January 31, 2011
Points of Pride #24*
From the Classroom SHS Biology teachers know how to grab student interest with a genetics lab entitled “Making Babies.” Students are paired and given pennies to flip. Heads means the child has a dominant trait and tails equals a recessive trait. Partners take turns flipping for eye color, hair color, shape of nose, etc. Once complete, they draw a picture of the offspring on paper. Mr. Finkhouse, Mr. Bowen, Mrs. Gillis, Mrs. Baskett, Mr. Sumner, and Mr. Burk will showcase student work in rooms and hallways. The first semester A-B Honor Roll was the largest since 2001 with 840 students in all. Congratulations to the 230 students on the A roster and 610 on the B roster. The traditional pizza party celebration was held on January 27 with 100 Papa John’s pizzas from Papa on Southport Road (he gives us a good deal) and cookies donated by Bob Domack from Subway at Hanna and Madison. Papa also gives a free pizza coupon offer if students bring report cards to the Southport location. A big thanks to Mr. Mahoney and Mrs. Mader for all the celebrations they have organized and Ms. Brouwer for personally signing all honor roll letters.
Out of the Classroom On January 27 Perry Township Education Fund held a grant writing workshop at PTEC from 4-5:30. PTEF is the township’s initiative to provide funding for creative and innovative teaching ideas. We are proud that almost one third of attendees (12 of 39) were Southport teachers.
Southport High School
Each year the Department of Human Services hosts a district wide contest in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards were announced at the Oasis of Hope Baptist Church on January 18, with dinner provided by King Ribs. Southport swept both the art and poetry divisions. Please congratulate the following winners and thank them for their efforts. Division Art
Poetry
Place 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
Winner Wayne Klingman David Young Sara Benner Paul Summers Ashley Moore Titianna Folson
Extra-Curricular The WRAL team has qualified for the National Academic Championship tournament by winning their division. This is a huge accomplishment and honor for an academic team. They will select a date to compete in New Orleans, Chicago, or D.C. Congratulations!
Athletics Coach Sumner congratulates Jimmy “Dyno-mite” Walker for earning the Cardinal Football Lifter of the Month Award for January. According to Coach, “Jimmy has worked extremely hard, had great attendance, and has been a tremendous leader. He is very deserving of this award as he embodies all the qualities we are looking for in our program.” Both the girls and boys ended with a 5th place ranking in bowling sectionals. Christian Collins finished 12th and Danny McMurtrey finished 6th. Both advance to regionals. This is Danny’s third trip to regional play.
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