PEA RIDGE — Primary School dedication
The Pea Ridge Primary School dedication and VFW flag ceremony will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Primary School campus in Pea Ridge. For more information, call the school at 451-8183.
Choir fundraiser
The Pea Ridge school choirs, in conjunction with Marvin's Food Saver, is sponsoring a grocery giveaway. Two certificates worth $100 each in groceries from Marvin's will be given to the winners the week before Thanksgiving. The choir parents are taking donations that will go to help the Middle and High School choirs with trip expenses for this year. See a choir parent to make a donation and enter the giveaway or you can make a donation at Marvin’s
Ash receives scholarship
Elizabeth Ash, daughter of Steve and Lawanda Ash and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommie L. Day and the late Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Ash, was awarded the University Honors scholarship at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Ark.
Ash will be a 2010 graduate of Pea Ridge High School and plans to major in Early Childhood Education. She is the National Honors Society president, class vice-president, drum major, FCCLA president and a member of the National Youth Evangelistic Team.
To be eligible to University Honors, a student must have a minimum ACT composite score of 28 and a cumulative high school grad point average of 3.5 or higher. Arkansas Tech awards a maximum of 25 of these academic scholarships each year. The University Scholarship provides up to $5,300 per semester and is renewable for up to eight semesters.
PTO for high school
Pea Ridge High School would like to facilitate a Parent-Teacher Organization group. If interested in helping to organize a PTO for PRHS, contact Rhonda Daniels at rdaniels@prs. k12.ar.us.
The Parent Involvement Committee of Pea Ridge High School is asking parents to take a very short, online survey to help better serve the students’ parents. Go to the Pea Ridge Schools website, www.prs. k12.ar.us, and click on the High School page. The link to the survey is on the bottom of the page. Or go to www.prs.k12.ar.us/HS/prhs. htm and click on the line under “Parent Survey.” GARFIELD ELEMENTARY FIRST QUARTER AWARDS
Principal’s Academic Achievement Award:Alex Carr, reading; Victoria Vitali, reading and math; Devan Massey, reading and math; Angel Gregrich, handwriting; Jake Ramsay, spelling; Emma Fortner, reading, writing, spelling, handwriting and math; Autumn Townsend, writing and handwriting; Jessica Fortner, writing and spelling; Aaron Gust, spelling and science;William Knox, math and spelling; Anthony Roberts, handwriting; Callie Jo Symanietz, writing and spelling; Brittany Whitney, spelling; Brittany Fletcher, writing and spelling; Austin Kenny, math; Dustin Kenny, math; Dylan Massey, spelling; Quinlyn Ostmeyer, writing, spelling and math; and Joshua Greer, spelling.
Reader awards:Alex Carr,Victoria Vitali,Wyatt Markey, Faith Dye, Jasmine Gladden, Darrell Brandon and Samuel Hensley.
Author awards:Breeze Norvell, Uriah Ruddick, Jake Ramsay, Autumn Townsend, Emma Fortner, Breanna Easter and Atlanta Johnson.
Math awards:Timothy DeShields, Trinity Pursley, Jessamie Pavatt, Hardy Jones and Dustin Kenny.
Effort awards:Zachary Johannsen, Derek Hummel,Trevor Meester, Lily Nicholson,William Martinez and Kahlea Henry.
Most Improved awards:Bobby Wallace, Colton Secrist, Sierra Swindell, Dezaray Adams, Mataya Anderson and Kyle McKibben.
Top Dog Citizenship awards:Justin Blount, Savannah Clardy, Justin Parks, Angela Deshields, Katie O’Leary, Dakota Rust, Brianna Nickles, Calvin Llewellyn, Makiah Kassing, Kayden Wilson, Austin Kenny and Heaven Kassing.
Perfect attendance for the quarter:Emily Simek, Angel Gregrich, Shane Allder,Valerie Gust, Elijah Wimek, Aaron Gust, Kelsey Ewer, Alex Heyns, Atlanta Johnson and Joshua Greer.
School, Pages 10 on 11/11/2009