WUTC interview

Check out our radio interview. It aired September 28 on 88.1, WUTC – Chattanooga.

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Sept 14-20 is AD/HD Awareness Week

This year’s focus is to raise awareness about the importance of identifying and treating this potentially debilitating disorder early in life.

Here are four steps you can take to make a difference. (From the CHADD website.)

1) Work with your local CHADD chapter to hold a community event; find your local chapter here.

2) Use social media to get the word out during AD/HD Awareness Week. Post information in your status update about the number one reason why you think an early diagnosis is so important. Example for Facebook or Twitter: John Doe is celebrating AD/HD Awareness Week. An early diagnosis helps people live productive lives.

3) Encourage your Twitter and Facebook friends to tweet or post status updates about AD/HD Awareness Week. Ask them to post their reasons why early diagnosis is so important. Encourage them to use the #Reasons hashtag on Twitter, so we can follow the discussion throughout the week.

4) Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper or stage an event to raise awareness.

Find out more at http://www.chadd.org/.

September Happenings

September 13, 2009

THERAPEUTIC RIDING / SERVICE LEARNING Natalie, Joey and Aaron will participate in volunteer training on Thursday at Reinbow Riders.  The three high school students are using service learning opportunities to explore their interest in horses and in helping people with physically disabling conditions.  Reinbow Riders, in Cleveland TN, provides therapeutic riding lessons to those who normally would not have the opportunity to ride.  Natalie (a senior) and Joey and Aaron (both juniors) are  considering careers in therapeutic riding.   Learn about Tri-State Reinbow Riders  Therapeutic Riding Center at http://tristatereinbowriders.com/

INTERNATIONAL WATER MONITORING DAY On Friday, September 18, Bachman students will join students around the world in an effort to protect one of our most valuable natural resources, our water.  In 2008, Bachman students participated with 73,000 other students, representing 70 countries, on International Water Monitoring Day.    Last year, Mrs. Green’s science classes, from  elementary through high school,  took turns taking water samples from Bachman Lake to test the temperature, acidity, turbidity and dissolved oxygen.  The results indicated that Bachman is maintaining a  healthy lake.    Results of the worldwide testing can be found by logging on to Google Earth and then follow the instructions at http://www.worldwatermonitoringday.org/About/Map.html.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL The first Student Leadership Council met on Wednesday, September 9.  Student representatives met with Mrs. Card, Mr. Frizzell and Mr. Neal to express their ideas for improving student life, after school activities,  academics,  and other items of interest to the day and residential student population.  Student leaders chosen to represent their peers for the first semester are:  Natalie, Jenna, Joe J., Matt B., Joey O., and Logan R.

SEE YOU AT THE POLE Bachman students will meet at the flagpole on Wednesday, September 23 at 8:00 am along with 3 million other students from 50 states and 20 countries.     The annual International event began in 1990 by a group of Texas high school students. Bachman students will be praying for their school, teachers, friends, government and the nation.  Additional information about the International event can be found on the following website: http://www.syatp.com/

9/11 Mr. Pitner and  his Military Science students led a reverent ceremony at the campus flagpole at 8:00 am on 9/11.  Mrs. Zielke, the academy’s newest faculty member, brought a flag printed with the names of those who lost their life on that horrible day; an unlikely day that brought the world together.

A BACHMAN FIRST The story line in the Cleveland Daily Banner, which read Foothills Country Fair Poultry Show, sent Jim Graham scurrying for scissors to cut the article out.  He handed it off to Mrs. Card, who quickly headed toward the copy machine.  With copies in hand, Mrs. Card left for  afternoon assembly to find Nick, Bachman’s resident Poultry expert, and his advisor Jason Trantham.  Nick is the mastermind behind the growing flock of chickens that are creating much attention, and a little early morning ruckus on campus.  Nick reluctantly agreed to be Bachman Academy’s first student to show chickens in the Foothill Country Fair

The 2009 Foothills Country Fair will be held at Tri-State Exhibition Center on Wednesday, September 16 through Sunday, September 2o.

Wed – Fri 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM; Sat Noon – 10:00 PM; Sun Noon – 6:00 PM

Additional information about the Fair can be found at http://www.foothillscountryfair.org/

SPECIAL PROJECTS Bachman’s Career Education faculty have been pooling their talents every afternoon to work with students on Special Projects.  The first project is taking place in Barn B.  A heavy wind had torn some of the siding off the barn and the rain water caused the wood in one horse stall to deteriorate.  The Career Education teachers took their special projects students to work  with them last week, and together, they formed a team to make the necessary repairs.  The teamwork was amazing to watch.   The teachers held the materials in place as the students worked the  saws, hammers and  screwdrivers in assembly-line fashion.  It seems the new Volkswagen plant personnel should have checked out the work force in McDonald TN before hiring their new assembly line crew!  The new stall is almost complete and  is a testament to the talents and work ethics of our teachers and students.  Bachman Academy is indeed, a great place to learn, work and have fun!

Eileen A. Card

Remembering September 11

Bachman Academy Military Science class lowers the flag to half mast in honor of 9/11.

On this foggy September morning Bachman Academy’s students, faculty, and staff solemnly gathered around the flag pole. Each person remembered that day as the Military Science class ceremoniously lowered the flag to half mast in honor and remembrance of those lost on September 11, 2001.

AD/HD Survey by CHADD

Help CHADD (Children and Adults with AD/HD) collect data on AD/HD…

Greetings,

CHADD is eager to hear your thoughts on AD/HD. Please take a moment to take the following survey about your experiences. For the survey, click here:  http://chadd.informz.net/chadd/archives/archive_575337.html. We need your response by 5 p.m. (Eastern) on Monday, August 24.

Results from the survey will be released during AD/HD Awareness Week. Thanks so much for your help!

Sincerely,

Bryan Goodman

Director of Communications & Media Relations

CHADD

Greetings…

CHADD is eager to hear your thoughts on AD/HD. Please take a moment to take the following survey about your experiences. For the survey, click here. We need your response by 5 p.m. (Eastern) on Monday, August 24.

Results from the survey will be released during AD/HD Awareness Week. Thanks so much for your help!

Sincerely,
Bryan Goodman
Director of Communications & Media Relations
CHADD