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Group Announcements Superintendant SearchOn May 15, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., the Petersburg City School Board will meet with the Virginia School Boards Association to discuss the Superintendent Search. The meeting will be held in the main Board Room at the School Administrative Office, 255 South Boulevard E. Petersburg School BoardPetersburg Schools is a NSBA 2012 Magna Award Winner receiving Honorable Mention for our Operation Shoulder to Shoulder Program. We are also featured in the Spring issue of the American School Board Journal. For more information, click on the link below: http://www.asbj.com/MainMenuCategory/Supplements/MagnaAwards/12MagnaHonorableMentions.pdf  Rotarians Rock!On Wednesday, March 14, 2012, members of the Petersburg Breakfast Rotary club presented dictionaries to all 3rd and 4th grade students at Walnut Hill Elementary School. Members present were Wayne Crocker, director of the Petersburg City Library system, Cleve Wright, president of the club, Lawrence Heyd, past president and Manager Engineering of Gerdau, Dick Gates,club secretary, and Sam Parham a former president of the organization. Students learned about what the Rotary club is and what it does. They also learned that when they become 9th graders they can become a part of the Rotary as students. The Rotary Club is the largest service organization in the USA. The donation of the dictionaries was made possible by donations from Gerdau, the Cameron Foundation and from the Rotary club.
 The Flying SquirrelsWalnut Hill is in the House- well they are definitely in the Squirrels' House, the Flying Squirrels that is! I had an opportunity to go the Diamond yesterday for a pre-opening day celebration. While there, I saw a variety of artwork that had been done by children. As I passed by one of the posters, I thought it looked very familiar. I took a picture of it and sent it to our art teacher, Mrs. Guerrrero. She confirmed what I thought. It was a picture that one of our students had done last year that won an art contest for the Flying Squirrels! The picture has been turned into a giant poster and is there for everyone to see.
Congratulations to Azavion Shannon, a 3rd grade student in Mrs. Rosa Hobson's class, for his awesome artwork!  The Book Fair Is Gone, The Book Fair Is Gone!!!!!Thanks to all of the parents, students and staff who made the Book Fairs a success this year!
 Go Nuts for Reading!The following students participated in and reached the goal of reading 8 (or more) books for Go Nuts for Reading this year:
Pictured is McKenzie White a 1st grader in Mrs. Pamela Pulliam's class  VolunteersConsider becoming a volunteer in our school. If you have some extra time in your day please consider this opportunity to become a vital part of the future by helping our children today. Information for volunteering can be obtained by contacting Walnut Hill or by calling the Petersburg School Board office.
Walnut Hill is lucky to have some very dedicated volunteers who give of thier time on an almost daily basis.  RoarapaloozaWalnut Hill students participate in Roarapalooza! This is a part of our ESD (effective schoolwide discipline) program and is held once every 9 weeks. Students who have received no referrals and no suspensions (in-school or out of school) are allowed to participate. Students participate in a variety of activites which include: computer time, games and puzzles, active games (Twister, hula hoop, jump rope, etc.) and dancing. The activity is held during the students' resource time. Look at the Raorapalooza slide show at the top of this page.
Tigers Show ROAR behaviorWalnut Hill utilizes a program called Efective Schoolwide Discipline (ESD) When students practice
R (espectful),O(rganized), A(ttentive), R(esponsible) (ROAR) behavior they are rewarded with Tiger bucks which they can spend at the monthly Tiger Mart, Students are also rewarded quarterly if they have received no office referrals or suspensions by participating in Roarapalooza. Teachers and their students are rewarded with class bucks when they are observed moving quietly in the halls and also for being respectful, organized, attentive and responsible by other teachers, administrators ofr staff. They are eligible for prizes for the class (usually a pizza party) by getting the most class bucks. WelcomeWelcome to the Walnut Hill Elementary School communication page! News and pictures of activites going on in our school will be featured here. If you know of exciting news that needs to be showcased let me know!
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