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UPCOMING
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March
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- Junior All District Chorus - Holiday Inn
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- 8th Grade Portfolio Pictures
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EBSMS
NEWS
All District Honors Band
E. B. Stanley Middle School band students participated in the Virginia
Band & Orchestra Director's Association All District Honors
Band. A concert was held on Saturday, February 7th at the Grand
Ballroom of the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Bristol,
Virginia. Twenty-six band members from EBSMS performed in the
concert. Ms. Beverly Campbell is the band director at EBSMS.
Congratulations to these band students!
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EBSMS Student Wins Essay Contest
Brody D. has been selected as the sixth grade winner in Washington
County for his essay titled, "A Child's Journey Through Ellis
Island." The contest is sponsored by Black's Fort Chapter,
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and is
open to all students in grades 5-8. Brody's essay will advance on
to the state level. He will attend an awards ceremony on March
17th at the Abingdon Senior Center. Mrs. Liz MacIlwaine is
Brody's Language Arts and U. S. History teacher. Congrats to Brody!
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Falcons Pack The House
Students wore blue and white and got free
admission to the last basketball game of the school year. On Thursday,
January 26th, falcon fans packed
the house to cheer on both the girls' and boys' basketball teams. The
EBSMS cheerleaders and the falcon mascot did an awesome job keeping the
fans on their feet. The girl's team won against Scott Memorial
Middle School and ended the season with nineteen wins and one loss. The
boy's team ended the season 13-7. Way to go falcons!
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Congratulations to Washington County Middle
School Teacher of
the Year
Congratulations to Mrs. Amy Humphreys for
being selected as the 2014-2015 Washington County Middle School Teacher
of the Year. Mrs. Humphreys teaches math and serves as the
seventh grade house leader at EBSMS. Additionally, she serves as a
member of the site visit team for Schools To Watch. The faculty, staff
and students would like to congratulate Mrs. Humphreys and thank her
for all that she does for EBSMS.
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E. B. Stanley Middle School's Got Talent
The EBSMS theater was full of talent on Tuesday, January 20th, as the
SCA sponsored the annual school talent show. Twelve acts
performed before a packed crowd of friends and family. Eighth
graders TJ Taylor and Isaac Beasey served as Masters of Ceremony for
the event, giving their take on each talent. Second place went to sixth
grader Karla Via who clogged to "Sawin' on the Strings." Sixth
grader Addyson W. and seventh grader Noah W. tied for first place.
Addyson mesmerized the audience with her rendition of "Rolling in the
Deep" by Adele while Noah delivered the most unique and memorable
performance with his Trix Stix. Congratulations to the winners
and all of the talented contestants who participated!
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How Clean is Your Drinking Water?
Sixth grade agriscience students learn about the importance of water,
threats to clean drinking water and ways that water can be treated and
cleaned. To enforce the topic, students performed a filtration
experiment to clean up a sample of dirty drinking water. Mrs.
Rachel Smith teaches agriscience at EBSMS.
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Building Birdhouses
Eighth grade agriscience students build birdhouses to complete their
agriculture mechanics unit. Students demonstrate safe practices
throughout the unit, learn to interpret plans and use hand tools while
constructing their birdhouses.
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Sixth Graders Go Christmas Shopping!
Congratulations to students from the sixth grade Wombats team who
raised $635.00 for the Adopt an Angel Tree. Students purchased winter
coats, shoes, several articles of clothing and a toy for each child
adopted. Several of the students from the Wombat team met at
K-mart after school to shop. They filled four buggies with stuff
and had money leftover to purchase items for the school's mitten
tree. Teachers from the Wombat team were very proud of their
students and appreciated their spirit of giving during this holiday
season. Way to go Wombats!
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Operation Christmas Child
Students from Mrs. Bedwell's world geography
classes invited their peers to participate in making Christmas a
happier time for children in developing countries. World
Geography classes asked students to collect dollars, toothbrushes and
small toys that could be packed in boxes for Operation Christmas
Child. The students collected and packed over twenty-five
boxes. Students plan to track some of their boxes as they are
delivered to those countries in need. Additionally, they will
attempt to make educated predictions on where the packages will end
up. What an exciting opportunity to make a difference!
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Learning & Enrichment Activities are Fun
On Friday, November 21st, the sixth grade boys participated in their
first ever LEAF day. LEAF stands for Learning & Enrichment
Activities are Fun. The day was filled with many exciting, educational
and fun events. Students rotated through six sessions in the morning
and 4 sessions in the afternoon. A variety of community members
volunteered to include coaches, a weight trainer, a zumba instructor,
police officers, an engineer, an army officer, and many more.
Dreamland Alpacas brought two alpacas for the boys to see and touch as
they talked about the collection of their wool and its many uses.
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Annual STEM Conference for 6th Grade Girls
The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center hosted the annual STEM
conference on Friday, November 21st. The purpose of the conference was
to introduce sixth grade girls to careers in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics through hands-on workshops led by female
chemists, engineers, doctors, programmers, and other professionals. The
keynote speaker for this year's event was meteorologist Mark Reynolds
from WJHL-News Channel 11. Mark Reynolds and Janice Huff from the
Today Show, via skype, answered many questions about weather,
television and being a meteorologist. Again this year, students met
TechTron, the VA Tech robot mascot.
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Students Attend TSA Leadership Academy
November 14-15 saw 136 Virginia TSA members and advisors gathered at
the annual Leadership Academy. The goal of the leadership event
was to encourage and develop leadership amount Virginia TSA members to
use at the local, state and national levels. E. B. Stanley Middle
School TSA officers Victoria C., John F., Jasper L., Gavin L., Nathan
L., and Toby C. participated in the academy. Mrs. Charlene Gross is the
sponsor of the TSA at E. B. Stanley Middle School.
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Students Participate in Adaptive Bowling
Event
On November 21st, EBSMS students participated in the annual Adaptive
Bowling Competition organized by Tennessee High School at Belmont Lanes
in Bristol, TN. Schools from Southwest Virginia and Tennessee
participated in the event. Student athletes from Mrs. Kiser's,
Mrs. Stiltner's and Mrs. Mitchell's classes attended, accompanied by
members of the EBSMS Fellowship of Christian Athletes club who came to
support and cheer on the athletes. Students bowled two games each and
everyone received a medal.
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GATE Students Visit the Biltmore Estate
Sixth grade GATE students traveled to Asheville, North Carolina to
experience and learn about the history of the Biltmore Estate, and its
many treasures. Students toured the conservatory of various
greenhouse plants, toured the estate, dined at Deer Park and
participated in afternoon activities. The tour focused on the
architecture and what family life was like in the 1920's. The trip
served to enhance the sixth grade history SOLs and gave students
the opportunity to learn and experience it all first hand!
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PTA Reflections Winners
Congratulations to the
EBSMS students who placed at the school level
competition for the PTA Reflections contest. The theme for the
2014 -
2015 school year was, "The would would be a better place if..."
In the
category of Literature, Olivia B. placed first, Savannah M. placed
second, and Jasmine M. placed third. In the category of Visual
Arts,
Delaney L. placed first.
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Box Out Hunger Success
A bit of friendly
competition made for a very successful food drive for
the Box Out Hunger club. The club asked students from each
homeroom to
bring in food items. Congratulations to Mr. Abel's homeroom for
collecting 751 food items. Mrs. Sarver's homeroom was not far
behind
with 557 items followed by 499 items collected by Mrs. Crawford's
homeroom. Overall the club collected 3,590 food items in just
five weeks.
Way to go EBSMS!
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FFA Competes at Local Event
On November 13th, FFA members Hunter A., Madison M., and Savannah M.
competed in the Washington County Federation Middle School Plant
Science Career Development Event at Holston High School. Hunter placed
sixth high individual and the team placed second overall.
Congratulations E. B. Stanley Middle School FFA members!
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VFW Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to sixth grade teacher Mrs.
Sabrina Garrett for being chosen as this year's Teacher of the Year for
the local VFW Post. The VFW Teacher of the Year award recognizes
three exceptional teachers for their outstanding commitment to teaching
Americanism and patriotism to their students. Each year, a
classroom elementary, junior high and high school teacher whose
curriculum focuses on citizenship education topics can be
nominated. Mrs. Garrett will be honored at a banquet on December
6th and will receive an award of $500.00. Awesome job, Mrs. Garrett!
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Veterans Day Brunch & Program
On Monday, November 10th, in recognition of Veterans Day, the SCA
organized and provided brunch and a program to honor veterans.
Principal Scott Allen welcomed a standing room only gymnasium full of
teachers, students, and guests. Both the eighth grade band and
the all-county choir provided patriotic music. Mr. Randy Smith, a
former Washington County teacher, shared his personal story of the
relationship he had with his father who served in the armed
forces. Through the collaborative efforts of many, the program
provided a thank you to those who gave and continue to give us freedom!
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EBSMS School Ambassadors
School ambassadors are students who exhibit leadership qualities and
demonstrate high character. These students are selected by their
core one teachers and meet monthly with the administration to discuss
various school related topics. Local leaders within our community
are regularly invited to meet with these students to discuss careers
and leadership styles. Superintendent Dr. Brian Ratliff and Assistant
Superintendent Dr. Jeff Noe visited with students on Wednesday,
November 12th to discuss leadership and the characteristics of good
leaders. During their presentation, students asked lots of
questions and gained great practical advice.
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How Difficult Is It To Solve a Rubik's
Cube?
The Rubik's Cube can be very frustrating and may seem next to
impossible to restore to its original configuration. However, "Once you
know a few algorithms, it is very easy to solve," according to sixth
grader Carter H. Carter first noticed a Rubik's Cube as it was
sitting on his grandfathers fireplace mantle. It happened to be
one of the original puzzles and was proudly solved by his
grandfather. Eventually Carter's grandfather allowed him to give
it a go, and Carter solved the puzzle in a day! Carter now
has several Rubik's Cubes of different sizes, shapes and colors. He
continues to master each new cube and performs with astonishing speed!
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"Food City School Bucks" Awarded to EBSMS
A representative from Food City presented Principal Scott Allen with a
check in the amount of $425.82 for participating in the 2013 - 2014
School Bucks program. The intent of the program is to provide
participating schools additional funding to purchase vital educational
equipment and tools. The amount represents a percentage of the
cost of total purchases made by customers registered to E. B. Stanley
Middle School. This year's program began on August 24, 2014 and
will end on Saturday, May 2, 2015. So don't forget to register your
Food City Value card!!!
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VA Circuit Court Judge Speaks to Civics
Classes
The Honorable Sage B. Johnson visited E. B. Stanley Middle School on
Thursday, October 23rd, as a guest speaker for seventh grade civics
classes. The Virginia General Assembly elected Johnson to the
court in May 2012 to a term that expires in 2020. Johnson shared
information with students regarding the constitution, the amendments,
and the role he plays as a Circuit Court Judge. Johnson ended his
speech with a question and answer session as well as a photo session
for a few lucky students. What a great learning experience!
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Awesome Season for Cross Country Teams
The EBSMS cross country teams ended their season with two first place
wins at the Blacksburg Invitational on Saturday, October 18th. Team
members Kimberly L, Cassie F., Hunter Y., Sydney A., Anissa W., Ella
C., Kate M., and Caroline M. all earned medals in the girls' middle
school race. Team members Spencer M., Noah W., River C., Andrew
A., Joshua H., Jackson B., and Shay L. all earned medals in the boys'
middle school race. Both teams had an impressive season!
Congratulations to all members of the EBSMS cross country teams!
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Lady Falcon Volleyball Finishes Season on
Top
The girl's volleyball team completed the season with a 17-3 record, not
including tournament wins. They participated in and won the
"Volley for a Cure" match at Abingdon High School on October 21st. The
EBSMS team defeated Virginia Middle School. The girls also played in
and won the Southwest District Middle School tournament at Lebanon High
School. The team has received high praises this year for their
energy, skill, sportsmanship, and support of their fellow teammates.
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Students Win "Week in Rap" Shout-Out
Contest!
What is figurative language? Just ask students from Ms. Bowman's
language arts class. Her stellar students (alliteration) recently
submitted a video entry to a contest sponsored by Channel One News.
Their video rose to the top(hyperbole) and won the "Week in Rap
Shout-Out contest! Ms. Bowman was blown away (hyperbole) to learn that
her students' winning the figurative language video would be shouted
out nationwide. This is just another example of how
learning can be easy as
pie (simile) especially when students are engaged and having fun.
Congratulations Sea Otters!
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Racing to the Future at Bristol Motor
Speedway
On Tuesday, October 7th, science teachers Mrs. Stephenie Sarver, Mrs.
Joy Dixon and Mrs Debbie Ratliff traveled to Bristol, Tennessee to
attend the "Science of Racing" event sponsored by Virginia Tech.
Mr. Kevin Triplett, Vice President of Public Affairs for BMS, shared
with the teachers the history of the Bristol Motor Speedway and how
science and technology has played a huge role in the growth of
NASCAR. Additionally, teachers got to tour the facility and
received an inside view of what the future holds for the Bristol Motor
Speedway and stock car racing.
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Overcoming Obstacles Presented to Students
Heath Calhoun spoke to the seventh and eighth grade class on Friday,
October 3rd in the standing room only theater at E. B. Stanley Middle
School. Calhoun lost both his legs while he was deployed as a
squad leader for the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq in 2003. Calhoun
talked about how he has overcome obstacles throughout his life and his
message to students was to never give up and always push forward.
Following his presentation, Calhoun took time to answer questions from
students and then signed autographs. Calhoun's sister, Tiffany
Williamson teaches Spanish at Holston High School and E. B. Stanley
Middle School. Check out his website at http://heathcalhoun.com.
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Students Attend FFA Leadership Conference
FFA members attended the Appalachian Area Leadership Conference at the
Russell County Government Center on Friday, October 3rd. The leadership
conference was held in conjunction with the Agriculture Career Fair.
FFA students who attended were: Kayla A., Hunter A., Ella C., Taylor
D., Scott H., Canan L., Hunter M., Madison M., Katlyn T. Agriscience
teacher Ms. Rachel Smith is the FFA advisor at E. B. Stanley
Middle School
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Farm Field Day for Sixth Grade Students
The sixth grade class traveled to Highlands Dairy Farm in Glade Spring,
VA on Friday, October 3rd, to participate in their annual farm field
day. The Holston River Soil & Water Conservation District hosted
the trip, which provided a meaningful watershed field experience for
all Washington County sixth grade students. While at the farm, students
rotated through multiple learning stations in a hands-on real world
environment. The experience correlated to the sixth grade standards of
learning pertaining to watersheds and conservation. Despite the rain,
the trip was a meaningful learning experience and an enjoyable day at
the farm.
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Spirit Week Opens with Marvel Monday
Marvel Monday marked the beginning of Spirit
Week for the faculty and students at E. B. Stanley Middle School. It
was a day of superhero sightings, as students dressed as their favorite
superhero or Marvel comic character.
To show support for the Abingdon High School homecoming football game
to be held on Friday, students will play dress-up throughout the week.
A pep rally to recognize EBSMS athletes will be held on Thursday
afternoon. Go Falcons!
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Constitution Day!
The faculty, staff, and students observed Constitution Day on
Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Constitution Day, the birthday of our
United States of America government, commemorates the formation and
signing of the U. S. Constitution that took place on September 17,
1787.
Students from the seventh grade civics classes baked special treats to
include red, white and blue cakes and cupcakes to share with their
fellow classmates. They also created patriotic posters and essays about
the Constitution. Teachers encouraged students to wear red,
white, and blue to observe this important day in our nation's history!
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2014 - 2015 FFA Officers Selected
The following students have been selected to
serve as officers for the Future Farmers of America during the 2014 -
2015 school year: President: Chase H., Vice President: Hayden O.,
Secretary: Ella C., Treasurer: Scott H., Reporter: Hunter A., Sentinel:
Savannah M., Historian: Madison M. Students will be attending the
Area Leadership Conference in October at the Russell County Government
Center.
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Hands-On Science
Students in sixth grade science classes have
been busy studying different ways that thermal energy is transferred by
creating their own whirligigs and roasting marshmallows. In order
to demonstrate convection currents, students made and decorated
whirligigs out of aluminum pie pans. Students then hung their
whirligigs from the ceiling in their classroom and held a lit candle
under the whirligig to observe what would happen when the hot air rose.
Additionally, students were given a marshmallow and a wooden skewer and
told to roast their marshmallow over a flame without touching the
marshmallow to the flame. This was a very tasty way to learn about the
thermal energy called radiation.
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Have You Heard?
Congratulations to E. B. Stanley Middle School for being named middle
school Grand Champion in the Washington County Fair Herd Contest!!! The
technique of papier mache was used on the E. B. cow representing the
faces of E. B. Stanley Middle School's faculty, staff and
students. A special thank you goes to art teacher Mrs. Ellis for
all the hard work and preparation along with Abingdon High School
Student Carrie Webb who also assisted with the creation of the cow.
Awesome job!
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SOAKED....EBSMS Principals Take the ALS Ice
Bucket Challenge
After a student challenged Principal Scott Allen to take the ALS Ice
Bucket Challenge, he decided to involve the entire student body at E.
B. Stanley Middle School. During the past week, students brought in
over $500.00 to meet the challenge. Faculty, staff, and students
gathered at the school playground at the end of the day on Friday to
watch their principals get soaked! They plan to challenge other
Washington County Administrators to do the same or make a donation to
the ALS Association. Way to go EBSMS!
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A Walk in the Woods
Students from Mrs. Mitchell's class visit the newly formed Panicello
Memorial Trail located just behind
E. B. Stanley Middle School. The trail follows a route that winds
from the Coomes Recreation Center through the woods behind EBSMS, and
across Town Creek to Walden Road, where it connects to a sidewalk. The
name of the trail honors Peter Johnston, whose home was called
Panicello. Johnston, the first judge to serve in Abingdon, is buried in
a small cemetery near the trail. The Panicello Memorial Trail is a
wonderful addition to the Washington County Public School system as
well as the Abingdon, VA community.
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MISSION
STATEMENT
We
at E. B. Stanley Middle School believe
that a successful school is an inviting, supportive, and safe place
that promotes in-depth learning and enhances students' physical
and
emotional well-being. We strive
to be a
community of
learners where each student, staff member and support person is guided
by a
shared vision and takes pride in belonging. We believe that a
successful learning environment is one where both students and
teachers
are engaged in active learning.
Recognized as a VA
School To Watch
2009-2016
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Food City
School Buck$
Go to your
nearest Food City store or register your ValuCard online at
www.foodcity.com.
Shop,
Scan
& Save to earn valuable points for E. B. Stanley Middle School!
Register
your Food City
Value Card for
EBSMS at the check-out
counter. The EBSMS identification number is 40899
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E. B.
S.
Earn a Varsity Letter
in Reading
To
emphasize the
importance of
reading, E. B. Stanley Middle School students may earn an
academic letter by
participating in the Varsity Reading Program. The award, a script
letter, will be distributed at the end of the academic school
year.
Criteria for
earning a letter:
- Read 10 books & complete
10
projects
- Create a detailed poster encouraging others
to read
- Obtain a Public Library Card.
- Present a book talk
- Promote a book to be displayed in the
school's library.
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PowerSchool
Parent Portal will
allow you to view your child's grades, attendance, teacher comments,
and calendars in real-time on our website. Each parent/legal guardian
will need to pick up the unique login and password for their student.
The login and password may be picked up anytime from the main office.
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