Volume II , Spring 1999 

BES staff and students were recognized by Mr. Paul Armstrong, Superintendent, Braxton County Schools on August 26, 1998. The overall average for students was 96.14% and 97.26% for BES Staff!

Burnsville Elementary School is pleased to welcome new staff members,  welcome a returning teacher, and announce some changes in staff assignments. 
NEW STAFF and CHANGES:
Joyce Hamrick  -   Kindergarten Teacher  NEW
Jessica Shuff     -    Preschool
Sue Cutlip         -   First Grade                  RETURNING
Bertha Brown   -    Preschool  Full Day     CHANGE
 

In October, Burnsville Elementary School received a check for $100,000 from the Dana Brown Charitable Trust in St. Louis Missouri. Dana Brown, a St. Louis entrepreneur of great distinction, died at the age of 89 leaving a trust of nearly $45 million. He was known for his efforts to alleviate the suffering of children and to enhance their opportunities for productive and wholesome lives.

Dana Brown, who spent his early years in the Burnsville area, was the great-uncle of BES PreSchool Teacher, Deanna Brown Stewart. Funds will be invested until additional funds become available for a new school building.

(Photo will be available soon.)
 
 

Dana Brown on one of his many visits to Africa is shown here with one of his little friends.

At Burnsville Elementary School, the story of Danny Heater is very much alive. In a 32-minute high school basketball game, Danny scored 135 points--the most ever by a high school, college, or professional player. In a recent article printed by the Charleston Gazette, a documentary produced by Kevin Downs, a Georgetown University professor is nearly three-fourths complete.
Danny Heater lives in the Washington suburbs and works as a ticked agent at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport.

During the November 9, 1998 meeting of the Braxton County Board of Education, Burnsville Elementary School was recognized as a West Virginia Title I Distinguisted School. Students at BES maintained high academic performance in reading and math for the past three years.

Education First Grant, May 1998 - $25,000

Technology Literacy Challenge Fund, May 1998 - $190,285

Christa McAuliffe Fellowship, April 1998 - $28,560

(Received by Brenda Bleigh, Title I Teacher, BES)