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(Above ) Just some of the Atkins trophy win ners at the state TSA conference. WS/FCS photos Scott Plaster, Principal Joe Childers, Sonya Rexrode, and Monta Ervin accept the Scholastic Cup at the NCASA Annual Meeting. Atkins High School continues Scholastic Cup winning tradition BY SCOTT PLASTER WSFCSCHOOLS BLOGSPOT.COM In academics, there's an actual award given by the NC Association of Scholastic Activities (NCASA) for the school that has the best year in academic competitions at the state level. For the year 2015-16, Atkins High School in Winston-Salem was that dominating school, win ning the NCASA Scholastic Cup award by over 300 points and repeat ing as champions in the 1A small-school division. "I am excited that our school has won this award for the second consecutive year," said Atkins Principal Joe Childers. "I believe this validates all of the out standing after-school aca demic programs at Atkins. Students and teachers are extremely motivated to be the best, and I believe it shows." Schools striving for the Scholastic Cup compete in a range of seventeen com petitions that span nearly every aspect of the school curriculum, from math and science all the way to the arts and dance. According to NCASA Executive Director Leon Pfeiffer, "Atkins also earned Top Ten points in 12 competi tions, also more than any other high school." Top fin ishes for academic teams this year for Atkins were "HS Large Chapter of the Year" honors at the state TSA conference and state championship runner-up finishes in NCASA Art Showcase and at the- NC Chess tournament. Atkins also had an individual cate gory state champion with student Ryan Holmes in the Quill, and the school earned a state champion certificate for one of its Cyberpatriot teams. Having such a com prehensive scholastic pro gram is both a blessing and a challenge," said Atkins Scholastic Director Scott Plaster. "Many of the teams at Atkins grew larger this year, and we also added several teams. Sustaining growth and maintaining success will take dedica tion and focus as we head into next year." The NCASA Scholastic Cup competitions are not even the full scope of the scholastic program at Atkins, which also fields academic teams in 13 other areas that are not associat ed with NCASA, such as HOSA, JLAB, and arts and music programs. Atkins teacher Kevin Hamilton coached some of Atkins' most talented students this year, fielding teams for the NCASA Twelve and Quiz Bowl, but also the local Winston-Salem Forsyth County Academic Team. "The team then ended up repeating as district cham pion when they beat Reagan in a thrilling come ffom-behind win in the championship match," said Coach Kevin Hamilton. Arel D'Agostino com petes in multiple academic competitions at Atkins. "I really love that at Atkins, students have so many opportunities to compete and excel," he said. Students are so actively involved at Atkins that ?sometimes they end up double (or even triple) booked as they qualify for regional and state competi tions, coupled with jug gling their sports team schedules, family commit ments, and academic course work. "It's definite ly a cultural change in the building that makes this type of student involve ment possible," said Principal Childers. "It was n't always like this here at Atkins. We literally started with just three competi tions and built everything from there," he said. Curriculum Coordinator Sonya Rexrode attributes the high student involve ment to the school's unique academic environment. "At Atkins, our students are encouraged to excel and are not afraid to try new things and take risks," said Rexrode. This type of cultural change is what it takes to make Atkins the dominat ing force it is in the area of scholastics. Winning the NCASA Scholastic Cup earns Atkins the right to call itself "The Premier Small School in the State of NC." Just as in its hey day of the Atkins Camels of the 1940s and '50s, the "new" Atkins has main tained its tradition of win ning. Hospice of Davidson County honored as an Elite Recipient by leading home health analytics SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICl P LEXINGTON Hospice of Davidson County, a recognized leader in the advancement of quality end-of-life care across the Piedmont Triad region, has been named a 2016 Hospice Honors Elite recipient by Deyta Analytics, a division of HEALTHCAREfirst, the leading provider of Web based home health and hos pice software, outsourced billing and coding services, and advanced analytics. Hospice Honors Elite is a prestigious program that recognizes hospices pro viding the highest level of quality as measured from the caregiver's point of view. Hospice of Davidson County is the only Hospice Honors Elite recipient serv ing patients in the Piedmont Triad community and one of jtjst 57 "Elite recipients nationwide. "Hospice Honors is a landmark compilation of hospices that provide the best patient and caregiver experiences," said Bobby Robertson, President and CEO of HEALTHCAREfirst. "I am extremely proud of Hospice of Davidson County for achieving this highest of honors and I congratulate them on their success." Award criteria were based on Hospice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems (CAHPS) survey results for an evaluation period of April through September 2015. The HOspice CAHPS survey asks patients and their fam ilies about their experi ences with hospice agen cies. Survey responses pro vide important indicators as to the quality of care the hospice agency provides. Quality indicators include items such as effectiveness of hospice team communi cations, providing timely care, assistance with symp tom management, and treating family members with respect. "Hospice of Davidson County is pleased to be named a Hospice Honors Elite provider for the sec ond year in a row," stated Darlene Steele, Director of Quality & Compliance, Hospice of Davidson County. "This national recognition speaks to the high level of service and patient care provided in both our homecare pro gram as well as at the Hinkle Hospice House." For more information about Hospice of Davidson County, visit www.hos piceofda vidson .org. t Atkins player Daniel Winkelman engaged in intel lectual battle on the chess board. i 1 ' i BANKRUPTCY Legal Help For Your Debt Problems DONALD R. BUIE, Attorney At Law www.donaldrbuie.com r Free Initial Consultation r Stop Repossession & Furedosur The Law Office of Donald R. 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