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East Side students learn from “Ag Day”
The Haywood County University of Tennessee
Extension Office, under the direction of Walter Battle,
coordinated an agricultural learning experience for East Side
Elementary students on May 9 with “Ag Day 2008.” All booths
focused on types of farm products, harvesting and processing
practices and nutritional values of foods. The booths also
provided local information about the products.
From the Extension office, Peggy Jackson displayed and shared with
the children different types of fruit.
Sharon Sparks taught the children about grains and cereal,
teaching them the differences in the breads they eat every day.
Walter Dirl gave students information about meats and poultry.
The students really had a wonderful time “milking” a cow at a
booth where they also learned about other Haywood County crops
from Extension Agent Tracey Sullivan. Helping Mrs. Sullivan was
Haywood County Schools Coordinated Health Program Director Sharon
Thornton.
Also assisting in the day were members of
the Haywood County Master Gardeners Club. They displayed for the
children some of the vegetables that are grown in Haywood County
and treated them to a cup of salad mix.
HHS Future Farmers of America students
assisted with the equipment tours, program set-up and
disassembling. The children really enjoyed the big red and green
tractor and combine provided for the day by Tennessee Tractor and
Willie German Equipment. 4-H Horse Project members assisted agents
with photographs and teaching. The Haywood County Farm Bureau and
the UT Extension Tennessee Nutrition Consumer Education Program
provided funding for the Ag Day program.
East Side teachers
“taste” appreciation
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, East Side
Elementary Principal Tammie Canada and Assistant Principal Yvette
Blue recruited Pam Diebold’s culinary students at Haywood High to
prepare a special meal for their teachers. Chefs (from left)
Luther Ward, Jasmine Pirtle and Ladrecus Shepard, all seniors at
HHS, served and offered the teachers a choice of delicious Chicken
Alfredo, spaghetti or lasagna, complete with a salad, cheese
biscuits and dessert.
Arts Council provides “Arts in Education”
program at East Side
East Side students enjoyed on April 30 the catchy tunes, colorful
characters and comic style in the Arts Council-sponsored
production of “Wilhelmina Millicent’s World of Imagination.”
Starring in the play were actors Virginia Ralph (as Liza) and
Lindsey Stanfill (as Willie Millie) from Voices of the South in
Memphis.
The Brownsville-Haywood County Arts Council
sponsored an Arts in Education program on April 30 for students at
East Side Elementary. The production, “Wilhelmina Millicent’s
World of Imagination,” a musical play presented by Voices of the
South from Memphis, is an adaptation of children’s poetry written
by native southerner Dana Berbette of Madison, Mississippi.
The play welcomes the audience into the crazy,
mixed-up world of Willie Millie. As the play unfolds, the
characters learn new life lessons about respect, personal
boundaries, feelings, and friendship. With catchy tunes, colorful
characters, and broad comic style, “Wilhelmina Millicent’s
Wonderful World of Imagination” steals your heart.
The local Arts Council works to bring educational,
entertaining programs to each school in the county. Through the
Arts in Education programs, local children are exposed to life
lessons for everyday living.
East Side 5K promotes good health
East Side Elementary School and the Haywood County
Schools Coordinated Health Director Sharon Thornton held their
first 5K run/walk on Saturday, April 19. The weather was gorgeous
and the turnout of both children and adults was great, according
to East Side Principal Tammie Canada. “The purpose of the event
was to promote being healthy and active,” Canada said.
East Side art teacher Linda Mann held an art
competition for the race’s T-shirt design. Ms. Mann had them draw
“What it meant to be healthy.” The winner was Hannah Kizer.
“The race was organized as a healthy fundraiser for
the school and to
help raise awareness of how to be healthy in Haywood County,” Mrs.
Thornton said. “We were very pleased with the turnout and the
support the community has shown.”
There was a tie in the race of classroom
participation. Torre Kelley and Jennifer Licata’s classes were the
winners with the same amount of students in each of their classes
participating. The classrooms received a “Dance, Dance Revolution”
game along with a Playstation as their reward.
Winners were:
Ages 10 and under:
Male: Will Chapman
Female: Mary Jones
Ages 11-19
Male: Rodney Clark
Female: Madison Eubanks
Ages 20-29
Male: (no participants)
Female: Abby Nichols
Ages 30-39
Male: Michael Banks
Female: Susan Brotherton
Ages 40-49
Male: Carlos Navarro
Female: Teresa Russell
Ages 50-59
Male: Tom Orr
Female: Jackie Batchelor
60 and Up
Male: (no participant)
Female: Lois Davis
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