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ALAMANCE-BURLINGTON SCHOOLS AROUND OUR SCHOOLS SHOUT OUTS May 27, 2016

Shout Out from Haw River Elementary Tara McKenna, Art Teacher

On Tuesday May 17th, Haw River

Elementary School’s young artists and

their families had an evening full of

creativity and fun! Families were so

proud of the beautiful art displayed

throughout the school’s hallways in

our school-wide art gallery.

The

cafeteria

was

transforme

d into “Creation Station;” where everyone got to

make hats, crowns, fans, bookmarks, paper puppets, origami, and have their faces

painted! One lucky student won the Art Raffle, which was a basket full of Art Supplies!

At the end of the evening, the Pride Rock Percussion Ensemble performed while

students marched around wearing their creations! Students and

families

not only

created fun

crafts but

also

created

lasting

memories!


Shout Out from Smith Elementary Lindy Isley, Teacher/Librarian

Supportive Seabees! The Smith Seabees had a major celebration last Friday to get ready for the EOG tests.

Over the last few Fridays, they have been participating in an Amazing Race. On May 20th the 3rd through 5th

teachers participated in a scavenger hunt to see who would get a head start in the final race. Putting together a

global map puzzle was the final event. Select students from each grade were chosen by teachers to put the

puzzle together. As it turned out, the team which had no head start advantage, the third graders, completed

their puzzle first!

After the final race, the students

from K, 1st and 2nd grades performed

cheers for their selected grade levels. The

kindergarten class sang a version of the

Whip, Nae Nae song using words dealing

with taking a test (“Now watch me work.

Now watch me bubble!”). The first grade

sang an original song to the tune of Don’t

Worry, be Happy (“Don’t worry, test

happy!”). The second grades encouraged

test takers to RACE (R-Reread, A-Attitude,

C- Commitment, E- Evaluate).

(photo above: third graders were

the winning puzzle solvers)

All of the cheers were wonderful and they pumped

up the crowd of future test takers. The gym was so

loud that we thought the roof was going to come

off the place!


After the festivities, the 3rd

through 5th graders heard an

inspiring speech by former

NFL defensive lineman,

Renaldo Wynn. Wynn has

played for the Jacksonville

Jaguars, Washington

Redskins, New York Giants

and New Orleans Saints.

He currently works for Joe

Gibbs Racing in the Game

Plan for Life Ministry. He told

the students to “Believe it and

achieve it.” He also encouraged them to “Do your best and

forget the rest!” Finally he reminded them to remember “WIN”

(What’s Important Now).

What a wonderful way to get fired up

for the upcoming tasks at hand. At

Smith, we support each other!


Shout Out from Andrews Elementary Pamela Burney-el, School Social Worker

Mrs. Vanessa Stone has been recognized as our Andrews Classified Employee for the 2015-2016 school year! Mrs. Stone has been with Alamance Burlington Schools for 23 years. She is proactive in her daily routine with students in and out of the classroom, extraordinary, dedicated and commitment to our students, families, and staff . Congratulations! We appreciate all that you do!!!!

Shout Out from Cummings High Cynthia Bradshaw, CTE

Nineteen students in my Personal Finance Class received their certifications of completion of the Everfi financial literacy program on Thursday, May 19, 2016. Everfi is sponsored by American National Bank. Lisa Pass was the bank representative that so graciously presented the certificates and brought delicious doughnuts to our certified students! Congratulations Cavaliers!


Shout Out from Graham High Hope Fields-Brown, School Nurse

Shout Out to my Health Care Club at GHS for doing such an awesome job at the Letter Carriers "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive on Saturday May14th at the First Baptist Church of Burlington! They worked so hard and it was greatly appreciated by all! Michael Hernandez Kelly Lopez Larry Diaz Alejandra Marquez-Perez Joey Bounvilai Carmen Sosa-Aguilar Abigail Morales Thommy Naleudy Isaac Lopez-Parra


Shout Out from ABSS Child Nutrition Pam Bailey & Lisa Walker

School nutrition administrators from across the state participated in a K-12 Culinary Institute kick-off workshop this week at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte. A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Professional Standards Training Grant received by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) School Nutrition Services funded the institute, which is designed to increase the availability of fresh, appealing,

nutritious meals at school, Instructional segments were planned for topics such as knife skills, weighing and measuring accurately, preparing foods for just-in-time service, work simplification and scheduling, effective use of equipment, and quality food preparation and service for a variety of meats, grains, fruits, vegetables and condiments.

The K-12 Culinary Institute graduates will be chef ambassadors and culinary specialists. The CN professionals attending will be teaching other school nutrition professionals at the local district/school level.

Following the May 24-25 kick-off, school nutrition managers will have the opportunity to participate in regional workshops this summer. The series of workshops will continue during the summer of 2017.

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Shout Out from Woodlawn Middle Crystal Taylor, School Counselor

On Friday, May 6th, Woodlawn Middle School's Wind Ensemble and Choral Ensemble participated in the 40th Annual Carowinds Festival of Music. Our Choral Ensemble and Wind Ensemble both received Superior ratings at this Musical event. Both groups did a phenomenal job this year and have a rich history of success at this annual event. The Wind Ensemble had a unique opportunity this year to perform a piece that one of the judges, Larry Clark arranged. Mr. Clark came and spoke with the band after their performance and congratulated them on a job well done. We are so proud of our Wind and Choral Ensemble and wish each of them the best in the future. Go Eagles and continue to spread your wings proudly.


Shout Out from Southern High FFA Anna Bruner, FFA Advisor

Five students in the Southern Alamance High School’s FFA Horticulture Program became Certified Young

Plant Professionals in North Carolina. Tripp Parnell, Jacob Wall, Hannah Maness, Evan Brady, and Hunter

Farlow went through the certification process at ACC on May 18, 2016. The certification is administered by the

NC Nursery and Landscape Association Inc. to recognize proficiency in the nursery workforce, distinguish

young green industry professionals and provide the green industry with a means of identifying qualified young

nursery professionals. Applicants must have completed, or be enrolled in, Horticulture II or equivalent classes.

The exam involves writing and plant identification. Congratulations, Patriots!

L to R: Tripp Parnell, Jacob Wall, Hannah Maness, Evan Brady, Hunter Farlow


Shout Out from Pleasant Grove Elementary Christine Bertson

Our second graders at PGE held a Poetry Cafe on Wednesday, May 25th. Students from the 3 second grades have been working hard on writing poems for the past month. We invited parents and the school to join in us in the gym to hear our poets read and talk about the type of poems they made. The event was a success and the poets enjoyed sharing their poems!

Great job, PGE Poets!


Shout Out from Eastern High Children’s Museum of Alamance County

Check out this week’s Times-News story about the museum exhibit created and built by Eastern Alamance Carpentry and Drafting/Engineering students! The teachers are John Stewart in Carpentry and Mike Brumble in Drafting/Engineering. Great job, Eagles!

http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/20160525/miniature-racetrack-unveiled

Photo courtesy of Steven Mantilla/Times-News

http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/20160525/miniature-racetrack-unveiled


Shout Out from Southern Middle Matt Ritter, Athletic Director

Southern Middle's Volleyball finished the 2016 season with an 11-0 record. This was the 3rd straight ABSS Conference Championship for the Lady Tigers Volleyball Team!

The Lady Tigers are led by Head Coach Robin Duggins and Assistant Coach Ashley Brazie.

Congratulations Lady Tigers!


Shout Out from Haw River Elementary Christy Zimmerman, School Counselor

On Monday, May 23, Haw River students and staff joined together for an exciting End of Grade Testing Pep Rally! The purpose of the pep rally was to encourage and motivate our students in grades three, four, and five to do their best on the End of Grade Tests. To begin the pep rally, our lower grades students lined the sidewalks outside to cheer on the upper grades students as they traveled into the gym. As the third, fourth, and fifth graders walked through the tunnel of younger students, they were greeted with loud cheers and motivating posters!

The theme of the pep rally was "Knock Out that Test," which included many athletic competitions. Mr. Lewis, our assistant principal, served as the MC and referee for the entire event. A brave third grade student, Melony Vega, won a boxing match against the EOG by using her test-taking strategies! Students in each of the lower grade levels also performed an EOG cheer for their upper grades peers. Then, staff members performed a dance to the song, "Cheerleader" to remind the students that their teachers are among their biggest supporters for their

academic success. Finally, a group of teachers competed in an intense game of Hungry, Hungry Hippos! In addition to the spirited competitions, student members of our Percussion Ensemble performed several outstanding tunes throughout the assembly, which really helped to increase school spirit! Our End of Grade Testing Pep Rally was a huge success as it helped to energize our students to perform their best on the End of Grade assessments.


This spectacular event was a reminder of the positive and encouraging community we have at Haw River Elementary! Our teachers continue to go above and beyond to demonstrate how much they truly believe in our students' success.


Shout Out from Sylvan Elementary to the Burlington Velo Club Shelli Altopp-Miller, School Social Worker

The Burlington Velo Club (BVC) helped repair 21 bikes for Sylvan's P.E. program! On Tuesday, to kick off the bike unit, I biked 24 miles to work with members of the BVC. The group was greeted by students from the 4th & 5th grades. Students were then treated to a presentation from a BVC member who biked

across the United States! Students learned about cycling, geography, health & wellness, and bike safety. They were attentive and asked great questions. To top it off, they got to ride bikes during P.E. class!


Shout Out for ABSS Retirees Donna Westbrooks, Director of Teacher Recruitment and Induction

Congratulations to our 70 ABSS colleagues who announced retirement during the 2015-2016 school year! A total of 33 retirees joined us this week for our annual retirement celebration. The Hawfields Middle School Select Choir honored us with a performance of 4 selections. The exceptional group of singers is directed by Aria Westbrook.

Each retiree was presented with a plaque and enjoyed hearing Dr. Harrison express gratitude for their outstanding service to the children of Alamance County

Board of Education Chairman Steve Van Pelt also shared information regarding the NC Retired School Personnel organization and encouraged them to

attend and stay connected to public education in Alamance County and the state of North Carolina.


Shout Out from Graham High Tracey Patterson History Comes Alive @ GHS! Graham High School’s AP US History students did an outstanding job making historical figures come alive!

Guided by their teacher, Ms. Ashleigh Denny, these students stayed in character as teachers and classes toured the US History Wax Museum. Each “wax” figure was tasked to explain who they were and why they were significant to the forming of our country. While dressed to the nines and in front of mini sets, figures such as past presidents, medical professionals, adventurers, inventors and many more explained to “tourists” who they were and what has

made them stand out in US History. Who knows, maybe one day, a young student will be dressed up as a former GHS student talking about his/her great contributions to our country!


Great display of excellence Red Devils! #thinkRED


Shout Out from Sylvan Elementary Kayleigh Ohrin, First Grade

On Wednesday, students in Mrs. Ohrin and Mr. Erksine's first grade classes, as well as Mrs. Mac's K/1 class celebrated all of their hard work this year at our 2nd Annual "You're a Star!" Awards ceremony!

Students were recognized for their talents and hard work with awards like "Most Bubbly", "Reading Rockstar", and "Happy Helper". The kids strutted down the red carpet to accept their award. Everyone had a great time and we are so proud of their growth this year in kindergarten and first grade!


Shout Out to Krystal Ortiz, Graham High Iris Scott, ABAEOP Scholarship Chairperson

Congratulations to Krystal Ortiz, senior at Graham High!

Krystal was named the winner of the 2016 Alamance-

Burlington Association of Education Office Professionals!

After graduating from Graham High School, Krystal will be

attending Virginia Union University next fall.

Krystal’s proud grandmother is Ms. Stephanie Enriquez in

the ABSS Transportation Division!

Shout Out from Cummings High Melissa Ringwalt

NHS Advisor & Academic Coach

On May 19, 2016, Cummings High School inducted 18 new members into its chapter of NHS!

NHS President Asia Sellars called each student’s name and delivered a charge to them at the end of the ceremony. Current members, Alejandro Campos, Dulce Salas Rodriguez, Manuel Melgoza Rodriguez, and

Darrell Freeland recited speeches focusing on character, leadership, scholarship and service while Isaiah Stubblefield recited the pledge to new members. Each student provided his or her own unique perspective on their experiences in Cummings High School and charged new members to continue being “Second to None.”


After the induction ceremony students headed to a reception in the media center, where they were greeted by current members, waiting to shake their hands and welcome them to the club. Congratulations Cavaliers!

Top Row L-R: Victoria Rose, Alejandro Rivera Duran, Geonna Stewart, Noah Romero, Noel Ortiz Gaspar, and Kayla Moore Middle Row L-R: Tiffany Roy, Tamia Marrow, Alaisja Gilliam, Jacob Blackwell, Geraldine Cruz Cuna, Kaylee Vasquez Bottom Row L-R: Leslie Vazquez, Vena Khamvanthong, Jayla James, Heather Leonard and Sandi Cruz-Barrera (not pictured, Tyson Poole)


Shout Out from Woodlawn Middle Crystal Taylor, School Counselor We wanted to give a shout out to our 2015/2016 Woodlawn Middle Ladies Volleyball Team! They were a young group that were extremely dedicated to learning the fundamentals to play Volleyball. Each member had heart, dedication, commitment, determination and tenacity. They were the epitome of hard work, teamwork and forging on through the highs and lows. Each of them rallied and supported one another through practices, as well as, each game they played. They were led by head coach Alarie Watson and assistant coach Caroline Cornett. We are so proud of the Lady Eagles Volleyball team and are looking forward to see how well they do in the future. Best of Luck to our 8th grade students as they transition to High School, Maddie Hartley, Ashleigh Taylor, Izabella Sciora, Daria Harris, Mattie Wade and Ellen Coleman. We are only expecting bright futures out of all of the Lady Eagle Volleyball Team. Way to go! Keep looking forward and always believe in yourself!


Shout Out from Alexander Wilson Elementary Christine Quigley, Media Specialist

You know your principal is AWEsome when he agrees to sleep on the roof and then ACTUALLY DOES IT! The students at Alexander Wilson Elementary challenged Mr. Richardson to sleep on the roof if they could read 1 million minutes between November and April 30. He chose the hottest day of the school year to sleep up there, but thank goodness his students LOVE him!

Not only did they wish him well on the way out, but there were families who came by all the way until 11:00pm! There was a water balloon fight that happened around 7:45 and one student MADE his mom come by twice to check on his principal. WFMY News 2 also came by and broadcast the challenge on the 11:00 news Thursday night. Mr. Richardson we think you are AWEsome!!


Shout Out from Southern High FFA Anna Bruner, FFA Advisor

Member of the Southern Alamance FFA Chapter visited Jordan Matthews High School on Thursday April 28th to compete in the West Central Regional Rally. Southern had students compete in 5 different contests. Teams that competed in competitions earlier in the school year were also awarded with trophies, plaques, and certificates.

The Nursery Landscape Team placed first in the region and moves on to compete at State Convention!

Team members L to R:

Nursery Landscape: Jacob Wall, Hunter Farlow, Hannah Maness, and high scoring individual, Evan Brady


The SHS Floriculture Team placed first in the region and also moves on to compete in State Convention!

Team members L to R:

Prescott Kirkpatrick, Haley Fogleman, high scoring individual Jacob Ray, and Tripp Parnell

The Introduction to Horticulture Team placed first in the region and advances to compete at State Convention! Team members L to R:

Noelle Lambeth, Brianna Vincent, high scorining individual Hannah Clanton, Taylor Dilello, Lauren Long, Nick Newlin

Haley Ingle also competed in the Creed Speaking competition and earned 4th place in the region. (pictured at left) Caroline Patterson competed in the Job Interview competition and placed second in the region. (pictured at right)

Lastly we are excited to announce that Caroline Patterson is the 2016-2017 West Central Region President!


Congratulations to all of our hard-working and dedicated Southern High FFA members!

Shout Out from Woodlawn Middle Crystal Taylor, School Counselor

Woodlawn had an awesome sports season this year! It was a learning curve with many students’ first introduction to sports. Many paid off with lots of wins and some were tough growing pains. Above all teamwork, good character, sportsmanship, commitment, dedication and Eagle pride soared graciously.

Our Girls Soccer Team season had a record of 12-0, undefeated Conference Champs this season and proved that tenacity and determination are keys to success.

The boys’ basketball team had a awesome season and summed it up as the 2016 Dare Tournament winners. Our students, parents, family and friends were front and center to support their students at our annual athletic awards event We are so proud of our Athletic Department and the dedicated coaches that make it superior and beneficial for our Athletes.


Best of Luck to Woodlawn Middle School in 2016-2017 season and we know those transitioning to high school and beyond will prove to be successful in their future endeavors.

Go Eagles!!


Shout Out from Western High Check out this feature story about Sam Lowe from Western High that appeared this week in the Times-News:

http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/20160522/real-people-presidential-scholar-sam-lowe-likes-science-and-politics

Congratulations Sam! Best of luck at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Morehead Cain and U. S. Presidential Scholar!

Photo courtesy of Steven Mantilla/Times-News

Shout Out from Woodlawn Middle

Woodlawn 7th graders learned about the U. S Economy through playing Monopoly in Ms. Linnea Coon’s class. Students learned about the risk vs reward on investments, how to make a return on your investment, the purpose of auctioning and trading in order to secure or keep someone from getting a monopoly as well as fast mental math skills.

Check out the great What’s Right With Our Schools story that Cindy Farmer from WGHP Fox 8 filmed with Ms. Coon’s class:

http://myfox8.com/2016/05/19/local-students-learn-about-economics-by-playing-monopoly/

http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/20160522/real-people-presidential-scholar-sam-lowe-likes-science-and-politics





Shout Out from Cummings High

Check out this great News 14 story filmed at Cummings High with Mrs. Sue Page and students in her Drafting and Engineering classes and their 3-D printer project in conjunction with Alamance Community College Computer Integrated Machining students. CHS students have been working to construct the exterior housing of a 3-D printer, using a 3-D printer to make the parts!

The story has aired all across North Carolina in all Time Warner Cable markets as part of the Connect A Million Minds series about how students and teachers are using STEM-related activities in the classroom.

http://www.twcnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/camm/2016/05/23/students-create-3d-printer-using-3d-printer.html

Here’s a link to an earlier story from Times-News about this project with photo courtesy of Steven Mantilla/Times-News

http://www.thetimesnews.com/article/20151031/NEWS/151039770/0/SEARCH





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