THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, March 17, 1996 TAG: 9603150197
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON PAGE: 24 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Long : 153 lines
SURFING THE WEB: Great Neck Middle School students have been surfing the World Wide Web from the library media center.
The Shark team visited the White House via the Internet as part of an assignment made by social studies teacher Charlotte Carraher. They visited the China Room, Red Room, Green Room and took time to say ``hello'' to Socks, the first family's cat.
They designed place settings and menus to be used for a ``state dinner.''
Seventh- and eighth-grade gifted students of Hunter Burt used the Web to research possible cities to which a family might relocate. Each team of three students had details about a fictional family who planned to move to New England. They had several possible cities in mind and learned as much as possible about each, in order to help the family make the wisest choice.
Internet access has also proved valuable to the Debate Team, which is doing well in the current season.
This service is being used at the school free of charge, thanks to EZDial, a local Internet provider.
PROUD PARENTS: The sixth-grade Manatee Team at Landstown Middle School has become the proud adoptive parents of three manatees that reside in Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park in Maitland, Fla., and Blue Spring State Park, located near Orange City, Fla.
The students decided to send donations to help fund manatee research projects, provide manatee warning signs in Florida waterways and to help inform others about manatees through education and public awareness projects. Currently, there are only an estimated 1,850 manatees remaining in the country.
TEACHER OF THE YEAR: David Bailey has been named ``Teacher of the Year'' at Brandon Middle School. He is an eighth-grade social studies teacher.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Fourth-grade students at Luxford Elementary School recently had first-hand experience participating in the democratic process
Students in Sandra Baker's class sent letters supporting reglations to protect children from the advertising, promotion and sale of cigarettes. Their letters have been filed in the official rule-making docket at the Food and Drug Administration and will be submitted to the White House.
They will be used to support Docket No. 95N-0253, a proposal to regulate the level of nicotine in cigarettes and curtail underage smoking.
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), notified Baker's students that their letters were officially filed with the FDA and may be used to support the pending proposal in Congress.
PYRAMIDS OF PRAISE: Holland Elementary School celebrated the contributions of African-Americans in the country last month through ``Pyramids of Praise.'' Building blocks shaped like pyramids built a wall of heroes outside the cafeteria.
Each week during February, different mystery African-Americans were announced with clues given each day. Teacher Shirley Vanterpool was transformed into Harriet Tubman, and the children had the opportunity to hear about the struggles she faced to free the slaves.
The month culminated on Feb. 23, with students singing cultural songs at an assembly.
BUSY SCA: Ocean Lakes Elementary School's SCA has done many projects this year. The officers - Monique Hall, Mike Tomko, Joey Orth and Corey Goss - have led the way with creative ideas for ``Spirit Day,'' collecting food for the needy and raising money for the United Way Campaign.
WINNING IN DEBATE AND FORENSICS: The First Colonial High School Forensics and Debate Team continues to amass awards. The following students have captured individual trophies this school year:
At the CFL Tournament in Richmond - debaters Katie Miller and Christie Marzahn; forensic competitors Michael Brinn, Kendra Todd, Jeannie Tomeu, Matt Foster and Katherine Crommelin.
At the Pine Crest Invitational in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., which drew competitors from 13 states - Kendra Todd, who advanced to quarter-finals in oratory; Katherine Crommelin, who advanced to semi-finals in oratory and quarter-finals in oral interpretation.
In the Tidewater Forensic League tournaments, which draw students from over 25 area school at its monthly competitions - in January, congress winner Christie Amberman; forensic winners Katherine Crommelin, Jeannie Tomeu, Matt Foster, Kim Wood and Kendra Todd; in December, Kim Wood, Jeannie Tomeu, Matt Foster, Christina Lawrence and Katherine Crommelin; in November, Christie Amberman, Scott Moore, Kim Wood and Katherine Crommelin.
ARTISTS IN ACTION: An ``Artists in Action Night'' has been planned as the high point of Youth Art Month at Red Mill Elementary School. Students, parents and teachers will share a hobby or artistic skill with other members of the school community in the cafeteria and art room at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Quilting, pottery, computer art and water colors are just a few of the art forms that will be shared.
SPAGHETTI DINNER: The Landstown Middle School PTA is sponsoring a Olive Garden-catered spaghetti dinner Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. Tickets will be sold in advance and are $5.
Money will go to the PTA's scholarship fund. For more information, call 430-2412.
LOCAL HERO: Alanton Elementary School physical education specialist Rose Edwards was among seven local community heroes selected to help carry the Olympic torch.
Edwards began a multicultural club at Alanton and devotes many hours to a tutoring program after school in Norfolk.
Also, third-grade teacher Kathleen Eitel was selected for inclusion in the fourth edition of ``Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 1996.''
She was nominated by a former student, Adam Morrisette, who is now a junior at First Colonial High School. Students in high school or college - who have been cited for academic excellence themselves - are invited to nominate one teacher from their entire academic experience who made a difference in their lives. Only five percent of the nation's teachers receive this honor.
Eitel has 23 years experience as a primary, special education and Chapter One reading teacher.
WEE DELIVER IN EFFECT: Arrowhead Elementary School recently began the ``Wee Deliver'' in-school postal service program.
This program provides children with real-life experiences in which they can apply the basic skills of addressing envelopes, using the mail system, writing letters and locating street addresses.
COX PLAY: Cox High School will present the musical ``Cabaret'' Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Tickets are $4 in advance and $5 at the door.
Also, Cox is holding its second annual ninth-grade registration night for all rising ninth-graders attending Cox in the fall. The program will be March 27.
Students and parents are encouraged to attend this meeting.
Faculty, staff and current Cox students will be on hand to answer questions about courses, extracurricular activities, electives and school life.
VIDEO MAKERS: Kingston Elementary School's Video Club and music department joined hands recently to create a ``We Appreciate Doctors'' video for Sentara, one of their Adopt-A-School partners. The video will be distributed among various Sentara doctors to be played in the waiting rooms. The video includes poems, stories and songs written and performed by the Kingston students.
SPELLING BEE WINNERS: Windsor Woods Elementary School held its annual spelling bee in the school cafeteria recently. Winners included third grade student Ian Osmer, fourth grade student Kristen Plosay and fifth grade student Ashley Gorman. ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by STEVE EARLEY
Boxes for Bosnia
The 4-year-olds at Sunnybrook Day School recently put together boxes
of school supplies to send to children in Bosnia. The boxes, which
they decorated with colorful designs, were filled with markers,
pencils, construction paper, glue, tape and other items.
Photos
A fluteful fundraiser
Sister Rose Adams and St. Gregory the Great Catholic School students
entertain the audience at the recent Catholic Elementary Schools
Telethon aired on WGNT, channel 27. The live four-hour TV event
raised more than $15,000 for the participating Catholic schools. St.
Matthew's Catholic School also performed as well as several Virginia
Beach Catholic churches, clubs and ethnic organizations.
Teaching couple honored
The National Council for Geographic Education recently presented
Susan Miller, second-grade teacher at Dey Elementary, and Gary
Miller, gifted resource teacher at Cox High School, its annual
Distinguished Teaching Achievement Award for 1995 in San Antonio,
Texas. The DTA awards recognize outstanding achievements to
geographic education. The couple, left, is pictured with James F.
Petersen, chairman of the council.
by CNB