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SPIRIT TOWELS FOR SALE !   Spirit towels are now on sale for Drew Central sporting events. You can purchase them in the gym at Coach Bell’s office in the mornings between 7:25 -7:50 or at the concession stand at the football games. Price is $12.00. An example of the towel is on the bulletin board outside the main office.

Extra 2010 Yearbooks – For Sale
We have extra 2010 Yearbooks for sale….$43.60 exact cash or check payable to DC Yearbook. See Mrs. Parrish.

DRAMA CLUB – Wednesday, Sept. 1st
The Drama Club will meet in the boardroom on Wednesday, Sept. 1st. Bring you lunch. We need actors, directors, writers, designers, backstage crew of all sorts are welcome.

JOIN FBLA !
Students join FBLA today ! Dues are $10, deadline to join is September 10th. District Fall Leadership Conference is September 28th, registration fee is $15. See Mrs. Birch for details.

PIRATE FOOTBALL – Thursday, September 2nd
Our 7th grade Pirates will open our football season on Thursday afternoon starting at 5:30, with our Jr. High team following starting at 7:00. Please be sure to come out and support the Pirates !

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The transition into high school can be difficult for many students — finding classrooms, making new friends, adjusting to new teachers, and earning credits. “First Mates” is a new peer mentoring program designed to bridge the gap by matching incoming freshmen (Mentees) with juniors and seniors (Mentors) who have the same interests and went through the same problems of adjustment a few years earlier.

What is a Peer Mentor? A Peer Mentor is a trusted guide, friend, and peer counselor who assists the freshman student with areas of adjustment and transition into high school life. Through active listening and sharing of personal experience, the Mentor guides and advises the Mentee so that a smooth transition can transpire. The “First Mates” Peer Mentoring Program is based on two basic premises: (more…)

As superintendent of the Drew Central School District I feel that it is my responsibility to respond to Mrs. Davis’ letter to the editor relative to the proposed millage rate in the Drew Central School District. The Drew Central School Board has approved placing two issues on the September ballot. (more…)

Front: Anna Meyers, Alex Morrison (Captain), Crystal Cundiff (Co-Captain), Autumn Robbins. Middle: Danielle Miles, DesaRay Rojas, Leeza Goudy, Lyndsi Chapman, Jerica Binns. Back: Katie Trantham, Savannah Horn, Coleman Herman, Grace Borse, Kellie Moore

The Drew Central High School Cheerleaders attended a Universal Cheerleader Association camp at the University of Arkansas, July 24th-27th.

The team received instruction from collegiate cheerleaders and participated with several squads from Arkansas.

They were named Cheer Camp Champions and received a 2nd place trophy in the Xtreme Dance Routine Camp Championship. They also received a Camp Superior Trophy for receiving all blue ribbons for the week in Evaluations of Cheer and Xtreme Dance Routine. The squad received 4 blue superior ribbons and 1 gold superior ribbon, which was earned on the Final Cheer Evaluation.

The 2010-2011 team consists of Alex Morrison, captain; Crystal Cundiff, co-captain; Anna Myers, Autumn Robbins, Danielle Miles, DesaRay Rojas, Leeza Goudy, Lyndsi Chapman, Kellie Moore, Jerica Binns, Katie Trantham, Savannah Horn, Coleman Herman, and Grace Borse. The team is coached by Whitney Howard.

Alex Morrison and Jerica Binns selected as All American

Morrison, senior, and Binns, junior, were chosen as All-American Cheerleaders, earning them the opportunity to cheer at the Houston Day Parade and the Pre-Game performance at the Capitol One Bowl in Orlando, FL.

Herman, freshman; Goudy, junior; and Binns received the American Cheerleader pin award for demonstrating leadership and good sportsmanship at camp. Binns received an individual award for Outstanding Performance in the Xtreme Dance Routine. Several members of the squad were finalists in various competitions throughout the camp, as well. (more…)

All American Awards were presented to Brooke Recow, Co-captain, and Kari Lane Sturgis, Captain of the Drew Central Junior High cheerleaders.

 All American Awards are presented to athletes displaying outstanding skills, leadership, and cooperation.

The girls qualified to participate in the half-time of the Orange Bowl in Florida.

Drew Central Cheerleaders attended a COA camp June 15 -18. The girls received excellence award for routines learned during the camp Awards were given for theme days, skills, and work ethics. During the camp the girls enjoyed many activities which including movie night, Pizza Party at teen night life, and pool party.

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Bottom Row: Anna Myers, Alex Morrison Captian, Crystal Cunduff Co-Captain, and Autum Robbins.
Middle Row: Dannielle Miles, Leeza Goudy, Jerica Binns, Lyndsi Chapman, DesaRay Rojas, and Grace Borse.
Back Row: Coleman Herman, Savannah Horn, Kaite Trantham, and Kellie Moore.

The girls will be attending a Universal Cheerleaders Assocaition camp in Fayettville July 24th -27th.

Members of the Drew Central Students Opposed to Drugs and Alcohol Club, attended a two day tobacco-free Y.E.S. (Youth Extinguishing Smoking) leadership conference in Little Rock on June 11-12.

They participated in workshops strengthening their skills as leaders in the fight against the tobacco industry. The Y.E.S. Team is a youth- led, grass-roots organization that teach their peers and adults the danger of tobacco products.

These teen-agers also led a demonstration in the River-Market district to shine the light on some of the staggering statistics concerning tobacco related deaths. (more…)

Drew Central Jr. High Cheerleaders for the 2010/2011 school year.  Listed from left to right starting from back row,to middle row, then front row.

Lizzie Fawcett, Malorie Allison, Katie Taylor, Paxton Miller, Christian Greer, Alexis Phillips, Caroline Adair, Ashley Berryman, Chandi Watson, Claudia Morrison, Sean Kaminicki, Katie Harris, Brooke Rekow – Co-Captain, Kari Lane Sturgis – Captain, Cheer Coach: Melanie Brotherton.

The squad is working hard to gain skills in preparing for their upcoming events, which will include cheer camp, competitions, and showing that “PIRATE PRIDE” during school athletic events.

Drew Central Kindergarten ended the school year with a movie themed program titled “Spotlight on Learning”. A snapshot review from A to Z of their kindergarten year. Also included was a slide show presentation highlighting each child and many of the activities they were involved in during the school year. As a finale, the program ended with each child receiving a diploma during their graduation ceremony.

For more graduation photos, please visit the Elementary School website.

Noemi Garcia and Trenton Eubanks were the Middle School and Elementary School Accelerated Reader Winners at Drew Central.

Noemi is a sixth grader and had over 700 points for the year. Trenton is a second grader with over 500 points for the year. Accelerated Reader is a program where students read books and take a computer test for comprehension. Points are awarded for each book read. Noemi and Trenton received a medal, a plaque, and a Wal-mart card.

Ashley Reed signs an academic committment pledge to attend UAM. Shown with Reed are her mom Vicki Erwin, Josh Rauls, UAM Admissions Specialist, and Frank Ferguson, principal.

Drew Central High School seniors participated in the 1st Annual Academic Signing during the senior awards ceremony.

Before a crowd of students, parents, family, and friends, eighteen seniors verbally committed to completing their degrees in eight consecutive semesters while maintaining adequate grade point averages to retain their scholarships and signed their college acceptance letters during the ceremony held in the Earl Willis Auditorium on the Drew Central campus. (more…)

Michael Hobby demonstrates Virtual Reality to his judges

Monday, May 10, 2010 brought the Drew Central High School Class of 2010 one step closer to completing their journey toward graduation as they ended the final phase of their Senior Projects.

Presenting the results of their year-long, four-part Senior Projects, the students made their oral presentations before a panel of adults from the community. Since August of last year the students have researched a topic of interest, written a major paper on their findings, prepared a project related to their research under the guidance of an adult mentor, documented their work in a portfolio, and finally, made an 8- to 10-minute oral presentation and question and answer session with the judges. (more…)

Drew Central had their annual Sports Banquet Monday night.

Representative Allen Maxwell presented a “State of Arkansas Citation” from the House of Representatives to the Jr. Lady Pirates Basketball team for their undefeated season, and were back to back Conference and District Tournament Champions.

The Drew Central Pirate Baseball team won the 8AAA District Championship Monday night with an 11-1 victory over the Rison Wildcats in El Dorado.

The Pirates (13-10) began the scoring in the first inning with a 3-run HR from senior shortstop Dustin Scott. The Pirates added one more run in the second inning and finished off the win with a seven run explosion capped off by a grand slam by junior catcher Kirk Barnes in the bottom of the fourth inning. Senior Billy Wilmoth got the win on the mound going the distance allowing one run on three hits and striking out six. Colby Berg added two hits and an RBI while Aaron Goad also added two hits and drove in two runs.

The Pirates take the #1 seed into the Region 4 Tournament in El Dorado and will face Prescott at 5 PM on Friday.

Olivia Taylor of Banks recently received the 2010 Literary Magazine Writer of the Year Award from the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association.

She was awarded the honor at the annual convention in Rogers, Arkansas. Olivia, a junior, attends Drew Central High

School and is the editor of her school’s literary magazine, Actuality, which she named. She is also the team leader and anchor on her school’s weekly newscast. She maintains a 3.5 GPA and furthers her interest in journalism and literature by taking her schools AP English and literature class and took the journalism course her freshman and sophomore year. Her advisor is Mrs. Karon Parrish. She is a five star student in her AP English Class.

Olivia won the award with pieces about her father’s struggle with cancer, her boyfriend, Jonathan Harris, and nature.

Olivia is the daughter of Charlotte Denton of Banks and Robert Taylor of Rye. Her grandparents are Nell and Curtis Denton of Warren and J. C. and Betty Taylor of Rye.

Drew Central Safe Prom and the Class of 2011 had planned a cook-out at Piggly Wiggly this weekend, but due to the forecast of rain, the cookout has been postponed.

The new date will be posted on MonticelloLive.com.

The 2010-2011 officers for the SEARK Reading Council are: Lou Arnold -Membership/Treasurer, Julie Workman – Vice President, Anita Skinner -President, and Tina Harrison – Secretary.

The SEARK Reading Council serves the counties of Bradley, Lincoln, Desha, Drew and Cleveland.

The Drew Central Senior High Cheerleaders 2010-2011 are:

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The Drew Central Junior High Cheerleaders 2010-2011 are:

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Recently, Drew Central Parent Center in conjunction with SEARK Reading Association and the Drew Central After School Tutoring program, hosted a “Spring Fling”.

There were different stations with activities, games, and stories being read. At the end all the children were read a poem by Ms. Sheila Gardner and allowed to choose a free book that was donated by the SEARK Reading Association.

EOC GEOMETRY TESTING – Today & Wednesday
EOC Geometry testing will take place 1st – 5th periods today and Wednesday.

EOC ALGEBRA I TESTING – Thursday & Friday
EOC Algebra I students will be testing 1st – 5th periods on Thursday and Friday.

REMINDER !
Students have three weeks to complete JEDI coursework.

PIRATE & LADY PIRATE BALL
Congratulations to our softball and baseball teams on their win last night against Lafayette County.

CHEERLEADER TRY-OUTS – Today, Wednesday & Thursday
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Talk about having fun with the Benchmark preparation! The D.C. Scrubs, alias Mrs. Adcock, Mrs. Jones, Ms. Simpson, Ms. Thiele, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Eason, Mr. Hendryx, and Mr. Wilmoth, rocked the house with a Benchmark hit based on the song, “Bad Case of Loving You”(Doctor, Doctor). Mr. Wilmoth had a “BAD” case of the Benchmark blues, and it was beginning to look as though there was no hope for success. Miraculously, upon his admission into the Drew Central Hospital, he was successfully cured of his near fatal Benchmark illness.

He was injected with a healthy dose of Benchmark preparation, a treatment of encouragement, and then administered a little physical therapy and nutrition. He praised his doctors for their knowledge of the Benchmark illness and their effectiveness in curing him. Now, he no longer fears the dreaded Benchmark blues because he knows that he will always be in the capable hands of the D.C. Scrubs and the employees at Drew Central Hospital.

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The Drew Central Kindergarten class of Susan Cossey was featured on Monday’s broadcast of “Today’s THV This Morning” on KTHV, Channel 11. Each school day, the morning news program includes a “SchoolCast” segment where school children from around the state provide the weather forecast and cafeteria lunch menu for the day.

Mrs. Cossey’s class spoofed the KTHV morning news crew for their SchoolCast. Students impersonated hosts Alyson Courtney, Tom Brannon & Monticello-native Charlie Crowson. Drew Central’s version of the morning news even included a cut-out of KTHV mascot “Joey The Cat.”

Kaleb Love wrapped up the 30-second segment by portraying Arkansas State Police Corporal Alvernon Rogers, who provides traffic information on the morning show every Monday. The real Corporal Rogers said, “I think he got my job,” after seeing Drew Central’s SchoolCast. “I might as well go to the house now.”

Students participating in the project were: Landon Satterlee, Maggie Hill, Tristan Berryman, Zach Summerford, Jesi Sturgis, Bekah Brown, Christian Shaw, Saniya Durden, Mallory Healey, Briani Marshall, Austin West, Jacob East, Sydney West, Andrea Williams, Skylar Sneed, and Kaleb Love.

Mrs. Arnold’s 2nd grade class was featured on March.

Students from Drew Central High School are all smiles as they show off their trophies for placing in the Drew Central Talent Show . The overall winner, Amber Boatner, far right, performed a praise dance to “Praise You in Advance.” The first runners-up were, Ms. Simpson and the Ladies, all on left, consisting of Alicia Pickett, Ceyda Hawkins, Aaliyah Jones, Misshally Simpson, Kourtney Griddine, Iesha Smith, and Adruna Simpson. This group sang and danced to an original rap song written my Misshally Simpson. Finally, DC’s second runner-up was Cheyenne Tucker, middle, who sang a song made popular by Sara Bareillis called, “Vegas.”

As a part of her senior project, Drew Central student, Ashley Reed, gives a donation check of $320.00 to Jennifer Gordon, a representative of Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation. Reed managed and produced Drew Central’s Talent show this year as her Senior Project and gave a majority of the proceeds to Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation and the rest to the Drew Central Choir.