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LES students learn about reading — and chocolate
Students in Thomas Martin’s fourth grade classroom at Lilesville Elementary School recently read the novel, “ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl, using the close reading strategy. The close reading of a text involves investigating a short piece of text and reading it multiple times over multiple instructional lessons. Using text-based questions and discussion, students are guided to analyze and appreciate key vocabulary, i...
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Operation Medicine Drop is this Saturday
The Anson County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Anson County Safe Kids and the Wadesboro Police Department, will hold its sixth “Operation Medicine Drop” on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Anson Station Shopping Center, next to Food Lion. The purpose of this program is to encourage individuals to turn in their old medicines that are no longer needed or out of date and provide a safe and secure method for disposing of them. T...
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Anson Farm Service Agency celebrates National Ag Day
Anson County USDA Farm Service Agency executive director Anita Solesbee announced that March 19 is National Ag Day, and invited all citizens to celebrate this area’s agriculture by honoring the hard-working farmers of Anson County. This year’s theme is “Generations Nourishing Generations.” “ USDA studies show that the agricultural sector remains a bright spot of economic stability and growth,” said Solesbee. There is a strong de...
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LES third-grader Rebecca Huntley is shown giving her PowerPoint presentation on Mexico. All students in Deborah Gathings' class recently created and presented their own digital presentations.
LES third-graders give digital presentations
Students in Deborah Gathings’ third grade class at Lilesville Elementary School recently gave PowerPoint presentations on a nonfiction topic to their classmates, as well as their principal, Maresa Dutton Phillips. Each student presenting PowerPoint presentations researched a topic by selecting information from several appropriate web sources. The students chose their PowerPoint design, typed information into their own slides, chose transition...
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