Merry Christmas

& Happy New Year!

Don't forget:
December 19th is a full day!
Christmas Holidays

are December 22-January 5th!

Students return January 6th!

Star Readers

Pictured are Graham's "STAR Readers" for the second six weeks. These students earned the most accelerated reader points out of their classrooms! Way to go students!!!

2nd Six Weeks Honor Roll

2nd Six Week A Honor Roll:

1st Grade
Keenan B., Hannah C., Genesis C., Maurzel C, Jacob C., JaMya C., Kelis C., Niles C., Grey C., Haven C., Reagan C., Sara C., Anna Grace G., Brandon G., Jana Graves, Jessica Hazel, Anna H., Winny L, Dalton M, Anslea P, Alex P, Lindsey P, Baylee R., Kaylee Rice, Lindsey Smith, Tyler S, Emma T, Shun'tavis T, Hannah W, Jenna W, Corvarius W, Peter W, Rachel W, Jakayla W, Cederian W, Sydney W
2nd Grade
De'Andre B, Ke'Andre B, Lauren C, Clay C, Madison Crim, Sadie Mae F, Dalton F, Gabe H, Dawson J, Ryan J, Jackson K, Janie McK, Rebecca McL, Hannah M, Cristina P, Tristan W
3rd Grade
Kimbry A, Jeromy B, Mikayla C, Anna D, Nathan F, Amber F, Heaven G, Abby H, Natalie H, Nicholas K, Zackery L, Tyler McC, Daniel M, Gracie P
4th Grade
Lily C, Nicole C, Will T
5th Grade
Bre'Anna P, Kyle R, Sabrina R
6th Grade
Meleah C, Jonathan G, Crimson H, Lindsey I, Kendarius W.

2nd Six Weeks A & B Honor Roll:

1st Grade
Mahogany B., Ladarius B, Devin C, Livvy C, Chris C, Aidan G, Morgan H, Tyreshia H, Madison H, Caleb McK, Andrew M, Nickolas P, Emaiya R, Brocker S, D' Avionn S, Savannah T, Cedric W, Benjamin W.
2nd Grade
Chance B, Jadah B, KaDarius C, Camille C. Jaden D, Jesseca E, Mackenzie F, Hannah P, Kaitlyn S, Haley T, Lauren V, Treyvoun W, A.J. W.
3rd Grade
Raegan C, Joshua C, Alexander C, Brian C, Ceirra D, Bobby D, Nicholas F, Harrison G, Mahogany H, Ty I, Korre M, Whitney M, Ashlie M, Peyton P, Camisha R, Tyrese S, Jonathon T, Raven V, JaNyah W, Victor W.
4th Grade
Grant A, Stevlen D, Anneliese F, Taylor P, Jostin S.
5th Grade
Mi'Asia B, Reid G, Catriana H, Madison K, Jalen P
6th Grade
Payton A, Stephanie D, Bri G, Deondre H, Ali Jo M, Alice W.

Red Ribbon Week

Ecosystem Dioramas

The creative 4th grade students at Graham showcase their dioramas that they created during a study of ecosystems in Mrs. Hollingsworth's science classes. All of the students did a great job and below are the ones that won the votes of their classmates.

Forest & Rainforest

Tundra & Oceans

Deserts-Can you see the lizards?

Great job to all the 4th graders!

Keep up the hard work!

Music is Alive and Well!

On October 10, 2008, seven talented students from Graham Elementary School, and their music teacher, Mrs. Barrow, hitched a ride to Samford University with the music teachers and students from Talladega County Schools.




They were all going to the Alabama Music Educators' Association's 2008 Elementary Music Festival. This is the third year that Samford University has graciously allowed AMEA to hold this event on their campus.






Students and teachers were at rehearsals for hours on Friday but the time spent practicing was well worth it!

The students filled the stage that evening in the lovely Wright Auditorium. The sound of the singing was beautiful and well prepared. The playing of Orff instruments and movements of smaller groups of students filled the stage and auditorium with creativity, excitement, and beautiful sound. All of this was produced by fourth and fifth grade students from all over the state of Alabama. Do they want to work hard and go back again? You bet!

1st 6 weeks Honor Roll

A Honor Roll 1st Six Weeks
2nd Grade
Chance B, De'Andre B, Ke'Andre B, Lauren C, Clay C, Madison C, Jesseca E, Sadie Mae F, Dalton F, Mackenzie F, Gabe H, Dawson J, Jackson K, Rebecca McL, Hannah M, Cristina P, Haley T, Tristan W, Luke W.

3rd Grade
Mikayla C, Anna D, Nathan F, Amber F, Heaven G, Abby H, Natalie H, Nicholas K, Zackery L, Ashlie M, Gracie P, Camisha R, Victor W
4th Grade
Lily C, Nicole C,Will T.
5th Grade
Catriana H, Madison K, Kyle R, Sabrina R.
6th Grade

Meleah C, Stephanie D, Jonathan G, Crimson H, Lindsey I.

A/B Honor Roll - 1st Six Weeks
2nd Grade
Payton B, Jadah B, KaDarius C, Jaden D, Cortavion G, Janie McK Hannah P, Kaitlyn S, Lauren V, Treyvoun W, A.J. W.
3rd Grade
Kimbry A, Jeromy B, Ashley C, Joshua C, Brian C, Ceirra D, Harrison G, Raven H, Ty I, Tyler McC, Korre M, Whitney M, Daniel M, Jonathon T, Austin W, JaNyah W
4th Grade
Grant A, Caleb C, Kaya C, Stevlen D, Jordan M, Taylor P, Jostin S
5th Grade
Mi'Asia B, Reid G, Micheal H, Bre'Anna P
6th Grade

Jessica C, Jakia C, Starr E, Brianna G, Deondre H, Summer M, Delaney P,Kendarius W, Alice W

Drug-Free Red Ribbon Week Oct. 27-Oct. 31

Drug-Free Red Ribbon Week begins on October 27th and ends on October 31st. Below are the daily activities planned for the week. All staff,faculty, and students are encouraged to participate.

Monday- Team jersey/t-shirt day

Tuesday- Wear camouflage clothing

Wednesday- Wear red day

Thursday-PJ Day (body must be covered)

Friday- Wear appropriate Halloween costumes (no face paint, masks, or props)

P.T.O/Book Fair

The Graham Book Fair will begin & P.T.O will meet next Thursday, October 9th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The daily book fair hours will be from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Remember to enter through the lunchroom due to construction.

No School for Students

There will be no school on Friday, October 3rd and Monday, October 6th for students at Graham. Have a safe & long weekend!

Homework Help for Parents Workshop

Tuesday, September 30th, beginning at 6 p.m. grades 4-6 will be conducting a Homework Help Workshop for parents. During the session, parents will learn about behavior expectations, grading procedures, discipline policies, homework procedures, and planner use. Questions are welcome as are the parents of children in grades 4-6.

Report Cards September 25th

P.T.O. Meeting

Picture Day

Graham's Presented with New Flags

US Representative Mike Rogers and State Representative Steve Hurst presented Mrs. Dyer with new American and Alabama flags at our first assembly on August 12th.

Boy Scouts from Graham, along with their leaders, prepared the old flags for incineration.

Both Congressmen were extremely complimentary of our boys and girls behavior. Great job, Graham students!

Both flags have previously flown over the respective capitol buldings in Washington, DC and Montgomery. Thank you, Mrs. Killough, for making this possible for our students at Graham!

Members of Congress to Visit Graham Tuesday

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Congressman Mike Rogers will be at Graham Elementary to present our school with an American flag. The Boy Scouts of America will retire our old flag and the ceremony will begin at 9:15 a.m. Also, state represenative Steve Hurst will present our school with an Alabama state flag from Montogomery during the ceremony.

Meet Your New Teacher at Graham

Cookie Social
12:30-2:30 p.m.
August 6, 2008
Stop by, meet your teacher, and see your new classroom.
We look forward to seeing you and your parents there!

It's Almost Time-Students Return Thursday, Aug. 7th

Click on the link to the left for a supply list for Graham Elementary. The school menu link is also updated for August 2008.

Summer's Here!

Have a great and safe summer!
Keep a check on the blog for updates concerning Graham Elementary School.

Mrs. Pressley's Video Yearbook

Graduation

Kindergarten- May 21st 9 a.m. Graham Lunchroom

6th Grade- May 22nd 9 a.m. McFarlane Auditorium
Congratulations to our kindergarten and 6th grade graduates! We are so proud of all of you!

Awards Day

Awards Day will begin at 9 a.m. at McFarlane Auditorium on May 22nd, 2008.
Students will NOT be allowed to check out during the program due to the distraction that it causes for the students. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

"Cinder Who?"

Mrs. Lawson's class has been writing their version of Cinderella Tales. After writing a class story and completing their own stories, they made a PowerPoint. You can view all of these great stories by clicking here.

Fifth Grade Powerpoints Are Ready to View

We have completed our PowerPoint Fables. We want all of Graham and our parents to have an oppportunity to view them. Please click here.

Graham 4th Graders Visit Vulcan

Ms. Pinson's class observes limestone, coal, and iron ore which are the raw materials used for making iron and steel.




A model of Vulcan's leg that you can see inside the museum.




Vulcan overlooks Birmingham from atop Red Mountain.



Ms. Hollingsworth's and Ms. Pinson's classes enjoyed our trip to Vulcan. We learned a lot about the Birmingham steel industry. We would like to thank Honda for providing us with the opportunity.

Janet Taylor Visits Mrs. Pressley's Class

Janet Taylor made a visit to Graham to see the progress Mrs. Pressley's class is making on their PowerPoint projects. The students collaborated with a partner to create a fable. Now, they are working together in the computer lab to create a presentation of their fable, using PowerPoint. Ms. Taylor enjoyed working with the students. The students enjoyed meeting Mrs. Pressley's teacher!!

Fifth Graders are Great Teachers!!

Mrs. Pressley's fifth grade class shared their knowledge of creating a PowerPoint slide show with Mrs. Lawson's class. The third graders were sharp, they all were able to create and view their slide show with just one lesson. We can't wait to go back to the computer lab. Thanks Mrs. Lumpkin, Mrs. Burk, Mrs. Curry and Mrs. Dyer for all of your support.

Friday Teacher In-Service

Graham Elementary School
5th Six Weeks - A Honor Roll
1st Grade
Chance Beavers, Jadah Beavers, Riley Berry, De'Andre Brand, Ke'Andre Brand, Lauren Camp, Zaccheus Capers, Clay Chappell, Jaden Dye, Jesseca Edwards, Sadie Mae Fannin, Dalton Ferrell, Gabe Hammonds, Dawson Jackson, Jackson Keith, Orenthal Lewis, Kayleigh May, Janie McKleroy, Rebecca McLendon, Hannah Miller, Madison Mitchell, Cristina Patterson, Kaitlyn Smith, Tristan Wells, John Luke Wheeler, Alera White

2nd Grade
Kimbry Ansley, Jeromy Brand, Raegan Camp, Joshua Capers, Mikayla Carden, Anna Davis, Nathan Fannin, Amber Flowers, Raven Hampton, Abby Hester, Natalie Huss, Nicholas Kearley, Imani Lewis, Zack Love, Ashlie Murphy, Kaley O'Neal,
Sterling Thomas

3rd Grade
Caleb Canada, Lily Conner, Nicole Cook, Taylor Parmer, Zoe Thomas, Will Thomason, Jacob Warlick, Allison Wheeler

4th Grade
Gregory Hazelwood, Sabrina Roberson

5th Grade
Payton Austin, Meleah Carden, Jonathan Graves, Crimson Halpin

6th Grade
Anna Ponder-Twardy, Cate Joseph Rasco, Lesli Williams

5th Six Weeks - A & B Honor Roll
1st Grade
Payton Baines, Madison Crim, Mackenzie Freeman, Ryan Jackson, Anissa Keith, Raley Keith, Johnathan Le, Aliya McElderry, Hannah Phillips, Willie Smith, Haley Travis, Lauren Vieten, Treyvoun Whetstone, Saviyoun Whiteside, Alex Whitten

2nd Grade
Caden Bentley, Ryan Chambers, Ceirra Davis, Nicholas Fisher, Amber Flowers, Heaven Glenn, Harrison Gooden, Taylor Hall, Mahogany Hartley, Nicholas Huffman, Ty Isbell, Whitney Mims, Daniel Morgan, Gracie Phillips, Tyrese Scales, Lyric Twymon, Austin Walters, JaNyah Wiggins, Victor Wilson

3rd Grade
Grant Austin, Kaya Cook, Stevlen Dickerson, Anneliese Ford, Taylor Gunter, Hannah McLendon, Jacob Millman, Noah Moore, Jordan Murner, Kendarius Ragland, Jahonnie Shields, Kayla Wetuski, Jordan Wilson

4th Grade
Mi'Asia Barclay, Reid Gilliam, Catriana Hall, Madison Keith, Bre'Anna Porter, Kyle Roberson

5th Grade
Chelsey Berry, Stephanie Dickerson, Jacob Easterwood, Lindsey Isbell, Delaney Parkinson, Kendarius Wells


6th Grade
William Black, Kristen Crumb, Denesha Davis, Gabrielle Easterwood, Deangelo Pointer, Amber Robinson, Bailey Sartin, Hannah Street, Nakayla Twymon

Mrs. Graves' Science Class Performs Severe Weather Plays

Graham protects 30 acres of rainforest!

Graham will receive National Recognition again this year for the number of rainforest t-shirts sold- over 300! Thanks for all of the hard work to those that sold, especially Mrs. Hendrix's class; they sold 39 shirts. Mrs. Pressley's class came in 2nd place with at total of 20 t-shirts sold. Great job!