School News

Date published: 2/14/2006

city schools

Hugh Mercer Elementary

Referrals to the Gifted and Talented Program are being accepted through the first three weeks of the next grading period. Interested parents may contact their child's teacher for details.

The School Committee met Feb. 2. The agenda included a discussion of the Saxon reading program.

February is School Board Appreciation Month. On behalf of Hugh Mercer Elementary School, the following students presented board members with a token of appreciation at its meeting Feb. 6: Rynaysha Allen, Gage Allen, Matthew Small, Kelly Nguyen, Jorge Cervantes and Madison Walsh. Guidance counselors Annette Richards and DeNae Samuel gave a PowerPoint presentation on the Interactive Career Fair they held in November.

The "Reflections" art contest winners were recognized at the School Board meeting Feb. 6 for their winning entries in the following categories:

Visual Arts

Kayla Whitehead--Award of Excellence and first place, first grade

Dayna Richards--first place, first grade

Katia Jackson--first place, second grade

Kayla Manning--second place, kindergarten

Noah Broome--second place, first grade

Jaren Jackson--second place, second grade

Lauren Mickens--third place, third grade

Evan Cobey--honorable mention, third grade

Photography

Gabriel York--Award of Excellence and first place, kindergarten

Megan Lam--first, second and third place, second grade

Teagan Hicks--honorable mention, second grade

Literature

Lindsey Haberman--Award of Excellence and first place, second grade

Avise Burrell--second place, second grade

Music

Mary Wallace Baker--Award of Excellence and first place, first grade

Super spellers in first and second grades were recognized at the School Board meeting Feb. 6 for their achievement in the Spelling Bee:

First grade--Samuel Lucas, first place; Libby Walsh, second; and Mary Wallace Baker, third

Second grade--Alina Lovos, first; Taylor Griffin, second; and George Barnick and Lordina Nyarko, third.

Second-graders continued their study of Native Americans, and representatives of the George Washington Fredericksburg Foundation concluded classroom visits from Ferry Farm, which included a presentation and craft activities on the Powhatan Indians.

Friday's Spirit Day is Backward Day.

--Cindy Hurley

Lafayette Upper Elementary

Practice for fourth grade for the Variety Show is tomorrow. Practice for fifth grade is Thursday. Practice for all grade levels will be Feb. 21.

Parent conferences will be Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Please call the counseling office at 540/310-0029 to set up an appointment with your child's teachers.

Date published: 2/14/2006