Technology Day Held at New Albany High School
Senior Tania Gonzalez (left) helps the TVA Representative with a demonstration to show how electricity is generated as her classmates look on.
The Career & Technical Education Department at New Albany High School hosted “Technology Day” on Friday, May 11. The purpose of the day was to introduce New Albany High School and Career & Technical Education students to the advanced and diverse technology that is being used in industries.
Medical, law enforcement, government, and other agencies participated in the event and talked with students about the various types of technology they use in their jobs.
One popular area where the students gathered was the Tupelo Police Department area.  The students learned about the different types of equipment and technology that is used in the various police operations.
“Our students had the opportunity to learn about the $150,000 “bomb robot” that the Tupelo Police Department is trained to use in bomb threat situations and to view their helicopter that is used in search and rescue efforts,” said Jalon Bullock, an instructor in the NAHS Career & Technical Department.  “We appreciate Detective Brandon Garrett who is a graduate of NAHS talking to the students about his duties and the technology he uses in his job.”
Other exciting attraction for the students was visiting the Tennessee Valley Authority tent where they learned how electricity is generated and basic electrical safety tips. The Northeast Union County Volunteer Fire Department sponsored the Fire Safety House that provided a fire safety simulation for more than 550 students.
Technology Day was made possible by these participating agencies: Mississippi Department of Transportation; Army Corp of Engineers; Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County; Tennessee Valley Authority; Mississippi Organ Recovery; New Albany Police Department; Union County Sheriff’s Department; Mississippi Forestry Commission; Northeast Mississippi Community College; Air Evac; New Albany Fire Department; Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks; Tupelo Police Department; Miss 98; The Image Place; and Northeast Union County Volunteer Fire Department.
NAES Pre-K Students Enjoy Garden Party
Culinary Arts Instructor Anita Alef shows off some herbs and vegetables that the students will be tasting.
The New Albany High School Career & Technical Department hosted “A Garden Party & Tasting Buffet” for New Albany Elementary School Pre-K students on Wednesday, April 25. Six Career & Technical classes at NAHS participated in the event by preparing and conducting activities for the Pre-K students. The day of events was planned as a culminating activity for the Pre-K students who had recently been studying farms and gardens.
PreK students get some help potting plants from AEST students.
Pre-K students rotated through five stations during the morning. Mrs. Anita Alef and the Culinary Arts students prepared a tasting buffet that included some of the fruits, vegetables, and herbs the students had recently planted in their school garden. Mr. Bert Anderson and the AEST (Agriculture, Environment, Science, & Technology) classes assisted students planting flowers in pots and showed the children their class rose garden.
Mrs. April Voyles and the Health Science classes demonstrated proper handwashing techniques and discussed the importance of good nutrition. Mrs. Mallorie Biffle and her Digital Media Technology students assisted the children in playing interactive nutrition games on the SmartBoard and using the Wii Fit game system. Mrs. Nannette Ballard and her Family Sciences students led the students in “Going on a Bear Hunt” that included physical fitness activities.
The Childcare classes, under the instruction of Kimberly Langley, assisted in the event by preparing name tags, painting flower pots, and serving as group leaders.
“It was a wonderful opportunity for our career and technical students to transfer the information they have learned in their classes this year to the Pre-K students,” said Langley. “We are always excited to partner with NAES to provide more learning opportunities for all of our students.”
“We are extremely excited to have been a part of such a fun, exciting day where our students learned more about gardening, nutrition, health, and physical activity,” said Glen Reeder, Director of Pre-K. “We are fortunate to have been able to partner with several classes at NAHS throughout the year to participate in different learning experiences.”
Special guests included Jessica Warren, Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Tobacco Coordinator from the Office of Health Schools and school administrators from the school district.
“A Gardening Party and Tasting Buffet” was funded in part by the Team Nutrition – School Garden Grant sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Education - Office of Healthy Schools that the NAES Pre-K received for the 2011-2012 school year. The purpose of the grant is to provide exciting and meaningful nutrition education through school gardens and to promote increased physical activity through the adoption of a hobby and understanding of the natural world. The grant has provided funding for gardening and nutrition education resources, supplies, and activities throughout this school year.
Family Science students Kylin Beaty and Caroline Tate read the story of "Going on a Bear Hunt" and prepare PreK students for the physical fitness activities they are about to do.
Digital Media Student William Harding helps PreK student Mason Keener play a food group game on the interactive board.
PreK students listen as Health Science students use the Organ Wise dolls to tell about the importance of good nutrition to the body.
NAHS School News
Emilee Bennett, NAHS School Reporter
Hello New Albany! It is Wednesday, so that means its time for the New Albany High School News, which of course is a must read! You never know what is going on; each week there is something new and exciting!
NAHS had their band concert Tuesday night. It was bittersweet for the senior band members since this was their last band concert. Madi Van Zile admits “I’m sad that my last years in band have come to a close, but I am thrilled that I am one step closer to graduating and college.” The Band Banquet is April 27th.
Last Thursday JROTC had their awards banquet. At the end of the banquet, Zak Johnson was relieved of his position as core commander since he will be graduating this year. Arturo Valles was given the rank and stepped up to take his place.When speaking of his new position Arturo said “It feels difficult but exciting because I have to fill the shoes of a great commander who was very hardworking and dedicated; however, I’m up for the challenge.” Major Moore announced his retirement from Mississippi as he finishes up this year as his fourth year at New Albany. He will continue to Tennessee for one year before retiring completely. He will be greatly missed! Many JROTC members received various awards so congratulations to all of you!
Volleyball tryouts have started taking place and will continue so girls keep practicing! Many girls are excited to finally have the opportunity to play volleyball as it is finally being offered this coming year at NAHS.
Friday was state HOSA competition and winners were 1st place in Job Seeking Skills was  Jodi Lyn Allred and 5th place in CPR and First Aid Skills was Savannah Owens and Katelyn Boyd.
Riley Alef, Mason Maxey, and Easton Hall made the NEMCAAB roster so congratulations to them!
Thursday April 26th, the NAHS baseball team will play Kosciusko after their win against Humphreys county 14-5 on April 21st.
Congrats to the Lady Dawgs Golf Team for the first ever Division Championship! NA Golf boys are continuing to state! Congrats! NAHS Tennis won over Houston 7-0 on April 21st. They will play Corinth Friday for the 2nd round of division on the 26th. NA Track is doing well and the following members will continue to state: Chris Brown, Daniel Drummond, Josh Creekmore, Larenz Jones, Cade Simmons, Austin Howard, LeeLee Bradley, Morgan Odle, Kayla Parker, Drusilla Crockett, Dejah Cook, and Boston Newsome.
Saturday was the NAHS beauty review. Bulldog Beaus were Christian Scott, Zak Johnson, Dartarious Graham, and Chandler Nail. 1st Alternate to Most Handsome was Daniel Drummond. 2012 MOST HANDSOME was Kachius Clay. Miss Congeniality was Victoria Adams. Most Photogenic was Morgan Odle. The Audience Choice Winners were Nancy Huerta and Allie Owen. NAHS Beauties were McKinley Ranager, Adalis Bynum, Jodi Lyn Allred, and Morgan Odle. The 1st Alternate to Most Beautiful was Hannah Anderson. The 2012 MOST BEAUTIFUL was Allie Owen. Even though some girls didn’t place, they were all beautiful! Congrats!
Prom will be May 5th.
Monday in all of Mrs. Thompson’s art classes, Bryan Crockett demonstrated his artistic abilities by creating a portrait drawing of Lil Wayne. Throughout the day Students saw different stages of the painting. First period saw his pencil sketch and by seventh period he was nearly finished. Tuesday he came and added the finishing touches 1st and 2nd period. The resulting portrait was amazing! Art students and chorus students have the opportunity to go April 25th to see The Addams Family at the Memphis Orpheum.
Have a great week as we finish up April! The ending of April means that much closer to graduation for seniors!
Emilee Bennett, NAHS School Reporter
April Showers bring May flowers? I hope so because all this rain better have a positive outcome!
Baseball has certainly been busy with all their games- victories and defeats. On April 13th, they fell to Lewisburg 9-4 , but it was a close game with 9 innings . On April 14th , they were beaten by Tupelo 5-1. However, they won against Senatobia on April 16th on senior night with a score of 10-4. They played Senatobia again on April 17th in division play to celebrate another victory 14-4. April 18th, they played Rosa Fort. Playoffs will start on Friday for baseball. Show your school spirit and cheer on our bulldogs!
On April 13th, Softball Lady Dawgs won against Lafayette 15-9. They played April 16th with a loss against North Pontotoc. Tuesday night April 17th, girls played Senatobia losing 4-3, but playing their best! Senior Night will be Thursday against Lafayette and will be home. Playoffs will start Friday for softball as well so come out and support the Lady Dawgs!
NAHS Powerlifting boys Cade Simmons, Jerrell Howell, and Stan Gilbert spent the weekend at the State Powerlifting Meet. Cade got fourth place and the others did their best as well.
If you are interested in volleyball, tryouts will be next Tuesday for high school girls. Lashay Ashford will be the volleyball coach. I’m sure many people are very excited for volleyball to finally be a sport included in NAHS athletics!
Congratulations are in order for two NAHS juniors Moses Kingsley and Jazmine Spears on their accomplishment of making the Daily Journal All-Area Basketball Team.
On April 12th, Lady Golfers did well with a shoot 47-49 on the front 9. They will play at the Fulton Country Club on the 20th in the Girls District Tournament. Also on April 12th the tennis team had a 4-3 win over Tupelo. On April 19th, Tennis will have the first round of playoffs at home and will host the Houston Hilltoppers. Track Meet will be April 20th at Lewisburg.
AFJROTC Awards Night will be April 19th.  April 19th will be the Prom-Parent meeting in the Auditorium at 5:30.   Each student should bring a parent or guardian with them to this meeting. The FCA Rally is April 18th! Definitely something you do not want to miss! The NAHS Beauty Review will be April 21st. Band Banquet will be April 27th. Progress Reports go out April 20th!
Have a fantastic week!
Drummond Named STAR Student at NAHS
STAR Student Daniel Drummond with STAR Teacher Mary Margarett King
Daniel Drummond has been named as a STAR (Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition) Student for the 2011-2012 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council’s M. B. Swayze Educational Foundation, sponsor of the STAR program.
The New Albany High School senior was honored during the annual Education Celebration on April 12 at the Jackson Convention Center in downtown Jackson. This prestigious event was co-sponsored by Entergy Mississippi, AT&T, Mississippi Power Company, BancorpSouth, and Trustmark National Bank.
STAR Students are selected on the basis of academic excellence. “Both American College Test (ACT) scores and scholastic averages are compared to determine the school’s STAR Student,” explained Vickie Powell of Jackson, Vice President, Foundation Programs. “The STAR program encourages and promotes academic achievement among Mississippi’s high school seniors,” she said.
Drummond is the son of Larry and Janet Drummond. He is a member of the Science National Honor Society, Spanish Club, FCA, and National Honor Society. He has also participated in basketball and cross county. Drummond plans to attend the University of Mississippi in the fall.
Each STAR Student is asked to designate a STAR Teacher, the classroom teacher who has made the greatest contribution to the student’s scholastic achievement. Drummond chose Mary Margarett King as his STAR teacher.
King earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications and a Master of Arts Degree in English from the University of North Alabama. She is National Board Certified and has seven years of teaching experience.
Sports Physical Screening Event Scheduled for May 17
School personnel from the New Albany and Union County School Districts are once again working with local physicians, physical and occupational therapists, and athletic trainers to make preparations for the upcoming pre-participation sports physical screening event to be held on Thursday, May 17th. For the fifth consecutive year, the physicians of Creekmore Clinic will allow the use of their office for this event. However, Creekmore Clinic is not responsible for required follow-ups.
The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) requires all students who will participate in any MHSAA sanctioned event to have a pre-participation physical assessment. This includes all students in grades 7-12 who will participate in any sport, including cheerleading, band, and chorus. This evaluation must take place every year in which a child participates in an activity.
We will continue to require that students entering the 9th grade (current 8th graders) be seen by their personal physician for their physical evaluation in their physician’s office and not during the screening event. The MHSAA physical form for 2012-2013 9th grade students will be given to all current 8th graders and will also be available in all local physician/nurse practitioner offices. School officials and health care professionals encourage all parents with a child entering the 9th grade for the 2012-2013 school year to call and schedule their child for a wellness exam with his or her personal physician as soon as possible. All completed physical forms should be turned in at the school before the end of this school year in order for the students to begin practices as scheduled.
“We feel that the past several years’ physical screening events have been very successful for students, parents, and schools and we will continue with the same process this year,” stated Dr. Jason Dees.
All students who plan to participate in an MHSAA sanctioned activity will soon be receiving a copy of a personal medical history form that MUST be completed, signed, and returned to the child’s school prior to May 17th. Each school will determine when these forms are due. If a child does not have his or her form completed and signed by a parent, he/she will not be eligible to participate in the health-screening event.
School administrators appreciate the continued community support for extracurricular activities in the schools. “Students who participate in these activities generally perform better in the classroom, have fewer discipline issues, and are less likely to drop out of school,” according to Ken Basil, Superintendent of Union County Schools.
“Our schools are fortunate to be a part of a community where physicians, healthcare professionals, and so many others are willing to donate their time so that our students are eligible to participate in extracurricular activities” said Dr. Charles Garrett, Superintendent of New Albany Schools.
Any parent with questions about this year’s pre-participation screening should contact the child’s school.
NAHS School News
Emilee Bennett, NAHS School Reporter
Hope everyone enjoyed their Easter break! It is always nice to have some time away from school! The weather has been absolutely amazing! Now for some New Albany High School News!
On March 24th Chandler Pickens participated in Special Olympics State level playing basketball in Madison where he received a gold medal. On March 30th Life Skills classes participated in Area 11 Special Olympics in Pontotoc.
Also on March 30th Journalism and yearbook students traveled to Ole Miss for the Mississippi Students Press Association conference. Students were able to go to different workshops involving social media, photography, and Imovie.
On March 30th NAHS students in Mrs. Moore’s Oral and Electronic Communications class visited the elementary school to help the younger ones with PowerPoint.
NAHS Senior Lauren Teague repainted and refurbished the New Albany Rotary Club’s “Rotary Cogwheel” so that she could earn community service hours for her National Honor Society Cords.
The Ish-te-ho-to-pah Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is pleased to announce New Albany High School senior Josh Creekmore as its DAR Good Citizen for the 2011-2012 school year.
Bulldog catcher Riley Alef has a huge congratulations in order for being selected to Crossroads All-Star Game at Trustmark Park in Pearl following the season. Congrats to Peyton Dunlap who signed with Northeast for Golf.
The Lady Dawgs fell to Corinth 9-1 on April 2nd. NA beat IAHS 10-3 on March 31st. On March 31st NAHS won against Ripley. On March 9th the Lady Dawgs fell to TIsh County and Lewisburg. They also played North Pontotoc on April 10th. They will play at Itawamba on April 14th.
The NAHS baseball team beat North Pontotoc 11-1 on March 31st. On April 2nd the Bulldogs won against Rosa Fort 10-0. They also won 14-2 over Ripley on April 7th.  They played Lewisburg at Olive Branch on April 10th. They will play Lewisburg on April 13th and Tupelo on April 14th.
On April 12th, the golf team will play against Oxford and Lewisburg.
On March 31st, tennis were victorious as they won 7-0 over Lewisburg in division play. They continued their winning streak on April 3rd against Starkville building their season record to 7-1.They played at home against Mooreville on April 10th.
On April 4th, Ms Rodgers A.P English class had the opportunity to travel to Memphis and visit the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot, Sun Studios, and the Rock and Soul Museum. They have currently been reading literature related to blues.
On April 25th, Mrs. Thompson will be taking students to see The Addams Family at the Memphis Orpheum.
The Band Banquet will be April 27th.  A Mandatory Prom Parent Meeting will be April 19th at 5:30 pm at the NAHS auditorium. Each student must have a parent or guardian with them. NAHS Beauty Review will be April 21st. NAHS Athletic Banquet tickets are now on sale for $10, the event will be May 15th.
NAHS School News
Emilee Bennett, NAHS School Reporter
March is almost over?! And it feels like summer already!? What is going on? Well forget about the peculiar weather for a minute and listen to all that has been going on at New Albany High School!
As usual let’s start off with the sports of New Albany! Baseball played on the 24th against Ripley and pulled a win 5-2. They also played Booneville and continued to win with a score of 5-4. They will play North Pontotoc on Tuesday and Friday will play division against North Pontotoc. Saturday will be home against Ripley.
Softball won their game on the 24th against Ingomar 14-3 and against Myrtle won 9-2. Congrats to the Lady Dawgs! They earned the title of the 2012 Union County Fast Pitch Champions. They will play Senatobia on Thursday and Saturday home against Ripley.
On the 26th, the NAHS tennis team had a meet against Pontotoc winning 4-3. A close match that is for sure! But they still pulled another win! Thursday they will be at Oxford and Friday Lewisburg at home.
NAHS golf team played Tuesday at the Tupelo Country Club. Â The girls will play at Tupelo Country Club and the boys at Caledonia on Thursday. NAHS track will have a meet Thursday at Aberdeen Invitational.
March 27th was eighth grade parent night. Also on March 27th was State Choir Competition. The choir and quartet did an amazing job earning 1’s and sextet and site reading received 2’s! Congrats to them for their achievements!
Thursday, March 29 Career and Technical Outstanding Students will have their pictures taken. At Northeast campus on the 27th, some NA students participated in the math and science competition.  Scholarships are reaching deadlines so seniors don’t forget to turn these in!
FCA Rally will be April 18th on Wednesday at the NAHS auditorium at 6:00p.m. All proceeds go to the New Albany Junior Auxiliary Amanda Price Memorial Scholarship. The art show will be April 3 at the Union County Heritage Museum.  Have a fantastic week!
NAHS School News
Emilee Bennett, NAHS School Reporter
With the ending of spring break comes more school, which means more New Albany High School news to report! I’m sure everyone was glad to have a break though! School can get overwhelming and it is nice to just relax every once in awhile. It won’t be too long until we have April break for Easter, it may not be as long, but it is still nice to have a couple extra days!
Even though it was break for most students, some sports players still had some games to play! Softball players had a game March 16th at the Northeast Invitational in Booneville. They beat Kossuth 1-0 and Bruce 8-2; however, they fell short to Booneville 4-6. Tuesday they played Lewisburg. Thursday they will play at home (Sportsplex) against North Pontotoc. Friday they will play at East Union at the Union County Tournament .
Baseball players played in the Union County tournament at Myrtle on the 15th and 16th.  NA beat West Union 14-0 and also won against Myrtle with a score of 13-0.  They continued to do well when they beat Ingomar 15-0. Tuesday they played Lafayette at Legion Field. Friday they will play at Lafayette for a division game as well and on Saturday will play Ripley in the morning 11:00 (JV) and 1:00 (Varsity) and continue on to Booneville at 5:00 (JV) and 7:00 (Varsity).
Congrats to Cade Simmons, Jerrell Howell, and Stan Gilbert who will advance to State for NAHS Powerlifting.
NAHS Tennis had a meet against Grenada at home. They did an amazing job winning 7-0. Tuesday the JV players had a home match against Lafayette. Thursday they will have a home match against North Pontotoc. Golf girls played Tuesday at Tupelo. They will have a match at Oaks Thursday against Oxford, Pontotoc, Tupelo, and Caledonia. Track will have a meet Friday at Aberdeen.
NAHS Art Show will be on April 3rdat the Union County Heritage Museum. Be sure to stop by the museum and check out NAHS student’s artwork that they have so diligently been working on since the beginning of the year.
If you plan to be in the beauty review, have your money ready by March 30th. The English II Writing test was Wednesday. Students will receive report cards March 23rd, do not try to hide them! Parents and Guardians will get to see the progress their child has made in the third quarter. Seniors need to remember that grades still matter in the last quarter so don’t start slacking off!
FCA t-shirt order forms will be due by next Wednesday. The FCA rally will be April 25th so mark it on your calendar! Have a fantastic week and enjoy the weather!
NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK CELEBRATED MARCH 5-9.
Kindergarten student Cooper Dodds enjoys visiting with NAHS athletes Levi Bramlett (left) and Brandon Montgomery (right) during National School Breakfast Week.
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SCHOOL BREAKFAST – GO FOR GOLD
HELPING NEW ALBANY ELEMENTARY STUDENTS GET READY FOR SUCCESS
What has been proven to boost test scores and improve classroom behavior, while reducing tardiness and trips to the nurse’s office? School breakfast! Yet in the race to get to the head of the class, many students forget the importance of jump starting their school days with a morning meal.
 To highlight how eating a balanced breakfast at school can help students succeed, New Albany Elementary School hosted “School Breakfast – Go for Gold.” National School Breakfast Week was celebrated March 5-9, 2012.
Cafeterias celebrated school breakfast with special menus, decorations, and exciting guests. Fun puzzles, story time, coloring sheets, poster activities, and school breakfast related brainteasers were completed in Health Rotation class for PreK-5th grade students. Special menu items included: Superior Sausage & Biscuits, Award Winning Waffles, A+ Pancakes on a Stick, and Golden Egg & Cheese Burrito. Athletes from New Albany High School joined elementary students for breakfast to discuss the importance of good nutrition and physical activity. Basketball, baseball, softball, golf, soccer, tennis, and football players participated in the school breakfast campaign.
Healthy school breakfasts can be a lifesaver for busy parents too. “It’s a race for any family to get their kids ready, fed and out the door in time for school,” said Tammie Reeder, School Health Coordinator. “Knowing that your child can eat a healthy breakfast after they get to school can be a huge relief for parents.”
“School Breakfast – Go for Gold” was created by the non-profit School Nutrition Association with support from General Mills Foodservice. This national campaign recognizes National School Breakfast Week, launched in 1989 to raise awareness of the availability of the School Breakfast Program (SBP) to all children and the links between eating a good breakfast, academic achievement and healthy lifestyles.
- NAHS Soccer Players Morgan Odle and Summer Sanderson talk to Pre-K students about playing sports and the importance of physical activity.
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