Agape Montessori

• Kim Carson’s toddler Montessori class made a leaf collage and painted with apples and leaves while learning about fall. Avery Williams was named Star Student of the Week.

• Reece Johnson’s junior primary Montessori class made apple art, learned apple songs, counted apple seed and read apple books during an apple theme. Tina Sowell’s senior primary Montessori class made a tree craft using hand-prints for leaves. They learned to be polite and patient during a character development study.

• All preschool classes made apple butter, apple cake and other treats as part of a Johnny Appleseed birthday celebration.

• Terri Allen’s kindergartners and first-graders mixed ingredients, picked colors and formed dough shapes to make Play-Doh cookies.

• Students and staff members participated in Hats for Hope to help fight cancer.

Beechwood

• The school celebrated PBIS with Pajama Day as a reward for good behavior. Activities included wearing pajamas to school, eating popcorn and watching a movie.

• As part of a study of apples, Dara Hendrix’s kindergartners made apple mobiles, painted with apples, tasted various apples, graphed favorite apples and created torn-paper apples. They celebrated Johnny Appleseed’s birthday with an apple-tasting party.

Bovina

• Giant pledge leaders for the week were Jagger Weekly, Jacob Gould, Zoe West, Trimekiara Jackson, Emily Bull, Amber Busby, Thomas Cockrell, Audrey Ezell, McKayla Quinton, Max Carlisle and Lailah Washington.

• Bovina Giant leaders for earning the most Giant Bucks were Stephanie Figures’ second grade and Christy Montgomery’s third grade.

• As part of a September service project, students donated food to the Vicksburg Warren Humane Society and raised $500 after having $1 Jean Day each Wednesday.

Bowmar

• Skyler Anderson was announcer for the week. Pledge captains were Rachel Garmon, Spencer Elwart, Tommy Curtis, Zoe Jennings and Klausen Madison.

• Fifth-graders presented one of the seven habits of effective students during the weekly Leader In Me assembly.

• Blue Jean Wednesdays will continue through October. Cost, $1, will benefit the PBIS store.

• Common Core training for parents will be 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Report cards will be issued Oct. 10. Open House will begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 11.

• Top Accelerated Readers: kindergarten — Aaliyah Mobley, Liliana Kistler, Eli Stephens, Avery VanNorman, Jonah Whitney, Charles Ellison, Matthew Fox, Jackson Blackmon, Clark Hobson, Richard Hunt and Baylie Townsend; first grade — Kei’Mia Walton, Micah Jones, Katelyn Clark, Wesley Bailess, Ashley Moore, Lauren Harmon, Jaelen Randle, Ella Ann Gough, Lauren Kilroy, Donovan Blue, Addison Averett, Jonathan Henderson and Nicholas Allen; second grade — Mateo Byrd, Charlotte VanNorman, Kylan Landers, Mira Patel, Da’Swayla Powers, Shauna Brooks, Hope Pownall, Charles Brooks, Michael Green and Taylor Stamps; third grade — Jamison Pendleton, Adan Byrd, Brandon Gilliam, Elijah Gonzales, Olivia Osborne, Jaila Davis, Alex Tingle, Jane Ranager and Lendsi Jones; fourth grade — Tyler Smith, Cameron Jackson, Brandon Steed, Sam Dixon, Benjamin Talbot, Bram Francis, Neil Sanipara, Jane Hopson, Zoe Jennings and Tre’Shun Johnson; fifth grade — Tommy Martin, Nicholas Tello, Annette Miller, Michell Liu, Haleigh Erwin, J’Meiha Allen, Abby Claire Fuller, Anthony Njiti and John Robert Jabour; sixth grade — Abigail Wallace, Tameya Bonner, Michaela Dorsey, Jacob Carlisle, Katherine Fox, Angel Harmon, Machia Lumpkin, Taylor Gray, Allie Hilderbrand, Kelsey Lockridge, Addie Beth Hale and Dylan Carlisle.

Dana Road

• Jaguar Radio guests for morning announcements were students Beatrice Porter, Aisha Williams and Asia Etheridge and faculty members Rachel Dean and Cassie Key. Key led students in Fitness Friday with an exercise routine.

• Brooke Butler, STEM lab teacher, coordinated Student Council elections. Assisting were parent volunteers Susie Etheridge, Ann Smith and Chiquita and Amos Pendleton and staff members Linda Clanton, Felicia Myers and Monica Watson. Parent volunteer Ann Smith is assisting teachers with the leveled library.

• Debbie Freeman spoke to Lana Fuller’s third-grade GATES classes about citizenship in celebration of Constitution Week. Heather Calnan and Catelyn Park, occupational therapy students at University Medical Center, helped classes with an ongoing community service project for a local nursing home.

• After reading “Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten,” the Rev. Casey Fisher, retired postman, spoke to students about services of the U.S. Post Office. Julie Bryant, children’s librarian from the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library, read “Bats at the Library” and spoke to kindergarten students of Starla Breazeale and Desiree’ Norris about library cards and summer reading programs. Ann Davis, grandparent volunteer, read stories about dinosaurs and distributed bookmarks. She also read to the first-grade class of Sheryl Mobley and Gloria Smith. Sarah Nasif of Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg read to first-grade students of Neely Ming and Pamela Elam and helped them complete an interactive reading project. The class charted and graphed favorite apples after a study of Johnny Appleseed.

• Christian Bradfield was named Student of the Week in the pre-K class of Uretka Callon and Misty Sullivan. Parent volunteer was Jordan Emerson. The classroom Fall Harvest will begin at noon Oct. 26. MaKenley Tillman was named Student of the Week in the pre-K class of Rachel Dean and Jennifer Funches. Grandparent’s Day celebration has been changed to 1:15 p.m. Oct. 25 due to Case 21 assessments.

First Presbyterian

• Gloria Sullivan’s kindergarten class celebrated Johnny Appleseed Day by creating torn-paper pictures, tasting apple varieties and “scattering” seeds. Jackson Holden was named Star Student for the week.

• Lynnette Smith’s pre-kindergarten class studied Johnny Appleseed by reading books, painting with apples and enjoying apples. Anzley Keen was named Student of the Week.

• Kari Dupree’s preschoolers created dogs and read “Daniel and the Lion’s Den” after a study of the letter D. Camille Jeffers and Kennedy Rowland were named student leaders.

• Teri Conerly’s beginners class created Connie cows, crazy cats and colorful candy corn crafts after an introduction to the letter C.

Hinds Career and Technical

• DECA members attended the Scholastic Fair at Vicksburg Mall Saturday to share information about business fundamentals and marketing classes taught to VHS and WCHS students. Stacy Thomas, a junior at Warren Central High School, and Donna Cook attended DECA table at the Know Nutrition Health Fair at the Vicksburg Convention Center.

• Volunteering for the VSO soccer tournament in Bovina were DECA members Evelise Ross from Vicksburg High, Stacy Thomas from WCHS and Ali Grace Cook and Jordan McDonald from St. Aloysius. They operated inflatables and helped where needed for service hours.

• Tupperware orders are in and can be picked up at HCC room 2 between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Call for delivery. DECA members are selling tickets for the Shopping Extravaganza Oct. 13 at Outlets at Vicksburg to help fund the year’s conferences. The students will be set up at the St. Aloysius homecoming parade Thursday afternoon on Washington Street. Call Donna Cook, 601-629-6808, for more information.

• Business fundamental classes typed a business letter with a complaint, email and inter-office memo and gave a 2-minute speech as part of a communication unit.

Jacob’s Ladder

• Phillip Scales was Leader of the Week.

• Matthew Grogan and Phillip Scales helped with weekly grocery shopping.

• Angela Wooten with Snapped and Framed Photography took student portraits.

• Students enjoyed lunch at Pizza Inn.

• Jacob’s Ladder has been awarded a grant from International Paper.

Kids Are Kids

• Students are studying the letter C, color pink, heart shape and number 7. Students held a bike ride Friday.

• King and Queen Fundraiser will end Friday, and winners will be announced Tuesday. They will be showcased in homecoming parades.

• Students of the Week were Kayden Ross and Jaliyah Jackson for academy and Emarie Mayfield and Jayden Younger for preschool. Door winners: Back to School — Felicia Williams and Evelyn Thomas; Fall — Shebba Carter and Deborah Miller.

• Certified child restraint technicians from Vicksburg Police Department spoke about seat belts and visited as part of Carseat Safety Week.

• Spanish students made tissue roll unicorns.

Porters Chapel

• Eagle 4-H members who received blue awards for artwork submitted at Warren County Exhibit Day were Wes Allison, Samantha Brewer, Brittney Caldwell, Kirsten Dickard, Samantha Hawn, Zach Holdiness, Alaina Hubbard, Brandon Lynn, Jonah Masterson and Rachel Ross. They will advance to the Mississippi State Fair 4-H Village for competition. Members who received red awards were Kathy Davidson, Stephanie Flowers, Austin Kraemer and Taylor Rushing. All classes are encouraged to participate in the Eagle 4-H canned food drive benefiting The Salvation Army; the goal is 1,000 food items.

• Seventh- and eighth-graders are participating in the Too Good for Drugs program sponsored by Warren Yazoo Mental Health Association.

• Parent-Teacher Fellowship is seeking volunteers to help build a Vicksburg Christmas Parade float.

• Cheerleaders are selling spirit ribbons each Friday for $1. Prom Committee members will be selling Candy Grams throughout October.

Redwood

• Pledge leaders were Trent Parks, Carter White, Duane Williams, Max Rangel, Sean Slade, Dylan Smith, Sara Wigley, Lexi McCool, Josey Tatum, Ashanti Chin and Brooke Comans.

• Students treated to an ice cream party for scoring on or above grade level on first nine weeks STAR tests were Tyler Jordan, Macey Monahan, Emma Redditt, Kayden Westcott, C.J. Hankins, Chase Pearson, Wyatt Devine, Kaden Taylor, Katie Wilkes, Jacob Nevels, Madison McBroom, Bree Easterling, Landry Tweedle, Thalia Johnson, Hannah Grey, Will Worthy, Haley Noble, Anna Richardson, Zechariah Benway, Ashton Morgan, Skylar Beard, Mattison Gross, Nadajah Smith, Christopher Booker, Davian McDonald, Keyona Bland, Karl Merritt, Brendon Barker, Marion Hoover, Nick Harmon, Da’Jah Sanders, Jamie Boyd, Donald Bailey, Catava Davis, Joey Greer, Logan Pettway, Brooklyn Hart, Preston Lynch, Bryce Rebert, Trina Ponder, Anden McClurg, Avery Mabe, Cade Stockstill, Justin Hasty, Hailey Blackwell, Bryson Whitaker, Tyrone Jackson, Kennedi Fitzgerald, Hailey Slade, Madison Sellers, Matthew Puckett, Seth Greer, Hannah Parker, Makenna Boswell, Malynn Kelley, William Rutland, Sara Pratt, Kayleigh Beard, Blake Hartley, Colt Lee, Landon Pettway, Seth Watts, C.J. Evans, Gage Ashley, Ma-kenzie Walker, Ethan Little, Pernell DeFrance, Christina Myers, Austin Wigley, Jessica Thomas, Will Thigpen, Isaiah Benway, Cole McLeod, Brikley Spencer, Peyton McBroom, Brandon Turner, Dylan O’Brien, Lane Nevels, Star Devine, Haley Cummins, Willon Swartz, Riley Wilkerson, Ashlea Raney, Corbin French, Junior James, Lexus Fultz, Brooke Comans, Kentarious Sims, Ken Hall, Evan Mabe, Kyle Dupree, Spencer Azlin, Jacie Redditt, Maddie Watkins, Jaden Braswell, Mollee McIndoo, Andrew Johnson, Mario Bailey, Rachel Neumann, Madison Westcott, Zachary Shedd, Dalton May, North Partridge, Katelynn Pettway, Logan Hossley, Lexie McCool, Christopher Lee, Adison Hearn, Dylan Smith, Sean Slade, Josey Tatum, Elizabeth Jordan, Zoe Santucci, Bradley Bosche, Layken Stockstill, Braxton Morson, Reann Ponder, Hank Holdiness, Wyatt Turner, Peyton Pierce, Miles Harris, Hannah Ashley, Autumn Cochran, Karsten Keyes, Nicholas Breland, Dalton Wright, Caleb Curtis, D’Ariyous Moore, Austin Lee and Nicholas Strong.

• Turkey Shoot tickets are on sale; the event will be Nov. 3.

St. Aloysius High

• The Rev. Malcolm O’Leary presided at the school’s opening Mass. Concelebrants were the Revs. Patrick Farrell and P.J. Curley.

• State Championship rings were blessed and presented to members of the golf and tennis teams.

• Juniors will begin selling pecans Tuesday to raise money for the Junior/Senior Prom. Items may be purchased by contacting any junior class member.

• The annual Powder Puff football game will be tonight at Balzli Field. Cost, $6 per person, will benefit publication of the yearbook.

St. Francis Xavier

• Tiffany Keen’s third-graders observed the hatching of seven chicken eggs in an incubator donated by Jennifer Greer, parent volunteer.

• Johnny Appleseed visited Montessori students, who shared apples and apple juice.

• Students who were recognized for magazine sales: 100 percent participation — Karen Calnan’s second grade and Candice Reeder’s fifth grade; most sales, individual — Paisley Sanders, preschool; Charlie Roberts, Montessori; Olivia Larsen, K-4; Blanton Mansfield, kindergarten; Sarah Beth Johnston and Connor Johnston, first grade; Landen Anderson and Eliot Norris, second grade; Ella Kathryn Gray and Meg McDaniel, third grade; Emilee Bloodworth and Ben Raines, fourth grade; Coleman Verhine and Tyler Baldwin, fifth grade; and Alaina Warnock, sixth grade. Other winners were Martha Amborn’s fourth grade, who received a hot dog party for winning the overall dog race, and Barrett Shows, who won the pencil draw.

Sherman Avenue

• Puppy Buck drawing winners were Jeremiah Mangle, Nash Morgan, Diamond Brandon, Parnell Coleman, Reginald Gaines, QuiYuhnna Sweet, Jerald Woods, Aniyah Powell, Jamon Jefferson and Raven Reynolds. They earned Puppy Bucks for good behavior throughout the week.

• Zachary Toney, Amyiah Montgomery, Claire Tonnang, Gracie Booth, Ryan Doyle, Justin Maise, Nicholas Mickey, Mary Katherine Ellis and Shannon Smith received a prize for submitting completed BoxTop sheets.

• Smile Day, an event to reward positive behavior, will be held 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday. Volunteers are needed to man various stations.

• PTO will meet Thursday in the cafeteria; snacks and child care will be provided. Pizza Inn Night fundraiser will be 5-8:30 p.m. Tuesday; faculty and staff will be servers.

• Deloris Lott’s second grade won the Candy Corn Estimation Contest sponsored by third-graders.

South Park

• Fourth-graders participated in the Bulldog Multiplication Challenge and created foldables to learn about multiplication properties.

• Kindergarten classes of Angelia Donaghe, Rebecca Powers and Susan McKinnie used apples and M&Ms as part of a graphing, sorting and classifying activity.

• Library parent volunteers during the week were Jessica North, Stacy Truesdell, Susan Trest and Harriet Gray. PBIS volunteer was George Beatty.

Vicksburg High

• Sophomores and juniors may sign up for PSAT/NMSQT to be administered Oct. 17. Cost is $14, cash only. Qualifying juniors are eligible for Merit Finalist money.

• Students taking the Oct. 27 ACT must scan photos to appear on admission tickets.

• Coca-Cola Scholarship information is available at www.coca-colascholars.org. Deadline is Oct. 31. Gates Millennium Scholarship information is also available.

• Report cards will be issued next week. Bruckner’s Photography will return Oct. 10 to take senior orders during lunch. Mu Alpha Theta dues are needed by Oct. 12; $5 for membership and $5 for cord money.

• Guests in the Mississippi River class were Brian LaBarre and Steve Jones of the Corps of Engineers. LaBarre spoke on environmental considerations of Corps projects; Jones spoke on waterway navigation and gave an introduction to dredging.

Vicksburg Intermediate

• Pledge leaders for the week were Kellisia Walker, Jessica Kennedy, Sha’Kira Mack, Kendrick Williams and Hannah Branch.

• Case 21 testing will be Monday-Oct. 11; students should arrive at school on time. Common Core parent training will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the gym. Orders for new school spirit shirts must be submitted by Oct. 10; prices are $10, youth medium-adult XL, or $12 for adult 2XL-3XL.

• Cynthia Senior’s fourth-graders are observing a butterfly habitat shared by student Erin Gullett. Junior Auxiliary members Jennifer Grey and Mary Katherine Ellis provided students with pencils and placemats promoting “Good Nutrition Starts with My Plate” at the MCT2 Parent Showdown/Gator Read Night.

• As part of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, students and staff wore blue shirts as part of a Project Sync promotion and received Gator Bucks. Alice Jones’s fifth-grade class was recognized for wearing the most blue shirts.

• Officers elected after the formation of Fourth Grade Council, under the leadership of teachers Kristen L. Williams and Kiresten Walker, were as follows:

Kristen Williams’ homeroom — Winter Love, president; Kendal West, vice president; Harley Gisclair, secretary; De’Juan Perryman, treasurer; Shakira Mack, historian; Ca’Mychal Beard, sergeant-at-arms; Yakia Burns, stewardship agent; and Chasity Stevens, fundraising officer; Grace LaBarre’s homeroom — Crislyn Conway, president; Quinton Rowan, vice president; Brandi Dillon, secretary; Shelby Hasty, treasurer; Yasmin Ross, historian; Nicolas Brooks, sergeant-at-arms; Terrance Simpson, stewardship agent; and Jasmine Foster, fundraising officer; Kiresten Walker’s homeroom — Isaiah Thomas, president; Shemarian Smith, vice president; Jacob Kackley, secretary; Channing Adams, treasurer; Jonathan Truly, historian; A.J. Chiplin, sergeant-at-arms; Charles Gray, stewardship agent; and Brady Crouch, fundraising officer; Teetee Braxton’s homeroom — Jazlyn Donald, president; Rickera Atkins, vice president; Jarheon Brown, secretary; Claudia McGowan, treasurer; Danielle Robertson, historian; Deidre Tuntsall, sergeant-at-arms; Autumn Love, stewardship agent; and Kiara Jones, fundraising officer; Shakevia Bryant’s homeroom — Jaden Williams, president; Tatum Horn, vice president; Jamie Carter, secretary; Jaecob Smith, treasurer; Hannah Branch, historian; Keionna Gray, sergeant-at-arms; Kyshunni Ross, stewardship agent; and Chloe Hynum, fundraising officer; Georgia Kemp’s homeroom — T’Erria Tubwell, president; Lacaris Johnson, vice president; Hailey Henderson, secretary; Janiya Anderson, treasurer; Desirae Johnson, historian; Tyreese Huntley, sergeant-at-arms; Khalia Williams, stewardship agent; and Abigail Wren, fundraising officer; Cynthia Senior’s homeroom — Erin Gullet, president; Eliyah Walker, vice president; Charity Adams, secretary; Delvin King, treasurer; Joshua Johnson, historian; Kenan Jackson, sergeant-at-arms; Rebekah White, fundraising officer; and Destany Shelton, stewardship agent. Class Senate members are Kaliyah McCullum, Jazzmin Ross, M’Rhea Darden, Kathy Neal, David Jones, Jacob Bowle and Billy Adams. Class House of Representatives are Edward Pettis, Kiara Thomas, Ezekiel Brown, Sha’Kori Regan and Reginald Lloyd.

Vicksburg Junior High

• New members of the Gator Strut! modeling squad are Jewel Adamson, Jasmine Elam, Jayla Ivy, Tiye Strong, Kionna Taylor and Faye Valerio. Sponsor is Mary Ann Peoples; co-sponsors are Kensell Batty and Jan Banks. Judges were Christopher Smith, Kensell Batty, Jan Banks, Kimberly Yates and Kristy Brumfield.

Warren Central High

• Beauty and Beau winners for 2012-2013: freshmen — Addison Mathis and Victoria Ross, beauties, and Max Wamsley and William Wooten, beaus; sophomores — Sara Davis and Jessica Hurley, beauties, and Brandon Smith and Derrick Thomas, beaus; juniors — Karly Keyes and Brittanie Smythe, beauties, and Blake Boleware and Sherman Stuart, beaus; seniors — Haley Herrod, Katie Humphries, Chandler Jennings, Kierra Shears and Lexie Woleben, beauties, and Terrell Hutchinson, Austin Mann, Michael Mason, Parker Rutherford and Andrew Wilkinson, beaus; Most Beautiful — Emily Fuller; Most Handsome — Tyler Gore.

• School Day pictures have been postponed until Oct. 23.

• National Art Honor Society and Art Club will accept applications and dues through Friday.

• Sign up for the PSAT will continue in the Guidance Office until all slots are filled or until Oct. 11. Any junior wishing to be considered for the National Merit Scholarship program is required to take the test. Slots are available for sophomores who would like to take the exam. The test will be given Oct. 17; cost is $14 and should be paid when signing up.

• Staff members of the week were Tamika Billings and Chrissy Brewer. Students caught doing something good were Alexis Patterson, Johnathan Bedford, Marcus James, Shae Bracey, Alexis Daniels, Hannah Stuckey, Trey Craft, Ramandus Davis, Catrice Whiten, Peyton Rutherford and Chandler Jennings.

Warren Junior High

• Nine weeks testing is ongoing this week: today — math, health and physical education; Thursday — science, tech prep and fine arts; Friday — history.

• Girls Club sponsored a back-to-school dance Friday for students with good behavior.

• Yearbooks are on sale for preorder in the library for $30.

Warrenton

• Pledge and creed leaders were Randy Barnes, Calber Gomez, Cory Abney, Deandre McCalpin, Ben Holmes, Jonathan Berryhill, Jaylen L. Davis, D’Quabion Bunton, Yahir Valdez, Tritt Crowder, Kameren Batty, BriShawna Bell, Jaylen M. Davis, Brandi Emerle, Ian Gordon, Tykeem Hull, Ahria Reynolds, Tahnydia Ross, Jarquez Richardson, Marquez Richardson, Rose Robertson, Marquise Blackmore, Jaquaisa Porter, Brandon Cabezas, Rodaecia Lindsey, KeDarius Smith, Tavaria Johnson, Bryan Cothern, John Michael Wilkerson and Jaden Wilson.

• Kat Hilderbrand’s third-grade GATES students created mini-me faces of themselves and listed characteristics to go with each.

• Second-grade GATES students wrote bio-poems after discussing important life events.