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Congratulations to Mrs. Leigg!
Mrs. Leigg, Japanese teacher at George Washington High School, was honored with the Educator of the Year award at the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce's annual awards event.
GWHS HOSA Future Health Professionals Nursing Pathway Chapter 2022-2023 Newly Elected Senior Officers and Junior Class Representatives.
Community Based Instruction Program
Mrs. Karen Abourjilie's class enjoyed a successful first week with their Community Based Instruction program. DPS created a new partnership with Old Navy and Ms. Nanette Brooks, store manager, and her associates were amazing at working with our students.
Mrs. Tammy Foote's students were able to start their internship with the Community Based Instruction program this week. Mr. Robbie Voneime, store manager of Walgreens, was very eager to work with DPS this year and welcomed the students back when Mrs. Ellen Matthews, Transition Specialist, called to set up the schedule. Thank you Walgreens!
Ellen Matthews, Transition Specialist for DPS, had students from George Washington High School's CBI program meet and work with various staff members at the Holiday Inn Express on Riverside Drive in Danville. Students are learning all about the hotel business and Ms.Teresa Webb, General Manager, was on site to guide them all in the adventure. Students from Mrs. Abourjilie and Mrs. Tammy Foote's classes will be participating in CBI all year.
Reading and writing at Woodberry
Ms. Taylor's class was reading, writing, and representing numbers 0-5 on dice and ten frames. Then they used matching cards that rhyme!
Dental Careers at GW
Students in Ms. Smith's Dental Careers II class learn to mix alginate impression material to proper consistency to make a dental impression.
Making reading and math fun at Johnson
Mrs. McCray’s class uses their handmade magnifying glasses to look for clues in their story to make predictions in reading. In math, they practice adding using pictures!
Career Path Day at GW
On Wednesday, Danville Community College visited GW campus for our Career Path Day! Our Senior scholars were able to speak with members of DCC's faculty about their programs. Students wee also able to apply and sign up for DCC classes on site. In addition, the National Guard and the United States Army were in attendance for those students considering going into the service. GWHS wants to ensure every senior has the tools necessary to move forward upon graduation, whether that includes a college acceptance, the ASVAB test for military entrance or a working resume for the very active job market.
Ultimate Frisbee at Westwood
Ms. Ellis and Coach Perdue's classes finished up their unit on Ultimate Frisbee this week with a championship tournament.
Student Skills Lab at GW
GWHS Senior Nurse Aide II Students are taking their learned content to the skills lab as they practice Safe and Infection Control Practices during their Hospital Bedmaking Practice Sessions this week.
Mr. Smith's class is re-creating animal cells using shortcakes, whipped topping, and candy. A tasty way to show what they've learned!
Fun Friday: Birthday Celebration at Westwood
Christopher Fallen's mom helped Ms. Jones' class celebrate his 13th birthday with treats, cupcakes, & Capri drinks.
Brainstorming at Woodberry
Miss Fallen's class completed a "Carousel Brainstorming" activity to review the major geographical features of each region in Virginia.
RISE implements PBIS Incentives
To implement our Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), the faculty and staff at RISE Academy decided to focus on three components for our PBIS incentive, "Fun Fridays:" attendance, respectfulness, and compliance to school rules. In order to participate in our Friday’s incentives, students must attend at least 3-5 days a week, be respectful, and receive limited referrals. The students at RISE Academy answered the call. The following students attended 4-5 days this week, showed respect to faculty, staff, and classmates, and refrained from receiving referrals. Please congratulate these students: De’Aveon Epperson, Terrance Adkins, Jr., Zuhmeera Cardwell, Leondra Clax, Nyimajah Davis, Destiny Fuller, Jaela Goods, Kentasia Morrison, Tashawn Simmons, and Damian Tarpley. Our students at RISE deserve a High FIVE; after all, they were present, engaged, and great. There are great things happening at RISE Academy!
Work displays at Westwood
Ms. Jones' class displays their work in the hallways at Westwood! On the left are our Rate Foldables and on the right side are "Signs of Fall" from Camp Grove on Thursday. The kids are caught doing Excellent Work at Westwood!
Gibson students celebrate positive office referrals and perfect attendance with sno cones!
Learning Foundations of Democracy at GW
Mr. Abo at GWHS engaged his students in an activity looking at the foundations for American democracy in which students looked at the "different ingredients" that were mixed together. Students weighed good ingredients such as personal freedoms against bad ingredients such as racism. Student's then extended their understanding by baking cakes to represent the different ingredients that they chose as part of their democracy.
This week in Mrs. Jasko's Kindergarten class at Woodberry!
Mrs. Jasko's class observed the phases of water by watching an ice cube, water as a solid, melt into water as a liquid, and then evaporate into water as a gas. They also did a sort, and drew pictures to show what they learned about the phases of water.
Mrs. Jasko's class interacted with the song "Pushes and Pulls" about the forces of pushing and pulling, by showing which force was needed to do an action in various scenarios describe in the song.
Mrs. Jasko's class explored the forces of pushing and pulling by moving paper balls back and forth on their desks with pencils. Then relaized when we throw something away the force is a push.
Kickoff Adult Education and Family Literacy Week with us on Saturday at Walmart from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.!
Galileo's FBLA is fundraising to participate and attend the regional conference at Longwood this spring. Interested in helping? Click here!
Important Upcoming Events
September 15 - First day of Hispanic Heritage Month
September 17 - Adult Literacy Awareness Event at Walmart on Mount Cross Road from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
September 22 - School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
September 23 - First GW Varsity Football Home game against Patrick County at Averett University at 7 p.m.
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