Michele Evans, a teacher at South Butler Intermediate Elementary School, was recently awarded the 2006 "Be Your Best" teacher scholarship through the NSSEA Education Excellence Foundation.Sponsored locally by The Thinking Cap, Evans was awarded $500.———Students at

Chicora Elementary School recently raised $2,244.25 for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.The money was raised through a change war, in which classes competed to collect the most coins.Organizing the event were fifth-grade students

Lynzy Groves,

Leah McGuire,

Tiffany McElroy and

Mackenzie Hindman, members of "The Carousel of Hope" Relay for Life team. Also assisting were students

Adam Best and

Lacee Scheerbaum.The winning classroom raised $336.59. The class, led by Mrs. McMillen won a pizza party and group photo.