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Thursday, May 11, 2006
The Albany News
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Menus are for elementary and
junior/senior high
May 15 -19
Monday - taco, tossed salad, rice,
refried beans, applesauce
Tuesday - chicken nuggets,
mashed potatoes, green beans, hot
roll, gravy, fruit
Wednesday • BBQ on bun, baked
beans, baked chips, fruit, cake
Thursday - pizza, tossed salad,
corn, fruit
Friday • hamburger, french
fries, carrot stick, lettuce, tomato,
pickle, cookie
¥ CLASS TRIP
On Monday 47 fifth grad-
ers, four teachers and three
parents traveled to Buffalo
Gap Historic Village for a
journey in time. Students
were divided into groups and
led through the vintage
buildings filled to the brim
with period antiques that
gave the students an au-
thentic feel for this area of
West Texas about 120 years
ago.
Of interest was the large
collection of firearms on the
second floor of the Taylor
County Courthouse built in
Buffalo Gap in 1878.
The dentist's and doctor's
offices assured students that
modern equipment would be
preferable to those on dis-
play.
Students were able to sit
in desks in the old school-
house on the premises.
Desks were complete with
slates. To the side of the
schoolroom were old pieces
of playground equipment
that were reminiscent of the
merry-go-round and see-
saws once used by children
at Albany's own Webb Park.
The group saw a printing
press that was used in Al-
bany to print the newspa-
per. According to notes, the
press was given to Hendrick
Hospital prior to its dona-
tion to BGHV.
After the tour and lunch
at the facility, students and
adults spent a few minutes
at Abilene's Rosebud Park
before going to the Family
Life Center for bowling,
roller skating, basketball,
games and video arcades.
1 MUSICAL PROGRAM
On Tuesday, family mem-
bers, teachers and students
were highly entertained by
the kindergarten and first
grade students as they pre-
sented a musical program.
Earlier that morning the
group performed for the stu-
dents and teachers. Then at
4 p.m., parents and commu-
nity members were invited
to attend the PTO program
that featured the musical
presentation.
Directed by Mr. Kyle Vier-
tel, the students performed
several numbers full of
rhythm and movement.
They marched to a song that
featured the words 'Tbeat"
and "feet."
Audiences delighted in
the sounds made by the stu-
dents that mimicked the
musical sounds of everyday
life like moo, bang, beep, and
honk. These were featured
in a song about making mu-
sic everywhere.
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Fifth graders have fin-
ished their presentations on
national parks and histori-
cal sites in the United States.
The homework project was
assigned to acquaint stu-
dents and their family mem-
bers with the many unique
and diverse places to visit
within the US park system.
Students were asked to
make a model or diorama of
some unique feature of the
park. In addition, the stu-
dents researched the cost of
park entry and the year that
the area was named a na-
tional park. They found ac-
tivities available at the
park and in the nearby re-
gion, and also located camp-
grounds and other kinds of
lodgings. Mileage was cal-
culated from Albany to the
destination.
These projects are dis-
played in the school's foyer.
IPREREGISTRATION
Preregistration forms
have been sent home to all
students currently enrolled
in Nancy Smith Elementary.
Parents are asked to com-
plete the forms and return
them to school as soon as
possible so that personnel
can begin planning for next
year's classes and schedules.
Parents of future kinder-
garten children will want to
attend the Kindergarten
Round-Up that is scheduled
for Wednesday, May 17. You
may call the school's office
for more information.
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Band tops Class A list at festival
Three Albany High School
band members were recognized
during the final concert of the
year Sunday afternoon, ending a
busy weekend for the musicians.
Tyler Grimshaw was awarded
the Faith Posey Scholarship on
Sunday, with Jayton Bailey earn-
ing the John Phillip Sousa Award.
Fellow senior John Cope was
named as the recipient of the
newest award, the Arion Award,
given to the band member who
Meeting set May 17
for parents of next
year's kindergartners
One important item on the
busy end-of-year school calen-
dar is the annual "Kindergarten
Roundup," set for next Wednes-
day, May 17 at Nancy Smith
Elementary School.
It is especially important to
attend this year, because there
is the possibility that an addi-
tional kindergarten teacher will
be hired if the number of stu-
dents holds true to the prospect
list.
The mandatory meeting for
parents will begin at 1:30 p.m.
in the NSES cafeteria, accord-
ing to local kindergarten instruc-
tor Sherry Viertel.
"We need to have at least one
parent or adult family member
here to represent each incoming
kindergarten student," she con-
tinued. "It would really be bet-
ter if the parents could come,
but if that's just impossible be-
cause of work or some other rea-
son, get a grandparent or some
other relative to be here so they
can relay this information."
In addition to general infor-
mation about discipline, class-
room structure and kindergar-
ten curriculum, instructors Vier-
tel and Kenzie Fairchild will give
parents "tips on how to help your
child get ready for the school
year during the summer months,
and you can find out what will
be expected of both the students
and you as a parent."
Viertel added that it is not
necessary for incoming kinder-
garten students to attend the
meeting. 'This meeting is mainly
paperwork and discussion, and
the kids will get bored quickly.
We'll have a 'Meet the Teacher'
time before school starts next
fall."
Registration Info
Kindergarten registration for
the 2006-2007 school year will
be conducted at the same time
on May 17.
Parents who attend the meet-
ing should bring birth certifi-
cates, immunization records,
and a copy of the child's Social
Security card. Any copies that
are needed can be made in the
NSES office.
For more information about
kindergarten registration, call
the elementary office at 762-
3384.
Banquet sign-up deadline set
Albany Independent School
District's annual Academic Ban-
quet for junior high and high
school students will be held on
Tuesday, May 16 at the Whitney
Theater.
The 7:00 p.m. banquet is de-
signed to honor students in grades
seven through 12 who have ex-
celled academically during the
2005-2006 school year.
Pam Davis will be the featured
speaker.
Parents and family members
of honorees are invited to attend.
Tickets for family members are $ 7
each and should be reserved in
advance at the high school office
by calling 762-3974. School offi-
cials said Tuesday that they would
like to have a head count by Fri-
day afternoon, May 12 in order to
plan for the meal.
Honor students will be admit-
ted free of charge, but must sign
up in the office.
The menu, which will be pre-
pared by the school staff, will fea-
ture sausage wraps.
In order to be recognized at the
annual banquet, a student must
maintain an "A" average (90 or
better) in all core classes.
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exhibits overall musicianship by
playing more than one instru-
ment or singing in addition to
playing in the band. Cope also
plays guitar.
Band Trip
The band traveled to Leander
near Austin last week and per-
formed on Friday at the Cedar
Park Performing Arts Contest
at Cedar Park High School.
The local group received a first
division from all the judges and
were chosen as Outstanding 1A
band for the festival. An out-
standing band was picked for
each of the five classes, 5A
through 1A, explained band di-
rector John Stockdale.
Seventy-nine AHS students
performed "Miss Liberty" by K.L.
King and "Modal Song and
Dance" by Elliot Del Borgo in
new facilities with "almost per-
fect" acoustics, said the director.
After the competition, the
band members went to Volente
Beach Water Park, which helped
sponsor the contest.
After spending the night in
Austin, the band shopped at a
mall the next morning and re-
turned to Albany that afternoon,
arriving shortly after 5:00 p.m.
The Albany Band Booster
Club paid for meals and rooms.
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Donnie Lucas / Albany News
Three AHS seniors were honored at the 2006 spring band
concert Sunday, including (l-r) John Cope, Tyler Grimshaw
and Jayton Bailey.
and the school district provided
transportation.
Sponsors that traveled with
the group were Rick and DeVona
Davis, Danny and Teresa Pea-
cock, Jamie and Stephanie
VanZant, Lori Schooler, Kim
Wiloth and Linda Husmann.
"This was one of the best trips
that the band has taken since I
have been in Albany, both in
playing and conduct," com-
mented the director. "The stu-
dents m$de a good impression
on all encounters, as well as per-
forming in a first division way."
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Lucas, Melinda L. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 2006, newspaper, May 11, 2006; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth413183/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.