School News
Casseroles for a Cause
Brandt McMillan (far right), Ryan Lincoln, Emily Hughes, and Mackenzie Deal (right) organized a community service project to raise money for the Haiti Relief Fund. With the help of Adrian FCCLA members, Earth Science classes, and the Family and Consumer Science classes, students sold Chicken Pasta Casseroles. Students went around taking orders from January 6 through February 11. The casseroles were $15.00 each. The students sold 35 casseroles to the community and staff members. The casseroles were picked up on the 12th. The students raised $305.00 to be donated to help the Haitian Relief.
Area students compete in Invitational Spelling Bee
The Adrian R-III Invitational Spelling Bee took place on Saturday, February 13, 2010. Schools from Adrian, Archie and Miami competed. The overall champion was Tyler Hicks, Miami and the overall runner-up was Allison Hackleman, Archie. The primary champion was Paige Parks, Adrian and runner-up was Aminia Scaletty, Adrian.
Optimists recognize January Students of the Month
The Adrian R-3, Ballard R-2 and Miami R-1 School Districts have been working in conjunction with the Adrian Optimist Club to honor a Student of the Month from each school. The students are selected by staff members on the following criteria: character, attendance, attitude toward others and school, behavior, leadership, and improvement in, or good grades. Students of the Month each receive a certificate of recognition and $20.00 in Adrian Chamber of Commerce “Chamber Bucks.”
Adrian spellers step up to the challenge - Spelling Bee 2010
The Adrian R-III Elementary School held the Spelling Bee on Thursday, February 4, 2010. The top two spellers in each grade will compete at the Invitational Spelling Bee on February 13 in Adrian. Primary Champion, Paige Parks; Primary Runner-Up, Billy Cameron; Overall Champion, Steven Jacobs; Overall Runner-Up, Jean Morales
Adrian 7th graders honored for academic excellence
Two 7th grade students from Adrian R-III were invited to participate in the Duke Talent Search. Collin Brewster (left) and Conrad Walley (right) are among the 67,000 academically talented 7th graders who took the SAT or ACT through the Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) in late 2009 and early 2010. To be considered for Duke TIP, students must score in the 95th percentile or above on a grade-level achievement test.
