FES Students Receive PBIS Incentives Monthly

Franklinton Elementary third grader Alyssa Gupton and kindergartner Elizabeth Rudd spent 10 Positive Behavior Support Intervention (PBIS) tickets for a chance to win Mudcat game tickets. Both students shared with Mrs. Davis, the principal, that they had never been to a Mudcats' game. Monthly and daily incentives are available for students who SOAR!

LMES Students Celebrate Earth Day

In honor of Earth Day, students in Mrs. Von Klingler's fourth grade created presentations about water, air, and land pollution and ways to prevent them. They invited Mr. V.'s first grade class to watch their presentations and play the games that the fourth grade students made about cleaning up pollution. They worked hard on and were very proud of their work!

LMES AIG Students Enjoy "The Egg Drop Experiment"

The Egg Drop experiment is a simple example of how numerous aspects of education and learning all come together. Simply expressed, what can one do to prevent an egg from breaking when dropped from a height?

Can you say ‘critical thinking, predictions, investigation, experimentation, the nature of science, relationships, variables, motion, force, gravity, and even physics?’ How can such a simple task (dropping the egg) be connected to so many things, educational even?

Back to the experiment and what can be done to prevent breakage--will the strategy be to slow down the natural acceleration (due to gravity) of the egg as it drops, focus on what type of cushion material will allow the least impact at the ground, or both? Physics is the branch of science that refers to the nature of science in the broadest sense, studying the behavior and properties of matter. Physics is experimentation--trying things out.

Students in Jane Riggs' AIG Starquest at Laurel Mill Elementary had the opportunity to be scientists through taking a problem (preventing egg breakage) and working toward a solution including thought processes, experimentation, results, and drawing conclusions. With the assistance from custodian Mr. Raymond, students gathered on the playground ball court to test their egg holding devices. One by one they were dropped by Mr. Raymond beginning at a height of five feet. Any student whose egg did not break continued until there was only one person left. The final dropping height was about thirteen feet.

“The whole burden of philosophy seems to consist of this – from the phenomena of motions to investigate the forces of nature, and from these forces to explain the other phenomena.” Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727)

BES First Graders Enjoy "Spring Day"

Students in first grade classes from Bunn Elementary enjoyed a wonderful spring day at the Life and Science Museum in Durham on April 20. Pictured at left are the students having lots of fun!

LES Student Wins Mother's Day Contest

Jamosh Spencer, a student at Louisburg Elementary School, won an essay contest sponsored by a local jewelry store. The contest required students to write an essay about their mother. As part of the winning presentation, Spencer received a necklace to give his mother for Mother's Day.

BMS Students Winners in Poster and Essay Contest

The Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District held its 15th annual awards program for winners of the “Water—The Cycle of Life” poster and essay contest on Friday, May 6, 2011. Winners of the 6th grade essay contest from Bunn Middle School were Shantell Green, first place, Cassidy Ayscue, second place, and Hailey Neal, third place. Shantell Green placed first overall in Franklin County. Their teachers, Brian McDowell (Science and Social Studies), and Trude Kibbe (Language Arts) are pictured with their students Cassidy, Hailey, and Shantell (respectively). Congratulations to these winners!

LES Math-a-Thon a Total Success!

Louisburg Elementary's Math-a-thon efforts raised a total of $1,449.37. This surpassed the $1200.00 goal the school set, as well as beating last years' goal by $400.00! This event helped support the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Meteorologist Visits Royal Elementary

Meteorologist Scott Dean from WTVD-TV (ABC 11), visited Royal Elementary fifth graders recently to discuss weather patterns, storms, lightning, severe weather safety, and the water cycle. Students were fascinated to hear about NC’s recent tornado accounts and how to best seek shelter. He also discussed what being a meteorologist entails and ended his presentation by encouraging students to study hard and pursue their dreams.

BMS Celebrates Latin Culture

On Friday, May 6, Bunn Middle School presented "Latino Fever!", a celebration of Latin culture. Students were treated to a fiesta like atmosphere that included singing, dancing, and information regarding our Latino student population. Participants created flags of their respective countries. Franklin County Schools has a great mixture of students from Mexico, El Salvador, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Colombia, Costa Rica, and many more Latin countries. Students performed dances to the tunes of today’s hottest Latino musicians.

FES Organic Garden a Great Learning Experience

Franklinton Elementary AIG students are growing and sharing healthy organic vegetables from their raised bed garden. The raised bed garden was donated and constructed on MLK day by volunteers from Grow and Share. The garden is currently producing spinach, beets, peas, and radishes. The students have also planted beans, peppers, squash, and tomatoes that they will also share once they are ready for harvest.

FHS Students Tour WRAL-TV 5 Studios

Recently, students from Franklinton High School visited WRAL-TV studios in Raleigh and were greeted by on-air meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner. Ms. Gardner spoke with the group on a number of topics, including the importance of education, networking, and the challenges of weather forecasting. Students also received a tour of the news room, met a number of WRAL's television journalists and participated in a question and answer session conducted by sportscaster Jeff Gravely. Additionally, the group was given a front row view as the news went "live" at noon and again at 12:30. Here, the students who participated in this event take a break to pose for a picture with Ms. Gardner in the Weather Center.

FES AIG Student's Artwork Chosen for NC Farm to School Calendar

Rachel Halterman from Mrs. McGhee's fourth grade AIG class entered the Farm to School calendar contest and her artwork was chosen to be featured in the 2011-12 NC Farm to School Calendar sponsored by NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Halterman will be honored at an awards program on October 17th.

FES AIG Students Receive Certificate of Recognition

Kimberly Hernandez and Baretta Exley, fifth grade students in Michelle McGhee's AIG class entered a writing contest entitled Letters about Literature. This project is sponsored by The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and Target stores. From 1,651 letters entered from North Carolina, the national project office selected 170 letters to be judged by the North Carolina Center for the Book. Kimberly's and Baretta's letters were among these 170 letters. They received a certificate of recognition for this achievement from the North Carolina State Library.

BHS Girls Track Finishes Third in State Championship; Bellamy Wins Three State Titles and State MVP

The Bunn High School Girls Track team finished third in the State 2A Championship in May at North Carolina A and T University in Greensboro. Marisa Bellamy won the 100, 200, and 400 titles, as well as being designated as State MVP for the meet. This is a great accomplishment! Hana Metzinger placed second in Discus, 1600 relay team. Also in second place were Marisa Bellamy, Abby Anthony, Patika Venable, Brianna Gatson, and Kella Gallitin. The scores were: Carborro 55 points, Salisbury 48 points, and Bunn 46 points. The team was 18-0 regular season. They are also three years undefeated in a row, reaching an overall record of 48-0. "These girls worked so hard," said BHS coach David Howle. Congratulations!

LHS Foods and Nutrition II Students Compete in Fruit Garnishing Competition

Students in Hettie Faulkner's Foods and Nutrition II class at Louisburg High School competed in their annual fruit garnishing competition. The winning entry (pictured at left) was designed by the team of Dakota Elliott, Jessica Kiger, and Tiara Yarborough.

FES Student Wins Entry in NC Farm to School Calendar Contest

Congratulations to Dalton Collins of Franklinton Elementary for his winning entry in the NC Farm to School Calendar Contest. This state wide competition is designed to create a positive learning experience and increase student knowledge of where food comes from and how agriculture impacts our lives. The winning students will receive a fifty dollar savings bond and their artwork will be featured in the 2011-12 Farm to School Calendar and on the NC Farm to School website.

FES Student Wins Entry in NC Farm to School Calendar Contest

The eighth grade band at Terrell Lane Middle School participated in the Kings Dominion Music Showcase Festivals in May. They earned First Place in the Concert Band Division. The school is very proud of these students!

Eighth Graders at CCMS Reach Out to World War II Veterans

Eighth grade students from Mrs. Sheriff’s social studies at Cedar Creek Middle class reached out to WWII veterans arriving on ‘Honor Flights’ in Washington, D.C. After studying WWII in class, students made posters, banners, and thank-you cards to send to WWII vets visiting the WWII Memorial in Washington. Mrs. Sheriff’s family members were able to hand-deliver the materials when the veterans landed at Dulles Airport and the veterans greatly appreciated the warm welcome. The volunteer organization that coordinates the Honor Flight greetings has asked that these posters and banners be reused so even more veterans can enjoy them!

CCMS Students Experience NASCAR History

On Friday June 3rd, all of Mr. Schlafer’s Social Studies classes at Cedar Creek Middle School experienced the history of NASCAR. Mr. Schlafer’s students learned about how NASCAR was created, the aerodynamics of the cars, progression of safety, and even got to see Mr. Schlafer’s personal racecar.

Edward Best Students Purchase Goats for Neighbors in Africa

Students at Edward Best Elementary recently completed a service learning project to help their neighbors across the sea live a better life. After hearing the story, “Beatrice’s Goat,” K-5 students decided that they would like to buy a goat for a family in need. Students were amazed to learn that not all children have the opportunity to go to school. Some decided they would like to move, until they discovered that instead of going to school these children must work from sunup to sundown to help their family have food and a place to live. Students were speechless when they saw a DVD about living conditions in poor countries and were sad to see that children had no toys with which to play, only a ball made out of garbage found on the street. During the course of the project, all kindergarten through fifth grade students helped to earn money for the goat by reading. For each page read, students earned a penny from the Media Center toward the funds needed to buy the goat. It took students only a week and a half to earn the money. In fact, students earned $250.00, enough to buy two goats! To celebrate the gift and congratulate students for a job well done, each grade level had a “Passing On the Goat Ceremony” that included foods from the region where the goats will live and traditional music and dancing as well.

EBES Student Earns High Amount of AR Points

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Cross at Edward Best Elementary! She earned 640 AR points in 2010-2011!

EBES First Grade Students Receive Book Donation

Each first grade student at Edward Best was given the gift of reading when they received a book "If You Give A Pig A Party." The generous gift was presented by the members of the Gamma Tau Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.

FHS Art Students First to Visit New North Carolina Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh

On May 17, Art students at Franklinton High School became the first school group to visit North Carolina’s new Contemporary Art Museum, the CAM. The CAM is located in downtown Raleigh and opened April 30, 2011.

CCMS Student Winner of Child Nutrition District 3 Poster Contest

Anna Moss, a student from Cedar Creek Middle School, won the District 3 Poster Contest for Child Nutrition. As the district winner, Moss received a $100 Visa gift card. This award was presented to her before school ended in June.