2009 - 10

Awards - Recognitions - Accomplishments

 

Alma Elementary

  • Ms. Emily Horton - Teacher of the Year

  • Ms. Tara Bolton - Reading Teacher of the Year

  • Alma Elementary received a Limestone College Community Garden Grant

  • Alma Elementary received a USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant

  • Alma Elementary was a finalist for Response to Intervention Pilot School for the state (Pilot sites will be named later this summer)

B.D. Lee Elementary

  • B.D. Lee Elementary was named Honor School for Exemplary Reading at SCIRA

  • B.D. Lee Elementary was recognized as a State School of Character

Blacksburg Elementary

  • Hannah Holcombe - School Spelling Bee Winner

  • Alyssa Davis - "Too Good For Drugs" Essay Contest Winner

Blacksburg Primary

  • Ms. Regina Williams - Teacher of the Year

  • Ms. Jane Sanders - Reading Teacher of the Year

  • Ms. Linda Gordon - National Board Certified Teacher

  • Ms. Julie Foster - National Board Certified Teacher

  • Ms. Jane Sanders - National Board Certified Teacher

  • South Carolina Reading Initiative School

  • Autumn Fuller - Piedmont Interstate Essay Contest Winner

Corinth Elementary

  • Ms. Kristin Mitchell - Teacher of the Year

  • Ms. Amy Blanton - Reading Teacher of the Year

  • Taylor Deaton - (Grade 3-5 District Division) Veteran's Day Essay Contest Winner

  • Faith Wheat - Geico's 2009 National Safety Belt Contest Winner

  • Sydney Allen - State Supt. Writing Contest Winner for the District

  • Brandon Eagle - School Spelling Bee Winner

  • Diamontae Manning - "Too Cool for Drugs" Essay Contest Winner

  • Corinth Elementary received "Number One School Team in District" and "Number One Fund Raising Team without Sponsorship in County" for March of Dimes

  • A.J. Blanton - Science Fair Regional Winner in Math

  • Corinth Elementary received a $500 Community Garden Grant from Limestone College and SC DHEC

Draytonville Elementary

  • Ms. Kimberly McDowell - Teacher of the Year

  • Ms. Neeley Queen - Reading Teacher of the Year

  • 2009-2010 General Performance Palmetto Silver Award

  • 2009-2010 Closing Achievement Gap Palmetto Silver Award

  • Elijah Rodgers - School Spelling Bee Winner

  • Zachary Ruppe - Martin Luther King, Jr. District Essay Contest Winner

  • Aubrianne Espitia - District Young Writers Gala Winner

  • Alina Nyguen - District Young Writers Gala Winner

  • Jessica Hampton - District Young Writers Gala Winner

Goucher Elementary

  • Alana Morgan - School Spelling Bee Winner

  • Antonio Lopez- School Spelling Bee Runner-up

Luther Vaughan Elementary

  • Ms. Brandi Cobb - Teacher of the Year

  • Ms. Kathy Clawson - Reading Teacher of the Year

  • Ms. Virginia Burrows - Received Master's of Administration Degree

  • Mr. Tracy Jones - Received Master's of Elementary Education Degree

  • Mr. Christopher Gist - Received Master's of Elementary Education Degree

  • Ms. Allison Thrift - Received Master's of Elementary Education Degree

  • Xzavan Smith - Special Olympics Athlete of the Year

  • Xzavan Smith - First North Church Basketball Skills Competition 1st Place Recipient

  • Tyquez Wilkins - Grade 3 Elk Lodge Hoop Shoot Winner , Boys Div. for 8-9 yr. olds

  • Alexis Davidson - Grade 2 Elk Lodge Hoop Shoot Winner, Girls Div. for 8-9 yr. olds

  • Jaquan Manning - Grade 5 Elk Lodge Hoop Shoot Winner, Boys Div. for 10-11 yr. olds

  • Martha Belteton, Grade 5 Elk Lodge Hoop Shoot Winner, Girls Div. for 10-11 yr. olds

  • Hunter Ethridge - Spelling Bee Winner

  • Taylor Golden - Placed 2nd in District Young Writers Gala

  • Parth Patel -  Science Fair Winner for Primary Division

  • Donald Ethridge -  Science Fair Winner for Elementary Division

  • Zaye McMullins - Science Fair Winner for Elementary Division

  • Troy Wilkins - Science Fair Winner for Elementary Division

Mary Bramlett Elementary

  • Ms. Erin Gerstenacker - Teacher of the Year

  • Ms. Ellen Parris - Reading Teacher of the Year

  • Mary Bramlett Elementary received a $5,000 Lowes Education Grant

  • Mary Bramlett Elementary received a $500 Limestone College Garden Grant

  • Mary Bramlett Elementary received Red Carpet Award

  • Mary Bramlett Elementary received Fruit and Vegetable Grant

  • Ms. Allison Thift - DonorsChoose.org Grant Recipient

  • Ms. Joy Verrier - DonorsChoose.org Grant Recipient

  • Natividad Alvarez - State Superintendent Writing Award School Winner

  • Josh Wood - Too Good For Drugs School Winner

  • Akea Allen - Spelling Bee Winner

  • Tamia Williams - District Young Writers Gala Winner

Northwest Elementary

  • Morgan Barnes - Science Fair Regional Winner in Math/Computer Science

  • Austin Millwood - Science Fair Regional Winner in Math/Computer Science

  • Claire Seay - District Young Writers Gala Winner

  • Robert Howard - District Young Writers Gala Winner

  • Caroline Blake - Martin Luther King, Jr. Poster Contest Winner

  • Josie Sellars - Martin Luther King, Jr. Poster Contest Winner

  • Olivia Phillips - Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest Winner

  • Northwest Elementary received a Gold Award for General Performance

  • Northwest Elementary received a Silver Award for Making Substantial Progress in Closing Achievement Gaps

Blacksburg Middle

  • Ms. Christy Touchberry - Teacher of the Year

  • Ms. Judy Wright - Reading Teacher of the Year

  • Ms. Christy Touchberry - VFW's National Citizenship Education Teacher Award Recipient

  • Christopher Manning - Regional Science Fair Winner

  • Tyler Ledbetter - Regional Science Fair Winner

  • Maria Phillips- 2010 District Spelling Bee Winner

  • Nathan Hodges - Cherokee County Daughters of the American Revolution American History Essay Winner

  • Students from BMS Band performed for the South Carolina Band Director's Association and made an overall score of Excellent in the Sight-Reading portion of the concert

  • Allison Snipes - Placed 2nd in Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest

  • Brittany Norman - Placed 3rd in Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest

  • Andrew Alexander - State Supt. of Education Writing Contest Winner

  • Anthony Hamrick - Patriots Pen 1st Place Winner

  • Cre'shona Dawkins - Patriots Pen 2nd Place Winner

  • Jessie Hamrick - Patriots Pen 3rd Place Winner

  • Blacksburg Middle  Beta Club collected over $3000 for Meals on Wheels

  • Blacksburg Middle raised $2,198.16 for Relay for Life

  • Blacksburg Middle Student Council collected 1,067 canned goods for Iron City Ministries

  • Blacksburg Middle FCA collected 174 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child

Ewing Middle

  • Mr. Erle Hill - Teacher of the Year

  • Ms. Jennifer Goodnite - Reading Teacher of the Year

  • Mr. Noah Lindemann - 2009 Artist of the Month by Cherokee County Alliance for Visual Arts

  • Ms. Terri Kite - $500 Higher Education Awareness Readiness Transition Award Recipient 

  • Taylor Covington - South Carolina State Division One Americanism Essay Contest Winner

  • Taylor Covington - Placed 1st in Martin Luther King, Jr. Art and Essay Contest

  • Ali Henderson - Performed in the Gaffney Youth Theatre's production of "Aladdin Jr."

  • Ali Henderson - American Talent Showcase/Model Jam America Gold Medalist

  • Brittany Guthrie - State Supt. of Education Writing Contest Winner

  • Brittany Guthrie - Cherokee Soil and Water Conservation Essay Contest Winner

  • L.J. Peak led the Forest City Heat to the Youth Basketball Organization of America (age 13 and under) National Championship in Orlando, FL. He was named the tournament's most valuable player after averaging 15 points a game.

  • Ewing Middle Volleyball Team had a 12-0 regular season in 2009-2010

  • Ewing Middle was the 2009 Big Lots "Lots2Give" Grand Prize winner of $11,068

  • Ewing Middle received a $2,300 Lowes Toolbox Grant

  • Ewing Middle is the first South Carolina Middle School to be named an "UnderArmour School"

  • Ewing Middle Fellowship of Christian Athletes Chapter presented a check for $408 to the local American Red Cross for Haiti relief efforts

  • Ewing Middle collected over $2000 in donations for Relay for Life

  • Ewing Middle 6th Graders correctly worked over a million math problems with the First In Math Computer Program

Blacksburg High

  • Darrell Walton - Placed 3rd at the State Track Meet (high jump category)

  • Blacksburg High received the Palmetto Silver Award

Gaffney High

  • Ms. Cindy Gallman - District Teacher of the Year

  • Coach Mark Huff - State 4-A Basketball Champion

  • Mr. Randall Byars - AFJROTC Distinguished Instructor Award Recipient

  • Ms. Marlene Davis - Cherokee Reading Council Administrator or the Year

  • Dr. Alan Ruppe - Received his Doctoral Degree from Gardner-Webb

  • Joe Craig - State 4-A Track Champion 100 and 200 meter

  • Josh Corry - Voted Mr. Basketball from the SC High School Sports Report

  • Gaffney High AFJROTC received the Distinguished Unit Award with Merit

  • Gaffney High Green Teens (Ms. Christina Cody) received the Limestone College Healthy Lifestyle Garden Grant

  • Gaffney High received the Palmetto Silver Award

  • Gaffney High Basketball Team named State Champs for the 4th consecutive year

Cherokee Technology Center

  • Mr. Bob Lail - Honorary State FFA Degree Recipient

  • Brian Price - Placed 1st in the District Masonry Contest

  • Paige Walker - Received a 2 year tuition free scholarship from Spartanburg Community College

  • Cherokee Technology Center received the Palmetto Gold Award

 

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