A-B Middle College Bonnie Roane, Principal Graham High Theatre

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A-B Middle College
Bonnie Roane, Principal
The A-B Middle College is featured in the weekly ACC campus newsletter!
Check out the Q&A feature story:
http://www.alamancecc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/10-21-13-campus-access.pdf
Graham High Theatre Arts
Michael Shannon, Theatre Arts Performance & Technical
Don’t forget that the GHS Theatre Department is presenting the 1960’s classic Wait Until Dark by Fredrick
Knott Friday and Saturday (October 24-26) at 7pm. (opening night was Thursday, October 24). Tickets are $3
for Students, $5 for adults and of course it is FREE for ABSS employees! The play is recommended that it for
ages 13 and above as the climax of the play happens in complete darkness and might be too scary for young
children.
Go ahead and get your pre-Halloween suspense and scare on!
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North Graham Elementary
Kathryn Lupton, Art Teacher
Check out the art work on display at the NC State Fair from North Graham students! Joshua White
(Kindergarten), Jasey Sutton (1st Grade), Ali Meeks (4th Grade),
Chloe Strickland (4th Grade), Jonathan Vazquez (4th Grade), and
Miguel Vega (5th Grade) have a special gallery showing all of their
own in Raleigh! (see photo at left).
Chloe Strickland’s artwork received a special gold star from the
judges! These self portraits were part of a shapes unit.
Great job NGE Artists!
Jonathan, Chloe and Ali (at right)
Joshua, Jasey and Miguel (below)
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Turrentine Middle
Sam Cryan, Alamance Youth Film Festival
Check out the Times-News story about film producer Sam Cryan, 8th grader at
TMS:
http://www.thetimesnews.com/lifestyles/lifestyles-home/youngster-bringsback-county-youth-film-festival-1.223269
The deadline for 10-minute film submissions is Nov. 15.
Get more information and entry forms here:
http://appletreeproductions.weebly.com/acyff.html or visit the Facebook
page at www.facebook.com/events/301733266633367/.
North Carolina Middle School Honors Chorus
Aria Westbrook, Music Director Hawfields Middle
Damani Russell is a well-rounded 8th grade student at Hawfields Middle. He has been a leader in the
HMS mixed chorus for two years and this year is participating in a Select Choir that meets from 7:15
until 8:05 every morning for rehearsal of advanced music. Damani has been selected amongst
thousands of his peers state-wide to participate in the 160-member NC Middle School Honors Chorus
which will hold a concert on Sunday November 10th at the Steven's Center in Winston-Salem.
Damani is the first student from Hawfields Middle School to make the Honors Chorus since 2001! He
has worked extremely hard for his accomplishments and I couldn't be prouder of him!
Congratulations, Damani! Well-deserved!
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Elizabeth Zint, Music Director Woodlawn Middle
Two students from Woodlawn have been selected for the prestigious North
Carolina Middle School Honors Chorus and earned the highest score in the
Central Division of the State in their respected singing parts (alto and tenor)
and tied for 2nd for the whole state!
Pictured at left: Nate Small (son of ABSS’ own Chris and Dottie Small) and
Caroline Segars (daughter of ABSS’ own Lisa Segars and husband Doug)
Congratulations to our two very talented Woodlawn students!
Here’s a little more information on the NC Honors Chorus sponsored by the North Carolina Music Educators Association
Approximately 1500 students in grades 6-9 audition with only 160 selected (top 10%). Every year, the Middle School Honors Chorus
is held in November, performing at the North Carolina Music Educator’s In-Service Conference. This chorus provides an opportunity
for the very best singers from across the state to come together and work with a nationally acclaimed choral conductor. This year
the chorus will be conducted by Dr. Al Sturgis. The Honors Chorus will take place on November 9th and 10th, in Winston-Salem. As
in previous years, the concert will be held in the Stevens Center.
Honors Chorus auditions are held in three regions across the state: West, Central, and East. In order for students to audition for
Honors Chorus, they must sing their voice part of the selected audition piece. Each student auditions in front of a single judge in a
closed audition. They will also sight-sing a short melodic exercise.
If you want to attend: the 28th annual Middle School Honors Chorus will be held at The Stevens Center in Winston-Salem at 1:30
on Sunday, November 10th.
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E. M. Holt Elementary
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Angela Parsons, School Counselor
In honor of Red Ribbon Week, E. M.
Holt Wildcats celebrated “We CAN be
drug free!” on Wednesday.
Students brought in canned food for
our Southern Hospitality Backpack
Program AND signed the pledge to be
drug free.
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Garrett Elementary
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Kris L’Heureux, Technology Teacher & Gator Webmistress
Gators LOVE to read! Shout Out to all the
teachers and staff who made Garrett's
Book and Treat night such a great success!
This Tuesday, parents and costumed
students came back to school from 6-7:30
P.M. and chose 3 things from a menu of
fun and informative reading-based
activities going on all over the school.
Sessions were about 25 min. long and
parents got to see what kind of reading
lessons their kids did in school, how
teachers do a read aloud, shop at the
Book Fair, see online reading resources,
and get treats along the way!
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At the end of the night, everyone
gathered in the cafeteria and parents
turned in their session "tickets" to be
eligible for drawings for book baskets
and WalMart gift cards. It was a
wonderful night of learning and fun!
Thanks to everyone for their hard work
and extra time planning and leading
sessions, and helping out around the
school that night during an already
busy week!! A special thanks to Dr.
Rhonda Schuhler for presenting a
session on Read to Achieve for our 2nd
and 3rd grade parents!
AO Elementary
Linda Hines, School Counselor
SHOUT OUT for AO elementary 5th grade students and staff Chad Brown, Stefany Johnson, Christine Naessens and Courtney
Rumley! AO Elementary 5th grade students participated in the BIGGEST. ASSEMBLY. EVER. featuring Disney star, Zendaya and
Alexis Jones, founder of "I Am That Girl". This was a nationwide assembly via
live streaming on the internet for
the MEAN STINKS initiative to
support Anti-Bullying month
(October). The assembly offered
advice on bullying situations, cyber
bullying, mentoring and spreading
nice instead of mean.
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After watching the assembly
students (boys & girls) took the
blue pinky challenge to heart.
Staff helped to paint their pinky
fingers blue to show their
individual support to "Gang Up for
Good" and anti-bullying. (paint your pinky nails blue to let the world know you're
taking a stand against bullying)
In addition, Carmen White, technology teacher, placed a statement on AO's web
page blog, "I said something nice about someone behind their back~" 5th grade
students have all been logging on and adding "nice things" about each other!
If anyone is interested more information can be found @
https://meanstinks.com/
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EM Yoder Pumpkin Contest
Roberta Powell, CN Staff
Check out the photos of a few of the very creative
entries in our pumpkin contest to raise funds for
supplies!
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A O Elementary
Donna King, Principal
Congratulations to Erika Kennedy, A O team captain for our Relay for Life team! Erika and our
AO team were honored by the American Cancer Society for our fund raising efforts for such a
great cause! A O raised over $6,200 under Erika’s expert guidance! Go A O!
Western High
Carmen White, A O Girls Running Club Coach
Shout Out to Coach Stephen Stiegel, Athletic Director Carter Gerlach, and the Western
Alamance High School Cross Country Team! They graciously welcomed 39 excited 4th and
5th grade girls from AO Elementary to their practice on Thursday, October 24th. The Girls
Running Club boarded buses and traveled to the high school where they were greeted by
Coach Stiegel and team members.
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The girls participated in warm ups and training with the high school members. It
was a great experience for the elementary girls! Thank you Western Cross Country
and Coach Stiegel and Coach Gerlach!
Shout Out to Child Nutrition
Central Office Staff
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our ABSS Child Nutrition
Department treated all staff to a special cookie surprise today! Thanks!