Education

    Residents in District 3 have until April 16 to apply to fill the vacated seat on the Bedford County School Board, left open this month when Brad Whorley submitted his resignation.
    And when they’re interviewed by the board, those interviews will take place in open session, following a vote by board members last Thursday.
    Actually two votes were taken on the matter.

    For some, this was a trip back in time. And a lot of fun.

    A group of 30 Liberty High School students, members of the school’s Key Club, created an entertaining evening for Elks Home residents by sponsoring what they dubbed “a senior citizens prom.”
    “I had seen the Second Chance Prom [in Lynchburg] and thought ‘Why not make it older?’” said Melanie Smith, a senior and president of the Key Club.

    Liberty High School’s agriculture department now has its own orchard. The orchard was sponsored by Gross’ Orchard, Johnson’s Orchard and Southern States.
    The orchard consists of a dozen apple trees, varieties that are known for low maintenance, planted at a spot selected by Ronnie Gross of Gross’ Orchard. The students did the planting.
    “Some of these kids jumped in like it was a profession for them,” Gross commented.

    Some 50 students from Moneta Elementary School found out Monday that math is more than a subject in school: It has real life uses!

    They did that by counting stacks of oranges, figuring out how much $20 could buy for a family meal and many other activities set up to encourage them to use math while exploring the Food Lion in Moneta
    The Math Night event was part of a school and business partnership pilot program being implemented this year through Bedford County Public Schools.