
Parent Pocket - March 7

G.L.H. Johnson Elementary School
Smiles, laughter and plenty of fun as G.L.H. Johnson families enjoy "Gator Skate" night!
Activ8 STEM Academy
In celebration of Read Across America Week, Activ8 hosted their Mardi Gras Book Parade! Families enjoyed student's book displays, traditional Mardi Gras treats and music.
Park Avenue Elementary School
Students participated in the Healthy Heart Challenge, engaging in fun activities to promote heart health and fitness while learning the importance of staying active.
O.T. Bonner Middle School
O.T. Bonner Middle School students took part in their Lunch and Learn, where community members visited to share their careers during lunchtimes. Thank you to our community partners for helping make this event a success!
George Washington High School
GWHS scholars participated in the DPS Science Competition. The teams competed in the breakout edu science room, quiz bowl, wet lab, and individual assessments. Way to go Eagles!
Galileo Magnet High School
After two days of intense competition, the VHSL Class 1 Indoor Track and Field State Championship has concluded with the Galileo boys finishing in second place by a mere two points in an absolute nail-biter and with the girls finishing in fifth place.
Daniel Roman, Luke Bryant, James Kemp, and Na’Tevis (TK) Toney dominated the 4x400 meter relay and earned a state championship win, along with a new school record. Rayniyah Stamps, Danilu Acevedo-Garcia, Maya Herndon, and Ava Garcia each put together impressive performances and ran away with the 4x800 meter relay and the state championship. One win wasn’t enough for Maya who also picked up the victory in the grueling 3200 meter run.
State medalists include the Class 1 Boys Meet MVP TK Toney (2nd high jump, 2nd triple jump, 2nd 500m dash, 3rd long jump, 3rd in 300m dash), Thomas Hungarland (2nd pole vault), Ava Garcia (2nd 1000m run), Daniel Roman (4th 1000m run), Luke Bryant (4th pole vault), Samaj Marshall (5th 55m hurdles), Rayniyah Stamps (6th 300m dash), and James Kemp (6th 300m dash.
In addition to the individual medals, the girls 4x400m relay team (Rayniyah Stamps, Danilu Acevedo-Garcia, Maya Herndon, and Ava Garcia) finished third, and the boys 4x800m relay team (Barak Tahirkhali, Donnovan Perez, Luke Bryant, and Daniel Roman) finished 4th.
Congratulations to all Galileo track and field athletes on an awesome season!
Upcoming Events & Dates to Remember
March 7 - Galileo Theatre Guild presents Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged - Revised - Again in the Bonner Auditorium at 7 p.m.
March 8 - District Spelling Bee at 11 a.m. in Bonner's Auditorium
March 10 - GW JV Baseball home scrimmage vs. Gretna at Lefty Wilson Field at 6 p.m.
March 11 - GW Varsity Baseball home scrimmage vs. Dan River at American Legion Field at 6 p.m.
March 12 - GW Varsity Girls and Boys Soccer home scrimmages vs. Dan River starting at 5:30 p.m.
March 14 - Q3 Ends
March 17 - Full school day for students (Inclement Weather Makeup Day); GW JV Baseball home game vs. Dudley at Lefty Wilson Field at 5 p.m.; GW JV Boys Soccer home match vs. Salem at 5:30 p.m.; GW Varsity Boys Soccer home match vs. Salem at 7 p.m.
*Check out school websites for school-based events!