Bowmar Elementary
• Parent Volunteers: Shelley Tingle, Natalie Boland, Sally Green, LeeAnn Stuart, Bess Averett, Angie Talbot, Kera Fox, Leigh Sherwin and Marisol Byrd.
• Pledge Leaders for the Week: Ethan Sullivan, Akirah Watkins, Jacob Kealhofer, Samuel Winchester and Grace Feibelman.
• Progress Reports were sent home Wednesday, Feb. 4.
• PTO Meeting will be held on Monday Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m.
• Science Fair Class I Winners:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; 1st Place-Ava Pritchard, 2nd Place-Mariah Harrison, 3rd Place-Jaelen Randle
Biochemistry; 1st Place-Katelyn Clark, 2nd Place-Christopher Haney, 3rd Place-Jonathan Henderson
Botany; 1st Place-Colton House, 2nd Place-Gracie Davis, 3rd Place-Alexis Ables
Chemistry; 1st Place-Beau Davis, 2nd Place-Karleigh Suell, 3rd Place-Beaux Halloran
Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences; 1st Place-Ella Broadfoot, 2nd Place-Addison Jackson
Engineering, Computers, and Mathematics; 1st Place-Harber Williams, 2nd Place-Cade Fairley, 3rd Place-Campbell McCoy
Medicine and Health; 1st Place-Anthony Curtis, 2nd Place-Avery Van Norman,
Microbiology-1st Place-Jon Daniel Busby, 2nd Place-Micah Jones, 3rd Place-Chris Lockridge
Physics; 1st Place-Addison Averett, 2nd Place-Adalyn Anderson, 3rd Place-Tatum Watts
Zoology; 1st Place-Audrey Carraway, 2nd Place-Bryce McGarhh, 3rd Place-Alyssa Kindhart
BEST OF FAIR CLASS I: Beau Davis “It’s a Gas, Gas, Gas”
Science Fair Class II Winners
Behavioral and Social Sciences; 1st Place-Alex Tingle, 2nd Place-Allie Boland, 3rd Place-Will Watts
Biochemistry; 1st Place-Hannah Hopson, 2nd Place-Taylor Chewning, 3rd Place-Rachel Garmon
Botany; 1st Place-Audrey Jennings, 2nd Place-Jaevian Mims, 3rd Place-Destiny Mace
Chemistry; 1st Place-Ben Vroman, 2nd Place-Taylon Smith, 3rd Place-Claire Ellison
Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences; 1st Place-Tyler Smith, 2nd Place-Scott Wallace, 3rd Place-Jack Stuart
Engineering, Computers, and Mathematics; 1st Place-Jonathan Eng, 2nd PIace-Shreya Surti, 3rd PIace-Lex Styles
Medicine and Health; 1st Place-Adan Byrd, 2nd Place-Terrance Johnson, 3rd Place-Mekayla Burns
Microbiology; 1st Place-Charli VanNorman, 2nd Place-Brandon Gilliam
Physics; 1st Place-AJ Lumpkin, 2nd Place-Michael Green, 3rd Place-Macy Watts
Zoology; 1st Place-Jane Hopson, 2nd Place-Ricky Carraway, 3rd Place-Lauren McMillian
BEST OF FAIR CLASS II: Ben Vroman “Campfire”
• Accelerated Reader Top Readers for the week of January 14 – 23
Kindergarten-Walt Andrews, Heer Patel, Beau Bradley, Joseph Smith, Brycen Jones, Coltin Hancock
1st grade-Madisyn Blackmon, Emory Broadfoot, Audrey Mckay, Abigail Mandarino, Alexis Ables, Dinah Britton
2nd grade-Ryan Hadley Grey, Kamya Jones, Eleanor Broadfoot, Cameron Judge, Baylie Townsend, Avery VanNorman,
3rd Grade, Katelyn Clark, Precious Drayton, Lauren Harmon, Jonathan Busby, Micah Jones, Adalyn Reece Anderson
4th grade-Mira Patel, Audrey Jennings, Destiny Mace, Jacie Ratliff, Hope Pownall, Morgan Emerson
5th grade-Lex Styles, Erin Lawson, Naperia Swartz, Alex Tingle, Jane Ranager, Taylor Halloran
6th Grade-Tyler Smith, Neil Sanipara, Madison Embry, Stephanie Sellars, Julianna Juve, Laurence Sullivan

Dana Road
• Pennies for Patients to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will begin February 9th and will continue through February 27th.  Students are encouraged to bring in pennies.  Weekly activities are planned to benefit this effort. Please check your child’s folder for more information.
• There will be a Leader in Me parent training Thursday, February 12th at 6:00.  Students attending with their parents will receive a free book and 10 jaguar paws.
• The Valentine’s Dance will be held Friday, February 13th.
• The 2nd and 3rd grade music classes of Eleana Davis presented a Valentine Program.
• All classes will Beauty and the Beast at Warren Central High School on Wednesday, February 11th.
• Don’t forget our PTO fundraiser schoolstore.net.

Jacob’s Ladder
• On Thursday, the students at Jacob’s Ladder had a fun time tie-dyeing shirts, pillowcases, and socks. We were excited to choose colors and designs. We have been wearing our shirts to school this week and were thrilled with how the projects turned out.
• Our monthly trip to eat out took us to El Sombrero on Friday. We were glad to have Mrs. Linda Bryant and Mrs. Sandra Lauderdale along to eat with us. We enjoyed eating Mexican and had a very good experience at the restaurant.
• On Tuesday, Mrs. Sharon Andrews and Mrs. Liz Taylor worked with the students on volleyball skills at the YMCA.  We had a fun time working on our serving and volleying skills.
• Student of the week is Beth Ann Sullender.
• February birthdays are Will Conway and Robin Bryant.

South Park Elementary
• Kindergarten has been reading about the Three Little Bears and learning vocabulary from the story. We ate porridge also, I enjoyed it.  A special thank you to all parents who have been helping with AR and Math Facts in a Flash in our classrooms. We have been learning about number to 100 in math.
• 6th grade pledge helpers for the week were Skylar Benard, Durand Christian, Taylor Coffee, Gabrielle Dent, Jerry Evans, Hope Hudson, Macala Merrill, J’Vontae Noel, Samantha Smith, Stacy Washington, Keon Williams, and Travis Williams.
• The second grade music program is Thursday, February 19th at 1:30 p.m.

St. Francis Xavier
• The following students met their Book It goal for January:
• Mrs. Campbell’s 2nd Grade: Forrest Coutch, Samantha Edwards, Evan Farrell, Thompson Fortenberry, Evan Gordon, Gracie Griggs, Beau Harris, Clark Hobson, Vaughn Hynum, Angelina Miniacci, Jon Cole Sanders, Carson Smith, Lollie Stevens, Ruben Thompson-Trujillo, Julia Tuminello, and David Vasconcelos.
• Ms. Hattaway’s 2nd Grade: Stella Buckner, Jaela Colon, Ellery Connell, Marcus Flowers, Seth Gambrell, Mia Hendricks, Joshua Kitchens, Ali Grace Luke, Blanton Mansfield, Mason Penley, Maddie Rice, Caleb Stewart, Helena Wallace, Carrie Wood, and Taylor Zadrozny.
• Mrs. Kalusche’s 3rd Grade: Bellamy Bailey, Nancy Clement, McKenzie Cole, Sarah Beth Johnston, Austin Norwood, Shan Patel, James Powell, and Clara Smith.
• Mrs. Smith’s 3rd Grade: Steven Clement, Hampton Derivaux, Anna DiStante, Blair Farrell, Christian Harris, Connor Johnston, Luke Larson, Lilli Perniciaro, Barrett Shows, Canada Stewart, and Travis Webb.
• Mrs. Amborn’s 4th Grade: Morgan Breithaupt, Jake Brister, Miracle Flowers, Karly Henderson, Joshua Jamison, Will Keen, Dalton Lott, Marion Theobald, and David Wallace.
• Mrs. Nosser’s 4th Grade: Skylar Connelly, Declan Day, Thomas Dowe, Will Dowe, John Liggett, Daniel Llopis, Jack McBride, Alfred Rankins, Olivia Scallions, Natalie Southerland, and Madison Waters.
• Mrs. Ehrgott’s 5th Grade: Iley Baldwin, Faith Beamish, Trace Daily, Ryan Field, Ella Gray, Madison Hedrick, Marissa Jabour, Logan Johnson, Carter Magee, Cati Mathews, Meg McDaniel, Mary Bay Procell, Maggie Roberson, and Christina Waisner.
• Mrs. Phillip’s 5th Grade: Sarah Houser, Isabella Jeffers, Leah Larson, Karen Smith, Maggie Stevens, Elizabeth Theriot, Emma Waisner, and Tristan Wilbanks.
• Mrs. Fletcher’s 6th Grade: Mason Ashley, Samuel Bunch, Kennedi Fitzgerald, Sophia Hou, Ashley Jarratt, Finley Jones, Kangana Patel, and May Spangler.
• Mrs. Keen’s 6th Grade: Reed Bourne, Henry Bufkin,Samantha Graves, Aimee Jones, Anna Lamanilao, Landon Love, Hannah Parker, Conner Paxton, Sara Prett, and Analese Warnock.

Vicksburg High School
• The 2015 VHS Mu Alpha Theta National Math Honor Society inductees are:  Haley Adams, Akia Brown, Lily Brown, K’Aubrey Clark, Cameron Davis, De’Andre Davis, Rishard Dee, Meena Dhawan, Amia Fisher, Chloei Fulgham, Elishia Howard, Destinie James, Lakeiva Johnson, Jonah Juve, Rodney Kemper, Tyler Kimble, Kerricak McRunnels, Ty’Mesha Nabors, Zaria Neal, Aja Nelson, La’Darrin O’Neal, Vikas Patel, Marissa Peterson, Tyra Prentiss, Mack Rather, Raven Ross, Sierra Shelton, Dalexus Smith, Taylen Smith, Na’Keia Stewart, Bobbi Taylor, Mercedes Taylor, Ronesha Tucker, Demetris Valentine, Olivia White, Kionna Wilkerson, and Autumn Wines.  The faculty and staff of VHS, parents, and friends congratulate all of these students for this great accomplishment.
• The VHS Choral Department will present their 2nd Annual Gospel Concert on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m., in the school auditorium.  Admission is $3.
• The PTO will be selling U-laces as a fundraiser during students’ lunch period on Monday and Tuesday.  A table be set up in the hall near the cafeteria.
• The VHS Family congratulates former VHS student and Super Bowl Champ Malcolm Butler on a fantastic performance with the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.
• The VHS Key Club members are in the middle of their Vicksburg Kiwanis Club Chili Feast ticket drive.  The chili will be prepared by Kiwanis and Key Club volunteers on Friday, Feb. 13.  All proceeds will go to the Vicksburg Kiwanis Youth Fund.  Last year this program provided 13 scholarships; eleven of them went to VHS graduates.  Please help our students help themselves.
• The clothing drive sponsored by the VHS chapter of the National Honor Society will continue until Friday, Feb. 13.  All items can be dropped off in an English teacher’s classroom.
• Vicksburg High School will celebrate Black History Month 2015 with a variety of activities during the month of February.
• Black History Month Poster Contest (February 1-18, 2015 Poster Theme:  “Celebrating a Century of Black life, History and Culture:  1915-2015.”  Sponsored by the History Club.  Opened to VHS students.
Poster Entries deadline is Feb. 13.  Posters will be on display in the Career Center.
Weekly presentation of “This Week/Day in Black History.”  Presented during announcement time each Wednesday.
Power Point Presentation/Book Exhibit on display in the VHS Library throughout the month of February.
Celebration Program with Special Guest Speaker Mrs. Bobby Bingham Morrow.  Theme:  “Celebrating the Legacies of the Glorious Past,  the Inspiring Present, and the Promising Future.”  Feb. 26@10a.m,followed by a  Luncheon honoring our invited guests and program participants.
Student celebration luncheon.  Feb.27@2p.m.  @ the ROTC building.
Sponsors:  Mrs. J. Drake, Mrs. T. Johnson, Dr. O’Leary, Ms. M. Bell,  Mrs. C. Bingham, Mr. D. Peterson.

Vicksburg Intermediate School
• Pledge leaders were Luduane Newton, James Williams, Rebecca Clark, Davun Campbell, and Aaliayah Berry.
• Congratulations to students who met the Principal’s Goal for  2nd Nine Weeks in Accelerated Reader:  Danny Curry, Micaiah Bardner, Hannah Goodnight, Khalib Minor, Gaylon Turner, Victoria Vasquez, Marlena Clifford, Zion Edley, Christian Henderson, Aa’Niya Maniel, An’Thashayia Maniel, Malik Franklin, Nicholas Williams, Darius Burrell, Elliott Ferguson, Ray’Kia Thomas, Iber Davis, Talor O’Leary, Ariah Pendleton, Holly Thornell, Isaiah Thomas, Jasmine Tennis, Christopher Williams, and La’Darrius Allen.  Students will be treated to a trip to Jump Zone in the Vicksburg Mall on Monday, February 9.
• Congratulations to Rashon Cole and Ladale Williams for graduating from Academy of Reading.
• Parents who did not attend the 3rd Grade Parent meeting concerning the MKAS2 3rd Grade Reading Summative Assessment are invited to attend an alternate meeting on Thursday, February 12, at 5:30 P.M.  Each student who has a parent/guardian to attend will be allowed to wear a casual outfit on Friday, February 13.

Warren Central High School
• Student caught doing something good are Jarrod Bruce, Myron Thomas, Lia Cook, Holden Herrod, Coby Shiers, Madison Gardner, Raven Lenel, Kaylynne Wallace, Bailin Caldwell, Alexis Bowers, Kirsten Millett, Kenny McMillan, Lanisa Magee, Dominique Harris, Bryant Williams, Alex Newell, Brian Pickering, Darian Landers-Shaw, Kelsea Kline, Keshundra Henderson, Anne Thomas, Keyonia Torrain, Cedric Harris and Donald Dillon.
• Staff Members of the Week are Susan Stanton and Connie Stockton.
• The WCHS Fine Arts Department presents the musical Beauty and the Beast on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 PM, Friday, Feb. 13, at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, Feb. 14, at 7:00 PM.  Admission is $7.00.  The first 200 WCHS students who purchase a ticket for musical will have their names placed in a prize drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Roca’s Restaurant.
• The last regular season home basketball game will be Tuesday, Feb. 10, beginning at 6:00.  The senior players will be honored.
• Mutual Credit Union Scholarship is available in the guidance office.

Warren Central Junior High School
• All students received progress reports on Wednesday, February 4.  Contact the guidance office if your child did not receive a progress report.
• Tyrique Willis and Taylor Watson were the winners of the Martin Luther King Junior essay contest.

Warrenton Elementary
• Pledge and Creed Captains for the week of January 20th were: Voshon Williams, Mylanese Lewis, Hannah Henderson, Jakya Kelly, Haily Caraway, Austin Berryhill, Jessica Kennedy, and Carlos Rollins.
• CONGRATULATIONS Second Grade Teacher, Mrs. Ida Allen, VWSD District Teacher of the Year!!! Way to Go!!
• Yearbooks are on sale through March 20th for $20!! Get Yours Now!!
• Pledge and Creed Captains for the week of January 26th were: Brelynn Beck, Alyssa Thomas, Cayleigh Dispenza, Makiyah Hunter, Dana Callahan, Earnest Coleman, Wy’neisha Hardy, Keegan Whitney, Tamia Stewart, and Jakya Kelly.
• Student Holiday Monday, February, 16th.
• District Science Fair- Division I (grades 1-3) Tuesday, February 24th, Division II (grades 4-6) Wednesday, February 25th
• Congratulations Quinton Powell, 4th place at the District Spelling Bee!!
• Congratulations to all the Science Fair Winners!!
Division I Grades 1-3
Botany; 1st place-Maliya Shelton,
Chemistry; 1st place-Ambrielle Thomas, 2nd place-Robbie Jones, 3rd place-Martavious Franklin, 4th place-Christopher Martinez
Physics; 1st place-Michela Evans, 2nd place-Chloe Farmer, 3rd place-Derrick Rainey,
Biochemistry; 1st place-Destiny Perkins
Zoology; 1st place-Amia Dart
Best In Show Division I: Michela Evans
Division II Grades 4-6
Biology; 1st place-Arienna Joyner, 2nd place-CorDeja Wells, 3rd place-Kentrez Bershel
Physics; 1st place-Alyssa Thomas, 2nd place-Teyanna Monroe/KeAndrea Goods, 3-place, Taylor Harrigill, 4th place-Kayden Ishmael
Engineering, Computers, and Mathematics; 1st place-Toni Taylor, 2nd place-Jesse Chapin, 3rd place-Jayden Jackson, 4th place-Timothy Ross
Behavioral Science; 1st place-Mylanese Lewis
Medicine and Health; 1st place-Evan Warren, 2nd place-Kristin Cobbs, 3rd place-Tiernen Thompson, 4th place-Deiondrick O’Neal
Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences; 1st place-Kingston Nicholas, 2nd place-Kyland Henderson, 3rd place-Samuel Flores, 4th place-Bradly Hynum
Botany; 1st place-Larry West, 2nd place-Zykerri Segrest, 3rd place-Carlos Rollins
Microbiology; 1st place-Jessica Kennedy
Chemistry; 1st place-Taegan Thompson, 2st place-Camron Green, 3rd place-Cheyenne McCullough, 4th place-Leah Patch
Best In Show Division II: Evan Warren