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Long Mill
Wellness Program Honored
3.11.10 - Long Mill Elementary
School received a check for $500 from the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation for LOMES Wellness Program. The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation is a major contributor to the Alliance for a
Healthier Generation. This past fall, two students (Shelby Brown
and Kennedy Capps) and Mrs. Terry L. Alston (Health and P.E. Teacher) presented before the Board of Trustees an overview of
the various wellness programs implemented Long Mill Elementary
School. Pictured from left to right are Long Mill Principal Kim
Ferrell, student Shelby Brown, student Kennedy Capps and Long
Mill PE teacher Terry Alston. |
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Bunn Middle
Holds Community Astronomy Night
3.10.10
- Bunn
Middle School sixth-grade students and parents studied the stars
and planets Monday night at the first annual
Evening Under the Stars
event. Orion, Andromeda, Saturn and its rings, Mars, and
more were clearly visible through the high-magnification
telescopes that Bunn Middle teacher Brian McDowell obtained with
grant money. He and fellow teacher Trude Kibbe collaborated and
intertwined Science and Language Arts curriculum to prepare for
the astronomy night. With help from four experts from the
Raleigh Astronomy Club, participants were educated about the
stars, planets, and constellations that brightened the crystal
clear sky. |
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Musical
Black History Celebration
3.10.10 - The Louisburg High Chorus and Gospel Choir,
along with a Terrel Lane Middle student, performed several Black
History programs the last Friday in February. Starting at
Louisburg High, the choirs performed several spirituals and
gave "Spotlight on Black American Inventors, Firsts, and
Musicians". The program concluded with the LHS Step Team and the
Black National Anthem," Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing". The group
then traveled to TLMS and performed the same program along with
the TLMS Step Team. The day concluded with the group
participating on the Black History Program at CCMS. At left,
TLMS and LHS music and chorus teacher Sarah Lewis performs. |
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A Writing
Pep Rally
3.9.10 - As an
exercise to increase student writing confidence, Bunn High
10th-grade English teachers held a writing pep rally last week
in preparation for the state writing exam. The event included a
teacher-led slide show as well as a Spirit Pencil competition. The class that cheered the loudest won a giant #4 pencil (left)
to display in the classroom. The pencil was named for the
highest score possible on the test. |
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Louisburg
Elementary Officials Day
3.9.10 - Louisburg Elementary School
recently held it's annual Officials Day. School administrators,
county administrators, elected officials including state
legislators Jim Crawford and Lucy Allen, Congressman Bob
Etheridge and many other area officials visited classrooms to
read to students and describe different career opportunities.
Nearly 20 officials showed up for the successful outing. At
right, State Representative Lucy Allen tells student about a
popular NC magazine. |
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Congressman
Etheridge Visits New FHS Site
3.9.10
- Congressman
Bob Etheridge visited the construction site for the new
Franklinton High School Monday morning to take a tour with
Franklin County Schools' administrators, Franklin County Board
of Education members John May (vice chair) and Paige Sayles
(chair), Site Superintendent George Brennan of Branch and
Associates as well as MBAJ Architect Jon Long. Etheridge was
curious to see how the project was coming along and was
impressed with the layout of the 75-acre campus. The new school,
located at the intersection of Lane Store Road and Cedar Creek
Road near Franklinton, is scheduled to open on time for the
2011-2012 school year. Pictured from left to right are
Congressman Bob Etheridge, Site Superintendent George Brennan of
Branch and Associates Construction and MBAJ Architect Jon Long. |
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Red Rams Raise Nearly
$2,000 for Haiti Relief
3.8.10 - Franklinton High School
students and staff battled on the basketball court last week and
raised nearly $2,000 for relief efforts in Haiti. Franklinton High
School students and faculty are grateful for the support displayed
by the community during the event. |
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Lady Wildcats' Super
Season
3.8.10 - The Bunn High girls' basketball
squad super season came to a conclusion in the 2A state tournament
during the first round of the regional bracket last Thursday (actual
fourth playoff round). The Lady Wildcats, coached by Chuck Mann,
finished the year with a strong 20-7 record and were the Northern
Carolina Conference champions. In addition, the Wildcats earned a
sectional title en route to the regional tournament. BHS had three
players make the All-Conference squad including KeKe Crudup (Jr.),
Chepirah Neal (So.) and Whitney Bunn (Fr.). Coach Mann praised the
team for its performance and noted seniors Tyla Ricks and Amanda
Wright will be missed next year. |
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Laurel Mill Students
Experience Virtual Field Trip
3.5.10
- Laurel Mill
Elementary students in second grade took full advantage of
teleconferencing equipment to take a virtual field trip to the North
Carolina Museum of Science. Students got a hands-on experience with
fossils that were shipped from the museum and were led through live
activities by the museum. The program leader at the museum could
see/hear the students and the students could see/hear the leader.
The unit focused on fossils and dinosaurs. |
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LHS ROTC Students Standout
in VFW Essay Contest
3.4.10
- Louisburg High
School students who are members of the LHS AFJROTC program recently
swept the annual Veteran's of Foreign Wars' essay contest. The essay
topic this year was "Does America Still Have Heroes?". Colonel
Johnson (right in photo) was very pleased with the efforts of his
students. Earning the top prize of $300 was Juana DeLeon (center in
photo), while Cory Hudson (click
name for photo) placed second and earned $200. Destiny Holder (left
in photo) took third place and earned $100. Colonel Johnson and
Sergeant Koger guide the ROTC program at Louisburg High School. |
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Kindergarten Registration
Begins In March
Annual registration for kindergarten will be
held at each of the eight elementary schools in Franklin County. In
order to assure your child has a smooth transition into school,
please be sure to register during one of the dates. The school in
which you register your child does not have to be the school in
which your child will attend. Children must be at least age five by
August 31st of 2010 in order to qualify for kindergarten.
Click
here for a complete list of dates and items
needed. If you believe your child could qualify for early
registration, click the link below.
Interested in early registration for
your child? |
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United States Census
2010
The nation's total
population and data related to the population is collected every 10
years by the US Government. The Census process is well underway and
FCS has partnered with the US Census to help. The simple 10 item
questionnaire will be sent out by the U.S. Postal Service in March
of 2010. April 1, 2010 is official CENSUS DAY. This
is the day everyone needs to send their form back to the US Census
Department. There are many ways to help with the Census process, as
well as many employment opportunities. Teachers may find the variety
of lesson plan ideas very helpful for their classrooms. For more
information, visit www.census.gov. |
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