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Math Academy,
a first in Kings Mountain
partners with community,
churches, schools
Partnering with the
community, churches and
Cleveland Cointy Schools,
the Math Academy, a first in
Kings Mountain, is a place
for learning for 40 fifth and
sixth grade students.
When the program
started in the county eight
years ago at two other sites
some Kings Mountain stu-
dents attended but more
are attending this year as
a new site was made pos-
sible through support of
many ‘people, according to
Executive Director Tropzie
McCluney. The local site at
Mount Ziog Baptist Church
has been a busy place during
the last three weeks.
Principal Monica
Browner said Sth and 6th
graders ‘also attend Mount
Calvary Church in Shelby,
fourth graders attend Shiloh
AME Zion Church and third
and fourth graders attend
Graham Elementary School
in Shelby. The new sites this
year are Kings Mountain
and Graham Elementary.
The small class sizes
and one-on-one teaching is
paying off for the students.
The Math Academy al-
ways has a waiting list of
students. A referral process
from classroom teachers
is how the students are se-
lected. They go to school
from 8:15 a.m.-1 p.m. and
are provided both breakfast
and lunch and age picked
up *at their homes by three
church vans. An enrich-
ment program is a part of
the schedule eagh day co-
ordinated by Kristi Roberts
and local trips will include
the Southern Arts Society at
the Depot and Mauney Me-
morial Library. A resource
officer is present at all sites
and students have the op-
portunity to tryout for ro-
botics and robotics camp as
well as Science and Physics
camps to be held at Cleve-
land Community College..
The students use I-Pads
and laptop computers pro-
vided by Cleveland County ¢
Schools. The graduates of
Math Academy receive cer-
tificates and achievement
medals. The local gradua-
tion program is Friday night
at 6:30 p.m. at B. N. Barnes
Auditorium.
Last week Mayor Rick
Murphrey and members
of the city council paid a
visit to the Math Academy
and saw first hand what the
young people are accom-
plishing in their studies the
past three weeks.
The program is free to
students who receive schol-
arships to attend. There is
no charge to parents.
A representative of the
Farmer's Market visited the
classes recently and stu-
dents used their knowledge
of mathematics to spent $5
each on produce, which they
weighed, and then presented
to the Crisis and Ministry
and other agencies in the
county.
Site Managers of the
Kings Mountain facil-
ity are Valerie Boyd and
Larry Corry. Instructors are
Amber Carpenter, Adriegne
Ledbetter, Samantha Rikard
and Jeannie Brittain. Execu-
tive Director is retired Prin-
cipal Tropzie McCluney.
Student volunteers are
Terra Styers, Dasia Warren,
Maurissa Springs, Britan-
nie Browner and Hydeia *
Hughes.
Director McCluney de-
scribes the support from
many people and agencies
in Kings Mountain as “awe-
some.” She added, “It is
so wonderful to see these
young students enjoying
math."
classroom at Magnt Zion Baptist Church where the Math
Academy has enrolled 40 students in 5th and 6th grades at
Priest Wilson, left,.and pina Wells are pictured in a math
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Guess who
is back?
Foothills Farmers’ Mar-
ket Kings Mountain shop-
pers were very pleased to
see that long-time vendor,
Busie Willis, was back at the
market on Saturday. Busie
and his son Travis, grow for
Quail Hollow Farms. Busie
had watermelons, Cherokee
Purple tomatoes, and fab-
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basil, lavender, and orega-
no. Among his other shop-
pers were Chef Marti and
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noon cookout. Following is
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also snapped up several INGREDIENTS:
pots of herbs, among other ;
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goodies. They put these to tonbs hand
good use in a fresh Elliniki 1 Cu bi ceed
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we were able to enjoy with
them at a Saturday after- ° LCup Curbens
peeled, seeded
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into thin rings
« 1 Cup Green Bell pepper
seeded
» 1 Cup Kalamata Olives,
pitted
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crumbled
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Margot Plonk
Foothills Farmers
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» 2 Cloves Fresh Garlic
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» 1/4 Cup Red Wine
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Dill, remove stems
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Lemon Juice
mashed or crushed
diced Oregano
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Make dressing by whisk-
ing together all dressing in-
gredients.
2. Scatter lettuce on platter
with half the dill.
3. Combine remaining sal-
ad ingredients with the
dressing; toss well.
4. Add more or less oil,
vinegar and lemon juice as
is desired
5. Distribute over lettuce
and serve.
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Members of Kings Mountain City Council and Mayor Rick Murphrey visit the Math Academy students in their classrooms
at Mount Zion Baptist Church.
' Photo by HALEY WILSON
TREY PLATT orks a ai problem in the math glass and receive scholarships to attend. Sadiston Day for the 40 stu-
dents is Friday at 6:30 p.m. at B.N. Barnes Auditorium.
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BANANA PUDDING
Millie Shytle
1( 14 oz.) can
Eagle Brand
sweetened condensed
milk (not evaporated)
1% cups cold water
1 (4 oz) size pkg. Instant
vanilla pudding
2 cups ( 1 pt) whipping
cream, whipped
36 vanilla wafers
3 medium bananas, sliced
and dropped in lemon
juice
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(Ed. Note — The recipes
in today's cooking col-
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_ book published by White
? Plains Shrinettes entitled,
“Something Old, Some-
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In large ‘bowl, combine
Eagle Brand milk and
water. Add pudding mix;
beat well. Chill 5 minutes.
Fold in whipped cream.
Spoon 1 cup pudding mix-
ture into a 2 ' quart glass
serving bowl. Top with
1/3 each of the wafers,
bananas, and pudding. Re-
peat layering twice, end-
ing with pudding. Chill
thoroughly. Garnish with
whipped cream, a couple
vanilla wafers and some
sliced bananas.