Students at Junaluska Elementary School participated in the North Carolina Statewide Sumdog Math Contest.  The online contest ran from December 5th through December 15th.  During the contest, students played games that involved answering math questions.  They enjoyed playing opponents who were classmates, as well as, opponents from other schools and countries.  Junaluska Elementary students finished in second place overall in the contest.  Sophia Fox, a fourth grader, finished in the Top Ten Students.  The Top Ten were students who answered the most questions correctly in the contest.  She will receive a certificate of merit.  Junaluska Elementary was also a daily prize winner during the contest and won a license for a Yenka 3-D shapes software.  Junaluska Elementary is very proud of all the students who participated.

~Photos courtesy of Junaluska Elementary

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After weeks of hard work on December 20, 2011, Central Elementary’s Third and Fifth Grades performed “The Nutcracker”.  It was a stunning presentation of dancing, music, and singing.  Congratulations Third and Fifth grades, and Mrs. Brown it was a wonderful performance.

~Photos courtesy of Central Elementary

The Third grade classes at Bethel Elementary visited Silver Bluff Nursing Home on Monday, December 19th. The students brought gifts they had collected for the residents and sang Christmas carols.

~Photos courtesy of Bethel Elementary School

On December 12th, Bethel Elementary First grade students presented a musical entitled “The Share Bears”. The Bears of “Honey Hollow” learned that it is far better to give than to receive and  when you do share it always comes right back to you.

~ Photo courtesy of Bethel Elementary

Mrs. Wood’s first grade class, at Riverbend Elementary, would like to say “thank you” to First Citizen’s Bank and Evergreen Packaging for the grant money they received to purchase new leveled reading books. The students are so excited to have new non-fiction reading materials to add to their classroom collection.

~Photos courtesy of Riverbend Elementary

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Nine girls from Bethel Elementary are participating in Girls on the Run this year. Girls on the Run encourages girls to develop self-respect and a healthy lifestyle through running. Over the past 12 weeks, these young ladies have been training for a 5K that will take place Saturday, December 10th at UNCA. We wish them the best of luck!

~Photo courtesy of Bethel Elementary 

Fifth Grade Students from Junaluska Elementary School enjoyed Catapult Day at the school last month. Each student in two of the fifth grade classes was responsible for the design and construction of a catapult that could hoist a small object – a piece of candy – through the air as far as possible. With the help of parent volunteers and the fifth grade teachers, Mrs. Allen & Mrs. Massie each student demonstrated their catapult while a team of students helped to measure distances, calculate area, and determine weight of the objects. All the data was gathered and entered into a spreadsheet. The students were able to compare their calculations and further discuss their findings. Alot of fun was had by the students and plenty of learning as well!

~Photo courtesy of Junaluska Elementary