Hometown Rankin - February & May 2015

The CHALKBOARD
pearl public school district
Northside Elementary
To encourage a love of reading and to celebrate reading success, second and third
grade students at Northside Elementary participated in Northside’s Winter Carnival,
December 18, 2014. This carnival was a reward for students who reached their
reading goal of 20 AR points for the second nine weeks or by showing one half of a
year’s growth on the STAR Reading assessment. At the winter carnival there were
many activities and games that included snowball fights, relay races, bowling, face
painting, karaoke, and crafts, like making a snowman and reindeer food. Over 450
Northside students met their reading goals and were able to attend this carnival.
Pearl Junior High
Pearl Junior High School students are awarded Pirate’s Gold tokens as positive
reinforcement for “getting caught” doing something good. A celebration is held at the
end of each term as a reward, and the students who received Pirate’s Gold are entered
into a drawing to receive various prizes donated by PJHS community partners.
Alantis Brown and Alexis Knight
Chandler Little, Kierra Lawson, and Addison Mosley
First Term: (Above) Pirate’s Gold winners, front row, Ashley Martinez, Pearla
Gonzalas, Hannah Broadwater, Alaina Jenkins, Jacob Dedmon, Jana Reed, and
Javious Tucker. On the back row from left to right are Logan Sykes, Julie Henderson,
Tianna Dantzler, Hannah Pinter, Morgan Bailey, and Ethan Nelson-Willis.
Pirate’s Gold Drawing: (Right) PJHS administrators and faculty draw winners
from the treasure chest of Pirate’s Gold. Pictured from left to right is Principal
Dr. Jessica Broome, Assistant Principal Mr. Tim Jackson, Assistant Principal
Mr. Chris Lee, social studies teacher Mr. Eli McMillan, and Assistant Principal
Ms. Carrie Cullum.
Submissions provided by local officials from each individual district and not to be considered editorial opinion.
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