News - December 2015 RSS Feed

The 5th Graders learned about the legacy of Jarrett Mynear and Jarrett's Joy Cart. They are supporting his mission to help children struggling with serious illness to have something to look forward to while in the hospital. With these generous donations, children will have something to brighten their days.

On Thursday, December 10, 2015, the Kindergarten through 5th grade students put on a Christmas program, “Las Posadas”. Our music teacher, Ms. Morgan Futter along with Mr. Manuel Nieto did a fantastic job in creating this musical night. Special thanks to all the teachers who helped with the program. I would also like to thank all the parents, grandparents, and anyone who lent a helping hand. The clean-up went very quickly this year. I would also like to thank the Hispanic families for their donations of the beautiful piñatas to be used during la fiesta. I would also like to thank the Yennes family for the tamales and hot chocolate. It was a fantastic evening and filled with such rich tradition.

Last week, students participated in the National Geographic Geography Bee to find a school winner. Ten classroom winners from grades 4 through 8 participated and were asked several rounds of questions eliminating students until a school winner was found. The school winner was 7th grader Marcus Fuson, the second place winner was 8th grader Michael Morra and the 3rd place winner was 6th grader Andrew Singleton. Marcus will now take a test to see if he will qualify to advance on to the next level. Congratulations to everyone who participated! 4th Grade - Tessa Holifield & Carter Lannan 5th Grade - Ana Cabezas & Emma Scharre 6th Grade - Nolan Flispart & Andrew Singleton 7th Grade - Aaron Burke & Marcus Fuson 8th Grade - Sydney Barron & Michael Morra