Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, May 11, 1993 TAG: 9305110092
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: JOANNE ANDERSON
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
The newspaper is called The ROANEoke Times and is published by fifth-graders at Belle Heth Elementary School.
The first issue is 12 pages chock full of news and information, illustration, comics and games. The articles are supported with original art and include teacher profiles, a play review, "The Long Way Home" drama overview and a sports feature.
\ Possibly the youngest writers in the valley, the kindergarteners at Blacksburg New School, 1600 Whipple Drive, are hosting an AUTHOR'S TEA on May 19 from 1-3 p.m. Twelve children will read the books they have written and illustrated, along with one original poem.
Big Books, in which each child has written and illustrated one page in a giant storybook, will be on display. The children also are responsible for computer design of the invitations and for refreshments.
\ Margaret Beeks Elementary School is having a special YOUNG AUTHORS CELEBRATION during May. Winners will be chosen for each grade level, and an Author's Corner will display their works. Two published authors will visit with the school children to talk about writing.
\ Blacksburg High School student CHRISTOPHER EVANS will attend the World Scholar-Athlete Games as a soccer player in June in Rhode Island. Evans is a member of the varsity soccer team and has earned many honors for talent including All-State, All-Times Land, All-Region, All-District and Most Valuable Player.
\ The GILES HIGH SCHOOL drama and music departments will present the musical "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" on Saturday at 8 p.m. and on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the school. Admission is $4.
\ Prices Fork Elementary School is holding its 1993 SCIENCE FAIR on Friday and Saturday More than 70 entries in physical science, botany, zoology and creative thinking will be displayed in the multipurpose room from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Friday and 4-6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The sound of music will fill the air tonight. The concert, symphonic and jazz bands at PULASKI COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL took top honors at the Fiesti-val Band Competition in Williamsburg last week and will play for the public at 7:30 p.m. in Little Theatre at the high school.
A spring concert will be presented tonight at 7 at CHRISTIANSBURG HIGH SCHOOL by the high school jazz ensemble and the Christiansburg Middle School beginning and intermediate bands.
\ KIMARI BERNETTE WRIGHT was the April Senior of the Month at Shawsville High School. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Karen Wright of Elliston, and has been active in French Club, all-county chorus, handbells and is a peer counselor.
\ Student of the month for April at Auburn High School was JAMES EDISON LYONS III, a senior from Christiansburg. Lyons has been active in basketball, baseball, Young Life, choir and the Youth America Campus Club of which he is president. The ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER support group for
parents and teachers will meet on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Free Memorial Library in Dublin.
\ AMY WORLEY from Blacksburg High School received an honorable mention for her poem "Champagne" at the Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest sponsored by Hollins College. Her entry was one of 427 poems submitted.
\ Three Blacksburg High School juniors have been chosen to attend the Governor's School this summer. CHRIS TYSON will go to NASA Langley Research Center where he will work closely with a scientist or engineer in real life work settings for five weeks.
TRISTAN CAROLAN was accepted into the humanities program at the University of Richmond. Her four weeks there will be spent studying integrated disciplines in the arts, literature, history, philosophy, anthropology, political science, economics, sociology, psychology and media.
ADAM JORTNER will attend the performing arts program at the University of Richmond. He will study theater in an exploration of techniques, materials, media and language.
\ It's nice to know this column has at least one reader outside the schools. The Rev. BILL OLEWILER dropped off a note, along with a copy of the letter and information he sent to B.J. Bruck of Harlan, Iowa.
The fifth-grader had sent a letter to the newspaper requesting information on the area for his class.
Bruck now knows who founded Christiansburg, how old the town is, what other towns are nearby, which way the New River runs and statistics regarding population, crime rate, farm net cash return and retail sales, among other things, thanks to Olewiler of Calvary, Garber Chapel and Park United Methodist churches.
\ Christiansburg High School's April Student of the Month was KARI ELIZABETH FLORA. She has participated in chorus, drama, the Thespian society, student council and Youth America Club.
\ The AFTER PROM PARTY for Blacksburg High School students and their dates will be held at the Blacksburg Recreation Center on Patrick Henry Drive from midnight to 4:30 a.m. directly following the Saturday evening prom.
The theme is "Medieval Masquerade" and will feature many games, activities, music by "Visible Shivers" and pizza and munchies.
\ AUTHOR Joanne Anderson is filling in for Melissa DeVaughn, who is hiking the Appalachian Trail. If you have an interesting news item from your school, write to the New River Current in care of the Roanoke Times & World-News' New River Valley Bureau, P.O. Box 540, Christiansburg 24073.
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