Aware May Final July 22 - Public Schools of Robeson County

FAIRGROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
A banquet
was held
on April 27,
2013 which
honored
one of our
very own,
Donn
Kirkwood,
8th grade
science
teacher at
Fairgrove
Middle
School, we
received
the
Outstanding K-8 Educator Award in
Science, Mathematics and Technology
Education for his work bringing science
alive for his students. The North Carolina
Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Education Center (SMT) held their annual
awards on Saturday to honor teachers,
students and organizations throughout the
state that have made an impact on
Science, Technology, Engineering and
math (STEM) Education and Development.
To get students excited about science while
giving them a better understanding,
Kirkwood applies his lessons to lab
experiments and real-world scenarios. He
has succeeded in instilling a passion for
science while providing the necessary tools
to help each of the children succeed in a
future STEM career. Last year, 90 percent
of Kirkwood’s 8th grade class performed at
or above grade-level for North Carolina’s
proficiency standards, higher than district
and state averages. “The Outstanding K-8
Educator Award recognizes the educator
who excels in fulfilling SMT’s mission of
providing children with the knowledge and
skill to succeed in his or her career,” said
SMT Center President and CEO Dr. Sam
Houston. “I hope Donn Kirkwood’s
dedication to his students’ success sets a
new standard for teachers across the state.
His unique and innovative approach to
educating future STEM practitioners is
helping to further North Carolina’s prestige
in education.”
To celebrate Mother’s Day, Fairgrove’s
cafeteria staff served Muffins for Moms on
Friday May 3, 2013. Letters were sent
home to parents and we had a great
turnout. Mothers came during breakfast
and ate with their children.
On Thursday, May 2, 2013, Fairgrove
held an EOG Night to help parents get a
better understanding of the importance of
EOG (End of Grade test). Dinner was
served to staff and families then several
staff members discussed skills, websites,
and to help students and parents get
ready for the upcoming EOG.
L. GILBERT
CARROLL
L. Gilbert Carroll Middle School
passed their first SET Evaluation
with ease. We have enjoyed
implementing PBIS this year and the
students love the incentives!
April has been a “Showcase of
the Arts” and CMS students have
certainly been a part! CMS students
have taken part in All-County
Chorus, All-County Orchestra and
All-County Band performances. In
addition, several students had
artwork displayed at Biggs Park Mall.
Special Needs students took part in
Special Olympics and enjoyed
their day of games at Purnell Swett
High School.
CMS hosted “Spice Up the Knights”
at Chick-Fil - A and had an
impressive turnout! We thank all the
chicken eaters who supported our
effort.
The Jr. BETA Club is sponsoring
“Pennies for Patients” to help the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
The team in each grade level tower
that raises the most money for the
cause will win an ice cream sundae
party. We look forward to those
results. The Jr. BETA Club will have
inductions next month. They will
also have a team of walkers at
Relay for Life.
We have recently given
benchmark tests in reading,
math and science. Each team
anticipates their ranking among the
other teams in their tower.
We wrapped up April with trips to
the planetarium. Students in 5th and
6th grades enjoyed the program and
shared the learning with
administrators at the “Knights of
the Lunch Table.”
Secretaries were flourished with
thanks and appreciation from coworkers
during Administrative
Professionals Week. We are thankful
for the ladies in the office and all
they do to make CMS run smoothly.
Mr. Kenny Simmons and Mr.
Gary Walters promoting
“Spice Up the Knights”
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