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• • Golfers Hit the Greens for Adopt-A-School
• • Area Businesses Rally to Support Adopt-A-School Golf Tournament
• • Women's Doubles Teams Hit the Courts for Adopt-A-School
• • Area Businesses Support Adopt-A-School Tennis Tournament
• • Read for the Record
• • Sam's Club Provides Funding for Reading Redemption Program
• • Attendance Fairy Visits Huntington Place Elementary
• • Englewood Elementary and West Alabama Bank Provide Help to TES
• • Huntington Place Elementary Hosts 5K for Kids
• • American Education Week
• • PLEASE REMEMBER...

Thanks to Title Sponsor Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa and Eagle Sponsors Ellis Architect; Harrison Constructions Company;  JVC America; Learning Experiences; McGiffert & Associates; NHS Management; Phifer Incorporated; Planit Solutions; and The University of Alabama, the Nineteenth Annual Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Adopt-A-School Benefit Golf Tournament was held on September 24th  at the Country Club of Tuscaloosa.  Thirty-one teams participated representing twenty-six area public schools

 
The JVC America team of Brad Springer, Scott Ryan, Robert Morris and Mark Cole had the lowest net score of the tournament, thus claiming rights for their Adopt-A-School Partner, Arcadia Elementary School to display the winning trophy at the school until next year's tournament.  On Thursday, October 15^th, JVC golfer Scott Ryan and JVC Adopt-A-School Coordinator, Felicia Gross presented Mary Jean Sutton, principal of Arcadia Elementary School the $500 prize money and the trophy.  The trophy and check were presented to Ms. Sutton on the Arcadia in-house television program during the morning announcements.   “We plan to use the money to help purchase additional Promethian boards.  We currently have then in all 1^st-5^th grade classes and we are purchasing them for the kindergarten and resource classes,” stated Ms. Sutton.  

In addition to the JVC America team, prizes were also awarded to eleven other teams playing in the morning and afternoon flights: 

 

	Morning Net Winners	Morning Gross Winners	Afternoon Net Winners	Afternoon Gross Winners
1st Place	Charles Delgaudio	David Reynolds	Mark Cole	Rodney Bell
	Jimmy Lankford	Jon McGee	Brad Springer	Russ Parker
	Frank Dykes	Orman Wilson	Scott Ryan	James Rawson
	Thomas Monk	Hank Wilson	Robert Morris	Tom Cameron
2nd Place	Mark Lancaster	Jon Walker	Ryan Ballard	Mike Verzino
	Mike Ellis	Pat Coleman	Jerry Johnson	Sean Wise
	Kerry Malone	John Sheffield	Terry Cagle	Don Clark
	Todd Vick	Curtis Weeks	Joe Steele	Jeff Wood
3rd Place	Wilson Moore	Chuck Bracknell	Will Humber	Mike Echols
	Andrew Hudson	A.D. Sanders	Brian Hurd	Spencer Burchfield
	Rod Livingston	Larry Noland	Heyward Gould	Steven Kimbrell
	Phillip Clark	Lewis Simon	David Richardson	Robert Kuhn

Prizes for Closest to the Pin for morning and afternoon flights included these proud golfers:  George Miller, Albert Avery, Bryne Wilson, Chuck Bracknell, Heyward Gould, Tom Cameron, Billy Evans, Ryan Ballard.  Longest drive winners were Jon McGee and Rodney Bell.

 
In addition to Arcadia’s cash prize, $500 also went to Northridge High School for having the most golfers representing a secondary school and Verner Elementary received $500 for having the most golfers representing an elementary school.  Crestmont Elementary School received the $500 prize money for the random drawing from all schools represented in the tourney.  Additionally, Walker Elementary School received $250 from the raffle drawing.

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In addition to Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, title sponsor for the tournament, many area businesses provided support to the Adopt-A-School Program through the annual golf tournament. As well as providing support as an adopter or sustainer, Ellis Architects, Harrison Construction Company,  JVC America, Learning Experiences, McGiffert & Associates, NHS Management, Phifer Incorporated, Planit Solutions, and The University of Alabama all served as Eagle Sponsors for the tournament. 

Thanks to these 2009 Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Adopt-A-School Golf Tournament
Hole Sponsors

AFFLINK Alabama One Credit Union Almon Associates, Inc. Brian Hurd Bryant Bank College of Continuing Studies Echols, Coogler & Associates, P.C. Ellis Architects, Inc. First National Bank of Central Alabama Hardsteel, Inc. Harrison Construction Company, Inc. Hunt Refining Company JamisonMoneyFarmer PC Jim Myers Drug JVC America, Inc. Learning Experiences, Inc. McAbee Construction Company McGiffert & Associates, LLC NHS Management, LLC

Northriver Dental Associates Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, Inc. Phifer Incorporated Planit Solutions, Inc. Randall-Reilly Publishing Co., Inc. Rustys Team at RealtySouth Rite Aid Distribution Center Sam’s Club #6435 Sealy Management Co., Inc. Southern Pipe & Supply Co., Inc. Tanner & Guin, LLC The Radiology Clinic The University of Alabama Thompson Tractor Company, Inc. Tuscaloosa By-Pass Tuscaloosa Toyota Wal-Mart Supercenter #715 WAR Construction Company, Inc. West Alabama Bank

                                 2009 Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Golf Tournament Donors

                         Thanks to these businesses for donations of goods and services

Alabama One Credit Union Bank of Tuscaloosa Barnes & Noble BF Goodrich Tire Manufacturing Bryant Bank Buffalo Rock Company/Pepsi-Cola Chuck’s Fish Chick-Fil-A Northport Chick-Fil-A University Mall Cold Stone Creamery College of Continuing Studies Cypress Inn Discovering Alabama Greene Beverage Honeybaked Ham & Café Company Hooters of Tuscaloosa Hunt Refining Company Innisfree Jason’s Deli JVC America, Inc. Krispy Kreme Doughnut KwikKopy Printing

McAlister’s Deli – Northport Momma Goldberg’s Deli Morgan Keegan Northport Medical Center Pat’s Florist Pepito’s Mexican Restaurants Piggly Wiggly The Pottery Grill The Radiology Clinic Royal Fine Cleaners The Tuscaloosa News TuscaBlue Tuscaloosa Teachers Credit Union Tuscaloosa Toyota Sam’s Club #6435 Smoothie King Spiller Associated Furniture Stores Wal-Mart SuperCenter #714 Walton’s Wings Wilhagan’s Sports Grille WTBC 1230AM/102.9 JACK FM WVUA7

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The sixteenth annual Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Adopt-A-School Tennis Tournament was held on October 6^th at Indian Hills Country Club. Thanks to Title Sponsor, Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, and Eagle Sponsors, Ellis Architect, Inc; Harrison Construction Company; JVC America; Learning Experiences; McGiffert & Associates; NHS Management; Phifer Incorporated; Planit Solutions; and The University of Alabama, the benefit tennis tournament generated important funding for the Adopt-A-School Program. 

The tournament has become a fall tradition for the ladies in the West Alabama tennis community.  Eighteen schools had players on the courts to represent them, as thirty-eight women’s doubles teams battled it out on the tennis courts. Prizes were awarded to first place teams and runners up in four divisions.  The prizes were provided by Hudson-Poole Fine Jewelers and Bow Regards.  Tournament winners were:

Rock Quarry Middle School also received a $250 cash prize from a random drawing of all schools that were represented by players in the tournament.  

Supported by many community businesses through court sponsorships, prize donations, and numerous additional goods and services, it was a winning event for all involved! The Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Adopt-A-School Tournament is the annual fundraising event to benefit the coordination and administration of the Adopt-A-School program.

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In addition to Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, title sponsor for the Adopt-A-School Tennis Tournament, many area businesses also provided support to the Adopt-A-School program through this annual event. As well as providing support as an adopter or sustainer, Ellis Architect, Harrison Construction Company, JVC America, Learning Experiences, McGiffert & Associates, NHS Management, Phifer Incorporated, Planit Solutions, and The University of Alabama all served as Eagle Sponsors for the tournament. 

Thanks to these Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Adopt-A-School
Tennis Tournament Court Sponsors

AFFLINK Almon Associates, Inc. Echols, Coogler & Associates, P.C. Ellis Architects, Inc. Hardsteel, Inc. Harrison Construction Company Harrison Galleries, LLC JamisonMoneyFarmer PC JVC America, Inc.

Learning Experiences, Inc. McGiffert & Associates, LLC NHS Management, LLC P.E. LaMoreaux & Associates Phifer, Inc. Planit Solutions, Inc. The University of Alabama WAR Construction Company

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Thursday, October 8^th was the day to read “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle.   The date was the 40th anniversary of the book and Eric Carle's 80th birthday.  Organized nationally by the Jumpstart program, the “Read for the Record” campaign featuring “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” was organized to set a new world record for the greatest number of people reading the same book on the same day.

According to Jumpstart, in America today, one in three children arrives at the first day of school unprepared to learn, due primarily to economic inequality. The goal of the “Read for the Record” campaign was to highlight the importance of early involvement and the role everyone can play every day in the lives of at-risk preschoolers. 

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Sam’s Club team members, led by Adopt-A-School coordinator Annetta Odum, recently presented Holt Elementary School principal, Debbie Crawford a $1000 check to be used for the special reading program at Holt Elementary School.  The donation, part of a community grants program from Sam’s Club, provides funding to purchase books for the Holt Elementary Reading Redemption Program. 

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The "Attendance Fairy" appeared at Huntington Place Elementary on October 7th, to present Perfect Attendance certificates to students who had perfect attendance for the month of September.  The "Attendance Fairy" checked the list for all students who had been to school every day (no absences), all day (no check-ins or check-outs), and to school on time (no tardies).  Pritchett-Moore, Inc. and Prudential Pritchett-Moore, HPE's Adopt-A-School partners, will provide an "Attendance Fairy" every month and award students who have Perfect Attendance.

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Huntington Place Elementary will host a 5K for Kids on Saturday, November 14 at 8:00 am. The run will begin at the front of the school and anyone is eligible to participate. Funds raised from the run will go toward the completion of a computer lab along with other educational needs throughout the school.

Since the school will not be receiving any classroom funds from the state this year, Principal Debbie Benson felt that this would be a good way to raise money for the school's technology and research needs. "Economic pressure is hitting all of us and schools are being affected," said Benson. "In spite of these conditions, we feel our students deserve the best learning environment we can provide."

There will be several categories that will be divided up into age groups for the event. There will also be a separate wheelchair division.  1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes will be awarded for every age group, including the wheelchair division. Benson is seeking sponsorship for the event. Corporate sponsorship costs $250.00 and the donation is tax deductible.

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The National Education Association’s American Education Week (AEW) spotlights the importance of providing every child in America with quality public education from kindergarten through college, and the need for everyone to do his or her part in making public schools great. 

The annual tagline, Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility, reflects the Association's calling upon America to provide students with quality public schools so that they can grow, prosper, and achieve in the 21st century.

The 88th annual American Education Week will take place November 15–21. NEA suggests that each day during the week spotlight a different aspect of school life.  Suggested dates and spotlights are:

·         Monday, November 16: Open House Day

·         Tuesday, November 17: Parents Day

·         Wednesday, November 18: Education Support Professionals Day

·         Thursday, November 19: Educator for a Day

·         Friday, November 20: Substitute Educators Day

For additional information on American Education Week, please visit www.nea.org/aew.

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