Handley Creative Writing Winners Named
The ninth through twelfth grade contest honored Debra Snapp and Joan Lovett for short stories Susan Fernandes and Mary Burke Sims for poems and David Lord and George Craig for essays. The selections will appear in the Handley literary magazine Images later this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Burke Sims
Susan Fernandez
David Lord
Debra Snapp
Joan Lovett
George Craig
Jim Hamilton
Handley
Images
Susan Fernandes
Play Receives Excellent Rating at District One-Act Festival
The Thespian Club presented The Twelve Pound Look at Fauquier County High School earning an Excellent rating. Cast members Dyan Newman David Wright Susan Fernandes and Jay Lucas praised alongside directors Mr Landis and Miss Barr for their standout performance.
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Fauquier County High School
Dyan Newman
David Wright
Susan Fernandes
Jay Lucas
Mr. Landis
Miss Barr
Handley High School Forensic Winners Named
The Handley High School forensic team was announced with winners in Girls Public Speaking Joan Eve Alternate Mary Treeser. Boys Public Speaking David Moore Alternate Michael Weiss. Girls Prose Eileen St Dennis Jill Adams Alternate. Boys Prose Bill Bayliss Allan Ebert Alternate. Girls Poetry Nancy Armstrong Gail Larrick Alternate. Boys Poetry Robert Smallwood Wayne Heflin Alternate. The team will present March 14 and compete at Shenandoah College on March 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Eve
Mary Trees
David Moore
Michael Weiss
Eileen St. Dennis
Jill Adams
Bill Bayliss
Allan Ebert
Nancy Armstrong
Gail Larrick
Robert Smallwood
Wayne Heflin
Handley Forensic Team
Handley
Shenandoah College
Senior Play Promises March 29 at 8 PM
Class of 68 presents You Cant Take It With You on March 29 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets cost 1.00 for adults and .75 for under 12. The three act comedy by Moss Hart and George Kaufman features twelve male parts and seven female parts.
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Moss Hart
George Kaufman
Jim Reynolds
Grandpa
Penny
Mikie Smith
Jim Sutton
Paul
Handley High School Physical Education Night
Handley High School Physical Education Department hosts a public program titled Physical Education Night on March 22 at 7 30 p m in Handley Gym. The event showcases warm up demonstrations team sports individual and dual sports stunts tumbling gymnastics and rhythms with a special emphasis on gymnastics made possible by new equipment. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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Physical Education Department
Handley High School
Handley Gym
Handley
Resolution Pays Tribute to Mr Ancil Gray
The Executive Council of John Handley High School adopted a 1968 resolution noting the death of Industrial Arts teacher Ancil Gray after nearly 25 years of service. It extends sympathy to his wife and family, records the resolution in council minutes, and orders copies for print and mailing.
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Executive Council
John Handley High School
Ancil Gray
Gray
Evening Star
The Value of Cooperation in School Conduct
An analysis of how individual behavior affects a school’s collective aims. The piece argues cooperation under a shared code is essential for progress, noting indifference harms teams more than open disagreement and that constructive criticism supports healthy institutions.
Honor Roll Lists By Grade For Fourth Six Weeks
The fourth six weeks honor roll includes students across 8th to 12th grades. Names listed span Gail Butler to Billy Wilson in 12th grade, with detailed rosters for 11th 10th 9th and 8th grades featuring numerous students and ample school context.
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Wayne Lowery
William Ratliff
Ray Robinson
Will Sager
Billy Wilson
John Troester
James Jackson
Handley Wins Big in District 10 DE Contest
Handley High School entries shine at Broadway High in Broadway as eleven students compete. Winners include two first places James Brown in Public Speaking and James Reynolds in Advertising Layout. second places Barbara Mallory D E Student of the Year, James Sutton boy D E Student of the Year, Glen Webster and Judy Weldig in Display. Barbara Mallory third in Job Interview. State Leadership conference in Norfolk awaits the two first place winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brown
James Reynolds
Barbara Mallory
D. E
James Sutton
D.E
Glen Webster
Judy Weldig
Handley
Mr. Sinclair
Norfolk
Twelve Weeks Until Graduation Countdown Begins
Seniors face twelve week timeline to graduation on June 7. Last week they ordered announcements and were measured for caps and gowns.
Frederick County Virginia Apple History Highlights
Virginia’s Frederick County emerges as a major apple region with trees first planted in 1749 and the first commercial orchard started in 1875, marking early development of its orchard industry.
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Virginia
Frederick County
Luther Hale Science Fair Opens With Nuclear Reactor Display
The Luther Hale Science Fair will be judged by Shepherd College professors with entrants from eighth to twelfth grade in Physics Chemistry Biology Earth Science General Science and Advanced Science. Winners in each division may exhibit at Shepherd College. The theme The Peaceful Uses of the Atom is shown in Senior Science Club decorations including a nuclear reactor. Public viewing Friday March 15 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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Shepherd College
Luther S. Hale
Handley High Concert Band to Attend District V Festival
Handley High School Concert Band under Gaylen Strance travels March 16 to Albemarle High School Charlottesville Virginia for the District V Band Festival. Four Grade V selections are prepared including Sequoia Overature For Winds A Festival Prelude and March From Symphony No 2. Judges grade performance with Grade I as the top rating. organizers expect a superior result.
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Handley High School
Gaylen Strance
Albemarle High School
Charlottesville
Virginia
Alfred Reed
Peter Tchaikovsky
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