Draper Elementary School News
Browse past news stories for Draper Elementary School in Draper, VA.
- In praise of veterans: Annual observance in Eden immerses proud community (Greensboro News & Record)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 07:12:54 am
EDEN — Kindergartner Abbey Corbin’s poster featured pictures of her grandfather, who served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1973. Don’t think that anyone had to remind her why people consider Barry Cochran a hero. read more - Draper students honor local veterans (Danville Register & Bee)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 05:08:21 am
A flag flown in Afghanistan is presented to the school during a Veterans Day ceremony - Math whizzes: Teachers boost Draper Elementary (Deseret News)
posted on September 30, 2009 at 07:34:04 am
"I see some amazing things," says Jennifer Asay, as she looks over her students' shoulders at Draper Elementary School to see... - Back to school - already? (Danville Register & Bee)
posted on August 23, 2009 at 04:05:55 am
Rockingham County teachers prepare for students to return - Military flag reported stolen from Eden residence (Eden Daily News)
posted on August 3, 2009 at 05:35:41 pm
The homeowner’s son is currently serving in Iraq - Military flag reported stolen from home (WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke)
posted on July 27, 2009 at 10:22:53 am
Linda Wyatt is proud of her son Tra’s service in the Army. Naturally, she was upset when she discovered that someone had stolen the flag in front of her home honoring her son’s military service. - Military flag reported stolen from Eden residence (Danville Register & Bee)
posted on July 26, 2009 at 04:11:00 am
The homeowner’s son is currently serving in Iraq - Area school officials upset with funding cut (Eden Daily News)
posted on March 11, 2009 at 01:23:09 am
Four new schools are no longer in the short-term plan for the Rockingham County School system. Local school administrators expressed disappointment and resignation after the Rockingham County Board of Education learned at Monday night’s meeting that they would be unable to build new schools because of lack of funding. - Rockingham's lottery shortfall costs it 4 schools (Greensboro News & Record)
posted on March 10, 2009 at 07:02:09 am
EDEN - As Superintendent Rodney Shotwell left his seat Monday night to address the Rockingham County Board of Education about school construction projects, board member Elaine McCollum said, "When he stands, he's getting serious." Indeed, it was a serious, if not grim, moment for board members as they heard Shotwell tell them they could not build four new schools because of the loss of a key ... - Third-grade teacher isn’t slowed down by wheelchair (Greensboro News & Record)
posted on March 8, 2009 at 08:02:29 am
EDEN — As teacher Tonya Gillespie waited for her third-grade students to enter her Draper Elementary School classroom in the fall of 2003, she experienced a lot of mixed feelings. “It was like my first day of school all over again,” she said, “except I was on the opposite side of the room.” Gillespie, 33, readily admits her biggest fear was failure. “When you go into that classroom and ... - Death of crossing guard leaves school, community in mourning (Eden Daily News)
posted on February 18, 2009 at 03:12:21 am
Bennie Thomas Eanes, who was 85, died at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center on Monday afternoon after he was struck by a sport utility vehicle in front of Draper Elementary School that morning. Eanes was working as a crossing guard, a job he started in 1990.