School Notes OCTOBER 2022

SCHOOL NOTES October 2022

breast cancer awareness

PINK OUT 2022 RED RIBBON WEEK TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND MORE...

A MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT As we enter the season of Thanksgiving, I cannot help but to reflect on all the challenges we have faced as a community over the past few years. I think of how deeply grateful I am to work for a school system and live in a community where we are willing to face the obstacles before us with grit, determination, and a spirit of resilience, and I am proud of how far we have come.

William Arthur Ward once said, "Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings." I encourage you during this Thanksgiving season to remind one another of the many reasons there are to be grateful.

During the holiday season, as you surround yourself by friends and family, I extend to you the warmest Thanksgiving wishes.

May you smile recalling memories made and make new memories that will stay with you even after this season is over.

Dr. John Tucker

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Psychology Week 11 - Veteran's Day 17 - National Parent Involvement Day 24 - Thanksgiving

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Jimmy Coffel Vice - Chairman District 3

Jonathon Blount District 4

Jane Brown Chairman District 2

Mark Giddens District 5

Jason Chance District 1

Regular meetings of the Board of Education are held at 6:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the Board Conference Room of the Camden County Schools Administrative Office located at 311 South East Street in Kingsland, Georgia. A work session may be held on the Thursday preceding the regular meeting, starting at 6:00 p.m.

Visit www.camden.k12.ga.us to view the Board of Education meeting agendas and minutes.

PINK OUT 2022

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amden County Schools celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness Month by wearing all things PINK! There were

pink clothes, pink hats, and even pink hair! Camden County Schools supports those in our communities who are currently fighting breast cancer, those who have lost a loved one to this terrible disease, and those who are breast cancer survivors.

RED RIBBON WEEK

The Red Ribbon Campaign was founded in 1985 when parents and youth in communities across the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the destruction caused by drugs in America.

Today, the Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities.

Camden County Schools is proud to be a part of the Red Ribbon Campaign and take a stand against drugs and celebrate life living drug free.

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Scarecrow Day at Sugarmill Elementary

Celebrating 30 Years of Georgia Pre-K

Georgia's Pre-K Program launched in 1992 as a small pilot program by Governor Zell Miller. At the time, Georgia's Pre-K served 750 four-year-old children in the state.

Now, 30 years later, the lottery-funded program has laid a solid foundation for academic excellence and future success inn the lives of more than 1.8 million children in Georgia.

Georgia's Pre-K was the Source: Voices for Georgia's Children

DID YOU KNOW?

nation's first statefunded universal preschool program for four-year-olds, and is a voluntary, no-cost program. The program continues to be nationally recognized for its success.

IF YOU DESIGN IT, THEY WILL PLAY

CAMDEN MIDDLE 8TH GRADE STEAM TEAM Mini Golf PBL Unit Field Trip On October 12, 2022, CMS sent their 8th grade STEAM team on a research study to Gregor MacGregor’s Mini Golf Course for their PBL unit. Students have been tasked with creating a mini golf course hole based on one of the 5 regions of Georgia using the STEAM design process, which encourages exploration as students ask, imagine, plan, create and improve upon their designs. Within the unit, the students are charged with researching a specific region in Georgia for landmarks, attractions, and demographics.

Each group will design a mini golf hole around that specific region.

In their groups, students will create a plaque that contains information about their chosen region, design a 3-D model of their mini golf hole that embodies the region's characteristics, create a par designation for their mini golf hole, complete measurement conversions from models to real life mini golf holes, and design a scaled model. As part of the research for their mini golf hole, the 8th grade team contacted the designer of the Gregor MacGregor course in Fernandina. Mr. David Bailey of Miniature Golf Solutions in Ormond Beach, Florida was able to answer questions posed by our students about the design process from the designer himself.

The 8th grade STEAM team is so grateful to Bryan Poynter of Gregor MacGregors Mini Golf Course for providing a hands-on environment for our students to work and explore. The collaboration between research and real-life application was ignited with the visit to Gregor MacGregor’s Mini Golf Course. This opportunity allowed for the students to actively engage with their peers, while simultaneously having fun.

Groups were able to see first hand the design elements that go into creating a professionally designed mini golf course. This visit allowed students to observe, play, and measure 4 different holes on the course. These observations will allow students to improve upon their original designs, creating a higher engagement for players as each group incorporates more practically advanced obstacles and landscaping in their final product.

The groups will present their final designs on display boards, as well as their academic STEAM journals, and 3-D models at the Camden Middle School STEAM Showcase on December 8, 2022. The ultimate goal will be to have their designs judged by a team of administrators and experts, in addition to the construction of a group’s winning design on school property. Our students are on their way to making our school and community a better place to learn and succeed.

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CCHS MARCHING WILDCATS FIRST TIME IN CCHS HISTORY

Camden County High School Marching Wildcats traveled to Waycross, GA to compete the the 2022 Sound of Gold Competition. Their division included Tift County, Brunswick, and Wayne County.

With an impression 97.0, the band took this historic win for their program. This is the first Grand Championship in this band's history!

In addition to the Grand Championship, the CCHS Marching Wildcats brought home the following awards: Superior Band Superior Drum Major Superior Percussion Superior Color Guard Best in Class Band Best in Class Drum Major Best in Class Percussion (Field and Pit) Best in Class Color Guard Best Overall Band Best Overall Drum Major Best Overall Percussion Best Overall Brass 2.d Place Overall Color Guard 2nd Place Overall Woodwinds

VETERANS OF FOERIGN WARS AUXILIARY VISITS

CROOKED RIVER ELEMENTARY

Recently the 4th Grade students of Crooked River Elementary were visited by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. The ladies gave a presentation about the U.S. flag including the meaning of the colors in our flag and what the stars and stripes represent. The visitors then demonstrated the proper way to fold a flag and allowed selected students to practice folding flags under their guidance. The students were also presented with a “stars and stripes” pencil to commemorate the day. Thank you to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary for taking the time to teach us the way to show proper respect to the flag of our country!

CLARY MINNICK TO SERVE ON 2022-2023 STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL Congratulations to Camden County High School senior, Clary Minnick, on being selected by State School Superintendent Richard Woods to serve on his 2022-2023 Student Advisory Council!

Throughout the year, Clary will meet with Superintendent Woods to provide feedback on the impact of state policies in the classroom.

Members of the Student Advisory Council will also discuss other education-related issues, serve as the Superintendent’s ambassadors to their respective schools, and participate in service projects to benefit schools and students.

It is extremely important to me to receive direct feedback from those impacted by the decisions I make,” Superintendent Woods said. “Our purpose at the Georgia Department of Education is to open up opportunities for students. Building relationships with the Student Advisory Council members helps me ensure our policies are meeting their intended purpose and allows me to make decisions that will benefit children throughout the state.”

We are incredibly proud to have Clary represent Camden County Schools and excited to support her on this journey!

October is Farm to School Month. Camden County Schools featured local "Farm to Plate" lettuce grown about 40 miles from Kingsland at Traders Hill Farms in Hilliard, FL. of the month

Please visit www.camden.k12.ga.us or call 912-729-8374 to apply.

The Camden County School System makes all employment decisions without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability.

Congratulations to our Camden County School Nutrition Program for being recognized as Golden Radish Award winners for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022!

This award is given to school districts in Georgia who are doing extraordinary work iwht Farm to School and Harvest of the Month.

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TEACHER OF THE YEAR JENNIE CORSE CAMDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Congratulations to the Camden County Schools Teachers of the Year! During this extraordinary period in collective history, we can think of no better time to express our admiration for and appreciation to our teachers.

These teachers are simply the best of the best. They are shining examples of excellence and are carrying on the long tradition of representing the exceptional educators who call Camden County Schools "home."

Laura Brendle Counselor of the Year

Please join us in celebrating these wonderful teachers!

Colleen Stephens Special Education Teacher of the Year

Jennie Corse

Sara Kolgaklis

Chrisie Fuller

Camden County High School

camden middle school

St. Marys middle school

Laura Koch

Kathy Yarborough

Lynn Carreira

St. marys Elementary School

Mary Lee Clark Elementary School

Sugarmill Elementary School

Apryl Thomas

Kathy Tobin

Natalie Schmitt

matilda Harris Elementary School

Crooked River Elementary School

David L. Rainer Elementary School

Wanda Johnson

Jennifer Mathis

Kevin Harvey

Kingsland Elementary School

Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School

Woodbine Elementary School

SPOTLI GHT

CULINARY STUDENTS VISIT THE RITZ CARLTON Chef Holly Hicks, with the assistance of Samantha Dixon, took her advanced Culinary 2 students on a field trip to The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, to get a behind the scenes tour of the culinary industry based in a hotel. Executive Pastry Chef, Sheldon Millett, took the students to completely around the hotel, starting in the Pastry Kitchen where Chef Holly worked after she graduated from Johnson & Wales University.

From there, the students went to the Garde Manger Kitchen (the cold kitchen), where Chef Natalie Borrero explained what the GM kitchen does. They moved to the Banquet Production Kitchen and learned about high savory food production. The students were also able to see the two large ballrooms that could accommodate up to 1,000 guests.

Chef Sheldon then brought the students to see the workings of Coquina, the oceanside restaurant where this small kitchen can serve up to 800 for lunch. Up next was SALT, the fine dining – 5-Diamond restaurant, and Coast Kitchen. At the end of the tour, the students, Chef Holly and Mrs. Dixon were treated to delicious meals in the Coast restaurant. Students were quoted saying, “This is the best meal ever!!!”, “When can we work here?!” and “This is the best day ever!”

The students learned so much about what it takes to work in the kitchens of a hotel and see the inside workings of the organized chaos!

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The Camden County School System makes all employment decisions without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability.