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2011-2012
Middle School Teacher of the Year

Seveth grade teacher, Mrs. Jennifer Ramseyer was selected as the 2011-2012 Middle School Teacher of the Year for Washington County Schools.  Mrs. Ramseyer teaches language arts and civics for the seventh grade Stingray team at EBSMS.  This is Mrs. Ramseyer's 20th year as a teacher in Washington County. 


A Christmas Performance
On December 7th & 8th, the sounds of the season filled the air as the students from the 7th & 8th grade choruses classes presented their annual Christmas concert.  The students did an excellent job and are to be commended for an awesome holiday performance.

Mrs. Ashley McLaughlin and Ms. Marva Wheeler are the choral directors at EBSMS.


Sixth Grade Student Wins Bee
On November 16th, 2011, twenty-seven students participated in the EBSMS annual Geographic Bee.  Nathan B., a sixth grade student, won the school-level competition. The second place honor went to Roman B., and Haley V. claimed third place.




TSA Volunteers at LEGO League
On Saturday, November 12th, the EBSMS TSA volunteered at the 2011 Regional first LEGO League tournament.  The students assisted the judges and supervised the LEGO Robotics learning table where they showed elementary students how to build and program LEGO Next Robots. Christina C., Jessica S., Bayleigh D., Nicholas T., and Myles J. volunteered at the event.




A group of students from the Shark Team hung red, white, and blue decorated hearts in their classroom.
Veterans Day Activities
Students at EBSMS paid tribute to those who have proudly served and those who are currently serving in our Armed Forces. Students sent cards, banners, and letters to local veterans and watched streaming video clips about the importance of Veterans Day.



Educators Attend VMSA Conference
Teachers from EBSMS presented at the 2011 annual Virginia Middle School Conference held on November 4th at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Teachers Mary Parks, Traci Sproles, and Gina Hamm, along with Principal Kathy Laster attended the conference.

Eighth grade English teacher, Mrs. Mary Parks, presented a session on "Using Picture Books and Music in the Middle School Language Arts Classroom."



Highlands Wrestling Club
During PE classes, students participated in wrestling demonstrations sponsored by the Highlands Wrestling Club. Coach Scott and Coach Puriefoy assisted with the demonstrations.


In Search of the Great Pumpkin
Students from Ms. Pehrsson's class traveled to Wytheville, Virginia to visit a pumpkin patch at Williams Orchard.  Each student enjoyed picking out their very own pumpkin to take home.



Students Visit Highland Dairy Farm
The sixth grade class traveled to the Highland Dairy Farm in Glade Spring, Virginia to participate in the annual farm field day. The Holston River Soil & Water Conservation District hosted the trip, which provided a meaningful watershed field experience for all sixth graders from Washington County.



GATE Students Attend Festival
GATE students traveled to Jonesborough, Tennessee to attend the 39th annual National Storytelling Festival. The event is a world-renowned celebration where students get to hear all their favorite storytellers, plus enjoy the many hands-on festival traditions.



PTA Fundraiser Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Joe Corbi's PTA fundraiser. The three top winners received cash prizes from the PTA. First place went to seventh grader Erin S., second place to seventh grader Jerrod L., and third place to sixth grader Mikayla W. Congratulations to these students!


FFA Students Attend Leadership Conference
The FFA officers attended the Appalachian Area Future Farmers of America Leadership Conference at Southwest VA Community College on Tuesday, September 27.  Gabe J., Josh B., Connor H., Austin B., Chandler G., Meghan T., and Tyler B. participated in team building games and many other workshops.




Share the LOVE
A group of students from Mrs. Mitchell's class took a field trip to the Virginia Creeper Trail and to the Barter Green in the town of Abingdon. They stopped by the Barter Green to pose for a picture in front of the 16-foot-wide, 8-foot-tall artwork that spells out the word "LOVE in giant letters.



Celebrate Wherever You Are... College Colors Day!
College Colors Day is no ordinary holiday, especially for students at EBSMS. A group of seventh grade students pose while dressed in their favorite college attire on Friday, September 2, 2011.


Summer Band Camp
Eighth grade students attend band camp at the University of Virginia at Wise. Ms. Beverly Campbell is the band director at EBSMS.
   



TSA Wins First at Nationals
Kurtis G., Jillian T., Erin S., and Audra Y., competed in the "Lights, Camera, Action" video event for the 2011 National Technology Student Association conference held in Dallas Texas this past summer.  Their video can be viewed at www.tsaweb.org under "What is TSA?" /video library.  The topic for the 2011 video was the TSA motto: "Learning to Live in a Technical World."


T-Shirt Contest Winner
The Va Highlands Festival's Arts and Crafts Committee recently held a t-shirt contest with local schools.  Eighth grader Karissa F. created the winning design.  Karissa is a student in Ms. Ellis' art class. She will receive $100.00 in prize money.  Her artwork will be made into a t-shirt, which will be available for sale during the festival.




SCA Officers Selected
Congratulations to the following students as they were selected by their peers to serve as the 2011-2012 SCA officers for the EBSMS eighth grade class:
President: Adriana L.,
Vice-President: Hannah O.
Treasurer: Kelsee R.
Secretary: Megan A.
Members-At-Large: Emily S.,Taylor F.




























Service Learning Projects at EBSMS!


During the holidays, students from Mrs. Parks' English classes created and read books to students from local elementary schools.


Students and teachers from the seventh grade Dolphin team collect and roll pennies for the Relay for Life organization.


Congratulations to the Falcons for a Better Community Club for collecting over $3000.00
in food donations to help support our local
"Faith in Action" organization.


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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!

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EBSMS Tutoring Opportunities

Math
  • During Assisted Studies with Classroom Teacher
  • During Assisted Studies or Exploratory with Algebra Readiness Teacher, Mrs. Kim Compton
  • 6th & 8th - Monday & Wednesday 8:15 - 10:30 - with Math Tutor, Mrs. Lydia Hucks
  • Monday - Wednesday with Algebra Readiness Tutor
Reading
  • During Assisted Studies with Classroom Teacher
  • Monday & Wednesday - During Assisted Studies or Exploratory with Language Arts Tutor, Mrs. Kay Williams
Science & Social Studies
  • During Assisted Studies with Classroom Teacher
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E. B. S.

Earn a Varsity Letter in Reading

Reading is one of the most fundamental skills a student will learn in school.  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 script letter:

  • Read 10 books and 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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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 env
ironment is one where both students and teachers are engaged in active learning.