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Drew Central Sxhool administrators are updating blogs this yeat, and encourage parents and students to check in throughout the new school year.

Here are their blog’s web addresses.

Mr. Fawcett- wfawcettsuperintendent.blogspot.com  Superintendent

Ms. Greer – kgsdcblog.blogspot.com Dir. of Instruction/Curriculum Coordinator

Mr. Noble – snobledchs.blogspot.com HS Principal

Mrs. Vincent – mvincentdchs.blogspot.com Asst HS Principal

Mrs. Graham – jgrahamdcms.blogspot.com MS Principal

Mrs. Jackson – trudygjackson.blogspot.com ES Principal

Frank Ferguson – frank-ferguson1.blogspot.com Instructional Technology Coordinator

Students desks for sale: $8 and less, various sizes and models.

Call Drew Central School District at 367-5369.

The Drew Central FFA students, shown here, along with students from across the state attended the 2011 Arkansas Leadership Conference (ALC) this summer at Camp Couchdale, Arkansas FFA’s campgrounds on Lake Catherine, near Hot Springs.

The conference is an activity of the Arkansas FFA Association. Members of the Drew Central FFA Chapter attended the conference from July 4-8.

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Drew Central Elementary

School Supply list is posted in the following stories, so you can print them off by individual grades.

Please remember, no rolling backpacks, trapper keepers, or mechanical pencils for any grade.

Also, Open House is set for Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

First Day of School for students is Monday, August 15, 2011

Drew Central Elementary collected Box Tops for Education for Mrs. Eubanks’ music class this school year. The top three winning classes were:

The DC PTO hosted a ”kiss the goat” fundraiser to raise money for an awning. The goal was to raise $400.00 to add to the funds from various fundraiser to purchase an awning to go from the kindergarten building to the elementary building.

The event raised $622.67, making more than expected. Jars were placed in the libraries of each building with the name of each teacher or staff member. Students were allowed to put their loose change in the jar of their choose.

The teachers who raised the most money and had to kiss a goat were Mr. Noble high school principal, Mr. Johnston elementary principal, and Coach Curtis cross country coach and 5th grade teacher.

The DC PTO would like to thank everyone who participated in the fundraiser. A special thank you to Monticello School for loaning us their school mascot. DC PTO raised enough to put the awning up. Construction of the awning will start on June 8th 2011.

Here is the list of 2011-2012 Drew Central Senior High Cheerleaders.

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Back Row: Fabiana Franklin, Kaitlynn Harris, Mary Kaitlyn Otwell, Claudia Morrison,
Brittany Hodges, Lacey Rea, Caroline Adair, Christain Greer, and Ashley Berryman
Middle row: April Vincent, Sammie Sanders, and Aalexus Jones
Bottom row: Captain Brooke Rekow and Co Captain Chandolyn Watson

On Saturday May 14th, the Drew Central 7th- 12th grade band competed in the Magic Springs Music Festival in Hot Springs.

The event was held at the Cutter Morning Star High School, where bands from all over Arkansas competed. Drew Central earned all Superior ratings and were awarded a trophy.

Those in the band are: Allanah Hensley, Brian Hillyard, Martin Garcia, Caleb Bodiford, Noemi Garcia, Brandon Bauknight, Aaron Jones, Savannah Jones, Mistee Knight, Marcus Lytle, Moesha Martin, Britany Nall, Morgan Nall, Hunter Neptun, Brooke Rekow, Jazmine Rivera, David Rodriguez, Katlyn Shackleford, Jodilynn Stewart, Hannah Webb, Olevia Young, Kwame Bailey, Tysha Burton, Billie Connard, Delaney Davis, Annabelle Morrison, Sarah Porter, Dezaraye Simpson, Keith Simpson, Brittany Sullivan. The Drew Central Band is under the direction of Mr. Truman Self.

Congratulation to the following 2011-2012 Drew Central Junior Cheerleaders!

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L to R: Lauren Horn, Jazmine Rivera, Rebecca Moss, Coleman Herman, Christina Stewart, Jessica Wishard, Pamela Nelson (Director), Kathleen Waddle, Mario Mondragon, Jake Wishard, Danielle Miles, Kyle Kunkle, Aaron Jones, Caleb Eubanks.

DC Jazz, the new jazz vocal ensemble from Drew Central High School won the honor to compete at the state competition for the Arkansas Choral Directors’ Association in Conway on Friday, April 13.

The group is under the direction of new choral director, Pamela Nelson, who had only been working with the group for 8 days. “It was remarkable how the singers pulled together and really worked hard to accomplish an incredible amount in a very short time,” Nelson said. ” I am very proud of them!”

The ensemble earned two “excellent” ratings and one “superior.”

The 7th through 12th grades will be presenting their spring concert in the Drew Central Auditorium, May 6 at 6:30 pm. The public is encouraged to attend.

Drew Central Schools held their annual All-School-Reunion, Saturday, with decades of former students attending.   After a meal and a couple hours of visiting, everyone moved into the Earl Willis Auditorium for the program.

Former principal and superintendent Leeman Ngar was honored, posthumously, for his dedication to the school, as his family was presented a “book of memories’ and the high school was dedicated to him.

The Drew Central School District Hall of Fame  inducted Thomas “Houston” Berryman, R.D. “Sonny” Jones, and Hershel W. Gober. 

Distinguish Service Awards were presented to Glynn Gibson, the family of the late Jerry Eubanks, and Mrs. Aundry Sue Collins Paschall.  Brief biographies of these six worthy honorees are posted below.

Amanda Brazier was awarded the memorial scholarship during Saturday’s event.

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Drew Central EAST Lab was awarded a superior ranking at the National EAST Conference which was held in Hot Springs, AR on March 1st – 3rd, 2011. For the fourth year in a row, the Drew Central EAST has received the highest ranking possible at EAST conference.

At the conference, EAST students presented the projects that they have been working on for the past year. The students are scored on the overall presentation of their EAST lab, and the professionalism demonstrated by the students. In a business like atmosphere, student representatives presented how their projects have influenced their community, school, and their lives.

The Drew Central representatives consisted of: Alex Morrison, Daniel Wedgeworth, Brad Baughn, Chanler Furguson, Danielle Miles, Jason Palmer, Tommy Wilmoth, and the EAST facilitator Clark Wilmoth. These High School students represented Drew Central in front of the entire EAST community. Ethan Williams, a Drew Central senior, was one of the two leaders of the national ambassador team. With this honor, Williams was over a team of 18 other ambassadors who were responsible for organizing and keeping the overall conference, of more than 2,000 people, running smoothly.

After listening to a presentation from the CASA director, Jenny Smith, the Drew Central EAST students decided to get involved.

CASA is an acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocates. These advocates volunteer their time to monitor a child’s current situation, research case background, review documents, interview all concerned parties, and evaluate the child’s needs. CASA provides help to many children in the Drew and Ashley county area.

After Mrs. Smith’s visit, the students in Drew Central EAST lab began collecting clothing to donate to the CASA program. On Tuesday, March 8th, Mrs. Smith came to Drew Central to collect the donated clothing. During her visit, Mrs. Smith informed the students that CASA is always looking for dependable volunteers, 21 or older, to help support the program’s needs. If you have any unwanted clothing in good condition, please send it to the Drew Central EAST lab to be delivered to the CASA program. If you are interested in helping with the CASA program, please contact Jenny Smith at 870-853-0814 or 870-367-9449. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Drew Central fourth grade students in Eva Arrington, Meranda Cater, Mary Hobbs, and Belinda King classes kicked off a study of vertebrates in a very unique way.

The teachers used a scenario of transparent (invisible) dogs to motivate and engage students.

Spike and Buffy had a litter of puppies and these puppies have made their homes in the classrooms. Each classroom is set up with a cozy area for the dog bed, water bowl, dog food, dog bones, and toys.

Students are learning that mammals are a major subgroup of vertebrates; and that vertebrates are classified according to their structure.

The Drew Central Students Opposed to Drugs and Alcohol Club, recently attended The 2011 Arkansas PRIDE YOUTH Conference in Hot Springs, with over 500 other students from all over Arkansas. The students attended classes on safe dating, awareness on the dangers of prescription and over the counter drugs, alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs.

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Left To Right: Adruna Simpson, Karon Parrish, Misshally Simpson, Kyle Kunkle, Nicole Nichiniello, Amanda Moore

Drew Central High School junior English teacher, Karon Parrish, sponsored a poetry interpretation contest in oberservance of Black History Month.

Students selected one poem written by black poets Maya Angelou, Gwendonlyn Brooks, Paul Laurence Dunbar or Phillis Wheatley to write an analysis essay. The students discussed how the poet uses poetic devices to create a particular effect within the poems.

The overall junior class winner was Misshally Simpson with her interpretation of Maya Angelou’s Phenomenal Woman. Simpson won $20 cash and a $10 Sonic gift card.

Runner-up winners were Adruna Simpson, Kyle Kunkle, Nicole Nichiniello, and Amanda Moore. They received $10 cash.

Wayne Fawcett, Superintendent of Drew Central Schools, Janie Fuller, Delta Kappa Gamma, Melissa Eason, and Joy Graham, Principal, and President of Gamma Beta Chapter

Delta Kappa Gamma Representative Janie Fuller awarded $500 to Melissa Eason, Instruction Facilitator for Drew Central Middle School, for her Spy School Project.

Mrs Eason’s School received the award for her project to help students achieve higher scores for Benchmark Exams.

Drew Central senior Matt McKeown was named as a National Merit Scholarship Program Finalist.

Click here for the story from Pirate Now.

 The 2010 – 2011 Drew Central School District Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (ACSIP) has been conditionally approved by the Arkansas Department of Education. Parents are invited to come to the school to review and/or offer comments on the ACSIP. The school’s address is 250 University Drive, Monticello, Arkansas 71655.

For your convenience, the district plan has been placed on the Drew Central District Web site, www.drewcentral.org. The elementary, middle, and high school plans can be accessed from the district site by linking to the individual schools.

If you have questions or would like additional information regarding the Drew Central ACSIP, please contact Trudy Jackson, District ACSIP Chair at 367-6893 extension 117.

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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.

Mrs. Lou Arnold’s second grade class from Drew Central Elementary was on TV, presenting the KTHV Schoolcast on Wednesday, giving the weather report and the lunch menu.

Although all students participated in writing of the script and background scenery and filming, only a few could actually be filmed.

Students that are actually in the video are as follows:, Trenton Eubanks–weatherman, Dakota Stanfill—weatherman, Olivia Young—Live Reporter, Darbonee Forte—Pirate, Zy Chavis—Pirate Lane Berryman—Pirate, Elijah Trantham—Pirate, Emaleigh Forrest—Pirate

The kids are super excited about being on TV!

The Drew Central Elementary PTO will be selling Red brick building flat ceramic ornaments. We will also be selling red acrylic ball ornaments.

The cost will be $7.00 each. Ornaments will be in on December 1.  You may come by the school to purchase your ornament.

Please contact Lynn Harris at 224-1667 or Meredith Shirey at Drew Central Elementary ar 367-6893 if you have any questions. Pass the word along to folks that would remember fondly the red brick building.

New Drew Central Student Cell Phone Use Policy

Adopted by Drew Central School Board October 9, 2008

Possession of cell phones, paging devices, beepers or similar electronic communication devices by students on school property during the school day is prohibited. (more…)