03. Good News Report
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Submitted by jenny_hunter on Thu, 10/15/2015 - 2:12pm
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Thursday, October 15, 2015
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25 Years
Congratulations to the employees listed below who have achieved 25 years of service with the Transylvania County Schools. The board would like to present 25-year pins to the following individuals:
- Norris Barger, Director of Business Services, MEC
- Tammy Gillis-Ducker, Teacher, PFES
- Jeannie Metcalf, Speech Pathologist, system-wide
- Sheila Parris, School Nutrition Worker, BHS
- Angela Patane, Teacher, BHS
- Rick Smith, Locksmith, Plant Operations
Ron Kiviniemi Named to NCSBA Board of Directors
Congratulations to school board member Ron Kiviniemi for being appointed to the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) Board of Directors. Mr. Kiviniemi was nominated earlier this fall by his fellow board members. His nomination essay states, “Ron Kiviniemi would bring a broad education background along with a gift for calm and insightful analysis to the NCSBA Board of Directors. He understands what it takes to ensure that all students, regardless of ability, are provided the very best education possible. The prospect of sharing his knowledge of strong educational standards interlaced with an understanding of the human authenticities of children and families will provide the North Carolina School Boards Association with additional empowered leadership.”
BHS Students in State Honors Choir
Six students from the Brevard High School Choir were selected to audition for the North Carolina Music Educators Association (NCMEA) High School Honors Choir for 2015. Schools may only select 10% of their choir enrollment to audition. Diana Bodie, Lynsy Folckomer, Sabra Freeman, Lucy Kaczmarek, Madeleine Lefler, and Sophia Robbins were selected after local auditions which included singing with a predetermined performance track and performing a cold sight-reading number. The girls then auditioned at regional tryouts in Hickory, competing against thousands of students across the state for just 178 seats in the choir. Sopranos Diana Bodie and Sophia Robbins were the two BHS singers who earned seats in the prestigious ensemble. Bodie and Robbins will travel to Winston-Salem in November for a choral clinic and will perform in the Honors Choir concert during the NCMEA convention in Raleigh.
RHS Band Wins Top Awards
On October 10, the Rosman High School Band took honors at the 2015 Trojan Tournament of Bands held at Chase High School. The band brought home several trophies, including 3rd place Percussion; 3rd place Color Guard; 1st place Music; and 1st place Overall. Congratulations to the band members and director Chelsey Montgomery.
BMS Cross Country
The Brevard Middle School girls’ cross country team is coming on strong, with four consecutive team wins this season. On September 1, the BMS team secured several top-ten finishes and started moving up in the standings. On September 8, Brevard Middle hosted their only home meet of the season, centered around the Frank Patton Track at Brevard College. Four runners placed in the division top ten, including an individual first place, and narrowly missed the team win by just one point. On September 15, four girls placed in the top ten and BMS finally took the team win. On October 6, the girls’ team again took home the first place trophy, with five runners in the top ten. The boys’ team has also steadily improved its standing over the course of the season. Coach Heidi Spradlin is very proud of the BMS distance runners. The students practice in all kinds of weather, including summer runs starting in June. Team support, personal drive and commitment have propelled both boys’ and girls’ teams to new heights this fall.
“The Art Teachers” Gallery Exhibit
Original works by Transylvania County Schools’ art teachers Pam Granger-Gale, Emily Atkinson, Amy Schoenacher, Elizabeth Ballard, John Brinkley, Vernon Bryson, and Sean Parrish are on display now at the Faculty Art Show, “The Art Teachers,” in the Brevard High School art gallery. The exhibit kicked off with an opening reception on October 6 and will remain on display through November 6.
TCSEF Mini-Grant Applications
Another season has opened for Transylvania County Schools teachers to submit applications for the Transylvania County Schools Educational Foundation (TCSEF) mini-grants. For the 2015-2016 year, the Education Foundation has allotted $18,000 in funding—-a 50% increase in just two years. The deadline for applications is Friday, October 30, at 4:30 p.m.
Rosman FFA Students Win Forestry Competition
Earlier this month, two teams from the Rosman High School FFA competed in the WNC regional forestry competition at Holmes Educational Forest. The senior team, (Luke Owen, Jeremiah Hooper, Daniel Owen, and Cray McCall) placed second out of 15 teams in the senior division, even with two members who had never competed in forestry or an FFA event of any kind. The junior team (Marshall Owens, Shane Blythe, Luke Hooper, and Rachel Perry) also came in second place in the junior division. Students were tested on tree identification, forestry tool/equipment identification, measuring standing timber, and estimating board footage of lumber in a forest. Once all of the final scores were tallied, Rosman had won the overall event. Heather McNeely is the Rosman FFA sponsor.
RHS Awards at Mountain State Fair
Students in Billie Wilson’s classes at Rosman High School won a number of awards at the WNC Mountain State Fair in September. Jessalyn Morgan won 1st place for wallet and 3rd place for baby blanket; Tara Jones won 2nd place for baby blanket and 3rd place for stuffed animal; and Katarina McConnell won 1st place for baby blanket plus 2nd place and the judges’ choice rosette for stuffed animal.
National School Bus Safety Week
The week of October 19-23, 2015 is National School Bus Safety Week. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol will be conducting Operation Stop Arm during the week. Transylvania County is one of the school districts statewide that is piloting the new extended stop arms on school buses. Thanks and appreciation go to our dedicated bus drivers for all they do to safely transport students to and from school every day.
Family and Community Support for DRS
Davidson River School recently received $1700 to purchase three new Taiko drums, sponsored by Joe and Karen Narsavage. Principal Donna Wilde has also received a call from the Episcopal Church Foundation in support of granting funds for the Taiko program. Mary Wyrick, parent of a DRS student, recently wrote three grants seeking funds for Taiko. A DRS grandparent, Susan Brown, supports DRS students in the automotive program at BRCC. Each day she picks up cold breakfasts for 16 students, takes the meals to BRCC and returns to DRS with the proper paperwork. She is working now with Child Nutrition to provide hot breakfasts and beverages as well. The BRCC program begins at 8:00 a.m., so the students would miss out on school breakfast if Mrs. Brown did not fill this void.
TCH Named a Reward School for High Performance
Congratulations to T.C. Henderson students, staff, and principal Tony Meachum for being recognized as a top performing school in North Carolina. T.C. Henderson Elementary School has been named as a Reward School for High Performance by the Department of Public Instruction. This is a great accomplishment!
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