School-Wide Reading Initiative

Sunny Hill students are reading the book Hatchet as part of the school-wide reading initiative to increase reading scores and encourage students to read. Students take tests at the end of each of the chapters. Names of students who make 100 on the chapter tests are drawn at the end of each Friday and those students receive a snack coupon.

Dr. Fairest Hill presents anti-drug program at Sunny Hill

Dr. Fairest Hill, motivational speaker and national recording artist, came to Sunny Hill Elementary and presented an anti-drug program on October 26. Some of the students and faculty were chosen to take part in the program.

 

Sunny Hill teachers “study” social studies books

On Thursday, October 25, teachers at Sunny Hill were treated to lunch by
the Pearson/Prentice Hall Book Company. During the KFC lunch, teachers
were shown a powerpoint presentation of social studies textbooks and
accompanying materials. It had such things as a test generator, interactive internet maps, charts and graphs, and all SPI’s (State Performance Indicators) were incorporated into every lesson. “The on-line links were fantastic!” teacher Barbara Garrett said. She said even the book and related materials are on-line for students and teachers to access. “It was a very informative luncheon,” she added.
 

Sunny Hill students recognized

Sunny Hill Students participated in a coloring contest held during National School Nutrition Week October 15-19. First South Bank Assistant Vice-President Della Ligon presented each of the three contest winners with a $10 gift certificate. Winners were sixth graders Cordariez Dean and Sarah Tillman, and fifth grader Sara Rodriguez. Also pictured were Sunny Hill cafeteria manager Sissy Lott and Principal Dorothy Bond.