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Anderson celebrates Preschool Read Across Tennessee
Brownsville Mayor Webb Banks joined Anderson principals Jim Frazier and
Cindy Smith on the school’s Read Across Tennessee Celebration Day and
presented a proclamation from the city.
Mrs. Allison Ferrell’s class was the first to see Mr. Edward “Bubba”
Shirley’s train set which was displayed in the school’s gym.
Mrs. Laurel Garrett’s class posed with their conductor’s hats after riding
the Boogie Train.
Mrs. Leslie Phillips’ class created a train on their bulletin board made out
of goodies – cookies, candy and cereal – for the special celebration.
Administrators, faculty and staff members at Anderson Early Childhood Center on
Tuesday, March 2, held a Preschool Read Across Tennessee Celebration, first
by welcoming Mayor Webb Banks who read a proclamation for the celebration on
behalf of the City of Brownsville. This celebration, sponsored by Tennessee
Governor Phil Bredesen, is in coordination with the Tennessee Early
Childhood Alliance. The theme this year was “The Little Engine that Could.”
Students, who each received a conductor’s hat, enjoyed several jumpers and
seeing Mr. Edward “Bubba” Shirley’s train set in the school’s gymnasium,
then they took turns riding in the “Boogie” Train brought in for the special
celebration. Preschool Advisory Committee members also came and read “The
Little Engine that Could” in the 12 pre-kindergarten classes.
Laurel Garrett named Anderson Teacher of the Year
Mrs. Laurel Garrett
Selected as the Anderson Early Childhood Teacher of the Year is Laurel Garrett.
She has been teaching pre-school there since August 1995. She began her
teaching career in the Fayette County School System in 1991 after earning a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University
of Memphis.
“Miss Laurel is an outstanding pre-school teacher,” Anderson Principal Jim
Frazier said. “She loves her children and has high expectations for each
one. We are very fortunate to have her on our staff.”
Assistant Principal Cindy Smith added, “Mrs. Garrett has been a very dedicated
teacher. She has been on our staff since the beginning, and she goes above
and beyond the call of duty for her children and for her fellow teachers and
staff. I agree, we are fortunate to have her here at Anderson.”
Mrs. Garrett is a member of the National, Tennessee, and Haywood County
Education associations and the Tennessee Association for the Education of
Young Children. She has served as a supervising teacher for student
teachers, as a new teacher mentor, and on the Anderson Community-Parent
Advisory Council and the Pre-K Curriculum Development/Adoption Committee.
Mrs. Garrett is originally from Fayette County. She is married to Art Garrett,
and they have two sons, Reeves Garrett, a tenth-grade student at Haywood
High, and Elliot Garrett, a fifth-grade student at Sunny Hill School. Mrs.
Garrett is active in her church, Brownsville Baptist Church, and enjoys
spending time with her family, reading, and collecting recipes.
YUM, YUM!
Many of the students at Anderson are learning about healthy foods that they
haven’t eaten before. Ms. Sharon Sparks and Mrs. Tracey Sullivan from the UT
Extension office are bringing new fruits and vegetables to classes for
students to learn about and sample. As you can see, there are mixed
reactions to their newest item - grapefruit.
Anderson appreciates its School Board Members!!!
Haywood County School Board Members (from
left) Allen Currie, Robbie Jarrett-King, Harold Garrett, Pearlie Hess and
Daniel Thornton.
On Wednesday, January 27, Anderson treated School Board Members, plus
Superintendent Marlon King and Deputy Superintendent Teresa Russell to a
delicious luncheon at Lilies. Mrs. Laurel Garrett, Anderson’s Teacher of the
Year, was also a special guest. The most special part for the board members
was the book that all the classes made for them. Each class made a card of
appreciation on a piece of construction paper, with their class picture and
or a cute design with an accompanying message of thanks. They were so
adorable and the School Board Members LOVED them. “Anderson truly
appreciates everything these dedicated people do for our children, their
parents, and our schools,” said Assistant Principal Cindy Smith.
Student honor the memory of Martin Luther King Jr.
Anderson students enjoy Winter Super Bowl Book Jam
Students at Anderson enjoyed the “Super Bowl”
Book Jam on January 26. Many
students and staff members wore their favorite team’s football jerseys. Mrs.
Sharon Clark, and all the volunteers, some of whom were HHS Tomcats, wore
jerseys, too. “The Book Jam is one of our favorite things, and our students
love to have new books of their very own,” said Assistant Principal Cindy
Smith. “Thanks, Mrs. Sharon!
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Anderson students learn about saving energy
Kindergarten students at Anderson Early Childhood Center recently learned a lot
about using and saving energy when the Brownsville Utility Department
provided a informational program called the “Energized Guyz” on the January
19. This is the second year they have provided this fun, educational lesson
for the students.
Anderson celebrates Superintendent King’s anniversary
Anderson Early Childhood Center held a surprise assembly in the
gym on January 13 for Superintendent Marlon King to congratulate
and help him celebrate his first year anniversary as the Haywood
Schools superintendent. Principal Jim Frazier, Assistant
Principal Cindy Smith, staff members and students made and gave
him a “Compliment Chain” like the ones all of the Anderson
classes have in their rooms, only his chain was special.
Each letter (one from each class) was the first letter of the
compliment word (like Positive, Energetic, Excellent,
Determined, etc.) and each class sent one student out on the
floor with the letter. The students lined up the letters to
spell a special message for Mr. King: “YOU ARE A GREAT
SUPERINTENTENT!”
“Everyone should have seen the look on his face when he entered
the gym,” Assistant Principal Cindy Smith said. “We completely
surprised him ... it was great! We had so much fun giving him
compliments, and our students learned that it is as fun to give
compliments as to receive them.”
Classes working to complete a
“Compliment Chain”
Mrs. Parker's class
Mrs. Gore's class
Good manners and good behavior are part of what
we are learning at Anderson. Each class is trying to complete
their “Compliment Chain” in order to have a class party.
Compliments are given when someone in the school gives a
compliment to an individual or the class. Mrs. Sami Jo Gore’s
preschool class was the first to have their chain “hit the
floor,” with Mrs. Krista Parker running a close second. In the
next few weeks, we will be having Compliment Chains “hit the
floor” all over the school! Hooray for our Students!!!
“Sentence Stretcher” provides school-wide reading activity
Anderson has a new game! It is called Sentence Stretcher! Miss
Cindy will put up a sentence on the wall in the cafeteria with
that week’s “letter,” and classes will add words. The rule is
that the sentence still has to be correct and make sense. The
class that has added the most words gets a treat!
Here is this week’s sentence: “Four or five fantastic, funny,
freckled frogs fished for forty-four or fifty-five fantastic,
festive fish on a frosty Friday in February.”
So far we have added about 40-50 words. Mr. Jim will type the
whole sentence into each Friday Morning Memo and teachers will
read it to their classes for a great letter/sound listening
activity! Children are reading the words they know during lunch,
so it’s a great reading activity, also.
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