Mrs. Emswiler's Car

BY KEYANA S.

Do you ever wonder about that little red car out in the front of the school? The one with the license plate that says "IM 4 UNC"?

Well, that car belongs to our very own Mrs. Emswiler. The reason she has that license plate is because she attended the University of North Carolina, and the reason her car is red now (this is for you, Mrs. Fawley) she had a choice between a red and a navy blue one, just like the Duke colors. Well, she chose the red one because she didn't want to have a Duke blue car.

So Mrs. Emswiler does do a good thing in choosing things, like her red car instead of a Duke blue one.

JFH Wrestling Season to Begin

BY KEYANA S.

The J. Frank Hillyard's wrestling season is about to begin. The team is being coached by Mr. D.J. Miller (at right). The wrestling season has not been formally started yet, but it will when we have our wrestlers.

Coach Miller is looking forward to having his eighth graders step it up. He has high expectations.

I will post further information about who the wrestlers are at that time.

Photo: Troy D. and Zach F. during wrestling tryouts.

JFH Chorus Concert

On Dec 16 J. Frank Hillyard's Chorus did an outstanding job.

The sixth grade choir sang "Mistletoe" and "Once Upon a December" from the movie "Anastasia." The 7th and 8th concert choirs sang "Christmas in About Three Minutes," and "Somewhere in My Memory" from the movie "Home Alone." The Advanced Choir sang "One Child" and "One Candle."

All the groups together sang "When Christmas Comes to Town," "Here We Come A Caroling," "Over the River," and "Coming Home for Christmas" with a miraculous solo sung by Mary Smith.

I myself have to say that all of the choirs have come along way from where we started in August, and that if it wasn't for Ms. Katlyn Whetzel and her cat-like reflex, Mrs. Sutton would have gotten hit with a falling microphone.

Anyway it was a good and wonderful concert.

Incredibles Field Trip to Washington D.C.

BY KEYANA S.

On October 30, 2009 the Incredibles team took a trip to our nation's capital, Washington D.C.

We went to the U.S. Capitol Building, the Jefferson Memorial, and the American History Museum.

At the capitol building our team went to the new visitors' center which was pretty cool. We went into a theater which was pretty cool because it was just like an Imax theater.

We also had tours of the capitol which I think was pretty cool. We saw the old conference room. We saw the top of the dome which was so cool cause if you look really close you can see pictures in the sides where actual history was being made. For example, we saw the Wright Brothers with their invention of the airplane, which was so cool. And at the very top you could see Lady Liberty and Lady Freedom sitting together with George Washington in the middle of them. And then we saw a sculpture with the three women who made it possible for women to vote: Eleanor Roosevelt, Elizabeth Cady Staunton, and (you all know her) Susan B. Anthony.

At the Jefferson Memorial we saw a HUGE statue of Thomas Jefferson, and at the American History Museum we saw a counter they took from a resturant in Greensboro, North Carolina because of the four men who made history there at that counter: Ezell A. Blair Jr., Franklin E. McCain, Joseph A. McNeil, and David L. Richmond. They were students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College and it was so cool.

So it was a pretty cool field trip and I loved it.

Incredibles Plan DC Trip

BY KEYANA S.

On Friday, October 30 the Incredibles team will being taking a trip to our Nation's Capitol, The American History Museum and the National Mall that includes the Abraham Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Vietnam Memorial, and the Korean Memorial.

It will be such a blast.

Consitution Week: Red, White and Blue Class

PHOTO BY KEYANA S.

Remember Constitution Week's Red, White, and Blue Day? Here's a photo of one participating sixth grade class:















Front row: Michael S., Marcus P., Ryan B., Anna R., Emily V., and Marley R.
Second row: Morgan C., Allison C., Julia J., Meghan S., Monica G., and Wendy C.
Third row: Dakota H., Kristen B., Mr. Wampler, Collin L., Kaitlin B., Mrs. Thomas, and Jacob C.

Spirit Week September 28-October 2

BY KEYANA S.

This last week was Spirit Week at J. Frank Hillyard Middle School. The kids at J. Frank Hillyard had FUN--and I know that for sure.

Monday was the first day of Spirit Week. It was "Camo or Pajama Day," and students came out and wore their pajamas or camo or maybe even both. Abby J. (6) and Deanna C. (6) both did!

Tuesday was "Dress Up Like Your Favorite Movie Character," so students participated and had fun with it. I know some eighth graders did!

Wednesday was "Hat Day." If you paid $1 you could wear a hat for a whole school day.

Thursday was "Sports Day/80's Day." Students wore their favorite team's colors, like the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, or maybe even the Philadelphia Eagles. Or, if they wanted, students could dress up as an 80's character.

And of course Friday was everybody's favorite day: "Green and White Day." Students showed how much they like our school!

Also on Friday, for seventh and eight graders, is the first dance of the year. Come out and have some fun dancing and hanging out with your friends.