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SCHOOL NEWS FOR
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2002
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Elementary School News |
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By Mary Nethaway and Max
Batchelor |
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No Elementary School news this week. |
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Middle School News |
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No Middle School 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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Post 4939 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars has recently
donated several flags to McKenzie High School. Several
months ago they gave us small staffed flags which we
have placed outside in several high volume areas. Last
week the post presented the school four 3' x 5' flags,
which we will use to decorate the interior of the
building in the hallways. Following the September 11
attack, we have tried to instill a greater appreciation
of our country through our morning announcements and
symbolic representations like the flag. The school
appreciates the generosity of Post 4939 through these
gifts. Richard Chappell, our American history teacher
and Tennessee Tomorrow sponsor, arranged this
opportunity working directly with post member Tom Nolen.
The post also donated money to our basketball fund to
assist needy students who purchased shoes this year.
Coach Smith and Coach Ridley helped to identify these
students and the money went directly toward a purchase
for those students. Again, we appreciate the community
support of the V.F.W. and its members in benefiting
students.
The football banquet for the record-setting 2001 team
will be this Friday at 6:30 P.M. Team members,
cheerleaders, parents, and special guests will enjoy a
steak meal with all the trimmings at 6:30 P.M. At 7:30
P.M., we will recognize the team, cheerleaders, coaches,
and sponsors. The banquet is hosted by the 2001 Rebel
Touchdown Club with Billy Hollowell as its president.
Also, McKenzie High School alumna Jo Nell Weatherford
has donated the steaks for the football team and
coaches. We appreciate all those special people who make
a football program successful.
On Monday, January 7, we issued report cards for the
second semester. Every student should have brought a
report card home apprising parents of the final grades
for first semester classes. Of our 362 students, we had
96 students make one A; 36 students made two A's; 25
students made three A's; and 32 students made four A's.
Of the approximately 1448 grades awarded at the school,
189 of them were A's which figures to 13% of the total
number of grades. We have three distinct student
recognitions for academic achievement. The High Honor
Roll consists of students who have all A's for the
second quarter of the semester. We had 34 students earn
all A's for the 2nd nine weeks -- 9% of our student
body. To earn inclusion in the Honor Roll, a student had
to have an A average and no grade below an 89. We had 41
students in this category -- 11% of our students. Our
Merit Roll includes all students having no grade below
85 and a B average. Students achieving this recognition
numbered 77 or 21% of our students. Approximately 41% of
our students attained inclusion in one of our three
academic recognitions this second nine-week grading
period. On the other hand, 24 students failed at least
one class -- 7% of our students; 16 students failed two
classes -- 4%; 4 students failed three classes -- 1%;
and 3 students failed all four classes -- 1%. We do
celebrate the success of our academic achievers. We also
commit ourselves to addressing those students who failed
to aim at better results the second semester.
Bruce Anderson, Justin Cook, Valarie Flippin, Amanda
Mansfield, and Bertha Robles have been chosen to
represent McKenzie High School for the Youth Leadership
Carroll County Class of 2002. Youth Leadership Carroll
County is now in its third year as a distinct activity
from the adult class. Students from across the county
meet for four sessions at the Chamber of Commerce office
in Huntingdon to learn about and discuss issues of
importance for our county including education, business
and industry, government, tax concerns, etc. Students
also do mini-projects and have activities designed to
develop leadership skills. Students commit $60.00 of
their money to participate in this leadership-building
program.
The basketball team played two games last week at home
against Milan and Camden, both district contests. The
girls team defeated Milan to even their district record
to 1-1, but fell to Camden in the last minute to fall
once again below the .500 mark. The boys' squad lost to
Milan in a hard fought, aggressive game, but rebounded
against Camden for a double-digit victory. Their record
improves to 2-1 in the district and 9-5 overall. This
week the teams travel to Lexington on Tuesday for a
District II-AA game. They return home on Thursday and
Saturday to play Stewart County and West Carroll
respectively. Both teams are hoping to make a consistent
second half run to place them in a good slot for the
district tournament. I encourage everyone to come out
and support the Lady Rebels and Rebels as they represent
our school and community.
Last Thursday night the McKenzie City Council and Mayor
Patty Edwards honored our 2001 football team with an
official proclamation and a plaque. The plaque included
the names of all the players on the team and a brief
list of their accomplishments. The proclamation included
a more detailed list of the team's victories and
accomplishments. City Clerk Dana Deem read the
proclamation, and Mayor Patty Edwards presented the
plaque to the football coaches and team members present.
This recognition continues the support that the city has
shown for our football team and athletic programs. We
appreciate their efforts to make our campus safe and
secure and to support us in countless less publicized
ways. Also, in City Council action, the mayor recognized
McKenzie High School senior football player Bruce
Anderson, as its Youth Christian Athlete of the Year.
Bruce actively involves himself in his home church. He
has attended mission trips in New York City and Mexico.
He helps with the Meals-on-Wheels Program and
participates in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and
Students. Bruce represents his church and school well
and displays his faith without having to proselytize it.
We congratulate Bruce on this award from the City of
McKenzie.
Several of our band students will audition this Saturday
for the All West Tennessee Concert Band. Those students
auditioning are the following: Ben Martin, Matthew Holt,
Amanda Mansfield, Jason Latham, Chase Barton, Renee
Wilson, Rebekah Cooper, Christy Lowe, Kayla Bomar, Kate
Hames, Amanda Allen, and Brittany Washburn. These
students will travel to Union City on January 19 for the
audition. If selected, they will perform in the All-West
Tennessee Concert Band on February 14-16. Good luck to
them as they compete and represent our school.
School will not be in session on Monday, January 21, in
observance of Martin Luther King Day. |
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Phone (731) 352-3323 or
Fax (731) 352-3322
washburn@mckenziebanner.com
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