Virginian Leader, January 15, 2020 Page 7 540-921-3434 Call the Virginian Leader for information We offer fax services! Peterstown Middle School By Peterstown 7th Grader Billie Dicken The Peterstown Mid- dle School Empowerment Academy held a conference at the Four Fillies Lodge in Peterstown, West Virginia. They were joined by several prominent com- munity members of Mon- roe County throughout the day. They were first joined by WV Students Against Destructive De- cisions (SADD) Director, Trevor Darago, who taught the students team building strategies as well as what it means to be a leader. They were then given an etiquette Conference attendees All 7th grade students fromthe PMS Empowerment Academy pose with pre- senters, prominent community and business leaders, and teachers after their business luncheon. Team building Students participated in team building exercises with WV Students Against De- structive Decisions (SADD) Coordinator, Trevor Derago. Etiquette training Dr. Scott Womack, James Monroe High School English Instructor, demonstrates how to properly in- troduce people during the etiquette training portion of the Empowerment Academy Workshop. Students, Isabella Campos and T.J. Howard, assist during the demonstration. Learning about careers Alydia Bowers listens intently as Journalist Char- lie Boothe shares information about his career and experience. Interviewing during lunch Students dine with and interview Monroe Coun- ty Technology Director, Bobbie Tuggle. Left to right from center bottom are Alex Craig, Donald Sebastian, John Hoke, Isabella Campos, Bobbie Tuggle, T.J. Howard, Kinleigh Bradley, Mackenzie Gray, and Iza- yah Belcher. training by James Monroe teacher, Dr. Scott Womack, where the students prac- ticed what they had learned. Part of the Empower- ment Academy focuses on career development. The students took a survey that helped them decide what careers they were interested in. During the luncheon part of the conference, which was provided by Sun Fresh Market, students dined with community members that were currently in jobs that they are interested in. The students wore matching polo shirts and practiced their etiquette skills during lunch. While they were eating they asked the mem- bers about jobs as well as organizational skills, education, and experience. The students were polite and respectful and repre- sented the Empowerment Academy well. The Empowerment Academy students are plan- ning a carnival at the end of the school year to help raise money for the playground that will be at the new Peterstown school. All students are very excited about what is to come and are thankful for these experiences. In collaboration with the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, Com- munity Action of South Eastern WV will be co- ordinating a street count of individuals experienc- ing homelessness begin- ning Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 4:00 pm until Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 3:59 pm. During this 24-hour period volunteers and the local service agency staff will collect information on the homeless population in Monroe County. The Point-in-Time Count seeks to identify the number of homeless individuals and families in the county. The count measures the needs of those experiencing home- lessness and provides direc- tion for future development of services. Results from the count provide agencies in the area with vital infor- mation to be able to seek funding to provide services for individuals experienc- ing homelessness. In order to prepare for the Point-in-Time Count, Community Action of South Eastern WV will be leading a series of trainings that will enable volunteers to assist with the count. Volunteers will be equipped with the skills to reach out to and assist this vulnerable population. These trainings will be held at, CASEWV Union Office, 245 Main St. Union WV 24983, January 17, 2020 at 12 p.m. For more informa- tion on volunteering for the Point-in-Time Count con- tact: Community Action of South Eastern WV at (304) 809-3052, or jwilliams@ casewv.org Homeless count will take place in Monroe County Monroe County School Menus Monroe County School Menus Breakfast menu All breakfast menus include fruit, milk, juice and variety of cereal. All grab and go menus include fresh fruit, juice and milk. January 15 – Grilled cheese; grab and go: zuc- chini bread January 16 – Breakfast pizza; grab and go: cinna- mon pop tart January 17 – Bagel and Cream cheese; grab and go: mini strawberry bagel with cream cheese January 20 – No School January 21 - Ham bis- cuit; grab and go: oatmeal chocolate chip bar Lunch menu PES, PMS, MVS menus include milk variety and one fruit serving. James Monroe menu includes milk variety and two fruit servings. January 15 – Scrambled eggs, sausage, sliced toma- toes, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, cooked apples January 16 – Corn dogs, potato wedges, baby carrots with ranch, spinach and vinegar, fruit of the day January 17 – Pepperoni rolls, corn, green beans, garden salad, fruit of the day January 20 – No School January 21 – Spaghetti, garden salad, honey carrots, roll, fruit of the day Giles County Public Service Authority Holiday Schedule All Giles County PSA convenience centers will be CLOSED on Monday, January 20 th , 2020 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Trash pickup will be delayed one day for the holiday. Draw more attention to your advertisements by adding color! Call for information on new, affordable color rates. (540) 921-3434
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Virginian Leader, January 15, 2020 Page 7
540-921-3434
Call the Virginian Leader
for information
We offer fax services!
Peterstown Middle School
By Peterstown 7th Grader Billie Dicken
The Peterstown Mid-dle School Empowerment Academy held a conference at the Four Fillies Lodge in Peterstown, West Virginia.
They were joined by several prominent com-munity members of Mon-roe County throughout the day. They were first joined by WV Students Against Destructive De-cisions (SADD) Director, Trevor Darago, who taught the students team building strategies as well as what it means to be a leader. They were then given an etiquette
Conference attendeesAll 7th grade students fromthe PMS Empowerment Academy pose with pre-
senters, prominent community and business leaders, and teachers after their business luncheon. Team building
Students participated in team building exercises with WV Students Against De-structive Decisions (SADD) Coordinator, Trevor Derago.
Etiquette trainingDr. Scott Womack, James Monroe High School
English Instructor, demonstrates how to properly in-troduce people during the etiquette training portion of the Empowerment Academy Workshop. Students, Isabella Campos and T.J. Howard, assist during the demonstration.
Learning about careersAlydia Bowers listens intently as Journalist Char-
lie Boothe shares information about his career and experience.
Interviewing during lunchStudents dine with and interview Monroe Coun-
ty Technology Director, Bobbie Tuggle. Left to right from center bottom are Alex Craig, Donald Sebastian, John Hoke, Isabella Campos, Bobbie Tuggle, T.J. Howard, Kinleigh Bradley, Mackenzie Gray, and Iza-yah Belcher.
training by James Monroe teacher, Dr. Scott Womack, where the students prac-ticed what they had learned.
Part of the Empower-ment Academy focuses on career development. The students took a survey that helped them decide what careers they were interested in. During the luncheon part of the conference, which was provided by Sun Fresh Market, students dined with community members that were currently in jobs that they are interested in. The students wore matching polo shirts and practiced their etiquette skills during
lunch. While they were eating they asked the mem-bers about jobs as well as organizational skills, education, and experience. The students were polite and respectful and repre-sented the Empowerment Academy well.
The Empowerment Academy students are plan-ning a carnival at the end of the school year to help raise money for the playground that will be at the new Peterstown school. All students are very excited about what is to come and are thankful for these experiences.
In collaboration with the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, Com-munity Action of South Eastern WV will be co-ordinating a street count of individuals experienc-ing homelessness begin-ning Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 4:00 pm until Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 3:59 pm.
During this 24-hour period volunteers and the local service agency staff will collect information on the homeless population in Monroe County. The Point-in-Time Count seeks to identify the number of homeless individuals and families in the county. The count measures the needs of those experiencing home-lessness and provides direc-tion for future development of services. Results from the count provide agencies in the area with vital infor-mation to be able to seek funding to provide services for individuals experienc-ing homelessness.
In order to prepare for the Point-in-Time Count, Community Action of South Eastern WV will be leading a series of trainings that will enable volunteers to assist with the count.
Volunteers wil l be equipped with the skills to reach out to and assist this vulnerable population. These trainings will be held at, CASEWV Union Office, 245 Main St. Union WV 24983, January 17, 2020 at 12 p.m. For more informa-tion on volunteering for the Point-in-Time Count con-tact: Community Action of South Eastern WV at (304) 809-3052, or [email protected]
Homeless count will take place in Monroe County
Monroe County School MenusMonroe County School
Menus Breakfast menu
All breakfast menus include fruit, milk, juice and variety of cereal. All grab and go menus include fresh fruit, juice and milk.
January 15 – Grilled cheese; grab and go: zuc-chini bread
January 16 – Breakfast pizza; grab and go: cinna-mon pop tart
January 17 – Bagel and
Cream cheese; grab and go: mini strawberry bagel with cream cheese
January 20 – No SchoolJanuary 21 - Ham bis-
cuit; grab and go: oatmeal chocolate chip bar
Lunch menuPES, PMS, MVS menus
include milk variety and one fruit serving. James Monroe menu includes milk variety and two fruit servings.
January 15 – Scrambled
eggs, sausage, sliced toma-toes, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, cooked apples
January 16 – Corn dogs, potato wedges, baby carrots with ranch, spinach and vinegar, fruit of the day
January 17 – Pepperoni rolls, corn, green beans, garden salad, fruit of the day
January 20 – No SchoolJanuary 21 – Spaghetti,
garden salad, honey carrots, roll, fruit of the day
Giles County Public Service AuthorityHoliday Schedule
All Giles County PSA convenience centers will beCLOSED on Monday, January 20th, 2020 for
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.Trash pickup will be delayed one day for the holiday.
Draw more attention to your advertisements
by adding color!Call for information on
new, affordable color rates.
(540) 921-3434
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