School board prepares for budget planning
BY CHARLES GARRATT • STAFF WRITER
      WARM SPRINGS - The Bath County School Board made several personnel appointments this week, including 22 for coaching assignments. Twenty of those got affirmative votes from all five board members. Two assistant football coaches - Robert Plecker and Jeremy Cutlip - were approved 3-2 with Chairman Eddie Ryder and Warm Springs representative Jake Cleek dissenting.
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Bath coaching appointments
      The Bath County School Board made the following coaching appointments Tuesday night at its regular monthly meeting.
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National Board Certified teachers explain process
BY JAMES JACENICH • STAFF WRITER
      MONTEREY - Highland County Public School teachers Julia Blanchard and Jessica Pyle explained to school board members Monday what it takes to get become a National Board Certified Teacher through the National Board for Professional teaching standards, a non-profit organization founded in 1994 with the purpose of advancing the quality of teaching and learning.
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Composite index bill could increase education dollars in more counties
BY ANNE ADAMS • STAFF WRITER
      RICHMOND - Sen. Mark Obenshain (RHarrisonburg) has submitted a Senate bill (SB 559) that would allow more counties to negotiate increased state funding for education.
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No senior trip for HHS Class of 2011?
BY JAMES JACENICH • STAFF WRITER
      MONTEREY - Several concerned parents attended the meeting of the Highland County School Board Monday to express their discontent with the senior trip policy approved a year ago, which applies to ninth graders beginning with the current school year.
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In Brief . . .
Highland County School Board
      ¦ Highland's school board has set its budget calendar - Thursday, Feb. 7, an informational work session in Richmond during school board legislative day; 1 p.m. Monday, Feb.
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100th day of school celebrated
     The Highland Elementary School kindergarten class celebrated the 100th day of school Tuesday by dressing up as centenarians. Pictured (l-r) in front: J.R. Cheney, Dylan Clevinger, Clay Hicks, Hannah Newlen, Jaden Cox, Kera Tidd, and Draven Duncan; in back: Ms. Ann, Autumn Simmons, Haleigh Deem, Ransom Moyers, Hunter Colaw, Courtney Hoover, Jake Johnsen, Justin Whitaker, and Morgan Adams. (Recorder photo by Geoff Cox)
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Academic Honor
      Justin Siron ROANOKE - Justin Siron currently attends Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Roanoke as a sophomore. During the first semester he was named to the president's list with a GPA of 4.0 taking 14 credits. During the second semester with 15 credits, Siron was named to the dean's list with a 3.75 GPA.
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Bath Schools announce honor roll
      Bath County High School HOT SPRINGS - Pete Pitard, principal of Bath County High School, has announced the honor roll for the second grading period, 2007-2008. A honor roll - Eighth grade: William Barden, Melanie Baughan, Sarita Hough, Sage Tanguay.
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Photos
     Highland Elementary good citizens for the month of December were (lr) front row: Haleigh Deem, kindergarten; Colby Armstrong, first grade; middle row: Logan Adams, fourth grade; Bethany Hoover, second grade; back row: Jessie Hupman, third grade; and Josh Turner, fifth grade.
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