GCT Weekly

BEAKVolume 396, March 17, 2017

Have a Wonderful SPRING BREAK VACATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Safe Travels to the Lady Eagles Softball Team and the Eagles Baseball Team as they travel to Myrtle Beach, SC to compete in Tournaments.

GCT Intermediate PACE students traveled to Walnut Ridge on February 28, 2017, to watch “Story Store” presented by William’s Baptist College. The play was written by students from all over Northeast Arkansas. Two of those authors were 5th grade GCT

students, Jenalee Toombs and Kristen Compton. All of the 4th and 5th grade PACE students were able to go see their stories come to

life on the stage. Thank you to GCT Pace Teacher, Charity Andrews for the photos and information.

PACE STUDENTS TRIP

Congratulations to the 7th grade band who attended Concert Assessment for the first time since the 2000-2001 school year on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The students performed a concert and were assessed by three judges. Students then participated in a

sight-reading portion where the students studied and played a new piece of music with a seven minute time limit and were judged based on their preparation and performance. The 7th grade band was given an overall Superior rating in their concert and sight-reading portion.

This is the highest score that bands can receive! Thank you to Middle School Band Director, Kimberly Roberson for the photo,

information, and a job well done!

GCT OM Teams received several awards at Regionals (See page 4-7) for more information. GCT hosted OM Regionals for the first time on Saturday, March 4, 2017 and it was a big turn out. Thank you to Patricia Davis for the photos.

A big THANK YOU to all who made the OM Regional Competition a success. GCT has never hosted OM Regionals before, but we did an amazing job. Mrs. Lisa Horton was our “Site Director”. She had help from administrators, teachers, technology, custodial staff, parents, etc. The visitors to our campus were impressed and bragged on a job well done. From the layout of the tournament to the hospitality extended, she and her team did an amazing job. GCT also had 18 wonderful people who volunteered as Judges and Volunteers so that our teams could compete. I could not be prouder of our school for all the support for the OM Program and ourteams. Thanks you so much. Kem Drake

Greene County Tech School District had 15 teams registered for the competition. We took home 7 – 1st Place, 5 – 2nd Place, 1 –3rd Place, and 2 – 4th Place medals and ribbons. All teams earned the right to advance to Odyssey of the Mind State Competition. Congratulations to the following teams.

Problem # 1 Catch Is If You CanDivision IGreene County Intermediate School 1st PlaceCoaches: Caleb Thomas & Vonnie GreerLandon BessermanChaney FulbrightKason GoodmanPiper LaneAndie PiercyBeau ThomasJake Towell

Division IIGreene County Tech Middle School 1st PlaceCoach: Marilyn Jerome, Kelly Dunn, and Stephanie NoelJacie AndrewsAbby DunnJaiden HensonJared NoelSam ScottGage Snyder

Problem # 2 Odd-A-BotDivision IGreene County Intermediate School 2nd PlaceCoach: Jennifer BarrBrooklyn BowdlerEamon BuckmanConnor GerrishGrason HicksJackson KiddGarrett VealEmily Wenger

Division IIGreene County Tech Jr. High School 1st PlaceCoaches: Gretchen Hunt & Shawna GroomsGabi AmaralMax BennettLacie EdginBlaine GroomsMackenzie HodgeConley HuntDustin Sipes

Greene County Tech Middle School 2nd PlaceCoach: Shelly TempletonSable CraftonCaleb GerrishBenji GoodmanNathan HartnessCarter McBrideEllie StanfordAlly Wood

Problem # 3 It’s Time, OMERDivision IGreene County Intermediate School 1st PlaceCoaches: Teresa Chipman & Mickie GarnerMason CampbellColter HuntKayden KingLandry LewisNatalie JordanCasey SimpsonRobbie Tate

Division IIGreene County Tech Middle School 2nd PlaceCoach: Marci LincolnEli CoffellElizabeth HuffmasterKinsey LermaGabby LincolnKaitlyn LazarragaMacey McLaughlinGareth Yarbrough

Division IIIGreene County Tech Jr. High School 3rd PlaceCoaches: Jessica Gazaway & Amy SloanAlex CuppBrianna CuppAbby EdringtonPhoebe HarrisCarlee Weatherford

Problem # 4 Ready, Set, Balsa, Build!Division IGreene County Intermediate School 2nd PlaceCoach: Melinda Gilliam & Sonya NelsonHailey NelsonBrookes ReddickAddie TerrellEmmi ThompsonAnnalyn ToombsIan VasquezKatie Wenger

Division IIGreene County Tech Middle School 1st PlaceCoach: Brent McCainBodee BrasherChloe ClarkHailey DenhamSavannah McCainNate QuintanaKarter Willis

Division IIIGreene County Tech High School 1st PlaceCoaches: Jessica Gazaway & Gregory SpoonerTrisha AdamsJackson BarrDakota HudsonMattie MaceElijah RitterJacob RossDevin Smith

Problem # 5 To Be Continued,: A Superhero CliffhangerDivision IGreene County Intermediate School 2nd PlaceCoach: Charity Andrews & April BowenZoey AndrewsMaggie ColeKeely DropeParker HarrisJD HoveyKailyn KrospJarrett Rogers

Division IIGreene County Tech Middle School 1st PlaceCoaches: Tammy Thompson & Marti JohnsonMattie BurkBrody CoffellNeeleigh DartyJoshua NelsonJace ScheerHannah StallingsKate Young

Greene County Tech Jr. High School 4th PlaceCoaches: Jessica Gazaway & Amy SloanGenesis CoxOlivia IrwinFletcher LattingZoe MaagBailey OvershineMason VincentChandler Watkins

Division IIIGreene County Tech High School 4th PlaceCoach: Jessica GazawayHouston BakerKarlee BakerAshton ColemanLucia FloresMatthew GunnJacob Ross

We also want to give a shout out to the Primary team who presented, but who are not judged against other teams. Primary presentations provide an opportunity to introduce students in grades K-2 to OM. This team also gave the team an “OMER Award” for their

Primary ProblemGreene County Tech Primary Team “OMER Award”Coaches: Marilyn Jerome, Shelly Templeton, & Carla BurtonMicki Jo AndrewsChloe BurtonCash CarpenterRyker HudsonBryana PfefferJett SimsCooper Wolfenbarger

GCT hosted the regional “Odyssey of the Mind” competition for the area. Sixty teams from across the region competed. GCT had several teams that placed and will attend the State competition. Following are a few photos of various teams and events of the day. More information will follow in future editions as well. Thank you to all of the team coaches, students, and volunteers who made hosting regionals a success.

Happy Spring Break next week from the GCT High School Science Department. Rumor is they have been working so hard teaching, they are in the process of just needing a big break for a few days, which could be evident from this photo.

GCT Primary Kindergarten students in Shelly Brinkley’s class have a great time, saying, “Go Away Winter, we are ready for Spring Break”. Students took a quick break after arriving to school 2 hours late on Monday, March 13, 2017 after snow and sleet covered the area. Thank you to Amber Farmer for the photo.

Student in Ben Gander’s eighth grade classes learned the basics of showing livestock. Jazzmon Pillow, a GCT Sophmore, shared her livestock experience with the 8th graders. They were prepping the goats and lambs for the Crowley's Ridge Livestock Show March 10-12.

GCT Middle School Archery Team 2016-2017

Aaron, Delaney 7th

Austin, Caise 7th

Bryson, Dylan 8th

Clark, Lauren 7th

Clayton, Kaylee 6thCoffel, Eli 6th

Crossno, Justin 6th

Exum, Matthew 8th

Hudson, Jadan 8th

Jackson, Landon 6th

Lemm, Marcus 7th

Mace, Callie 8th

Massing, Hunter 8th

Middleton, Reece 7th

Reed, Jasa 8th

Snyder, Gage 7th

Vaughn, Aaryon 8th

Vines, Bridger 7th

Wallace, Camden 7th

Ward, Olivia 7th

Watson, TJ 6th

Wilcox, Curtlynn 7th

State Champs

GCT Elementary was surprised when Trooper Todd Harris showed up to read in the library on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The kids enjoyed his hilarious reading of a book and had a great time telling him what they want to be when they grow up. GCT appreciates his visit! Thank you to Marti Johnson for the photos.

Thank you to Todd Harris who dropped by to meet DeShunSpearman after hearing him speak at the Veteran’s Day

Assembly, He was very excited to get to meet him.

GCT had two students featured in the March 2017 Premier Magazine for winning and placing in the Greene County Spelling Bee. GCT is proud of Cara and Jace.

Read about their awards below.

Congratulations to GCT High School Senior, Zachary Duty, who signed to play baseball in college at Crowley’s Ridge College. GCT is very proud of Zachary. Zach is the son of Allen and Tiffany Duty. He is the nephew of Lana Tedder, High School Nurse, and Lisa Horton, Middle School Principal. Thank you to Lana Tedder and Charles Nelson for the photos.

GCT presents the “Bright Futures Project” with a Grant at GCT High School

GCT High School Students participated in a “Bright Futures Project” with a grant through Carl Perkins. The “Bright Futures” program was a five week program that girls participate in during enrichment with a culminating activity of an etiquette dinner at Chow 118. The Bright Futures project is taught by Linda L. Moore. Thank you to, Michael and Zee (owner of Chow) and server, Allison Rowe, dinning room manager who spoke to the ladies about being organized and managing time well with high school classes, extracurricular activities and working. Thank you to High School Assistant Principal, Amie Cole for writing and coordinating the grant, and to HS FACS teacher, Tiffany Reddick for attending the event. It was a great evening full of life lessons for the young ladies.

GCT Primary School hosts Dr. Seuss Parent Night on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Thank you to all of the staff and parent volunteerswho helped make the night a success. Over 471 parents and community members were in attendance, It was a great night.

Seven GCTHS students entered this year’s the VFW Voice of Democracy essay and speech competition. This year’s topic was : My Responsibility to America. The local chapter awarded Logan Smith 3rd place, Lauren King 2nd

place, and Paige Moslander won 1st place. Paige also won 1st place for reginal VFW. She attended a banquet with her family in Little Rock at the state meeting honoring her and the other top 9 regional winners. Paige won 4th place in Arkansas. Paige has been awarded more than $200 at the three levels of competition. Paragould’s local VFW post held a luncheon on Saturday, March 4 for the three students, their families, and their teacher/school coordinator, Meredith Baine. The students proudly delivered their speeches to the audience of families and VFW members. The VFW awarded each of the 3 framed certificates of achievement. Logan and Lauren also received cash awards. The GCTHS Language Arts Department would like to thank the VFW for their encouragement and support. Thank you to GCT High School AP English Teacher, Meredith Baine, for working to sponsor this program and for the photos and information.

GCT High School French Club members posed for pictures during the recent Mardi Gras party. The students also enjoyed Cajun dishes from Delta Crawfish and cupcakes from Something Sweet. Thank you to French Club sponsor, Kelly Pitcher for the photos

and information.

WEEKLY BIRTHDAYS

Leigh Anne DeRoe 3-18Anne Edwards 3-18Sherri Anderson 3-19Tim Dowler 3-19Shelley Brinkley 3-20Olivia Bulkley 3-21Brian Lovins 3-21Katrina Miller 3-21Nancy Austin 3-22Donna Cobb 3-23Micah Martin 3-23Michael Finch 3-24Brad Hayes 3-26Amber Lenderman 3-26Kim Mayberry 3-26Kim Morgan 3-28Teresa Brown 3-29Denise Boling 3-30Jessica Rickman 3-30Vonnie Greer 3-31

Greene County Tech School District

MOTIVATION

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

mickieGarner has worked for the

Greene County Tech School District for the past five years and has six years of teaching experience. Mickie teaches 4th

grade Literacy and Social Studies at GCT Intermediate School. She is a graduate of Arkansas State University with a BSE in Mid-level education with an emphasis in Language Arts and Social Studies. Mickie stated, “I am really thankful I was able to come

back to GCT after spending a year out of state with my husband who served in the military”. Mickie is married to Matt and they have a dog named Darcy and are fostering a dog named Maverick. She stated that she loves working at GCT because, “GCT is home! I started my journey at GCT when I was very young with my mom who drove a school bus. After graduating college, I spent a year teaching at Marked Tree, but I knew I belonged back home. GCT has given me many life lessons. I love how tightly knit our school family is, and I have met some of my best friends through teaching”. In her spare time, Micki enjoys hiking with her husband, volunteering with Hearts of God Pit Rescue, Going to the river with friends, baking, going to concerts, and traveling. Micki also bakes great chocolate chip cookies.

GCT Staff members who work in the area of Dyslexia attended a state conference on March 6

and 7th, 2017 in Hot Springs Arkansas where techniques with the Shelton Training system were reviewed and discussed. GCT appreciates the work

of these staff members in the area of dyslexia.

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GCT PACE Students in Charity Andrews Class created a parody to “I am in love with your Sandwich”. Check out the creative link below for an awesome representation of learning in progress. Visit the link below for a great video of some very gifted students.