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stood watching with
satisfaction as the
students came in, most of
them accompanied by
their parents. A number
of the parents greeted him
personally, remembering
him from their own high
school days as South
Granville High School’s
band director from 1979
until 1990.
“I couldn’t resist,” said
Daniel, “When southern
Granville County called,
I came a-runnin’. I
couldn’t say no; the
eleven years I spent here
were some of the best,
highest points of my
career. I’m just glad I
could come back and help
all this come together.”
It almost didn’t come
together on time. The
school is housed in a
modular campus made
up of one ten-classroom
modular building, seven
individual classroom
trailers, and one small
office trailer, all
connected by aluminum
decking. For this first
year, Falls Lake Academy
will hold all its classes,
events, and activities in
this tiny space while
waiting for their
permanent structure to
be built right behind the
current modular campus
location.
Next summer, the
staff and parents will
move everything again,
from the current modular
buildings to the
permanent structure, a
modern state-of-the-art
facility designed to
support the innovative
and creative ways that
Falls Lake Academy
teaches its kids to learn
and thrive. Once the
modular campus is gone,
the place where it now
sits will become the
school’s new softball field.
In the meantime, the
county inspections were
held up during the two
weeks leading up to
Opening Day, forcing the
school to hold its
Enrollment Intake
session at a nearby
church at the last minute.
The Board and staff
waited anxiously right up
to the last Friday before
school opened on Monday
for the Certificate of
Occupancy. When it
finally arrived on Friday
afternoon August 23rd,
literally hundreds of staff
members, Board
members, and parents
once again pulled
together to get the school
ready to open the
following Monday.
“By the time Monday
morning rolled around,”
said Daniel, “I was
exhausted. I’m sure the
staff was, too. But you
know what? You couldn’t
tell by looking at them.
I’ve never seen a happier,
more excited group of
teachers, even though
many of them, like me,
were dead on their feet
when they charged into
the first day of teaching.
It was truly amazing.”
Falls Lake Academy is
a Project-Based Learning
school. Students in every
grade level are being
taught how to organize
and take charge of their
own learning, working in
groups and individually,
doing research and
practicing the isolation
and solving of complex
problems. Along the way,
they identify examples of
their own best work and
save them in Showcase
Portfolios, which they will
present to their parents
and other adult audiences
at or about the same time
they present their PBL
projects.
The whole system is
very student-centered
and results-oriented.
“This is different from the
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way kids generally do
school,” Daniel said.
“We’re committed to
bringing the absolute best
teaching and learning
practices, backed up by
research proving their
success, to every
classroom. We’re aiming
at the very best for every
kid, nothing less. We take
no prisoners around
here.”
“I just love this,”
Katrina Cooke said when
asked what it was like to
join the effort so close to
Opening Day. “I love
being on the Board. I love
working with these
people, and I love walking
down the hall and
watching a bunch of
teachers, every one of
whom are excited to come
to work, teaching with
such high levels of
enthusiasm.”
She’s not alone. So far,
the students and parents
all seem to agree that this
experiment in charter
school education is a
resounding success.
The students and faculty gathered around the modular units at Falls Lake Academy on the
first day of school.
American Hero held their 13th Anniversary celebration on September 7th. Moimen, George,
Adam and Fibi thank all of their customers for their support over the years and look
forward to meeting and serving new customers in the upcoming years.
Special Events Day At NC State Fair
This year, the N.C.
State Fair will offer a
number of special-event
days geared toward the
military, senior citizens
and kids.
Visitors participating
in the Food Lion Hunger
Relief Day will need to
bring five cans of food
instead of four in order
to receive their free
admission ticket. This
change marks the first
increase in the number of
cans required since the
program began. Special
days include:
• The fair will open on
Thursday, Oct. 17, at 3
p.m. for Preview Day.
Fairgoers can purchase
unlimited-ride
wristbands for $28, which
are good from 3:30 until
midnight on Preview Day
only. Attendees will also
receive discounted
admission tickets at the
gate for $7 for adults and
$3 for children ages 6-12.
Wristbands cannot be
purchased in advance,
but will be available at
ticket booths on the
fairgrounds. Youth and
school groups can enjoy
special educational
opportunities on Monday,
October 21, during Youth
Celebration Day. Groups
of 40 or more are eligible
for special admission
packages, available for
online purchase in
advance before Oct. 17.
With fewer crowds,
groups will have an easier
time taking advantage of
educational materials for
the fair, available at
www.ncstatefair.org/
2013/General/
Educational.htm.
• Although senior
citizens receive free
admission every day of
the fair, there will be
special events for them on
Senior Citizens Day,
Tuesday, Oct. 22. Seniors
will enjoy a free breakfast
and entertainment in
Dorton Arena from 9 to 11
a.m. Parking will be
available in Carter-Finley
Stadium at Gate A, and
trams will transport
attendees from their cars
to Dorton. There is no
special ticket needed for
Senior Citizens Day
events.
• On Wednesday, Oct.
23, the N.C. State Fair
will honor U.S. service
personnel during
Military Appreciation
Day. Although military
adults receive a
discounted admission
price of $5 every day at
the fair, Military
Appreciation Day will
feature special
performances by the
440th Army Band. The
band is part of the
National Guard and will
perform at 1,3 and 5 p.m.
on the Waterfall Stage,
sponsored by Kitchen
Craft.
• The Food Lion
Hunger Relief Day on
Thursday, Oct. 24, will
benefit the Food Bank of
Central and Eastern
North Carolina, which
serves 34 counties
surrounding Raleigh.
This years change
requiring five cans
instead of four in
exchange for a free
admission ticket will
make a noticeable
difference to hungry
people in the area.
The need for more
canned goods at the Food
Bank has prompted us to
increase the number of
cans needed to get in free
to five cans, said Fair
Manager Wesley Wyatt.
An extra can from each
fairgoer will mean
thousands of meals
provided to needy
families throughout
North Carolina.
Since the hunger
relief day began 18 years
New Arrival
ago, more than 2 million
pounds of food have been
donated by fairgoers.
The N.C. State Fair
will run October 17-27 at
the State Fairgrounds.
Discount admission and
ride tickets are available
online until October 17
and at walkup locations
Oct. 3-17. Adult tickets
are $7.00 in advance and
Children ages 6-12 are
$3.00 in advance and
Children under 6 and
seniors 65 and older receive
For more information
about the 2013 N.C. State
Fair, visit www.ncstate
$9.00 at the gate.
$4.00 at the gate.
free admission.
fair.org.
Granville
County
Chamber
Upcoming Events
Thurs., Sept. 19; 2:00 pm - TOURISM
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD
MEETING - Chamber's 124 Hillsboro St., Oxford
office.
Thursday, September 19, 5:30 - 8:30 pm; Alive
After Five - Downtown Oxford parking lot; North
Tower performing.
The Creedmoor Music Festival, Saturday,
Sept. 21, 8:30 am 'til 4 pm, Main St., Creedmoor.
"More information is available about the festival,
sponsorships, vendor space rentals, musicians and
parking at www.cityofcreedmoor.org ", or by phoning Creedmoor
City Hall, 919.528.3332.
Thursday, September 26, 5:30 - 6:30 pm;
Chamber Business After Hours - hosted by Kaught
In The Moment - College St., Oxford.
For event information and reservations, contact
one of the Chamber's offices . .
wanda@granville-chamber.com, 919.693.6125 or
tawheeler@granville-chamber.com, 919.528.4994.
encourages you to
“The Sourwood Mountain Bluegrass Band, from
Franklinton, will be appearing at the International
Bluegrass Music Association’s “World of Bluegrass”
festival and awards ceremonies to be held in downtown
Raleigh, during the week of September 23 - 28. The band
will represent the North Carolina Bluegrass Association
and will be on stage at the Raleigh Convention Center on
Thursday, September 26th, at 5:00 p. m. For tickets and
more information go to www.worldofbluegrass.org. Call
919-496-9603 for more information.
OLIVER JAY BROGDEN
John and Elena Brogden of Rincon, GA proudly
announce the birth of their son born on August 21,
2013 at Memorial Hospital. Oliver Jay weighed 7lbs.,
4 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long at birth.
Maternal grandparents are Leonard Rhew of Stem
and Cathy and David Adcock of Stem.
Paternal grandparents are Danny and Norma
Brogden of Stem.
Great grandparents are Bobby and Faye Hales of
Durham and Naomi Brogden of Stem and the late J.B.
Brogden.
Oliver has 2 older brothers, Aiden and Charlie Ray.
The reduction of waste is the first step in taking care of our environment.
There are many ways to reduce waste:
• Print on both sides of paper whenever possible.
• Use reusable plates, coffee mugs, and cloth napkins.
• Shop Smart: Buy only amounts that you need, buy in bulk to reduce packaging waste.
• When shopping, take a reusable shopping bag to carry small purchases, instead of getting a bag in ev ery store.
• Eliminate junk mail.
• Reduce the use of Household Hazardous Wastes, which include cleaning chemicals, pesticides, herbici des, etc.