Back to School 2011

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What’s cool for back to school? Mobile techBY LEANNE ITALIE

ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — What’s on top of theschool supply list this year? It isn’t T-shirtsand tennis shoes. It’s the other T, for mobiletech.

Kids as young as elementary age are look-ing for smartphone upgrades, while the col-lege set is sussing out the explosion in tab-lets, said Craig Johnson, president of theretail consulting and research firm Custom-er Growth Partners in New Canaan, Conn.

“The single most important thing is theacceleration of technology for back toschool. Kids don’t get excited about a newlunch box these days, or a new backpack.Cool means technology,” he said.

That means e-readers with high function-ality like highlighting, underlining, pagina-tion and touchscreens. “All of the featuresare out now or in the process of comingout,” he said.

The new Nook has a six-inch touchscreenand crisp, clear print for reading in brightlight, tech analyst Andrea Smith toldreporters at a recent Consumer ElectronicsAssociation trade show. It also indicates

how many pages to the end of a chapter andhas received praise for long battery life.

Back-to-school tech also means tablets.Once hallowed Apple ground, iPad2 competitors are everywhere thisseason. Apple’s still the big kid butAndroid technology is in pursuit.Some of the new tablets run AdobeFlash software, which Appledoesn’t have.

In addition to the iPad 2, Smithsuggests the 10-inch ToshibaThrive for back to school. It runson Android, has two USB portsand an SD card reader. The newTouchPad by Hewlett-Packard, shesaid, runs on webOS, has a 9.7-inchscreen and touts easy multitaskingamong open apps.

For analyst Natali Morris, iPad2 “really is the only tablet on the marketthat kids are coveting,” though she addedthat some Android technology is good fornote-taking and syncing.

Tablets are cool, but are they practical foractual schoolwork? That might have every-thing to do with the popularity of bluetooth-enabled keyboard add-ons, including the

new one Smith and Morris like from Logi-tech with a case that easily turns into a tab-let stand. Toshiba has a keyboard, too, also

sold separately.Morris’ picks for student laptops: Mac-

Book Air with an 11- or 14-inch screen. Theyweigh as little as 2.3 pounds and boot up inabout five seconds, she said at the CEA line

Thinking outside the usual(lunch) box sandwiches

(AP) Lunch box sandwiches don’t have to

default to ham and cheese or peanut butter

and jelly.

There are plenty of options to mix things

up and keep them interesting. Ditching the

sliced bread is a good place to start. Consider

making sandwiches on a piece of baguette

(or multiple smaller sandwiches on thin

baguette slices). Or if crusty bread isn’t your

kid’s thing, try folding or rolling the fillings

in a piece of lavash or naan flatbread.

Also get creative with fillings. Sliced

meats can be combined with yogurt or

cream cheese spreads, and cucumber sand-

wiches can be made more nutritious and fill-

ing by adding hummus.

CUCUMBER HUMMUS SANDWICH

Start to finish: 10 minutes

Servings: 1

3 tablespoons hummus

1 piece naan flatbread

1 tablespoon honey

1/2 small cucumber, sliced

Salt and ground black pepper

Spread the hummus over half of the

naan. Drizzle the honey over the other half

of the naan. Arrange the cucumber slices

over the hummus, then sprinkle with salt

and pepper. Fold the naan in half to form a

sandwich.

Nutrition information per serving (values

are rounded to the nearest whole number):

360 calories; 80 calories from fat (21 percent

of total calories); 9 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g

trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 60 g carbohy-

drate; 11 g protein; 7 g fiber; 510 mg sodium.

HAM PINWHEELS


Servings: 1

3 tablespoons vegetable cream cheese

spread

AP PHOTO/STAPLES

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“Kids don’t get excited abouta new lunch box these days,

or a new backpack. Coolmeans technology.”

— Craig Johnson, president, Customer Growth

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shows in June. Those fea-

tures are good for students

moving from class to class.

Going head to head with

MacBook Air for PC-prone

students is the sleek new

Samsung Series 9, Morris

said. It’s light, boots Win-

dows in 20 seconds and

offers 160-degree viewing

for group work.

Christine Mallon, vice

president of retail market-

ing for Staples, agrees that

mobile tech is leading the

back-to-school drive and

creeping onto supply lists

for ever-younger kids.

“One of the biggest

trends that we’ve seen is

that technology is becoming

a school supply,” she said.

“Kids need laptops, they

need flash drives. We’re see-

ing it in a very big way this

year.”

Flash drives shaped like

animals — safari to farm —

have taken off, she said.

Also look for Tony Hawk-

branded skateboard drives

this year.

More cool from the sup-

ply list:

STUFF THAT WRITES:

Pilot’s B2P pens (for bottle

to pen) are made from recy-

cled plastic bottles and

designed to look like one.

They’re lightweight withgel ink.

“The quality of recycledproducts has gotten somuch better this year,” Mal-lon said.

Animal print pens anderasers are everywhere,including Staples.

Post-it has been puttingflags for tagging into thetops of pens and highlight-ers for a while now. There’sa highlighter-pen combo ina three-pack with room for50 color-coordinated flagson a shirt clip.

Sharpie has gone gel forhighlighters for a widervariety of paper, includingink jet, glossy and extra-thin surfaces. Twist the bot-tom to push up the gel.

Crayola has a box of dry-erase crayons that comewith an eraser mitt.

STUFF THAT STICKS:

Kids still care about goinggreen, especially when itcomes to paper products.Environmentally-friendlysticky paper has come intoits own.

Sustainable Earth by Sta-ples comes in 3-by-3-inchsticky notes that are 50 per-cent sugarcane fiber and 50percent recycled paper. Post-it Greener Notes are madewith 100 percent recycledmaterials and a plant-basedadhesive.

“A certain amount ofexcitement has gone out of

that because green hasbecome almost a cliche,”Johnson said. “It’s still a bigthing, though, and strikes achord with a lot of kids.”

For student or mom,weekly peel-and-stick calen-dar sheets from Post-it comein a handy 7-by-8-inch size,25 to a pack. Easy to plasteron the fridge or a notebook.

STUFF FOR PAPERS:

Eco-friendly notebooks,composition books andbinders abound, if that’syour kid’s thing.

In the simple reuse cate-gory, Pottery Barn Teensells full-zip, water-resistantfabric homework holders ina variety of tween-girl pat-terns, from peace signs tozebra stripes. There’s athree-ring binder inside anda front zip flap for quickaccess. Includes an insertfor pencils and pens.

Avery’s Style Edge plasticdividers offer a groovy rain-bow of translucent bubbletabs.

Look for rhinestone-stud-ded scissors, staplers, pensand calculators, along withglitter binders in four col-ors, at Staples.

Any true re-inventions onthe horizon? Watch for Azu-na 3D technology on note-book covers, Mallon said.They’re available only atStaples.

“It’s literally 3D,” shesaid. “It’s very, very cool.”

COOLContinued from Page 2

AP PHOTO/POST-IT

AP PHOTO/SHARPIE

ABOVE: This product image courtesy of Sharpie

shows the Sharpie Gel Highlighter. Sharpie has

gone gel for highlighters for a wider variety of

paper, including ink jet, glossy and extra-thin sur-

faces. RIGHT: This product image courtesy of

Staples shows some of their Glitter Better Binders

in a variety of colors. Rhinestone-handled scissors,

studded staplers and glitter binders are also avail-

able at Staples this school year.

AP PHOTO/STAPLES

ABOVE: This product image courtesy of Post-it

shows their Super Sticky Personal Calendar. For

student or mom, weekly peel-and-stick calendar

sheets from Post-it come in a handy 7-by-8 inch

size, 25 to a pack. Easy to plaster on the fridge or

a notebook. RIGHT: This product image courtesy

of Staples shows an Azuna notebook by Carolina

Pad. These notebooks boast 3D images on their

covers in a variety of patterns.AP PHOTO/STAPLES

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1 rectangular lavash flatbread

3 slices deli ham

1/4 cup sliced roasted red pep-

pers

Spread the cream cheese over

the lavash. Arrange the ham over

the cream cheese, leaving 1 inch

of cream cheese exposed on each

end.

Arrange the roasted red pep-

pers across 1 end. Starting with

the end that has the roasted red

peppers, roll up the lavash. Use the

cream cheese at the other end to

hold the roll up together. Trim the

ends and slice the roll up into 1-

inch-thick slices to form pin-

wheels.

Nutrition information per serv-

ing (values are rounded to the

nearest whole number): 470 calo-

ries; 190 calories from fat (40 per-

cent of total calories); 21 g fat (11 g

saturated; 0 g trans fats); 85 mg

cholesterol; 48 g carbohydrate; 23 g

protein; 3 g fiber; 1,420 mg sodium.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLIALFREDO SLIDERS


Servings: 1

1/2 cup cooked broccoli, chopped

1/4 cup jarred Alfredo sauce

6 small baguette slices

1/2 cup cooked chicken meat

(such as from a rotisserie chicken)

3 slices mozzarella cheese

In a small bowl, mix together

the broccoli and Alfredo sauce.

Arrange the chicken over 3 of

the baguette slices.

Top with the broccoli Alfredo

mixture.

Top with a piece of cheese, cut

to fit, and the remaining bread.

Nutrition information per serv-

ing (values are rounded to the

nearest whole number): 550 calo-

ries; 120 calories from fat (22 per-

cent of total calories); 13 g fat (4 g

saturated; 0 g trans fats); 50 mg

cholesterol; 73 g carbohydrate; 34 g

protein; 6 g fiber; 1,710 mg sodium.

SANDWICHESContinued from Page 2

AP PHOTO/MATTHEW MEAD

This July 11 photo shows ham pinwheels in

Concord,N.H. There are plenty of options for mak-

ing lunch box sandwiches interesting. Ditching

the sliced bread is a good place to start.

AP PHOTO/MATTHEW MEAD

This July 11 photo shows a cucumber hummus sandwich

in Concord, N.H. Lunch box sandwiches don’t have to

default to ham and cheese or peanut butter and jelly.

Elementary Schools Grades Phone Number PrincipalDinwiddie Elementary School

13811 Boydton Plank Rd., Dinwiddie, VA 23841K-5 (804) 469-4580 Mrs. Patricia Moody

Midway Elementary School5511 Midway Rd., Church Rd. VA 23833

K-5 (804) 265-4205 Mrs. Kathy Burgess

Sutherland Elementary School6000 R.B. Pamplin Drive, Sutherland, VA 23885

K-5 (804) 732-4168 Mrs. Becky Baskerville

Southside Elementary School10305 Boydton Plank Rd., Dinwiddie, VA 23841

K-5 (804) 469-4480 Mrs. Roberta Brown

Sunnyside Elementary SchoolP.O. Box 250/10203 Melvin B. Alsbrooks Avenue,

McKenney, VA 23872

K-5 (804) 478-2313 Mrs. Wanda Snodgrass

Secondary Schools Grades Phone Number PrincipalDinwiddie Co. Middle School

P.O. Box 340/12318 Boydton Plank Rd., Dinwiddie, VA 238416-7 (804) 469-4380 Mrs. Trenia Harris

Dinwiddie Co. Junior High SchoolP.O. Box 660/11608 Courthouse Rd., Dinwiddie, VA 23841

8-9 (804) 469-5430 Mr. Alfred Cappellanti

Dinwiddie Co. Senior High SchoolP.O. Box 299/11501 Boisseau Road, Dinwiddie, VA 23841

10-12 (804) 469-4280 Mr. Randall Johnson

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ELEMENTARY MEET THE TEACHER DAY will be held at all ElementarySchools on Thursday, September 2, 2010 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE will be held on Wednesday, September1, 2010 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fees may be paid during OpenHouse. Student fees are $10.00. Gym Suit fee is $12.00.

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE will be held on Wednesday,September 1, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fees may be paidduring Open House. Student fees are $15.00. Gym Suit is fee $13.00.

HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE will be held on Thursday, September 2,2010 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fees may be paid during OpenHouse in the school cafeteria. Student fees are $15.00. Gym Suit fee is$13.00 or $6.50 per piece. Parking fee is $20.00.

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WELCOME BACK! SCHOOLS OPEN SEPTEMBER 6, 2011!

The 2011-12 school year will begin with Back-to-School Orientations the week of August 29 - Sept. 2, 2010. Prince GeorgeCounty Public Schools is anticipating 6,349 students to enroll in grades PreK-12. District personnel have been busy thissummer cleaning and upgrading facilities and grounds in anticipation of another school year. Also, the district has made someinstructional changes in staffing the schools.

Hopefully, you and your child have enjoyed various summer activities and are ready to join forces in another successful schoolyear. Access http://www.pgs.k12.va.us/ for specific information on Back-to-School Orientations and district and school news.Thank you for choosing Prince George County Public Schools where all schools are accredited!

Bobby R. BrowderSuperintendent

2011 - 2012 School Calendar

September 6 First Day for StudentsOctober 5 Interim Report to ParentsNovember 2 No School for StudentsNovember 10 No School for StudentsNovember 10 Report Cards to ParentsNovember 23 & 25 Fall BreakDecember 14 Interim Reports to ParentsDecember 19 - 30 Christmas BreakJanuary 16 Martin Luther King DayJanuary 24-27 Student Early ReleaseFebruary 3 Report Cards to ParentsFebruary 20 Student Early ReleaseFebruary 29 Interim Reports to ParentsMarch 30 Student Early ReleaseApril 5 Report Cards to ParentsApril 9-13 Easter BreakMay 11 Interim Report to ParentsMay 28 Memorial DayJune 9 Senior GraduationJune 12-15 Student Early ReleaseJune 15 Last Day for StudentsJune 20 Report Cards to Parents

Hours for early release days

January 24-26, February 20, March 30, June 12-14Secondary: 11:45 amElementary: 12:45 pm

January 27 June 15Secondary: 10:00 am Secondary: 10 amElementary: 12:45 Elementary: 11 am

SCHOOL BOARD OFFICETelephone: 733-2700PO Box 4006410 Courts DrivePrince George, Virginia 23875Website: pgs.k12.va.us

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERSDistrict 1Roger E. Franklin, Jr., ChairRobert E. Cox, Jr.

District 2Lewis E. Stevenson, Vice ChairPatrick J. BinghamKevin S. Foster

Central OfficeDr. Bobby BrowderSuperintendentShelly BazemoreAssistant SuperintendentRenèe WilliamsAssistant SuperintendentSandra BelshanDirector of Food ServicesJohn BrockwellDirector of TechnologyJames BrownDirector of Special EducationBetsy DrewryDirector of FinanceLarry EminhizerDirector of Secondary EducationBecky KirkAssistant to the SuperintendentBrenda GoreDirector of Elementary EducationRon RhodesDirector of TransportationSheila RoalfDirector of Gifted & Title I

MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the Prince George CountyPublic Schools, in partnership with thecommunity, is to provide a qualityeducational program in a safe environment,to assist each student in reaching his/herpotential, and to prepare students to beresponsible, productive citizens in a diverseand ever-changing society.

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLESWe provide quality education in a safeenvironment. We are committed tounderstanding and meeting the needs ofour school community. We trust andrespect each individual so that all mayexperience pride and joy in their work. Weare committed to continuous improvement.

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Clements Junior High School-7800 Laurel Spring Road, Prince George, VA 23875, Tel: 733-2730August 18, 2011 Former PGPALS Transition Orientation 1:00 pmAugust 25, 2011 New Summer Registrants Orientation 1:00 pm

Prince George High School-7800 Laurel Spring Road, Prince George, VA 23875, Tel: 733-2720August 30, 2011 New Student Orientation 7:00 p.m.

Beazley Elementary School-6700 Courthouse Road, Prince George, VA 23875, Tel: 733-2745September 1, 2011 Kindergarten 9:00 a.m.

Grades 1-5 10:30 a.m.Harrison Elementary School-12900 East Quaker Road, Disputanta, VA 23842, Tel: 991-2242September 1, 2011 Kindergarten 9:00 a.m.

Grades 1-2 10:30 a.m.

North Elementary School-11106 Old Stage Road, Prince George, VA 23875, Tel: 458-8922September 1, 2011 Kindergarten 9:00 a.m.

Grades 1-5 11:00 a.m.South Elementary School-13400 Prince George Drive, Disputanta, VA 28342, Tel: 733-2755September 1, 2011 Kindergarten 9:00 a.m.

Grades 1-5 11:00 a.m. New StudentsGrades 1-5 11:30 a.m. Returning Students

Walton Elementary School-4101 Courthouse Road, Prince George, VA 23875, Tel: 733-2750September 1, 2011 Kindergarten - 2 9:00 a.m.

Grades 3 -5 10:30 a.m.Moore Middle School-11455 Prince George Drive, Disputanta, VA 23842, Tel: 733-2740August 31, 2011 Grade 6 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Grade 7 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Orientation Schedule 2011-2012

L.L. Beazley Elementary

D.A. Harrison Elementary

North Elementary

South Elementary

W.A. Walton Elementary

J.E.J. Moore Middle School

N.B. Clements Jr. High

Prince George High

Prince George Education Center

Rowanty Vocational Tech Center

K-5

K-5

K-5

K-5

K-5

6-7

8-9

10-12

Alternative

Technical

9:00-3:30

9:00-3:30

9:00-3:30

9:00-3:30

9:00-3:30

7:40-2:30

7:50-2:30

7:50-2:30

7:45-2:25

8:00-2:00

8:00-4:00

8:00-4:00

8:00-4:00

8:00-4:00

8:00-4:00

7:00-3:30

7:00-3:30

7:15-3:45

7:30-3:30

7:45-3:45

733-2745

991-2242

458-8922

733-2755

733-2750

733-2740

733-2730

733-2720

733-2748

732-4950

6700 Courthouse Rd., Prince George, VA 23875

12900 East Quaker Rd., Disputanta, VA 23842

11106 Old Stage Rd., Prince George, VA 23875

13400 Prince George Dr., Disputanta, VA 23842

4101 Courthouse Rd., Prince George, VA 23875


7800 Laurel Spring Rd., Prince George, VA 23875

7801 Laurel Spring Rd., Prince George, VA 23875


20000 Rowanty Rd., Carson, VA 23830

Jim Scruggs

Sharon O’Neill

Vera Abbott-Young

Robin Pruett

Mattie Thweatt

Willie Elliott

Peter Fisher

Tracey Smallwood

Chris Scruggs

Dr. Thomas Cope

School GradesClassroom

HoursOfficeHours Phone Address Principal

Prince George Education Center-11033 Prince George Drive, Disputanta, VA 23842, Tel: 733-2748August 8-19, 2011 Small group meetings by appointment



Moving to new school is tough for kids of any ageBY CAROLE FELDMAN

ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — With her move from

Miami already planned, Denia Lopez talked

to her young daughters about the good

things they were going to find in Washing-

ton, and took them to see the school they

would attend.

Lafayette Elementary School was shut-

tered for spring break, but the children

stretched up on their toes and peeked in the

windows. “The little one fell in love with the

kindergarten and pre-K area,” Lopez said.

“She couldn’t wait to get here.”

Moving to a new school can be traumatic

for children of any age, but there are things

parents can do to help.

“Talk about it,” said Donna Henderson, a

professor of counseling at Wake Forest Uni-

versity. “Talk about both sides of it.”

A move means trading the known for the

unknown, and with that can come grieving

for the friends, school and neighborhood

left behind, she said. “There are going to be

some parts of it that are really scary and

that you can’t figure out immediately, and

that’s OK. You’re going to figure it out even-

tually,” said Henderson, a self-described

“Army brat” who moved frequently grow-

ing up.

But moving to a new school also is an

opportunity for students to “rewrite that

story about themselves” if they didn’t like

the way things were going, she said. “It’s a

chance to not make the same mistakes

again.”

About 37.5 million people moved between

2009 and 2010, according to the Census

Bureau. Of those, about 6.5 million were

school-age children, between 5 and 17. With

12.5 percent of the population on the move,

schools are likely to have programs to wel-

come newcomers, and counselors recom-

mend that parents take advantage of them.

Seeing the school before classes begin can

help ease anxieties. Sometimes it’s the

school’s counselor or principal who gives

new families a tour of the building. Other

times, it’s the students, as at Sheboygan

South High School in Wisconsin. Counselor

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Kids can pull off a goodkooky clothing combo

BY SAMANTHA CRITCHELL

AP FASHION WRITER

NEW YORK — Some kids

might look like they are get-

ting dressed in the dark: cra-

zy pattern combinations,

clashing colors, and mis-

matched socks and shoes.

Perhaps, though, they are

making enlightened fashion

choices — choices that rep-

resent their personalities

and budding senses of style,

and encourage fun and even

a wink to convention.

Eventually, children will

start to notice trends, rules

and peer pressure, but until

then, experts say, let them

wear their plaid on plaid,

shocking pink with neon

orange, and argyle with pol-

ka-dots. And different col-

ored socks, of course.

They’ll look great doing

it, if you don’t hold them

back or challenge their con-

fidence. (This is not giving

license to youngsters for an

inappropriate wardrobe,

just a more creative one.)

“Kids are interested in

high fashion, and we have

to fit that with our motto,

which is ‘Long Live Fun,’”

says Sarah Hough, vice

president of design for 77

Kids, a label under the

American Eagle umbrella.

“Our assortment plays

into that. We design not an

eclectic mess, but we sug-

gest ways kids can be

more individual.”

Be the sporty girl who’ll

wear a glittery top, floral

denim jeans and canvas

high-top sneakers, Hough

says. “Our girl can pull off

mixing so many patterns

and stripes and pieces in a

way that we might not be

able to do as adults, and the

main reason is, she doesn’t

care what we think.”

“Everything looks good

on children,” agrees Cathy

Carrington-Birch, Mini

Boden’s buying and mer-

chandising director, who

picks corduroy shorts

paired with tights as a trend

for girls this back-to-school

season, and brushed tartan

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Superintendent’s MessageWelcome to the

2011-2012 school year!

The teachers and staff of the Petersburg CityPublic Schools are ready and excited to see theyellow buses arrive. We promise that yourchild’s school will continue to be a clean, safe,happy place to learn.

During the summer, we worked hard toprepare for the new school year. We want yourchild to have access to the best technology,textbooks and learning programs available. Wewant his or her teacher to be enthusiastic,knowledgeable and understanding. We havetaken specific steps to make these thingshappen.

Parent and guardians, be sure to join the ParentTeacher Association for your child’s school.This is a great way to keep up with news and tosupport the school. Get to know your child’steacher through regular communication andvisits to the school. Find out whatextracurricular and after-school activities areoffered. Encourage your child to take part.

Please join us in celebrating a new school yearin the Petersburg City Public Schools!

Sincerely,Dr. Alvera J. ParrishSuperintendent of Petersburg City PublicSchools

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

A.P. Hill Elementary School (K-5)Principal: Dr. Ronnie Watson (862-7015)

J.E.B. Stuart Elementary School (K-5)Principal: Kori Reddick (862-7012)

Robert E. Lee Elementary SchoolPrincipal: Barbara Patterson (861-0155)

Walnut Hill Elementary SchoolPrincipal: Zelda Lynch (862-7004)

Westview Early Childhood Education CenterSupervisor: Tonya Brown-Fletcher (862-7009)

Peabody Middle School (6-7)Principal: Dr. Yardley Farquharson (862-7069)

Vernon Johns Jr. High School (8-9)Principal: Dimitri Roseboro (862-7018)

Petersburg High SchoolPrincipal: Alicia Fields (862-7095)Blandford Academy (Alternative)

Principal: Lawrence Bolar (862-7196)

DON’T MISS THESE EVENTS!School Orientations

(call your school for more info)

Governor’s School Informational Meeting;October 12, VJJHS

2011-2012 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Holidays:

Holidays for 12-month employees:

New Teacher Training:

Division Staff Development:(Required days for Para-professionals)

Teacher Work Days:

Early Release Days/Staff Development:

Early Release Days for Holidays:

Early Release Days for ParentConference/Report Card Pick-up

Graduation 2012

Last Day for Teachers/School Staff

Summer School Begins:

Summer Hours Begin:

Jul. 4, Sep. 5, Nov. 24 - 25,Dec. 19 - 30,Jan. 16, Feb. 20,Apr. 9 - 13, May 28

Jul. 4, Sep. 5, Nov. 24 - 25,Dec. 22 - 23, Dec. 29 - 30,Jan. 16, Feb. 20,Apr. 9 - 10, May 28

Aug. 22-26, 2011

Aug. 29-30, Nov. 8, Feb. 21

Sep. 1, 2, Jan. 30, Jun. 18

Oct. 10, Mar. 13

Nov. 23, Dec. 16, May 25

Nov. 17, Apr. 19

Jun. 9, 2012

Jun. 18, 2012

Jun. 25, 2012

Jun.25, 2012 (M-TH7:30a.m. - 5:30p.m.--Close Fridays)

Petersburg CityPublic Schools

www.petersburg.k12.va.us

SCHOOLSPetersburg High,Blanford AcademyVernon JohnsPeabodyA.P. Hill,J.E.B. Stuart,Walnut HillWesrview, R.E.Lee

STUDENT HOURS7:20 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

7:25 a.m. - 2:05 p.m.8:05 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.8:35 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

9:10 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.

TEACHER HOURS7:05 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.

7:10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.7:40 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.8:10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

8:40 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

OPENING/CLOSING HOURS 2011-2012

REGISTRATION

Registration for new students in all grades is nowunder way. To register, new students must have:

A copy of their birth certificate.A recent health record (Virginia physical).An up to date record of all immunizations.A Social Security card.Proof of residence (Lease, water bill or light bill).A copy of their report card.

State law prohibits school attendance withoutthese records on file in the school office. Regis-tration will be accepted in all schools.However, students are assigned to elementaryand middle schools according to the schoolzones. Parents are urged to register theirchildren without delay.

Address Changes:If you have not yet notified your child’s school ofan address change or phone number change,please do so immediately. Changes in addresscould affect the school assignment, so we musthave a correct address on file for each student. Anincorrect phone number means we may not beable to reach you in an emergency.

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OUR SCHOOL BOARDKenneth L. Pritchett, Chairman, Ward 3Steven L. Pierce Sr., Vice Chair, Ward 1Fred Wilson, Ward 2Mary Jane Hendricks, Ward 4Dr. Kenneth W. Lewis, Ward 5Bernard Lundy Jr., Ward 6Dr. Elsie R. Jarmon, Ward 7

Dr. Alvera J. Parrish, Superintendent

STUDENTS FEE SCHEDULE 2011-12Student Lockers (6 to 9) - $2Student Lockers (10-12) - $2Musical Instruments — $10Band Uniforms — $10Behind-the-Wheel Driver Education — $75Transcripts (after the first copy) - $2Student Parking (Petersburg High School) - $25Gym Uniforms (6-9) - $15Gym Uniforms (10-12) - $25

TEXTBOOKSTextbooks and workbooks are provided at no costto students. However, students are required topay full price for lost or severely damaged books.

OPTIONALStudent Accident Optional Insurance: Schooltime: $23. With accident dental: $33.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

Email [email protected] to be added toour district announcements list, our district

athletic announcements list, or both.

The Petersburg City Public School division iscommitted to the academic success of all studentsand to the belief that all students can learn.

Students must attend school daily so that theycan achieve the best education possible.

The Code of Virginia, Section 22.1-254,requires that all children who have reached theirfifth birthday on or before September 30th, andwho have not reached their 18th birthday, mustattend school.

If a student must be absent, the parent orguardian is responsible for contacting the schoolby telephone, note or other means to explain theabsence, on the FIRST day of the child’s absence.For any absence, the parent/guardian, within twodays of the student’s return to school, must send anote providing dates and reasons for the absences.Students who obtain seven unexcused absencesmay be referred for juvenile proceedings (JuvenileCourt).

For more information about the studentattendance policy and other rules and regulations,please read the RIGHTS ANDRESPONSBILITIES HANDBOOK Code ofCon-duct or contact PCPS Student Services, at804-861-5841.

Any parent who elects to provide homeinstruction in lieu of school attendance shallannually notify the Student Services Coordinatorno later than August 15th of their intention.Also provide a description of the curriculum to befollowed for the academic year. Intent forms maybe obtained from the Office of Student Services.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE POLICY

The Student Rights and ResponsibilitiesHandbook will be distributed and reviewed thefirst week of school. Parents are asked to reviewthe handbook with their children at home. Parentsshould sign the “Receipt of Code of ConductHandbook” form and return it their child’sschool.

“Moving from Effectiveness to Greatness…Teamwork Makes the Dream Work”

MISSION STATEMENT

Petersburg City Public Schools will provide aquality education to all students that will meetor exceed local, state and national standards. Wecommit to challenge and provide the necessarysupport so that each student will achieve at hisor her highest potential in a safe, secure andnurturing environment. We will provideexperiences for our students to become life-longlearners and contributing members in a globalsociety.





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Steve Schneider said that ifthe school has advancenotice, a new student canshadow a current one forhalf a day, learning how tonavigate things like sched-ules and lunch time.

Orientation programsinform parents about what’savailable, from extracurricu-lar activities to tutoring andother support services.

Once school begins, theremay be special activities fornew students. Lopez said herchildren — third-graderAnaily and kindergartnerAyleen — met other new stu-dents while taking part inthose programs at Lafayette.“They felt better that theywere not alone,” she said.

Joining a club or teamalso can help the transitionfor children.

“They may not have aplace socially at the outset,but you’ll have a place ifyou’re doing music or you’redoing sports or if you’re in adebate club or on a math

team,” said Betsy Cavendish,whose daughters, Lucy andMargaret Kellogg, trans-ferred last fall from privateschool to public schools inWashington, D.C.

Margaret, now 14, startedAlice Deal Middle School asan eighth-grader; Lucy, now11, entered Lafayette as afifth-grader.

“In both schools, the extra-curricular programs wereincredibly welcoming, andboth got started off on thecross-country teams in thefall,” Cavendish said. Marga-ret also got involved in musi-cal programs at Deal.

The sisters will be makinganother transition this fall,Margaret to high school andLucy to middle school.

“It’s nice for my middle-schooler to go to high schoolwith a base of friends thatshe made this year,” Caven-dish said.

Although transfers at anytime can be difficult, coun-selors say the beginning ofthe school year usually iseasier. Entering midyearcan be tougher becausefriendship groups havealready been established.

And academically, it may bemore difficult in the middleof the year to match the newschool’s curriculum withthat of the old, Schneidersaid.

Still, some parentschoose that route and delaymoving until the fallbecause they don’t wanttheir child to have a sum-mer in a new neighbor-hood without friends, Hen-derson said.

Regardless of when themove is made, parents andcounselors say it helps ifchildren keep in touch withold friends.

“I think if there’s any wayto maintain some continuitywith their old life as theyknew it rather than goingtotally cold turkey, thenthat’s helpful,” Cavendishsaid.

Lopez’s daughters arespending the summer inMiami, with their father andold friends. “My older daugh-ter also told me that for herthe best thing was to have ane-mail address, and beingable to chat and e-mail withher friends and old teach-ers,” Lopez said.

MOVINGContinued from Page 6

AP PHOTO/LYNNE SLADKY

This Saturday, June 25, photo shows Rafael Acosta, center, as he walks with hisdaughters Anaily Acosta, 9, left, and Ayleen Acosta, 6, right, outside of HighpointAcademy, their former school, in Miami.

We really must dolunch! SAFELY

BY MICHELLE LOCKE

FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

When it comes to lunch box safety, youcan’t be too cool for school.

“One of the most important guidelinesfor keeping it safe is just keeping it cold,”says Christine Bruhn, director of theCenter for Consumer Research at the Uni-versity of California, Davis.

Safe lunches begin with safe shoppingand home storage. In other words, perish-able foods intended for lunches — such asraw or cooked meat and poultry — shouldbe kept cold or frozen at the store and athome. And don’t leave food out at roomtemperature for more than two hours,one hour if the temperature is over 90.

When it comes to packing lunch, it’s agood idea to do it the night before. This notonly gives you a bit more time during themorning rush, it also allows perishable

food plenty of time to chill.Aviva Goldfarb, author of the “The Six

O’Clock Scramble” cookbook, packs luncheswhile making or cleaning up from dinner.

“One of the mostimportant guidelinesfor keeping it safe isjust keeping it cold.”

— Christine Bruhn, director, Center

for Consumer Research, University of

California

Please see SAFELY, Page 14



cargo pants for boys.“As a result, they’re confi-

dent enough to try combina-tions that adults would deemtoo daring. Once they reacha certain age, they have avery clear idea of what theylike,” Carrington-Birch says.

For now-9-year-old RylandDoll, that day came early— back in preschool — andhe’s carved out his ownsignature look ever since.His mother, Mollie,describes a toddler whoalways seemed interestedin his clothes, favoring“preppy” when he wasvery young. That soonchanged to a look thatbeats its own drum.

“In elementary school,he never wanted socks tomatch — that would driveme to distraction — butthey can’t ever be the samecolor, and now it’s shoelac-es,” says Doll, of Raleigh,N.C.

It’s not that Ryland doesn’tcare — that better describeshis 6-year-old brother, Beck-ton, another one who wearsthose mismatched socks andshoes. Beckton’s real special-ty is plaid-on-plaid.

Ryland, says his mom, is“deliberate about beingmishmosh, but the little onedoes it because he justdoesn’t care.”

Doll has grown to love thesurf-meet-punk-sort-of-clean-cut look that comes

out the door each morningon the boys.

“My mom would marchme back to my room tochange, but I think thereare bigger fights to be had,and I’m proud of them thatthey are doing their ownthing,” she says.

She laughs: It also hasmade doing the laundryeasier. “I used to match allsocks so they were paired.Now I just throw them in

the drawer.”Moms often warm up to

the crazy combinationsonce their eyes adjust,observes Lori Twomey,chief merchant of themembership flash-sale web-site Zulily. How can theyresist their little prince orprincess who is lovingstyles that are bright, funand whimsical?

“They’ll mix fabricstogether and colors that yousay, ‘They don’t go,’ but thenyou see it and all of a sud-

den it works really well,”she says.

More good news for par-ents paying for all this,according to Twomey, isthat children have sharpopinions and deep loyalties.While an adult might buysomething and then leave itin the closet for months (oryears) never sure if it wasworth purchasing, kidsoften want to wear theirnew items day after day

and, when they’ve worn itout, they want a very simi-lar thing in the size up.

On the flip side, if theydon’t like it on Day 1, you’reprobably never gettingthem in it.

Little Miss Matched, the7-year-old brand that wasamong the first to packageand market such fashionindependence, encourageskids to find their voice in anarena that’s safe and stillrespectful. “It’s about allow-ing kids to break the rules

— saying you can wearargyle and polka-dot socks— but it’s all still mother-approved,” says spokes-woman Kerry Brown.

And, she adds, her branddoes put a lot of thoughtinto the seemingly crazycombinations.

It’s the same story atMini Boden, which offerssome “ready-mixed” com-bos, such as a flowered jer-sey dress with striped arms,

and tops that mix dotsand stripes, which arepopular for boys as wellas older girls “who devel-op an allergy to floralprints,” says Carrington-Birch.

Meanwhile, Crocs,after seeing so many chil-dren purposely wearingtwo shoes of differentcolors, launched its Elec-tro collection, which fea-tures three colors oneach shoe. That’s six dif-ferent colors for thosewho keep up their mixed-pair ways, notes ChristySaito, the company’s

senior director of product.Hough, the 77 Kids

designer, gets a vicariousthrill from the greater free-dom that children have todress creatively. But she’sOK with not being able topull off the multi-patternlook herself; you grow intoan adult wardrobe, shesays.

“I’m hearing adults areliking our back-to-schoolline, but I don’t know if I’dlike to see all the adultswearing it,” Hough says.

CLOTHINGContinued from Page 6

“... They’re confident enough to trycombinations that adults would

deem too daring. Once they reach acertain age, they have a very clear

idea of what they like.”

— Cathy Carrington-Birch, buying and merchandizing direc-

tor for Mini Boden

AP PHOTO/77KIDS

This product image courtesy of 77Kids shows an outfitfrom 77Kids. Eventually, children start to noticetrends, rules and peer pressure, but until then, expertssay, let them wear their plaid on plaid, shocking pinkwith neon orange, and argyle with polka-dots. And dif-ferent colored socks, of course.





College application timeline for high schoolersBY LEANNE ITALIE

ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Getting into college is afull-time job for many high schoolers, espe-cially those receiving little help from guid-ance counselors and without the money tohire private consultants.

From resume building and campus toursto test prep and essay writing, there’s a lotfor kids to contend with, and a lot for par-ents who may not have gone through theprocess themselves.

College admissions officials and paidhelpers urge families to stretch the applica-tion process over all four years of highschool to make it less of a mad dash andmore of a marathon. Try this timeline tobreak down the to-do list:

FRESHMAN YEAR

Enroll in rigorous classes, said Jim Mon-toya, a former admissions dean at Stanfordand Vassar and a vice president of the Col-lege Board. The board, CollegeBoard.org,administers SAT, Advanced Placement test-

ing and SAT Subject Tests.If you have a specific college in mind this

early, check its academic requirements onlineand find the school on Facebook for up-to-datechatter and official announcements.

Generally, colleges prefer four years ofEnglish, as well as history, math, scienceand a foreign language, Montoya said.Explore SAT Subject Tests in your strongestclasses and expect to take them while thematerial is fresh. Some colleges require sub-ject tests. Either way, it wouldn’t hurt tothrow them into the mix.

Visit a college informally when schoolis in session, especially if you’ve neverstepped foot on a campus. Formal touringcan wait. The idea is to provide a glimpseinto college life.

Make a long-term commitment to anextracurricular activity and communityservice. Don’t pile on the extras. Choosethings you truly love and work towardmaking a significant contribution overfour years.

If financial aid is in your future, get literateon how to find it and how to apply for it. Havea heart-to-heart with your parents on moneymatters. Begin looking into how scholarships

work and what the FAFSA is (it’s the FreeApplication for Federal Student Aid).

“It’s never too early to begin to under-stand financial aid,” said Rick Dalton, whoheads College for Every Student, a nonprofitthat helps low-income public school studentsmove toward higher education. “It’s impor-tant to understand the concept, that there’smoney out there. Not understanding that isa huge impediment in getting interested incollege to begin with.”

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Think about when to take the practice SATor ACT college entrance exams. The prelimi-nary SAT, called the PSAT, is given in Octoberand is combined with the National MeritScholarship Qualifying Test. Free onlinepractice and prep books are everywhere.

The College Board suggests using youraccess code on your PSAT score report tosign in to the board’s “My College Quick-Start,” a personalized planning kit to helpprepare for the real SAT using a study strat-egy based on your preliminary results.

Taking practice exams for both the SATand the ACT will help you decide which is

the better test for you. Test-optional schoolsdo exist. Go to FairTest.org for a look atmore than 800 four-year colleges that don’trequire them.

Start thinking about what areas of thecountry appeal to you, and begin exploringwhat you might like to study in college.There may be something you haven’tthought of that appeals to you. “Don’t putthat off until junior year, which is what a lotof students do,” advises consultant AnnGarber. “You don’t want to be the 11th grad-er who gasps, ‘I have no idea what I want.’”

Martha Merrill, dean of admissions andfinancial aid at Connecticut College, a test-optional school, said that only a general ideaof the types of schools that appeal is neces-sary sophomore year. “Their interests, needsand wants will change over the next fewyears,” she said.

Montoya cautioned that the applicationprocess “should not be driven solely by thestudent’s intended academic major.” He add-ed: “The vast majority of college undergrad-uates will change their major at least onceor twice.”

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She recommends doing the non-perishable items such as crackersand cookies during the weekend tomake things that much easier.

If sliced lunch meats are on themenu, it’s a good idea to check thesell-by date before purchasing, andthen use up the meat within aboutthree to five days of purchase, saysBruhn. (And, of course, you’ll bekeeping the meat tightly wrappedand in the fridge in the meantime.)

But how can you be sure yourlovingly prepared lunch will staycool?

One way to go is with an insulat-ed lunch box, a frozen gel pack andthermoses. You might also want totalk to your child about the impor-tance of keeping the lunch some-where shaded and cool during theday — not in the sun or next to aradiator.

If bringing gel packs to and fromschool isn’t practical, you can slip afrozen juice box — make sure it’slabeled as 100 percent juice, ofcourse — into a lunch box or sacklunch. By the time lunch rollsaround, the juice should be thawedenough to drink, but the foodshould still be cool.

To keep hot foods hot, a thermosis required. You’ll get the most outof your thermos if you fill it with

boiling water and let it stand for afew minutes before emptying it andputting in the hot soup, chili, etc.

Less demanding foods includewhole fruits and vegetables, hardcheese, and the old standby of pea-nut butter and jelly sandwiches.(Though you will need to checkwith school officials to make surethere isn’t a ban on peanut butterdue to nut allergy concerns.)

String cheese is a good travelerthat’s popular with children andalso is a source of calcium.

Fresh fruits such as apples ororanges are a good choice. For moretender fruit like peaches, you maybe better off sending fruit that’sbeen canned with no added sugar.

Grapes are good, too, as are carrotsand celery. Grapes travel best whenpacked in a rigid container.

Another sturdy snack is nuts,though again you need to check tomake sure your child’s schooldoesn’t have a no-nuts rule.

To make the process as smoothas possible, Goldfarb, whose web-site focuses on time-saving ways tofeed your family, suggests brain-storming with your children beforethe school year starts to see whatkind of things they’d like for lunch.

Some suggestions:• Tuna or chicken or egg salad

with whole-grain crackers• Popcorn alone or mixed with

raisins and nuts

• Low-fat yogurt with fresh fruitand granola or other cereal (keepthem separate and let your childcombine them at lunch)

• Baby carrots, celery, slicedcucumbers, red bell peppers andpita chips with hummus, peanutbutter or other dip

And, “Packing lunches doesn’thave to always be Mom’s job,” saysGoldfarb. “It goes faster if the kidsor other parent or caregivers help.”

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CollegeConfidential.comis a trove of information. Itincludes a college search tooland heavy message trafficfrom young people if you’relooking to network.

Melanie Reed, the directorof college advising at a pri-vate prep school in Seattle,the Seattle Academy, said thefocus in 10th grade should bebuilding a sound high schooltranscript and a foundationin extracurricular activities.

JUNIOR YEAR

It’s crunch time.There are nearly 4,500

degree-granting, two- andfour-year colleges and uni-versities in the United States.A high school junior shouldhave a list of anywhere fromfive to 20 they wish to tourformally, including informa-tion sessions with collegeofficials.

Scheduling tours duringthe summer between 10thand 11th grades may come inhandy, but note that campuslife can look sparse withoutmany students around.

No way to visit every cam-pus on your list? CheckYOUniveristyTV.com to seeif your choice is among morethan 3,000 virtual tours avail-able. CampusTours.comoffers a more limited selec-tion.

Request information pack-ets from chosen schools butkeep in mind that glossy bro-chures and sweeping missionstatements don’t tell thewhole story. Dig deep intodepartment pages on schoolwebsites and check out facul-ty profiles, Merrill said.

Seek out students or alum-ni either online or throughfriends, family and recruitervisits scheduled nearby or atyour high school.

By 11th grade, a highschooler should have paid acall on the guidance counsel-or, though public schoolcounselors are stretched tothe limit. They’ll meet withyou junior year, but the num-berof visitsmightberestrict-ed to just a couple, so be well

prepared to review your tran-script and talk about specificcollege and financial aidoptions.

Junior year is also the timeto schedule the SAT or ACT.

The ACT is an achieve-ment test, measuring what astudent has learned inschool, according to the web-site of the American CollegeTesting Programs Inc., whichadministers it. The SAT ismore of an aptitude test, cov-ering reasoning and verbalabilities.

The SAT is administeredseven times a year — in Octo-ber, November, December,January, March, May andJune, always on Saturdaymornings. The ACT is givensix times a year — in Septem-ber, October, December, Feb-ruary, April and June.

Special arrangements canbe made. Test sites fill up sobook early. Both tests costmoney but need-based waiv-ers are available. You cantake them more than once.Some colleges allow you tosend them your best scoresbut others require the resultsof all attempts.

This is also the year thatstudents consider whichteachers, coaches and othergrownups they will hit up forletters of recommendation,so make nice.

Garber said juniors shouldbegin thinking about thedreaded application essay bykeeping a journal or diary.

“It’s a way for them tothink back and ask, ‘Whatare the things in my life thathave helped me become whoI am, that have set meapart?’” she said. “Starting tobe a little self-reflective canlead to essay topics.”

Some experts suggest put-ting together a rough draft ofthe essay junior year andhoning it later on. At the veryleast, the essay shouldn’t beleft until the last minute.

Merrill said studentsshould begin college essaysthe summer before senioryear.

Continue your “educa-tion” on how to seek finan-cial aid. Know the differencebetween need-based aid andmerit-based aid, and how toaccess grants (free money)versus applying for loans

that must be repaid.

SENIOR YEAR

Welcome to the homestretch.

Montoya suggests makinga master calendar to keeptrack of test dates, fees anddeadlines, including those forretakes of the SAT or ACTand tests on Advanced Place-ment courses and subjects.College application and finan-cial aid deadlines should beincluded. So should a list ofthose who plan to write rec-ommendation letters, whomto ask for transcripts andwhen they’re due.

Now’s the time to dig intothe essay and begin work onapplications, including theFAFSA form and scholar-ships. Many schools use the“common application” butsome have their own sys-tems. Regardless, most arefiled online.

It’s also the time to deter-mine whether you’ll seek“early decision” at a specificschool, meaning you’re com-mitted to accept if you get in.Early decision and earlyaction, which is nonbindingbut states a strong prefer-ence, allow you to apply ear-lier and hear back earlywhile also applying to otherschools.

Don’t forget to request afinal transcript at the end ofsenior year. And don’t thinksenior year is a time to slackoff. “Once the applicationshave been submitted, avoidsenioritis,” consultant Kath-erine Cohen said. “Senioryear grades count!”

If a “gap year” is in yourfuture, make sure you under-stand the deferred enroll-ment policies of the schoolswhere you’re applying.

“Use your senior year torefine your search and arriveat a decision,” said EdithWaldstein, vice president forenrollment management atWartburg College in Waverly,Iowa. “What questionsremain unanswered? Do youneed to go back to campusagain to answer them? Useyour gut, your heart and yourhead to know where you willfeel at home, where you willbe successful academically,”she said.

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