GSD Students Walk the Red Carpet

Communicator
Information for the Grenada School District Community
College and Career
Readiness Initiatives
Superintendent's Message
Dr. David Daigneault
The Mississippi Department of
Education is increasing the difficulty
in instruction and testing, implementing a set of benchmarks entitled
College and Career-Ready Standards.
These criteria are designed to prepare
students to be successful in college
and the workforce and to ensure an
understanding of expectations in
reading, writing, language and math.
Part of this redesign is reflected in
the restructuring of specific classes in
the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades.
Technology Foundations in the seventh grade, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
in the eighth grade, and Keystone
in the ninth grade are three of the
courses that have been redefined.
Although the implementation of
these new classes is not required,
GSD has been proactive in instituting these curricula. At Grenada
Middle School, the exploration of
technological processes is provided
by the classes of Foundations of
Technology and STEM. These
courses prepare our middle school
students with technology literacy and
the workforce and academic skills
necessary to compete in the global
workforce. They study interpersonal
and self-directional skills, input applications, databases, graphic and
web design applications, networking,
problem solving, decision-making,
and technology operation. STEM
is a workforce education course
designed to prepare students for
future academic and vocational options. STEM implements online and
hands-on learning, applying scientific
and mathematical skills to real world,
industry-specific problems.
Keystone is a secondary curriculum
framework implemented in the ninth
grade that is organized to enable
students to optimize career planning.
Keystone is designed to instruct
students about career possibilities and
requirements and to enable them to
develop a graduation strategy. Students receive guidance in investigating their own interests and aptitudes
in relation to possible careers and
methods for the development of a
step-by-step plan to achieve their
goals.
The GSD is committed to helping our students prepare for college
careers and the workplace with redefined expectations in the classroom
augmented by technology implementation. Our students are learning
the skills and abilities demanded
by the workforce of today and the
future, with teaching methods that
emphasize critical thinking, teamwork, and problem solving skills.
Educating children with last century’s
techniques is no longer viable in the
marketplace of the 21st century’s
global economy.
November 9, 2015
GSD Students Walk the Red Carpet
By Galen Holley
Staff Reporter
The stars were shining brightly
on October 14, for the premiere of
new fitness videos featuring Grenada
School District students. Move To
Learn was the marquee presentation
that drew scores of onlookers and local
stargazers to the campuses of Grenada
Elementary and Upper Elementary
schools.
Some 90 students in First, second,
fourth and seventh grades were featured in the short video segments. They
arrived Hollywood style in a pearl
white limousine, made their way down
a red carpet, waving to the crowd, were
photographed, and took their seats
inside the cafetorium for the screening.
The six-minute Move To Learn videos were produced in partnership with
the Mississippi-based Bower Foundation and were designed to promote
wellness as a means to improving
academic performance.The Bower
Foundation develops innovative strategies to improve the health of Mississippians, especially children.
The videos are a uniquely Mississippi product and even feature musicians
from the Magnolia State. The star of
the videos is Coach Larry Calhoun, a
fitness instructor in the Clinton Public
School District. Calhoun visited Grenada Upper Elementary last year, along
with his colleague, Coach Terry Leigh
Clayton, to get the ball rolling.
Since helping to produce the videos,
Grenada students use them to get their
blood pumping and for activities like
inside recess.
Students and teachers at the premiere
agreed that Move To Learn represents
a step in the right direction for promoting wellness in the Grenada School
District.
To learn more about Move To Learn
and to see the GSD students in action,
visit www.movetolearnms.org.
Aubrey Batson escorted by
Superintendent Dr.
David Daigneault
GHS Cheerleader Landon Hoover escorted
Ronnie Willis
Kristian Bell escorted by GHS
Assistant Principal Ezzard Beane
Zoe Beane escorted by GES 2-3
Principal Raleigh Wood
GHS Cheerleader Kiandra Kendrick
escorted Jordan Armstrong
Mary Faith Vance escorted by GUES
Principal Loren Harris
GMS Students Selected for Honor Choir
GMS Choir members selected
for the Elementary All State
Honor Choir are (front l to r) Kamryn McCullough, Greenwood
Easton, Sidney Claire Brown,
(back l to r) Jakyla Reynolds,
and Carrie Moorman. Students
auditioned in Hernando, Mississippi, on October 17. GMS
Choirs are under the direction of
Gale S. Dorroh.
Photo by Anna Johnson
Communicator, November 9, 2015, Page 2
Culinary Arts Students Serve Grenada Bands Host State
at the Soup Kitchen
Marching Festival
Photo by Gerry Morris
Grenada Soup Kitchen Manager Cora Ford Ingram, Myia Yates, and Jonell
Parker prepare food for the Soup Kitchen.
By Kaye Dorroh
21st Century Culinary Arts Instructor
During the 21st Century summer program, the Culinary Arts students along
with their instructor, Kaye Dorroh, volunteered at the Grenada Soup Kitchen.
They worked diligently beforehand to
prepare a delicious chicken and dressing
dish with giblet gravy and peanut butter/
chocolate no-bake cookies for dessert. Serving the community with their
cooking and hospitality skills were Madison Davis, Ashlee Hankins, Neiche Hill,
Macie McNatt, Jonell Parker, Darius
Shelby and Myia Yates. The students
enjoyed participating in this program that
serves many people, including senior
citizens, who need a meal.
Thanks to Mrs. Gerry Morris for being a chaperone and photographer and to
Mrs. Cora Ford Ingram, Grenada Soup
Kitchen Manager, for allowing us to donate our cooking skills and to assist with
serving the meal.
Grenada Elementary 2-3
Will Blaylock
Grenada High School Band performs their 2015 Halftime Show “Curiosity’s
Curse” at a recent contest.
By Stephen Hugley
Band Director
On Saturday, October 10th, Grenada
High School was the host of the Region
2 MHSAA State Marching Evaluation.
GHS and GMS campuses were filled
with 24 bands from around the region.
Over 2,600 performers, dozens of band
directors, and thousands of spectators
from Desoto County to Webster County
and throughout northwest Mississippi
came to Grenada for adjudication on the
state level and to support their communities.
The bands received a number rating
from 1-4 that corresponds with their level
of performance; 1 – Superior, 2 – Excellent, 3 – Fair, 4 – Poor. All bands were
judged by a panel of 6 judges; 3 overall
band judges, a color guard judge, a percussion judge, and a drum major judge.
The judges were of the highest quality
and were from throughout the Southeast.
For the 36th consecutive year the Grenada Bands received All Superior ratings.
The band directors are extremely
proud of the students’ performance and
hard work throughout the year. The band
staff would also like to thank all administrators and the band booster organization for their help organizing the festival.
Without those people the festival would
not have been possible.
Next up for Grenada Bands: October
17th the Tennessee Valley Invitational
in Muscle Schoals, Alabama; October
20th the Grenada Bands “Band Night”
held at Charger Field; October 24th the
Strawberry Marching Classic in Hammond, Louisiana held on the campus of
Southeastern Louisiana University; and
lastly October 31st, the Showdown at
Sundown will be held in Lake Charles,
Louisiana on the campus of McNeese
State University.
The Grenada School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
or ethnic origin, sex, disability, religion, veteran status, or age in the admission to and
provision of educational programs, activities, and services or employment opportunities and benefits. Dr. Becky Terry, Admin. Academic Officer/ 504/ADA Coordinator
or Kimberly Ezelle, Data Analyst/Title IX Coordinator, P.O. Box 1940, Grenada, MS
38902-1940, (662) 226-1606, have been designated to handle inquiries and complaints
regarding the non-discrimination policies of the Grenada School District.
The Grenada School District is an equal employment employer.
NNDCC Provides Community Services
By Chief Foreman
NNDCC Instructor
The Grenada High School Navy National Defense Cadet Corps continues to
serve our community in many ways. The
cadets have over 2000 hours in community service since April 1st of this year.
Cadets have volunteered for Grenada
Food Pantry, Balloon Fest, Hearts of
Mississippi, Thunder on Water, Roadside Cleanup, Downtown Jubilee, After
Glow Festival, GHS Band Fest, Holcomb Tractor Pull, Doodle Bug Fest
in Holcomb, Halloween Safe Haven,
Christmas in April, Relay for Life, Grenada Retirement Homes, and 100 Black
Men, just to name a few.
Each NNDCC cadet is required to
have 30 hours of community service
each semester, with a total of 60 hours
for the school year. For the 2014-2015
school year the cadets won Student
Volunteer Veterans Support, and Senior
and Junior Volunteer of The Year from
Mississippi Veterans Support.
The cadets continue to look for more
volunteer community service work this
year in and around Grenada, Mississippi.
(front l to r) Brianna Brooks, Gage Schwalenberg, Nylasia Randle, Nory Lorenzo, Chance Wortham, Hunter Provine,
Kylee Dulin, (middle l to r) Lakesha Harbin, Quanisha Travis, Lakyesha Frost, Frederica Skinner, Keino Bounds,
Marissa Wallace, Eleasa Ramsey, Destiny Gayden, Cameron Morgan, Hansen Bennett, (back l to r) Darian Johnson,
Glenneisa Frost, Jamilha Govan, Rakaiya Hubbard, Xzavier Ellis, Desree Lott, Angelique Brown, Catarrus Black,
Joshua Robertson, Kenretta Bounds, Jeremiah Corey, Carnell Farmer, Liam Thayer, Ethan Ratliff, and Dallin Foreman
Teacher Academy Students
Attend Workshops
Communicator, November 9, 2015, Page 3
GHS Hosts Career Day
Photo by Galen Holley
(front l to r) Kayla Ringo, Briana Barton, Lauryn Buckingham, (back l to r)
Fredrick Tidwell, and Mia Willis
By Allison Ashmore
Teacher Academy Instructor
On October 13, 2015, Educators Rising students attended the Fall District
meeting at Delta State University in
Cleveland, Mississippi. Students were
able to meet with representatives from
Coahoma Community College, Valley
State University, and Delta State University about teacher education courses and
programs offered.
The rest of the morning was spent with
students attending various workshops:
Job Interview, Impromptu Speaking,
Researching Learning Challenges, and
Lesson Plan and Delivery. All of these
workshops introduced students to some
of the competitions offered at the Educators Rising State Conference in February,
2016. Students gained a better idea of the
competition requirements.
Students attending the conference were
Lauryn Buckingham, Tytiana Fair, Haley
Lindley, Hallie Smith, MacKenna Sing,
Semya Allen, Brianna Barton, Abby
Byars, Treymayne Curry, Sydney Biggers, Desiree Golden, Destany Goldman,
Gracie Lott, Savannah Nobles, Rylee
Payne, Kayla Ringo, Frederick Tidwell,
and Mia Willis.
Haley Lindley, Catheryne Booth, and Miya Harris, asked questions about the
opportunities available at Delta State University.
Photo by Galen Holley
GHS students Haley Lindley, Nick Lee, Bryan Barrow, Taylor Fike, Zykeria
Golliday, Madison Gilbert, and Chasity Jackson met with various college
representatives.
© University of Mississippi Medical Center 2015. All rights reserved.
Growing a healthy
Grenada.
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All in the community we call home.
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GUES Principals’ Breakfast
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Students at Grenada Upper Elementary School are honored for good or improved behavior with an invitation to have breakfast with the Principals. Students selected for October include (Photo left, front l to r) ) Matthew Melton, Shaun Cockran, Cameron Hosey, Lexus Sanders, Amanda Kent, Amaree
Tarvin, Christopher McCrary, (back, l to r) Assistant Principal Carol Tharpe, Shakaya Jones, John Ricks, Jackson Daniels, Leah Oakes, Rye Scott, Savannah Mallet, Principal Loren Harris, (Photo right, front l to r) Ella Horan, Anna Ferguson, Lilly Horan, Hannah Davis, Jayden Armstrong, Kimaria Reed,
(back, l to r) Assistant Principal Carol Tharpe, Terion Moore, Charlie Norwood, Ally Harlos, Nadia Reed, Nadiya Hurd, Nadia Purnell, and Principal Loren
Harris
The Best Meats In Town!
December