Aware February Template - Public Schools of Robeson County

Parent 

Coordinator 

Reaches 

Out 

New School Exhibit 

Opens in Lumberton 

Project 

Graduation 

Artwork Selected 

Rowland Middle 

Celebrates Vonta 

February 2013 

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From the Superintendent’s Office 

It is a busy time throughout the district as 

all schools are testing. This can be a 

stressful time with lots of tutoring and an 

intensive focus on achievement. I thank 

you in advance for your hard work, sacrifice 

and dedication to the pursuit of excellence 

for the Public Schools of Robeson County. 

With greatest appreciation, 

Dr. Johnny Hunt 

Superintendent,PSRC 

Art teacher Barbie Coble 

stands with her artwork at 

Exploration Station 

CONTENTS 

New PSRC School Exhibit Unveiled at Exploration Station ...................................... 5 

Public Schools of Robeson County Trains With Officers ........................................ 8 

Parent Coordinator 

Offers Tools for Student Success................................................................... 11 

Healthy food tips ........................................................................................ 17 

Project Graduation Art Selected 

.............................................................................................................. 19 

Rowland Middle School Students, Staff and Community Celebrate 

Vonta’s road to Superbowl .......................................................................... 23 

School News A - Z ...................................................................................... 3 

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January has been and exciting 

month for Kindergarten. We had 

an amazing turn-out for Literacy 

Night. We also had many great 

activities to honor Martin Luther 

King Jr.’s Birthday. Teachers and 

students were excited to see 

academic growth as we had our 

mid-year Reading 3D 

Assessments and Math 

Benchmarks this year. Teachers 

are currently having training and 

sharing ideas in preparation for 

the implementation of Daily Five. 

The first grade students at East 

Robeson have been busy 

learning lots of new math skills 

reviewing place value, addition/ 

subtraction with 3 addends, 

greater than/less than, and 

interpreting data/graphs. We had 

"Literacy Night" on January 17, 

2013. Parents were given a 

narrative retelling sheet explaining 

the story elements: setting, 

characters, plot, events, problem 

and solution. Our Beaver Motto: Be 

Caring, Be a Thinker, Be Safe are 

being incorporated on a daily basis. 

Students are having fun learning 

and making academic growth. 

Second Graders were "busy 

beavers" learning about the 

contributions of Martin Luther King, 

Jr. and investigating the states of 

East Robeson Primary 

Art Teacher, Barbie Coble 

Robeson County Fair School Art Winners K-2 Division: 

1st Place- Kaitlyn Oxendine, 2nd Grade- Nicholas Byrd, Kindergarten 

Superintendent Holiday Greeting Card Winners: 

Jaylie Nance, 1st grade, Kinslee Martin, Kindergarten 

matter. Sharpening subtraction 

skills, using descriptive words (AKA 

adjectives) in our writing, and 

distinguishing between fact and 

opinion were among the other 

many areas we studied. 

Third grade had Literacy night, 

where parents were given 

information about new Common 

Core Standards. Students received 

treat bags and beaver bucks for 

attendance.Third graders are 

learning how to build their stamina 

in reading. We have been learning 

about energy and matter in 

science. In math we are learning to 

use fractions. Mrs. Pittman’s class 

won the PBIS incentive award for 

2 nd 9 weeks. They were treated to a 

movie with cookies and hot 

chocolate. 

DEEP BRANCH ELEMENTARY 

Kindergarten 

students being 

100 day 

Super Heroes. 

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New PSRC School 

Exhibit Unveiled at 

Exploration Station 

After months of renovations, the new 

School Exhibit, The Learning Zone, was 

unveiled at the Exploration Station in 

Lumberton. The Public Schools of Robeson 

County sponsored and built the exhibit. 

Administrators and educators alike walked 

through the bright-red classroom like exhibit 

with bright eyes. The zone has four main 

areas to stir a child’s imagination. The first 

area is a reading loft with books and two 

cozy seating areas for students to read. 

Underneath the reading loft is the “Around 

the World” Center. The center has multicultural 

books, puzzles, musical instruments 

and the painting reflects various cultures in 

Robeson County. The exhibit also has a 

math center with a magnetic board and 

magnetic numbers for a variety of math 

activities including flashcards and games. 

The art center stands out with a giant 

paint brush dripping with paint. The art area 

has a variety of materials, basic art concept 

posters and activities to re-enforce art. The 

zone has a traditional blackboard. The rugs 

in the area also emphasize numbers, 

Spanish words, colors and the individual 

states. Dr. Johnny Hunt commended the 

Exploration Center staff for helping the 

counties young children. “Part of our 

mission statement is building a foundation 

for lifelong learning. That is only part of that 

mission statement and that is what you are 

doing here. However we can help and 

partner together, we are willing to do that 

and it shows that learning can be fun,” said 

Superintendent Dr. Johnny Hunt. 

The Maintenance employees at PSRC 

built the exhibit. Hand painted murals at the 

entrance and inside the center can’t be 

missed. Arts Education Director Sandi 

Carter and art teacher Barbie Coble painted 

the murals which include a tree with small 

children, children riding birds and children 

reading. “I hope students will have fun while 

learning and enjoying the space. The whole 

space makes you excited about coming in 

and investigating everything,” said Carter. 

Exploration Station has twelve exhibits 

at the center, but the director realized in the 

past few years that some of the exhibits 

needed to be updated. The facility worked 

with business partners to sponsor the 

renovations. In the Exploration Station 

students can play in a pirate ship, a bank, 

the School Zone, a grocery store, hospital, 

playhouse and much more. Exploration 

Station welcomes 19,000 visitors per year. 

“We would not be able to remain the place 

we are without the help from our community. 

As you know times are hard and funding 

has become less and less over the years, 

so to be able to pull off a project like this 

would not be possible without generous 

donations from the public schools, Kiwanis, 

and all the wonderful people in the 

community who do this for us,” said 

Exploration Station Director Brooke Hardee. 

LEARNING 

Partnership 

Teaches Life 

skills 

PSRC Employees Create 

Center for Learning 

The center is 

located across from 

the Public Library at 

104 Chestnut Street. 

It is open Tuesday 

through Saturday. 

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Fairgrove Middle School 

MR. KIRKWOOD WAS SELECTED AS 

THE NC K-8 OUTSTANDING 

EDUCATOR IN SCIENCE, 

MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY 

Mr. Kirkwood, an eighth grade 

teacher at Fairgrove Middle School 

has been selected as the K-8 

Outstanding Educator in Science, 

Mathematics and Technology 

Education Award which is 

presented by the NC Science 

(SMT Center). This award 

recognizes a North Carolina K-8 

educator who excels in fulfilling 

the mission of the North Carolina 

Science, Mathematics and 

Technology Education Center. The 

award committee visited Mr. 

Fairmont High School 

! 

Kirkwood’s class for the 

nomination process, which 

included an observation and an 

interview. Our school and staff 

would like to extend huge 

Congratulations to Mr. Donn 

Kirkwood. 

Students accelerate in Reading! 

Students have been reading up a 

storm, a food storm at that. 

Students in grades 4th through 8 th 

grade were able to participate in an 

Accelerated Reader pizza luncheon 

off campus at CiCi’s Pizza. Mr. 

Branch, the Media Specialist took 

several students out to lunch if they 

fell into the category that was set 

by the school Accelerated Reader 

incentive committee. Students in 

grades fourth through fifth grade 

had to have 50 points or more to 

participate and sixth through eighth 

grade students needed 100 points 

or more. The students were very 

excited about their field trip. They 

represented Fairgrove campus well 

and we are very proud of them. 

Fairgrove Proudly receives 

Winter Beautification Award 

Mr. Charles Locklear, principal of 

Fairgrove Middle School was 

presented with the Winter 

Beautification Award at the 

February Board meeting. Our 

staff, parents, community, and 

students have worked very hard to 

put our best foot forward to 

beautify our school campus. 

Congratulations to everyone! 

For more information about the 

great things happening at Fairgrove 

Middle visit: 

http://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/ 

Domain/192 

The National Art Honor Society and Art Club contributed 

21 student Flying Pig ornaments to Exploration Station's 

Christmas tree in Lumberton. Flying Pig is the center’s 

mascot. The smallest Ornament was just over an inch 

and the largest over 8 inches 

The following students 

donated art work for the North 

Carolina Student Art Display 

for YAM (Youth Art Month). The 

Display will be in Fort Worth 

Texas at the National Art 

education Association’s 

Convention 

Davida Billings, Makila Chavis, 

Luke Hunt, Jennifer 

Martinez,Tori Maynor 

Ivy Page,Justin Rodriquez 

2013 NC General Assembly 

YouthArt Exhibition 

Region 4 Winner - Jennifer Martinez 

Jennifer's work will be exhibited in the 

N.C. Legislative Building for this special 

year-long exhibit 

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Green Grove Elementary 

Robeson County Center has made several 

visits to Green Grove to educate our 

students about healthy eating habits and 

proper hand washing. We are excited 

about our measurement unit in math and 

continue to estimate before we measure 

an item. 

We would like to welcome Ms. 

Rhonda Cooper, first grade teacher, to our 

panda family. Ms. Cooper is a 2012 

graduate of UNC-Pembroke. 

! The Pre-K students recently 

learned all about the thrill of the circus. 

Their classroom was transformed to 

resemble the “Big Top” as they dressed up 

like clowns and acted as ringmasters. To 

experience all the excitement the circus 

has to offer, they traveled to Florence Civic 

Center for Ringling Brothers and Barnum 

and Bailey Circus – Fully Charged. After 

the show they unwound with lunch at Olive 

Garden. 

Winter is an exciting time for our 

kindergarten pandas. We are learning 

all about the animals and climate of winter. 

Math is always fun, but we are super 

excited about our new math workbooks. 

With reading, writing and so much to learn, 

we come to school prepared each morning 

to be examples for others by following our 

PBIS rules. Our new school nurse has 

taught us about the importance of brushing 

and flossing our teeth. We look forward to 

hearing the black history fact of the day as 

we celebrate Black History Month. Ms. 

Christy Strickland, Extension Family and 

Consumer Sciences Agent with the NC 

Cooperative Extension, Robeson County 

Center visited our kindergarten and pre-k 

classes recently to discuss the importance 

of healthy eating habits. 

The first grade study of health and 

nutrition has been enriched with the help of 

Mrs. Diane Zepaltas, Community Dietitian/ 

Coordinator of Project health sponsored by 

SRMC Community health Services. We 

can eat healthy and take care of our 

bodies. We have been busy studying 

Black Americans during Black History 

Month to celebrate and remind us of their 

contribution to society. We are also 

learning more about composite shapes 

and equal shares. 

! Mrs. Janice Fields, Extension 

family and consumer sciences agent with 

North Carolina Cooperative Extension, 

Dr. Gene Freeman and his daughter, 

Alexandria, recently visited the third 

grade classes. Dr. Freeman is 

Superintendent for the Manheim Township 

School District in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 

He previously taught school at Carroll 

Middle and also worked at the Central 

Office. Alexandria is currently attending 

Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The 

teachers and students enjoyed hearing 

Alexandria and Dr. Freeman read a story 

as well as asking them questions. It is 

always a pleasure to have visitors come 

and read to our students. 

Everyone who attended the February 

PTA/Open House was treated to icecream 

sundaes after the program and 

classroom visitations. The school 

chorus performed several selections in 

celebration of Black History Month. 

Puppet Love. The students and staff 

enjoyed a wonderful Puppet Love 

program in February that emphasized 

the importance of good character, 

being drug free, no bullying and 

always following PBIS rules. 

Teaching Cadets. Teaching cadets 

from South Robeson High School 

have been tutoring second grade 

students. Thank you South Robeson. 

Employees of the Month. Ms. Ava 

Lewis, third grade teacher, and Mrs. 

JoAnn Hunt, first grade assistant have 

been named employees of the month 

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Public Schools of Robeson County Trains With Officers 

from Across the District 

Safety is a top priority today as 

school districts around the nation 

look for ways to keep children out of 

harm’s way. In January law 

enforcement officers joined 

educators and administrators from 

the Public Schools of Robeson 

County for a Crisis Intervention 

Planning and Active threat 

Preparation at Lumberton High 

School. 

The Robeson County Sheriff’s 

Department hosted the training, but 

officers from St. Pauls, Red 

Springs, Pembroke and Lumberton 

Police Department and school 

resource officers also were also on 

hand as the presenters looked at 

ways to keep schools safer. 

Stephen Gaskins, the Assistant 

Superintendent of Administration 

told the audience that after the 

shooting at Newtown, Connecticut 

he spoke with Sheriff Sealey and all 

police chiefs from Robeson County 

and they committed to extra patrols 

for the district schools. The training 

for principals, assistant principals, 

teachers, counselors and school 

staff was scheduled after the 

Newtown shooting. 

“Grades are important, test scores 

are important, but the safety of our 

students is most important,” said 

Gaskins. 

Officers talked with the school 

employees about their crisis plans, 

the importance of communication 

with staff members during an 

emergency and things to look for as 

they screen for weapons at their 

schools. One of the most poignant 

moments of the training was a mock 

video of a school shooting. The 

school employees and officers 

watched as teachers and students 

respond to an active shooter on a 

mock school campus. 

Piney Grove Elementary school 

counselor Anthony Locklear said his 

school like many others has 

recently practiced a school 

lockdown. He feels the training is 

beneficial to the county. “It makes 

you realize not to take things for 

granted. Not to ask yourself if it 

could happen, but to take 

precautions for it,” said Locklear. 

Superintendent Johnny Hunt said 

more funding is needed for 

additional security measures for the 

system, but in the meantime, this 

training is critical to keep schools 

safe. “We believe we have safe 

schools in Robeson County. We 

would love to have more resource 

officers, more metal detectors and 

more wands as you cannot do too 

much to be prepared. If someone 

walked into a room, would you know 

what to do The officers would 

know what to do, but would our 

administrators know what to do,” 

said Hunt. 

The training also looked at the 

myths, profiles and statistics about 

school shooters and their victims. 

Officers discussed how graphic 

video games were a common 

denominator among several recent 

shooters. 

Sheriff Kenneth Sealey stressed to 

school employees the importance of 

reporting any threat to his office. “If 

a child tells you they were 

threatened or threatened someone, 

take them seriously. Take it 

seriously. They could hurt someone 

or even kill a teacher. We are there 

to work with you,” said Sheriff 

Sealey. 

As officers finished the training, 

school team members were asked 

to break into groups to discuss 

evacuation plans or any major 

problem areas. 

Union Chapel Elementary School 

principal Virginia Emanuel said her 

school is in the process of planning 

for a lockdown and the discussions 

of weakness points in the schools 

are timely. “We discussed what to 

do in case we have to move 

children. For example in the event 

of a disaster or RR Track 

emergency, feeder schools will need 

to send buses to schools to pick up 

students if we needed to move 

them,” said Emanuel. 

Educators such as Emanuel say 

they are glad to see a team effort 

between law enforcement and the 

school educators at such a crucial 

time. 

The Public Schools of Robeson 

County will continue to have SWAT 

team members from the Robeson 

County Sheriff’s Department to walk 

through and assess their schools in 

the coming weeks as the district 

works to cover all areas of safety. 

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Janie C. Hargrave Elementary 

! There have many exciting things 

happening at Janie C. Hargrave 

Elementary! Students have come back 

from the winter break ready to buckle 

down and learn tons of new stuff. There 

have been many new books, especially 

graphic novels, have been added to the 

library so AR Points are going UP! ! 

! Mrs. Burnette’s Kindergarten / first 

grade classroom welcomed Ms. Courtney 

Locklear. Ms. Locklear is a student 

teacher from UNC-P and will be with the 

class this semester. First grade has been 

learning all about the butterfly life cycle. 

They are now growing different vegetables 

in the classroom. 

! Mrs. Kuster’s Kindergarten 

classroom welcomed Ms. Taylor Brooks. 

Ms. Brooks is also a student teacher from 

UNC-P. Kindergarten has been busy 

checking out books from the library and 

filling up their book boxes for the Daily 5. 

! Fourth grade has been learning new 

strategies to reinforce main idea. They’ve 

been remembering how to find it using 

their hand. Thumb is who then did what, 

when, where, and why using their 

respective digits. In math, fourth grade 

has played Simon Says to make learning 

about line vocabulary more fun and 

interactive. 

L. Gilbert Carroll Middle School 

January brings us back eager 

to get started on the second 

half of the school year. Our 

web site is full of information 

for our parents such as the 

2012-2013 School 

Improvement Plan, Internet 

Safety and much more. Our 

teachers’ individual sites are 

updated with homework and 

project information, upcoming 

important date, progress 

report and report card notices, 

links to the Discovery 

Education practice probes, 

and helpful websites that they 

can work on at home. 

www.robeson.k12.nc.us/Page/5131 

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Lumberton Junior High School 

LJHS EMPLOYEE & STUDENT OF THE MONTH 

Left to Right: Lauren Jones, Carol Eddings, Madalyn Britt, & Elizabeth Horne 

Ms. Lauren Jones is a 7 th Grade EC 

Language Arts Teacher at LJHS. 

She has been in this profession for 

8 years and 1 of those years has 

been at LJHS. Ms. Jones earned 

her BA Degree in English from 

Longwood University in Virginia. In 

her spare time, she enjoys dancing 

and cheerleading. 

Mrs. Carol Eddings is a Custodian 

at LJHS. She has been in this 

profession for 2 years and 1 of 

those years has been at LJHS. 

Mrs. Eddings is married to Ronnie 

Eddings and they have three (3) 

children; Dakota, Ashley and Aaron, 

and 3 grandchildren. In her spare 

time, she enjoys watching 

television, and spending time with 

her grandchildren. 

Madalyn Britt is a seventh grade 

student at LJHS and is 14 years old. 

She is the daughter of Carol and 

Donald Britt. Her plans for the 

future are to become a pre-school 

teacher or become a photographer. 

In her spare time, she enjoys 

spending time with her friends. 

Elizabeth Horne is an eighth grade 

student at LJHS and is 13 years old. 

She is the daughter of Rodney and 

Christina Horne. Elizabeth is a 

straight-A student, a member of the 

Battle of Books, and the Beta Club. 

Her plans for the future are to go to 

early college, and attend actual 

college to become a zoologist. In 

her spare time, she enjoys reading, 

listening to music and spending 

time with her family. 

Future City Competition 

Lumberton Junior High School 

placed 4th at the National 

Engineers Week Future City 

Competition in North Carolina. 

Book'em Donates to LJHS 

Music Department 

The Music Department of LJHS is 

happy to be receiving four guitars 

from Dirk Robertson. 

Long Branch 

Elementary 

Our 3 rd and 4 th Grade Choir Members 

sold Doughnuts to raise money for their 

upcoming performances. They are 

excited to be singing at the Fayetteville 

Fire Antz Hockey Game in February. 

The 3 rd and 4 th Graders were busy 

preparing for their benchmark testing and 

kindergarten through 2 nd Grades were 

busy working on their middle of the year 

Reading 3D Benchmarks. 

We welcomed two new additions to our 

staff after Christmas Break, Ms. Amanda 

Martin, NC Wise and Ms. Ashley Hunt- 

Seals, School Nurse. 

Ms. Hunt-Seals is working hard to 

prepare for our Kindergarten Registration 

on March 8 th ! 

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Parent Coordinator 

Offers Tools for Student Success 

Amy Haigler talks study 

habits, test skills and even 

what jobs are in a student’s 

future. As the Parent 

Involvement Coordinator for 

the Public Schools of 

Robeson County she carries 

an arsenal of supplies and 

tips to arm parents to help 

their children be successful. 

Haigler says helping parents 

to see the importance of 

supporting their children is 

one of the most important 

goals in the district. “When a 

parent is not engaged our 

children give up a lot easier 

because they don’t feel they 

have that avenue to go to. 

Sometimes children feel like 

they understand what the 

teacher was talking about, 

but then at home may need 

more 

or 

reinforcement 

help,” say 

Haigler. 

Amy Haigler 

became the Parent 

Coordinator for the Public 

Schools of Robeson County 

in 2006 when the district was 

looking for ways to share 

information with parents. 

Amy Haigler is always real. 

This long time educator 

carries a high level of respect 

as she goes throughout the 

district collaborating and 

working with parents….but 

overall pushing the message 

of parental involvement. 

The program began with a 

monthly parent night with a 

live satellite link with the US 

Department of education 

meeting at UNCP. Today the 

monthly meetings draw close 

to 300 parents and students. 

The meetings are more than 

just information. Haigler 

brings a light air to the 

monthly meetings with a 

cross of humor and good 

common sense. She also 

spotlights excellence at the 

meetings such as A-B Honor 

Roll students receive extra 

goodies. Everyone leaves 

the monthly meeting with 

items to help students. The 

children receive books at 

check-in. Parents can pick 

out a gift at the end of the 

meeting. “It also gave us an 

opportunity to provide 

parents with 

materials and 

information they 

may not have. 

One year we 

ordered all parents 

a parenting/ 

Haigler speaks to parents 

homework dictionary, which 

is a cheat sheet which 

reviews the basic subjects of 

math, social studies, English 

and science,” said Haigler. 

Haigler’s parental support 

goes beyond the monthly 

meeting. She meets with 

parents at individual schools 

as well as community 

meetings. She says parents 

need to reinforce the things 

children are learning on a 

daily basis at school. “We 

also need them to partner 

with the schools to help 

children understand the 

value of an education,” said 

Haigler. 

Amy Haigler has worked in 

the PSRC district for 30 plus 

years. She taught Social 

Studies for grades 7 – 12 for 

20 years in St. Pauls, then 

worked at the Central Office 

as an Instructional Generalist 

before becoming the Parent 

Involvement Coordinator. 

Today the most gratifying 

part of her work is reaching 

out to parents. “We 

encourage parents to take 

advantage of all 

opportunities to learn. They 

can do it in a grocery store, 

have your child read road 

signs, calculate how much 

you are spending in stores, 

there are so many 

opportunities for parents to 

work with children throughout 

the day. It doesn’t have to be 

at home at the dinner table 

doing homework,” said 

Haigler. 

The PSRC Parent Student 

Center will soon be featured 

across the state in a Parent 

and Community Engagement 

Video on the N.C. 

Department of Public 

Instruction website. It will 

illustrate what effective 

parent involvement should 

be. 

For Parenting Night dates or other 

info call 910.735.2190 or visit http:// 

www.robeson.k12.nc.us/Domain/45 

Amy Haigler passes out 

goodies for achievement 

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LUMBERTON JUNIOR HIGH 

TECHNOLOGY CLUB 

On January 23, we 

received a STEM 

Scholarship Grant 

(Science Technology, 

Engineering and Math) 

from Bentley Systems 

Inc. in the amount of 

$250.00. This grant 

was made possible 

through the 

sponsorship of Bentley 

Colleague Mrs. 

Courtney Bradford. 

Mrs. Bradford resides 

in Fayetteville, NC and 

has been volunteering 

and supporting our 

Technology Club 

students since the 

beginning of the 

semester with the 

Future City 

Competition. We are 

so grateful to have 

someone reach so far 

out to support our 

students. 

On January 27, we 

participated in the 

Future City Competition 

with one of our teams 

placing 4 th bellow I 

have listed the details 

of this event and the 

outcome. 

Future City 

Competition 

Students from 

Lumberton Junior High 

School’s CTE Business 

Technology Club 

placed 4th at the 

National Engineers 

Week Future City 

Competition in North 

Carolina. This event 

was held on January 

27, 2013. 

The students began 

this event in August 

2012. Their 

competition challenge 

involved the following: 

Build a computerized 

city using SimCity 4 

software. In order to 

qualify the students 

must have a city in the 

year 2150 or higher and 

a population of 50,000 

people or more without 

any debt before 

November 17, 2012. 

This year we had two 

cities Katharos with 

populations over 

94,479ing the year 

2265 and Pristine with 

population 94.266 in 

the year 2239. 

Next the students had 

to take an engineer 

challenge and research 

a real-world problem 

and define a solution. 

This year the engineer 

challenge was to fix 

Storm Water Runoff. 

The students had to 

write two essays the 

first one was a narrative 

describing their city 

and the second one 

was a research paper 

defining the solution to 

the runoff problem. 

Katharos’ solution was 

Permeable pavements 

and Pristine’s solution 

was harvesting water 

systems. Before 

December 21, 2012 

Both teams had to 

build a physical model 

of the city using 

recycled material to a 

scale. And prepare an 

oral presentation of 

their city and the 

solution to present on 

January 27, 2013 

It was originally 

scheduled for January 

26. Due to winter 

weather conditions the 

event was held the 

following day on 

Sunday at the 

Mckimmon Center in 

Raleigh, NC. I have 

attached are photos of 

highlights of this event. 

KATHAROS (TEAM) 

won 4 th the members 

are: Anthony Locklear, 

Nicolette Boykins, 

Casey Haskins, Aston 

Locklear, Allison Bedell, 

Karl McCloud, 

Cameron Dammons, 

and John Branch. 

The other team participating 

was Pristine members 

included: Coreyonna 

Walters, Walton Muller, Truth 

Alexander, Damarius 

McNair, Zachary Cox, Greta 

Greene, Christian Ortiz and 

Kurt Tan. 

Teacher: Phyllis King 

Lindsay McCormick 

Mentor: Courtney Bradford, 

Bentley, Systems, Mark 

DeCarlo / Mark DeCarlo 

Senior 

For more information about 

the competition 

www.futurecity.org and NC’s 

website: http:// 

futurecitync.weebly.com 

Phyllis King ~ NBCT 

phyllis.king@robeson.k12.nc 

.us 

CTE Business & Information 

Technology 

Lumberton Junior High 

910-735-2108 

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Magnolia Elementary School 

Our 8th grade students went 

to Riverfest at UNCP and 

enjoyed their newly renovated 

cafeteria! 

Tutoring has 

begun for 

reinforcement of 

those needed 

skills in order to 

blow the top off 

the EOG. 

2nd grade is having a great time exploring measurement. 

We have journeyed through the classrooms, halls, and 

outside finding objects to measure and debating on our 

best measuring tool. We have calculated inches, 

centimeters, feet, yards, and meters. We have even built 

giants with our monstrous measuring skills, as well as 

snacking on stretched out gummy worms. Measurement 

Rules! 

4th graders enjoyed a well-deserved treat recently for 

accomplishing the goal of top scorers on Discovery 

Benchmark. They indulged themselves with yogurt 

and all the toppings at Sweet Frog. An exciting 

trip is planned for March to Raleigh to visit the 

state buildings. Tutoring has begun for 

reinforcement of those needed skills in order to 

blow the top off the EOG. 

8th graders completed their Defined Stem 

projects by recreating an accident scene and 

calculating the "point of collision" by system of equations 

Junior Beta 

Club 

of the two vehicles involved. They filled out a police report 

and wrote a news report about the accident. They are 

working hard on Accelerated Math still. 

A beautiful candlelit ceremony was held to induct 29 new 

members into the Junior Beta Club at Magnolia 

Elementary School on January 15, 2013. Junior Beta Club 

is for students in grades 6-8 that have an all-around 

outstanding personality and high academic achievement. 

New inductees were given the official Beta Club certificate, 

pin, and sticker. These students and their guests were 

treated to dinner as well. The new inductees as well 

as the other members are looking forward to the 

upcoming Beta Club Convention held in 

Greensboro, NC. Beta Club has been busy this 

year with service projects that have helped our 

community and others. Adopting a Senior and 

Pennies for Patients are two we are currently 

working on. Our club loves to help when we can!! 

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Orrum Middle School 

Sports Corner 

Congratulations to the girls 

basketball team. They finished 

second in conference play. 

Congratulations to the boys 

basketball team. They finished first in 

conference play and finished second 

in the county. 

AIG Reading students recently 

submitted essays to the Robeson 

County Library "Book 'Em" contest. 

As part of this contest, students 

wrote and edited personal narratives 

on "Inspirations". These students 

also recently were awarded 

American Basketball Association 

tickets through the International 

Association of Reading Fast-Break 

for Reading Campaign. AIG math 

students have been sharpening their 

graphing and presentation 

techniques by creating graphs with 

Excel and attaching them to Power 

Point presentations. 

Sixth graders at OMS have been 

learning about ancient Greece in 

Social Studies. They have studied 

the architect of the buildings and the 

style of clothing worn by the people 

during that time. In Science class, 

the students have been learning 

about waves. They have conducted 

several experiments, one of which 

they used a jump rope to 

demonstrate waves. Sixth graders at 

OMS can boast to have the 

HIGHEST number of AR points in the 

school; a title they plan to defend. 

The seventh grade students are 

springing into a new semester! In 

English/Language Arts, the students 

are learning about the characteristics 

of nonfiction text. In math, students 

are exploring probability. Students 

are discovering cell and their 

functions in science. Finally, 

students are discussing causes of 

World War I. Life is busy for a 

seventh grade student. 

Welcome Jessica Madden-Lewis to OMS as 

school guidance counselor. Ms. Madden- 

Lewis comes to Orrum Middle School from 

Lumberton Junior High School where she 

worked as a guidance counselor. 

Groundhog Job Shadowing Day 

Each February, business and 

industry participates in National 

Groundhog Job Shadow Day 

(NGJSD), a national campaign that 

gives young people a new 

perspective on their studies through 

hands-on learning and a one-day 

mentoring experience. 

Orrum students had the opportunity 

to participate throughout Robeson 

and Cumberland county. Students 

paired with a mentor who they 

"shadowed" throughout the day to 

experience how the skills they learn 

in the classroom can be applied to 

the real world. This activity was 

cumulated by a portfolio created by 

the students of their experience for 

the day. Congratulations to our local 

winner Robert Ethan Cox. His 

portfolio will be submitted at the 

district level. 

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Pembroke Middle School 

7 th Grade Scientist 

Our 7 th grade Warriors enjoyed racing their 

Mouse Trap Race cars with their peers and 

other Science teachers. Super ScienCst Awards 

were given to students with Unique and 

CreaCve Cars, Speed and Distance. Winners 

were awarded from each class period. These 

students did an excellent job displaying moCon 

and force during their science labs and 

acCviCes throughout this unit. 

! 

Chase Jacobs (Biomedical Research) 

On Feb 1, National Job Shadowing Day, 160 Pembroke 

Middle 8th grade students were able to job shadow in 

the community. Students were able to job shadow at 

different companies like Southeastern Veterinarian 

Hospital, UNCP, Lumberton Drug and others to explore 

what type of career they would like to have one day. 

Many thanks to all the businesses who participated! 

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CTE HOSTS ITS FIRST ANNUAL CAREER EXPO 

The Career and Technical Education Department of the Public Schools of Robeson County, in conjunction with Hoke and 

Scotland counties, hosted the First Annual Career Expo in the Multi-Purpose Pavilion at the Southeastern Agricultural Farmers 

Market. This exciting event allowed fourteen hundred eleventh graders an opportunity to explore various careers in 

Agriculture, Business Finance and Information Technology, Health Sciences, Technology engineering and Design, Career 

Development, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Family and Consumer Sciences, Trade and Industrial. Special thanks to all 

the vendors who attended: Lumberton Police Department, Golden Living Center of Lumberton, Debbie’s Destinations, Two 

Hawk Employment Services, Lowe’s Food Stores, Lumberton Fire Department, Chick-fil-A of Lumberton, US Army, MedOne, 

Joblink Career Center, Lumbee Guaranty Bank, Metcon, Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Lumberton Rescue and 

EMS, Lumber River State Park, Pilkington Glass, State Energy Sector Partnership, Lumber River Council of Governments, 

Fluor Corporation, Robeson County Department of Corrections, Robeson County Sheriff’s Department, NC State Forestry 

Service, Southeastern Veterinary Hospital, Red Springs Police Department, We Care for You Home Care, Sugar & Spice 

Boutique, Top of the World Spa-lon, Swank the Bistro, BioNetwork BioAg Center, NC Biotech Center SE Office, Charlie Fipps 

Insurance Agency, Progress/Duke Energy, Strother Surveyors, Southeast Medical, Carolina Training Associates, DuPont, 

AT&T Mobility, Southeast Farm Equipment, NC Cooperative Extension (Hoke, Robeson and Scotland counties), Lenoir 

Community College (Welding, Computer-Integrated Machining), Greater Works, Nashville Auto Diesel College, Brewers 

Racing, UniLever, Steve Roberts Bakery, Methodist University, MW Electric, The Art Institutes, Thompson’s Funeral Home, 

State Highway Patrol, Southeastern Community College (Ag Dept.), Fayetteville Technical Community College, UNCP 

(Admissions, Art, English, Math & Computer Science, Nursing, Social Work, History, Sociology and Criminal Justice, 

Chemistry & Physics, School of Education), Robeson Community College (Admissions, Nursing, Electrical & Industrial 

Systems, early Childhood), NC Advanced Manufacturing Alliance, Campus Alliance for Native American Student Achievement, 

Public Schools of Robeson County (Human Resources and Computer Services), Sandhills Community College (Admissions 

and Survey Tech), NC Department of Transportation – Location & Survey Unit. 

Special thanks also to the community for donations: Robeson County Commissioners, BB&T and Strickland Portion Pak. 

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CELEBRATING DR. SEUSS 

Literacy celebrated with reading across the district 

Dr. Johnny Hunt and Chairman Mike Smith signed the Robeson County Board of Education 

NEA's Read Across America Proclamation. The proclamation reinforces the districts 

commitment to reading, but it also kicks off a month of reading activities. This year 

celebrates Dr. Suess 109th birthday. 

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TIP OF THE DAY 

Your Best Defense 

A strong immune system 

is one of your best 

defenses against 

infections from bacteria, 

viruses and other health 

problems like arthritis 

and certain types of 

cancer. Eating a variety 

of nutrient-rich foods 

every day will give your 

body the nutrition it 

needs to help protect 

against illness and 

reduce your risk of 

chronic disease. 

By choosing foods that 

provide the most 

nutrients per calorie, you 

can create healthy habits 

that will benefit your 

health now and for the 

rest of your life: 

1. Start each day with a 

healthy breakfast that 

includes whole grains and 

foods packed with calcium, 

vitamin D and vitamin C. 

2. Replace refined grains 

with whole grains like 

whole-‐grain breads, cereals 

and brown rice. 

3. Pre-‐washed salad greens 

and pre-‐cut vegetables 

make great quick meals or 

snacks. 

4. Choose fresh, frozen or 

canned whole fruit for 

snacks and desserts. 

5. Don’t forget beans, 

which are rich in fiber, 

folate and flavanoids. 

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Parkton Elementary School 

Congratulations to Rebecca 

Locklear, she was nominated 

Parkton Elementary Teacher of the 

Year! 

Parkton Students are on top of 

safety. Our school did a fantastic 

job during the Crisis Lockdown 

with the Robeson County SWAT 

Team. 

Parkton Bruins have been working 

diligently on our reading skills. 

One teacher has gone as far as 

challenging her students to gain 

more AR points than her every 

week; if a student does beat her in 

AR points then they are granted 

permission to pie her. That’s right 

giving her a pie in the face. This 

can happen every week in her 

class. This student has succeeded 

and she was given the pie. Go 

BRUINS! 

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Piney Grove Elementary School 

Home of the Pioneers 

KelseyCummings is 

MISS UNCP! 

On January 31, Miss 

Kelsey Cummings, graduate 

student at UNC-Pembroke 

and music teacher at Piney 

Grove, was crowned Miss 

UNCP. Miss Kelsey has 

worked at Piney Grove for 

two years. She will be an 

inspiration and a positive 

role model for our students. 

Congratulations Kelsey! 

AIG NEWS 

Kaytline Wilt, a 5th grader at 

Piney Gove Elementary, will 

be recognized by the 

Daughters of the American 

Revolution Chapter on 

February 19, 2013 for being 

a chapter winner in their 

annual Daughters of the 

American Revolution Essay 

Contest. As part of an 

assignment in Ms. Glenda 

Britt's AIG class, the 

students were asked to 

research an unsung hero of 

the American Revolutionary 

War then submit an essay. 

We are so proud of her 

efforts and accomplishment! 

1st Grade 

We have been busy working 

like bees and caterpillars 

this month. We are learning 

about the differences 

between frogs and toads, 

and we are digging deeper 

into the ways they affect our 

environment. First grade is 

enjoying the nonfiction 

reading and research that 

we are doing in class. Our 

students have had a lovely 

time participating in BB's for 

Reading! We plan to have 

even more fun in February 

digging into our integrated 

units! 

2nd Grade 

We are continuing to work 

diligently in second grade. 

We just received our new 

math books and are excited 

about having our own books 

and being able to use them. 

Each month we are reading 

to achieve our monthly goal 

to be able to meet the 

requirements for our BB 

party. Our numbers are 

rising and teachers and 

students are excited about it 

as well. Valentine's Day is 

right around the corner and 

President's Day as well. We 

are not only celebrating the 

holidays, we are learning the 

meaning of why the days 

were made into holidays and 

about the presidents. 

February is a short month 

with a lot of things going on 

and a whole lot to learn. 

5th Grade 

5th grade students are 

an awesome bunch! More 

than 30 students 

participated in the Books 

and Brownies Celebration. 

With a desire to read and 

increase their reading level, 

students are making a 

positive impact. We also 

have many working towards 

achieving a medallion for the 

2012-2013 school year. 

Students are learning about 

genetics. Which genes are 

dominant Black History 

Month is always a time to 

reflect. We will be viewing a 

play about Harriet Tubman 

and the Underground 

Railroad. Children are 

excited to see the 

production. During math 

class, children are learning 

about fractions. Believe it or 

not, the larger the 

denominator, the smaller the 

piece! 

6th Grade 

We are gearing up for 

the EOG! Students are 

preparing for their 

test by reviewing 

skills and concepts 

in each content 

area. 6TH grade 

recently participated 

in our annual 

Science Fair. 

Several winners 

were announced in the 

grade level. They just 

finished a unit on the Solar 

System and are ready to 

learn about Energy! Math 

classes have just learned 

about equation and 

expressions. Soon they will 

be beginning a unit on ratios 

and proportions. Then it’s 

on to Geometry. In Social 

Studies they are completing 

a unit on Ancient Greece. 

Lastly, for the English 

Language Arts block, they 

are continuing their unit on 

Trials and Tribulations that 

focuses on the Civil Rights 

Movement. All the classes 

are working diligently 

towards learning their goals, 

objectives and standards 

Media News: BBs 

Celebration 

Students are showing a 

love for reading as the BBs 

(Books and Brownies) social 

keeps getting larger each 

month. In February, over 

200 students from 

kindergarten to sixth grades, 

attended the event. Good 

job Pioneers! 

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Prospect Elementary School 

Creating Family Trees 

5th Grade has been learning 

about genetics. They learned 

about inherited and acquired 

traits. They also learned 

about dominate and 

recessive genes. At the 

conclusion of this study 

students created Family Tree 

Albums. Students were able 

to share with their 

classmate’s family photos, 

stories and shared traits 

between family members. 

Seventh Grade Project 

Students enjoyed the cellular 

unit by creating 3-D models 

of either a plant or cell 

animal. Some students even 

took the topic to the next 

level by creating a lyrical 

version of their knowledge 

titled “Song for Animal Cell”. 

Below are the lyrics to the 

song: 

“These are the organelles of 

the animal cell. 

The cytoplasm surrounds the 

nucleus. 

The mitochondria 

powerhouse supplies energy. 

The golgi apparatus makes 

and transports protein. 

These are the organelles of 

the animal cell. Yeah, yeah 

animal cell”. 

8th Grade Students 

Students are participating in 

Project Alert, which is a 6- 

week program that increases 

their awareness of the 

dangers of drugs and 

alcohol. Our BETA Club 

members are gearing up for 

their spring service project 

that will begin in March. They 

will raise money for 

individuals battling Leukemia 

in North Carolina. 

Project Graduation 

Artwork Selected 

Purnell Swett Senior Kaylee Buckley is 

the winner of the Project Graduation 

Art Contest. 

Kaylee’s submission was chosen from 14 

entries. She will receive a $100 check. 

The artwork will also appear on 

approximately 2500 shirts. 

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Peterson Elementary School 

Pre- Kindergarten News 

The Pre-K classroom have 

been having so much fun but 

learning through it all. A lot of 

our learning takes places 

through hands on 

experiences and teaching our 

students to be observant 

through the learning process. 

Our literacy focus this was on 

the book Chick-a Chick-a 

Boom Boom. The students 

made coconut trees and put 

the letters of the name on 

tree. So many of our 

students have made 

progress in learning the 

letters in their names. One 

activity we have been 

working on the letter S and it 

phonemic sound so in our 

sand/water table we put a 

magic grow snake in it. The 

longer you leave the magic 

grow snake in the water the 

more it grows and our 

students are very eager to 

measure its growth each day. 

So each day as a class we 

take the snake out and 

measure his growth with the 

measuring tape. So while 

working on letters we are 

becoming aware of numbers 

and how to measure. In the 

art center students were 

given the opportunity to make 

snakes and as some 

students were engaged in 

there activity they were able 

to tell you what letter snake 

started with as well as the 

sound. 

Building Healthy 

Relationships Program 

The guidance department at 

Peterson has partnered with 

Ms. Jessica Drake and her 

team of volunteers and 

mentors to conduct a sixweek 

program for second 

through fourth grade students 

on Bullying. The team meets 

with the students on 

Tuesdays and Thursdays 

during their classroom 

guidance resource time. The 

goal of the administration and 

the school counselor is for 

the program to help provide 

intervention and prevention 

strategies against bullying. 

Black History Observed 

The Peterson Harmonetts, 

The Queens of Harmony and 

the Peterson Drummers 

provided the entertainment 

for the Black History 

Program. Angela Marks 

presented a puppet show 

and Mrs. Fran McEachern 

informed the students and 

parents of the purpose of 

Black History Month. Special 

thanks were extended to Mrs. 

Faith Paige for serving as the 

program chairperson by Mrs. 

Kristen Stone, principal and 

Mrs. Benita Tillman, Assistant 

Principal. 

The Extra Mile 


partnered with Southeastern 

Heart Center, Southeastern 

Health Cardiopulmonary 

Rehab, and Southeastern 

Lifestyle Center for Fitness of 

Red Springs in a community 

outreach initiative. The 

mission of the program was 

to help the students and 

adults understand the 

importance of exercise, and 

proper diet in order to 

maintain a healthy heart. The 

following were participants on 

the program: Mrs. Kristen 

Stone, Principal; Ms. 

Rosemary Hemingway, Heart 

Attack Survivor; Mrs. Luanne 

Kuchler, Southeastern Heart 

Center; Mr. Bob 

Hollingsworth, Southeastern 

Medical Clinic-Red Springs; 

Ms. Angela Fields, 

Southeastern Health 

Cardiopulmonary Rehab; Ms. 

Diane Zepaltas, Dietician, 

Southeastern Medical Health. 

Both the students and the 

adults were actively involved 

in the demonstration aspects 

of the program. 

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uzzing News from the Pembroke Elementary Bees 

We would like to thank our local police 

officers ; Pembroke Police Department, 

Redsprings Police Department, North 

Carolina State troopers, Robeson County 

Sherriff Department for coming out to our 

school for the MOCK Rapid Deployment Drill 

and for allowing our staff to participate. 

A great big “PES welcome to our 

Hive” goes to Ms. Cassie Chavis, 

Kindergarten teacher; Ms. Carrie 

Hunt, kindergarten; Ms. Stephanie 

Locklear, 1 st grade; Ms. Kelsey 

Harris, 1 st grade; Ms. Netasha 

Warriax, 2 nd grade; Ms. Sarah 

Wilkinson, 4 th grade; Mr. Lamorris 

Smith, 5 th grade and Ms. Stacie 

Nutting, Exceptional Children. 

On January 28, Pembroke 

Elementary held its annual Science 

Fair. There were over 100 projects 

which made the judging very 

difficult. Qualifying winners will 

also share their projects with UNC- 

Pembroke Science Fair and the IEA 

Science Fair. Congratulations to 

the following students: First Place 

winners: Nehemiah Maynor (3 rd 

grade); Mya Sampson (4 th grade); 

Hart O’Briant (5 th grade); Second 

Place winners: Jalyn Herdon (3 rd 

grade); Cameron Graham (4 th 

grade); Kaley Deese (5 th grade); 

Third Place winners: Brooklyn 

Oxendine (3 rd grade); Darrion 

Oxendine (4 th grade); Aaron Jacobs 

(5 th grade); K-2 Class Winners: 

Ms. Lucy Hunt (kindergarten); Ms. 

Sarah Stout (second grade) and 

Ms. Caroline O’Briant (second 

grade). Thank you to UNC- 

Pembroke science majors for being 

our judges. 

On Feb. 7, we held our third annual 

PES Has Talent Show! Our gym 

was filled with family and friends as 

our children showed how to BEE 

ALL THEY CAN BEE! After all our 

talented children completed their 

acts, the judges had a tough job. 

Our PTA sponsors the first place 

winner, “The Dancing Chicks”, in 

the Robeson County Has Talent in 

March. So if you didn’t get the 

opportunity to see the “Dancing 

Chicks” at PES, check them out at 

UNC-P. 

The Dancing Chicks-left to right; 

Tahya Bullard, Jenna Strickland, 

Carrington Harris, Mackenzie 

Woods, Alexis Jones, Onika 

Locklear (1 st place); Stevie Lowry 

(2 nd place) and Bobby Chavis (3 rd 

place). 

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Rosenwald Elementary School 

Field Trip 

Mrs. Foxworth's and Mrs. 

Hunt's kindergarten class 

recently visited the Robeson 

County Public Library to 

engage in the Dancing Stories 

by April C. Turner. The Library 

was celebrating Black History 

Month by enjoying rhythmical 

African stories and dance. The 

children really enjoyed this 

experience. 

PTO was held and many 

parents and students were in 

attendance. There were 

student performances that 

consisted of singing and 

dancing. Parents were also 

given the chance to meet with 

teachers after the program. 

Science Fair Winners 

Rosenwald Elementary would 

like to congratulate the Science 

Fair Winners 1st place 

Shekinah Lennon, 2nd place 

Braeden Hunt, and 3rd place 

Claudius Worley. 

Employee of the Month 

We would like to recognize 

the employees of the month for 

Certified Employee of the 

Month Mrs. Catherine 

Foxworth, Kindergarten 

Teacher; Classified Employee 

of the Month Mr. Breck Pate, 

Cafeteria Manager; and Bus 

Driver of the Month Ms. Judy 

Freeman. 

Rowland-Norment Elementary 

“Dino-mite news from the 

Principal 

Good luck Battle of the Books 

team who will be participating 

on February 22nd and 23rd: 

Christopher Callihan, Kaylee 

Chestnut, Zadynn Christian, 

Amani Deberry, Malik 

Freeman, Jakob Gerald, 

Colton Ivey, Lee Asia King- 

McAllister, Belle Merlo, 

Aiyanna Montanez Silva, 

Logan Whitted and Mrs. Sally 

Mercer. Go “Dino”-mite 

Dinosaurs! 

Pre-K and Kindergarten 

What exciting time we 

had as we celebrated the 

100th day of School. Ms. 

Jessica Leonard, 

kindergarten teacher, 

shared a very special 

guest. Her Great 

Grandfather, Mr. Welton 

Harrington, 100 years old, 

spoke about a lot of different 

things happening throughout 

his life. Adam Berry and 

Deimyiah Smith were excited 

to see him and hear about 

him. Learning about history 

is adventurous for us as we 

have also been learning Black 

History and all the important 

people who have paved the 

way for us today. 

Our great group of First 

Graders has been discussing 

all types of changes in the 

world around us and even in 

our own lives. We made 

timelines of our lives and 

brought in pictures of 

ourselves when we were 

babies. Boy, we sure look 

different! We are working 

hard to get ready for our 

Curriculum Fair. Our projects 

were so much fun! Wow! We 

can’t wait to see what the 

winds blow in as spring is 

upon us. 

Second graders are eagerly 

awaiting their field trip to the 

Ringling Brothers and 

Barnum and Bailey Circus in 

Fayetteville. Students are 

learning through math and 

reading skills how the show is 

put together and the 

performers will perform. We 

are working diligently every 

day to show growth in all 

areas: Accelerated Reading/ 

Math Tests, Mid-year Math 

Assessment, Writing Tests 

and the Middle of the year 

Reading 3-D Assessment. 

Through all this, look out 

spring here we come! 

Third Grade has been 

studying about biographies in 

Reading this nine weeks. We 

are doing research on various 

famous Americans and will 

have a Wax Museum 

presentation at the end of 

February. Excitement is in the 

air to hear all the reports and 

to see the famous people. 

Our “Dino”-mite Fourth 

graders has been very busy 

studying Magnetism, North 

Carolina’s Statehood and 

Dental Health. Students who 

earned their incentive for 

PBIS attended a school 

dance to celebrate positive 

behaviors. We are proud of 

our students and their 

accomplishments. 

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Rowland Middle School Students, Staff and Community Celebrate 

Vonta Leach’s road to the Super Bowl 

Rowland Middle School joined in the Super Bowl celebrations with a 200 cupcake party, posters 

and Super Bowl shirts to show Vonta Leach. School principal Shanita Wooten said the school wanted 

to show Vonta how proud the school is of him and that they are supporting him. The staff and students 

ordered special shirts for the Super Bowl celebration and put up Vonta posters throughout the school. 

Some of the shirts say “The Cobras Got his back 44”. The Rowland Middle School mascot is the 

Cobras. The shirts started a trend as people throughout Rowland and all across the county started to 

order them. Two days before the big bowl, 20 of the shirts were taken to New Orleans by Vonta’s 

mother, Jackie. 

Teachers at South Robeson HS and Southside Ashpole also joined in the celebration with shirts. 

Vonta is from Rowland and attended all three of the Rowland Schools through his school years. 

Principal Wooten said Vonta is a hometown hero to and the school wanted to show him that they 

are proud of him and supporting him. “He has made donations for sports, uniforms, a safety ID 

machine and educational software programs this year,” said Wooten. 

The Rowland educators and students celebrated throughout the weekend and held a victory 

celebration on Monday after the Superbowl. 

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Rowland Middle 

School 

Our Accelerated Reader 

program has been off to a great start 

thus far. At our second nine-weeks 

awards program Ms. Deamonie 

Monroe received an award for having 

the most AR points for the second 

nine-weeks for 6th grade, along with 

Mr. Jason “Blaze” Walters for 7th 

grade and Ms. Mariah Thompson for 

8th grade. Our students are diligently 

reading and awaiting our next AR 

incentive field trip to the Carowinds 

Education Day 2013. Five students 

from each grade level will get to attend 

the trip compliments of Rowland 

Middle School. 

The Rowland Middle School 

NASA Club was proud to participate in 

the Indian Heritage Month Community 

Service Project at Southeastern 

Hospice House and Lumberton 

Assisted Living. The students were 

given an opportunity to share their 

time and efforts with BakPak Pals, an 

organization committed to feeding 

students in need on weekends and 

holidays. The students also 

volunteered at Lumberton Assisted 

Living, where they assisted the staff in 

cleaning and served the residential 

community during lunch and morning 

walks. Rowland Middle School 

Cobras participated in the Indian 

Heritage Month writing and art 

contests. The required theme for each 

contest was American Indian Heritage. 

Noah Hunt was the winner of the art 

contest and Skylar Hunt was the 

winner of the writing contest. 

received $25.00. 

Both 

The eighth grade has been 

busy reading “The Diary of Anne 

Frank – the play” as well as Letters 

from Rifka. Not only have they 

been busy reading they have been 

busy in Ms. Bullard’s science class 

learning all about landforms and the 

ocean and its creatures. Didn’t know 

there were so many different kinds of 

creatures in the ocean! Ms. Williams’ 

math classes have been utilizing 

technology by working on their African- 

American Mathematician projects. Ms. 

Williams has them creating a graphic 

online in which they will fill in important 

information about their respective 

mathematicians. Our eighth graders 

have also been busy with 

homecoming. Congratulations to Jared 

Morgan for being crowned 

Homecoming King at our last home 

ballgame. Also congratulations go to 

Aniya Smith for being named first 

runner-up for Queen in the 

homecoming competition. Award’s day 

was a great day for the eighth graders 

too – too many awards to name! One 

of eighth grade classes even got a 

pizza party because they were caught 

being good! Way to go eighth graders! 

Each nine weeks Rowland 

Middle School has an awards program 

to recognize the achievement of our 

students. A special ccongratulations 

go to the 2nd Nine Weeks Principal 

Award Recipients: Tyric Hunt (8th), 

Rodney Oxendine (8th), Emanuel 

Thompson (8th), Terry Oxendine (8th), 

Daylan Cummings (7th), Hannah 

Locklear (7th), and Jakayla Blue (7th). 

2 nd Nine Weeks Principal Award 

Recipients: Daylan Cummings, 

Tyric Hunt, Emanuel Thompson, 

Terry Oxendine, Rodney Oxendine, 

Hannah Locklear and Jakayla Blue. 

We would also like to recognize our 

2 n d N i n e W e e k s P r i n c i p a l ’ s 

Leadership Award Recipients: Jared 

Morgan (8th), Derrick McKoy (8th), 

Siane Lambert (8th), Aniya Smith 

(8th), Tyler Chavis (8th), Jennifer 

Lambert (8th), Fantashia Johnson 

(7th), Jakayla Blue (7th), Jarurius 

Adams (7th), and Darrius Brown (7th). 

Rowland Middle School is 

busy making our mark. We have 

received recognition from the Public 

Schools of Robeson County Board of 

Education for our excellent attendance 

and we have also been recognized for 

supporting and celebrating the 

successes of Rowland Middle School’s 

own Mr. Vonta Leach— our very own 

2013 Super Bowl XLVII Champion. We 

recently celebrated Homecoming and 

Black History Month with a spirit week 

and school assembly. Our Fun-N-Fit 

Parent Night was a huge success as 

we showed our parents how math can 

be integrated into all subject areas 

and aspects of our daily lives. 

Continue to look at our website for 

upcoming programs and events! 

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Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day 

– On the Go 

People are looking for fast, easy 

and delicious foods to fit their busy 

lifestyles. During National Nutrition 

Month and beyond, whether you 

choose carry-out, a food court, 

office cafeteria or sit-down 

restaurant, there are smart choices 

everywhere to Eat Right, Your Way, 

Every Day. 

1. Think ahead and plan where you 

will eat. Look for restaurants or 

carry-out with a wide range of 

healthy options. 

2. Read restaurant menus 

carefully for clues to fat and calorie 

content. Menu terms that can mean 

less fat and calories include baked, 

braised, broiled, grilled, poached, 

roasted and steamed. 

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SOUTH ROBESON HIGH SCHOOL 

Rachel Harris placed 3rd in the Bowling Conference for the 

first time in South Robeson High School history. She also is 

playing in the State Championships in the Women's Singles 

on February 23, 2013 at Lumberton Bowling Center. 

Tawanaka Hunt of South Robeson High School signed on with 

Florence-Darlington Technical College 

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Science Fair winners - Grades 3 - 5 

Winter collaboration in the Learning 

Commons 

Our cowboys and cowgirls put on their boots and hats for 

Western Day. They came into school with confidence and 

smiles, ready to lasso learning. Students said “Howdy” to their 

friends and proceeded to participate in classroom Reading 

Roundups and Math Rodeos. 

ST. PAULS ELEMENTARY 

Our students were the highlight of the St. Pauls Night Out with performances by our talented string players and beautiful displays of 

artwork. Artwork included many mediums such as sketching, painting, and paper design. The Hooks Community Building was an 

Art Museum for the evening. 

The school transformed into an exhibit hall that the Scientific American would be proud to feature on their cover. Our best and 

brightest displayed research and experiments that astounded and amazed. Students demonstrated an in-depth understanding of 

the scientific process, while asking thought-provoking questions. These future scientists are well on their way to making a positive 

mark in the world. 

Staff and students shared smiles and success stories as we celebrated our many achievements for the first 100 days of school. 

Students marked the day with collections of 100 objects, reflective journal writing and math challenges. They also eagerly set goals 

for the next 80 days. 

The entire school has collaborated to tie our Common Core Standards into exciting Winter Themes. Our Kindergarteners and First 

Graders have cozied up to Polar Animals, Second and Third Graders have joined the ranks of inventors and inventions, and 

Fourth and Fifth graders have braved the Iditarod. Kindergarten students have explored the penguin lifecycle, and even worked on 

their movement and motor skills as they practiced caring for their own egg in PE. First graders have been creating Venn diagrams 

to compare and contrast polar animals as well as exploring the art of camouflage in Polar Regions. Second Graders conducted an 

investigation into some of their favorite inventions in the world of toys. Students identified the properties of these inventions and 

explored the relationships between properties and design. Third Grade Students participated in jigsaw learning groups as well as 

working together to create trifolds representing inventions from the past, the present, and their very creative ideas for the future. 

Students utilized the SCAMPER method of critical problem solving to make suggestions for improving today’s commodities for 

tomorrow. Fourth grade students utilized Google Earth and various mapping tools to chart the course of the Iditarod. Fifth grade 

students applied their knowledge of forces and motion to evaluate sled designs for the classic race. Fourth and Fifth grade 

competed in a virtual Iditarod race in which they moved forward by correctly solving, explaining, and demonstrating various math 

skills. From the classroom to music, art, PE, Computer Lab, and the Learning Commons, students have been totally immersed in 27 

collaborative, integrated learning.

St. Pauls Middle School 

SPMS CHESS TEAM 2012-2013 

Zaveyan, Zaihein, John, Decklin, 

Coach Patterson, Maria, Skylar, 

Anthony, Erick, Shakira, & Alex (Not 

Pictured: Noah, Armoni and Coach 

Orchard) 

The 2012-2013 St. Pauls 

Middle School Chess Team is 

composed of 12 student 

members and two coaches. 

Zaihein pictured second on the 

left and Skylar second on the 

right are SPES student team 

mascots. Coaches: Lisa 

Patterson and Timm Orchard. 

Members compete against 

each other every Wednesday 

after school from 3 to 4pm. We 

are challenging all middle 

schools in Robeson County to 

come over to the doghouse and 

compete against the Mighty 

Bulldog Chess Team. 

Battle of the Books Club 

The members of the Battle of 

the Books Club are preparing 

daily for the middle school 

district competition in March at 

Lumberton Jr. High School. 

They are busy reading, taking 

accelerated reader quizzes, 

memorizing author and titles, 

completing story maps, and 

competing between themselves 

to prepare for the competition. 

Excitement is growing as the 

competition is rapidly 

approaching. 

Accelerated Reader Club 

Congratulation goes to 

Accelerated Reader Classroom 

Champions, Mr. Weller’s Core 

2 Language Arts class, for 

earning 556.7 AR points for the 

2nd nine weeks. The students 

shopped with their AR points 

and will celebrate with ice 

cream. 

Students are excited about 

reading and earning AR points 

to become an AR Club 

Member. 

The 1st Semester highest (100 

and 200 club member) AR club 

members by grade level are: 

6th Grade Kyle Edward 194.1 

7th Grade Anne Johnson 215.8 

8th Gr. Hunter Lanterman 

207.3 

Congratulation students! Let’s 

keep reading and taking AR 

quizzes. 

8th Grade Science Department 

Our young scientists are 

exploring how energy flows 

through food chains and food 

webs. They used newspaper 

clippings to design their own 

food chains. They enjoyed a 

rap about symbiosis that 

featured mutualism, 

commensalism and parasitism. 

We are in the process of setting 

up a science lab for our 

students. With this lab we will 

be able to have more 

experiments and give our 

students the full experience of 

science exploration. 

The Science department is 

starting a science club called 

the “Smartdogs”. Our young 

scientists will be diving deeper 

into science in afterschool labs 

and activities. We will also be 

exploring science careers. 

Our annual science fair is 

scheduled for April 15th 2013. 

Our students use their science 

expertise to design their own 

experiments and showcase 

them in the science fair. 

AIG News 

St. Pauls Middle School AIG 

students have been striving for 

excellence through many 

challenging opportunities. AIG 

Reading students recently 

submitted essays to the 

Robeson County Library "Book 

'Em" contest. As part of this 

contest, students wrote and 

edited personal narratives on 

"Inspirations". These students 

also recently were awarded 

American Basketball 

Association tickets through the 

International Association of 

Reading Fast-Break for 

Reading Campaign. AIG math 

students have been sharpening 

their graphing and presentation 

techniques by creating graphs 

with Excel and attaching them 

to Power Point presentations. 

Congratulations to our first 

SPMS newspaper staff here at 

St. Pauls Middle School! Chief 

Editor is Hunter Lanterman who 

will finalize all written articles 

before print. William Hammond 

will entertain you with his 

personal point of views using 

his sense of humor on opinions 

and current events. Running 

down the sideline catching all 

of our sports news will be 

Rodney Lowe who will give you 

all the spins of events involving 

sports and related issues. 

Felicia Sanchious will use her 

personal views and touches 

with Yessenia Trevino as the 

assistant chief editor and writer 

of local events and fashion. 

The first issue is underway so 

look out for it soon. 

Beta Club 

The SPMS Junior Beta Club 

enrolled 23 new members 

during its 2013 Beta Club 

Induction Program on 

Thursday, January 31, 2013, 

from 6 – 8 PM, in the SPMS 

cafeteria. Inductees, parents, 

guests, guardians, faculty and 

staff were entertained by the 

SPMS string orchestra, 

directed by Ms. Peggy 

Marshall; by songstresses, 

Patricia Daniels-Wright, SPMS 

Teacher’s Assistant, and 

Heather Jacobs, 2013 Jr. Beta 

Club President. An all-inspiring 

speech was given by Mr. 

Frederick McKinnon, Retired 

PSRC Assistant 

Superintendent, as Mrs. 

Roxanne acted as Mistress of 

ceremony. 

Inductees included: Jaida Allen, 

Darren Bowen, Kyle Edwards, 

Anthony Espinosa, Haley 

Gibson, Alexis Jackson, 

Stephen Johnson, Tatyana 

Locklear, Antonio Lopez, 

Aurora Lopez, Juan Martinez, 

Mario Martinez, Chasity 

McClay, G’Shearia McNeill, 

Flor Orozco, Michaela Parker, 

Zaveyan Pearson, Destanie 

Plancarte, Aaron Revels, 

Nasira Robinson, Kourtney 

Sanchious, Abdiel Tapia, Erick 

Torres, and Azi Williams. 

At the conclusion of program, 

the crowd enjoyed a wonderful 

candlelight ceremony, after 

which all were able to partake 

in a delicious meal catered by 

Mrs. Earlene White, of St. 

Pauls, NC. 

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ANNUAL 

SCIENCE 

FAIR AND 

THE 

WINNERS 

Union Chapel 

Elementary School 

Over All School 

Winner 

Hannah Locklear - 

4 th Grade 

Pre K- 2 nd Grade 

Class Projects 

1 st Place - Ms Tray 

Smith 

2 nd Place – Ms. 

Docia Kirkwood 

3 rd Place – Ms 

Jeanine Lowery 

3 RD Grade 

1 st Place – Haley 

Cummings 

2 nd Place – Jalene 

Carter 

3 rd Place – Elias 

Woodell 

4 th Grade 

1 st Place – Andre 

Locklear 

2 nd Place – 

Mohammed Abdulla 

3 rd Place – Jeremy 

Lowery 

Pledge Wall 

Students at Union Chapel School have taken 

a stand against bullying. The SAVE Chapter 

members at this elementary school created a 

“Pledge Wall” that the students used to 

pledge their commitment to take a stand 

against bullying and show that there is zero 

tolerance for bullying at the school and in the 

community. The SAVE Chapter at Union 

Chapel School is facilitated by Ms. Lena 

Michelle Lowry – School Counselor and Ms. 

Rebecca Chavis-Nolley – P.E. Teacher. 

We would like to say Congratulations to our 

2012-2013 Teacher and Teacher Assistant of 

the Year 

Mr Jonah Doeller ( 5 th Grade Teacher) and 

Ms. Cindy Locklear (Teacher Assistant) 

Congratulations to Ms. Eustacia Lowry-Jones 

for achieving National Board Certification. 

5 th Place 

1st Place – Lauren 

Strickland 

2 nd Place – Austin 

Tipton 

3 rd Place – Alyssa 

Locklear 

6 th Grade 

1 st Place – Kylie 

Waltman 

2 nd Place – Kiley 

Locklear 

3 rd Place – Madisyn 

Locklear 

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Union Elementary School 

Pre-K 

Pre-k is learning about 

Black History we made 3-D 

picture of Martin L. King and 

learned that he wanted equal 

rights for everyone!!! We 

also learned about 

Community Helpers. We will 

be visiting LOWE"s Food on 

Feb. 26,2013. This is a busy 

month we talk about Dental 

Health and had a visitor 

come an share the important 

of taking care of our teeth!! 

GO PRE-K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Kindergarten 

Kindergarten has been super 

busy during the month of 

February. We began the 

month with a lesson about 

the groundhog and were 

able to experiment with 

some shadow making. We 

celebrated 100 Days of 

School by bringing in a 

collection of 100 items to 

share with the class. We 

have learned about African 

American inventors, 

Abraham Lincoln and 

George Washington. These 

famous people played a 

major role in our lives and 

we have learned how they 

helped to change the world 

in which we live. We are 

learning our sight words and 

beginning to write simple 

sentences on our own. We 

can’t wait to begin our Spring 

Unit. There is always fun 

with planting, insects and 

Easter. 

3rd Grade 

Black History Month is an 

opportunity to emphasize the 

history and achievements of 

many African Americans and 

it allows teachers to integrate 

Black History into 

their February lesson plans. 

Many of the Web-based 

activities below were 

a perfect complement to our 

new CCSS curriculum! 

Batter up! Focused on the 

progress of integration in 

baseball, and a salute to 

heroes of the Negro League. 

Students chose a player 

they already knew about and 

designed a "Valentine Day" 

baseball card for him. 

Dream a little dream. Martin 

Luther King Jr. didn't dream 

little dreams. He had a very 

great dream -- one of 

equality, justice, and peace. 

Our students also have 

dreams, for themselves, their 

families, and their country. 

We allowed students the 

opportunity to share their 

dreams using the "I Have a 

Dream Too" writing poster 

board. Many of our students 

were very creative with their 

work. We also listened and 

filled in the correct words to 

the I Have a Dream Speech. 

Oral history. Students 

were responsible for 

interviewing neighbors and 

relatives to learn about their 

experiences and compare 

them with the experiences of 

today's young people. Some 

of our students used old 

recorders, iphones, and 

ipads etc. to complete this 

project. 

Our 3rd grade students 

enjoyed the activities and 

sharing of such a great 

wealth of vital information 

during Black History Month. 

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West Lumberton Elementary 

PBIS had a school dance on 

Thursday, February 14th as 

an incentive. A photo booth 

was available for students 

who wanted to take a 

Valentine picture at a small 

charge. Proceeds will go to 

buy items for the PBIS store. 

Everyone had a great time. 

Kindergarten 

Our kindergarten has been 

busy this month finishing up 

our Science unit on “Winter.” 

We discussed what types of 

clothing we wear in winter and 

the fun things we can do in 

the snow. Unfortunately, we 

haven’t had any snow day to 

discuss. We talked about 

Martin Luther King Jr. and the 

impact he made on our 

country. We also watched 

videos on his life and did 

other scholastic activities. 

In Language Arts, the 

students are taking spelling 

test on kindergarten and First 

grade words. For each word 

spelled correctly, the students 

receive a dolphin. They love 

receiving dolphins and can 

exchange them at the dolphin 

store for treats. 

First Grade 

First graders are busy little 

bees reading, reading, and 

reading. We are happy to 

have the Reading 3D 

benchmark behind us and we 

are seeing growth in our 

students’ ability to read and 

gain meaning from what they 

are reading. Students 

completed a unit on penguins 

learning facts about the 

animal, its habitat, and 

compared it to animals they 

already know about. Students 

use informational texts to 

gather evidence and complete 

opened-ended statements. 

Students are writing poems, 

narrative, and informational 

texts on winter themes. 

Students are also learning to 

express their opinion about a 

book and support their opinion 

with evidence from the book. 

We are currently beginning a 

unit on animals. In 

cooperative groups, students 

are choosing an animal in a 

habitat to research and report 

on. This is new for first 

graders at this point in the 

year but they are excited. We 

continue to build our math 

vocabulary with new words 

partition, unknown, and 

defining and non-defining. Our 

students are 

improving their ability 

to add and subtract in 

multiple ways and 

seem to feel good 

about their ability to 

use a symbol in a 

math equation to 

represent the 

unknown. YAY for first 

graders learning 

through common 

core!! We continue to 

find engaging lessons 

on how to promote 

health and fitness. 

Third Grade 

Third Grade is zooming 

through the school year. We 

are excited about learning 

new information in the months 

ahead. This month we are 

celebrating Black History 

Month. We are looking 

forward to researching about 

important African Americans 

who have made a difference 

in our world. Also our class 

celebrated the 100th day of 

school by doing some fun 

activities in the classroom. 

Our students worked hard in 

teams to create a tower of 

100 cups. We also designed 

pictures using the numbers 

1-0-0. We are gearing up to 

prepare for the end of the 

school year. Our students are 

participating in after-school 

tutoring to receive more 

instruction to better meet their 

needs. We are looking 

forward to the days ahead! 

West Lumberton Selected 

as an Exemplar School 

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Achievement and Excellence 

Lumberton Area Chamber of Commerce Students of Excellence 

Early College High School – Ahweesnan Jones, Jza-Qera Pittman, 

Elizabeth Keenum, Lindsay Ivey 

Fairmont High School – Jennifer Martinez, Aaron Epps, Jordan 

Tyler Monroe, James Austin Callahan 

Lumberton Sr. High School – Daniel Harper, Kiley Prevatt, Aujay 

Jhala, Ricardo Pojol 

North Carolina Association of Educator Awards 

Winners 

The RAE recognized 3 students and 1 teacher 

from Fairmont High School School Tuesday night 

for their submissions to the NCAE Human and 

Civil Rights Commission 

Ashley Berdeau, teacher at Fairmont High School 

Celeste Hunt- 9-12 artwork submission winner 

Aaron Epps 9-12 Poetry winner 

Pasinee Choommai – 9 -12 essay winner 

A parent gets a chance 

review an AR Test 

aUer the child took a 

test during Parent 

InformaCon Night. 

W. H. Knuckles 

Elementary 

W. H. Knuckles Elementary 

School is off to an exciting 

new year. On January 17, 

the school held a Parent 

Information Night on 

Literacy and Math for 3 rd 

and 4 th grades. In addition, 

the S.T.A.R.S. (Students 

Tutored Are Reaching 

Success), an afterschool 

tutoring program, started 

this month for all 3 rd and 4 th 

grade students. Also, the 

Teacher Cadets from 

Lumberton High School are 

mentors for 3 rd and 4 th 

grade students. 

Celebrations 

An AR party was held for 

all the students (K-4 th 

grade) who achieved their 

reading goals. In 

observance for Custodian 

Appreciation Week, the 

school held a week-long 

series of events for the 

custodians, Dwight 

McMillian and William Troy. 

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LEE “BRECK” PATE 

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF 

THE MONTH. 

MR. PATE IS THE CAFETERIA 

MANAGER AT ROSENWALD 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. HE 

HAS WORKED THERE FOR 2 

YEARS. 

BETSY SMITH 

CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE OF 

THE MONTH. 

MS. SMITH IS AN ART 

TEACHER AT L. GILBERT 

CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL. 

SHE HAS WORKED THERE 8 

YEARS. 

JUDY FREEMAN 

BUS DRIVER OF THE MONTH 

MS. FREEMAN HAS 22 YEARS 

OF SERVICE AT ROSENWALD 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. 

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UP AND COMING EVENTS 

March 15, 2013 

Optional Teacher Workday 

March 19, 2013 

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Parent 

Night Activities 

March 20, 2013 

4th - 5th grade Battle of the 

Books 

March 29, 2013 

Easter Holiday begins for 

students 

April 11, 2013 

Special Olympics 

April 25, 2013 

All County Band clinic and 

Concert at RCC 

PSRC Receives 

Julia Kinlaw of S. Preston Douglas and 

Associates reported an excellent audit 

for the year ending June 30th 2012 for 

the Public Schools of Robeson 

County. Kinlaw gave her report to the 

Robeson County School Board 

members on February 5th. 

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United Way of Robeson County 

PSRC Employees Are Dancing with the Robeson County Stars 

Your vote for 

your favorite 

dancer is a vote 

for Literacy 

Gary Patrick Assist. Principal 

at Carroll Middle School. 

Five employees with 

the Public 

Schools of 

Robeson 

County are 

hitting the 

dance 

floor 

Dr. Johnny Hunt 

for literacy at the second 

annual United Way of 

Robeson County’s 

Dancing with the 

Robeson County Stars. 

Locally, United Way of 

Robeson County provides 

funds to 18 agencies and 

65 programs working 

towards the goal of 

Brooke Britt - English 

teacher at Lumberton High 

making life easier for 

many residents of the 

county. And the 

needs are 

many. 

Illiteracy has 

long been a 

problem for 

many 

residents, 

not only in 

Robeson 

County, but 

also around 

the entire 

nation. In an 

Kewanda Davetta Merritt 

English/Language Arts 

Curriculum Supervisor 

effort to alleviate this 

problem here, Robeson 

County United Way 

began a partnership in a 

globally successful 

program known as “Dolly 

Patron Imagination 

Library”. The program 

mails a brand new, age 

appropriate book each 

month to each enrolled 

child in the county from 

birth until they reached 

the age of five. You are 

urged to go to the 

website and vote for your 

favorite couple. It will 

cost $10 per vote, with all 

proceeds raised to go to 

the project. The second 

annual dance event will 

be held at Southeastern 

Agriculture Center 

(Farmer’s Market) on 

March 23th. There are 

10,000 children, 5 years 

old and younger eligible 

for the program in 

Robeson County and 

1300 children who are 

receiving books. 

Registration forms are 

available at the 

Lumberton Children’s 

Clinic or at the United 

Way office. The event 

raised $146,000 

last year and hopes to 

surpass those figures to 

offer the library to more 

children. For more 

information on “Dolly 

Parton’s Imagination 

Library” go to their 

website at 

www.imaginationlibrary.com 

For more information or 

to vote for your favorite 

couple you can go to 

www.unitedwayrobeson.org. 

Kristen Stone - Principal at 

Peterson Elementary 

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Fairmont High School 

Student Artwork 

Rowland Middle School 


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