The Talon

North Middle/

High School Jan./Feb.

2015

Volume III

Issue III

Important

Dates

March 5 Financial Aid Workshop 6:00 pm March 16-27 MAP Testing March 24 Clemson Tour Sophomores March 25 Coastal Carolina Junior Tour March 27 *Open House-Report Cards 10 a.m.-6:00 p.m. *Parent Literacy Event –Title I 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm March Madness Registration Grades 6-12 April 15 ACT Practice Test 2 April 28-30 ACT Aspire April 28-29 ACT& ACT Workkeys-Juniors

Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5

On Friday, February 13,

2015, North Middle/

High School held its

annual career fair. Rep-

resentatives from area four-year universi-

ties and community businesses lined the

floor of the North Middle/High School

gymnasium sharing their wealth of

knowledge with students in grades

six through twelve. Some of the ca-

reer fair participants were Claflin

University, Savannah River Site,

Food Lion, SC Department of Pub-

lic Safety, Orangeburg County Ani-

mal Control, William McCord Ado-

lescent Treatment Facility,

Orangeburg County Chief Magis-

trate, Derrick Dash, and Probate

Judge, Pandora Glover.

NMHS Hosts Annual Career Fair

speaker during our Black

History Month program. For

almost five minutes, Rebecca

delivered an amazing recita-

tion on the topic, “If Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. could

speak today…” Her charis-

matic delivery, voice inflec-

tions, hand gestures, etc.,

captivated and held the stu-

dents’ attention, and earned

her an arousing standing ova-

tion upon completion.

Rebecca is an A/B Honor

Roll student who loves read-

ing, writing, science, and Be-

ginner’s Band. Her favorite

color is purple, and she loves

participating in the choir and

in the book club at Jerusalem

Baptist Church in North.

Other program participants

included: Re De Jah Clark

(MC), Zhanae’ Nimmons,

Robert Gordon, and Sion Du-

rant. The audience was pleas-

ured with musical selections

from the NMHS Jazz Ensem-

ble under the leadership of

Ms. Deedra O. Wright. Last-

ly, a student chorale sang the

Black National anthem, “Lift

Ev’ry Voice and Sing”.

Standing at ap-

proximately

4’5”, represent-

ing Dover Ele-

mentary

School, the

daughter of

Mrs. Trivia

Oliver and Mr.

Wesley Durant,

stepped boldly

before the

crowd of mid-

dle and high

school students without any

hesitation. Rebecca Joyce

Durant, an amazing fifth

grader, was the keynote

MLK and / or his vision, and

the artwork was displayed in

the foyer area of the church.

Three students from Mrs.

Aiken's class, Qu'Essence

Gillison, Tykia Palmer, and

Kadeshia Livingston, created

pencil sketch collages and a

painting for this event.

The OCSD5 second Annual

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Oratory Competition was

held on January 29, at the

New Mt. Zion Baptist

Church in Orangeburg. The

OCSD5 student-artists pro-

vided artwork depicting a

relevant subject to

Dr. King “Speaks”

Artists Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Math Night Medley

Basketball Player & Coach Receive Region Honors

On February 10, 2015, North varsity basketball player Andre Blackwell was selected as the Region IV-A Player of the Year, and North coach, Bobby Rivers was selected as Region IV-A Coach of the Year.

Times & Democrat Teen of the Week

On January 11, 2015, Lonnie Bolen, sen-ior, was honored as The Times and Democrat Teen of the Week.

The Math Department of

North Middle/High School

hosted math night Thursday,

February 5, 2015. The pro-

gram began at 6:00 P.M.,

with an overview of the new

state-mandated tests: ACT

and WorkKeys (juniors) and

ACT Aspire (grades 3-8) by

Ms. Brenda D. Inabinette,

Literacy Coach.

Ms. Inabinette provided par-

ents with nine mathematic

strategies that work on ACT

and WorkKeys tests.

Parents and students also par-

ticipated in teacher-led mini

lessons on the Constructed

Response, Plane Algebraic

Geometry, Fractions, and

Graphing Calculators: Trans-

forming Parent Functions.

Congratulations to Crystal

Waymyers ( 3rd chair - 8th

grade tuba player) for being

selected to participate in the

2015 Region 4 Junior Con-

cert Band Clinic at Charles-

ton Southern University

in Charleston, S.C. The

event was held February 20-

21, 2015.

Region 4 Junior Concert Band Participant

National Honor Society Blood Drive

The National

Honor Socie-

ty hosted a

Blood Drive

on February

26, 2015.

Freshman students were introduced to the Ac-

celerate program on February 9, 2015. The

program provides advanced academic prepara-

tion and exposure to the real-world of engi-

neering during the high school years.

Successful completion of the program results

in college credit and emphasizes team-based

projects and mastery of the basic tools of engi-

neering, physics, calculus, chemistry and Eng-

lish. The Accelerate program is a product of

the SC governor’s School for Science and

Mathematics.

ACCELERATE

On Wednesday, February 18,

2015, LaVal Anderson, Program

Coordinator of TRIO, an educa-

tional opportunity center funded

by the U.S. Department of Educa-

tion, visited with North High

School seniors. Some of the ser-

vices provide by TRIO are assis-

tance in completing applications

for college admission, testing and

financial aid and academic and

career counseling. The “SC State

TRIO Program’s goal is to help

students overcome class, social,

academic and cultural barriers to

higher education.” www.scsu.edu/researchoutreach/trio.aspx

Seniors Invest in the Future!

Page 4 Eighth Grade Visits Morris College

January Teacher &

Students of the Month

Coach Williams, Diontae Dash, and

Selena Fogle are pictured with

Principal Charles Gregory.

February Teacher &

Students of the Month

Ms. Vaught, Teirra Felder, and Sara

Carr are pictured with Principal

Charles Gregory.

VOLUME I I I ISSUE I I I

Congratulations to Austin

Gleaton, Robert Gordon,

and Kayla Baker for being

selected as delegates for

the Orangeburg County

Chamber of Commerce

Junior Leadership Pro-

gram. Throughout the pro-

gram, they will learn a

variety of valuable leader-

ship skills and become

more aware of community

issues and business ethics.

The program also focuses

on team-building skills,

volunteering opportunities,

healthcare careers and a

community project. The

students will tour business-

es and have the opportuni-

ty to meet with community

leaders. The overall goal is

for students to become

more involved in the com-

munity and improve their

leadership skills.

Teachers

and

Students

of the

Month

Junior Leaders of Orangeburg County

Senior Day at Morris College Page 5