Lenoir County Public Schools

Earlier this year, the Southeast fifth graders attended the Kinston Regional Public Library Storytelling Festival. The students enjoyed engaging stories from various genres. As an extension of the stories the students were given the opportunity to participate in the tales by acting out parts of the stories.

The Elementary Battle of the Books competition was held on Friday, April 12th.  La Grange Elementary participated in the County-wide Elementary Battle of the Books competition. For this competition, 4th and 5th grade students read 14 books and had practice sessions.  Students discussed what they were reading and then went over questions to review the books. Each year, 9 elementary schools participate in a "quiz bowl" style tournament against other schools.  The tournament tests their knowledge of a list of books established by the North Carolina Library Media Association's Battle of the Books committee.  Interested students are encouraged to read the books, study the titles and authors, and take and pass AR quizzes on the books.

Here is the the 2012-2013 Book List:

• Blood on the River: James Town 1607 by   Elisa Carbone
• The Mystery of the Lost Colony by   Carole Marsh
• *Found by   Margaret Peterson Haddix (*The Missing Series - Book 1)
• Peace, Locomotion by   Jacqueline Woodson
• Runaway Twin by   Peg Kehret
• Scumble by   Ingrid Law
• A Dog’s Life: The Autobiography of a Stray by   Ann M. Martin
• How to Steal a Dog by   Barbara O'Connor
• The Last Holiday Concert by   Andrew Clements
• Ruby Holler by   Sharon Creech
• Poppy by   Avi
• Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by  Robert C.  O'Brien
• Tuck Everlasting by   Natalie Babbitt
• Becoming Naomi Leόn by  Pam Muñoz Ryan

Congratulations to the following La Grange Elementary Battle of the Books team for  winning the 2012-13 trophy!  The last LGES team that won was the 2010-11 team.  Congratulations Wildcats!

1. Maven M.
2. Joseph B.
3. Jaylen J.
4. Isaac S.
5. Lisette S.

Earlier this year, Banks BEST celebrated their good behavior at the PBISCarnival. The children participated in lots of activities includingface painting, football toss, ring toss, prize walk, hula hoopcontest, and hairspray painting. They danced with their teachers andate popcorn. Cyndy Faulkner, principal, said "I am very pleased withthe positive impact PBIS has had on our children and the opportunitiesthe program provides.

AIG students at Southeast celebrated Book Report displays via a Sandwich Board Book Cover Parade. On the front portion of the book cover the students re-created the cover to illustrate an important scene. Also, the students wrote short synopsis of the book, essential questions, and made oral presentations about the book. The students were extremely happy to hold the parade within the hallways at Southeast. The hallway parade was held in order to allow other classes to see what the AIG students had been reading. Most importantly, the Artistic Programming was suppplemented by grant monies from the Community Council of the Arts. AIG students participating were: Shameria A., Mya G., Shaunessi E., Jamal S., Shanuaria H., Orande' W., Teshon W., Dylan M., LeGacy H., Babi D., Zamoria E., Jayala B., Ivan B., and Na'eem P.