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ECHS, ADMS Students Participate in Rocame Jamboree
 



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The 2012 ROCAME Jamboree was held at Cape Fear Community College on April 21, 2012. ROCAME Clubs from Columbus (East Columbus HS and Acme Delco Middle), Whiteville, New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender Schools competed in math, science, robotics, technology, and oratory events. The Jamboree is sponsored by engineers from Corning and General Electric.

 

School Nurse Day at WTES

Williams Township School students and staff celebrate School Nurse Day! Students filled Mrs. Toni Stocks' office with a plethora of thank you cards, balloons, pictures, drawings and a cake.

 

 

Celebrate the Arts Winners Recognized

The Columbus County Arts Council hosted a reception recently to honor all of the gold key winners from Celebrate the Arts.



Interview with WCHS Art Student Christopher Middleton.

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A.R. Ammons Poetry Contest Winners at ODES

 

A.R. Ammons Poetry Contest The following students from Old Dock Elementary School received recognition from the 2012 A.R. Ammons Poetry Contest. Pictured left to right Tucker Gore(HM), Autumn Whittington(HM), Dallana Castrijon(HM), Tate Lee(HM), Conner Ward(HM), Carter Ward Lee(HM), Trevor Pridgen (HM), Abby Jones(2nd), Gavin McRae(HM), Esbeydy Estrada(3rd), Lily Bass 2 (HM), Jasmin Long (1st), Peyton Blosser (HM), & Jacob Whaley(HM) *not pictured Macy Jenkings (HM)

 

Top BBQ Sellers at TCES



Tabor City Elementary held a Barbeque fundraiser recently. The top three student sellers won a bicycle and Wal-Mart gift cards.

 

Spring Performance Schedules
 

Listed below are all known spring performances taking place at schools. Enjoy!

May 18, 2012 7:00 PM Greek Mythology Olympiaganza - East Columbus HS
May 21, 2012 7:00 PM Choral and Dance Concert- South Columbus HS
May 21, 2012 7:00 PM West Columbus Band Concert
May 29, 2012 7:00 PM South Columbus HS Band Banquet and Spring Concert
May 29, 2012 6:30 PM East Columbus HS Arts Performance
May 29, 2012 7:00 PM West Columbus HS Choir and Dance Concert
June 4, 2012 6:00 PM Evergreen Music Concert
June 8, 2012 9:00 AM Tabor City Elementary K-5 Music Concert

 

 Acme Delco Middle SuccessMaker Incentive Program
"Ice Cream Social"



The Ice Cream Social was held for students that worked hard and had good behavior during the last nine weeks in the SuccessMaker Lab. Movie Tickets were also given to several students for “Most Gain” during the last nine weeks. Some students were chosen for a Principal's Luncheon that will be held with Mrs. Christie Brown, Principal. This will take place every nine weeks to encourage the students to continue hard work in SuccessMaker.

 

WCHS JROTC Presents Colors
at Relay for Life

West Columbus JROTC presented the colors at the opening ceremony for the 2012 Relay For Life on 20 April. Cadets participating were (left to right) CCSM Angel Britt, CCPL Kourtnie Ritchart, CLTC Amber Hammond and CSGM Jahmal McMillian.

Acme Delco Middle FBLA Conference Winners

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Acme Delco Middle School FBLA attended the North Carolina State Leadership Conference in Greensboro, NC on March 22-24, 2012. The students that attended the conference competed and several events and represented ADMS very well. "Job well done" to all of the students and their accomplishments and to Mrs. April Snowden, advisor.
 

Awards
Business Communications – 2nd Place Terry Brown, 3rd Place Keelo Daniels Business Computer Technology – Top 10 Finalist Je’Juan Bryant Business Concepts – 1st Place Khylif Colson, 2nd Place Dwayne Freeman Career Exploration – Top 10 Finalist Jasmine Anderson and Alyssa Delts Career Exploration – 1st Place James Dixon, 2nd Place Jared Demery Computer Slide Show Team – Top 10 Finalist (Team Members Areion Smith, Kelsey Brown & Shanna Handy) Keyboarding Applications 1 – Top 10 Finalist Destonie Graham Keyboarding Applications 2 – Top 10 Finalist Tamrah Dickson, Alisha Howard Proofreading & Editing – Top 10 Finalist Areion Smith, 3rd Place Shanna Handy Spreadsheet – 1st Place Santonio Godwin Chapter Award – Largest Middle Level in the Southeast Region
 

ECHS Beta Club Inductions

 

On March 20, 2012, East Columbus High School held its National Honor Society and Senior Beta Club Induction Ceremonies. District Attorney, Jon David, was the guest speaker. He is pictured with the current members of both clubs as well as the morning's inductees. Not pictured are the advisors, Mrs. Dawn Strickland, Senior Beta Club and Mrs. Belinda Collins, National Honor Society.

 

ECHS Family and Consumer Science Fundraiser

 


Students in Karen Slusarczyk's Family and Consumer Sciences classes baked Bunny Cakes recently for a fundraiser at East Columbus High School.

 

ADES Black History Projects



Fourth Grade Students at Acme Delco Elementary School presented their Black History Projects before an audience of classmates, 2nd graders, and family members. Students chose any famous African American that they were interested in learning about, and that included famous rappers, singers, television hosts, actors, actresses, astronauts, and movie moguls. Each project presentation included an essay, a folder person poster, and a short synopsis regarding who they selected to research. Presentations included songs, students dressing as their famous person, and showing their creations.

CES Receives Library Grant


 

Chadbourn Elementary School was selected to receive the 2011-12 Laura Bush Foundation grant award for the school library! This grant was used to purchase $5000 in new library books! The mission of the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries is to support the education of our nation’s children by providing funds to update, extend and diversify the book and print collections of America’s school libraries. The picture shows fifth grade students opening the new boxes of books.


ADES Mobile Computer Lab
 

Students at Acme Delco Elementary are very excited to participate in online education using the mobile computer lab. We now have two stationary labs and one mobile lab that consist of 24 laptops that can be checked out for classroom use. Our fourth graders are using these laptops to take their reading assessment online with Edmodo. Our school is proud to prepare the next generation with skills to function in a competitive global society.

TCES Family Math Night

Tabor City Elementary had a successful Family Math Night in March. Parents and students enjoyed a night full of games, fun and food.

 

Destiny Bus Comes to WCHS


     Last week Heather McPherson’s biology students at West Columbus High School performed a lab exercise called “Get a Clue.” Students assumed the role of forensic scientists and performed DNA restriction analysis (popularly known as DNA fingerprinting) to analyze drops of “blood” and other kinds of evidence found at crime scenes as they determined which suspects were guilty or innocent.
     The Destiny Traveling Science Learning Program is a science education outreach initiative of Morehead Planetarium and Science Center at UNC-Chapel Hill, serving pre-college teachers and students across North Carolina. Destiny develops and delivers a standards-based, hands-on curriculum and teacher professional development with a team of educators and a fleet of vehicles that travel throughout the state.
     Destiny and Discovery, two custom-built, 40-foot buses equipped as mobile science laboratories, bring advanced science and technology equipment to students who otherwise might not see high-tech experiments or what a career in science can offer. The mobile science labs are powerful visual images that heighten public awareness of the importance of and funding necessary for quality science education.
     To be eligible to request a visit from a Destiny mobile science lab, each participating teacher must attend workshops to learn how to incorporate module activities and experiments into his or her classroom. Destiny offers 15 different science modules, each aligned with the N.C. Standard Course of Study. The Destiny program was created by UNC-Chapel Hill in 2000. Its principal funders are the State of North Carolina and GlaxoSmithKline, with additional support from Bio-Rad Laboratories and from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Since 2006, Destiny has been part of Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.


 

Girls on Track at HMS and NMS



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Columbus County's first Girls on Track teams started this year at Hallsboro Middle School and Nakina Middle School. Hallsboro finished their season in December by finishing the 3.1 mile Reindeer Dash. On Saturday, May 19th, Nakina's team, along with Girls on the Run teams from Cerro Gordo Elementary and Evergreen Elementary, will participate in the Farmers Market Fun Run & Walk. Come out to run or walk with the girls or cheer them on! More information at www.fmrun.com.
 

SCHS FFA Excels at Hunter Safety Competition




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Congratulations to the South Columbus High School FFA for placing 1st in Orienteering, Sharp Shooting, Traps and Archery at a recent hunter safety competition. Their advisor is Berry Strickland.


TCES "Donuts for Dads"

Tabor City Elementary hosted Doughnuts for Dads on Friday, March 16, 2012. The event was a huge success with 150 parents attending.

Latest edition of "The Lion's Roar" Released



The latest edition of Columbus Career and College Academy's school newspaper, The Lion's Roar, has been released. Click on the image above for a pdf copy.
 

Library Card Drive at Chadbourn Middle




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Chadbourn Middle School and the Chadbourn Community Library recently held its 3rd Annual Library Card Drive. The purpose of the event is to encourage parents to come to the library with their child to complete forms so students can get a new card, replace a lost card, return overdue books, or to simply update permission cards. All parents and students who attended the event received a coupon for a free hot dog and drink from Gore’s Kountry Kitchen. We would like to these event sponsors for their contributions: Chadbourn Meat Market, Chadbourn Middle School Principal and Librarian, BB&T, Enroh L. P. Gas, 410 Furniture and Gifts, Gore’s Kountry Kitchen, Hair America, Hinson’s Income Tax and Preparation, Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church Sunday School Class #5, and Wheel-In Tire and Automotive.

100th Day of School Celebration
at Williams Township

 

Mrs. Darrow and Mrs. Farmer’s First Grade Class Celebrates the 100th Day of School by releasing “100” balloons!!

"Buzzbe" Mascot at CGES

Cerro Gordo Elementary Stinger Cheerleaders are proud to introduce their newest team member, "Buzzbe". Buzzbe entertained the crowds during their winning basketball season and helped school spirit soar to its highest level ever!

SCHS Farm Business Management Team
Excels at State Competition

The South Columbus High School Farm Business Management Team, part of the SCHS FFA, competed recently against 113 teams and finished 7th at a state competition. Congratulations!

 


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