Paula Shipman | Clarke Daily News

Articles written by Paula Shipman

Amanda Mackintosh Benefit Concert Promotes Prom Night Safety

As a phoenix rises from the ashes, so do ideas and plans for change come from tragedies. As evidence of this truth, on Saturday night, April 16 at 6:30 p.m., the doors of Johnson-Williams Middle School auditorium will open, on a first come, first serve basis, for a $10 donation, benefit concert by local daughter [...]

Apr 13 2011 | Posted in Community,Feature | Read More »

Boyce Cranes Carry Good Will Wishes to Japan

On March 11, the world changed again.
A 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern Japan sparked a chain of events that will forever alter the world’s view on nuclear energy and also the landscape of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Boyce Elementary art teacher Katy Brown was inspired by the symbolic meaning of the crane [...]

Apr 2 2011 | Posted in Feature,Schools | Read More »

Student Actors Deliver Magical Performance

Christine Brewer of Clarke County High School and her Theater II class have taken their show on the road.
The theater group (comprised solely of CCHS students: Spencer Trask, Elizabeth Blight, Addison Peacock, Ashley Baugh, Cierra Powers, Amanda Spain, Michael Poole and Samantha Schneeman) has been studying children’s theater which is a specialized style of presentation. [...]

Mar 23 2011 | Posted in Schools | Read More »

Boyce Teachers and Students Showcase Arts & Music

March is the month for music and arts in our schools. Both the National Association for Music Education and the Council for Art Education claim March as the month to celebrate Music in the Schools and Youth Art Month, respectively.
Boyce Elementary Fourth Grade students perform Youth Art Month Folktale Play – photo courtesy Judy [...]

Mar 16 2011 | Posted in Schools | Read More »

School Musicians Pack the House (and the Stage)

While some were visiting their local churches to receive ashes in honor of the Christian holiday, Ash Wednesday, families of Clarke County middle school and high school band students filed into the auditorium of Johnson-Williams Middle School for the late-winter band concert of 2011. It was a very relaxed evening of concert arrangements, played well, [...]

Mar 13 2011 | Posted in Feature,Schools | Read More »

Agriculture in the Classroom Gifts Local Elementary Teachers

Monday, January 24 was a work day for Clarke County teachers. Teachers from D.G. Cooley and Boyce Elementary School met in the library at Boyce Elementary School for a workshop provided by Agriculture in the Classroom, a program funded by the Virginia Farm Bureau. The event combined learning and fun for the teachers and will [...]

Jan 30 2011 | Posted in Feature,Schools | Read More »

Eagle Swimmers Stroked by Handley

The Clarke County Swimming Eagles met the John Handley High School Judges at the Jim Barnett pool in Winchester on Saturday morning, January 22. With only 15 members of the Eagles team participating in the event, it was David before Goliath where Goliath was the 35-swimmer strong, Handley team. Unfortunately, David, in this [...]

Jan 27 2011 | Posted in Community | Read More »

Eagles, Rams, Falcons and Generals Meet to Swim

The Clarke County Swimming Eagles hosted their second home meet on Wednesday evening, January 19 at the Signal Knob Recreational Center in Strasburg, VA. The team hosted three other teams including the Strasburg High School Rams, the Central High School Falcons and the Stonewall Jackson High School Generals. The Swimming Eagles had a strong showing [...]

Jan 21 2011 | Posted in Community | Read More »

CC Swimmers Meet Jefferson and Washington at Shepherd University

Ben Marshall
The Clarke County Swimming Eagles met in Shepherdstown, WV on Saturday evening against Washington High School and Jefferson High School. Though back to almost full capacity, the team struggled to return a win. The Women’s Swimming Eagles came close falling by only five points to Washington High School and 18 points to Jefferson High [...]

Jan 18 2011 | Posted in Community | Read More »

Clarke County Swim Team Battles Losses

The Clarke County Swimming Eagles suffered losses in nearly back-to-back meets. On Saturday, January 8 the team traveled to Shepherdstown for a meet against Washington High School and Musselman High School. The team continues to be plagued by injury and illness losing three swimmers during the meet to illness. Despite the grim outcome, there were [...]

Jan 12 2011 | Posted in Sports | Read More »