School notes: Clover High club helps with Operation Christmas Child
CHS club volunteers with Operation Christmas Child
Clover High School Future Farmers of America Club students spent four hours at Operation Christmas Child in Charlotte preparing packages for children in need in Zimbabwe.
This is an annual tradition for the students and a chance to give back. FFA faculty sponsor is teacher Kelsey Anderson.
The students were: Heidi Sanders, Mackenzie Campbell, Madison Hansen, Casey Eagan, Amara Varney, Jessica Killian, Brenna Allen, Dallas Nivens, Amarillo Nivens, Anna Dulin, Emma Hansen, Catherine Faulkner, Madison Lovelace, Erin Ramsdale, Dakota Bolin, Hunter Robinson, Tripp Bolin, Bryson Gilbert, David Flanagan, Caleb Robinson and Jake Helms.
Bethel teacher honored in state reading contest
Joni Levesque, fourth grade math teacher at Bethel Elementary School, was one of several teachers honored through the statewide Read Your Way to the Big Game contest. Bethel and Bethany elementary schools also received honors.
The reading contest this fall was open to public primary, elementary and middle schools in South Carolina. Two students won tickets to the Nov. 28 University of South Carolina/Clemson University football game, and two schools won $2,000 each for their libraries.
Levesque was one of five teachers to win $500 through the contest. Bethel and Bethany ranked among 27 schools where at least 70 percent of students participated. Students were required to read six books each.
“The students and staff of the participating schools really outdid themselves,” said David Whittemore, chairman of the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee. “We had over 76,000 entries and that’s nearly half a million books read.”
Gaston Christian holds Career Day
Gaston Christian High School held Career Day Nov. 20.
The day began with an opening address to the student body by the Rev. Ray Hardee of the Pointe Church in Belmont. For the remainder of the day, students chose five sessions to attend, each session led by a guest speaker.
Presenters were: Bob Rouse of Rouse Builders, Libby McCraw of Caromont Health, Cheryl Smyre of Parkdale Inc., Jessica Mitchell of Dr. Darrell Current dental office; the Rev. Wavey Williams of Bethlehem Church, Capt. Curtis Rosselle of Gaston County Police Department, Sean McCaffrey, registered nurse anesthetist, Matthew East of Channel 14 News, Watson Tomlinson of Flowserve Corp., Robert Brown of Jonas Law Firm and Carlton Rouse of Rouse Builders.
This story was originally published December 11, 2015 at 11:05 AM with the headline "School notes: Clover High club helps with Operation Christmas Child."