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Student AdvocateA PAID SUPPLEMENT MARCH 2015 VOL. 17, NO. 2

STAUNTON CITY SCHOOLS NEWSPAPER

Division-Wide News 2 • R.E. Lee High School 3 • Bessie Weller School 4 • A.R. Ware School 5 • Regional & State Operated Programs 6

Dixon Educational Center 8 • T.C. McSwain School 9 • Shelburne Middle School 10 • Sponsors 11, 12

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Staunton City Schools P.O. Box 900, Staunton, VA 24402

540-332-3920 • Fax 540-332-3924 • www.staunton.k12.va.usDivision-Wide News

EditorsTerry Boyle

Susan M. Polly

School LiaisonsWilliam Brown, R.E. Lee High School

Dawn Davis, Shelburne Middle School

Alan Kirkdorffer, T.C. McSwain Elementary

Nicole Hostetter, Bessie Weller Elementary

Mistie Aistrop-Vanhook, A.R. Ware Elementary

Sarah Fauber, Dixon Educational Center

Leanne Conner, Genesis Alternative School

Tanner Boyle, Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center

Darla Miller, Valley Career and Technical Center

Anne Jeffrey, Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School

Jennifer Whorrall, Commonwealth Center for Children

Dr. Linda Reviea, Central Office

Requests for additional copies, advertising information, and editorial submissions should be sent to the following address. The Student Advocate has made every effort to provide accurate information. It is not responsible for changes made in scheduling after the paper has gone to press. Comments can be sent to the attention of the editors of the following address:

The Student AdvocateStaunton City Schools

116 W. Beverley Street, Staunton, VA 24401 540-332-3920

2014–2015 STAUNTON CITY SCHOOL BOARDMr. Ron Ramsey, Chair

Mr. Robert BoyleMrs. Amy DarbyMr. Joel Grogan

Ms. Laura KleinerMr. William Lobb, Vice Chair

2014–2015 STAUNTON CITY SCHOOLS ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Linda Reviea, Division SuperintendentMrs. Stephanie Haskins, Director of

Assessment and School ImprovementMr. Tom Lundquist, Supervisor of Technology Services

Mr. Earl McCray, Director of OperationsMr. Jon Venn, Director of Human Resources

Mrs. Dori Walk, Executive Director of InstructionDr. Jelisa Wolfe, Executive Director of Student Services

STAUNTON CITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

As required by Federal laws and regulations, the Staunton City School Board does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, disability, age, or national origin in employment or in the administration of any of its educational programs or activities.

I often visit classrooms in our school division to see our teachers and students “in action.” During my visits I try to enter classrooms as unobtrusively as possible so as not to interrupt the les-son, but I will take a

few minutes to talk with students to better understand their perception of the lesson. Recently, I asked a young man, “What are you doing in class today?” His response was priceless – “I am learning.” I ventured to inquire what he was learn-ing and he readily embarked upon a lengthy explanation of subtraction and how to tell time. During our conversation other chil-dren joined in and added extra points to make sure I fully understood “all” that they were learning. They asked if I knew how to tell time and once they saw that I wore a watch they wanted to test my knowledge of quarter hours, half hours and this thing called “o’clock.” I share this story with you because it underscores the importance of adults talking with children every day. Children

love to engage in conversation with adults. When was the last time you took time to talk with a child and ask them a question that required more than a yes or no answer? Ask them to tell you about the last story they read, or to tell you about their favorite activity last week. No matter how young or how old, children need opportunities to have authentic extended conversations with adults in their lives. When I was growing up, Captain Kangaroo was a popular children’s television show. The show was intended not just for children, but also for families to talk about the scenes from each episode. Bob Keeshan, Captain Kangaroo, was a household fixture for many; but more importantly, he modeled for us the critical need to connect with children early and often. It is these connections that can make the difference for a child. If a child has a strong relationship with an adult, then they are more likely to turn to that adult when faced with a difficult decision or are encountering problems. Bob Keeshan said, “Generosity has built America. When we fail to invest in children, we have to pay the cost.” I ask that you be generous with our time, be someone’s Captain Kangaroo. Invest in our children and the return on your investment will be great!

Dr. Linda Reviea, Division Superintendent

Superintendent’s Message

In Computer Science, it is predicted that there will be 1,000,000 more jobs than students by 2020. Code.org is a nonprofit organization out to change these statistics by promoting the worldwide event called Hour of Code. Over 95,000,000 people have participated in Hour of Code.

In response to this growing need for work-ers with skills in computer science, Staunton City Schools participated in the Hour of Code, December 8-14, 2014. Students at all levels enjoyed their coding experiences during the Hour of Code events. Students in grades 1-5 (and some Kindergarten) cre-ated code in the Technology Lab classes. Coding activities included programming characters to reach a prize and program-ming the lights on Christmas trees in Washington, DC. Middle school students coded in an afterschool event: Guys and girls created and coded robots, created

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games, problem-solved, and had fun! At the high school, students in English, program-ming, and digital imaging classes coded in programs called Python or Scratch.

Students will continue to have opportuni-ties to experience coding activities beyond the Hour of Code. In some technology classes at elementary and middle school, students have a wide variety of experiences with programming. These experiences range from learning what programming is to making content related games, as well as making and programming robots. At the high school, we have added semester programming classes. In my role as instruc-tional technologist, I am also working with some classroom teachers to integrate pro-gramming activities with content specific goals. Our goal is to continue to increase student interest in programming classes throughout their education.

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participants to ensure the event ran smoothly. The most recent project organized by Key Club was making “candy grams” for residents in a local nursing home. Members stuffed bags with festive candies and attached a holiday greeting on each bag. Key Club members are very excited for events coming up this spring. In the past, Key Club has held a large event in the spring to raise money for their global initiative, often times it has been dodgeball tournaments, but this year Key Club is trying something new: a student dance. The dance will be almost entirely student run, with a student DJ and Key Club members decorating and planning the dance. The dance took place at Lee High school on March 7th from 7 to 11pm with all proceeds donated to Stop Hunger Now.

Since the beginning of January, the Lee High Drama Department has been viciously and vigorously rehears-ing for their upcoming musical set to open in March: The Addams Family. Full disclosure, it’s going to be great! Here’s an inside peek at the cast list!

PRINCIPAL ROLES:Gomez Addams: Graham McDowellMorticia Addams: Victoria NayUncle Fester: Nate LarramoreGrandma: Sessalee CassonWednesday Addams: Kylie NabersPugsley Addams: Ashlyn ViaLurch: Dr. RowickiMal Beineke: Emil LjubovicAlice Beineke: Oshie MellonLucas Beineke: Logan Davenport

THE ANCESTORS:The Saloon Girl: Abbey KincheloeThe Victorian: Donovan MellonThe Flapper: Abigail JohnsonThe Indian Girl: Natalie FitzgeraldThe Caveman: Samantha PowellThe Conquistador: Deshawn WaddyThe Bride: Shajaesza DiggsThe Stewardess: Kyla Herndon

The Pirate: Callie BandyThe Ballerina: Khristina MellonThe Prince: Devin MauzyThe Poodle Skirt Girl: Cearra TaylorThe Cowgirl: Emma SampsonThe Doctor: Philipp GrauThe Grunge Girl: Nora OechslinThe Hippie: Kyle LegoreThe Magician: Jake Morris

Special Guest: Jarrett Hatcher

Yes, you read that correctly. Lee High’s own Principal Dr. Mark Rowicki is playing the character Lurch. If this isn’t a huge incentive to come see this musical, I don’t know what is! Also starring in the musical is an eighth grader from Shelburne, Jake Morris. Everyone is very excited that he is

Dr. Mark Rowicki, Principal; Mr. Clay Chandler, Interim Asst. Principal; Ms. Lori Swortzel, Asst. Principal1200 N. Coalter Street, Staunton, VA 24401 540-332-3926 • Fax 540-332-3994

R.E. Lee High School

Key Club is a high school chapter of the Kiwanis Club, an organization dedicated in aiding the children and the community of which they take part. The Kiwanis Club in Staunton was created in 1922 and has been giving back to the community ever since. The Key Club Chapter at Robert E. Lee is sponsored by Jackie Kurtz, a teacher both at Shelburne Middle School and at Lee High School. The club consists of about 25 students and meets every month or so to plan events to aid our school, community, and their global initia-tive- Stop Hunger Now. This fall and winter, Key Club has put on several events. The first event was for Lee High School. Every member brought a dish and set up a tailgate before the homecoming football game which helped boost morale on that cold, wet night. The second event Key Club put on was a blood drive. Many students gave

Key Club members Abby Rasheed and Ruthie Schultz stuff Candy Grams.

KEY CLUB Aids School, Community, and the WorldRuthie Schultz, Grade 12

Drama Department Presents

The Addams FamLEEMARCH 20-22Natalie Fitzgerald, Grade 11

joining the drama department, increasing the number of males in the club. Alongside Jake and Dr. Rowicki, the show is also starring Coach Jarrett Hatcher with a role that will not be disclosed until opening night. I hope everyone decides to come see this musical on March 20, 21, and 22 because it’s definitely going to be spectacular!

The Addams family cast members practice their dance moves.

blood and Key Club members were near-by both to organize and help the donors. Key Club members, in collaboration with the Staunton Kiwanis Club, helped to put on the Christmas Parade on December 1st. Members lined up the floats and helped answer the questions of

Members of Lee High Academic Team pose with their conference trophy.

While most people are focused on the achievements of the various winter sports like basketball and indoor track, there is another team at Lee currently doing great things: the academic team! The academic team very quietly won the confer-ence meet at Riverheads on January 17. Though they started off with a first round lost, they then had to fight their way through the double elimination tournament all the

learning and competing against other schools. If you ask Emma Diduch, a junior at R.E Lee and a member of academic team since her freshman year, about how the team functions, she might tell you something along the lines of, “It’s fun, random, and challenging. It serves as an outlet for the useless and useful information we have stored in our brains.” For this rea-son, Mr. Terry, one of the team’s

way to the championship match. The match was against the hosting Gladiators, and the Fighting Leemen easily came out on top. For those who are not too familiar with the format of academic team events, the academic team is split into three separate teams. The three separate teams, A, B and C, are filled with students from Lee who strive to learn as much as possible. Team A is the team that came out victorious at the last meet and this team consists of Michael Laterza, Emma Diduch, Caty Van Assendelft, Ailec Wu, Gus Holberg and Bryce Golson. Academic team is a fun activity for students looking to spend time with their friends while simultaneously

coaches, tries his best to bring in motivated students stating the following: “I try to create an environment full of interested stu-dents excited about learning and competition. I challenge myself to keep up with them.” Although this team is very serious, there is some room for laughter as Gus Hollberg takes a more humorous stance on the team saying, “Academic Team keeps us off the streets so we don’t commit crimes.” The academic team competed at the regional competition on Saturday, February 7th. They started strong and finished in third place. Great job, Lee High Academic Team!

Academic Team Requires Enthusiasm for Learning and CompetitionHunter Purcell, Grade 12

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Ms. Linda Mahler, Principal600 Greenville Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401

540-332-3940 • Fax 540-332-3959Bessie Weller Elementary School

Third grade students spent several weeks researching and exploring animals and their habitats and adap-tations. The students took a field trip to the Virginia Safari Park in Natural Bridge to see some of the animals they studied first hand. The students toured the park via wagon and were able to feed, pet, and

Third Grade Visits Safari ParkThird Grade staff

Our old beta fish named Spyfish died so we were very sad. We wrote him farewell letters and put a picture of him in our memory journals. Then we got a new fish! We voted and named him Charizard. We made a bar graph and a pictograph to show the votes. We were happy. When it was Christmas Mrs.Liskey got a special new tank from Santa Claus. It is called an Aqua Farm. When Charizard goes to the bathroom the nutrients from his waste go up to the roots of the plants to help them grow. The plants are called wheatgrass. The plants filter the water to keep the tank clean. We give the plant sprouts to our guinea pig, Oreo. She loves them!

Our Awesome Fish!Mrs. Liskey’s second grade: Santiago Esperon, Marc Geffrard, and Kadyn Blackwell

Above.

Second graders learned about China and performed a musical with music teacher Mrs. Gingerelli on January 29, 2015. The students in Mrs. Monger’s class especially enjoyed dressing up and wearing costumes for the show.

Left.Ms. Harvey’s class has really been working on fluency when we read.

We know this because Ms. Harvey always says: “The more you read, the better you get!” Here, Amara Johnson (left) and Tae Strother share a good book together.

Second-grader Marc Geffrard poses with “Bessie” the cow at the Explore More Discovery Museum in Harrisonburg.

Second-graders Cady Carvello and Zyasia Porter report the news from the Explore More Discovery Museum in Harrisonburg.

Third-grader Amaya Foster takes a break from feeding the camels.

see a variety of different animals. Third grader Susannah Blanchard expressed how she felt about the trip, saying, “It was really fun, and I liked seeing the animals.” Some of the critters seen on the trip included bison, llamas, mule deer, elk, tigers, zebras, and camels, as well as many other animal species.

The second graders went on a field trip to the Explore More Discovery Museum in Harrisonburg. It was an exciting and engaging time for students, parents, and teachers. The students broke into two groups. One group had an economics hands-on lesson that involved buying, selling, and bartering. The students also learned about goods and services. The Explore More Discovery Museum is a great place for students to explore a variety of subjects. The interactive experiences ensure that students internalize concepts while having fun at the same time. The second group was able to go into the hands-on museum and explore in the art zone, construc-tion zone, and medical center, which included an ambulance. There was also a WHSV TV 3 area, science lab, vehicle service center, Virginia theater, farm animal area, camping area, and farmers’ market area. Students had the opportunity to be creative and explore each of these areas and more. Many of the students look forward to going back again with their family and friends.

Second Graders Experience Hands-On ScienceSecond Grade Staff

Jaylen Williams uses new water fountain.

More from R.E. Lee High School

Helping the Environment: One Bottle at a TimeAngela Bailey, Grade 12

There are over 50 billion bottles of water consumed every year. Out of these water bottles, more than 10 percent end up polluting the ocean. Two Lee High students heard about this problem and decided that they wanted to contribute to a positive change for the environment. Juniors Keelin Wolfe and Virginia Kilbourne made the effort to figure out a way that Lee High School could cut back on our water bottle use. The idea for the new fountains stemmed from an environmental project that was assigned by Mr. Ennis to his 11th grade AP English class. Wolfe, a competitive swimmer, wanted to figure out a better way to stay hydrated along with decreasing the amount of plastic bottles used. The two students figured that these water bottle-friendly fountains would provide better drinking water while also preventing pollu-tion. The students took their idea to Superintendent Linda Reviea. The idea was put in full swing, and within weeks, the new fountains were being put in every hallway around the school. The fountains include a special system that fills water bottles automatically. These new fountains have proven to be a big hit with all the students at Lee. In just one day, over 10,115 plastic bottles have been saved even before the school day is finished. The students at Lee are happy to make a positive difference for the environment. Thank you to the two students that contributed their great idea for the new fountains to be put in place! Robert E. Lee is helping prevent pollution one bottle at a time!

Second-graders Santiago Esperon, Marc Geffrard, and Kadyn Blackwell pose with graphs about their new class fish. In addition to the fish, Mrs. Liskey’s class also has a pet guinea pig.

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Ms. Sharon Barker, Principal330 Grubert Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401540-332-3938 • Fax 540-332-3957

A.R. Ware Elementary School

As second grade started instruc-tion on matter, students were able to experiment with solids, liquids, and gasses. On Friday, February 6, stu-dents gathered in their classrooms for a hands-on experiment with soda, balloons, and pop rocks. The objective was for students to make predictions on what would happen to the balloon when the gas from the pop rocks was mixed with the gas from the carbonated drinks. Three

Mr. Campfield’s second grade artists have created a modular metropolis. Each student began with a 12” x 12” neighborhood. They then measured to find

the midpoint of each side. They marked the midpoints so that the roads would line up as the city took shape. Each student checked the accuracy of the streets by placing

Top Row.

First grade celebrates 100 days of school!

Right.

Kindergarten went to the Explore

More Museum in Harrisonburg. Students made boats and tested

them to see if the boats would float.

Students use Ipads in our class to support literacy instruction. There are apps to build sight words, spelling, and writing skills. The students love using them and are highly engaged.

Handwriting Gets Technical?Ms. Tammy Sanford, Kindergarten Teacher

During the past quarter, our fourth graders have worked extremely hard to learn their multiplication fluency facts. Daily they worked individually and in teams using an array of strategies to improve their skill set. The stu-dents were challenged to complete mastery of the facts through the twelves. The students were able to earn a bowl, a spoon, ice cream, and toppings as they completed the sets of facts! It was great to watch them succeed and eat their victory ice cream! Thank you to all the parents who donated to the cause with sprinkles, whipped topping and candies! Our students also began to study the birth of our nation by reciting the Preamble of the Constitution from memory. Rocking out to the Schoolhouse Rocks’ song of the Preamble, our students learned the words and meaning in no time. We are currently learning about the Civil War and the role Virginia played in the development of our country.

Hard Work x Fun = Ice Cream

Donte Montague, Grade 4 Teacher

colors of soda were used to see if there would be a variation in the amount of gas produced and released. The students enjoyed the learning experiment. Some predictions were confirmed while other students were intrigued to further the experiment by asking questions to learn more. In the end, the experiment was a success and had our students yearning to learn more about matter!

Popping! with MatterMs. Kelley Swink, Ms. Mary Lee Berbes, Ms. Heather DaMes, Grade 2 Teachers

Kayleigh Clifton in Mrs. Sanford’s kinder-garten class uses an Ipad app to practice alphabet letter recognition and formation.

MODULAR CITYthe segments against those of their peers. Students glued 12”x 1/2” roads across each neighbor-hood so that they could drive their cars throughout the city. Students cooperated to insure that each city

had houses, schools, stores and the infrastructure needed to make a viable community. When each class had finished the assignment, the entire grade level assembled in the gym to complete the city.

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Valley Career and Technical Center - Ms. Darla Miller, PrincipalGovernor’s School - Ms. Lee Ann Whitesell, DirectorRegional & State Operated Programs

Students entering the veterinary assistant classroom at Valley Career and Technical Center are greeted daily by Ellie Mae, the Australian Shepherd dog. And, if you can get by Ellie Mae without having to give her a hug or play tug-of-war with a chew toy, then you most surely will have black cat hair around the bot-tom of your pants legs once Johnny Cat greets you. These are just two of the reasons that Lee High School students Leslie Giorgetti and Hailey Dronebarger are all smiles when it comes to talking about one of their favorite classes, Veterinary Assistant. The veterinary assistant class, in its third year of existence, has become one of the more popular programs for students to enroll in at Valley Career & Technical Center. Giorgetti hopes that her experiences gained from this class will get her a head start on her career to be a veterinarian one day. Dronebarger, who plans on a military career, said that she hopes the class would give her further knowledge of animals and help her to take better care of her three dogs and cat that she has at home. When asked what they like best about the class, both students talked about the amount of hands-on, practical experience they

VCTC

Lee Students Gaining Skills for Future Careers

were exposed to on a daily basis instead of sitting in a classroom. During the fall the class visited Westwood Animal Hospital to see various areas of the clinic and various staff positions they had learned about earlier in the week. They also help with the Augusta County Spay/Neuter Wellness Clinics that are held once a month. The students get experi-ence restraining patients, pulling up vaccinations, performing labo-ratory test like (Idexx Snap 4 DX Test), client education, nail trims, ear cleaning, and much more. When asked if they had any advice for future students, they both said that chemistry, and anatomy and physiology were two classes, that if possible, be taken before or while enrolled in the vet assistant class. Dronebarger even indicated that she wished that she would have taken chemistry before being in the Vet Assistant class instead of this past fall. Though it is too late for Leslie and Hailey, future students hope that a dual enrollment option will be avail-able to them with Blue Ridge Community College.

Last year, I heard about a meeting at SVGS for tenth graders interested in joining the FIRST robotics club, where the thou-sands of teams across America are given six weeks to build a robot to complete a specialized task, while in an arena with other robots. I thought it would be an interesting opportunity and I expected to help where I could, but mostly just be there to learn as I had very little experience with robotics. Turns out, everybody else had the same

SVGS

Robotics: A Competitive SportTucker Scott, Grade 11, R.E. Lee

idea. None of us had any experience with robotics and all of us were in for way more than we expected. With too much to learn and not enough time to learn it, we poured all the blood, sweat, and tears we had to give into that robot – dubbed “Banshee” by my team – and even-tually had a competitive machine, able to move exercise balls across the field of play, while being remote controlled from a safe distance. This year, we are about to wrap up our build season again, and the same

The 2015 SVGS Robotics Team

Students enrolled in the VCTC Veterinary Assistant programget a tremendous amount of hands on experience and they get to work with the instructor, Mrs. Flick’s, assistant Miss Ellie Mae the Australian Shepherd. Left to Right: Hailey Dronebarger and Leslie Giorgetti

The theatre program at Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School has had an eventful past few weeks. Due to the theatre depart-ment’s large number of girls, three shows were cast with all leading ladies. The first show Anatomy of Grey was a production about a town that begins to experience sud-den deaths among members of the town. The second show of the three Decision Height is about the history of women who transitioned into the life of becoming flight pilots. The third show, The Good Fight, was the production that I had the privilege of being cast in. I played the lead, Grace Roe, a woman who was given the responsibility of leading the Women’s Social and Political Union when the former leader was taken into custody. The show follows the true story of women that used Jujitsu to defend themselves against the

forces of British police officers. This was an incredible experience for me personally. I am a new senior in the the-atre program, and this is also the first show I have been in since the eighth grade. I was so excited to be performing again, and the impact of the story and its historical value was an enlightening experience. The most challenging part of the show was speaking in a British accent throughout the whole show and trying to make it sound somewhat real. My favorite part of the show was get-ting to know other theatre students in the other classes that I normally do not get to act with. The theatre program has truly been such a wonderful experience for me this year. I have had an incredible time getting to know other students in the area that have the same passion as me. Being able to express my love for the arts every day has made my senior year of high school the best by far.

Left to Right: Elle Wood, Clarice Ellinger, Angela Bailey, Savannah Lunger, Abbey Kincheloe, Jordan Huffer.

SVGS

Ladies Dominate TheatreAngela Bailey, Grade 12, R.E. Lee

Students from Bessie Weller and McSwain travelled to the Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School to participate in arts and science workshops. The science students configured circuit boards to test the electrical conductivity of four different chemical solutions. The arts workshops used a com-puter graphics program to create comic strips. Their stories were used to explore environmental issues with the intent of raising our awareness of these problems.

Students Visit SVGSMr. Campfield, Art Teacher

Contributing to this story were: Margaret Carbajal, Lucas Esperon, Ameiya Robinson, Ava Shilling, Jeffrey Claytor, Alyssa Pettijohn, Amber Harper

Fifth graders Shellie Simonetti andSerenity Bunch work on a project at SVGS.

More from Bessie Weller�

people who went from team to family last year are about to show everybody once more that enough resolve can conquer any obstacle.

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Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center - Ms. Theresa Davis, PrincipalCommonwealth Center - Ms. Jennifer Matheny-Eckstrom, Education Director We Teach the BestSVJC

Students Simulate Marbury v. MadisonMr. Jim Copeland, History Teacher

Compassion is our focus trait for the month of February and the kids at CCCA did an amazing job on our project for Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Our students did a Walk-a-thon and asked for pledges from the teachers and hospital staff to get donations of food. They walked each morning before school for four days. Our kids walked 541 laps and earned pledges of over 1,300 food items!! They did an amazing job and truly knew that what they did made a difference!! The education/volun-teer coordinator from Blue Ridge Area Food Bank came on Friday to talk to the kids about where their donations would go and how many people they helped through their efforts. It was great for the kids to see what a difference they personally made!!

On January 23, CCCA students had a full day of building, racing, measuring and drawing conclusions!! By working through the scientific method and using recycled materials, they built “race cars” and analyzed the effects of weight, axle alignment, wheel size, and ramp height on the distance their car would travel. They had two ramp heights to run their trials and needed to predict which would have the greatest impact on distance. Many were surprised to conclude their hypothesis of the higher ramp height did not always have the best results. This brought us into the discussion of what variables have a greater impact on a steep incline. CCCA students did an awesome job and are ready for pit crew!!

CCCA

Students Go the Distance!Ms. Tina Capuano, SPED; Ms. Shelley Garrison, Science Teacher

Students work with the axles of the car to get their car to move the farthest.

Students try to figure out how to make the wheels spin.

CCCA

Kids Care!Ms. Shelley, Science Teacher; Ms. Tina Capuano, SPED

Students participated in the Walk-a-Thon to fill the drum with food from pledges and donations.

Right. A variety of historical fiction books are used to help students make sense of challenging topics in history.

Social Studies students at the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center simulated what is arguably the most important Supreme Court Case in United States History: Marbury v. Madison, 1803. This Supreme Court established the court’s ability to determine the constitutionality of laws, known as “judicial review.” Although the complex facts of the case challenged the students, the drama of the actual historical case helped focus the attention of the participants.* The case was updated and simu-lated as if it was occurring under the current administration of President Obama (instead of Thomas Jefferson) and President GW Bush (instead of John Adams). The historic cast of “characters” included Chief Justice John Marshall, Justice of the Peace nominee William Marbury, Secretary of State James Madison, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Depending on the size of the classes, students were assigned roles as associate justices and lawyers for the plaintiff and defendant, etc. Once the Justices rendered their decision, the students found out about the actual 1803 case, including the actual characters involved and

the decision of the Marshall Court. One memorable student question upon discovering the true case was, “Why don’t you use the actual names and court case [instead of simulating it as a current case]?” In a couple of classes, the teacher had to take on the roles of missing students. One Chief Justice found the teacher in contempt of court for forging an official document, sentencing him to 20 years! Needless to say, although no classes complained about the activ-ity, at least that one class enjoyed the simulation.*Case summary: Marbury v. Madison occurred in the context of the first peaceful transfer of Presidential power between rival parties in United States history, which at the time comprised the Federalist Party of John Adams (1797-1801) and the Democratic-Republican Party of Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809). Just before leaving office, Adams appointed a multitude of “midnight judges” (and the Senate approved them) in an attempt to preserve Federalist power after he left office. One of these midnight judges, William Marbury, never received his official commission making him Justice of the Peace for Washington,

DC. Another midnight judge, John Marshall, became the Chief Justice who presided over the Marbury v. Madison case in 1803. Further adding to the drama, John Marshall was the Secretary of State who signed the document that motivated its’ would-be recipient, William Marbury, to bring the lawsuit! Marshall had left his position as Secretary of State without delivering the document to Marbury. Incoming Secretary of State James Madison did not deliver the document either, thus causing Marbury to bring his case before the Supreme Court. In the end, the Supreme Court determined that although Marbury had a legal right to his commission, the Supreme Court did not have the power to order that it be delivered. The Judiciary Act of 1789 gave this power to the Supreme Court in violation of the U.S. Constitution, accord-ing to Chief Justice Marshall, thus rendering this portion of the Act unconstitutional. The Court greatly increased its’ power (establishing the power of “judi-cial review” over Acts of Congress) by surrendering a minor power.

The shelter children at Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center had the opportunity this year to attend two plays at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, Virginia. The first, on December 10th, was “A Christmas Carol” based on the story by Charles Dickens. The second was Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” on February 5. Both stories were taught in their English classes so that the students would be pre-pared to compare and contrast the play with what they knew from the movies and the written story. At each play, students were invited to sit on stage during the production, which they found immensely exciting. Afterward, students enjoyed a cookout back at the facility where they were able to discuss their thoughts and experiences with teachers, staff, and each other. The suc-cess of these outings has been an impetus for the center to continue to look for plays at the Blackfriars Playhouse that the children at SVJC can attend and develop an understanding and love of Shakespeare.

SVJC

PLAY TIMEMs. Helen Buller, ELL Teacher

When most people think of history class, their eyes glaze over and they have not so pleasant memories of remembering dates and the names of people long since gone. What many students do not see is that the study of history is really just story-telling – but with real people and real events. The history classes at CCCA are using high-interest fiction and non-fiction books and stories to study the events of history. Quality literature can help teachers deliver content knowledge but it also allows students to immerse themselves in high-interest stories that integrate historical people and events. Once students are involved in the story, teachers can continue

CCCA

Making Sense of HistoryMs.Valerie Clay, Social Studies Teacher

to build on the narratives and engage students through hands-on experiences and critical historical thinking. Students at CCCA have shown great enthusiasm for the historical literature units used throughout the social studies cur-riculum and are often heard talking to peers about the characters or the historical events taking place in the stories. It is always great to hear and see students excited about history and hopefully, these units will cre-ate life-long history students!

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Dr. Jelisa Wolfe, Executive Director of Student Services; Mr. Greg Ciszek, Program Director for Genesis1751 Shutterlee Mill Road, Staunton, VA 24401

Dixon Educational Center

Inspired by the story of Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Paper Cranes, students at CCCA have created an installation of origami cranes. The instal-lation was on display during Spirit Week. Each crane represents a wish made for another individual at CCCA and features that individual’s name hidden somewhere in the bird. The installation featured the work of 22 resident artists and could be viewed on the north hallway during school hours.

WishingCranesLauren Orndorff , Art and Music Therapist

Shelburne Presents Disney’s

“Aladdin Jr.”Left. Aladdin disguised as Prince Ali

(Mason Wyatt) and Princess Jasmine take a “Magic Carpet” ride.

Right. The Royal Guards played by Madi Langston, Caleb Pellitier, and Izzy Hummell discuss how to capture the thieving Aladdin.

Dixon

Students Receive Warm GiftsSarah Fauber, Pre-school Teacher

The Elks Lodge #351 helped keep Dixon Preschool warm and toasty this winter season by generously donating coats, hats, mittens, and other warm winter apparel to the students of the school this past December. Students are still wearing these wonderful gifts to school on these very cold days, demonstrating what an exciting and needed gift this was! Thank you Elks Lodge so very much!

Students of Dixon Preschool with members of Elks Lodge #351

Genesis

Clockwise, top left. String art by Alex Hartley - painted wood with nails and crochet thread. Snowmen made from Pom bottles by Dustin Maddox, Aurora Sipes. Initial pillows.

Getting in the holiday spirit! The students and staff participated in a gingerbread house making activity. This was held during the students’ Fun Friday event the day before their winter break. It was a great time of fellowship and

Genesis

Gingerbread Houses: The Edible Activityfriendly competition. The students enjoyed designing the houses and snacking on the supplies as they were building them.

Below, left to right. Dustin Maddox, William Santiago, Tristen Shaw.

More from CCCA

Right. The paper crane installation was created from

the work of 22 students.

More from Shelburne

More from R.E. Lee High School

“Hey, do you want to join foren-sics?” You can frequently hear Brian Shutt yelling this at students as they pass him in the halls. In a recent interview with him, Mr. Shutt discussed the past couple of seasons and his goals and aspira-tions for the future. “My first impression was I had no idea what I was doing. I was just trying to survive as the teacher and get through the season as best as we could as a team. I had participated in forensics in high school including creative writing, but that is no longer available here at Lee,” according to Shutt. “After a successful first year we started winning the local meets and sent a few people to the State competition back in 2012-2013,” he says. “Before the beginning of my second year coaching, I started doing more research and figuring out ways

Forensics: A Varied and Exciting CompetitionKat Carr, Grade 12

to improve the team even more.” Mr. Shutt discussed the categories, which the students can choose from and use for their performance. “There’s a speech, a current event persuasive speech, working with a friend and doing a duo piece. There is generally a limited amount of space being used, so props and costumes are not allowed,” says Shutt. “My favorite of all of the categories is the story telling. You basically have to recite or tell a story to the audience as if they don’t know the story. You can present really anything like King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table or the Sword in the Stone. Some people go traditional and some stick to a more modern story. Although there is a certain amount of time to present, it’s really about making the story your own,” says Shutt. Shutt also discussed one of his returning students Victoria Nay. “Victoria is

very talented. Starting as a freshman, she’s gone to the state competition two times in a row. This year she is a junior and we hope she’ll make it once again and take more people along with her.” There are other students who sign up, but they’re involved in so many other after-school activities and it makes it more difficult for them to make it to the practices. “The confer-ence is a little bit easier this year than it has been the past few years, but Buffalo Gap will be tough to beat,” says Shutt. He also expressed that it would be nice if the team made it to the state competition again and with the larger amount of students participating this year, the odds are a lot better; however, it’s not that easy; only the top three in each category will advance to the regional com-petition, then the top three teams advance to the state competition. State competition will be March 28.

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Ms. Kimberly Crocker, Principal1101 N. Coalter Street, Staunton, VA 24401540-332-3936 • Fax 540-332-3955

T.C. McSwain Elementary School

On Thursday, January 15, sec-ond grade students participated in an economic fair. The children created goods to sell and services to provide. They took turns visit-ing all the classrooms and were able to purchase many items such as stickers, or services such as nail polishing. Here, Sidney Poulson, from Mrs. Lockridge’s class, and her mother are selling spider plants to classmates and teachers. A good time was had by all and children learned the importance of saving and the effects of supply and demand and scarcity.

them on their durability, design, force, and motion. Each group of stu-dents made hypothesis, performed repeated trials, collected data, and made conclusions on their test runs. The students investigated what caused force, motion, and friction by using weights, various tensions of rubber bands, and different tire treads. The results and discussion centered on how force and friction play a role in mobility in our daily lives. The data was then used in a cross-curriculum math activity to find the “mean,” “median,” and “mode” of all the results.

These were just a few science activities that were completed by the 5th grade thus far. We have many more exciting hands-on activities in the weeks ahead as we prepare to “Move Across the Finish Line” of our elementary experience in science and move on to middle school to further our educational experience. Look out Staunton, as we race our engines and develop into more creative scientists toward our checkered flag for success.

Third grade students were pre-sented with the design challenge of building a Greek or Roman replica ship with at least one moving part. The ship also had to be able to float for five minutes to prove its design strength. Students spent time researching the design and purpose of these ancient ships then worked collabora-tively in small groups for the entire planning and construction phases of the project. In Ms. Shuey’s class, Elise found pictures of the ships during her research. “The boats had lots of oars and often had red flags.” Buckley explained that “historians have taken what they learned and created pictures of mosaics and paintings. . .The original ships had both sails and oars because when the wind stopped blowing they needed the oars in order to keep moving.” Students were encouraged to anticipate potential design flaws and modify construction as needed to make the strongest model possible. In Ms. Fregosi’s class, Elias H. said “On our boat, the sail was too heavy. We discovered that the weight of the sail would make our ship fall over. We had to take apart our ship, then we used a milk carton to store things in and

even out the weight. We also put more tinfoil on the ship to cover holes so it wouldn’t leak.” There were a variety of differ-ent designs made from the wide variety of recycled and purchased materials gathered previously by the students. “We used a milk carton that we cut in half. The moving part was the sail which looked more like a flag and was made out of fabric,” said Buckley. Elise’s group made theirs using a tissue box and a coffee filter to make the sail. They painted the box brown and used layers of clear tape to make it look more like wood. The oars became the required moving part. After the build, students spent time sharing their designs explaining their thinking and justi-fying the decisions that were made throughout the process. Finally, students tested their designs. Elias explained that during the test their ship’s rope absorbed some of the water, but it continued to float. The tinfoil helped by keeping the holes from leaking and the milk carton kept it from falling down.” Everyone enjoyed watching this slice of history come to life.

Students Sell and Buy at Economic FairMs. Katie Lockridge, Ms. Kristi Newman, Ms. Amanda Smith, Grade 2 Teachers

Fifth Grade Works to Move Across the Finish LineMs. Dee Lucas, Ms. Jeanne Webb, Ms. Erin Barney, Grade 5 Teachers

Ancient Civilizations Come to Life Through STEMMs. Stacey Fregosi, Ms. Shannon Shuey, Ms. Courtney Chapman, Ms. Shannon Love, Grade 3 Teachers

Wyatt, Tazia, Krysten, Kareem and Caleb work together to create a vehicle to test force and motion situations with added weight.

Left. Kindergarten art students are creating illustrations after hearing the book “Where’s My Teddy?” by Jez Alborough. This bear was created by Keegan O’Brien. Center. Fifth grade students are working on collaborative artwork with a radial design. Kendyl Miller, Charles Otteni and Mary Jones are working on this section of the weaving together. Right. In Art class, second graders created underwater collages. This one was created by Davis Murphy.

Buckley and Katie observe a ship model to make sure it will float for the required five minute time period.

This year has been filled with a lot of fun, educational activities in 5th grade science. We have studied an array of subjects so far, such as: the scientific method, rocks/min-erals, earth, oceans, eco-systems, cells, plant and animal kingdoms, and most recently, force and motion. It has been exciting for the students to watch the life cycle of trout starting with their delicate eggs. The fish are currently 3-5 cm in length in Mrs. Webb’s 55-gallon classroom tank. The students learn about the life cycle and the many challenges that occur during this process, like keeping algae under control and allowing the fish to prosper in the healthiest environ-ment possible. Our final step of this activity will be a field trip in March to a local farm to release the trout to start a new cycle of life. During this trip, we will study the purification of water, examine vertebrates and invertebrates in the local stream, learn how a local organization provides fresh veg-etables for those who help plant, maintain, and harvest the food, and finally, release our trout. Mrs. Webb has completed this life cycle demonstration for many classes over the years and it continues to be just as exciting for each group of students year after year. During our “Force and Motion” unit, the students were able to build cars out of K’nex© and test

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Left to Right: Wayne Meadows, Kara Parker, and Caleb Harden man the URock school store.

sold apparel. The proceeds from that fundraiser were used to purchase a kiosk. This year, the goal of filling the kiosk with merchandise came to fruition thanks to the VAE grant. To get started, students gave surveys to their peers to determine what merchandise to purchase. Mrs. Mooneyham said, “It was fun to watch how quickly the students became invested in the project.” The students were in charge of ordering, advertising, selling and distributing the merchandise. After each sales period, the students were assigned the task of performing a financial analysis for their store. Students used several media to sell the spirit items. Sales flyers were distributed to the elementary schools and the high school, the POWERshop operated before school and students sold merchandise at Lee High home sporting events. Just some of the items sold in the POWERshop, to name a few, are Fighting Leemen thunder sticks, Shelburne bracelets, Leemen pom poms, LEE and SMS car stickers, Team Lee cinch saks, Fighting Leemen lanyards and Lee High hand sanitizer.

According to Mrs. Mooneyham, some of the highlights were watch-ing her students work together for a common goal. Everyone had a role to play. Students quickly found their niche and fell right into their natural roles. Taylor Logue earned the top salesperson award. Mrs. Mooneyham said, “She was always volunteering to work at the home Lee High sport-ing events with her classmates and was enthusiastic about selling.” Zac Curry said, “I felt like we had to do the jobs for real each day. What we were doing, it mattered.” Al Hammer spent a lot of time crunching numbers and performing financial analysis. The students were inspired by performing duties that will one day be needed in the workforce. Jenna Beasley wrote advertising jingles to be read on

Shelburne’s televised announce-ments. Jaden Vames, another class member said, “He was inspired by his grandfather, Paul Vames, when Mr. Vames visited the class.” Mr.

Vames, an entrepreneur and former Shelburne principal, told the class “their reputation was the most important thing they had in the business world. And when operating a business, expect some failures. But the important thing is, you learn from your mistakes and you are able to recover.”Mrs. Mooneyham’s mission is for her students to leave her class with a greater understanding about how a business operates and to find something in life

they are passionate about pursing. What’s next for the young entre-preneurs? The current students are planning on adding school apparel to the POWERshop’s inventory. The students are in the process of creat-ing designs for the apparel. Once finalized, the students will either screen print their own designs or work with a local vendor to produce the apparel. Want to support Shelburne’s young entrepreneurs and help gen-erate some hype about Staunton City Schools? Or are you a community member who wants to get involved? Watch for the POWERshop at vari-ous Lee High sporting events, email smooneyh@staunton.k12.va.us or visit Shelburne’s website to find out more information.

What would it be like to spend the night in the school? Over 134 students and faculty vol-unteers learned just that on January 16, 2015. The Literacy Lock-In is a fun-draiser for the Shelburne Library (POWERhouse). Students collect donations of at least $15 to attend the all-night reading event. The lock-in had nine reading groups that spend the night in various class-rooms. Reading leaders

transformed their rooms into the books they were reading. Fun activities every 45 minutes included line dancing at 10:30 pm in the gym, basketball at 3 am and walking the halls. Lots of goodies-pizzas, cookies, fudge, soda, hot chocolate, and popcorn-were enjoyed by all.

Left. Eighth grader Kymmi Bean becomes a mummy while participating in the Literacy Lock-In.

Mr. Robert Craft, Principal; Ms. Jennifer Morris, Assistant Principal300 Grubert Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401

540-332-3930 • Fax 540-332-3933Shelburne Middle School

The 8th grade students in Mrs. Mooneyham’s “Make It Your Business” class are learning firsthand what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Mrs. Mooneyham was awarded a VAE grant entitled “Getting Hype” to purchase spirit items for the POWERshop (Shelburne’s School Store.) The goal of the grant was to create a real-life successful business experience for her students and transform the classroom into an authentic learning environment. But more importantly, Mrs. Mooneyham wanted to generate enthusiasm not only for the business students, but to also create hype among our student body. Mrs. Mooneyham is a Lee High graduate and currently teaches Business and Technology classes at Shelburne Middle School. Mrs. Mooneyham said, “I want the students to be proud of their school and show an interest in wanting to pro-mote their school through our school store. I want to encourage school pride.” The grant funded the initial inventory and promotional materials to kick start the POWERshop. After the initial startup, the store will be a prof-itable, successful, thriving long-term business that will sustain itself year-after-year. The proceeds earned in the first semester will allow the second semester students to purchase more merchandise. This has been a dream for Mrs. Mooneyham since last year. Her students last year designed and

“U Rock!” My students run the school store and are learning how to count school “U Rock bucks,” price items and encourage sales as a vocational and learning experience. We are learning many vocational and job-related skills. Running the school wide incen-tive store has given them many social and communication skills opportunities as well as counting, making and sorting our school money, advertising, taking inven-tory, and stocking our store baskets. They look forward to working their shifts in the mornings and at lunch time. We now have many other students who are working with us. We have a manager and an assistant manager. The students can work their way into different positions by demonstrating proper expectations and responsibilities as they learn work skills. Check us out at www.donorschoose.org.

Getting HYPE!R. Wade, Grade 8 and Mrs. Mooneyham, Business Teacher

Students Spend Night in SchoolMs. Dawn Davis, Clerk Librarian

URock School StoreMs. Leni Jackson, SPED Teacher

Above. Taylor Logue sells merchandise at one of the home Lee football games.

Inset. Dakota Madison is the model in a sales flyer designed by Jaden Vames.

her students to leave her class with a greater understanding about how a business operates and to find something in life

The band students have been quite busy recently preparing for several opportunities for the group to show-case their ever-growing talents. They enjoyed marching and performing in the Christmas Parade on December 1. The next week, the sixth grade band performed at the Winter Concert,

Band Students Working HardMr. Charlie Nesmith and Mr. Zach Wadsworth, Band Directors

held at Lee on December 7, and again impressed the crowd with their musical abilities. Several students prepared for the annual district band, held February 7 at Harrisonburg High School. Mr. Nesmith reported that a record number of students qualified for all-district band this year. “Our

students have worked very hard and getting in the district band is a huge honor. It’s especially impressive for the 7th graders because they com-pete with the 8th graders to make this band,” said Mr. Nesmith.

Below, left to right. Percussion ensemble performs at the Winter Concert. Band students are waiting to start marching in the Veterans’ Day Parade. Clarinet players march in the Christmas Parade.

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