This article summarizes academic achievements of two local students and upcoming community events. Specifically, it reports that Bowmar Elementary sixth grader Greyson Parman and Vicksburg Junior High eighth grader Nicholas Crasta both earned perfect scores on the state math exam for the second year in a row. It also lists several upcoming community events, such as agricultural and computer training programs, as well as college preview days.

1. THE VICKSBURG POST
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Competitions
• Shelton Headley of Port Bowmar Elementary sixth-grader
Gibson won the Reserve Vicksburg Junior High School
Greyson Parman maintained per-
World Championship Barrel eighth-grader Nicholas Crasta
fect state test scores taken at the
Racing title Aug. 8 in Okla-
school. has maintained perfect
homa City. Shelton and his
state test scores
American Quarter Horse, All
Legs N Diamonds, competed for the past
against 82 entries for the two years.
champion honors at the 2012
Built Ford Tough American
Quarter Horse Youth Asso-
ciation World Championship
Show. The event included
American Quarter Horse
exhibitors, ages 18 and under,
from around the world. He
is the son of Dr. David and
Jazell Headley.
Degrees
MEL
ANIE
• Tressie Yvette Neal of
Port Gibson received an edu-
THO
cational specialist degree
RTIS
from Mississippi College
during summer commence-
•The
ment exercises held Aug. 4.
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Upcoming events
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• Agricultural, Research
st
and Extension Field Day
— 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday,
Alcorn State’s Extension
and Research Complex on
the Lorman campus; free,
public welcome; 601-877-
2311 or 601-877-2204 for more
Students ace state math exams for second straight year
information.
• FRC Team 456/Siege
Robotics Team — Appli-
cations due Friday from all
high schools.
By Josh Edwards His father, Billy Parman, “I am very proud of my
• Yes You Can! Basic
Skills Computer Classes jedwards@vicksburgpost.com ‘The first time you do it, you’re like “woah!” The is an electrical engineer for son,” Colin Crasta said.
— For adults over 50; Hinds second time you do it, you’re like “wow, this is like Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. Nicholas said science and
Community College’s Adult Two Vicksburg students Pam Parman is a former math come naturally to him
Education Center in Ray- have aced the math portion pitching a perfect game.”’ guidance counselor with and he’s looking forward to
mond; six-session courses, of the state’s exam two years Pam Parman Vicksburg Warren School taking the science exam this
$50, available 10 a.m.-noon in a row. mother of Greyson Parman Distirct. year.
Tuesdays beginning Sept. 11 Bowmar Elementary Nicholas is one of a hand- “I want to be a scientific
and Oct. 23 or 10 a.m.-noon School sixth-grader Greyson ful of students at VJHS who engineer,” Nicholas said.
Thursdays beginning Sept. Parman, 11, and Vicksburg was placed into advanced Colin Crasta is an electrical
Junior High School eighth- burg Warren School District this is like pitching a perfect freshman-level algebra, his and computer engineer who
6 and Oct. 25; preregistra-
grader Nicholas Crasta, 13, board meeting. game.”’ father, Colin Crasta, said. works with a private firm
tion required by Thursday;
earned perfect scores on “The first time you do it, Geryson said math and sci- Because he was taking the based in Atlanta. Nicholas’
Melody Field, 601-857-3773 or
the math exam two years you’re like ‘woah!’” said ence are his favorite subjects advanced class, Nicholas mother, Dannetta Crasta, is
mfield@hindscc.edu for more
straight and will be hon- Greyson’s mother, Pam and that he would like to was required to take two a computer scientist with
information.
ored Thursday at the Vicks- Parman. “The second time eventually go into the medi- MCT2 exams last year. the Corps of Engineers.
• Mississippi College Fall
you do it, you’re like ‘wow, cal field.
Preview Days — For high
school students and parents;
Gardens blooming at schools teach lessons
check-in, 1 p.m. Sept. 8 at
Nelson Hall or 8 a.m. Nov. 3 at
B.C. Rogers Student Center;
visit with President Lee
Royce, attend a class, tailgate By The Associated Press grants to about 160 gardens
on the Quad, more; 601-925- since kicking off last year. Its
3800 or admissions@mc.edu DALLAS — Gathered in mission is to help curb the
for more information. the large garden behind an nation’s childhood obesity
• GRE Review Course — elementary school here, a epidemic.
6-10 p.m. Sept. 25 and 27 and group of kindergartners Cynthia Domenghini of
Oct. 2 at Mississippi College; watched as their teacher the Vermont-based National
cost, $249; preregister by snipped some basil, let them Gardening Association said
Sept. 12; www.mc.edu/offices/ smell the leaves, and then the concept for school gar-
ce or 601-925-3263 for more did the same with oregano. dens has been around a long
information. “We do a lot of smelling time — her organization has
• VFW Post 2572 Voice out there. Looking. Dig- been helping to fund them
of Democracy/Patriot Pen ging,” the teacher, LeaAnne for around 30 years — but
Contests — “Is Our Con- Pillers, said. She took her picked up speed when first
stitution Still Relevant?” class to the garden two or lady Michelle Obama broke
audio essay (3-5 minutes) three times a week after it ground on an herb and veg-
for grades 9-12 and “What I opened last spring at Moss etable garden at the White
Would Tell America’s Found- Haven Elementary, and she’s House in 2009.
ing Fathers” written essay excited to get her new group “There’s been an increase
(300-400 words) for grades out among the plants when in the number of organiza-
6-8; cash awards, scholar- school starts next week. tions promoting school gar-
ships; deadline for entries is One of their first lessons: dening,” said Domenghini.
Nov. 1; entry forms and infor- learning the five senses. She said her group doesn’t
mation available at www.vfw. “We’ll be able to do a lot keep a count of gardens in
org/Community/Programs/ with ‘What does it look like? schools, but that about 1,300
Voice of Democracy, at 1918 What does it feel like?’ Some youth programs in schools,
The associated press
Washington St. from 4-7 p.m. of it we’ll even be able to churches, libraries and
or by calling Tom Tinney at taste,” Pillers said.
Kindergartner Ryan Crawford, 5, right, plants vegetables with fellow students at Moss other places have registered
601-661-6168 or 601-218-1010 Moss Haven’s garden is Haven Elementary school in Dallas, T.X. with it.
for the audio essay and Pat among a growing number “Fruit and vegetable gar-
Tinney at 601-661-6168 or 601- being planted in schoolyards say. Rich, who works with teach- the nutritional message. dens are probably most pop-
415-9731 for the written essay. across the country. It is part Pillers’ kindergartners ers to develop curricu- “If the children are ular, but some grow flow-
of an American Heart Asso- taste-tested vegetables, lum at the school. Over the involved in growing the veg- ers,” she said. “We see all
ciation initiative to get kids measured garden plots and summer, she added, fami- etables, then they are inter- different types of garden
to eat healthier. Along with investigated what foods cat- lies from the school have ested in eating them,” said programs.”
School menu nutrition, school gardens
also can teach lessons about
erpillars like.
“The main thing that I
been taking turns each week
caring for the garden.
Judith Collier-Reid, national
consultant for the Dallas-
Todd LoFrese, assistant
superintendent for support
For this week’s VWSD the environment and sci- really like is citizenship — She welcomes the chance based American Heart Asso- services for Chapel Hill-
menus, visit: ence, teamwork, math skills that everybody is taking for hands-on learning, and ciation’s Teaching Gardens
www.vwsd.k12.ms.us/ and leadership, proponents responsibility,” said Ashley thinks students are getting program, which has handed
See Gardens, Page B3.