Recent School News from the Northside of the Pamlico River | Eastern North Carolina Now

For Immediate Release:

   These latest announcements from some of the the schools from the Northside of the Pamlico River, via the Beaufort County School System, reminds us that schools are a focal point of activity.

    Bath Elementary School is proud to announce the winners of the Character Education Trait program for May, 2012. The Character Education Program teaches and promotes important character traits to develop a total school atmosphere that reflects these traits. The following students were chosen because they displayed the May trait of Self-Discipline:
Front Row: Gavin Sawyer, Christine Booth, Hannah VanStaalduinen, Grayson Warren. Back Row: Ashlee Rasmussen, Lexie Gibbs, Tiffany Oliver, Mackenzie Rouse, Viridianna Sanchez Martinez.

Northeast Elementary Celebrates Earth Day

   Friday, May 04, 2012 was Earth Day at Northeast Elementary. Students in grades pre-kindergarten through second participated in a variety of events scheduled in an effort to promote an appreciation of the environment and things in nature. Children planted their own sunflower seeds with Debbie Poe, retired Northeast teacher, as she shared “Seed to Plant”. Students planted wheat or soy beans and learned where their food comes from with Mac Gibbs from the Hyde County Extension Agency. Melissa Nanny, with Potash Corporation, gave a presentation on fossils, bringing buckets of reject for the students to hunt through. A variety of live animals were on campus. Doug Lequire with Pettigrew State Park gave a presentation on snakes, turtles and frogs. Wesley Taylor, of Aurora, brought chickens and helped students understand the egg to chicken process, closing with “The Chicken Dance”. Students increased their knowledge of the life cycle of butterflies and other facts from volunteer Bob Paciocco of Washington. Carolyn Sleeper of Slatestone Studio shared pottery techniques using clay as one of nature’s resources. Earth Day ended with a Pamlico Joe and Clean Water Flo concert. Students and staff participated as they shared a variety of songs teaching children how to care for the earth.
Students learn about seeds and plants with retired Northeast teacher Ms. Debbie Poe.
First grader Ella Stotesbury enjoys learning about insects.

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    Sarah Hodges
    Public Information Officer
    Beaufort County Schools
      252.946.6593 office
      252.402.5834 cell
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