Video created by Summit School
students garners national attention
School just opened
new cutting edge
arts, tech center
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A video produced by
Summit School eighth grade
students was one of four
"selected as national winners
in a contest sponsored by the
National Middle School
Association.
The video entitled,
"Summit School? Making a
World of Difference," focus
es on ways that Summit stu
dents are inspired to reach (tut
to help others through cam
pus green initiatives and how
Summit is connecting with
other students through Web
technologies.
Students Mary Grace
Budd. Claire Hess, Hope
Kelly; Alden Knight,
Catherine Macon, Elizabeth
Meinberg. Sarah Phillips Orr
and Emma Strickland pro
duced the video in Henry
Heidtmann's Video
Production class. Eighth
graders Bria Mann and Mary
Photo by Martin Tucker
Eight-graders (from left ) Brennen Carr, Elizabeth Meinberg, Catherine Macon, Qmma
Strickland, teacher Henry Heidtmann, Mary Grace Budd and Claire Hess were among the
production team.
Catherine White worked with
teacher Josh Perry in
Summit's Digital Media stu
dio to create original music
for the video.
It was one of four nation
al winners out of 100 submis
sions. More than 7,000 edu
cators worldwide will view
the winning videos, which
will be shown at the National
Middle School Association
Conference in early
November and then be posted
on the organization's Web
site.
The video closes with the
message: "Here at Summit
School, we are gaining the
independence and confidence
we need to succeed in the
21st century. The use of tech
nology in the classroom, stu
dios. and on the web is truly
'Making a World of
Difference.'"
Summit School, 2100
Reynolda Road, is an inde
pendent, co-educational, day
^school that enrolls students in
grades pre-kindergarten
through ninth grade. Founded
in 1933, it is the oldest inde
pendent day school in the
Piedmont Triad. The school
recently completed construc
tion on the final two campus
buildings - a dining hall and
the Arts and Technology
Center, which were funded as
part of Summit's $13.5 mil
lion "Learning That Lasts
Forever" capital campaign.
The Arts and Technology
Center houses a robotics stu
dio, digital music and digital
media studios, a black box
theater, a design center, a
band and chorus room, music
practice rooms, two fine arts
studios and a video produc
tion facility, which includes a
TV studio.
Some of the Adopt a Dad Month men.
More than 60 men take
part in fathers program
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Petree Elementary School
had its 4th Annual Adopt a
Dad Month in October.
Principal Shelia Burlock
founded the event as a way for
students to invite their fathers
or any male relatives, commu
nity businessmen, pastors and
influential male leaders to
visit them at school.
More than 60 men visited
Petree during the month.
They participated in every
thing from reading stories to
the classes to shadowing their
children during the school
day.
Students completed many
activities honoring dads and
special men in their lives.
Poetry, artwork and letters
dedicated to dads and created
by students have been used to
create beautiful displays in
hallways at the school.
An Adopt a Dad Luncheon
and Dads Parent Info Session
were the culminating events to
the celebration. The guest
speaker was Anthony Wilson,
pastor of Cathedral of Refuge
Church, who told the men
how important it is for them to
help mold young people.
More than 30 of the men
have committed to staying
involved with their children's
education. They started ful
filling that promise immedi
ately following the lunch, by
visiting classrooms and offer
ing encouraging words to stu
dents.
Duke's Ibrner to
give Gray lecture
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Rev. Dr. William C.
Turner Jr. of Duke
University will give the next
James A. Gray Lecture at
Winston-Salem State
University.
He will speak on "The
Search for 21st Century
Courage," on Thursday,
Nov. 12 at 9:45 a.m. in the
Dillard Auditorium in the
Albert H. Anderson Center.
It is free and open to the
public.
Turner is a native of
Richmond, Va. He earned
his BS in electrical engi
neering in 1971; a master of
divinity degree in 1974, and
a doctor of philosophy in
religion in 1984 from Duke
University. Turner is an
associate professor at Duke
School of Divinity who
teaches preaching, theology
and ministry. His scholarly
interests are focused on
Pneumatology and Black
Church Studies, with
emphasis on liberation and
social justice. He currently
Dr. Turner
serves as the pastor of
Mount Level Missionary
Baptist Church in Durham.
Residents invited to
apply for City of
Winston-Salem University
Next round of classes start Jan. 28
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The city is accepting
applications for the next
class of "City of Winston
Salem University," to begin
Jan. 28, 2010.
City of Winston-Salem
University gives citizens a
better understanding of city
government, including the
responsibilities of various
city departments and the
city's role in the community.
Classes will meet every
Thursday evening for three
hours through April 15,
except for Easter week.
Topics will include city gov
ernance, finance, sanitation,
utilities operations, streets,
transportation, public safety,
planning, economic devel
opment, housing, recreation,
public facilities, and internal
city operations.
Participation is limited to
20 residents from Winston
Salem and Forsyth County
who will be selected through
an application process.
Applications must be
received by 5 p.m. on Dec.
31. Applications are avail
able at the Marketing &
Communications
Department in City Hall,
101 N. Main St. Suite 336.
The application is also
posted online at
www.CityofWS.org and can
be printed and mailed in, or
filled out and submitted
online. For more informa
tion, call City Link at 336
727-8000.
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how you want your community
to develop in the future.
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Whea:
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
6:00 p.m. To 8:00 p.m.
Where:
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3395 Peters Creek Parkway
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Sharika D. Grooms
OES chapter
awards
scholarship
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The 30th District Order
of the Eastern Star, Prince
Hall Affiliated, recently pre
sented Sharika D. Grooms of
Winston-Salem with a schol
arship for $1 ,100.
Grooms, a graduate of
North Forsyth, is a first-year
student at Fayetteville State
University, majoring in
Special Education
Elementary Education. She
is a member of the
Fayetteville State marching
band. She chose to study
education because she wants
to be~the kind of teacher who
is patient, kind and loves to
work with kids.
She is the daughter of
Johnny and Past Matron
Sharon Grooms, and the
granddaughter of Past
Matron Mary Bradley. She
is an active member of New
Bethel Baptist Church.
Each year, the 30th
District Order of the Eastern
Star PHA awards a deserv
ing student a scholarship
from money raised through
the annual Miss O.E.S. con
test. Some subordinate chap
ters also give individual
scholarships. Beauty of the
West #36 submitted Grooms
for the scholarship to former
Worthy Matron Justina
Garrett. Cassandra Boyd is
presently the Worthy
Matron. The scholarship
chairperson is Sylvia Gwyn.
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? Running a campaign in a non-partisan election
? Election rules and regulations
by attending
"Nuts & Bolts of Running
for School Board "
Prospective Candidate Seminar
Monday, November 1 6, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 PH
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