The Newton County High School Beta Club qualified to compete at the National Beta Competition in Orlando, Florida during the State Beta Convention recently. Ellie Winter (left) earned second place in Creative Writing and Alexis Tran won Grand Champion in the 2-D Banner Competition. Ellie and Alexis are pictured with the Grand Champion Banner.
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Parents and guardians of the Class of 2034 were on the Newton County Elementary School campus this week registering their kindergarteners for the 2021-22 school year. Future Kindergarten parent Ashley Glover takes advantage of the photo booth featuring the 2021-22 campus theme to snap a picture of her daughter, Ella Glover. Any parent or guardian of a five year old (must be five years of age on or before September 1, 2021) in the Newton County School District, who was not able to register during the designated week, is encouraged to call the NCES Office at 601-635-2956 to set up an appointment to register.
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Victoria Ford (center), a graduate of the Newton County High School Class of 2020, was recognized by the School Board of Newton County Schools during the April meeting for her heroic actions involving a bus evacuation on an accident site in December of 2019. The presentation was made by Transportation Director Ray Thomas from left: NC Board President Glenda Barrett, Transportation Director Ray Thomas, Victoria Ford, NC Superintendent J. O. Amis, and NCHS Assistant Principal Dawn Hollingsworth.
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These Newton County Middle School Beta Club students placed among competitors during the Virtual State Beta Convention front row from left: Kara Dean, fourth place-Science Division; and Patrick Bounds, third place-Social Studies Division; back row from left: Seth Gipson, second place-Math Division; Gabe Willis, first place-Science Division; and Anna Boudreaux, second place, Language Arts Division.
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Students on the Newton County Elementary School campus are recognized each nine weeks for their academic successes through multiple media outlets and the campus’ Facebook page. These students in Rebecca Cox’s class did their due diligence to master their objectives for the second nine weeks earning Principal’s List/Honor Roll recognition front row from left representing the Principal’s List: McKinley Crowther, Eli Huddleston, Talia Kincaid, Chandler Williams and Lennix Hurst; back row from left representing Honor Roll: Hunter Clearman, Keirstyn Lyles and Rylee Walker
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Students in Tiffany Bass’ English classes at Newton County High School volunteered to read in front of a camera in order to continue the tradition of NCHS partnering with students at Newton County Elementary School to help meet the NCES Read Across America campus goal. NCHS ninth grader Kaylean Alonso reads as NCES students Ladarion Cleveland and Mason Dean listen in Jennifer Tune’s second grade classroom. Teachers at NCES are able to match the class reading level with a variety of video selections.
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Ashley Massey's kindergartners, representing Newton County Schools Class of 2033, is preparing to “Rock the Test” this week front row from left: Ella Richmond, Daley Agent, Lila Bennett, Kaleb Chapman, Kipton Wiggins, Baila Russell, Xander Lashley, Bray Bucklew, Easton Joiner and Gunner Richmond; back row from left: Jakarey Harmon, Da’nylie Ben, Javier Kersey, Shyenne Seals, Elle May, Jeremiah Bell, Andee Ellingburg and Luke Hollingsworth.
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Fourth graders presented their Ten Regions of Mississippi projects in Sherri Walker’s Social Studies classes this week from left: Lamara Wright, Tytiana Hill, Lexi Beamon, Hannah Cornelson, Seth Cox, Baylee Clark, Maggi Wright, Cannon Liggett, Brianna Griffin, Lilah Stamper and Emma Alford.
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Fourth grade students in Sherri Walker’s Social Studies classes created a Mississippi Regions project from left: Kara Pierce, Cooper Franklin, Raylin Wright, London Towner, Scott Bassett, Kelby Wolfe, Mark Savell, Erin Tullos and Haidyn Newell.
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