Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Prescott Middle School News

Jim Gober, principal of Prescott Middle School, has been notified by the Arkansas Department of Education that the middle school has been selected as a student grant recipient for 1996, from the state recognition program.

This project approved the amount of $1,000 to be used for student recognition and parent involvement during the time between June 15, 1996, and June 14, 1997.

This grant application was made in the fall of 1995 by Mr. Gober and Judy McCauley, counselor at PMS.

Prescott Middle School students who had not been assigned study hall for disciplinary reasons for the third nine weeks were rewarded recently as part of the student recognition program.

This reward was a personal pan pizza and drink of their choice for lunch during the month of March.

During this reward period, there were 47 seventh and eighth grade students and 34 fifth and sixth grade students who were recognized.

The staff appreciates this cooperatilon of our students.

Jamye Barnes, eighth grade science teacher at Prescott Middle School, has received a $1,245 contribution from Potlatch Corporation for funding of a laserdisk player and barcode scanner.

This equipment is to be used with the new textbook adoption for earth science.

Barnes states that she and her students are most grateful to Potlatch for their contribution to our school. This technology will enhance the learning of science concepts for many students.

On March 7, 30 seventh and eight grade students from Prescott Middle School attended the third annual Stopp Conference (Students Together to Stop Peer Pressure).

One thousand students attended this conference over a two-day period. It was sponsored by the Southwest Arkansas Educational Cooperative and was held at the coliseum in Hope Fair Park. Schools were represented from Lafayette, Miller, Hempstead and Nevada counties.

The featured speakers were Steve Nawojczyk, speaking on gang members and violence; and Dwayne Yarbroguh from the attorney general's office, speaking on decision making and the law.

The students were entertained by the Zambian Acapella Boys' Choir on tour of the United States.

The purpose of this conference was to inform the students about gangs and the impact of gangs on the school, as well as to better understand quality decision making and the impact of quality decision making.

Accompanying these students from PMS were Judy McCauley and Jamye Barnes.

The fifth graders and their teachers went to see a stage production of Charlotte's Webb on March 14.

This was a presentation of Theatre Works USA, featuring a cast of madcap farm animals exploring bravery, selfless love and true friendship. The performance by professional actors was presented in the El Dorado Municipal Auditorium.

Before the play the group enjoyed a picnic lunch at the El Dorado Sports Complex. It was a wonderful place for a picnic.

After the play, Barnes gave the group a nice surprise by taking them to the Oil and Brine Museum in Smackover. This was interesting and educational for the group.

It had exhibits of many items used in the production of oil. It also had exhibits of antiques connected with the oil industry such as drills, trucks, cars, signs and many intersting pictures.

Everyone had a good time and appreciated the opportunity for such a nice field trip.