2007-08 - Greenville County School District

mark your
calendar
Mar. 3
MAPS Testing begins
Mar. 6
Stone Academy Night at
Cherrydale Frodo’s Pizza
Mar. 9
Daylight Savings Begins,
Spring Forward!
Mar. 11
Spring Production,
McAlister Auditorium,
Furman University
at 6:30pm; Students
report by 6:15pm
Mar. 12
Spring Picture Day
Mar. 21
Techer Work Day,
Students do not attend
Mar. 24-28
Spring Break
Apr. 3
Report Cards
Stone Academy Night at
Cherrydale Frodo’s Pizza
Apr. 4
Science Fun Day
The
scoop
STONE ACADEMY OF COMMUNICATION ARTS
115 Randall Street, Greenville, SC 29609 864-355-8400
Edward P. Holliday, Principal www.greenville.k12.sc.us/stone
March 2008 Volume XV, No. 6
Stone Academy’s
Annual Spring Production
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
McAlister Auditorium, Furman University
Students report by 6:15.
Show starts at 6:30.
Don’t miss this exciting performance
by the student body!
Congratulations to Ms. Reed
Stone Academy’s music teacher, Jeannie Reed, is not only
Greenville County’s Teacher of the Year, but she has also been
named one of the 5 finalists for the South Carolina Teacher of
the Year! We are so proud of her.

Dear Parents,
From the Principal’s Desk...
March is here and so is testing. We administer MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) during
the entire month of March to measure student growth since the fall in math and reading.
(If you have difficulty reaching our guidance counselor or instructional coach this month,
please understand that they are testing.) You can discuss your child’s score at the third
quarter conference. We also administered ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) to fourth grade so
South Carolina can compare student achievement to national norms.
Greenville County Schools has unveiled a new parent portal that allows you to access,
online or by phone, much important information about your child’s attendance, grades,
assignments, test scores, transcripts, and much more. For instructions on how to use the
portal and for your password, drop by the main office with ID and you will be given a handout
with password.
We were delighted to learn that our SIC has been awarded a $2000 grant from Lowes to
enhance our garden and install a weather station. Congratulations to Carolyn Henry and the
committee for another notable success. SIC has been a dynamic organization this year!
I would like to congratulate Mrs. Jeanie Reed, Greenville County’s Teacher of the Year, for being
selected one of five finalists for South Carolina’s Teacher of the Year. We were NOT surprised
and wish her the best in the final round of competition. The winner will be announced April
25 in Columbia. I would also like to congratulate Mrs. Susan Merrill, second grade teacher.
She has had three students’ poems published this year in The Greenville News “Kids Page.”
She has also just been awarded “Best Buy Teach Award,” granting her $2000 to purchase
digital cameras and camcorders for a writing project called “Digital Diaries.” We are fortunate
to have so many stellar teachers at Stone.
Finally, I would like to commend Stone’s PTA. They made mini grants to almost every
teacher in the building for innovative instructional programs. All of the hard work in fund
raising will directly impact your child’s classroom. I commend Nancy Kennedy and last
year’s president, Dede Leftwich, for their leadership; the boards of both years; and all
the parents and students who worked to raise these funds. While we regret we were not
permitted to carpet classrooms, we were fortunate to have this cash reserve to fund so
many worthwhile projects.
As you can see, we continue to work hard to provide your child a quality education! Thank
you for your continued support.
Ed Holliday

A Note From The Gym
Mrs. Rohrer is looking for a really cool design
for this year’s sports day t-shirts. Students
wishing to design a t-shirt for sports day
should submit their designs to Mrs. Rohrer by
March 20th. Please remember to put the student’s
name and grade on the back of the design. The
student who designs the winning shirt will
receive a free sports day t-shirt.
Kans For Kids
Student Council is sponsoring Kans for Kids, a
yearlong food drive for the Salvation Army. Each
classroom has a deposit box. Canned goods will be
collected at the end of each month. The grade level
that collects the most can good for the year will
win a pajama, popcorn and movie party at the end
of this year.
Mile Club is still going on…
The “Mile Club” is an incentive program that
promotes physical fitness at home. In order
to participate, students are asked to walk or
run a predetermined distance within their
neighborhoods. Students should keep a log with
the date and distance which they ran/walked.
Parents/guardians will need to help by making sure
the distance traveled is accurate; I simply drive the
route in my vehicle to record the distance. Keep in
mind that safety comes first. I do not recommend
high traffic areas for this activity. Also, an adult
living with the student must sign the mile log
prior to turning it in. Every ten miles, students will
receive a foot that can be worn on their shoelaces.
Once a child has reach 100 miles, his or her name
will go a Mile Club board permanently mounted on
the gym wall.
Keep in mind:
1. Students must participate in this activity outside,
so treadmill walking will not count.
2. Skateboarding, skating, rollerblading, scooters
and bicycling do not count for distances. Only
walking or running. Students are participating in
this activity on an honor system. I ask that parents
not sign a students log if they are not 100% sure he
or she has traveled the said distance.
The Great Amazing Race Across South Carolina
3rd Grade Classes have begun The Great Amazing
Race Across South Carolina. Each class will need to
acquire 370 miles to get their team across South
Carolina. Please check the gym wall to see how
each class is doing. Students may walk or run
during recess or at home to advance their team. If
walking/running at home, parents will need to sign
the mileage log prior to sending it in. Good Luck!
From the
PTA President
Dear Parents,
As I was thinking about what to write about this
month, I kept coming back to the Spring Production.
This is the first year my daughter, a first grader, has
performed in the Spring Production and it has been
fun to witness her excitement. She tells me every
single day what they’ve done to prepare. I have to
admit I didn’t realize quite how hard the children work
on this program because my son never provided so
many details!
The Spring Production IS a big deal and I hope to
see all of you there. It is a chance for all the children
to show off what they have learned in related arts
this year. It is a chance for our 4th and 5th graders
participating in dance ensemble, chorus, and play
production to perform and to let the younger
children see what they have to look forward to. And
it’s a chance for others in the community to see why
Stone Academy is such a special place.
Your PTA is involved in the Spring Production in
many ways. We budgeted $4,900 to support the
production this year--$3,500 to rent McAlister
Auditorium and $1,400 for additional production
costs. PTA volunteers are planning a “cast party”
for the children and organizing t-shirts for all 550
students. This event represents yet another way
your volunteer time and fundraising efforts benefit
every single student at Stone Academy. So come out
and enjoy the show!
Spring Break comes at the end of this month.
Whether you are traveling or staying home, I hope
you all enjoy time away from school and come back
refreshed and ready to finish out a very successful
year.
I’ll see you March 11 at the big show!
Nancy Kennedy

Second Quarter
2007-08
2nd Grade
A Honor Roll
Sydney Anderson
Sam Boyd
Kyle Brackley
Caitlin Champlin
Lora Corley
Maya Durnal
Sloan Edford
Bailey Ernest
Julian Espada
Halie Finotti
Shona Fitzer
Aidan Forster
Dolan Foster
Camilla Fridy
Harrison Gardner
Bettye Sue Graben
Katie Hardison
Kaitlyn Harris
Caroline Harrison
Lillian Hart
Madison Howard
Richard Kaup
Zoe Leventis
Gabby Macrina
Christopher Matheny
Caroline Melton
Reynolds Metcalf
Sarah Mobley
Lillian Mowrey
Kate Price
Kaleigh Roberson
Isabel Spinelli
Thomas Strange
Briggs Summer
John Tyler Thompson
Justin Trevison
Nicholas Waggoner
Sydney Wedin
Harriet White
Eli Williams
Mikayla Zwerdling
2nd Grade
AB Honor Roll
Marquez Atkins
Thomas Barksdale
Peyton Blackmon
Kassie Bridwell
William Bryant
Nykia Burnside
Cameron Foster
Romero Glenn
Breanna Goodjoines
Will Jennings
Ava Johnson
Sloan Jolly
Eric Jones
Sarah Miller
Reagan Muncus
Mason Pearce
Elijah Porter
Alli Reid
Lizzie Rouse
Andy Small
Kent Townsend
Rebekah Ugenti
Borshay Walker
Geoffrey Webb
2nd Grade
Achievement Roll
Quanace Abercrombie
Abigail Bruce
Olivia Nield
Elliott Webb
3rd Grade
A Honor Roll
Joshua Axmann
Ben Baumgardner
Will Blackwell
Victoria Briones
Isaac Burttram
Scout Clark
Davis Crews
Ceara Dias
Porter Dowdy
Lindsey Duncan
Chloe Giordano
Andrew Goldsmith
T. J. Hardwick
Mia Hashim
Haley Heffner
Anne Hester
Mary Katharine Jolly
Spaulding Latham
Ellie MacPhee
Molly McCrary
Brennan Orr
Aidan Pierce
Anna Pitney
Tyler Purcell
Anna Raditz
Alaina Riordan
Bradley Schneider
Caroline Wilson
Jordan Winiski
Lindsey Wise
Charlie Wolfe
Asher Wood
3rd Grade
AB Honor Roll
McKenzie Bagwell
Jalen Blair
Jensen Callahan
Bethanie Cooper
Demetri Coundoussias
Savannah Craft
Kennedy Dennis
Julian Freeman
Madison Gilstrap
Cameron Giordano
Finnegan
Goodin-Miller
Nakia Hartley
Dasean Hawkins
Alex Henry
Gabe Hitchcock
Andrea Jalali-Ortego
Sonoma Jolley
Alex Kanipe
Brandon Lessard
Caitlin Littlejohn
Austin Lowery
Ross MacKenzie
Matthew Malphrus
Rebekah Matthews
Kinsley McCollum
Allison Moore
Lacey Rhodes
Yusef Robinson
Lisa Rosemond
Alex Selby
Marcus Shumate
Jo’Nae Spears
Corey Watson
Jackson Wells
3rd Grade
Achievement Roll
Makairi Cheeks
Jazz Fernandez
Deltravious Howard
Liam Tomlin
4th Grade
A Honor Roll
Hannah Abee
Betsy Bauer
Hayley Benedict
Mac Berg
Rachael Bouknight
Kyra Briones
Virginia Britt
Adam Brower-Lingsch
Mira Carroll
Emma Corley
Sophie Friis
Kelkcee Fulton
Stevie Keese
Lizzy Melton
Grace Mozie
Marc Pitrois
Elizabeth Ray
Anna Redderson
Caroline Rouse
Marianna Sawyer
Marley White
Natalie Young
Caroline Zeller
4th Grade
AB Honor Roll
Justin Bailey
Wren Brown
Jack Bylenga
Karianne Cheatham
Hannah Cobb
Anna Combs
Elisabeth Connor
Garvin Douglass
Madison Foster
Hannah Grant
Ashley Griffin
Claire Guza
Daniel Harrison
Elizabeth Johnston
Maribeth Keeler
Atticus Lindsey
Annie Mantekas
Carrie Mendelsohn
Madison Metzger
Anna Palmer
Amy Poe
Niki Reid
Hannah Rodgers
Aidan Rohrer
Marcus Russell
Maggie Sanso
Hannah Teipen
Emily Vanderwood
Robert Wang
Elizabeth Watkins
Orion Yorke
4th Grade
Achievement Roll
Daquan Howard
Lorenzo Adams
Alex Dunbar
Rivers Farmer
Sage Martin
Sha Thomason
Whitaker White
5th Grade
A Honor Roll
Audrey Axmann
Cannon Cobb
Julien Coulomb
Caleb Crowe
Alexis D’Amato
Qualon Duckett
Lauren Fisch
Zoe Graydon
Sophie Harris
Hannah Henson
Olivia Ingram
Ginny King
Page Lemmon
James McCrary
Natalie McCrary
James McSharry
Anna Mobley
Zoey Morton
McKenzie Mulkey
Allison Orr
Zanzi Robinson
Brad Smith
Abby Tessitore
5th Grade
AB Honor Roll
Gates Armstrong
Aaron Ashley
Dalton Asper
Journey Avritt
Krae Baumgardner
Zavien Booker
Cullen Brewer
Ramsey Brown
Chennelle Channer
Tashaye Clark
Cydney Dirton
Ben Duvall
Anne Elrod
Max Englebardt
Prasjna Gardner
Tristan Hashemi
Claire Higginbotham
Nathan Hill
Morgan Holcombe
Imani Isles
Quinn Jones
Madison King
Valerie Mendelsohn
Harper Middleton
Alex Rogers
Piper Skoglund
Gari Smith
Sierra Snipes
Kaylin Suber
Meredith Whisenhunt
Gibson White
LaHaven Wright
Kevin Zavier

News You Can Use…
from the Library
by Alice Littlejohn, Media Specialist
Looking for a safe place for your kids to research on
the Internet?
Meet Nettrekker!
The Greenville County school district has a new search
engine called “Nettrekker” designed specifically for
school age children. Nettrekker provides access to updated
and authoritative web-based information, without
the multitude of unrelated or inappropriate sites that
might appear in a general search engine. Topics are
arranged by categories or can be searched with key
words. Images and biographies are also available with
key word searches.
Nettrekker can be used at home as well as school.
There is a log-in box at the bottom of the Stone
Academy Home page.
We have a log-in name and password specifically for
Stone students, parents, and teachers.
Please contact Alice Littlejohn in the school
library for your user name and password.
Don’t forget DISCUS
(Digital Information for South Carolina Users)
DISCUS is another research tool that is available to
all students, parents, and teachers in South Carolina.
It is a database that is packed with academic articles
from a variety of sources – magazines, newspapers,
encyclopedias, dictionaries, and maps. Like Nettrekker,
the information has been specifically selected for
student use.
Please contact Alice Littlejohn in the school
library for your user name and password.
Look for the “DISCUS Kids” tab to find these online
resources:
• Amazing Animals of the World
• Biography Resource Center
• Kids Infobits
• SIRS Discoverer
• New Book of Knowledge
• Grolier Online Kids
• Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
Nettrekker and DISCUS are safe and trustworthy sites
where students can find up-to-date and accurate
information. In the library, students are urged to try
these first before using Google or Yahoo. We hope you
will find these useful at home as well.
In our ongoing effort to promote literacy, Stone
Academy’s reading focus this year is to promote great
books for all readers.
• We have a student book review feature on Jumpstart
News which has been hosted by Zanzi Robinson, Allison
Orr, and Marc Pitrois. These model readers prepare and
present their own book talks to share with their peers.
In addition, guest readers are invited to talk about the
great books they are reading. First grader Zoe Massey and
second grader Mikala Zwerdling have appeared so far.
• Kindergarten through third grade classes listened to
book talks and read-alouds from the S.C. Picture Book
Award nominees, and the S. C. Children’s Book Award
nominees. Students were given the opportunity to vote
for their favorite book from each list. The votes were
sent to Columbia, SC to be included in the state-wide
count to determine South Carolina’s favorite books.
• Fourth and fifth grade classes listened to book talks
for the SC Children’s Book Award Nominees and also had
the opportunity to vote on their favorites. The Battle of
the Books Club members are reading ten of the twenty
titles from the list. Each week during club time, they
compete in teams to answer questions about the books.
One team will represent Stone at the district-level Battle
of the Books competition to be held Thursday, April 3.
• Book Character Day will be Monday, April 15, which
coincides with the first day of the spring Book Fair. On
this day, all students and teachers are invited to dress
up as their favorite book character. Each grade level will
have activities to promote a creative discussion among
students of who their character is, what their character
thinks, and why this character is special.
PTA and Stone Library to host
Children’s Book Illustrator, Michael White
and “The Start of Something Big”
Michael White is the illustrator of The Library
Dragon, The Secret of Old Zeb, and Harriet’s
Horrible Hair Day. In his language and visual arts
presentation, Michael demonstrates how a story
can evolve from a piece of artwork. The program
consists of transitions from the initial books to
final illustrations. With the students, Michael
draws simple subject matter than any age can
master, demonstrating the use of shadow and
light, followed by a demonstration of the airbrush
instrument. Students draw during the presentation.
Michael shows students that with their own talents,
anything is possible. All grade levels will participate
in this two day visit, scheduled for April 7 and 8.

Arts Alive Wish List 2008
Arts Alive 2008 is approaching and we have a
host of items that we will need. If you would
like to donate any of these items, please
contact Tracey Craven at tndcraven@charter.net
or bring them to the school office. Thank you
for your support!
Grocery/Food Items
• Mini marshmallows
• Lollipops (Dum Dums)
• Snow Cone syrup
• Plastic or Styrofoam cups
• Napkins
• Plastic spoons
• 20-oz and 2-liter sodas
• Wet Wipes
• Brown lunch bags
• Gallon size Zip lock bags
• Snack size Zip lock bags
Craft Items
• White T-shirts of various youth sizes
• Dry erase markers
• Permanent markers
• Tempera Paint in all colors
• White cloth or sheets
• Wooden dowels (small–for flags)
• Red washable paint
• Paint brushes
Miscellaneous
• Bags of sand
• Nail polish, nail polish remover, nail jewels, etc…
• Gauze
• Band aids
• Hair paint
• Q-tips
• Face paint
• Silly String
• Clear packing tape
• Rope/String
• Tattoos
• Balloons
• Colored plastic tablecloths
• Disposable gloves
Box Tops!
The November/December Box Tops ice cream party
winner was Mrs. Merrill’s class; the January winner was
Ms. Isles’ class. Congratulations to all those students!
Keep clipping those Box Tops and sending them in!
Skate Night is April 22 from 6-8 p.m. at Taylors
Roller Sports. Meet your friends there and have
some fun!
Stone Academy Science Fair
The winners were selected by panels of middle
school science teachers. The top three students
in each grade will represent Stone Academy at the
Regional Science Fair. Congratulations to them all!
4th grade winners
1. Lizzy Melton
2. Marley White
3. Rachael Bouknight
4. Thomas Lessard
5. Daniel Harrison
6. Anna Redderson
7. Aidan Rohrer
8. Marc Pitrois
9. Elisabeth Connor
5th grade winners
1. Olivia Ingram
2. Meredith Whisenhunt
3. Alexis D’Amato
4. Abby Tessitore
5. Gari Smith
6. Natalie McCrary
7. Sophie Harris
8. Journey Avritt
9. Madison King
Kindergarten News
Kindergarten is busy getting ready for Spring.
Easter will be here soon! We will attend a
performance of “Jack and the Beanstalk” and are
learning about fairy tales and finishing our unit
on Black History.
Sports Day!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008!
Exciting plans are underway for this year’s
Sports Day. We are working to make this year’s
event even better than before by focusing on
cool, healthy and safe fun! It is not too early to
volunteer. Contact Becky Duckett: becky.duckett@
furman.edu and mark your calendar to be part of
some serious fun!

From Trash to Treasure
Do you have any old bookcases, rocking chairs,
step stools, frames, tables, dishes you are going to
throw out? Please, don’t throw that furniture away!
The newest Stone Encore class From Trash to
Treasure will take those items off your hands.
This class is an Encore Do It Yourself/Home
Improvement Class for students.
We will take those donated items and re-furbish
them. Simply contact Cathy Kennedy (cfkenned@
greenville.k12.sc.us) or bring them by her
classroom.
Arts Alive! Silent Auction
Looking for a way to help with Arts Alive? There
are a number of ways to lend a hand. You can
donate an item for the silent auction, donate
a basket (new or gently used) for arrangement
and display of donated items, or help set up on
the day of Arts Alive. If you can help, please call
Merry Crawford at 268-9866 or 918-5395.
Spring Book Fair
April 14-18
Hundreds of great Scholastic
books for spring and summer
reading: the latest chapter
books, fun books, beautifully illustrated picture
books, easy readers – you’ll find it all!
Families are welcome to visit any time.
Hours:
• Monday 8am-7:30 pm (PTA meeting).
From 3-5pm: refreshments, $2 book
coupon to first 35 Stone students, contests.
• Tuesday-Thursday 8am-4pm
(3-4pm: refreshments, contests)
• Friday 8am-11am
All profits go toward buying books for our Stone
Academy library.
News from the Dance Studio
by Cyndi Waddell–Poole
Stone Dance Ensemble participated in the Greenville County School District Mini Festival and
Dance Concert on February 9 -10. On Saturday, the students were treated to classes with The Power
Company directed by Martha Brim. Ms. Brim was a professor of Mrs.
Waddell–Poole’s in college. It was special for Mrs. Waddell–Poole to see
her students being taught by her mentor. On Sunday, the dance ensemble
performed in the District Dance Concert at Wade Hampton High School.
Mrs. Poole is extremely proud of the ensemble!!! A special thanks goes to
Mrs. Elizabeth Middleton for coordinating the reception that took place
after the concert.
Kindergarten students have been integrating visual art and dance
while exploring pathways used in dance. First grade dancers have been
learning about Native American dance and culture. Third–Fifth grade
students have just completed a unit exploring line dances. Ask them to
teach you the Bus Stop, Electric Slide or The Hustle.
Students in grades 1–5 are preparing for the Spring Production. Mark
your calendar for Tuesday, March 11. You do not want to miss the show
at Furman’s McAlister Auditorium starting at 6:30 p.m. See YOU there!

2007-08 PTA Executive Board
President Nancy Kennedy 242-4806 nancy.pat@charter.net
Presidents-Elect Kate Combs 288-2940 nealkate6@bellsouth.net
Anna Foster 286-8007 rfoster251@aol.com
VP, Ways & Means Ashley Bates 244-9600 awbates@charter.net
VP, Serv. & Enrich. Virginia Crews 675-0055 vcrews@bellsouth.net
VP, Comm. & Hosp. Helen Graben 233-8339 hgraben88dawg@bellsouth.net
Secretary Amy Clauss 255-5170 amyclauss@bellsouth.net
Treasurer Chuck Crews 675-0055 chuckcrews@bellsouth.net
Assistant Treas. Amy King 298-0346 amy_king@charter.net
Teacher Rep. Kristen Duvall 355-8439 kduvall@ greenville.k12.sc.us
District 1 Southwest Council President,
Lashaun Scott, lashauns@charter.net
National PTA
541 Fairbanks Ct., Ste. 1300
Chicago, IL 60611-3396
800-307-4PTA (4782) www.pta.org
District 1 PTA President, Jill Schneider,
jillschneider@charter.net
South Carolina PTA
1826 Henderson St.
Columbia, SC 29201
800-743-3782 www.scpta.org
Stone Scoop is a publication of the Stone Academy PTA. Nancy Kennedy, President Helen Graben, Editor