Jessica Snider SMT Writer
There was a great turn out last night at Bloomfield High School for the school’s annual “Yee-Haw” Choir Concert. Yee-haw is an annual fundraising event to help support the BHS Music Department.
Under the direction of Terri Rose, the Bloomfield High School Choir delivered a very fun evening to a rather larger crowd. Many people showed up in order to help support the choir and also to enjoy the great “corn pone humor” and Yee Haw music!
There was something for everyone at last night’s attendance.
Whether you’re favorite was a beautiful duet of “How Blue” by Michaela Heaton and Casey Duncan, or a very entertaining “Elivia” by some of the Bloomfield High School “Bestie Boys.”
At last night’s event there were special guest musicians: Tony Thorn and Buddy Heaton.
All the members of the BHS Choir got into the festivities by not only singing “Yee-Haw” tunes but also sporting some Yee-Haw clothes.
Many girls and boys had on flannel shirts with a cowboy hat to put the icing on the cake. There were even some overalls worn by a few members.
This annual fundraiser is great for the choir and it’s something that many people enjoy and look forward to.
If you’ve never attended the Yee-Haw festivities you should give the annual event a visit next year when it comes back to town.
A good time was enjoyed by all in attendance!
Jessica Snider SMT Writer
The members of the Dexter FFA chapter recently attended the 85th annual National FFA Convention. The convention was held October 24-27th in Indianapolis, IN.
The Dexter FFA members joined a record setting 55,725 FFA members and guests who attended this year’s convention. The members from Dexter attended convention sessions where they were able to listen to National FFA officers, FFA national band and chorus, and FFA talent.
Scott Hamilton was one of many speakers that were in attendance at the convention. Scott is an Olympic gold medalist in figure skating.
The Dexter members were also on the National convention courtesy corps and assisted at the National Floriculture Career Development Event. They were invited to present flowers from the contest to patients at the Roudebush Indianapolis VA Medical Center. Members also attended a leadership workshop for personal development and the FFA Stars over America presentation.
The Dexter FFA members were also fortunate enough to watch Caleb Johns, Dexter FFA member, receive his American FFA Degree.
This was a great experience for the Dexter Future Farmers of America and all who were in attendance enjoyed the 85th annual National Convention.
Pictured from left to right at the convention are: Storm Massey, Chelsey Massey, Trevor Link, Derek Felker, Kaitlin Eaton, Shelby Edwards, Brianna Madigan, Vickie Shipman, and Ronnie Shipman.
Jessica Snider SMT Writer
Today marks the 50th day of school for students at Dexter’s Southwest Elementary School. If you come across a first grader who attends Dexter school today, you may notice he or she is dressed as if they live in a different decade.
Today, first grade classrooms are taking advantage of this special day. A lot of students and teachers are dressed up in fifties attire.
If you stumble across one of the participating first graders today, you may think they starred in the movie “Grease.”
Many boys are wearing jeans with white shirts and some are wearing black jackets. A lot of the girls jumped into the festivities by wearing their decorative poodle skirts and some even have scarves decoratively tied around their neck.
In addition to dressing up for today, students in first grade enjoyed root beer floats and bubble gum.
The students in Mrs. Putnam’s class got very into today’s event as they are shown above posing with their teacher in their fifties attire.
This is a special day for the kiddos as it shows they are moving right along through the school year! Happy 50th day of school to them!
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Aleshia Flowers
The staff at Central Elementary was proud to host their first annual Family Math Night on Thursday, October 25th. Organizers hoped to provide a fun atmosphere where students could work with both teachers and parents on essential math skills by playing fun games that challenged their critical thinking skills as well as their application of basic math curriculum.
Grant money allowed the school the send families home with educational supplies to work with their student beyond the classroom. These supplies included: a math reference book compatible for students in fourth through sixth grades, dice, a deck of playing cards, and tangram pieces (an ancient Chinese puzzle). During the event, attendees were taught how to use each of these resources to better their understanding of mathematics in a variety of ways especially in the areas of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
While the event served as a wonderful opportunity for youngsters to hone their math skills, the affair was also an opportunity for students, parents, and teachers alike to strengthen relationships with one another outside the classroom. Organizers hope that events such as these will help open the doors of communication between home and school. School personnel emphasized the need for individualized learning; by working with your student at home, parents are able to give their child the specialized attention in areas of study in which they may struggle and not receive personalized consideration in a classroom of many students.
Mother-daughter duos Pam and Lexie Laramore as well as Mia and Jodie Williams were active participants in Family Math Night’s festivities (pictured to left). These families as well as many others thoroughly enjoyed spending time together, playing games, and sharpening their math skills all in one leisurely evening. Attendees were randomly selected to receive their choice from an array of door prizes ranging from board games to restaurant gift cards simply for attending the event.
Teachers hope you’ll grab your Central student and any siblings who would enjoy participating and make it to the next Family Night, which is being planned for this upcoming spring!
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The upcoming activities are posted weekly in hopes of encouraging more people to get involved in the academic and athletic growth of our school system.
