Published: June 17, 2008 05:50 pm            

Across the Wabash Valley: June 18, 2008

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Fayette

In celebration of their success in developing reading skills, the students in the Fayette Reading Recovery program show off their reading abilities by reading aloud to their families and guests at the annual Reading Recovery Tea.

Their teacher, Mrs. Laura Kidwell, hosted this year’s tea in the Fayette Library Media Center. The students sat in the spotlight at the front of the room and read their favorite Reading Recovery book to a gathering of family, friends and special guests.

The students began the afternoon taking their families, friends and the special guests to the tea table for tea or punch and special cookies and treats.

As the tea was sipped and the cookies enjoyed, the students read aloud their special books from the Reading Recovery room. As each student completed their presentation, they were given a gift and a special reading book bag for the “Keep Books” that they will receive in the mail during the summer.

Reading Recovery is a short-term intervention program for first-grade students in which one-on-one instruction is provided to help children catch onto reading. Not only do students make rapid progress while in Reading Recovery, but these children were brave enough to read aloud in front of many people during the party. After all the students had read aloud, Mrs. Kidwell explained the summer reading to the guests and encouraged the families to continue to read with their children as they received the “Keep Books” this summer.

This year’s Reading Recovery students were first-graders Caleb Burns, Conner Goodrick, Jacob Holbert, Preston Myers, Brandi Reed, Tyrin Robinson, Ashton Rowe and Caitlyn Wyrick. It has been exciting to watch these students develop their reading skills.

Special guests attending the party were Debbie Britton, Reading Recovery teacher leader, and SaRetta Brown, retired Reading Recovery teacher who filled in for Mrs. Kidwell during her maternity leave and worked with the first semester Reading Recovery students. Mrs. Kidwell’s mother and grandmother, Janet Hill and Mary Longnecker, and her son, Andrew Kidwell, were honored guests of Mrs. Kidwell.

Mrs. Carpenter, library media specialist, and Mrs. Favre, school counselor, helped with the tea.

A “tea-rrific” time was had by all!

— Sally Carpenter and Laura Kidwell



Riley

Many times it seems everyone wants your money. This school year, through the generosity of the Riley Elementary students, parents and staff, we have given more than $3,000 to help others. We have collected and donated $2,033.37 to Riley Children’s Hospital, $207 to 14th and Chestnut Community Center, $129.17 to Juvenile Diabetes Association, $843 to one of our families due to a house fire, and $826 to Terre Haute Boys and Girls Club. A thank-you to all who gave to help these worthwhile causes.

We have been blessed by all the volunteers at Riley School. Not only do parents and grandparents help in their child’s classroom, they often help out in the office, café, library and anywhere else they see a need. While we can’t name each one of you here, be sure that you are all appreciated greatly.

The motto of Terre Haute is “A Level Above” and of the Vigo County School Corp., “Simply the Best.” These mottos are true due to people who are caring and concerned about others and are willing to share to help those with needs. Thank you, again!

— School staff



Sugar Grove

Our fourth -grade class decided to study zebras after we adopted Zoey the zebra as our toy classroom pet. We have all taken her and her diary home and then shared what we did during the evening at school the next day.

While studying zebras we learned there are three different species. They are the plains, mountain and grevys zebras. They all live in different parts of Africa.

The plains species has four subspecies and the mountain species has two subspecies. Sometimes you can tell them apart by their colors.

The Hartman zebra has really dark brown stripes that look black. Sometimes you can tell them apart by the size and width of the stripe. Sometimes you can tell them apart by whether they have stripes on their belly. The plains zebras do, but the mountain and grevys do not.

We also learned what a dewlap is. It is a flap of skin that hangs over the lower jaw and the Mountain zebras have one.

Our class also found out about an extinct zebra called the quagga. The quagga, which became extinct in 1889, had a black and white head and chest and the rest of it was tan and brown like a horse. There is a group called the Quagga Project that is trying to bring back the quagga by breeding zebras and horses or donkeys. They have come really close to getting one that looks like a quagga.

This was a fun and interesting project.

— By Wesley Armstrong, Arianna Barnes, Bethany Briley, Hadley McCullough, Shakaylah Pratchett and Jocelyn Summitt

— Submitted by Mrs. Harris



Turkey Run

In May, Turkey Run Elementary classes were busy holding their annual classroom and grade spelling bees.

Classroom and overall grade winners were:

First Grade

Mrs. Sue Lawson’s class: first, Ben Lynk; second, Jarett Ferguson; third, Tristan Monik; fourth, Audra Patton; and alternate, Mary Solomon

Mrs. Charity Jablonski’s class: first, Ryan Wagner; second, Sierra Norman; third, Colten Howard; fourth, Braden Hartman; and alternate, Zach Johnson.

Overall first grade: first, Jarett Ferguson; second, Ryan Wagner; third, Ben Lynk; and fourth, Mary Solomon

Second Grade

Mrs. Gwen Hinshaw’s class: first, Will Harvey; second, Josh Cade; third, Lauryn Jeffers; fourth, Christian Johnson

Mrs. Janet Leonard’s class: first, Nate Ferguson; second, Linsey Oats; third, Logan Freeman; and fourth, Riley Hightower;

Overall second grade: first, Josh Cade; second, Will Harvey; third, Logan Freeman and fourth, Lauryn Jeffers

Third Grade

Mrs. Tina Jacks class: first, Josiah Solomon; second, George Munoz; third, Braden Mitchell; and fourth, Reece Hightower

Mrs. Rita Shaw’s class: first, Brittany Romig; second, Taylor Tidwell; third, Royale Myers; and fourth, Maizy Zelonis

Overall third grade: first, Reece Hightower; second, Braden Mitchell; third, George Munoz and fourth, Brittany Romig

Overall fourth grade: first, Destinee Curry; second, Reece Hunt; third, Lizzie Lowe; fourth, Jacob Budd

Fifth Grade

Ms. Heidi Deters’ class: first, Keiontre Wilkey; second, Shyanne Mullins; third, Taylor Harden; and fourth, Hannah Stumpf

Mrs. Roberta Hobbs’ class: first, Noah Nevins; second, Calvin Hill; third, Devon Tome; fourth, Courtney Jones

Overall fifth grade: first, Taylor Harden; second, Shyanne Mullins third, Calvin Hill; fourth, Courtney Jones

Sixth Grade

First Block Language Arts: first, Kirsten Little; second, Chad Combs; third, Alex Harbison; fourth, Hannah Butler

Second Block Language Arts: first, D.J. Reynolds; second, Hunter Hale; third, Mitchell Jennings; fourth, Trisha Pearman

Overall sixth grade: first, Kirsten Little; second, Hunter Hale; third, Alex Harbison; and fourth, D.J. Reynolds

On May 16, the grade winners from the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades competed for overall grade winners. The overall winners were first, Kirsten Little; second, Destinee Curry; third, Reece Hunt; and fourth, Lizzie Lowe.

The Principal’s Star Team members for Turkey Run Elementary were recognized during the Honors Program on May 21.

To be a member of the yearly Star Team, the school’s honor roll, students must have been on the Star Team at least twice during the first three grading periods.

Students who met these requirements include fourth-graders Kelcie Basan, Chaylee Chaplain, Rachel Crowder, Tayler Crowder, Alex Emery, Drew Ferguson and Rachel Grayless; and fifth-graders Sam Asbury, Abby Awbrey, Calvin Hill, Courtney Jones, Jodi Jones, James Lee, Amanda Long, Jacey Myers, Noah Nevins, Hannah Stumpf, Sara Stumpf and Keiontre Wilkey. Earning honors from the sixth grade are Cody Anderson, Mallory Blacketer, Chad Combs, Shelby Crum, Jordan Goddard, Alexander Harbison, Courtney Hardman, Kirsten Little, David Pribble and Cody White.

Students on the Star Team for the fourth nine weeks include:

All A’s

Fourth-grader Drew Ferguson

All A’ and B’s

Fourth-graders Chaylee Chaplain, Destinee Curry, Rachel Grayless, Elizabeth Lowe and Rayden Wilkey

Fifth-graders Tyler Girdler, James Lee, Amanda Long, Jacey Myers, Noah Nevins, Hannah Stumpf, Sara Stumpf and Keiontre Wilkey

Sixth-graders include Mallory Blacketer, Hannah Butler, Chad Combs, Shelby Crum, Jordan Goddard, Alex Harbison, Courtney Hardman, Kirsten Little, Jesica Lowe and David Pribble.

— School office

        

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