December 20, 2019

All District 6 Band!

On Saturday, December 14, 2019, the GW Band took a group of students to audition for the District 6 All District Band. We were very successful - we had 14 placements! Congratulations: Claudia Belk (Oboe), Ashley Johnson (Oboe), Andrew Clark (Bassoon), Maalik Ferguson (E flat Clarinet), Antonia White (Clarinet), Aaliyah Carter (Clarinet), Makiya Logan (Clarinet), Omajeo Grizzle (Bass Clarinet), Jala Hodge (Contra Clarinet), Dakota McBride (Alto Sax), Ryan Priddy (Trumpet), Darius Goods (Tuba), Sage Abuezanaid (Percussion), and Nick West (Percussion).

From these placements, 4 are eligible for All State Auditions in February!!!!!

Claudia Belk (Oboe), Maalik Ferguson (E Flat Clarinet), Omajeo Grizzle (Bass Clarinet), and Jala Hodge (Contra Clarinet)

We are so proud of our Eagles and all of their accomplishments!!!!! #EaglePride

#EaglePride

Congratulations to Ferrell and his 3 sons, Trey, Terrell, and Tremaine. Ferrell is a proud 1983 graduate of GWHS who went on to play in the NFL. Let's not forget to celebrate Felecia Edmunds, superstar wife and mom - the one who keeps all her young men in check. Ms. Edmunds is a PE teacher at G.L.H. Johnson Elementary School! Such great ambassadors for our community!

Choir Performs at DMFAH!

The GW Concert Choir performed at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History for the Presidents reception on last Friday night. What a wonderful opportunity and such a lovely reception!

Three Students from the Adult Career & Education Center Earn GEDs!

Two of our adults and one of our teen students received their GED Credential this past Saturday.

Vania Anderson said that getting her GED Diploma is the best Christmas present that she could receive. She is anxious to continue her education at DCC through the TRIO program.

Kiara Mitchell began her studies with us back in 2016. She quickly passed all her exams except math. She returned to us last month with an intense math review. She also is excited about the gift she gave herself and her four children. Kiara is moving to Lynchburg to take care of her ill mother, but she plans on enrolling in community college and taking night classes.

Our teen GED Graduate declined to be named, but has a bright future. He also plans on attending DCC.

We are very proud of these students and wish them the best.

If you would like to see your picture here as an ACEC Graduate, call Mary Dumont at 434.799.6471. We are here to help you achieve your goals.

Danville City Adult Education Program Offers:

Morning Classes

Monday-Thursday 9:00am-12:00pm

Afternoon Classes

Monday-Thursday 12:00pm-6:00pm

English Language Learning

Monday-Thursday 8:30am-10:30am

Pictured (L to R): Vania Anderson and Kiara Mitchell

Local Business Donates Products for Blog Writers!

Local print master Scott Chaney and his company Piedmont Printing donated business cards to Galileo high school students. The students are writing blogs for their English class taught by Cary Wright. A Middle Border Forward guest speaker, Byron Gunn, brought up the idea of business cards so students can make better connections when they meet a possible blog partner, advertiser or contributor. Scott Chaney and Dagmar Morris created the cards with contact information and custom hashtags for each student blog. #partnershipsmatter

Congratulations Woodrow Students!

Congratulations to Mrs. Goin's 5th Grade class for winning the Achieve 3000 Read to Succeed Contest! They won a $25 Dominos gift card towards a classroom celebration for meeting their reading goals!! Way to go!! #WoodrowWilsonIntermediateSchool

Santa Came to Grove Park!

He’s actually the grandfather to one of our preschoolers and volunteered to be Santa. Some of the children had some questions for Santa such as “how did you get here? Where is your sled? Where are the reindeer?” The kids loved spending time with Santa!

Winter Break Schedule

Danville Public Schools will be closed for Winter Break beginning Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at 2:00 p.m.

Students to report back to school on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.

School-based administrators and school-based staff to report back on Monday, January 6, 2020 for a Teacher Workday.

Central Office Administrators and staff, and Maintenance, to report back on Monday, January 6, 2020.

Westwood Middle School Sponsored a Door Decorating Contest!

Pictured are some of the fantastic doors created for their holiday display.

HPEP Students Perform Surgical Sutures on Pig Feet!

Students in the Health Professions Enrichment Program used pig feet, needle, thread, and loads of laughter to delicately stitch pig feet! During the final session at Sovah Health - Danville for the Health Profession Enrichment Program, students completed a training session on sutures and enjoyed their first surgical suture on pig feet!

Students will continue in the program with a visit to the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in the spring and 15 select students will have the opportunity to participate in a 4-day summer residential program at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg during the summer.

National Honor Society Puts Smiles on Faces for the Holidays!

To all who helped with donations to the stocking stuffer project for the National Honor Society, thank you! We went to Roman Eagle Nursing Home and passed out 50 stockings plus extra items to the residents throughout the facility. It was so special to see the people and the smiles on their faces. It really is what this season is about. Merry Christmas!

The 2019 Holiday Light Show and the GWHS Band!

On Saturday, December 21st, 2019, the GWHS Band Program will be running the Community Holiday Light Show at Ballou Park! The hours will be from 6pm - 10pm. The Band receives part of the proceeds from that night! If you are not able to make it on Saturday, be sure to vote for our light display when you go through!!

#PartnershipsMatter

As our G.L.H. Johnson students go home for Winter Break, every student has a jacket to help stay warm! Thanks to Operation Warm!

WSLS Honors Graves!

Wesley Graves was honored as a 1st and 10 Player of the Week at the WSLS 10 Sports Player of the Year Awards Banquet held this past Tuesday night in Salem. Wesley was the Player of the Week for Week 3 vs. Jefferson Forest High School. Pictured below is Wesley Graves, Coach Nick Anderson, and Nick's son, Johnny. #EaglePride

Orchestras Travel to Raleigh for Performance!

The GWHS, Bonner, & Westwood Orchestras had the privilege of going to the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, NC to see The Nutcracker.

Schoolfield Holiday News!

Schoolfield Elementary has been in full swing celebrating the season:

The third grade students presented a special Christmas performance at the December 3rd PTA meeting!

The Schoolfield 4^th and 5^th grade choir sang at the Institute for Advanced Learning’s “Decorating the Trees for a Cause” and at Ballou Park's Christmas Tree Lighting. The choir also went around the school singing Christmas Carols for various classes.

Schoolfield students continue the yearly tradition of bringing in canned and non-perishable foods to be distributed throughout our community. All together they brought in almost 2000 items! Ms. Woods’ fifth grade class was the winner of a pizza party for bringing in 241 items. Ms. McCrae’s fourth graders brought in 240 items and Ms. Harbodin’s multi-age classroom brought in 215 items! We are so proud of our students and their willingness to be of service to their community.

Pictured below (L to R): third grade students perform at the PTA, the Schoolfield choir serenades Ms. Scruggs' students with Christmas songs, and Ms. Harbodin's multi-age class brought in the most canned goods per student! Great Job to All!

Our Maintenance Crew Rocks!

Dr. Jones and I spread some holiday cheer this morning with our fantastic Maintenance crew. These guys are the hardest working, most lovable bunch there is! Frankie brought me to tears with gifting me a poinsettia. I would say I made out better than the boss did.

Mr. and Mrs. Claus Visit Johnson!

Santa and Mrs. Claus visited Johnson’s Church-Based After-School Tutoring Program for 3rd grade. The kids loved it!

Happy Holidays! Have a Wonderful Winter Break!