• Carlos Rivera, a student from Fred M. Lynn Middle School, spoke to the Board about the benefits of PWCS work with Rachel’s Challenge. Rachel’s Challenge is a series of student empowering programs and strategies that equip students and adults to combat bullying. Rachel Scott was the first student to be killed at Columbine High School in April 1999.
• Piper Sigrest, a student from Osbourn Park High School and the Governor’s School, spoke of her membership with the SuperNOVA Robotics Team and what a positive impact it has had on her education.
• The annual budget, teacher salaries, and classroom sizes.
• The proposed pool at the 12th high school.

• “Automotive Whiz Kids” who recently won the following honors: Samara Tapp, the only female competitor at the Universal Technical Institute’s Top Tech Challenge, finished in second place, and Giovanni Carvalho finished in third place. Their combined scores earned Hylton High School the top high school honor. Congratulations to these students and to their teacher Edward Stevens.
• Vikram Pratha, an eighth-grader at Marsteller Middle School, competed against more than 150 “Math Whiz Kids” at the regional MATHCOUNTS competition. He placed second and earned a trip to the state tournament. Marsteller’s team placed sixth overall. Great job, students and coach Carl Dennis.
• Five state wrestling champions: In Division Double A, from Brentsville District High School in the 106-lb. weight class, Jeffrey Walker; and in the 195-lb. weight class, Zach Roseberry. In Division Triple A, from Forest Park High School in the 106-lb. weight class, Tommy Aloi; in the 132-lb. weight class,  

 Volume 8, Number 12 – Publication Date: February 21, 2013