Students and staff members have made ceramic bowls that will be available for purchase during all lunch periods Feb. 22-24. Funds from the sale of the bowls will be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Also at Hough, the Huskies Athletic Booster Club is in the early stages of planning for its first fund-raising golf tournament. The tournament will be held June 11 at NorthStone Country Club in Huntersville. Activities will include golf plus lunch, a silent auction and dinner. All proceeds from the event will be distributed to the athletic department's capital improvement fund and the athletic scholarship fund.
This is the organization's biggest fundraising project of the year and volunteers are needed for a variety of duties. An event chairperson and co-chairperson are being sought as well as volunteers to collect and coordinate auction items and those interested in securing sponsorships. Volunteers are also needed to recruit participants and serve as check-in and host duties on the day of the tournament.
Those interested in getting involved, or those requiring additional information, are urged to contact Gina Story at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Family week planned At Bailey Middle
In mid February, Bailey Middle School has a variety of activities planned for the school's second annual "Take Your Family to School" week.
From Feb. 12-17, parents and other family members are invited to visit and experience what the middle school students are doing this year. This is a National PTA initiative that celebrates the PTA's legacy of building family-school partnerships and focuses on expanding and enhancing family engagement in schools across the country.
During the week, parents are invited to eat lunch with their child, contribute to the Habitat for Humanity's school's build project, help put together snack bags for homeless students or participate in seminars, a book study and a legislative review session.
Tips from Parent University on preparing children for college will be presented, as will information about ways to pay for college in a session provided by AXA Equitable.
The week of events will conclude with a Friday evening dinner theater performance of The Jungle Book, showcasing the talents of students in Bailey's fine arts departments.
The BMS PTSA received a $1,000 grant to help pay for these events and is seeking volunteers to help coordinate the programs. For additional information, contact Bianca Riddick at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Katy Bailey at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Two schools unite to benefit Jimmy V
Lincoln Charter School and Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy have announced plans for the third annual Talon Challenge on Friday, Feb. 3. The event is a joint, K-12 fundraiser between the two schools centered around middle school and high school basketball games
All proceeds from the Talon Challenge will directly benefit the V Foundation, a North Carolina-based, non-profit organization that supports cancer research.
The past two years during the Talon Challenge, both schools have raised approximately $10,000 for the V Foundation, several hundred pints of blood have been donated, and students have run more than 100 miles from campus to campus to obtain pledges and raise awareness of the project.
LCS and TJCA are planning several events leading up to the basketball games on Feb. 3. First, both schools are hosting blood drives in conjunction with the Red Cross — they will be competing to see which school can donate the most pints of blood. Grades K-5 will be designing posters to raise cancer awareness and all grades will be participating in curriculum activities to increase students' understanding of cancer.
Also, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, both schools will facilitate a "game ball run" between the campuses — starting at TJCA in Forest City and ending up at the game location, Lincoln Charter's Denver campus. All campuses of LCS and TJCA will be destination points along the run, which will be completed entirely by LCS/TJCA students and will cover almost 70 miles.
Students at both schools are accepting donations toward the game ball run and all pledges will go directly to the V Foundation. In addition, Talon Cards are available (suggested donation of $1) from all school offices. These cards allow for recognition of anyone whose life has been touched by cancer. LCS and TJCA will also be selling T-shirts.
The schedule of events for the week:
- Jan. 31: Red Cross Blood Drive at LCS, Denver MS/HS, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Feb. 1: Red Cross Blood Drive at LCS, Lincolnton, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Feb. 1: Game ball run starts at TJCA in Forest City.
- Feb. 3: All events held at LCS, 7834 Galway Lane in Denver, starting with the middle school girls basketball game at 3:30 p.m., followed by the boy's middle school games, junior varsity boys game, varsity women's game, the game-ball run-in and the varsity boy's game.
To learn more about the Jimmy V Foundation, visit www.jimmyv.org and to order a T-shirt or make a pledge, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Programs provide facts about college for students, parents
Programs focusing on varied aspects of preparing for college will be presented in the coming weeks and months in Davidson. The Town of Davidson Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with The Davidson Center, is sponsoring a collection of workshops and informational sessions designed to provide insight about — and prepare students and parents for — the college years on the horizon.
Cindy Turner and Amy Poag, college counselors at The Davidson Center, will serve as the presenters for all classes. The series of programs begins next month with a detailed analysis of what students and parents should do to evaluate college options. The guide to researching colleges class is open to high school sophomores and juniors and their parents. The program will examine the best ways to use books, Web sites and campus visits to first identify possible college matches and then determine the best fit.
The class will be offered on Tuesday, Feb. 7, or Saturday, Feb. 11, at The Davidson Center, 452 S. Main S., Suite 110. The Tuesday program will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and the Saturday class will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
The class fee is $45 for Davidson residents and $50 for non-residents.
Additional college-related workshops in the months ahead will also be held at The Davidson Center and will all require the same participation fee. The class topics will include College Planning for Parents; Artists: Your Path to College and Beyond; and Surviving Your Freshman Year of College.
The workshop for parents will cover the basics of college admissions and the parents' role in that process. The class will be held Tuesday, March 13, or Saturday, March 17. The Tuesday class will meet 7 to 8 p.m. and the Saturday session will be held from 10 to 11 a.m.
Artists: Your Path to College and Beyond is designed for student actors, singers, painters and writers. It will focus on helping students learn how to pursue creative passions in college and beyond. Details will be provided on approaches to auditions, portfolios, program evaluations and career connections.
The class meeting days will be Tuesday, April 10, 7 to 8 p.m. or Saturday, April 14, 10 to 11 a.m. The program is open to students in grades 9-12.
Surviving Your Freshman Year of College is designed for soon-to-be college freshmen and will focus on survival skills in social life, time management, studying, laundry and more. It will provide insight into what students really need to bring, and what to expect, when college dorms open this fall.
The class will be held Tuesday, May 22 from 7 to 8 p.m.
Those interested in registering or obtaining more information about the three sessions should visit www.d-Recs.org or call 704-892-3349.
