call Nanci Purcell at 382-0670.
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Blacksburg High School will have its winter sports awards program March 11 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. The program will recognize winter sport athletes, both varsity and junior varsity. The Blacksburg High Boosters will have a reception following the program in the commons room for parents, student athletes and friends.
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Christiansburg High School After Prom Celebration Committee will meet March 13 at 7 p.m. in the girls health room. The celebration will be May 10 starting at 11 p.m. and continuing through May 11 until 5 a.m. Parents and staff are needed to help with celebration. For more information, call 382-4895.
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Kipps Elementary School will have a home demonstration sale March 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the school's cafeteria. Various household goods booths will be setup, including Tupperware, Princess House, the Pampered chef, Partilite, Beauticontrol, Discovery Toys and Avon. There also will be a hot dog and bake sale and door prizes. Money raised will go toward the annual fourth-grade class trip to Williamsburg. Admission is free.
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Radford City Schools will hold its annual kindergarten registration at McHarg Elementary School on March 18 from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Children who turn 5 years old on or before Sept. 30, 1997, can register. Parents should bring their child's birth certificates, Social Security cards and physical records. For more information, call 731-3652. In case of a snow or delayed opening, registration will be March 25.
REFLECTIONS RESULTS
The National PTA sponsors the Reflections program each year. Reflections, in its 27th year, is designed to promote fine arts in the schools. This year's theme was "It Could Happen ..." The theme is selected from suggestions sent in by children across the country. Entries have to be directly related to and express the theme, or the theme has to be used in a title or subtitle. The categories for entry are literature, visual arts, photography and music composition. The different grade levels are primary (K-2 ); intermediate (grades 3-5); junior level (grades 6-8) and senior level (grades 9-12).
Sixteen of the 20 eligible PTAs in Montgomery County participated in this year's program. Students submitted 721 entries. Students first submit their entries to their school PTA. Each participating school PTA then submits its first-place winners in each of the categories to the County Reflections Program contest. First-place winners from the county then compete in the New River District PTA competition. Successive first-place winners then move on to the state and then the national level.
Eight entries from Montgomery County have advanced to compete at the state level. County winners and participants were recognized at a social on Feb. 16. Following is a list of county winners. First-place winners (in bold) advanced to the district level. First-place county winners, who have an asterisk next to their name, have advanced to compete at the state level.
VISUAL ARTS
Primary Level (K-2)
1. * Lindsay Taylor, Riner Elementary
2. Laura Adkins, Christiansburg Primary
3. Diana Hoi-Tay Chu, Gilbert Linkous Elementary
Honorable mentions: Kayleigh Calloway, Falling Branch Elementary; Morgan Shrader, Belview Elementary.
Intermediate (3-5)
1. Iris Siegle, Prices Fork Elementary
2. Shane Cox, Falling Branch Elementary
3. Alex West, Gilbert Linkous Elementary
Honorable mentions: Chris Gayler, Margaret Beeks Elementary; Meredith Miller, Belview Elementary.
Junior Level (6-8)
1.Beth Barnett, Blacksburg Middle School
2. Leah Goodman, Christiansburg Middle School
Senior Level (9-12)
1. * Yara Beex, Blacksburg High
2. Carrie Gwinn, Christiansburg High
3. Emily Trivette, Auburn High and Middle
Honorable mention: Mary Graham, Auburn High and Middle
PHOTOGRAPHY
Primary Level (K-2)
1. * Calvin Miner, Christiansburg Primary
2. Eva Oliver, Margaret Beeks Elementary
3. Grant Moench, Prices Fork Elementary
Honorable mention: Holly Bib, Belview Elementary
Intermediate (3-5)
1. * Luke Marshall, Christiansburg Elementary
2. Konstantin Brazhnik, Kipps Elementary
3. Jim Davis, Gilbert Linkous Elementary
Honorable mention: Kelly Self, Belview Elementary
Junior Level (6-8)
1. * Rosemary Pantaleo, Blacksburg Middle
Senior Level (9-12)
1. * Stacie Thatcher, Blacksburg High
2. Jack Angert, Auburn High and Middle
3. Katherine Halberstadt, Christiansburg High
LITERATURE
Primary Level (K-2)
1. Beth Childress, Christiansburg Primary
2. Erin Fagan, Harding Avenue Elementary
3. Hannah Glasson, Margaret Beeks Elementary
Honorable mentions: Heather Banks, Riner Elementary; Kelsey Blankenship, Gilbert Linkous Elementary
Intermediate (3-5)
1. Dayne Mauney, Kipps Elementary
2. Derek Hancock, Elliston-Lafayette Elementary
3. Hillary Levine, Christiansburg Elementary
Honorable mentions: Shane Cox, Falling Branch Elementary; Alex West, Gilbert Linkous Elementary
Junior Level (6-8)
1. Jill Fox, Blacksburg Middle
2. Anna Trivette, Auburn High and Middle
3. Kendra Heatwole, Christiansburg Middle
Senior Level (9-12)
1. Jennifer Lyons, Auburn High and Middle
2. Emily Keown, Blacksburg High
3. Kelly Edmonds, Christiansburg High
MUSIC
Primary Level (K-2)
1. Andrew Squires, Margaret Beeks Elementary
Intermediate (3-5)
1. * Miriam Piilonen, Gilbert Linkous Elementary
2. Roddy Dehart, Prices Fork Elementary
3. Caitlin Jackson, Harding Avenue Elementary
Junior Level (6-8)
No entries
Senior Level (9-12)
1. * Timothy Nelson, Christiansburg High
2. Sumeet Sarin, Blacksburg High
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