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NHS tutoring progam approved

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 11:49 PM PDT

By Cain Madden (Contact) | The Natchez Democrat

Published Friday, April 9, 2010

NATCHEZ — If an after school program had been put in place, Natchez High School might have had a 100 percent success rate on state tests, Natchez-Adams School District Board of Trustees Secretary Thelma Newsome said.

The board of trustees approved NHS's request for an after school program aimed at tutoring students who failed the Subject Area Test, but Board Assistant Secretary Benny Wright wondered, "Why is this coming up so late?"

NHS Assistant Principal Roberta Phipps said the school's administration failed to realize they had money in the budget for after school programs. The money was allocated in August.

"We've had the funds available since August? How long are we going to tolerate this?" Wright asked. "Somebody has to put a foot down. This is a travesty."

Phipps said very few students had failed the tests, and that Natchez High did have many programs in place that were helping students achieve.

"We have to do a better job administrating," Wright said. "Excuses don't help."

Newsome and Wright agreed that perhaps no student would have failed the subject tests had this program been in place since August.

"The bottom line is, our children have not had access to the results of these funds; we waited nine months," Wright said. "Seems to me, we ought to be a little more efficient."

The next Subject Area Test is in two weeks, and Phipps said having the program in place during this time would help the students.

In other news:

• The board agreed to transfer $48,192.83 from the Carpenter School Fund to the Natchez High Track Fund. The board budgeted $260,000 for the track and its final costs came in at $308,192.83.

• The board approved the state's 2010-2011 salary schedule.

• The Parents of the Year were recognized. The District's Parent of the Year was Morgantown Elementary School's Arcola Sullivan.

• The board approved additional remuneration for Morgantown School's Mississippi Curriculum Test 2 after school tutoring program.

• The district will bid for hunting and fishing licenses on two properties, Township 08 North, Range 03 West for $32.25 an acre and Township 06 North, Range 04 West for $25 an acre.

• The board approved student travel to the following:

NHS's band to "Smokey Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg, Tenn., April 21 through April 25.

NHS Students to World War II Museum in New Orleans May 3.

McLaurin Students to Louisiana Arts and Science Center Museum in Baton Rouge.

NHS's Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets to a competition in Jackson, Tenn., on May 18, and to the Summer Leadership School at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi.

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Starwood Studios would offer place for musical recitals, academic tutoring

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 10:48 PM PDT

Bill Conrad, bconrad@acnpapers.com

Starwood Studios, located at the Offices at Byron Nelson, may soon be open to the public if a zoning change request is approved by planning and zoning and the Southlake City Council.

The offices, located at 630 E. Southlake Blvd, mainly consist of office suites, according to Debra Edmondson, general counsel for the buildings owners, Thomas Steven and Company, who spoke at a SPIN No. 7 meeting March 22.

Starwood Studios was formed when a former tenant, the Southlake Training Center, moved out last summer. The 4,300-square-foot space was converted to Starwood Studios and is currently used by the buildings tenants for parties and recitals. If the zoning change is approved, the studio could be rented to the general public.

Edmondson was clear that the only changes to the building would be in its usage.

No changes will be made to the outside of the building or to the building's parking, said Edmondson. The only changes will be made to what is going on inside.

Starwood Studios would only operate after regular business hours and would have several uses such as after-school tutoring, seminars, office parties and receptions. The room features couches, big screen televisions and a DJ booth.

This would be a unique little space that Southlake really doesn't have, said Edmondson. We have been using this for our tenants, but this will allow us to offer it during the evening and weekend hours to the general public.

Edmondson said she believes the studios would have a capacity of 100-125 people, but that number could be adjusted in order to keep within the parking regulations.

Another tenant already in the building, Hall Music Productions, would also put the studio to good use.

David Hall, a Carroll High School graduate and owner of Hall Music Productions, said the studios would be a great addition to Southlake.

There are so many kids in Southlake that write songs and create music and they don't have any outlet for that whatsoever, said Hall. Having a night each week where the kids can get together and perform for the public would be really great for the community. The only outlet they have now is all the way in Dallas in places such as Deep Ellum. We need to give them a venue for their creativity.

Hall has been teaching music lessons for 10 years in Southlake and said he offers lessons in all musical areas, including guitar, drums, singing and songwriting.

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