School Snippets – April 10, 2015

Published April 10, 2015

The information below is provided by each school. Schools are listed in alphabetical order according to grade level.

Elementary Schools

Allendale Elementary

On Wednesday, April 8, the Guidance Department of Allendale hosted an Internet Safety Workshop. Officer Dennis Fetting, from the US Homeland Security Office in Nashville, addressed parents on internet safety, as well as internet crime against children. Parents were provided relevant examples of why we need to be educated and vigilant. The workshop taught parents how to set up filters, boundaries, and check systems to protect their children.

Bethesda Elementary

Bethesda Elementary fourth graders recently gathered for an assembly on positive behavior.

Chapman’s Retreat Elementary

Mrs. Pack’s fourth grade class recently enjoyed playing kickball with CRES PE teacher Phil Willoughby. Mrs. Pack’s class earned 45 minutes of extra PE time with Mr. Willoughby by being the class that logged in the most minutes during the Walk Across Williamson County campaign for their grade level.

Crockett Elementary

This week in art at Crockett Elementary School, artists are working on self-portraits, sculptures and weavings. Kindergarteners began potholder weavings on a loom using patterns. First graders created a collage cityscape inspired by Faith Ringgold and are speaking of their own dreams for the future. Second graders are creating different style portraits from Fauvism to Pop Art. Third graders began Navajo inspired weavings on a loom. Fourth graders are inspired by the Oaxacan Folk Artists from Mexico and are creating wood sculptures. Fifth graders finished their Sumi-e Bamboo brush paintings with added calligraphy and began Calder inspired wire sculptures.

Edmondson Elementary

The third grade students at Edmondson Elementary are studying weather. We invited Lelan Statom from News Channel 5 to come and discuss the many aspects of weather. The students were already knowledgeable and enjoyed his insight into furthering our knowledge. Mr. Statom left us with knowledge and pencils while we were able to supply him with an EES shirt and cups and thank you notes.

Fairview Elementary

On Sunday, April 12, FES is holding its annual lunch and auction to raise money for the school. Lunch begins at noon and the auction at 1 p.m. If interested in attending, please contact the school ahead of time to let them know so that enough food can be purchased. There will be lots of goodies up for auction including gift baskets from each classroom and lots of great trips. At school, everyone is gearing up for our testing coming up at the end of the month. We are focused in on reviewing material and learning some new stuff. Third graders are hard at work creating virtual travel posters enticing people to visit various continents including Australia, Asia, Africa and Antarctica. They have done lots of research and are ready to create their masterpieces.

Heritage Elementary

Heritage Elementary students are gearing up for TCAP week. Third grade students participated in a TCAP Review Egg Hunt on Thursday, April 2. Principal Shannon Robertson joined the fun.

Hunters Bend Elementary

Hunters Bend Elementary is in the middle of our Boosterthon! Kids are collecting pledges and will be doing the Fun Run on Friday! Supply kits are available to order online. April 12 is Hunters Bend night at Cool Springs Brewery. PTO is in the process of preparing for next year. If you are interested in a position, please email Rebecca Walters at rebeccawalters85@att.net. It’s time to go “Under the Sea” for the Spring Book Fair! To make our Book Fair a success we need your help! The Spring Book Fair will be held April 20-24! We need volunteers to help set up, decorate and help students and parents during the Book Fair. The slots are flexible, so just add a note saying you will be late or will need to leave early if needed. Your help is so important. Thursday, April 23 is FAMILY NIGHT at the Book Fair! There will be lots of activities happening at Hunters Bend on this evening, so please make plans to attend that as well. You may even spy your favorite Food Truck or mermaid! If you have any questions regarding the sign-up, please contact Natalie Gottwals,ngottwals@yahoo.com. We’re using VolunteerSpot to organize our upcoming activity. Please sign up for HBES Bookfair Volunteers! Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps: 1. Click here to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot. 2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot) 3. Sign up! Choose your spots – VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders.

Kenrose Elementary

Second graders recently performed the musical “Tennessee” for parents, students and staff at Kenrose Elementary. They performed The Tennessee Waltz, Sourwood Mountain, The Walbash Cannonball and many more. Thanks to all who helped and participated.

Lipscomb Elementary

Lipscomb fifth grader Connor Saxton was recently named the scientist of the day in Stephanie Giudicy’s class. His experiment showed a chemical reaction using hydrogen peroxide and yeast. The reaction created bubbles. It was scientifically spectacular!

Nolensville Elementary

Registration is open for the 2015 NES Cardinal Scramble. We are looking for golfers, sponsors, and awesome prizes for our raffle. We will also be filling swag bags for each golfer and are looking for items to fill those bags. Last year, our swag bags were filled with golf balls, tees, water bottles, a towel, coffee, koozies, a drink, a snack, coupons and more! We need swag sponsors as well as hole sponsors. The event will be held Friday, May 8th at Champions Run. There will be a shotgun start at 1 PM with lunch and range balls beforehand. Please visit our site to learn more and to register as a player/sponsor online at http://www.nescardinalscramble.com! If you have any questions, please contact Holly Pring at nesptogolf@gmail.com. The goal of this event is to raise money to help provide Nolensville Elementary with technology, enhancements to their playground, classroom supplies and more. Please sign up to play and tell all the golfers you know! This is a great event to get moms, dads, extended family, friends, and neighbors involved with our school. We love working with the community to help make our school the best it can be. If you own a business, we hope you will consider helping us reach our goals.

Oak View Elementary

Oak View kindergarten students are busy rehearsing for their first school performance. Students will be singing songs they have learned in music class for the school on Thursday and then again for parents and grandparents on Friday. Also, registration remains open for the 2nd annual Give a Hoot Race on April 18. The race will benefit The Imagination Library.

Pearre Creek Elementary

The Night of the Arts at Pearre Creek was held April 9 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Creative Artwork of students was framed and on display. Parents and friends were able to purchase the framed art work for $20 Also that night, students in grades 1 and 2 performed a “World Dance Exhibition.”

Trinity Elementary

Fourth grade students at Trinity Elementary School have been learning about genres of music in music class. The students were able to compose their own rock song using Quaver’s Marvelous World of Music website. Quaver’s Marvelous World of Music is an interactive website consisting of short videos, interactive games and assessments and activities for students to explore. Using the website, the fourth grade students learned how to compose a piece by selecting short loops of music from instruments in a rock song.

Walnut Grove Elementary

The Walnut Grove Make-A-Difference Club is committed to community service and is comprised of students in grades 2-5. Enrollment remains open throughout the year, and all are welcome to participate. Several teachers and parents work together to help the students with their projects. Parental involvement is encouraged and appreciated. The Make-A-Difference Club meets monthly, and occasionally has additional meetings to perform service projects. Since the club’s inception in October, 2000, we have sponsored or assisted in sponsoring at least one service project per month (September-May). April’s meeting is with a K-9 police officer. The children enjoyed hearing about this profession and his experiences.

Winstead Elementary

Ms. Spain’s fifth grade art classes at Winstead Elementary are busy completing self-portraits including a background scene that connects to them personally. Students are working on proper proportions for their facial features using mixed media. After studying Van Gogh and his use of complementary colors, fourth graders are creating their own Van Gogh style artwork. Winstead’s third graders are learning about using a viewfinder and how to help the eye to focus on a smaller section of a composition. Students started by using a viewfinder in art picture books, and moving to creating their own detailed artwork.

Middle Schools

Brentwood Middle

Students in Kristi Coble’s class finished their study of ancient Greece by constructing miniature Greek Temples. Students researched different Greek gods and work together to complete replica temples in honor of their chosen Greek god. Students had to include different architectural elements including a frieze that depicted a myth about their god as well as using correct Greek columns.

Grassland Middle

The Grassland Middle School Variety Show will take place April 14-15. Don’t miss this great event which showcases the tremendous gifts and talents of our students. Meanwhile, funds from this year’s eighth Grade Legacy Gift Plant Sale will make it possible for the outgoing eighth grade class to donate benches to be used in the front of the school. Please help support this sale by purchasing beautiful plants for yourself or to honor a favorite teacher or student. Look for more information coming soon through the Weekly Generals Report and Parents’ Club emails.

Hillsboro K-8

Hillsboro School will present Little Women Friday, April 10 at 6 p.m. in the HPAC. Tickets will go on sale at 5:15 p.m. Share this timeless and enduring classic about the March sisters’ journey from childhood to maturity during the American Civil War. Audiences of all generations will enjoy acquainting – or reacquainting – themselves with the sisters: Meg, the eldest; Jo, the high-spirited tomboy; Amy, the self-centered beauty; and gentle Beth, as well as their beloved Marmee and Father. Together the March family learns to endure both good times and bad as they share the joys and pains of growing up. Interlaced with warmth, family loyalty and traditional values, all these important events provide us with a better understanding of our own lives. Penned by Louisa May Alcott 140 years ago, this much-loved classic tale’s message is still relevant for audiences today.

Sunset Middle

Mr. McKaig’s sixth grade science classes are finishing their exploration of the major components of the universe. Lab groups will be teaching classmates about various parts of the universe. Then students will be conducting experiments with electricity to determine the conductivity of various materials in electricity labs. The lab groups will build both series and parallel electrical circuits to finish off the electricity unit.

Woodland Middle

Congratulations goes out to the Woodland Forensics Team represented by Erin Mahoney, Megha Chitturi and Sara Poonia at the Haynes Middle School Tournament in Nashville on Thursday. All three girls took first place in their categories and garnered a fourth place sweepstakes for the Woodland team. The Woodland Science Olympiad Team won second place at the Regional Tournament at Tennessee State University on Saturday. In a field of eight schools competing against 10 teams, the Woodland Science Team had someone earning awards in 16 of the 23 events. The students winning first place in their event were: Ankush Dhar, Christopher Caruso: Experimental Design.; Christopher Caruso, Mithul Nallaka: Fossils; Bryce Alford, Mithul Nallaka: Green Generation; Mithul Nallaka, Sarah Preston – Meteorology; Kevin Joseph, Ramya Vadapalli: Disease Detective. Another first place win for Woodland at the TSU Regional Science Olympiad Tournament last weekend was Ankush Dhar, and Ishan Sathe in Dynamic Planet. This win qualifies the team to go to the state competition. Next weekend, the team travels to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville to compete against other winning middle schools across Tennessee. Way to go team! Good luck representing Woodland at the state level!

High Schools

Brentwood High

Beautiful hanging basket Boston Ferns and Kimberly Ferns are available for purchase from $18-$22. Shade planters with mixed plants $30, as well as Rieger Begonias in an array of colors available for $9. In addition, flower baskets available for Mother’s Day are on sale $27-$35. 20% of your purchase benefits the BHS PTO. Reserve plants and ferns by May 8 by contacting monique@selectivegardener.com. Pick up in Belle Rive Subdivision, just off Granny White Pike. Thank you for supporting the BHS PTO!

Centennial High

Congratulations to the Centennial track and field team on a great meet at the APSU High School Classic. The girls came in first, and the boys finished a close second. Jonathan Helton broke the CHS boy’s 800m record with a 1:57.90, Jack Crouch broke his own record in the pole vault by clearing 14’6”, Emanuel Hall broke his own record in the high jump by clearing 6’9” and Isabel Williams broke the school record in the girl’s Steeple 1500m with a 6:16. Tuesday April 14 will be the Centennial Awards Night in the new Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Students in all grade levels will be recognized as Most Outstanding Student in their course as well as departmental awards.

Fairview High

Eleven Fairview FFA members attended the 87th FFA State Convention in Gatlinburg. Fairview FFA received the following awards: 10% Membership Increase, 100% Membership and State Superior Chapter Award. Luke Crafton, Leah King, and Hunter Montgomery also received their State FFA Degrees.

Franklin High

There are less than 300 yearbooks left to buy. Yearbooks sales will be closing down soon. Don’t forget to get your copy before time and books run out. Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com to order yours today. If you have any questions, e-mail Mrs. Butler at corrieb@wcs.edu. Meanwhile, all parents and students are encouraged to submit photos for the Senior slide show that will be shown at Prom. Photos should be limited to 2-3 per person, and sent to Prom2015FHS@gmail.com . These can be individual photos or group shots. Pictures of the student and their college choice, military plans, job related, outside interest pictures would be great and of course any school or sport pics are good too. Historically we do not use baby pictures. The deadline for submitting pictures is April 13.

Summit High

Sixteen Summit High school students participated in the YMCA’s Youth in Government conference on March 26-29. Students presented their bills to their subcommittee on Thursday. Three bills earned high ranking and made the docket for debate on Friday. Will Baumgart’s bill to enact a tax on disposable bags was passed in the Red Senate but failed in the Red House by a very slim margin. Eliott Geary and Anthony Kupecz’s bill to require private prisons to disclose information passed in the Red House and the Red senate. Megan Salmon and Julia Hawkin’s bill to alter the current sex education system was passed in the Blue House and the Blue Senate. Both bills were signed into law by the YMCA Governor. Several Summit students help facilitate these bills passage through Congress. We could not have been successful without them! Summit also had one Supreme Court team. Rielly Bethmann and Trevor Kassis successfully argued and won their case.

Summit represented well over the weekend and won several awards. Will Baumgart and Eliott Geary won the award for Outstanding Statesperson in the Red Senate. Megan Salmon and Julia Hawkins won most Outstanding Bill for the Blue Senate. Red Senate Clerk of Court Jessica Newman became the first Summit student to be nominated to the national Youth in Government conference. All awards were voted on by a teacher committee that recognized students with superior character and decorum. Summit also had two juniors elected to officer positions for the 2016 conference. Kellie Veltri was elected as Sergeant of Arms and Rielly Bethmann was elected as Solicitor General. Overall, Summit had a very successful weekend. Any students interested in participating next year should contact Mrs. Robe and Mr. Hoek.