ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Tuesday, January 23, 1996 TAG: 9601230059
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: HALE SHEIKERZ
The Montgomery County School Board recognized eight students as Seniors of the Month for December and January at the Jan. 16 school board meeting. The names and accomplishments of the December winners are listed below. January Seniors of the Month winners will be featured in next week's In the Schools column.
DECEMBER
Amy Davis of Auburn High School is president of the Monogram club and president of the Student Council Association. She's also involved with Young Life and has participated in the Beta Club, Science Club and Spanish Club.
In addition, she's captain of the basketball team and a member of the girls volleyball team. Davis also plays softball and was All-District second team pitcher as a junior. She is the daughter of William and Helen Davis of Riner.
First team All-District linebacker Kip Kenyon played football for four years at Blacksburg. He made first team All-District offensive guard and second team All-District defensive tackle his sophomore year. Kenyon also wrestled for three years and was captain his junior year.
In addition, Kenyon has been in the Boy Scouts of America for five years. He has been district chairman of Boy Scout Order of the Arrow. He is a member of the National Honor Society and Monogram Club. He attended Boys State in 1995 and was crew chief of Philmont backpacking trip to New Mexico and crew chief of Florida Sea Base trip.
He is the son of Lewis and Velma Kenyon of Blacksburg.
Senior class vice president Alison Flora has been involved with student government and had various leadership positions in the past four years at Christiansburg High School. As a senior, she is secretary of Youth America Club, member of the graduation committee, president of the Choral Executive Board and treasurer of Swing Choir. She also is Miss Christiansburg High, 1995-96.
Flora has been a cast member of two plays, member of All-County Band, All-County Chorus and All-District Chorus. She is a recipient of the Rotary Club Academic Achievement Excellence Award and was selected to attend the Freedom Foundation Youth Leadership Conference. She is the daughter of Roger and Martha Flora.
Angela Creed is secretary of the Student Government Association at Shawsville High School. She also is secretary/treasurer of Students Against Drunk Drivers, treasurer of Future Business Leaders of America and treasurer of the senior class. Last year, she was secretary of the junior class. In addition to leadership positions, Creed also has been involved with the Swing Choir and member of the State Chorus, District Chorus and All-County Chorus. She also is captain of the girls basketball team.
She is a three-year recipient of the Virginia High School League Academic Award.
REFLECTIONS WINNERS
Following is a list of students who won the PTA Reflections contest at Gilbert Linkous Elementary School. All first place entries have been entered in the Montgomery County competition.
ART
Primary (K-2): Susie Frasca, first; Laura Kleiner, second; Landon Klein, third.
Secondary (3-5): Katherine Frasca, first; Anthony Diplas, second; Heidi Kleiner, third.
LITERATURE
Secondary (3-5): Nick Ravin, first; Jennifer French, second; Lauren Dauscher, third.
MUSIC
Primary (K-2): Miriam Pilonen, first.
Secondary (3-5): Ira Klein, first; Amy Wu, second; Wallace Easter, third.
MEETINGS
There will be a financial aid workshop for college-bound students and their parents at Christiansburg High School Wednesday at 7 p.m. Snow date is Jan. 31. It is sponsored by the guidance department and the PTSA.
The workshop will be led by H.S. Johnson Jr., director of financial aid at Radford University. A representative from Virginia Tech also will be available to answer questions about Tech's financial aid program. Application forms will be available.
Building Your Child's Self-Esteem: Activities to Make Your Child Feel Good About Himself is the topic of Montgomery County Public School's Title I Program. The January county-wide program will be at Bethel Elementary School Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Parents can learn about activities designed to make their child feel good about himself/herself. Children who attend will make seasonal take-home crafts.
The Radford City School Parent Resource Center will host a free workshop focusing on children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. The program will be Thursday in the library of Belle Heth Elementary School from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Lois Kugler, clinical psychologist and a Radford University professor, will lead participants in activities and intervention methods involving the ADHD child. Kugler will bring the latest research information concerning these children. These children sometimes are viewed as "daydreamers" or prominent classroom attention grabber, when in fact the behavior can be attributed to their disorder.
Teachers who attend the workshop will receive two points toward recertification. Child care and refreshments will be provided. For more information, call 731-3679.
The Christiansburg High School After Prom Celebration meeting will be tonight at 7 p.m. in the girls health room. Anyone interested in volunteering for the committee is welcome. For information, call 382-3283 or 381-0059.
PICTURE SOMEONE SPECIAL
In just three weeks we will celebrate Valentine's Day, that special day for that special someone. However, that special person can be a BEST FRIEND. It can be the girl next door or the boy down the street, it can be your grandmother who bakes cookies for you or your dad who builds tree houses. It can even be your pet, who is always there for you and never gives advice you don't want.
We want you to draw a picture that you would want to give to your best friend for Valentine's Day. In addition, tell us why this person is special to you.
Drawings must be on 8-by-11-inch paper. We will not accept drawings that are on larger or smaller paper. Crayons, magic markers, colored pencils, paint or any other other method can be used.
Writings are limited to one page and can be in a poem or just a few sentences.
Submissions are limited to school children in grades kindergarten to 8th-grade. Your name, school, grade and teacher must be on the back of the drawing. Drawings and writings MUST BE ORIGINAL. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2.
Submit your entries to Hale Sheikerz, P.O. Box 540, Christiansburg, Va. 24073, or send them via e-mail to currentbev.net
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