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Yankeetown Community Church Christmas Cantata

The Yankeetown Community Church Choir will present their Christmas Cantata

"A Christmas Mosaic" on Sunday December 21at. at 6 PM. Sandwiches, finger foods and

Hot Spiced Cider will be served following the performance. Please plan on joining us for

the most festive occasion.

Program at Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve

Join the Friends of the WGP and learn about "Levy County's Prehistoric Connec-

tions" on Tuesday, December 23 at 2:00 p.m. The program will be held at the Ellie Schiller

Education Center, 1001 Old Rock Road, Yankeetown, FL. Brack Barker will explore the

prehistoric connections of our environment between then and now. Mr. Barker is a Florida

Master Naturalist, Certified Kayak Instructor, and has over twelve years background in

museums. In a week or so following this program, Mr. Barker will conduct an interpretive

program at the Shell Mound Archaeological site near Cedar Key. Join us on Tuesday, De-

cember 23, for more details on the Shell Mound walk. Visit the Friends of the WGP website

at withlacoocheegulfpreserve.com for more information on this and other scheduled pro-

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Yankeetown School Teacher of the Year award was bestowed upon Melody Carson. Melody, a Wed, Jan 14th

10:00am-Noon AF Knotts Public Library (Yankeetown)

wife, mother of three and grandmother was a student at YTS herself 1980 to 1984. In 2002 All Citrus Co sites By Appt only

Call (352) 527-5956 Citrus Co Resource Ctr

Local Students Place Second in National

she received her Bachelor of Arts Elementary Education 1-6 and has been a National Board

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certified teacher since 2007. Melody substituted at YTS 10 years and was a classroom teacher

13 years. At present Melody is the K-4 team leader, co-chair of YTS garden project, SWAT

AMVETS Americanism Contest

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team, 4H program, certified bus driver for field trips, coached volley ball and drama in the

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Ruth Ruppert and Barbara Roberts from Inglis AMVETS Post 447 made a presen-

past and teaches 1st and 2nd grade math and K-3 intervention classes now. For over 10 years

tation for the AMVETS Americanism Contest last week to students at Yankeetown School

she has led our girls as a Girl Scout leader, assuming roles in that organization. Congratula-

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(YTS). The theme for this year's contest will be "What does freedom look like?" Younger

tions Melody for an awesome career dedicated to our kids and their education. Photo/story

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grades will color a picture and older grades will make a poster and write a description of

From "The Monthly  newspaper

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Buzz," YTS's   

50 words or less about their entry on the back. The contest is judged at local, state and then

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national level. Contest entries must be in by January 16, 2015.

by Layne Mcpeak, Assistant Editor

Highlight of the assembly was the announcement of last year's winners (2014)

Our elite Yankeetown School Journalism team has many projects in the works.

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and Yankeetown School has a lot to be proud of. Two students won at the local and state

We are making a mystery movie involving all students. We are also reading author John

level and went on to place second in the National AMVETS Americanism Contest. Placing

Grisham's best seller titled, Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer. We work very hard, each week,

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second nationally for the younger color contest was Lena Kah. Christopher Tiesmeyer took

gathering information concerning activities going on in our school. We then use the infor-

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national second place for the older category based on "What the American flag means to

mation to produce a school newspaper for all students. We call our paper, "The Monthly

me?" To have a student win nationally is a real success but to have two winners from our

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school both take second place in a national contest is truly a real honor and accomplishment.

The Yankeetown School mixed girls and boys basketball team went up against the

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Congratulations to these two YTS students.

Dunnellon Christian Eagles on Dec 2. We won 48 to 20. Great way to start off the season!

The Levy County 4-H Tropicana Speech contest was held in the Bronson Middle/

High School auditorium at 7:00 p.m., Dec. 4. Three Yankeetown School students were win-

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ners: Glory Thompson won second place in the Intermediate Division, Katie Robinson won

first place in the MIddle School Division, and  honorable mention in

Eli Thompson received

the Fourth/Fifth Grade Division. Wethese students  congratulate them

 are very proud of and

Sally Price, Realtor

on their achievement.

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On Dec. 8, the boys' and girls' basketball teams from Yankeetown School played

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