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Statue
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stands, it’s just a matter of
time before the statue is
removed.
The letter to the United
Daughters of the
Confederacy, owners of
the statue, reads; “Owner’s
primary responsibility is to
the residents of the
Property who have a right
to enjoy a quality living
space without being sub
jected to disturbances of
any kind. Unfortunately,
the recent controversy,
press reports, and refer
ences to potential violence,
have raised serious con
cerns for some of the resi
dents.
“Therefore in order to
protect the residents and
the Property, the owner
cannot allow the Statue to
remain on the Property.”
WS/FCS holds
district wide
science fairs
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
Some of the most
inquisitive young minds in
our area raised some inter
esting questions last week
as dozens of students came
together for the annual dis
trict-wide science fairs.
The festivities began on
Thursday, Jan. 10 with the
Secondary Science Fair at
Kaleideum North for mid
dle and high school stu
dents. Not to be outdone,
on Friday, Jan. 11 it was the
elementary students' turn to
take center stage. Projects
such as "Which Soda
Changes the Color of My
Teeth the Fastest,"
"Classical, Talk & Rock:
enjoyed most about her
project was finding out
how insulin works because
a lot of people in her family
have diabetes.
“I thought it was really
cool how insulin worked
and all that,” she said.
It makes me happy that I
have gotten this far but I
don’t care if I win, I’m just
happy I did the project.”
With her second place
finish in the 3rd -Sth grade
division, Meade and other
winners will head to the
regional science fair next
month. According to David
Delade, district director of
K-12 science, first, second
and third place winners in
the 3rd -Sth division, and
both secondary divisions
“We’re all winners here
today and it
doesn’t matter if we come
away with anything or not,
we have to feel
good about ourselves.”
-David Delade-
District director of k-12 science
The Secondary Science Fair was held on Jan. 10 at
Kaleideum North.
How Music and Talk Radio
Affect Plant Growth,”
“What Removes Stains the
Best?” and countless others
were on display during the
event.
Many of the partici
pants were there for the
first time including fifth
graders Hialeah Hazel and
Ella Meade. Hazel, who
attends South Fork
Elementary School, said
what she enjoyed most
about competing in the sci
ence fair was explaining
her project to the judges.
Although it was her first
time participating, Hazel
said she is looking forward
to next year’s fair already.
Meade, who took home
second place in her divi
sion, is a student at Sedge
Garden Elementary
School. While speaking
with The Chronicle before
winners were announced,
Meade said what she
(middle and high school),
advance to regionals for
the chance to compete at
state.
Before announcing the
winners, Delade congratu
lated all the students on a
job well done.
“...Students, you did
an amazing job today with
your projects.
Interviewing, getting
everything together and
presenting everything; I
want you to give yourself a
hand,” he said. “Just
remember, students, if we
come out today and maybe
you didn’t win anything,
just keep this in mind that
you should always keep
questions through method
ology and science.”
“We’re all winners here
today and it doesn’t matter
if we come away with any
thing or not, we have to
feel good about ourselves.”
Shutdown
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his wall. That process will
take years. This is further
evidence that this is a fake
crisis and, in my opinion,
just an attempt to change our attention away from the
numerous impending investigations,” she said.
Thompson, the chair of the Homeland Security com
mittee, said the shutdown is taking its toll on workers and
government operations.
“It is a challenge for us in Homeland Security. We
have 80 percent of the workforce not being paid. That
goes from TSA employees in airports, to the Coast Guard,
to the Secret Service, to Custom Border Protection indi
viduals, and all of those individuals who have sworn to
keep us safe, are not being paid,” Thompson said.
“That’s not fair and we are compromising our national
security strategy by reducing the morale of the employ
ees.”
On Saturday, Jan. 12, the shutdown entered its 22nd
day, a record.
NBC News and other outlets estimate that 800,000
federal employees are furloughed or working without pay
because Trump and Congress cannot reach a deal to
reopen the government.
They are at an impasse over $5.7 billion for construc
tion of a wall along the southern border.
The number of furloughed employees does not include
federal contractors, according to a report by NBC News.
It’s unclear how many contract or grant employees are
affected by the shutdown — or even how many there are
in total — but a Volcker Alliance report estimated that
nearly 5.3 million worked as contractors in 2015.
Unlike furloughed federal employees, who have
received assurances that they will be paid once the shut
down ends, contractors are not owed back pay and that has
left them in an even murkier economic position.
Preparing for the classroom
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
Kaleideum North, formerly SciWorks, located at 400
W. Hanes Mill Road, was transformed into a one-stop
shop for everything Kindergarten last Saturday as hun
dreds of parents, students, teachers, principals, adminis
trators, and other educators came together for Countdown
to Kindergarten.
The event hosted by Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
Schools is part of the district’s Ready, Set, K! program,
which is designed to ease the process for parents and stu
dents when preparing for the transition from Pre-K to
kindergarten or to the classroom for the first time. The
event on Saturday, Jan. 12, included several different sta-
Countdown to Kindergarten draws large crowd.
tions for parents and students.
According to Vanessa Osborne, transition coordinator
for WS/FCS, “This event marks the beginning of the
enrollment process for children who will be five on or
before August 31,2019. It is a way for families and then-
children to experience a bit of what school will be like,
from the bus ride to the lunch line and on to the classroom.
It’s a great way to meet and chat with teachers and admin-
Further, communities of color are probably the hardest
hit by the shutdown, said Lee, who co-chairs the Steering
and Policy committee and serves on the House Committee
on Appropriations.
Black people comprise 12 percent of the country’s
GOVERNMENT
SHUTDOWN
population but are 18 percent of the federal workforce,
according to the Partnership for Public Service.
“We know that communities of color are dispropor
tionately affected by this irresponsible Trump government
shutdown. And today is especially painful for so many
workers because it should be payday,” Lee said.
Without these paychecks, many federal workers are
hanging on by a thread, she said.
“I know there are hundreds of thousands of families
out there who are grappling with the anxiety,
and really fear, of not being able to pay the bills as this
shutdown drags on.
“Let’s be very clear: what’s happening here is
President Trump is holding this government hostage and
holding people hostage in order to get his useless, waste
ful wall,” Lee said.
istrators from our schools, as well as district and commu
nity representatives,” Osbourne said.
Along with informational sessions on how and when
to register, transportation options, and immunization
information, representation from every school in the dis
trict was also on hand to answer any questions parents
may have.
“I think this is a awesome event. Before today I had a
lot of questions about the process and most of those ques
tions have been answered,” said Janet Wilcox while visit
ing the various vendors last weekend. “This eases the
mind a lot. I’m glad the district is doing what they can to
help parents and students.”
Students had activities to enjoy at the Countdown to
Kindergarten event as well, including opportunities to
board a school bus, go through a practice lunch and nap
time, explore the exhibits at the museum, and the chance
to meet Ready Freddy, the Countdown to Kindergarten
mascot.
For more information on Countdown to Kindergarten,
or the Ready, Set, K! Program, contact Vanessa Osborne
at (336) 748-4000, ext. 34245 or Kelley Bendheim at
(336) 341-0539.
New principal chosen for
Lowrance Middle School
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Samantha Manring will be the new principal at Lowrance Middle School.
Manring has served as principal at The Children’s Center since 2016. Prior to that
appointment, she served as an assistant principal at Cash, Kernersville, and Walkertown
Elementary Schools starting in 2010. Manring started her career with WS/FCS in 2000
working in the Exceptional Children’s Department. During that time, she served in mul
tiple roles including EC Resource Teacher, Process Specialist, Case Manager, and Core
Team Member.
Manring earned a bachelor’s degree from High Point University and a master’s
degree in special education from Appalachian State University.
Manring replaces Peggy Dickey who resigned at the end of 2018.
Samantha Manring, new Lowrance principal.
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