The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 2001 Page: 3 of 10
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jrsday, August 16, 2001
The Albany News
Pace 3
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Nancy Smith Elementary
1 LUNCHMENUS
August 21 - 24
Tuesday I'izza,corn,salad,
milk, pi aches
Wednesday - Beef patty,
brown gravy, mashed potatoes,
green beans, bread, milk, pine
apple
Thursday - Chicken sopa,
black-eyed . strawber ne:
with peaches, milk, crackers
Friday Hamburger, salad, ■
l'ries, milk, cookie
I GETTING READY
Home people may think t hat
the school buildings are empty
and quiet during the hot, lazy
days of summer, hut the Al bany
schools have been alive with
activity all summer long! Many
changes on both campuses will
be noticed by Students and par-
ents when the first bell rings
next Tuesday morning. The el
ementary students will be ex
cited about the modifications t o
the buildings at Nancy Smith
Elementary and proud to be a
part of this great school!
One change sure to make
children smile will be the new
art room and the new art teacher,
Mrs. Marilyn. Thomp-son. Stu-
dents will look forward to Weekly
classes in the freshly painted
room complete'with new floor
tile. There will be plenty of room
for children to express them-
selves under the supervision of
this talented artist. Look for
this bright new Room 4 in the
"old first wing" and be proud to
be a Nancy Smith art student!
The library also received a
face lift this summer. Students
will be welcomed to "the fishing
pond," where everyone can catch
a .great book to read. Workers
painted walls and doors this
-summer and new. carpet re-
placed the old browti carpet that
had served the. library for 22
years. Students, parents and
teachers will be pleased with
the new automated library sys-
tem, Athena, There is also a
new web page for Nancy Smith
Elementary Library available?
at http://www.eacl4.net/
sehools/-albany/nses/library.
Still under construction, the web
page will eventually offer Iibrary
users a virtual tour of the li-
brary, a connection to the Athena
catalogand other online services
and recommended reading lists
from students, teachers and li-
brary organizations.
Everyone will WANT to go to
the office this year! Student s and
parents will be welcomed by
f riendly office personnel and the
new principal,.Mrs I )oyleen Tei
roll. The office area has been
given an inviting look with paint.
new furniture and decorations.
Be sure to stop by and visit for a
minute.
The new walking t rack is be-
ing laid out near the playground
southofthe main buildings This
project was planned by Mrs.
Myra Hise to provide an addi
tional walking area for students
and community members. Par-
tially funded by grant monies,
the walking path will he covered
Wit h a crushed rock base donated
by Bob Snyder. The machinery
and Work has been donated by
Ayers Dozer.
In the cafeteria, students will
notice the newly purchased milk
container. Cafeteria workers.ai'e
lookingforward to usingthe new
slicing machine bought by the
school district. A new refrigera
1 Will b( purch;.: I'll jal.t I
in the year.
The computer labs have been
upgraded with new computers
for student Use There will be a
new computer for each teacher
to use for grading and atten-
dance.
Some of the additions .to the
campus will not be so easily s< :en.
Extensive wiring has been in-
stalled for the new telephone
system and for the new comput-
ers added to the gym, the cafete-
,ria, the band and music rooms
and 1 lead Start. Already t1 < new
telephone system is in opera-
tion: Callers may now leave voice
messages for any staff member
employed atthe cam pus and hear
information about the menu in
the cafeteria, upcoming events
and homework assignments from
each classroom teacher!
When the first bell rings next
Tuesday, every young student in
Albany will want to be a part of
the new changes made during
this very busy summer. See you
there!
Kindergartners to meet Aug. 20
■ An Orientation and informal,
"meet the teacher" session has
been planned on Monday even-
ing, August 20 for incoming Al-
bany k iidergarten students and
their parents.
The brief meeting will begin
at 5:30 p.m. and shouldn't last
more I ban about a half hour
The kindergarten classrooms
are located on the north side of
the middle wing at Nancy Smit h
Elementary School and are ac
eessible by entering t he front of
the school, veering slight ly right,
from the,main lobby and going
through the double doorways
into the middle wing.
Students' names will be listed
on the window ofthe classroom
whore he or she has been as-
signed. Kindergarten instruc-
tors for the 2001-2002 school
year are Carolyn Hill and Sherry '
• Viertel.
Children will be given an Op-
portunity to put I lieii school sup
plies away and explore the room
while parents learn some im-
portant information that will
help their children become bet
ter students.
Classes for kindergartners
and all students will begin the
following day, on Tuesday. Au .
gust 21. Kindergarten classes,
however,willbecut shortf|,rthe,
first three days of school. Au
gust 21-23, to allow the five
year olds a little time to get ad
justed to a full day of school
activities.
Starting Friday, August 24.
regular school hours of 7:f).r> am
to 2:25 p.m. will begin
EC screening scheduled
Early < 'hildhood screening is
scheduled for Thursday, August
23 at Nancy Smith Elementary
School, coordinated by Tri-
('ounty Educat ion ('o-op.
Appointments are now being
made for the screening of chil-
dren who will be three years old
prior to the first day of school,
but who will not be five years old
Entry forms needed
for West Texas Fair
Entry tonus for the stock show
categories at the West Texas Fair
are due this Friday, August 17,
according t.o Shackelford County
Extension Agent Rocky Vinson,
Ariv youth who plan to enter
the Fair are asked to contact
Vinson at 76.2-2232 or Albany
High School ag teacher Chris
Beard before noon on Friday.
Members of 4-H and FFA age
13 and up are also eligible for
the West Texas Fair and Rodeo
Calf Scramble.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all who
helped put out the grass fir
that was c; used by lightning on
our ranch last Saturday. Rural
fire departments' from both
Shackelford and Stephens Coun-
lies responded quickly and per-
formed most effectively when
they arrived at the fire.
, We art11ucky to have them in
this time of drouth when the
danger of range fires will get
progressively worse until the
rains start again.
The j.R. (Bob) Green
Ranch Company
Tournament times filling up fast
The Albany Coif Club's tradi-
tional Labor Day tournament is
just round the corner ei tee
•times are filling up fast, accord-
ing to club member Buford Salt-
ers. .
Salters said Tuesday that
there are only a few spots ! ft in
the two-person scramble, which
is limited to th< first 56 paid
teams. The event was not opened
to the general public until this
past Monday, with club mem-
bers given the opportunity to
sign up first.
The tournament is scheduled
to run from Saturday, Septem-
ber 1 to Sunday, September 2,
with an entry fee of $130 per
team. Ameal will be provided on
Saturday evening and cash
prizes will be awarded in each
flight.
Both mer and women are in-
vited to the competition, but ev-
eryone is encouraged to prereg
ister as soon as possible in order
to reserve a spot, Salters related
that a waiting list will be kept
once the tee times are full.
"We've had great response
this year, but there are always
those who commit early and for
various reasons, have to drop
out," he stated. "The waiting list
will give those who are just now
registering a chance to play,"'
The local nine-hole course is
in relatively good shape, Salters
said, in spite of the extended
drought.
A limited number of carts will
be available by reservation To
register or for information, call
Hilly Holson at 762-2844'.
TEMPERATURES
August 8 - 14,2001
DATE HIGH LOW PREC.
8-8 100 66
.8-9 103 71
8-10 100 72 .03
8-11 101 70
8-12 v 104
8-13 97
8-14 89
August total
Year to date
72
74
74
TR
.03
13.14
Thank You
The 1MPACJ 2001 Youth Rally was a huge success!
Studentsfrom all over the Big Country joined with the students of
our community to fellowship and worship Jesus.
Thank you, First'National Bank, for the use ojyourfacilities. Thank you,
Lynne Teinertfor the use of your property for our tent. Thank you, churches
of our community who brought ice, manned the Coke wagon, popped
popcorn, and made snow cones until they stuck to everything around them.
'Thank you, Albany News for your magnificent coverage of our events
year-round. Thank you community,for your support, donations and mostly
your prayers. It is your willingness to be servants that makes Albany
stand apartfrom other towns, and your desirefor Christ to be
lifted up that will keep us there.
by September 1, 2001 . Children
who tu i n til ret •during the 2001 -
2002 scl l.ool yi-at maybe a ss< ;ssed'
just prior to their third birth
day.
The screening will assess de-
velopmental areas such as psy-
chological, auditory, visual, Ian.
guage, motor and speech. Any
parent who suspects that a child
is delayed in any of t hese areas
is urged to make an appoint
ment for a screening.
To make an appointment or
for more information, call the
NSES office at 762 3384,
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Alteiiriy band dirt < tor John SUx kctale keeps I uric for lo( f)l
band members re-learning the art of marf hinj',.
Band continues rehearsals
Albany High School stu-
dents began meeting this
week for the first rehearsals
of the 2001 AHS marching
band, according to band di-
rector John Stockdale.
Members of the percussion
section have been working
with Albany graduate Rob
Waller for several days, and
the drill team is also in the
process of learning several
routines, working with their'
coordinator, Lisa Palmore.
The full band met initially
on Tuesday arid Wednesday
and will reh< , rse again on
Thursday and Friday, August
10 17, as well as «.»• Monday
August 20, starting at 7:00
p.m. each evening;.
Stockdale asked that stu-
dents who are interested in
perfr mihg with the high
school band contact him at
762-3175 or atthe school 762
3974. .
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Lucas, Melinda L. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 2001, newspaper, August 16, 2001; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth413731/m1/3/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.