04. Good News Report
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Submitted by jenny_hunter on Fri, 12/11/2015 - 9:55am
Date Adopted:
Friday, December 11, 2015
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Soil & Water Conservation Poster/Essay Contest Winners
On November 19, the Transylvania Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors held its annual Poster and Essay Contest for grades 3-6. The winners for 2015-2016 are listed below:
3rd Grade Poster:
1st Place – Wilsen DeGarmo, BES
2nd Place – Bailey Alexander, BES
3rd Place – Lyric Ellis, BES
HM (tie) – Camden Stamey, RES; and Caden Lunsford, BES
4th Grade Poster:
1st Place – Camille Scott, BES
2nd Place – Evelyn Rybka, BES
3rd Place – Abigail Malmin, BES
HM (tie) – Olivia Nichols, PFES; Hayden Hall, RES; Kyra McCall, TCH; and Madison Ball, BES
5th Grade Poster:
1st Place, Tyler Glance, RES
2nd Place, Emmanuel Baron Gaspar, BES
3rd Place, Aria Schoenacher, BES
HM (tie) – Drew DeGarmo, BES; and Jack McKissock, BES
6th Grade Poster:
1st Place – Laikyn Buchanan, RMS
2nd Place – Taegan Berkshire, RMS
3rd Place – Christa Rigsby, RMS
HM (tie) – Kaitlyn Heath, BMS; and Dylan Zink, BMS
6th Grade Essay:
1st Place – Cameron Mason, BMS
2nd Place – Jess Kimzey, BMS
3rd Place – Jack Reese, RMS
HM – Joseph Smith, BMS
BHS Alumnus Honored for Thesis on Appalachian Stereotypes
Gardner-Webb senior history major (and 2012 graduate of Brevard High School), Elisabeth Moore, recently won a prestigious award at the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference in Chicago for her thesis on the stereotypes of Appalachia. Born and raised in Brevard, Moore first realized how the stereotypes about Appalachian life had permeated contemporary culture while attending the All-State Honors Band in Chapel Hill. There she remembers a girl asking her how she overcame the obstacles from growing up in Brevard. That got her thinking about the “moonshine-drinking, banjo-playing hillbilly” stereotypes, and she later decided to aim her college thesis on the ways these stereotypes are incorrect. For example, not all early mountaineers were Anglo-Saxon. There were African-Americans, Native Americans, and Chinese in Appalachia during the 1880s. Another common view was that all mountaineers were poor, isolated farmers. In fact, there was a very potent merchant class that participated in international trade with France and England during that era. While conducting her research, Elisabeth spent some time at the Central Office poring over decades worth of old school board minutes. Our congratulations and thanks go to Elisabeth for her award-winning and insightful work!
Cross Country State Champs
Congratulations to the Brevard High School Women’s Cross Country team, winners of the 2015 WAC Conference Championship and the 2015 2A State Championship! Mr. Alan Justice, Athletic Director, will present plaques to team members Eliza Witherspoon, Ava Findley, Julia Smith, Alydia Monahan, Lillie Siniard, Sara Rain Tree, Anna Schrader, Emma Dauster, Dominique Laresh, and Coaches Philip Latter and Jackie Witherspoon.
TCSEF Mini-Grants Awarded
The Transylvania County School Educational Foundation has announced the following projects were awarded full or partial grants for the period starting January 1, 2016. Congratulations to all!
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Kathryn Bailey, Adria Hardy, Erica Thompson
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BHS
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BHS Student Council Teambuilding Retreat
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Sarah Baldwin
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BES
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Bee a Pollinator Partner
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Grayson Barton
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RHS
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Rosman sound equipment upgrades
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Stephanie Bell
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RES
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Global Awareness for 3rd Grade
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Katie Bland
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PFE
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Muddy Sneakers, PFE 5th Grade
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Kristie Blankenship
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TCH
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TC Henderson School Garden
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Jessica Buhrman
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RHS
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T-Shirt Company
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Charlene Cali
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BES
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On Cloud Nine Technology Station
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Deanna Campbell
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BES
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Weekly STEM Challenges
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Deanna Campbell
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BES
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Muddy Sneakers: BES 5th Graders Outdoor Classroom
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Linda Carrillo
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RMS
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the W.A.Y. (World Around You)
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Alyse Hollingsworth
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BES
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BES Weekly Buzz
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Mellissa Howell
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BMS
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Stand Up For Success
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Sarah Justice
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RMS
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Where in the World is Rosman, North Carolina?
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Sarah Justice
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RMS
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Rosman Robotics
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Jim Leatherwood
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BHS
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BHS Jazz Band Performance Pack
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Debby Masengill
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RES
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Era's in American History
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April Nelson
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BMS
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Freedom Writers
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Kristy Ontko
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RMS
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LabQuests for RMS III
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Katrina Ronneburger
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BHS
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Professional lighting and Green Screen
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Amy Schoenacher
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RHS
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Back to the Drawing Board
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Heidi Spradlin, Justin Ausburn
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BMS
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Programming our Future: Engineering Success
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Joshua Thaxton
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PFE
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Hydroponic Vertical Gardening
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Matt Tuckey
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BHS
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Battle of the Battery-Powered Buggies Off-Road Challenge
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For more good news from Transylvania County Schools, please visit us at:
Home Page: www.tcsnc.org ǀ Facebook: facebook.com/transylvaniaschools
Twitter: twitter.com/transylvaniasch ǀ Flickr: flickr.com/tcsnc
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