PEA RIDGE — My name is: Anya Bruhin.
I teach sixth to eighth grade art. I am a native of Fayetteville. I have been a teacher for 3 years. I have been with the Pea Ridge School District for 2 years. Something interesting about me is: I come from a family of artists.
My name is: Joyce Gorman.
I teach sixth- through eighthgrade Special Education. I am a native of West Fork, Ark. I have been a teacher for 7 years. I have been with the Pea Ridge School District for 6 years. Something interesting about me is: I had straight hair until my mom permed my hair when I was 5 years old. Now it’s still curly.
My name is: Jeffery Treadwell.
I teach Special Education. I am a native of Arkansas. I have been a teacher for 2 years. I have been with the Pea Ridge School District for 2 years. Something interesting about me is: I run six miles daily.
My name is: Wendy Martin.
I am a Media Specialist for grades 6-8. I am a native of Heber Springs, Ark.
I have been with the Pea Ridge School District for 11 years. Something interesting about me is: I was born in New Jersey. My family moved to Arkansas when I was 4 years old.
My name is: Pam Forga.
I am the counselor at the Middle School. I am a native of Rogers, Ark. I have been with the Pea Ridge School District for 9 years. Something interesting about me is: I love to travel and when I retire, I want to raise horses.
My name is: Heather Wade.
I teach sixth- through eighth grade P.E. I am a native of Pea Ridge. I have been a teacher for 6 years. I have been with the Pea Ridge School District for 4 years. Something interesting about me is: I played college basketball and played on the first Pea Ridge softball team.
My name is: Katie Hendrix.
I teach 6-12 grade. I am a native of Oklahoma. I have been a teacher for 3 years. I have been with the Pea Ridge School District for 2 years. Something interesting about me is: I have five indoor animals.
My name is: Jeannie Fletcher.
I teach seventh and eighth grade. I am a native of Kansas City, Mo. I have been a teacher for 22 years. I have been with the Pea Ridge School District for 2 years. Something interesting about me is: I lived in Germany for five years and traveled extensively in Europe. LUNCH MENUS
PEA RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Mon., Dec. 14 — Cheese burrito, tossed salad, grapes, chips with salsa.Breakfast — Pizza. Tues., Dec. 15 — Spaghetti, broccoli salad, orange slice, garlic toast.Breakfast — Cinnamon roll. Wed., Dec. 16 — Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes with gravy, mixed green salad, biscuit.Breakfast — Pancake. Thurs., Dec. 17 — Taco burger, corn, apple cobbler. Breakfast — Biscuit with gravy. Fri., Dec. 18 — HS: Pizza or hamburger line. Elem.: Hamburger, French fries, pickle, cutie pie.
Salad bar and ala carte offered in junior high and high school. Milk served with all meals. All breakfasts are $1. Elementary and upper elementary lunches are $1.50; junior high and senior high lunches are $1.75.
GARFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Breakfast Grades K-5 Mon., Dec. 14 — Cereal, ham and egg on wheat roll, fruit delight, apple juice, milk. Tues., Dec. 15 — Cereal, breakfast pizza, graham crackers, orange juice, milk. Wed., Dec. 16 — Cereal, toaster pastry, French toast sticks with syrup, apple juice, milk. Thurs., Dec. 17 — Cereal, breakfast pizza, yogurt cup, grape juice, milk. Fri., Dec. 18 — Cereal, toast with jelly, sausage biscuit, orange juice, milk.
Kindergarten Lunch Mon., Dec. 14 — Ham and cheese on a bun, French fries, fruit, milk. Snack: Baby carrots with ranch. Tues., Dec. 15 — Steak fingers, veggie rice pilaf, veggie medley, fruit gelatin, milk. Snack: Graham crackers. Wed., Dec. 16 — Chicken fajita, refried beans, fruit, milk. Snack:Tortilla chips with salsa. Thurs., Dec. 17 — Holiday lunch: Baked Ham, sweet potatoes, seasoned green beans, holiday fruit salad, roll, milk. Snack: Spice cake with icing. Fri., Dec. 18 — Cheese pizza, garden salad with ranch, fruit, milk. Snack: Chocolate pudding.
Lunch Grades 1-5 (grades 4 and 5 get second option) Mon., Dec. 14 — Corn dog, French fries, broccoli and carrots with ranch, fruit, milk. Choice No. 2: Ham and cheese on a bun. Tues., Dec. 15 — Steak fingers, veggie rice pilaf, veggie medley, fruit gelatin, graham crackers, milk. Choice No. 2: Deli turkey sub. Wed., Dec. 16 — Chicken fajita, refried beans, tortilla chips, salsa, fruit cocktail, milk. Choice No. 2:Taco hot pocket. Thurs., Dec. 17 — Holiday lunch: Baked Ham, sweet potatoes, seasoned green beans, holiday fruit salad, roll, spice cake with icing, milk. Fri., Dec. 18 — Cheese pizza, breadsticks, garden salad with ranch, fruit, chocolate pudding. Choice No. 2: Charburger. OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST
The Pea Ridge Optimist Club will award a $500 first place scholarship and a $350 second place scholarship to the winners of this year’s essay contest. The topic is “The Internet: Today’s Evolution or Tomorrow’s Menace?”
The scholarships will be awarded to the student when they have selected a college that they are planning to attend and by supplying their student identification and the college to which the money is to be applied.
Interested students must be under the age of 19 as of Dec. 31. Pick up an application from a teacher or by calling Bill Meyers, 644-5423, or Sandy Lasiter, 903-6795. Completed applications and essays should be returned to them as well. The deadline is Jan. 14, 2010.
The Optimist Club will sponsor an additional contest for younger school-age children in the junior high level, who will be graded on the same scale and the same topic. The awards will be a $50 gift card for first place and a $25 gift card for second place.
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