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SCHOOL NEWS FOR
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2001
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Elementary School News |
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By Mary Nethaway and Max
Batchelor |
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Students and faculty had an unexpected break from school
Thursday and Friday due to rising water. Some area roads
in the county were impassable for buses. Students who
came to school Thursday were dismissed by 8:30 a.m.
Friday no school was held. On November 20, McKenzie Elementary School hosted a
student talent show led by Mrs. Pat Forgy. The entire
student body was entertained, as well as parents and
guests. Over sixty-nine students from kindergarten
through fourth grade performed songs, played
instruments, and even demonstrated karate skills to the
delight of the audience.
Recently, Mrs. Sharon Scruton, a professor of literature
at Bethel College, spoke to third grade students. Her
topic included how authors of children's books create
stories. The students enjoyed her energetic style as she
explained the process of writing and read examples of
authors' works.
The PTO sponsored Fun Run was held
November 18-20. We appreciate the many parents who came
to count laps as the students ran in the gym. Pledge
money is being collected with the deadline for the
prizes being moved to Tuesday, December 4.
The school wide Writing Day was held November 28. These
are set aside for the entire school to write and use the
state rubric to assess student writing samples. These
are kept in an individual student portfolio to compare
and observe progress from the first writing sample to
the last one.
K-Kids is sponsoring a canned food drive at McKenzie
Elementary School. These goods will stay within the
McKenzie area. The goal is to gather at least 2000 cans
to be distributed during the holiday season. The canned
goods will be gathered from each class on December 14.
The class with the most canned goods will be treated to
a pizza party. Ashley Hampton was the student announcer for November
19-20. Brandon Boyd was the student announcer for
November 26-30. These students did a great job of
leading the pledge of allegiance and reading statements
each morning over the intercom about this month's
character theme-honesty. |
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Middle School News |
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No news this week. |
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Notes from the High School |
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By McKenzie High School Principal, Terry Howell |
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Several of our football players received recognition
from the 2001 Region 6-AA All-region team. Representing
the offense were Ricky Mathis and Jeremy Sydnor,
offensive linemen; Shiron Perkins and Brannon Milton,
running backs; and Mitchell Hall, receiver. Those named
to the defensive team were Eric Gilbert and Jonathan
Adkisson, defensive linemen; Josh Stenberg and Justin
Adkisson, linebackers; and David Duncan and Howard
Nolen, defensive backs. Claiming Honorable Mention
All-region were Jonathan Gaskins, Bruce Anderson, Carone
Tharpe, Chris Stephens, and Nathan Young. Rebel
quarterback Taylor Holland received recognition as the
Player of the Year for Region 6-AA. Wade Comer was named
the Coach of the Year for Region 6-AA. Congratulations
to all of these players and coach for their outstanding
season.
The Rebels did end their season at a school record 13-1
with the loss to Martin Westview. The final margin of
defeat does not indicate the strength of this team. With
five (5) turnovers, the Rebels gave Westview great field
position and thwarted any opportunity for us to score.
Westview certainly has a great team, and the crowd
witnessed a great effort on their part. Our players can
look back with pride on the season that they had and the
many accomplishments they have made. The underclassmen
will begin the 2002 season soon through weight lifting,
conditioning, and speed drills. They have a great
challenge to duplicate this year's record.
When the readers of the Banner read this week's article,
we will have approximately 10 days left in this term.
Those last ten days are extremely busy and demanding
ones as students address academic and attendance issues
to close the first term. In our Time for Time Program,
students have about 12 sessions to clear all those
classes that they have missed beyond six. Time for Time
meets on Monday through Thursday from 3:15 to 4:45 and
from 8:00 - 11:00 on Saturday to clear two sessions.
Students are aware of their absences, and parents have
been sent a letter to inform them of the sessions owed
when students incur Time for Time. Students should also
begin preparation for final exams which will be
administered on December 18, 19. December 19 will be a
half-day. Another area of interest is the Gateway exams
on December 11 and December 12. December 11 will be the
Algebra I Gateway. Students in Foundations II will take
an end-of-course exam. December 12 will be the date for
Biology I/biology for technology testing. On the
following day, we have scheduled make-ups for the two
previous days.
McKenzie High School is not a comprehensive high school
in that we do not have all of our vocational/technical
classes self-contained. Over 50 students attend the
Carroll County Vocational-Technical Center where they
can take a variety of courses ranging from auto body to
integrated technology. Several of our students also
attend the Tennessee Technology Center in McKenzie and
Paris to get course work that is located at their sites.
Our own vocational classes are somewhat limited. Scott
Jewell teaches our marketing and entrepreneurship
classes. Jackie Carr teaches a course in international
business/marketing. Sheila Ridley teaches computer
productivity and spreadsheets as a vocational offering.
Our vocational classes are funded at a higher rate per
pupil and are supplemented by the Carl Perkins Grant.
This week our vocational teachers plan to meet with
several representatives from area businesses and
community leaders to get input as to the direction that
our programs need to go. McKenzie High School covets
this invaluable resource and will use their real life
experiences to make curricular decisions and establish
goals and objectives.
The basketball teams began their regular season last
week with home games against Dresden and Gleason. In
girls action, the Lady Rebels played hard and close to
the Lady Lions and Lady Bulldogs, yet fell in each
contest. The Lady Rebels showed that defense was their
strength in these two games. They hustled from the start
and only lost to these two strong programs in the fourth
quarter. In the boys' games, the Rebels played well,
especially considering they had only three days with all
their players present due to the extended football
season. In both games, the Rebels managed to finish in
double-digit victories as they used the non-district
games as spring boards to later district contests. This
week the Lady Rebels and Rebels are on the road against
Stewart County on Tuesday, Clarksburg on Thursday, and
West Carroll on Saturday.
McKenzie High School offers many ways for students to
get involved in extracurricular activities. The two most
notable -- athletics and band -- are generally well
publicized and well known. We do have other clubs and
organizations that cater to a cross section of students.
For example, the Renaissance Club addresses the needs of
those who want to express themselves in a creative way
-- whether that is musical, visual art, or performing
art. The Leo Club and Key Club generate interest for
those who want to learn leadership skills and community
service. The Beta Club and Student Council are involved
with numerous activities that directly benefit the
student body. The Student Council oversees the entire
intramural program as well as planning school assemblies
and homecoming activities. The Wildlife Club, a newly
founded organization, focuses on those outdoor
activities that are popular in the West Tennessee area.
This club will become even more active as the T.W.R.A.
finalizes plans to build a new greenhouse on campus.
They will perform such things as shoreline seeding and
raising flora for the area lakes. D.E.C.A. and B.P.A.
are two clubs that address vocational students in our
marketing and business programs. They compete with other
schools for the opportunity to advance to state and
national contests. The Carroll County
Vocational-Technical Schools in Huntingdon, which
teaches about 50 of our students for part of the day,
has its own set of clubs to motivate students to get
involved beyond merely attending class. Research shows
that the more involved a student is, the better he/she
will do academically, socially, and behaviorally. These
activities are an excellent way to make friends, to
provide the opportunity to learn teamwork and
responsibility, to fill time in a positive way, and to
improve attendance and grades. I encourage parents to
stress the importance of these extracurricular
activities. They translate to a better rounded and
better adjusted student. |
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Phone (731) 352-3323 or
Fax (731) 352-3322
washburn@mckenziebanner.com
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