Lafayette FFA wins at competition
Twenty-five Lafayette FFA students competed in the North West FFA Federation competition at Northwest Mississippi Community College on Feb. 25. Students came away with awards in fields including public speaking, cabinet making and tool identification. First- and second-place winners competed at the North District Competition this past Friday, which was held at the Oxford-Lafayette School of Applied Technology. (March 16, 2010, Page 1B)
Lafayette High JROTC competes
After advancing through two phases of competition, Lafayette High School’s AFJROTC academic team composed of Tyler Sparks, Arnissa Tyson, Victoria Miller, Janet Giron’Legarda, Reese Mardis and Alexandria Bowman will compete in the final championship round of The College Options Foundation’s 2010 Air Force JROTC Academic Bowl in Washington at Bolling Air Force Base, April 23-26. (March 16, 2010, Page 4B)
Education briefs
County schools OK 2010-11 calendar
As Mississippi House and Senate negotiators were agreeing on a plan to restore $82 million in cuts made to the current state budget, Lafayette County School Board members were voting on whether to accept next year’s school calendar, fearing budget cuts could force student and teacher furloughs. (March 3, 2010, Page 1)
School nurses step up
As Medicaid makes more cuts and medical care becomes increasingly more expensive for families, school nurses are finding themselves being the primary-care provider for many of Lafayette County’s students. During the Lafayette County School Board meeting Tuesday, school nurse Celia Roberts said she and fellow nurses are also dealing with mental illness in students in numbers they never did in years past. (March 3, 2010, Page 1)
Career day at LHS
PHOTOS — Lafayette High School hosted a Career Day on Wednesday. (March 2, 2010, Page 7)
LMS honor roll
The second nine weeks Lafayette Middle School honor roll was recently announced. Students who received all A’s are listed on the principal’s list. Students who received all A’s and B’s are on the honor roll. For a full list of names, see The Oxford EAGLE’s Education page. (March 2, 2010, Page 6)
Dramatic ending?
OXFORD GENERATIONS — The Lafayette School District may be facing budget cuts, but the drama program at Lafayette High School should be spared from the cutting block for the sake of students’ personal growth and development. LHS junior Lainey Mays makes the case based on her own experience in Drama Club. (February 26, 2010, Page 1B)
Lafayette names top teachers
Lafayette Upper Elementary School teacher Judy Bishop has been honored as the district’s Teacher of the Year. Fellow teachers taking the honors for their respective schools include Grace Brooks, Lafayette Elementary School; Penny Allen, Lafayette Middle School; and Joan Vaughn, Lafayette High School. (February 25, 2010)
LES reading fair winners
Lafayette Elementary School held its annual reading fair on Jan. 26. The students chose one of their favorite fictional books and made a storybook about the book. (February 23, 2010, Page 8)
