*Summer vacation for students and school personnel begins at the end of this week for many. Visits to grandparents, amusement parks, beaches and other places will take place. When our grandchildren were younger a significant time was spent with us (grandparents) in the country. This was always a time of exploration and learning to do things the old-fashioned way, from scratch. We were considered to be “old school”. One particular memory that comes to mind was the day I did laundry. I had in mind to teach my two youngest grandchildren (ages 4 and 7 at the time) how to hang clothes to dry on the clothesline instead of using the dryer. There were looks of surprise, confusion and disbelief on their faces, when a basket of wet clothes was placed on the ground before them. We had to teach them how to open & release a clothespin (this was hilarious). Though our two grands struggled to hold the clothes on the line while putting the clothespin on, we eventually got the basket of laundry on the line, while it was still daylight :). These two are presently 15 & 18 and haven’t used a clothesline since to my knowledge. I now look forward to sharing some of this good ol fashion knowledge with my great nieces and nephews, when they visit during the Summer.
School News:
Varnado High School (VHS/VJHS):
*Best wishes to the May 2025 Scholar of the Month, Senior Asher Traylor.
*Class of 2025 Jamaurion Magee won District and State-Level Honors in the 2025 Young Authors' Contest. In addition, his writing has been entered into a national writing competition.
*Congratulations to Brody Forbes on being named the Jr. High Student of theYear and to Ja’Maya Dalcour on being selected as the High School Student of the Year!
*The newly elected 2025-2026 Senior Student Council Members are:
Gavin Evans, Wildcat Laureate; Zhyiah Washington, Cultural Intermediary and Jamaya Bell, Spirit Executive. *The Senior Student Council Members are: Desmond Weary, Jr. Student Body President; Christiyauna Bickham,Student Body Vice President and Abbigail Carrier, Secretary/Treasurer. * Senior Representatives are Jamoria Hooks and Kylan Robert.
*Junior Representatives are Rayleigh Forbes and Kinsley Sims. *Sophomore Representatives Talaun Hall and Londyn Weary. *Freshmen Members Brody Forbes and Dayana Owens.
*The members of the Class of 1975 recently celebrated their 50th Year Anniversary, Jubilee Celebration. It is always nice to come together to celebrate the present and reminisce about the past. God Bless You All.
Reflections:
* MSgt. Sonya Haynes was named Correctional Officer of the Year 2024 at Rayburn Correctional Center. Congratulations and Continued Blessings to You!
*For the Graduates: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
