GCT Weekly

BEAKVolume 395, March 10, 2017

Congratulations to the GCT Eagle Middle School Archery Team who placed 1st Place in the state Tournament. See page 4 for photos

Congratulations to all of the OM Teams who competed in regionals…photos in next week’s edition of the Weekly Beak.

Dr. Mike Hall at GCT High School is practicing, “Station Rotations” from the Blended Model of Learning

GCT Primary School Hosted “Parent Night” with a theme of Dr. Seuss and it was a

great success. Thank you to GCT Primary Parent Coordinator, Rebecca Murry for

coordinating the event and for all of the GCT Primary Faculty and Staff who worked

hard to ensure it was a success.

More Photos of Dr. Seuss

Parent Night hosted at GCT Primary School will be in next Week’s Weekly Beak Edition!

GCT Primary School would like to thank the GCT JR. High School Pay it Forward Club and sponsor Dana Wilson for donating along with Barnes and Noble “Dr. Seuss” books for the parent night held on March 2, 2017. GCT Primary students appreciate the support of the other students with the participation in a collaborative project.

Doug Compton came and read Green Eggs and Ham to GCT Kindergarten on Tuesday. He encouraged students to pick up books and read; overcome their fear of reading or dyslexia. Thank you to Rebecca Murry for the photos.

Thank you to GCT Jr. High student, Alicia Bustamante, who donated 11 Dr. Seuss books to GCT Primary School as she is pictured below.

Dr. Seuss Character Day at GCT Elementary School. Thank you to Marti Johnson for the photos.

Congratulations to the GCT High School Archery Team who brought home the 3rd place trophy from the 2017 ANASP Archery State tournament with a high score for the year of 3,268. GCT is very proud of these students and coaches. Great JOB! Thank you to

Kerry Combs for the photo.

Congratulations to the GCT Middle School Archery Team, they placed 1st place in the state on Saturday, March 4th, 2017 in Hot Springs. GCT Is Proud of you as you get ready to attend National

Competition.

GCT Middle School did very well at the State Archery

Tournament. Lauren Clark placed as the 2nd top female

overall. Reece Middleton received 3rd place overall and

Aaryon Vaughn received the 8th

overall female in her division. Way to go GCT Eagles!

GCT High School East Students represented the GCT School District at the Paragould Regional Chamber of Commerce Showcase on Tuesday,

February 28, 2017. The students did a fantastic job of designing the table top and providing information to the public

on the GCT School District. East Facilitator, Mike Finch, worked to help

prepare the students for the event and is very proud of their hard work. Thank

you to EAST students, Noah Beaverson, Allie Henry, and Jesus Ochoa for their

work on the GCT Chamber Project.

GCT Intermediate staff hosted a wedding shower for Brittany Drope who will be getting married to Justin Burlison on March 18, 2017. Brittany received lots of goodies at the shower hosted by GCT Intermediate Staff on Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

The GCT Elementary Archery Team celebrated being the Regional Champs by throwing a pie in the face of a volunteer helper, Derek Exum. Congratulations

to the GCT Elementary Archery Team.

GCT Jr. High Choir held an exhibition on Thursday, February 23, 2017. It was a great performance and the students performed great. The Jr. High Choir is under the direction of Mr. Jeremy Hall.

Read Across America Week was February 27 to March 3rd, 2017. GCT Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss all week. Pictured below was “Hat Day” (The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins). Thank you to Marti Johnson for the photos.

GCT Elementary celebrated, “Oh the Places You Will Go Day” as students wear their favorite college t shirt.

Thank you to Marti Johnson for the photos.

GCT Elementary celebrated Wacky/Tacky Wednesday for “Read Across America” Week. Thank you to Marti Johnson for the photos.

Best wishes for a great 2017 Spring Season to the GCT Lady Eagles Softball Team. Thank you to all of the patrons who came out and supported the team at Meet the Eagles on Saturday, February 25, 2017.

The GCT Eagle Baseball Team would like to thank all of the patrons who helped support the Eagles Baseball Team at the Meet the Eagles event on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Thank you to the 2007 State Baseball Champs who were in attendance for the night as guests. The silent auction went well as the food catered by John 3:!6 was delicious. There were over 500 in attendance, and GCT appreciates the support of the program.

Members of 2007 State Baseball Team.

Congratulations to the 2017 GCT Intermediate School Science Fair Winners who include: 5th Grade Winners:1st Madison Williams2nd Eamon Buchman3rd Gabe Dortch

4th Grade Winners:1st Maggie Cole2nd Conner Gerrish3rd Zoey AndrewsGCT Intermediate would like to thank all of the judges and supporters who helped with the Science Fair. Thank you to Charity Andrews for the photos, information and for coordinating this project.

The GCT JROTC Color Guard presented the Colors at a “Quilts for Vets” event on Sunday, February 25, 2017. The ROTC Instructors stated, “We are so proud of our students giving their time on the weekend so they make sure our vets are properly honored”. Thank you to Colonel Antoline for the photos and information.

GCT Middle School student Kate Young recently completed a service

project that was inspired by an article she read over her Christmas break.

Kate read about a girl who still remembers being taken from her

home and having only the jeans and red shirt on her back. This bothered

Kate and made her want to do something to help foster children. She decided she wanted to make

bags of comfort items for case workers to take with them when they

go take children from their homes. With the help of school social worker, Robin Williams, and her church family

at First United Methodist Church of Paragould, Kate was able to donate more than she ever imagined. She

filled backpacks with Bibles, blankets, stuffed animals, coloring books and

crayons, toothbrushes and toothpaste, hairbrushes, and an

inspirational note. She also donated pajamas, socks, and other personal

items that the case workers can give to the children. Kate and April Faughn, Children and Family

supervisor at Greene County DHS, are pictured with some of the items Kate

donated. Thank you to Robin Williams for the Photo and

information.

GCT Elementary celebrated Read Across America week by inviting community members to read Dr. Seuss books to students. GCT Elementary is very appreciative to Dr. Puckett, Mary Stormes, Sonya Nelson, and Doug Compton. Thank you to Marti Johnson for the photos and information.

Congratulations to GCT Students, who placed first in the 79th Annual Communications Day at Arkansas State University on Saturday, March 4, 2017.

Greene County Tech High School won the top overall sweepstakes award at the 79th annual A-State Communications Day held Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Arkansas State University. Students competed in a variety of contests including broadcast and print journalism, public relations, advertising, social media, narrative filmmaking, photojournalism, sports, debate, extemporaneous peaking, and many more. GCT had the most accumulating points so was named the overall winner of the events. GCT is very

proud of TECH TV Instructor, Pam Andrews and Journalism teacher, John Baldwin for taking the students to the competition and for all of their hard work in preparing students to participate in the competition. GCT took 21 students and competed in 21 of the 27 events offered that day. There were a total of 102 students from several schools competing. GCT had 13-1st Place Winners, 7-2nd Place Winners, 8-3rd Place Winners and 11-Honorable Mentions. GCT took home the Sweepstakes Trophy for the most wins of

the day.

Jr. High ASU Communications Day SweepStakes Winners. Thank you to Mr. Baldwin for the photo.

ASU Communications Day Winners from GCT include:Rhetorical Analysis: Oliva Combs, 1st PlaceTV News Report: Raley Malone and Tim Rowland, 1st PlaceBroadcast Newswriting: Jackson McCarty, 1st PlaceFeature Writing: Jared Shobe, Honorable Mention

Jazmine Kellim, Honorable MentionOn line Newspaper: Ashlee Davis, 2nd Place

Oliva Combs, 1st Place Newspaper Copy Reading: Emily Gray, Honorable Mention

Oliva Combs, 2nd PlaceImpromptu Debate: Jenna Boling, 3rd PlaceSports Writing: Kaden Brown, Honorable Mention

Garret Detlefsen, Honorable MentionJackson McCarty, 1st Place

Sports News Reports: Colton, Dowdy, Hunter West, andKaden Brown, 1st Place

Sports Programing: GCT 1st

Documentary Short: Jonathan Meredith, 1st

Music Video: Grant Register and Colton Dowdy, 3rd

Headline Writing: Oliva Combs, Honorable MentionRegan Brown, 3rd PlaceJenna Boling, 1st Place

Editorial Cartooning: Emily Gray, Honorable MentionGrant Register, 3rd PlaceJenna Boling, 1st Place

Radio Announcing: Harrison Parker, 3rd PlaceRaley Malone, 2nd Place

TV Anchoring: Harrison Parker, Honorable MentionGrant Register, Honorable MentionAkious Howard, 3rd PlaceRaley Malone, 2nd Place

Photography: Raley Malone, Honorable MentionJohnathan Meredith, Honorable MentionGerald Connors III, 3rd PlaceTalon Kieffner, 1st Place

Video Promotion: Harrison Cleveland, Kaden Brownand Talon Kieffner, 3rd PlaceColton Dowdy, Hunter West, andJonathan Meredith, 2nd Place

Original Oratory: Jenna Boling, 1st

PSA: Raley Malone, 2nd PlaceExtemporaneous Speaking: Oliva Combs, Honorable MentionFor more information go to https://neareport.com/2017/03/05/high-school-students-win-awards-at-79th-annual-a-state-communication-day/.

Mr. Baldwin is very proud of his 9th grade Journalism students! They were the youngest group at the contest! Here are a list of students with their awards:

Olivia Combs:First place: Rhetorical AnalysisFirst place: News WritingSecond Place: Newspaper Copy ReadingHonorable Mention: Extemporaneous SpeakingHonorable Mention: Headline Writing

Jenna Boling:First Place: Original OratoryFirst Place: Editorial CartooningFirst Place: Headline WritingThird Place: Editorial Writing

Ashlee Davis:Second Place: News Writing

Emily Gray:Honorable Mention: Editorial CartooningHonorable Mention: Newspaper Copy Reading

Garret Detlefsen:Honorable Mention: Sports Writing

Regan Brown:Third Place: Headline Writing

Congratulations to the TECH TV students who competed and placed at Communications Day at ASU on Saturday. GCT brought home the Sweepstakes Award for the most awards won that day. Jonathan Merideth-1st Place in Documentary Short: Colton Dowdy, Hunter West and Kaden Brown-1st Place in Sports News Reporting; Tim Rowland and Raley Malone-1st Place in TV News Reporting, Talon Kieffner-1st Place in Photography. TECH TV-1st Place in Sports ProgrammingJackson McCarty-1st Place in Sports Writing and in Broadcast News Writing.

WEEKLY BIRTHDAYS

John Baldwin 3-11Jamie Edrington 3-11Brenda Lenderman 3-13Ben Gander 3-14Marilyn Jerome 3-14Leslie Wells 3-14Tammy Cole 3-16Karla Gladish 3-16Pam Andrews 3-17

Greene County Tech School District

MOTIVATION

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

TRiCIABrightwell has worked for the Greene

County Tech School District forthe past four years. She servesas a Pre-AP and AP Scienceteacher at GCT Jr. High School.Tricia is a GCT High Schoolgraduate and received a BSE inBiology from Williams BaptistCollege and a MSE in Giftedand Talented Education fromArkansas State University. Sheis married to Brian Brightwell,who serves as the GCT Assistant Technology Director. They are the proud parents todaughters, Mila and Lily Mae. Tricia stated that she lovesworking at GCT because of “The amazing staff, and thevalues that we strive to instill in the children”. She also said, “I adore all of the people

at Tech from the people I work with to those who take care of Mila”.Tricia stated that most of her spare time is focused on her daughters. However, she does like to read, travel, and she is going to attempt to garden this summer. Her students also enjoy the yodel she can perform from the movie, “The Sound of Music”. Tricia and Brian are members of St. John’s Lutheran Church and she is a member of the Paragould Junior Auxiliary.

Congratulations to the GCT Primary’s “Ridge Kids Dental Coloring Contest Winners” who include: Grand Prize: Timothy Whitworth1st grade winners:1st place: Lilly McNeil2nd place: Kyler Willis3rd place: Dillon GerrishThank you to Amber Farmer for the photos and information.

Congratulations to GCT High School Student, Lacie Cobb, who finished 3rd in 4d barrel racing at the Pro Barrel Race Jam for St Jude’s. She was one of approximately 400 contestants at the event.

GCT Intermediate office staff surprised Assistant Principal, Ryan Carpenter, with a delicious strawberry cake for his Birthday. Thank you to Selena Poynor for the photo.

Congratulations to the Senior High Choirs for earning all Superior ratings at the Regional Choral Performance Assessment Friday. All three choirs qualified to compete at State Festival on April 4th and all qualified to compete for sweepstakes trophies at State. Also, congratulations to Bailey Morgan, Adrien Reynolds, and Kyle Vincent for earning Superior ratings at the Solo Festival.