Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 9, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 3 March 2011 — Page 3

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Photos submitted With their recent Math-A-Thon, Woodview Elementary students helped raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Pictured are the top fundraisers for each dassroom:(front, from left) Caleb Weaver, Cybil Still son, Georgia Wiggins, Gabe Schmucker, Paige Jacobs, Caitlin Knepp, Kendall Wiggins, (second row, from left) Maddie Kuhn, Hadyn Behl, Alexa Shaw, Blaize Reinhardt, Kole Bellman, Kyler Martz, Abbie Steiner, Myiah Chanley, (back, from left) Ronald Miller, Asia Marsh, Rachel Clark, Sarah Workman, Riley Hershberger and Jordan Jones. Not Pictured: Alexis McCartney.

Students raise more than S4K for St. Judds

NAPPANEE - Woodview Elementary students were thrilled to be able to send a check to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the amount of $4,551.02 from this year's Math-A-Thon held in honor of the seriously ill children who are treated at St. Jude. That pushed the total contribution for five years of participation in the event to $31,369.21. Just like many other fundraisers, Math-A-Thon children ask family and friends to sponsor them. Then, the students earn the money pledged by completing an entire Math-A-Thon workbook filled with many different kinds of math problems appropriate for the grade level they are in. This is no easy task, as the workbooks are approximately 20 pages long with each page packed with challenging math problems. Woodview teachers find this fundraiser is great for the hearts and minds of its kids. It is the perfect combination of teaching the importance and joy of charitable giving along with the hard work and dedication it takes to complete the book. A bonus is the extra practice

Preschool briefs

St. Paul’s Lutheran School Kindergarten Information Evening March 15 at 6:30 p.m. BREMEN St. Paul's Lutheran School at 605 S. Center St. in Bremen will host a Kindergarten Information Evening Tuesday, March 15 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Parents and children will have the opportunity to join kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Middaugh, in a short class session with the theme "Wild about Kindergarten." Parents may tour the school and ask questions about the school and its programs during this time. St. Paul's is open to all students, preschool through eighth grade, and offers a nurturing, Christ-centered environment with a complete curriculum with the purpose "to provide a nurturing environment for education that develops the full potential of its students for life-skills and Christian service." All grade-school faculty hold a state license with at least a B.A. or B.S. in education. The teachers are accessible before and after school for parent conferences.

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The top fundraisers in the school were fourth-grader Rachel Clark ($255), kindergartner Kendall Wiggins ($170) and second-grader Myiah Chanley ($160).

it gives the students in mathematical problem solving skills, especially since the items in the book are often presented in a much different way than they are used to seeing in their schoolwork. This helps students apply the math skills they've learned to many different situations that they might encounter in life. Five years ago, when Woodview students expressed interest in adopting a charity, they looked at several organizations that had structured fundraising pro-

Smaller class size enables them to address the individual needs of each child. A range of extra-curricular offerings in the school and community round out the program of study at St. Paul's and affords its students opportunities to identify their God-given gifts and abilities. Graduates of St. Paul's School consistently perform well in high school and beyond. Before and after school care is available and bus transportation is provided in the Bremen School District. Parents may register their student for this information evening by e-mail at [email protected], by calling the school at 574-546-2790 or by visiting the website www.stpaulsbremen.org. Kids’ Country preschool enrollment night set BOURBON There is a lot of activity going on three miles north of Bourbon at the Kids' Country Preschool. , Children from the ages of 3 to pre-K ages are busy learning their ABCs, writing skills and numbers. They are also making crafts and learning social

COMiyiUNITY

grams that could be easily used by elementary schools. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital stuck out because of its policy to never turn away a sick child, even if their parents could not pay for the extensive treatment. In 1962, St. Jude founder Danny Thomas was adamant that any child they believed could best be treated there would be accepted regardless of the ability to pay, and funds would be provided by donations. Woodview students love knowing that it is because of

skills to use when they enter kindergarten next year. The preschool will be having an open house and registration night Monday, March 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for parents who wish to enroll their children in the Kids' Country Preschool program. The preschool offers classes for 3and 4-year-olds and a pre-kindergarten class. Children should be 3 years of age by Aug. 1 to be enrolled in the 3- and 4-year-old class and 4 by Aug. 1 to be enrolled in the pre-kindergarten classes. The 3- and 4-year-old classes meets from 8:15 to 10:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The pre-K classes meet from 8:15 to 10:45 a.m. and from 11:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Bring your children when registering to meet the teachers, and learn about the programs. Kids' Country Preschool is located three miles north of Bourbon on State Road 331 and is a mission of The County Church. For more information call the church at 574-342-0315 Tuesday through Thursday mornings or 574-342-8873.

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people like them that children's lives are saved every day. Because St. Jude is more than just a hospital but also a research facility, it has played a big part in finding cures for catastrophic diseases that used to cut many children's lives short. For example, a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) had a 4 percent survival rate in 1962. Thanks to extensive research, this same disease has a 90 percent survival rate. To treat a child with standard risk ALL requires a 2.5-year protocol at a cost of approximately $500,000. This is why the kids of Woodview are passionate about raising money for St. Jude. The hospital treats children from all 50 states and has accepted children from over 70 foreign countries. A child is a child in St. Jude's eyes, and they all deserve the chance to live no matter their race, religion, creed or country of origin. The current operating cost of the campus, which has more than doubled in size since it was built, is $1.6 million dollars a day.

Benefit Breakfast and Bake Sale at the Earl Mast residence (Millwood Cabinets) 7 miles south of Nappanee or 5 miles north of US 30 on 800 West

Advance News • Thursday, March 3, 2011

BIRTHDAY

Whelan

Henry (Hank) Whelan will celebrate his 90th birthday with an open house at the Nappanee American Legion March 13 from 2 to 5 p.m., given by his children Larry (Helen) Whelan, Judy (Melvin) Myers, Mary Ann (Dennis) Taylor and grandchildren. Bom in Gary, he moved to Warren, Ohio and at the age of 11 moved to Warsaw, being a farmer and truck driver. He then moved to Nappanee in the early '6os to work for Brown Molasses, Bremen, then retired from Pacific

Molasses as manager. After retiring he became involved with Nappanee Open Door and became the director. He is also a member of the Nappanee Planning Committee and Nappanee Rotary, all of which he is still active in.

HONOR ROLLS

NAPPANEE ELEMENTARY Second Trimester FOURTH GRADE Mr. Binkley High Honor Roll: Rylee Detweiler, Paige Eby, Maeve Jones, Wesley Middaugh Honor Roll: Nick Bean. Marcus Benedict, Neal Eash, Gretchen Ellsworth, Ashley Escamilla, John Hochstetler, Libby Hochstetler, Kassidy Hochstetler, Kaitlyn Kauffman, Caitlin Lower, Toby Miller, Zoe Nusbaum Mrs. Grady High Honor Roll: Corbin Knight, Terri Perrin Honor Roll: Mackenzie Bergman, Matthew Bontrager, Haylee Copsey, Reese Dudzinski, Selena Hochstetler, Allen Pletcher, Melissa Schwartz, Jordan Strozier, Mackenzie Weaver Mrs. Harner High Honor Roll: Mauricio Lomeli, Alexis Alderman Honor Roll: Samantha Tobias, Kyler Hauptli, Amanda Fike, Brayden Bitting Mrs. Sheets High Honor Roll: Emily Demitruk, Abby Slabaugh Honor Roll: Cindy Barahona, Sierra Eggers, Hannah KJotz. Brieanna McCormick, Preya Patel, Coleen Schwartz, Micah Slabaugh FIFTH GRADE Mrs. Kurtz High Honor Roll: Cameron Hershberger, Cooper Middaugh, Maria Miller, Matthew Slabaugh Honor Roll: Leia Earl, Randa Evans, Cole Fuller, Jonathon Glick, Brock Miller, Neal Miller, Cole Minder Mrs. Roberts/Nunemaker High Honor Roll: Alexis Klotz, Brayton Yoder Honor Roll: Seth Brenneman, Tyler Hahn, Zach Klinge,, Grace McCoy, Nate Mikel. Frances Miller, ■ McGwire Nickerson, Kara Simon, Bryce Sowers, Shawn Stutzman, Hanna Fitzpatrick Ms. Ward High Honor Roll: Adler Chamberlin, Kylie Glaser, Zoe Roberts, Maribeth Schwartz, Jadon Steinmetz Honor Roll: Catherine Darr, Grant Disher. Blake Germann, Hannah Krok Woodview Elementary The following fourth- and fifth-graders at Woodview Elementary were recognized for earning Honors or High Honors at an honors assembly on Feb. 25. Woodview Elementary Principal Alan Thompson congratulates these students and their parents for the fine effort and hard work that made this achievement possible. HONORS: (As and Bs) FOURTH GRADE Amcilia Allen, Courtney, Anglemyer. Jacob Falk, Amy Ha, Riley Hershberger, Bethany Hochstetler, Emmalee McCollister, Ethan Miller, Joshua Miller. Katie Miller, Loranna Miller, Evan Momingstar, Marissa Raster, Ashton Rice, Isaiah 'Schmitt, Jacob Schmitt, Christian Slaven, Nicholas Smith, Sydney Stevens, Morgan Stickley, Nathaniel Walt. Adrian Yoder, and Meredith Yoder. FIFTH GRADE Juan Baltazar, Lyndon Bontrager, Collin Borkholder, Emily Borkholder, Jolene Borkholder, lan Campbell, Brenna Egendoerfer, Lane Flowers, Christopher Frye. Brandon Galbreath, James Hochstetler, William Ingle, Kamryn Koble, Conhor Lane, Michael Lehman. McKenzie Lincoln. Sara Lowery. Alexis Martindale, Israel Martinez, Brant Mast, Austin McCuen, Barbara Miller, Layni Miller, Misty Miller, Elizabeth Nunemaker, Bailey Peachey, Jack Phipps, Chandler Pittman. McKenna Salinas, Vonda Schwartz, Nathan Smoot, Eric Tener, Matthew Thornton, Paige Walter and Deborah Yoder. HIGH HONORS: (All As) FOURTH GRADE Dawson Bley, Avery Bontrager, Nicholas Bontrager, Madison Craven, Jordan Jones. Matthew Lehman, Kyle Luster, Jennifer Martinez, Colton Mast, Noah Schwartz, Samantha Shrock, Neely Trenshaw, Kate Vorhis, Whitney Wolfe and Benedict Yoder. FIFTH GRADE Travis Auer, Payton Bear, Victor Castillo, Olivia Feller, Nikala Herr, Ethan Hochstetler, Kylie Hochstetler, Micah Lehman, Tessa Lehman, Aaron Leslie, Emerson Mast, Alyssa Merryman, Chloe Reyes, Madison Richner, Shannon Smoot, Connor Swihart, Hunter Warren, Sawyer Warren and Kennedy Wiens.

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