Education

ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
The New Approach Alternative High School for Bond and Fayette County students has announced honor roll for the first quarter.
The following students have maintained a “B” average or better for the term:
Keli Atwood, Kayla Bell, Lucrisha Eddy, Darlene Knolhoff, Devin Manning, Sara McGee, Jacklyn Pearson, Sheyanne Stevens, Marina Tate, Cheyenne Tinker, Becky Wattles, Jessica Wright and Dustin Wuehler.

First photo: Bailey Jones, left, and Matt Grove won first place in the 2010 Vandalia Community High School Talent Show on Friday night.

Second photo: A musical group comprised of Chad Harrison (right), Amy Cox and Braden Henry placed second in the VCHS Talent Show. Whitney Newsom and Lexi Perkins placed third. Ellie Ehrat and Jaicob Arndt  served as hosts for the show, which featured 10 acts.

Jefferson Primary School in Vandalia recently announced that Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, donated $800 toward the purchase of communication-enhancing software for the speech-language department.  
This grant originated with a request from Nate Prater, account manager, through Pioneer Community Investment. The funds will be directed toward the speech-language therapy department.
The grant will specifically be used to purchase Boardmaker software for the school’s speech-language pathologists.

BROWNSTOWN
Elementary
Breakfast
Monday, Nov. 15 – Choice of cereal, toast and jelly.   
Tuesday, Nov. 16 – Breakfast on stick.
Wednesday, Nov. 17 – Choice of cereal, toast and jelly.   
Thursday, Nov. 18 – Choice of cereal, chocolate doughnut.   
Friday, Nov. 19 – No school.
•Milk and juice or fruit offered daily.
Lunch
Monday, Nov. 15 – Hot dog on bun, baked beans, corn chips, pear half and milk.