Arendell Parrott Academy honored Veterans Day 2021 with school wide projects, a speaker, recognition of a Patriot, and a series of fine arts performances. On Tuesday, November 9th, classes from first grade to seniors posted veteran-themed displays outside classrooms.
Kinston citizen Hugh Pollock was recognized on Sunday, October 31st, at Queen Street Methodist Church where he received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Pollock’s achievements as an educator, coach, dedicated church member, and Kinston civic leader were cited as he received the award. Bill Rowland, a member of Queen Street UMC who was inducted into the Order in 2012,
On Friday October 29th Parrott Academy kindergarteners shivered with fright and delight at an eight-legged visitor straight from a Halloween movie. Aaron Rouse of Kinston brought his tarantula to visit the five-year olds, offering them a blend of fascinating facts and personal anecdotes.
October 20th was a special Wednesday at Parrott Academy as students and teachers marked the National Day on Writing sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English. Teachers. Students in grades 6-12 created displays throughout the school to showcase the variety of ways that they use writing, both practical and creative.
Parrott Academy students in Honors Biology and AP Environmental Science virtually joined the WATERS Conference hosted by U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy in Greenville on Wednesday.
The College Board has designated 17 Lenoir County students attending Arendell Parrott Academy as Advanced Placement Scholars. Avery Johnson, Ashlyn Crocker, Alyssa Kim, Javier Martinez-Rodriguez, Collins Moore, Elizabeth Norris, and Matti Snyder received the AP Scholar designation for taking three or more exams with a score of 3 or higher. Laura Fern Jones and Isha Omer both achieved this honor as sophomores.
Randy Doss, a veteran college admissions officer and speaker at regional and national workshops, addressed 60 freshmen and parents at Parrott Academy on Monday, September 20th. With opening remarks on “what really happens in college admissions,” Doss stressed the importance of starting early in high school to build a solid foundation. He advised students to challenge themselves with rigorous courses and pay attention to what interests and motivates them. “College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won,” he stated.
Carolina Jones, a freshman at Parrott Academy, has been interested in climate change since she first learned about the subject in sixth grade science. But unlike those who just read headlines or listen to news stories, Jones has become an intern with The Global Co Lab Network, an organization that aims to give young people a voice and an opportunity to act on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
With bulging bookbags, full pencil cases, and face masks, Parrott Academy students returned to classes this week, marking the start of the school’s 56th academic year. On Monday and Tuesday, lower and middle school students attended a half-day of classes, and Wednesday saw the return of 214 high school students to campus.
Over 50 music fans filled Gordon Street Christian Church sanctuary this past Sunday for the summer “Pipes on Parade” concert. Church organist Weil Sawyer literally “pulled out the stops” in performing a variety of classical, patriotic, and popular music. He was joined on several numbers by guest artists Elizabeth Wynne on violin, Bryant Lee Cox on cello, and soprano Elizabeth Waser.
Parrott Academy teacher Mary Kathryn Hill of Kinston received the Annie Belle Edwards-Hobgood Distinguished Faculty Award at the school’s June 4th graduation ceremony.
It’s a season of growth for Kinston teenager Killen Harper as she celebrates six months of her unique non-profit organization, Carolina Greens. Since January 2021, Killen has turned her family’s backyard on Stockton Rd. into a compact, productive garden growing vegetables she donates to Mary’s Kitchen and Greenville’s JOY Soup Kitchen.
Arendell Parrott Academy conferred diplomas on 46 graduating seniors in commencement exercises on June 4th. Held at 4 p.m. in Ellis Simon Gymnasium on the school’s campus, the ceremony featured student speakers Elena Williamson, Josh Okonkwo, and Matti Snyder. Head of School Brooks Sutton stated.
A team of ten Parrott Academy middle school students won first place in the state of North Carolina in the NC Association of Scholastic Activities art showcase competition this spring. Among the ten students, three won state championship recognition. Additionally, two Parrott high school art students have won honors in the Congressional Art Competition for North Carolina’s Third District.
Parrott Academy’s Cum Laude Society chapter recognized 15 inductees in a ceremony held at the school on April 19th. Associate Headmaster Hugh Pollock recognized five seniors who were inducted in the spring of 2020 but did not have an induction ceremony due to the pandemic. They were Addie Cheek, Ayush Lamsal, Eli Steinberg, Colby Tant, and Will Whitley.
