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TSA Attends State Conference
Thirty-seven students from EBSMS competed at the state conference in
Richmond, VA on May 2nd - 4th. Seven teams and one individual placed to
qualify for the national TSA conference, which will be held in
Washington, DC this summer. EBSMS won fifth place in the Arvid W.
VanDyke Outstanding Middle School Award, third place in the Community
Service Award and second place in the Chapter Excellence award. Evan S.
achieved third place in the VA Middle School Student of the Year and
Jessica S. won fifth place for Most Competitive Participant.
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School Calendar Winners!
Congratulations to Hannah L. for being selected as the middle level
runner-up in the 2014-2015 Washington County School Calendar/Handbook
Cover Art Contest. The art of Will A., Sarah B.,
Abigail H., Tara L., and Nora O. will also be showcased throughout the
upcoming 2014-2015 Washington County School Calendar/Handbook, which
will be distributed to each student in Washington County during the
2014-2015 registration. Congratulations to these students! Mrs. Lori
Ellis is the art instructor at E. B. Stanley Middle School.
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A Glimpse at the Future in 3-D
Patrick Henry High School CTE teacher Ms. Sarah helton shared her
knowledge and skills of using the up and coming 3-D printer with a
group of EBSMS seventh graders. During the presentation, Ms.
Helton and Dr. Keith Perrigan shared some of the items that students
from PHHS created with their 3-D printer. A highlight of the
presentation was when students watched the printer make replicas of
items from the currently popular Mindcraft
game.
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EBSMS Has Got Talent!
The EBSMS theater was full of talent on
Thursday, May 8th, as the SCA sponsored the annual school talent
show. Twelve acts performed before a packed crowd of friends and
family. Eighth graders Casey B. and Maddie W. served as Master's
of Ceremony for the event. Third place was awarded to Anna F. who
sang "To Make You Feel My Love." Accompanied by her ukulele, Lily C.
took second place honors as she sung "Someone Like You." The
first place winner was Sara D. who mesmerized the crowd with her
rendition of "Read All About it" accompanied by the piano played by
Mrs. Marva Wheeler. A special thank you goes out to Mr. Brandon
Guffey for manning the sound system. Congratulations to all those
students who participated and to Mrs. Mary Parks and Ms. Nikki Combs
for putting together a great talent show!
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Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
The SCA sponsored a luncheon to acknowledge
and honor local law enforcement agencies in recognition of Law
Enforcement Appreciation Day. Officers in attendance included
state, county, and town officers along with a few officials from
special units. Assistant Principal Dr. Rebecca Austin welcomed
everyone to this 8th annual appreciation day. The EBSMS Show Band
gave an entertaining musical performance for our guests while Uncle
Ottie's BBQ & Catering provided a delicious lunch. SCA sponsor Mrs.
Mary Parks coordinated the event.
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Students Attend All-VA Middle School Honor
Choir
Congratulations to eighth grade chorus students, Claire A. and Clara
G., who were selected to attend the All-VA Middle School Honor Choir in
Harrisonburg, VA. Out of nearly 1000 students who auditioned, 200
students from across Virginia were selected to represent their schools
at the event on April 24-26, 2014. After rehearsing on Thursday
and Friday, students performed a concert on Saturday afternoon at
Turner Ashby High School. The honor choir was under the direction
of David L. Brunner who was also the composer of two of their
songs. Mrs. Ashley McLaughlin is the choral director at E. B.
Stanley Middle School. Congratulations to both of these students.
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Seventh Graders Dissect Frogs
Think you know every thing there is to know about frog dissection? Just
ask any seventh grader at EBSMS. During life science classes,
students got to explore outside of their textbooks by dissection
frogs. After breaking up into small groups, students got to
observe the external anatomy of the frog and then used safety scissors
to make an incision in order to observe the internal anatomy.
During the dissection, they identified and located all major organs of
the frog. It was a riveting experience!
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Students Place in PTA Reflections Contest
Congratulations to Afton J., Ryan G., and
Karen H. for participation in the 2013 - 2014 Washington County PTA
Reflections contest. Seventh grader Karen H. received third place
in the middle level literature category while seventh grader Ryan G.
received an honorable mention. In the middle level photography
category, sixth grader Afton J. won second place. The theme for this
year's competition was "Believe...Dream...Inspire..."
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National Foreign Language Week
"Don't Let Learning a Language Slip Through Your Fingers" was the theme
for National Foreign Language Week, April 7-11. Students shared
greetings in different languages during the morning
announcements. Students labeled various places around the
building with signs representing each language spoken from students at
our school. Eighth grade Spanish classes provided International
snacks to faculty and staff.
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Students Attend FFA Spring Rally
On Friday April 4th, FFA members from E. B. Stanley Middle School
attended the Appalachian Area Spring Rally at Wytheville Community
College with over 500 members in attendance! The Spring Rally
allows Appalachian area FFA members to participate in career
development events competing individually or as a team.
Congratulations to FFA advisor Rachel Smith and to all the students who
participated. Grayson S. placed first as an individual in the
small animal contest and Austin K., Adam L., and Craig S. competed in
the junior livestock competition.
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PAWS Hall Success
The EBSMS Paws for a Cause Club sponsored the PAWS campaign to help
support the Washington County Animal Shelter. Students in all
exploratory classes competed to have the most paws displayed in the
"Paws Hall". Students donated animal and cleaning supplies and/or made
$1.00 donations. All exploratory classes did an amazing job raising
over $1000.00 for the animal shelter.
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Sixth Graders Celebrate Pi Day!
3.14! On March 14th, sixth graders from the Wombat team celebrated Pi
Day with a friendly competition. Students were grouped into
five teams, each team was given a Hula Hoop, meter stick, and a piece
of yarn. Their task was to see which team could find the closest
approximation of pi by using the knowledge they had learned from class
to divide the measured circumference by the measured diameter.
Following the competition, students enjoyed various circular snacks and
a related math crossword puzzle. Ms. Katlin Wohlford is the math
teacher for the sixth grade Wombat team.
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Civics Students Visit US District Court
Seventh grade civics students got a first hand look at how our
government works as they visited the Federal Building in Abingdon,
Virginia. Students had the opportunity to sit in on a variety of
current court sessions as they were happening. From mock trials, to the
real thing, students were treated to discussions with a judge,
probation officers, United States Marshals, and attorneys all
associated with the court. The trips ended in a visit to a local
restaurant. This was a great learning experience for the entire seventh
grade class!
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Read Across America Day
Faculty, staff, and students celebrated Read Across America Day a few
days late. instead of on March 2nd, students and teachers came
back to school on March 4th wearing red and white striped hats,
scarves, and Seuss t-shirts. Classes spent the day reading in
recognition of the National Education Association's Read Across America
Day. The day calls for students to celebrate reading on March
2nd, the birthday of children's author Dr. Seuss. Sixth grade teachers
Mr. Burke and Mrs. Dixon read Dr. Seuss books to their students
throughout the school day making this year's celebration
"Seussational!"
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All-District Honors
Band Performs
On January 31st and February 1st, eighteen EBSMS band students
from the 7th and 8th grades participated in the All-District Honors
Band held at the Holiday Inn in Bristol, VA. After rehearsing on Friday
and Saturday, students performed a wonderful concert on Saturday
evening. The Junior Symphonic Band was under the direction of Mr.
Larry Neeck of Rochester, New York and the Junior Concert Band was
under the direction of Mr. David Semones of Bristol, Tennessee.
Congratulations to all students who participated!
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All-County Band Members Pose with Guest
Clinician/Conductor, Bruce Miller
On January 10th and 11th twenty students from
EBSMS participated in the Jr All-County Band Clinic at John S. Battle
High School. After rehearsing Friday and Saturday, students performed a
concert on Saturday evening. Students were chosen to participate in
this honor band through an audition process requiring them to play two
scales from memory. In addition to the chromatic scale, students were
required to sightread a piece of music. Congratulations to these
students!
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1st Annual Adaptive Bowling Event
On December 6th, EBSMS students participated in the first annual
Adaptive Bowling Competition organized by Tennessee High School at
Belmont Lanes in Bristol, TN. Student athletes were accompanied by
members of the EBSMS Fellowship of Christian Athletes club. The
athletes bowled two games each with everyone receiving a medal. Seventh
grader Seth D. received an overall award for the "most enthusiastic"
bowler of the day.
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Patriot's Pen Essay Contest Winner
Congratulations to seventh grader Sierra D., winner of the Patriot's
Pen Essay contest. Patriot's Pen is a contest sponsored by the
VFW that encourages students to express their views on
patriotism. On December 7, 2013, Sierra attended the VFW
Post 1994's banquet where she was given the opportunity to read her
essay. Commander Bill Sexton and the Ladies Auxiliary presented
Sierra an award and monetary prizes for her winning essay. She was
accompanied by her mother, Heather Deskins and teacher, Sandra Minnick.
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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.
Emme T. from the sixth grade Tiger team posed for a picture with her Hunger Games diorama, complete with
working lights!
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VA Delegate Speaks to Civics Classes
Virginia Delegate Israel O'Quinn visited EBSMS on Thursday, November
21, as a guest speaker for seventh grade civics classes. Elected
to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011, O'Quinn shared information
with students regarding how a bill becomes a law and the role he plays
in the House of Delegates. This was a great first- hand learning
experience for our seventh grade students!
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Girls Attend STEM Conference
Sixth grade girls from EBSMS attended the eighth annual STEM conference
on Friday, November 1st hosted by the Southwest VA Higher Education
Center. The conference introduces students to careers in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics through hands-on workshops led
by female chemists, engineers, doctors, programmers, and other
professionals. Keynote speaker, Dr. Cristina Millan, shared her
presentation, Antarctica, A "Cool"
Place to Be a Geologist, which focused on the challenges of
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Students Attend Leadership Conference
The FFA officer team from EBSMS attended the Appalachian Area Fall
Leadership Conference held at Southwest Virginia Community
College. Students participated in workshops such as forestry,
hippology, teamwork and leadership in agriculture. The FFA
officers are: Adam L., Craig S., Sara F., Hayley M., Michkaela K.,
Chris D., and Scott H. Additionally, a group of FFA members traveled to
Virginia Tech on Friday, October 11th where they participated in the
Fall Leadership Conference. The FFA advisor at EBSMS is Rachel
Smith.
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Famous Author Gives Book Talk
J. R. R. Tolkien, an English writer, best known for classic works such
as, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy
visited the library to give a book talk to a group of his peers. Sixth
grader, John F., posed as J. R. R. Tolkien revealing to his classmates
an in depth look into the many characters created by Tolkien. John
chose to do this presentation as part of the requirement to earn a
varsity letter in reading. Mrs. Haslam is John's language arts teacher.
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The Sky is the Limit
Students in Mrs. Sarver's eighth grade science classes study
science, outside of the classroom. Students chose the school playground
to demonstrate thermal expansion using a fifty-foot long solar bag.
They found that the radiation from the sun causes gas particles to move
more quickly and expand, causing the bag to expand and float up into
the sky.
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Designing a Mayan Mask
Students in Ms. Comb's seventh grade Spanish classes show off their
Mayan masks. Ancient Mayan masks were made to wear during special
ceremonies.
After learning a few facts about the Mayan culture, students designed
their own mask to depict their connection with this period. Many of the
masks were designed as animals!
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Congressman Griffith Visits EBSMS
Congressman Morgan Griffith visited E. B. Stanley Middle School on
Monday, September 23rd as a guest speaker for the seventh grade civics
classes. Students participated in a question and answer session with
the congressman answering a wide range of questions on everything from
whom he considered his hero to the future of electronics in
education. The congressman also responded to an array of
insightful questions concerning gun control, natural energy resources,
and health care. This was an awesome learning experience!
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Congressman Morgan Griffith currently
represents the 9th Congressional District of Virginia in the U. S.
House of Representatives.
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4-H Member Wins Big at VA 4-H Horse Show
The 2013 VA State 4-H Championship Horse and Pony Show was held
September 12-15 at the VA Horse Center in Lexington, VA. Ryan
G., a 7th grader at EBSMS participated in the state show.
Ryan received a first place ribbon in the Cloverleaf Barrel Race, a
first place ribbon in Pole Bending, and a second place ribbon in
the Stakes Race. After the scores from his times and placings
were totaled, Ryan was named the Overall VA 4-H GYMKHANA
Champion. Congratulations Ryan!
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Students Celebrate Constitution Day
EBSMS observed Constitution Day on Tuesday, September 17th, 2013.
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. Teachers and
students were encouraged to observe this important day in our nation's
history by wearing red, white, and blue. Additionally, students
from the 7th grade classes brought in special treats to include
red, white, and blue cakes and cupcakes to share with their fellow
classmates.
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Tara L. poses with her Washington Monument
cake made out of Rice Krispie treats.
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The Atom Building Game
Using nine newly acquired "Atom Building Boards," Mrs. Ratliff's eighth
grade science class practiced building the atomic structure of many of
the elements. The students used green marbles for protons, blue
marbles for neutrons, and yellow marbles for electrons. The
students learned how to use the period number, group number, atomic
mass number, and atomic number to build atoms of particular elements
with proper number of orbital and valence electrons.
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Science & Whirligigs
Students in Mrs. Dixon's science classes studied different ways that
heat is transferred. In order to
demonstrate convection current, students made and decorated
whirligigs out of aluminum pie plates. Students then hung the
whirligigs from the ceiling in their classroom. This hands-on learning
experience was both fun and educational!
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College Colors Day
On Friday, August 30, everyone was encouraged to wear his or her
favorite college team colors. College Colors Day is an annual
celebration dedicated to promoting the traditions and spirit of what
makes the college experience great. EBSMS teachers and students wore
colors representing their favorite college teams.
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Future Farmers of America Officer Team
Congratulations to the FFA officer team selected for the 2013 - 2014
school year. The officers are:
- President: Adam L.
- Vice-President: Craig S.
- Secretary: Sara F.
- Treasurer: Hayley M.
- Reporter: Michkaela K.
- Sentinel: Chris D.
- Historian: Scott H.
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3.1 MILES of COLOR MADNESS
Teachers and students from EBSMS pose for a
picture after participating in the Virginia Highlands Community College
Color X-treme 5K Fun Run. As runners made their way through the cross
country course they passed through multiple color stations where
volunteers threw colored powder. By the end of the run, participants
looked as if a box of neon crayons had exploded on them. Team "Tie-Dye
Teachers" included Mrs. Sproles, Mrs. Puckett, Mrs. Kiser, Coach
Newton, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Dowell from E. B. Stanley Middle School
along with Ms. O'Dell from Wallace Middle School.
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Students Attend TSA National Conference
Fifteen students from E. B. Stanley Middle School competed at the
Technology Student Association National Conference held in Orlando,
Florida this past summer. The students competed in various
competitions. They did a great job
as nine of their projects qualified as finalists. The students
competing in the category of Construction and Parliamentary Procedure
came home with a third place trophy and the students competing in the
Website Design competition won the national championship.
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Getting
to Know You at EBSMS
Students from the 6th grade Tiger Team
participated in a "getting to know you" activity shortly after school
started. Students interviewed other students to discover
interesting facts about their classmates. Each student had a card
similar to a bingo card with many different categories to have
initialed by others who "fit" that particular category. This was
a great opportunity to meet and make new friends. Mrs. MacIlwaine and
Mrs. Lampkins are the teachers for the Tiger Team.
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