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Musical
Black History Celebration
3.10.10 - The Louisburg High Chorus and Gospel Choir,
along with a Terrel Lane Middle student, performed several Black
History programs the last Friday in February. Starting at
Louisburg High, the choirs performed several spirituals and
gave "Spotlight on Black American Inventors, Firsts, and
Musicians". The program concluded with the LHS Step Team and the
Black National Anthem," Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing". The group
then traveled to TLMS and performed the same program along with
the TLMS Step Team. The day concluded with the group
participating on the Black History Program at CCMS. At left,
TLMS and LHS music and chorus teacher Sarah Lewis performs. |
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A Writing
Pep Rally
3.9.10 - As an
exercise to increase student writing confidence, Bunn High
10th-grade English teachers held a writing pep rally last week
in preparation for the state writing exam. The event included a
teacher-led slide show as well as a Spirit Pencil competition. The class that cheered the loudest won a giant #4 pencil (left)
to display in the classroom. The pencil was named for the
highest score possible on the test. |
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Louisburg
Elementary Officials Day
3.9.10 - Louisburg Elementary School
recently held it's annual Officials Day. School administrators,
county administrators, elected officials including state
legislators Jim Crawford and Lucy Allen, Congressman Bob
Etheridge and many other area officials visited classrooms to
read to students and describe different career opportunities.
Nearly 20 officials showed up for the successful outing. At
right, State Representative Lucy Allen tells student about a
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Congressman
Etheridge Visits New FHS Site
3.9.10
- Congressman
Bob Etheridge visited the construction site for the new
Franklinton High School Monday morning to take a tour with
Franklin County Schools' administrators, Franklin County Board
of Education members John May (vice chair) and Paige Sayles
(chair), Site Superintendent George Brennan of Branch and
Associates as well as MBAJ Architect Jon Long. Etheridge was
curious to see how the project was coming along and was
impressed with the layout of the 75-acre campus. The new school,
located at the intersection of Lane Store Road and Cedar Creek
Road near Franklinton, is scheduled to open on time for the
2011-2012 school year. Pictured from left to right are
Congressman Bob Etheridge, Site Superintendent George Brennan of
Branch and Associates Construction and MBAJ Architect Jon Long. |
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Red Rams Raise Nearly
$2,000 for Haiti Relief
3.8.10 - Franklinton High School
students and staff battled on the basketball court last week and
raised nearly $2,000 for relief efforts in Haiti. Franklinton High
School students and faculty are grateful for the support displayed
by the community during the event. |
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Lady Wildcats' Super
Season
3.8.10 - The Bunn High girls' basketball
squad super season came to a conclusion in the 2A state tournament
during the first round of the regional bracket last Thursday (actual
fourth playoff round). The Lady Wildcats, coached by Chuck Mann,
finished the year with a strong 20-7 record and were the Northern
Carolina Conference champions. In addition, the Wildcats earned a
sectional title en route to the regional tournament. BHS had three
players make the All-Conference squad including KeKe Crudup (Jr.),
Chepirah Neal (So.) and Whitney Bunn (Fr.). Coach Mann praised the
team for its performance and noted seniors Tyla Ricks and Amanda
Wright will be missed next year. |
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Laurel Mill Students
Experience Virtual Field Trip
3.5.10
- Laurel Mill
Elementary students in second grade took full advantage of
teleconferencing equipment to take a virtual field trip to the North
Carolina Museum of Science. Students got a hands-on experience with
fossils that were shipped from the museum and were led through live
activities by the museum. The program leader at the museum could
see/hear the students and the students could see/hear the leader.
The unit focused on fossils and dinosaurs. |
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LHS ROTC Students Standout
in VFW Essay Contest
3.4.10
- Louisburg High
School students who are members of the LHS AFJROTC program recently
swept the annual Veteran's of Foreign Wars' essay contest. The essay
topic this year was "Does America Still Have Heroes?". Colonel
Johnson (right in photo) was very pleased with the efforts of his
students. Earning the top prize of $300 was Juana DeLeon (center in
photo), while Cory Hudson (click
name for photo) placed second and earned $200. Destiny Holder (left
in photo) took third place and earned $100. Colonel Johnson and
Sergeant Koger guide the ROTC program at Louisburg High School. |
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Cedar Creek Wins First
Battle of the Books Title
3.4.10 - Cedar Creek Middle School
captured its first Franklin County Battle of the Books championship
Wednesday morning and now moves into the regional tournament slated
for March 25th at Bunn High School. After six competitive rounds,
the Jaguars claimed victory with a final tally of 58 points. Terrell
Lane Middle placed second with 47 points, while host Bunn Middle
tallied 38 points for third place. Click the corresponding link
below to view team photos.
CCMS
TLMS
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FCS
Participates in Read Across America
3.3.10 - Elementary Schools throughout FCS
participated in Read Across America (3.2.10). Students
throughout the system received visits from characters from various
Dr. Seuss Books, elected officials, school administrators, students
and volunteers to celebrate reading. At left, Louisburg High School
students shuffle through a table of books to read to Laurel Mill
Elementary Students. Click here
for a group shot of 30 Franklinton High School students who
participated in the Franklinton Elementary event. The same FHS
students also read at Long Mill.
Click here for a snap shot. In addition, long-time Franklin
County Educator Ms. Sasser played her normal role as The Cat in the
Hat at both Long Mill and Franklinton Elementary (click
for photo). Youngsville Elementary had a big day as well. The
students are enjoying green eggs & ham prepared by Mrs. Tharrington
& Mrs. Bobbitt. Monday was Zoo Day , Tuesday was PJ Day, Thursday
will be Foot Day and Friday is Hat day.
Click here for a YES photo. |
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Bunn Middle Band to
Performance Changed to March 8th
3.3.10 - The Bunn
Middle School 7th and 8th grade bands will
hold their Pre-MPA Band Concert on Tuesday, March 8th. The concert
will be held in the BMS Cafetorium and will begin promptly at 7
p.m. This concert is a means for exposure for the 7th
graders to adjudicated performances and a means for preparation for
the 7th Graders as they prepare for the Music Performance
Adjudication (MPA) performance in the middle of March. |
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Hoops for Haiti Event
Planned at Franklinton High School
3.3.10
- Franklinton
High School will host Hoops for Haiti March 4th at 6 p.m.
in the FHS gymnasium. The contest will feature FHS faculty against
members of the FHS student body. The event is sponsored by the Red
Ram DREAM Team and Student Government Association. Admission is $5,
concessions will be sold, and many raffles as well as t-shirts will
be sold that night. All proceeds go to the American Red Cross for
the Haiti Disaster Relief Fund. |
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LHS' Hunt
Captures State Gold, Camara Takes Silver
Louisburg High School continues to
make a strong name for itself in the state wrestling ranks. Junior
wrestler Ervin Hunt (right in photo) finished his outstanding season
by winning the state 2A title in the 189-pound division this past
weekend. Ahmadou Camara had an impressive season as well. Camara
finished second in the state in the 140-pound class. Both were
all-conference wrestlers (Camara MVP) and both performed well in the
region. Camara was second in the region this year, while Hunt picked
up his second consecutive regional crown. Hunt has been wrestling
for just two seasons and Camara just completed his fifth. Ahmadou's
brother Mamour, won a state title in wrestling for LHS last year.
The Warriors are coached by Jason Crawford. |
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Kindergarten Registration
Begins In March
Annual registration for kindergarten will be
held at each of the eight elementary schools in Franklin County. In
order to assure your child has a smooth transition into school,
please be sure to register during one of the dates. The school in
which you register your child does not have to be the school in
which your child will attend. Children must be at least age five by
August 31st of 2010 in order to qualify for kindergarten.
Click
here for a complete list of dates and items
needed. If you believe your child could qualify for early
registration, click the link below.
Interested in early registration for
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Bunn High Band to Hold
Yard Sale
3.1.10 - The Bunn High School Band will host its
semi-annual Yard Sale, Hot Dog/Bake Sale, and Car Wash on Sat. March
6th from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Bunn High. You can donate items for
the band to sell or rent a space for $10 in order to come sell your
own items and keep your profit. Funds will be used to purchase new
music and equipment. If you would like to participate, please
contact Melody Causby at
melodycausby@fcschools.net or by calling the school at 496-3975. |
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United States Census
2010
The nation's total
population and data related to the population is collected every 10
years by the US Government. The Census process is well underway and
FCS has partnered with the US Census to help. The simple 10 item
questionnaire will be sent out by the U.S. Postal Service in March
of 2010. April 1, 2010 is official CENSUS DAY. This
is the day everyone needs to send their form back to the US Census
Department. There are many ways to help with the Census process, as
well as many employment opportunities. Teachers may find the variety
of lesson plan ideas very helpful for their classrooms. For more
information, visit www.census.gov. |
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