Archives Fall 2007
2007 Geography Bee
The Fuqua School geography bee was held on Monday, December 17, with participants from grades four through eight. Competition was strong between two middle school students. One went on to correctly answer two out of the three questions during the championship round. He won the championship round when he correctly identified Ethiopia as being the country where the Blue Nile flows out of Lake Tana. For winning the Fuqua School bee, the winner will receive a National Geographic Bee plaque and medallion. Pictured are the winner and the runner-up with Mr. Jim Kincaid, the bee's moderator. |
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English 9 & 11 Visit Poe Museum
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Fuqua School C.P. English 9 and 11 students visited the Richmond Poe Museum, St. John's Church cemetery, and Elmira Shelton's residence on Wednesday, November 28. The trip was an extension of the learning process as students viewed many of the items and places connected with the life and literature of Edgar Allan Poe, one of America's famous authors, who is also known as the originator of the detective story. The students along with their instructors are pictured in front of St. John's Church. |
Fall Sports Awards
Members from the 2007 fall teams and cheerleaders for the Fuqua School Falcons were honored recently with sport trophies and academic awards. The event was held in Gilmer Gym.
Upper School SCA Collects Coats/Blankets
Fuqua School Student Cooperative Association (SCA) officers are pictured presenting Mrs. Shirley Mottley items the upper school students collected for Suzi's Clothes Closet. Mrs. Mottley is a member of Suzi's Clothes Closet Board of Directors. There were more than 75 coats and blankets in the collection. |
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Volunteers Hard at Work for "Bag the 5 Grand Falcon"
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Kim Bryant, Kara Nelson, Beth Carter, and Page Morrow help box and wrap items for Fuqua School's Bag the Five Grand Falcon, a reverse-draw raffle on Saturday, December 1, at 6:00 P.M. in the Lower School Commons. The event features a Christmas silent auction and a live auction “Christmas morning” with presents galore! Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served. Tickets are $100 each, which admits 2 for the evening and are available throughout the community and from the school. The first and next to the last tickets drawn will receive $500, with the last ticket drawn receiving $5,000! You do not have to be present to win. Please call 392.4131 for more information or to purchase tickets. To help “kick-off” the holiday season, please join us for a fun-filled night on December 1 at Fuqua School! |
YFC Collects Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child
Fuqua School's Youth for Christ (YFC) sponsors the collection of Christmas Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Millions of boys and girls around the world live in difficult circumstances beyond their control and are in desperate need of hope. Operation Christmas Child was started in 1993 by Samaritan's Purse to share the good news of God's love with hurting children. The organization invites families, churches, groups, and schools to take part in the unique missions project of packing a shoebox for a boy or girl. A total of 31 shoeboxes were collected by the YFC and will be joining the larger collection at the Farmville United Methodist Church. Pictured are members and officers of the YFC with the Christmas Shoeboxes. |
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YFC Donates Over 1,000 Pounds of Food
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Fuqua School's Youth for Christ annually sponsors a food drive for the Farmville Area Community Emergency Services (FACES). This year the club collected over 1,200 pounds of non-perishable foods and made a monetary contribution to FACES. Pictured are members and officers of the YFC with directors from FACES. |
Local Author Visits Lower School Book Fair
Local author, Sherry Overton Sheffield, recently signed copies of her historical fiction, The Jamestown Fog during Fuqua Lower School's Book Fair. Pictured are two avid Lower School readers with Ms. Sheffield. Ms. Jane Crews is the Lower School Media Specialist. |
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Fuqua Battle of the Brains
On October 7, Fuqua School competed against Matoaca
High School on the popular local televised show, Battle of the Brains. The academic quiz show is sponsored in part
and televised by local CBS affiliate WTVR Channel 6 in Richmond, Virginia.
The Fuqua School Battle of the Brains Team is composed of four members and one alternate. Ms. Brenda Meshejian, math instructor and Ms. Stephanie Trovato, science instructor, served as the coaches for the well-rounded, talented team of academic athletes.
Since the beginning of the school year, the two coaches have held after-school trivia competitions against volunteer student teams culminating in a faculty-challenge assembly to mimic the show’s fast-paced and high-pressure atmosphere. The five-student Fuqua Battle of the Brains team competed against eight of Fuqua’s expert faculty members, proving the team was well prepared and ready for a fight.
Fuqua School is not new to competing in Battle of the Brains. The school has not appeared on the show for several years, but played a great game against the more experienced Matoacan team. In order to appear on the show, Fuqua first had to compete against high schools throughout central and southeast Virginia and North Carolina to secure one of the top thirty-six spots in a timed written team test that covered all academic subject areas, as well as pop culture and sports trivia. Fuqua placed high in the qualifying round and moved to the on-air competition round. The Fuqua Battle of the Brains team is currently on break after the intense competition, but will resume practices this winter to prepare for more trivia challenges. The show will be aired Saturday, November 17 at 10 A.M. on CBS Channel 6 WTVR. Pictured are members of the Fuqua School Battle of the Brains Team with their coaches.
2007 Homecoming Queen Crowned
Fuqua School crowned its Homecoming Queen during
the half-time events as the Fuqua Falcons played the Roanoke Catholic Celtics
on Friday, October 19. Pictured is the
2007 Homecoming Queen (center) with members of her court.
Homecoming Events
It’s
Homecoming at Fuqua School. The Prince
Edward Academy/Fuqua School Alumni Association celebrates Homecoming beginning
with Spirit Week festivities on Monday, October 15. Daily theme activities will spark school spirit for the middle
and upper school students. Lower school
students will follow a modified theme schedule. The varsity cheerleaders and the senior band will lead the lower
school students in a pep rally on Wednesday, October 17. The Fuqua School Varsity Cheerleaders,
Student Cooperative Association, Alumni Association, and countless faculty,
staff, and students have worked hard to make this year’s event memorable.
On Thursday, October 18, all alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends are invited to attend the Homecoming Picnic held at the Ruritan Shelter at 5:30 P.M. The menu is barbeque or hot dogs and all the trimmings. Cost is $4 for adults and $3 for children under 12. Immediately following the picnic, a pep rally and bonfire is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. on Gilmer Field.
Red and Gold Spirit Day on Friday, October 19, will add color and spirit to the annual Homecoming Parade, which will be held on Main Street in downtown, Farmville at 2:00 P.M. This year’s parade theme is “Crush the Celtics, ” and all floats will incorporate the theme into their design. There are approximately thirty entries in this year’s parade.
Pre-game festivities include the famous Ruritan Stew at 5 P.M. at the Ruritan Shelter, and a PEA/FS Alumni Association tent will be open and all alums are invited to visit. Kick-off between the Falcons and the Roanoke Catholic Celtics starts at 7:30 P.M. on Gilmer Field. Half-time festivities include the presentation of the 2007 Homecoming Court and Kaitlyn Cox, the 2006 Homecoming Queen and member of the graduating class of 2007, will crown the 2007 Homecoming Queen.
Homecoming week concludes on Saturday evening with a dance in the Lower School Commons starting at 8:30 P.M. and will include the traditional grand march at 10:00 P.M.
2007 Homecoming Court
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Fuqua Upper School students have elected the 2007 Homecoming Court. The court includes three Senior Class princesses (seated), and one princess from the Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior Classes. One of the Senior Princesses will be crowned the 2007 Homecoming Queen during halftime of the football game between the Fuqua Falcons and the Roanoke Catholic Celtics on Friday, October 17. |
See You at the Pole
Fuqua School students join together around the flagpole on Wednesday, September 26 to pray for students, school administration, family, community, government officials, the nation, and the world in honor of “See You At The Pole (SYATP) 2007.” Members of the Middle and Upper School Youth For Christ held a program with scripture, prayer, and all joined in the reciting of the “Pledge of Allegiance.” Over 230 students, faculty, and staff were in attendance; after the program all received a bracelet for “SYATP.” Mrs. Frances Moore is the sponsor of the Youth for Christ. |
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2/3 Classes Visit Town Hall
Fuqua School students in grades 2/3 recently toured the new Town Hall in downtown Farmville. The field trip was a culmination of their study on communities. The class met and talked with Mr. Gerry Spates, Town Manager; Ms. Cindy Morris, Town Planner; Mr. Stuart Dunnevant, Chief of Police; Mr. Otto Overton, Vice-Mayor; and Harlan Horton, Council member. Pictured are Mrs. Gilliam and Mrs. Williams' class with their new friends at the Farmville Town Hall.
K/1 Students Learn About Egypt
The students in Ms. Kathy Jefferson's K/1 class at Fuqua School recently culminated their study of animals, gifts of the desert, and Egypt. They made Egyptian collars, beads, good-luck amulets, and King Tut masks. Each student made his/her crafts using paper plates, noodles, buttons, magazine beads, and gold paint. |
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2007 Hall of Fame Inductees
Fuqua School inducted six athletes into the Prince Edward Academy/Fuqua School Hall of Fame held during the recent Hall of Fame Banquet. Additional recognitions were held during the halftime festivities of the game against Tidewater Academy on Friday, September 21. Pictured on Gilmer Field following the halftime event are (l to r) Fuqua School President Ruth S. Murphy; Marlo Magdalene Powell 2002; Cynthia Jo "C.J." McQueen 2002; Robert Lee Hines 1981; James Ronald “Jim” Ennis 1968; David Aaron Dudley 1977; Hassan Brahim Bradford Campbell 1997, and PEA/FS Alumni Association President J. Shane Newcombe 1998.
Local Forester Shares Fire Safety
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Pictured reading a story about forest fires to second graders in Mrs. Karen Barton's reading class is Patrick Murphy, Prince Edward County Forester. Afterwards, Murphy spoke to the students about the importance of fire safety, fire suppression techniques, and demonstrated fire fighting equipment. |
Varsity Cheerleaders Given Bid at Nationals
Middle School Science Studies GPS
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2007-2008 Yearbook Staff Announced
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Fuqua School's yearbook sponsor, Annie Minix, has announced the editorial staff for the 2008 yearbook, The Peregrine.
Editorial staff positions include, editor, layout and design
co-editors, copy and caption editor, photography editor, and business
manager. |
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Upper and Middle School Book Fair
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Fuqua Middle/Upper School will hold their annual book fair from September 6 through September 11 in the Kilpatrick Library Media Center. The fair will be open daily from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. (except September 10, open from 8 A.M. to 3 P.M.). A variety of books, specialty items, posters, and other related material will be available for purchase. On Friday, September 7 from 5-6:30 P.M., local author Francis Wood will be present to sign copies of his books. The profits from this fair support the school's library. The event is open to the public. |
YFC Donates to Madeline's House
Members of the Fuqua School's Youth for Christ (YFC) began their giving back to the community for the 2007-2008 academic year with a donation to Madeline's House. They are pictured presenting a collection of food, clothes, stuffed animals, and supplies to Mrs. Bernice Hawkins, president of Southside Center for Violence Prevention (SCVP). Mrs. Frances Moore is the YFC sponsor. |
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New Faculty and Staff
Fuqua School opened the 2007-2008 session on August 13 with
three new teachers, one program assistant, and two teacher assistants.
The new faculty and staff members are pictured left to right: Walter
“Bozo” Addleman, middle and upper school athletics department program
assistant and football coach; Hugh C. “Ted” Cunningham, III, weight
training and eighth grade exploratory teacher; Natalie Dodson, art and
theatre teacher; Susan L. Cottrell, Pre-K/K teaching assistant; and
Penny W. Powell, K-1 teaching assistant. (Not pictured is Denise L.
Rogers, K/1 teacher.)
