Japanese Fish at Franklin Academy Japanese Fish at Franklin AcademyBy Stephanie Dixon Artists in the schools programs visited Franklin Academy for a littlefun with the arts. Susan Fennell shared Japanese fish printing with Mrs. Harper’s secondgrade class. She gave a little history about the Japanese fishermen-whatthey took on their fishing trips-how they made ink-how they rubbed the inkstone-used bamboo and painted the fish. She asked the students why they feltthey painted the fish? Some felt they just wanted to decorate their house,brag to family about the fish they caught, just for fun and maybe becausecameras weren’t popular during that time. The students had fun painting thefish with blue paint and making the prints. Read More ...

Wal-Mart Treasure Hunt Game What Baseball Team Went Undefeated? Anwser-The North Wake Eye Pirates from Rolesville Read More ...

Creative Minds at Reedy Creek Mrs. Abdullah taught a second grade class how much fun they could have in art. They used pastels, scissors, sharpies and other art supplies to create cityscapes. A class project that would take several classes to complete. She was there to assist and help them tap into their creative energy. Even though the pastels were a little messy, it was fun to work on the project. Some looked at what their peers were creating and added extra touches to their work.  Read More ...

Camp Woodbine Camp Woodbine is a camp for deaf and hearing impaired children and their families. The camp provides socialization, language stimulation and communication opportunities in a safe, fun and convenient environment. There were several fun activities: horseback riding, a catapult launch, treasure dig, nature hike and much more. Over 100 children attended the “Adventures of the Carolina Pirates” themed day camp. The camp is free and open to children ages three and up. A great time was had by the camp goers and their families.  Read More ...

Green Science Fair Huge Success Every student was a winner at the Green Year Round Elementary School Science Fair. Fourth and Fifth grade students displayed the results and conclusions discovered through their weeks of questions, hypotheses, and experiments. Gorf, the GYR mascot visited with students during the Science Fair.  Read More ...

Save the World - One Pet at a Time Staff and students of Lufkin Road Middle School showed their special soft spot for the furry friends at the Wake County Animal Center. Principal, Dr. Parry Graham, presented Nancy Clemmons from the shelter with a check in the amount of $1,000.00 to be used for food, medications, and towards pet adoptions.. In addition, the shelter representatives were able to take back pet supplies to 820 Beacon Lake Drive in Raleigh, a facility which houses about 300 animals at any given time. If you are interested in pet adoption, call 212 PETS. How did the money come together? This is the fifth time that Lufkin has taken on the project to sell “Bolts of Kindness”, little colorful pieces of paper designed this year by Jenna Di Candio, eighth grader on Track 1. Together with the names of donors, they were put on display in the main lobby. Bolts of Kindness show that the school’s mascot, a lightning bolt, has a soul. The top donor was eighth grader Sara Rivera, who personally donated over $200. In lieu of birthday presents, she asked her friends and relatives for money, which she then donated to the shelter pets.” Mirka Christesen, who coordinated this National Junior Honor Society initiative, said, “It was gratifying to see that at a time of an economic crisis, all teams donated money for a good cause.” P ictured: Myles Jones, Lufkin's Principal Dr.Parry Graham, Wake County Animal Center representative Nancy Clemmons, Sara Rivera, Jennifer Rodriguez, Austin Larson, Aliyah Echols, Sol-A Jeong, and Mirka Christesen, AG resource teacher and "Bolts" coordinator. If you are interested in pet adoption, call 212 PETS.  Read More ...

Feeding the Bin at Durant Elementary By Stephanie Dixon Feed the bin is a way to encourage everyone to recycle more and help the environment. Ms. Becky stopped by Durant Road Elementary to share recycling tips. She had a friend, Mr. Paper Guy who helped with the presentation. She discussed ways to prevent litter, what items should be recycled and what not to recycle. A few things that can be recycled are: paper, file folders and magazines. Things that should not be recycled are: paper towels, construction paper, tissue paper, lined handwriting paper, books, pictures and cardboard boxes. There was a group of students visiting Durant from Ravenscroft who come out once a month to help out in the kindergarten classes. They help with science, reading and recess. Teacher, Mr.Garett Cummings drove them over and supervises the visits Read More ...

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