Emmaline Abell, 2nd grade, Robert F. Woodall Elementary, won a Capt. Street Smart safety helmet and tee shirt. WHPD Capt. Jeff Mingledorf presented the awards to Emmaline. Her teacher is April Brown.
Robert F. Woodall Elemtary Principal Kathy Maynard announced the winners of her Leap Year Essay Contest. The winners are three 2nd grade girls who worked on the project together: Lindsey fletcher, Emmaline Abell, and Saydi Arms. Second Grade teacher April Brown poses with her students.
Woodall Students Research Leap Year for Essays
Kathy Maynard, principal of Robert F. Woodall Elemenatry School challenged students to investigate the orgin of leay year, since Februrary 29, only occurs every fourth year--leap year.
Many students turned in excellent essays on the origin of leap year. Several interesting facts were discovered by the students.
Fourth grader Madison Ragains learned there are three criteria that determine which years will be leap years. First, every year that is divisible by four is a leap year. Second, of those years, if it can be divided by 100, it is not a leap year unless it is divisible by 400
Fifth grader Chapel Roberts learned that it actually takes 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds for the earth to go around the sun. Therefore, we need leap year to keep our calendar in alignment with the earth's revolution around the sun.
There were many excellent essays turned in. Ms. Maynard had a drawing from those turned in and rewarded the winner and their class with a Happy Leap Year cake from Sunshine Bakery.
The winners were three second grade girls who worked on the project together: Lindsey Fletcher, Emmaline Abell, and Saydi Arms.
In addition the students had to find out the Woodall employee who was born on February 29th. Students discovered that Mrs. Toni Berry is a leap year baby. Happy Birthday, Ms. Toni.
White House Rotary Club Wheels In Motion
The White House Rotary Club Wheels In Motion project awards a bicycle monthly to elementary school students who exemplify the character of good citizens. Students are nominated and selected by thier teachers and school administrators. The White House Police Department's Captain Street Smarts program awards the student with a safety helmet. The most recent recipients of Wheels In Motion bicycles and helmets are picture below.
Rachecl Gary, 4th grade, H.B. Williams Elementary. From left: Rotarians Dennis Weaver, Lynne Medley, Jerry Summers; arents Chad and Lisa Gary, Rotarian Andy Nash, WHPD Captin Jeff Mingledorf.
Bailey Johnson (January winner), 3rd grade H.B. Williams Elemenatry. From left: Dennis Weaver, Lynne Medley, Jerry Summers, Andy Nash, and WHPD Captian Jeff Mingledorf.
Alec Chamberlain, 2nd grader, White House Christian Adademy. From left: WHPD Captian Jeff Mingledorf, Rotarin Andy Nash.
Brittnee Bozeman, with helmet, 3rd grade, Robert F. Woodall Elementary. From left, Andy Nash, WHPD Captain Jeff Mingledorf, Clayton Bozeman, Sherry Bozeman, Tim Chowning, Brooks Madison, and WHPD Chief Jerry Herman. See more Woodall photos >>>
Ashlyn Thrift, K-5, Heritage & Hope Academy, with her parents, James and Rachael Thrift. Ashlyn was selected as the "Apple of My Eye" student, which qualified her for the Wheels in Motion bicycle and safety helmet.
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