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Cummings High Proud to Claim World Class Athlete

Isaiah Moore, Cavalier senior, is a world class competitor! Over the summer,

Isaiah won a bronze medal in the long jump at the World Youth

Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine — a competition that featured athletes

ages 16-17 from more than 100 countries. He also finished sixth in the 110-

meter high hurdles.

http://www.thetimesnews.com/sports/high-school-sports/moore-than-a-

track-meet-1.178910

(photo at right: courtesy of Scott Muthersbaugh/Times-News)

Check out the great Prep Profile story about Isaiah from Fox 8 Sports:

http://myfox8.com/2013/08/28/burlington-track-star-has-a-bright-future/

Southern High FFA Earns Record Number of State Championships

Just a week after school was out in June, Southern High FFA Career Development Event teams were competing in Raleigh for state

titles. Results? FIVE teams earned first place finishes—with 4 of the teams headed to

national competition, the most ever for Southern High and the most ever for any school

in North Carolina! Add to that the Southern High FFA Horse Judging Career

Development Team that earned a state title earlier in the spring, and Southern has FIVE

teams headed to compete at the nationals in October!

Agronomy Team Ashley Holland, Josh Chick, Gavin Teague and Matthew Handy. Advisor is

Mr. Nick Anders. The team will compete at nationals.

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Floriculture Team: Caleb Biggers, Zack Thompson, Katie Way, Tanner Greeson , Matthew

Sublett. Advisor is Mr. Nick Anders. The team will compete at nationals.

Katie Way was the high individual in the State.

Forestry Team: Lexie Cartner, Hannah Carter, John Teague, Graham Kirkpatrick.

Advisor is Mr. Keith Jones. The team will compete at nationals.

Introduction to Horticulture Team: Team members include Sarah Davis, Davis

Kappert, Carly Fuller, and Nora Ferguson.

Sarah Davis and Davis Kappert were both high individuals in the state. Their FFA

Advisor is Mr. Nick Anders.

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Nursery and Landscape Team: Drew Hanford, Austin Greeson, Blake Oakley,

and DJ Johnson. Advisor is Mr. Nick Anders. Drew Hanford was the high

individual. The team will compete at nationals.

In addition, 2012-2013 Chapter President Haley Lohr was elected as a

State Vice President for the 2013-2014 year—Haley is attending NCSU.

The Southern Alamance FFA Chapter was recognized as a

National FFA Chapter Award Winner during the 85th

North

Carolina FFA State Convention that was held at the Raleigh

Convention Center in downtown Raleigh on June 18-21, 2013.

This award is designed to recognize FFA chapters that have

excelled during the current year in the areas of community,

student, and chapter development. Chapters must submit an

extensive application outlining their program of activities,

chapter goals, means to accomplish those goals as well as the

actual program outcomes. The applications will now go on to

compete for national honors at the National FFA Convention in

Louisville, Kentucky this October.

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North Graham Elementary Hears From Sandy Hook Elementary PTA

Staff members at North Graham Elementary received a kind letter of gratitude from the PTA at Sandy Hook Elementary. After the

tragedy last year, Katy Lupton, the art teacher at NGE, sprung into action. In order to support the

“Snowflakes for Sandy Hook Campaign,” Katy and the staff at NGE immediately started working after

school to prepare snowflakes. Their creations were sent to the PTA and used to decorate the

student’s school upon their return in the winter. Here is what the letter said,

Thank you for your heartfelt, generous, and thoughtful

contribution to Snowflakes for Sandy Hook. Because of your

efforts and many others, we received snowflakes of all shapes,

sizes and forms from schools, PTAs, community centers, and families

across the country and around the world. Sandy Hook students, staff

and families have been the recipient of a blizzard of love and support

in the form of snowflakes, and we could not be more thankful!

Our community has taken great comfort in the global outpouring

Of support from wonderful people like you.

We will always treasure our blizzard of love,

Thank you for your kindness,

Sandy Hook Elementary PTA

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Southern High Yearbook Earns Awards

The Southerner competed in the 2013 North Carolina Scholastic Media

Association contest for yearbooks. The Southerner was judged to be a book

of honor for large schools and received Honorable Mention for Theme. Co-

Editor Emily Helton earned Honorable Mention for Theme Spread Design

and Third Place in Feature Spread Design; Co-Editor Kelly McNeil earned

Honorable Mention for Theme Copy; and Mary Grace Thomas won

Honorable Mention for Feature Spread Copy.

Staff members for the 2013 Southerner included Co-Editors Emily Helton and

Kelly McNeil, Bree Bigelow, Dakota Brown, Taylor Cook, Miranda Faircloth,

Devon Farmer, Brian Joines, Jacy Kirkpatrick, Lucero Munoz, Sarah Natta,

Mary Grace Thomas, and Autumn Walsh. Advisor is Ms. Lynn Bare.

The girls, left to right, are: Kelly McNeil, Mary Grace Thomas, Emily Helton.

Editor Jacy Kirkpatrick, Designer Mary Grace Thomas and Advisor Ms.

Lynn Bare attended the Walsworth Summer Workshop June 25-28 to

represent the Southerner. While there, Ms. Bare led a session on

caption writing for other staffs. Jacy and Mary Grace competed in

several contests and won 1st place for their marketing plan for the 2014

Southerner. Their prize was $250 in marketing merchandise from

Walsworth!

Pictured left to right, Ms. Lynn Bare, Jacy Kirkpatrick, Mary Grace

Thomas.

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Cummings High Coach Named Best in the Nation

Donnie Davis, Sr., Coach of the award-winning Cummings High Track and Field teams and

world-class athlete Isaiah Moore, was selected as USA Track & Field Developmental Coach of

the Year for 2012 by the U. S. Olympic Committee!

Congratulations and well-deserved, Coach Davis!

So, Turrentine Middle Can Dance!

Kim Black, dance coach for the Trojans says: “Twenty three 6th-8th grade members of the

Turrentine Dance Team attended UDA Dance Camp at Wake Forest University July 22nd-25th.

They attended classes learning 6 routines to be used during the school year. They also had

team bonding exercises as well as technique classes. The final day Turrentine Dance Team

earned three awards, the most ever. 110% award, First Place in home routine, and Superior

Rating on evaluations. Also, Charlotte Kelly, captain, Kenzie Newton, Olivia Gooch, and Katelyn

Smith all made All American which allows them to perform at the Thanksgiving Day parade in

Philadelphia. Since the team earned a Superior Rating (TMS is the only middle school team at

the camp) they have been invited to perform at the Capital One Bowl held on New Year's Day

in Orlando, Florida.”

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On Saturday, July 27 Turrentine Dance Team celebrated National Dance Day

by "Dancing for Food" for Loaves and Fishes. The team collected food items

and delivered them to Loaves and Fishes. These young ladies work hard

and give back to their community.

On Tuesday July 23rd the Turrentine Dance Team was featured on the

nationally broadcast show on Fox, So You Think You Can Dance. The team

performed their National Dance Day routine along with principal Brian

Williams and submitted it for the show. The clip featuring "Troy the Trojan"

was shown alongside TMS dance team member, Carley Williams.

Team Members:

AshleighAllred, Lexie Childs, Peyton Clary, Mason Connolly, Alayna Cordero,

Jasmine Dubbs-McClure, Riley Fennelle,Callie Fricks, Olivia Gooch, Katherine

Grant, Taneia Guye (captain), Chloe Hicks, Hannah Higgins, Charlotte Kelly

(captain), Tanea Lighton, Bri McGowens, Julianna McHugh, Kenzie Newton,

Sara Oakley, Lily Russell, Katelyn Smith, Noelle Strickland, Carley Williams

South Graham Staff Paints Pandas

Principal Elizabeth Price shared this about the SGE staff: “We completed our staff team building activity at The Painters' Roost

where each staff member created their door plaque that is a Panda. Our theme for

this year is "Preparing for Academic aND

Advanced Student success". Go Pandas!

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Eastlawn Elementary and 150 Nights of Reading

Tyffany Carter, Technology Facilitator at Eastlawn shared: “Students at Eastlawn

Elementary School kicked off their 150 Nights of Reading program with a visit from

members of Faith Force. Students were encouraged to make good choices and set

goals, regardless of what everyone else is doing. They also witnessed some

amazing feats of strength from some of the strongest men around! Everyone left

the assembly pumped up and excited about reading!”

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Western Middle Teacher Honored by N C Press Foundation

Patrick Vernon, 6th

grade social studies teacher at Western Middle, has been selected as the

recipient of the 2013 Dave Jones Award from the North Carolina Press Foundation! The Dave

Jones award recognizes K-12 teachers and media specialists who are working to promote youth

civic engagement through the use of news and newspapers that focus on local communities and/

or state.

Read more about Mr. Vernon’s strategies for utilizing media sources for classroom success

http://ncpressfoundation.org/dave-jones-award

Millions of Dads at Grove Park

Amber Doby, school social worker at GPE, shared the following: “Grove Park Elementary participated in the Million Father March

2013 by inviting fathers into the school with Connect Ed messages and inviting them to sign pledges during our Meet the Teacher

night which included agreeing to bring their child to school on the first day and volunteering at the school three times this school

year. Over 50 men signed pledges and even more men brought their child/children to school on the first day.

The Million Father March is part of the Black Star Project and has grown out of recognition of the power of male involvement in the

education of all students. A father who actively participates in the educational and social developmental life of a child is invaluable

and irreplaceable. A 2004 summary study by The Parent Institute showed that at schools where teachers reported high levels of

outreach to parents, reading test scores rose 50 percent higher, and math test scores 40 percent higher, than in schools where

teachers reported low levels of outreach.

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Statistics from the National Fatherhood Initiative support these

findings and show that when fathers and men are regularly and

substantially involved in the education and social development of

children, those children have higher standardized test scores,

higher grade point averages, higher attendance rates and higher

high-school graduation rates. Additionally, those children have

lower rates of suspension, expulsion, and arrest, as well as fewer

incidents of violent behavior, and they are less likely to use drugs

and alcohol.”

Pictured: James Newman and his son Malik as Mr. Newman signs

The Million Father March Pledge for Fathers and Men.

Read more about the Grove Park initiative in the Times-News:

http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/top-news/make-room-for-

daddies-first-day-of-school-begins-with-a-crowd-1.193150

(photo at left, courtesy of Times-News)

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Western NJROTC Water Warriors

Master Chief USN (Retired) Rod Butler shared: “Western Alamance High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC)

Cadet’s Grant Orton, Tyler LaPlaca, and Robert Hough completed the Navy JROTC’s Sailing Academy Course at Moncks Corner, South

Carolina 9-14 June 2013 and managed by NJROTC Area 6 featuring 102 cadets of the 6000 NJROTC cadets from over 65 units in

North and South Carolina. The goal of the course is to stress the whole concept of quite professionalism and teamwork. Teamwork

comes in handy when the cadets set sail and then tipped over, upright the boat, and clear out excessive amounts of water in the

bottom of the craft. Teamwork is also a big part of sailing during turning movements as the boat tack and jibe. This is where the

cadets learn that quite

professionalism is so

important. Everyone needs to

know their job and only listen

to the instructions from the

leader of the boat. The Sailing

Academy gives cadets a better

perspective on leadership

qualities in hopes that they

can go back to their school

and build a stronger and

cohesive NJROTC Unit.”