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Lauderdale County Department of Education
402 South Washington Street
P. O. Box 350
Ripley, TN 38063
Phone: 731-635-2941
Fax: 731-635-7985
jhassell@mail.lced.net 

 

Halls Elementary School
601 Carmen Street
Halls, TN 38040
Phone - 731-836-9651
Fax – 731-836-5573

Principal: Pat Carmack (pcarmack@mail.lced.net)
Pat Carmack holds a bachelor of science degree in education from the University of Tennessee at Martin and a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Memphis. He taught seventh and eighth grades for two years, was the principal at Central Elementary for two years and has been the principal at Halls Elementary since 1973. He is married to Diane Carmack, and they have two children.


Assistant Principal: Andy Campbell (acampbell@mail.lced.net)
After seven years in the classroom at Halls Elementary School, Andy Campbell began serving as Assistant Principal in the 2006-2007 school year. He holds an associate of science degree from Dyersburg State Community College and earned his bachelor and master of science degrees from the University of Tennessee-Martin. He and his wife, Kelly, have two daughters, Molly and Sydney.

Curriculum Coordinator: Donna Dabbs (D2@mail.lced.net)

Donna Dabbs was appointed Curriculum Coordinator at Halls Elementary School at the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year, after teaching first grade at the school for 30 years. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics Education from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1970, and her Elementary Certification in 1975. She is married to Danny Dabbs. The couple has one son, David, and two granddaughters, Abbey and Sophie.


For the school’s website, go to www.lced.net/HES.htm

Top Ten AR Readers for second nine weeks

Halls Elementary School is proud to announce its Top Ten Accelerated Reader students for the second nine weeks of the 2009-2010 academic year. Students earning the top AR points in the entire school for the second nine weeks, October through December 2009, include first place, Ally Cherry; second place, Landon Carmack; third place, Mariah Carmack; fourth place, Chase Ward; fifth place, Lauren Crews; sixth place, Macayla Shapiro; seventh place, Savannah Pham; eighth place, Noelia Hernandez; ninth place, Jeremy Pignato; and 10th place, Dakota Stacy. These students received certificates and gift bags donated by the HES PTO.


HES names Top AR Readers

Halls Elementary School recently named the Top Ten Accelerated Readers at Halls Elementary for the entire fall semester, from August through December 2009. These students received certificates and school uniform shirts signifying they are Top Ten AR students: first-place winner, Ally Cherry; second-place winner, Landon Carmack; third-place winner, Mariah Carmack; fourth-place winner, Chase Ward; fifth-place winner, Drew Whiteside; sixth-place winner, Savannah Pham; seventh-place winner, Lauren Crews; eighth-place winner, Cade Booker; ninth-place winner, Hayden Kimble; and 10th place winner, Dakota Stacy.
 


Sharing the Holiday Spirit

Instead of exchanging gifts themselves, first-grade students at Halls Elementary School donated food, toys, and money to the Carl Perkins Civic Center. The effort aided 38 children in the Lauderdale County.

Teachers participating include Jill Messer, Beth Meeks, Melissa Meeks, Tracie Taylor, Kari Escue, Barbara Anderson, Christie Sherron and Kathy Johnson.

 


“How My Parents Learned to Eat”

 

 

Third-grade students at Halls Elementary School recently enjoyed learning to eat rice using chopsticks and finding out their fortunes from fortune cookies. Prior to this cultural celebration, students read the story “How My Parents Learned To Eat.”


A powerful project

Sixth graders at Halls Elementary School recently completed a unit on electricity. As an extra credit project, students were allowed to make a simple circuit. Projects were created from Legos, Christmas lights, batteries, flashlights, and spotlights.


HES Spelling Bee

 

Halls Elementary School recently held its annual Spelling Bee. Students in second and third grades competed in the Primary Bee, with students in fourth through sixth grades competing in the Elementary Bee.

Second- and third-grade winners include: first place winner, Hayden Kimble; second place winner, Jack Kent; and third place winner, Cole Harris.
 


History comes to life

 

 

Students in Mrs. Lee Ann Harrison’s third-grade class at Halls Elementary School have been studying government in social studies. Students wrapped up the study with an oral presentation about a person that played an important role in the formation of the United States.

Notable participants in American History visiting the class included Abe Lincoln, Orville and Wilbur Wright, Elizabeth Blackwell, Teddy Roosevelt, Powhatan, Ben Franklin, Amelia Earhart, Dolly Madison and George Washington.

 


LEAD-ing the way in the afternoons

 

 

 

Project LEAD students at Halls Elementary School have been busy. On any given afternoon, they can be found exercising both their bodies and minds. In the afternoon, students exercise, work on homework, practice spelling words or math facts, complete art activities and just plain enjoy time with friends.
 


Holiday Spirit alive at HES

 

Instead of exchanging gifts themselves, first-grade students at Halls Elementary School donated food, toys, and money to the Carl Perkins Civic Center. The effort aided 38 children in the Lauderdale County.

Teachers participating include Beth Meeks, Melissa Meeks, Tracie Taylor, Kari Escue, Barbara Anderson, Christie Sherron and Kathy Johnson.


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