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April & May  2008

Tucker Students Enjoy Music

    Dianne Comby, music instructor for Tucker School, sponsored a music enlightenment for 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th graders.  The students attended a performance of Peter vs. The Wolf at the MS State University Riley Center in Meridian. The Meridian Symphony Orchestra’s performance was set up as a courtroom comedy based on characters, events, and music of the symphonic tale, “Peter and the Wolf” by Sergei Prokofiev. Mrs. Comby said, “The students had been studying the orchestral instruments and the music from Peter and the Wolf.  They became so involved in the performance as the actors asked ‘guilty’ or ‘innocent.’”  The forty students and chaperones enjoyed the performance and later had a picnic lunch in Meridian before returning to school.

    The 5th – 8^th graders held the annual Tucker Talent Contest on April 1^st.  Many children bravely and energetically shared their talents including the following:  Raven Comby, Tishenna Anderson, LaTrisha Dixon, Malaney Nickey, Jeremy Henry, Valentay Willis, Anna Willis, Angel Charlie, Akisha Bell, Marayah McMillan, and groups of 5^th graders who did the cha-cha slide.  While the judges worked to select the winners, all of the school, including students and staff joined together on the basketball court to enjoy the cha-cha slide.  As children laughed and danced, 3^rd grader Deanna Willis said, “This is the most fun ever!”  Winners of the Talent Contest were as follows:1^st place Raven Comby singing “Teardrops on my Guitar”;

2^nd place Tisheena Anderson dancing to “Excuse Me Miss”; 3^rd place LaTrisha Dixon, Malaney Nickey, and Raven Comby singing “With You”

     Joe Wood, Principal at Tucker School, said, “Mrs. Comby always has an excellent music program at Tucker as she creates diverse opportunities for them to learn and appreciate all parts of the music world. We appreciate her work, and the children love music.”

PRES Students Compete in State Reading Fair

     The 2008 Region 3 MS Reading Fair was held on March 7^th in Jackson. The Pearl River Elementary School students competed in the storyboard competition.

RWES Sixth Grade News

        Mrs. Olmedo's  6th grade class took an active role in measuring the speed of objects. They calculated speed based on time and distance. The students ran a timed 25 meters to figure out who was the fastest. Miles Yazzie (13.4 mph) had the fastest individual speed; however, when racing Michelle Tangle (13.05 mph) won in a highly contested group race.

 FBLA Members Winners at State Conference

   These students from CCHS competed against students from across the state at the FBLA State Conference. They did an excellent job and won the following team award:  5^th place award in Global Business and a 6^th place individual award .

FBLA Central District

Conference Award Winners

      These FBLA members received awards at the FBLA Central District Conference in February. From left to Right: Shonda Wesley, FBLA Principles and Procedures 2^nd place; Martika Bell, Introduction to Business Communications 2^nd place; Norma Chae Isaac, Global Business 4^th place; Robin Comby, Business Math 6^th place; Bronson Henderson, Word Processing I 2^nd place; Taylor York, Global Business 4^th place; Kyle Taylor, Global Business 4^th place; Ty Isaac, Introduction to Business 2^nd place.

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