March 1, 2007

County Spelling Bee Champions from Ashdown Junior High…..Twenty-five

contestants participated in the county Spelling Bee on Sunday. Sarah Pounds (Mark and

Ronda-AHS) was the winner with mosque and shrapnel. Erin Harris was the runnerup.

Both girls are 8th graders at Ashdown Jr. High.

 

Congratulations to Chance Jewell for placing first in his division and 2nd overall at the

DeQueen Mena Education Cooperative Regional Science Fair.

 

Linda Davis, teacher at C.D. Franks Elementary recently earned the title of Arkansas

Veterans of Foreign Wars Citizenship Education Teacher of the Year. The award was

presented by the Billy T. Norton VFW Post 4562 in Texarkana, Ar. James and Mary

Sutton nominated her for the statewide award. Linda skillfully uses the “Preamble to

Davis Dogs Constitution” as a teaching tool to …form …a more perfect class. Davis

received $500 from the Ladies Auxiliary and the state VFW gave her a trophy in the form

of an apple.

 

The awards keep rolling in as Ashdown School District students and staff

make their mark in education. I don’t think I have ever seen a time when

the district has received so many awards for performance. I salute all of

you students and staff who are doing so many outstanding things. It is

hard to keep up with all your awards. What a great place to be!!!!

Ashdown—with a small school atmosphere and large school

accomplishments. Susan Simmons

 

If you have not had the opportunity to take the on-line co-op survey for the

DeQueen-Mena ESC you may go to http://nexus.dmsc.k12.ar.us and do it by Friday

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Central Office staff was treated to a tour of the new high school facilities. Here is a

glimpse of what is happening.

   

Inside the tower looking up

View of the cafeteria

Library

Tile installation in classroom

Hallway. Note the doorways are angled in groups of two entering the classrooms. Tile is being installed.

 

Science Lab

New basketball courts that are connected to present gym

Inside new bandhall

Athletic Dept. “War Room”. Plenty of area for planning. Ledford office in the doorway at back.

 

Locker area in new athletic building before installation of new lockers.

 

New weight room. Wide doors open for ventilation.

 

Inside BOB, multipurpose practice area for bad weather.

 

Tour participants were Patti Garner, Lori Thrash, Beth Provence, Annie Turner, Jan Ueckert, Kim Joyce, Back row:

Walter Turner and Mike Walker. Not pictured: Jo Walker

 

Brown gym rafters will be covered with white insulation.

 

Congratulations to the 9th grade DI team. They won 2nd place at regionals and

continue to state competition on April 14th. Team members are Bailey Teston, Ryan

Fortune, Shelby Fiegel (Joe Fiegel-AJHS) and Caitlin Smith (Denise Smith-ALE).

Congratulations to the following 9th grade students for their success at the State

Indoor Track Meeting over the weekend. Chris Bradley placed 6th in the Triple Jump.

Kasharie Sanders placed 2nd in Hurdles. Jaimee Grimes placed 6th in the 55 M dash. The

1600 M Relay team placed 8th. Team members include Dee Ann Day (Teri Day-AJHS),

Martika Garfield, Kiara Gulley, and Kayla Wiseman. The High School Track team

placed 2nd overall at the meet.

 

Congratulations to Bradley Kilgore (Melissa Kilgore at High School) for winning 1st

place in the 7th grade Science Fair, Consumer Science Division.

 

Love and Logic Workshop…………..Monday March 5 at 4 p.m. Do you know of

parents or grandparents who would benefit from some extra support and information to

help with student attitudes and achievement? Be sure and let them know about this

opportunity. Nancy Coker is the facilitator and the workshop is at the Community

Enrichment Ctr. 460 NW Front St.

 

The AHS Talent Show has been rescheduled for March 15th at 7:00 p.m. Dress

rehearsal will be March 13th and 14th after school.

 

This year’s 9th grade students along with a parent or guardian need to attend the first

annual “Student Course Request Night” at AHS on Tuesday March 6 th at 6:30 pm in

the high school auditorium. This year’s 8th grade students along with a parent or

guardian need to attend the “Student Course Request Night” on Monday, March 5th at

6:30 pm.

 

Drawstring backpacks and Panther hand towels will be sold by the Jr. High Beta club

until Friday, March 2nd. Contact Mr. Hopkins to purchase. The backpacks will be $10

and the towels will be $5.

 

The “Step Back in Time” dinner is coming on March 9 from 6-8 p.m. Tickets are

available and the proceeds go to the Two Rivers Museum. See Judy Lowery or Katrina

Williamson for more information.

 

Are you wondering when someone graduated

from AHS? See the alumni link on

http://www.ashdownschools.org