Regular Meeting

Davidson River School has been working diligently with partners from Western Carolina University to improve literacy at the school, utilizing the RtI model and tracking the success of interventions via AIMSweb data benchmarking tools. They have also been working with the RtI group from WCU on a research project involving student engagement and literacy. They hope the findings from the research will help provide behavior intervention strategies to assist DRS students with not only literacy, but also engagement in school and goal setting for success. 

 

The following TCS students were winners in the Transylvania Soil and Water Conservation District Contest, “Wetlands are Wonderful,” for 2011-2012:

 

Marli Cohen, BES – 1^st Place

Sarah Cudd, PFES – 2^nd Place

Chayse Chandler, BES – 3^rd Place

Veronica Marie Bond, PFES – Honorable Mention

 

Brooklyn Rising, PFES – 1^st Place

Skylar Harrison, RES – 2^nd Place

Mary Jacques, PFES – 3^rd Place

Skylar Moore, PFES – Honorable Mention

 

Carter McCracken, PFES – 1^st Place

Cray McCall, TCH – 2^nd Place

Bella Sztyber, PFES – 3^rd Place

Bain Brown, PFES, Honorable Mention

 

Abby Buchanan, RMS – 1^st Place

Jonathan Ray, RMS – 2^nd Place

Korinne Hawk, RMS – 3^rd Place (Tie)

Kohner Miller, RMS – 3^rd Place (Tie)

Madison Brinkley, RMS – Honorable Mention (Tie)

Isaiah Dodson, RMS – Honorable Mention (Tie)

 

Meredith Maiken, RMS – 1^st Place

Blake Owen, RMS – 2^nd Place

Amber Zogg, RMS – 3^rd Place

 

Allie Whitmire, RMS - 7th Grade 1^st Place

Haley Parker, RMS – 8^th Grade 1^st Place

 

Brevard High School students Erika Williams, Kris Petterson, and Kaitlin McCreery won first place honors at the Western Region Student Academy of Science (WRSAS) competition on February 18, and will advance to the state competition in March. Kaitlin presented her research on the investigation of the germination of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis zoospores at low cell densities. Erika and Kris presented their work on the isolation, identification and characterization of endophytes from Cherokee medicinal plants. The North Carolina Academy of Science (NCSAS) seeks to foster student interest in science through competitions at the district and state levels. Competitors present their completed research projects, which require both a paper and an oral presentation, and are provided an opportunity for personal feedback from research scientists in their field. Jennifer Williams is the teacher/advisor.

 

The week of March 4-10, 2012 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina. Students across the state are being educated about the hazards of severe thunderstorms, lightning, tornadoes, and floods. Schools will be performing tornado drills and other activities to practice safety rules in the event of severe weather. 

 

Matthew Sharpsteen, the BMS National Geographic Bee champion, has qualified (via a written test) for the state competition in Charlotte. Only 100 students from across the state qualified for this honor. The state bee will be held on March 30, 2012 at UNC-Charlotte. One winner from each state will advance to the national competition in Washington, DC. Dr. Leah Hammond is the teacher/advisor. Good luck, Matthew!