Girls on the Run 5K at Paul Brown Stadium
 
 
Hundreds of students, teachers, school principals and staff as well as supportive friends and family came out Saturday to participate in the area annual Girls on the Run event. Schools participating from Boone County included: Camp Ernst, Collins, Conner Middle, Gray Middle, Longbranch, New Haven, North Pointe, Ockerman, Stephens and Thornwilde. Conner Middle girls basketball team sponsored a Cheer Zone at Mehring and Broadway. Students from schools all over the tri-state participated in Saturday's 5K. Girls on the Run is an organization where a small group of girls join a team who meet twice a week to train for a 5k. The team sizes are between 8-15 girls. The lesson has three parts: getting on board, warm up, and then a workout. The organization's mission is to build strong confident girls who develop the coping mechanisms to deal with daily struggles such as body image and peer pressure. It also deals with health and wellness in that the girls train for an actual 5k run. Girls on the Run is celebrating 10 years in the tri-state! |
 ELEMENTARY NEWS
Invertebrate Games 2014 at Longbranch Elementary.   | | Yep! That's a ROACH! |
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Longbranch Elementary 4th Grade Science Teacher Matt Guenther says the I-Games are two simulations of the Olympic Games. Students learn to be hosts, presenters, announcers and camera operators as well as trainers of their invertebrates. This year students created new events for testing prototypes to study the results. Mr. Guenther says this is also good for students that don't excel in traditional textbook environments. This gives them multiple opportunities to find their own interests. Asked if there were any limitations to the type of Invertebrates allowed in the I-games, Mr. Guenther answered, "yes, we did discriminate against the flying invertebrates this year, there is enough chaos with the crawling ones let alone the flying ones." |
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MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
 
History comes to life as Ockerman Middle School holds its annual Civil War Day, a living history museum. Last Friday the OMS campus was transformed into a Civil War encampment. There was an artillery unit which fired a 10 pound Parrott Rifle (cannon) as well as field mortar. OMS Teacher Richard Ingraham says students were "inducted" into the Union Army, shown uniforms soldiers of the time wore, the food they ate and the equipment they used. Students also marched in formation in the parking lot and listened to famous passages originally delivered by Abraham Lincoln. Inside the school students were taught dance steps and games of the mid-18th century. Students were also served "authentic" Civil War lunch delivered in typical military "chow line" fashion.
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| HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Congratulations to the Boone County High School Band and Chorus. They traveled to Washington, D.C. to compete against groups from Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and Nevada. Below are their results.
BCHS Jazz Band 1st Place in Class
BCHS Symphonic Band 1st Place in Class
BCHS Wind Ensemble 1st Place in Class
BCHS Concert Choir 1st Place in Class
BCHS Chamber Choir 1st Place in Class
BCHS Jazz Band Best Jazz Band Overall
BCHS Wind Ensemble Best Band Overall
BCHS Chamber Choir Best Chorus Overall
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8th Annual Community Baby Shower Held
The Boone County Public Library hosts the event where several organizations once again showered Boone County moms-to-be with free gifts and gently used clothing that they will need in preparation for the arrival of their new born. Jennifer Hater Coordinator of the Family Resource Center at Burlington Elementary School says the Community Baby Shower gives new parents information about resources available to help them. The Boone County Schools' Family Resource and Youth Service's Centers (FRYSC's) sponsor the event at the Boone County Public Library. This year 22 different community partners participated. |
 Mark Your Calendar to go Golfing!
The Boone County Businessmen's Association 14th annual golf outing for the benefit of Boone County Schools Alternative Services programs will be held on August 1, 2014 at Boone Links Golf Course. Click here for registration information. |
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 Give your child a Head Start
Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. See how it has helped other families by going to this website to watch a video about the Head Start program. Then click here for a link to enroll your child.
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