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Proud parents Neri and Pablo Reyes-Sanchez of Covington welcomed their son Imanol a little past 9:30 a.m. on January 1, 2015 at Rockdale Medical Center’s The Birth Place. Imanol’s due date was actually Sunday, Jan. 5, but baby Imanol had other plans and made a New Year’s day grand entrance into the world, weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces, and measuring 17 inches long. The birth occurred quickly with no complications; his mother Neri checked into the hospital around 8:30 a.m. and about an hour later, the baby was delivered under the guidance of Dr. Naomi Harris. Pablo, 26, a recycling center employee, and Neri, 24, a homemaker, named the baby after Pablo’s father; Imanol is the fourth child for the couple who have an 8-year-old son Leonardo, 6-year-old daughter Melanie, and 2-yearold son Giancarlos, who was also born at Rockdale Medical Center.

Child with split palate to donate to hospital

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RESCUING RECORDS Clerk of Courts plans to preserve county records digitally By Martin Rand, III

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One of Rockdale County’s most precious historical treasures is in danger of being lost forever. The county’s records for its first 100 years of existence are deteriorating rapidly with age and Rockdale County Clerk of Courts Ruth Wilson is attempting to preserve them. Her plan is to preserve the old records through a preservation process and then store the restored books in a climate controlled building. She also wants to make digital copies of the records so the public can access them online. “You can really understand a lot about a community by looking at these records,” said Wilson. “This is irreplaceable.” Right now, the majority of the county’s records are housed in the Real Estate room of the Rockdale County Courthouse, 922 Court Street, Conyers, but Wilson claims this room and the building in general is no place to keep the county records. “The books are vulnerable just because they are sitting here. Anybody can walk out with it, tear it, write on it, whatever,” she said. “So we’re trying to protect these records. There will still be some paper records in here, but for the most part we’re going to go digital.” The majority of the county’s property and criminal and civil court records have a digitized version. In total there are 4,200 county record books, with only 145 still awaiting digitization and 230 currently in the process.

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Rockdale ranks 11th healthiest Ga. county By Martin Rand III

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Overall, Rockdale is a fairly health community. According to the 2014 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, Rockdale is ranked 11th in overall health, or health outcomes, when compared to the other 158 Georgia counties. The length of life and quality of life of the community contribute to the health outcomes. Rockdale’s figures for this category, which include premature deaths, low birth weight, poor or fair health, poor physical health days and poor mental health days, are all below the state average. However, in the health factors category, which can have a direct effect the health outcomes,

Rockdale’s ranking drops to 38th among counties. Health factors are broken into four sub-categories which are health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors and physical environment. Kate Conkle, community coach for the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, says that the health factors are broken up that way because there are a assortment of things that can influence the health of the community. “We do that because we know it’s not just one thing that makes us healthy,” said Conkle. “There’s a variety of factors.” She also adds that the rankings should be like at as neither negative nor positive, but should serve as a good starting point to

tell people how health the community is. Out of the two, the more important category to look at is the health factors. “Communities should focus on health factors,” said Conkle. “By making changings here, you can have a significant impact on the health of the community.” The University of Wisconsin-Madison collected the data in the report from other resources, like the Center for Disease Control and the U.S. Census. Since 2010, the school has compiled data ranking all counties in every state in the country. The report was also referenced by the Rockdale Health Department in the 2014 Community Health Assessment report published in earlier this year.

According to the report, Rockdale has six areas that either should be focused on when trying to improve the health factors. • Adult Obesity: Approximately 33 percent of Rockdale’s adult population is overweight, which is five percent higher than the state and eight percent higher than the national average. • Food Environment Index: This indicator calculates the health of the food environment. It includes both the community and consumer nutrition environments as well as access to food in terms of the distance the average consumer travels to a grocery store or supermarket. Graded on a scale of one to 10, with one being the worst, Rockdale’s index number is 6.1. It’s below the state’s index of 6.8 and drastically below the national index of 8.7. • Uninsured: The percentage of adults under the age of 65 without health insurance is about 23 percent. It’s only one percent higher than the state, but 12 percent higher than the nation average. • High School Graduation: The rate of ninth-graders graduating in four years in Rockdale is estimated to be 66 percent. It’s only two percent below the state average. • Sexually transmitted infections: This calculated the rate of a chlamydia incidence per 100,000 population. Rockdale’s rate is 770 per 100,000 population. That rate is more than 200 cases per population compared to the state and nearly 650 cases per population higher than the nation rate.

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Conyers resident shot in his apartment, suspect escapes A shooting Tuesday morning left one Conyers man dead in his apartment. Jarvis Hughey, 24, was shot at least one time in his Meadow Crossing apartment, 1190 Mill Crest Walk, Conyers, around 3 a.m., according to Conyers Police spokesperson Kim Lucas. According to Lucas, Hughey’s girlfriend, who was inside the apartment at the time of the shooting, called police to the apartment complex. Lucas says she was hiding in the apartment when Hughey was shot by the suspect. Police are exploring every possibility to determine what led to the shooting. There weren’t any signs of forced entry at the scene and there wasn’t anything obviously missing from the apartment, says Lucas. The department is waiting on the coroner’s report to determine the cause of death. The suspect who shot the Hughey fled the scene before police could arrive and is still at-large. Police do not have an accurate description of the suspect at this time. The investigation is ongoing. Any information on this case can be submitted anonymously to the Crime Stoppers tip line at 404 577-TIPS (8477), online www.crimestoppersatlanta.org, or by texting the tip to CRIMES (274637). Persons do not have to give their name or any identifying information to be eligible for the potential reward associated with a tip.

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Smith to play in Georgia/Florida all-star game

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Our Thoughts Worth a Donation As we start the year 2015 with great expectations, we actually see a very small glimmer of light at the end of the dark economic misery tunnel most of us have slogged our way through since 2008. Unfortunately, here in Rockdale County that sliver of light has not meant that we are in the midst of a great economy recovery that some members of the federal government and national main stream media say we are experiencing. That is why worthwhile community nonprofits are still important to the social health of a community. One of those nonprofits, and for sure one of our favorites, is Phoenix Pass, located at Light House Village campus, 541 Sigman Road, in Rockdale County. Phoenix Pass offers transitional housing for single mothers, with children, who have no place to go. These families are not just given a place to stay but are taught how to position themselves to survive on their own. We particularly appreciate Phoenix Pass Director Marcie Howington, who has a heart as big as the whole outdoors; Marcie is a bright and upcoming Rockdale Young Professional Leader of Rockdale County. The Phoenix Pass folks are in the middle of a capital campaign needed to raise funds to build more apartments for needy single parent families. Thanks to a grant from an Atlanta foundation they’re halfway to their goal. We ask for your kindness in supporting the efforts of Phoenix Pass. You can do so by calling 770-7601020 or dropping a note to director@phoenixpass.org. Donating to this nonprofit will be a gift that keeps giving year after year after year.

Delivering the news, through rain or shine

he rain this past week certainly has been a blessing, as a good rain always is, but for circulation newspaper people, inclement weather has always been one big pain in the rear. I ’ v e spent 18 years of my long, illustrious career in circulation. During T. Pat that peCavanaugh riod of Publisher time, I hated any kind of weather that didn’t feature sunny clear days and starry nights. The truth of the matter is that I still do. In the south, there wasn’t ever a guarantee of such nice weather. For many years, there were in fact afternoon newspapers, delivered at 1 p.m. As you began to deliver your paper route, you could be looking at bright blue skies and 80-degree temperatures and white fluffy clouds, and at 3 p.m., there could be a rain storm that dropped two inches of rain in a matter of 15 minutes. Then it would be clear skies and 80 degrees with humidity of about 500 degrees. In the meantime, half the afternoon distribution would be completely wet. It wasn’t the carrier’s fault, or ours, and I don’t want to blame God for sure. Since those days, the industry has given up serving newspapers without properly bagging each one, and for that matter, the industry has given up on afternoon newspapers. I would receive some of the nastiest calls during those times of turbulent

weather changes, especially from some very mature folks who I am sure had their Bible on their lap as they were telling me how rotten the carrier was, how

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still don’t know why, but I tried with my trusty crew of one to at least

serve papers in the city with no hope to get papers to the rural areas. inept I was, and that the paper itself wasn’t worth squat. I remember one time in Elizabeth City, N.C., it snowed more than 40 inches in two days. Since there was only one snow plow in the area and it had to cover nine counties, it took about a week to make roads passable. We actually printed the paper every day. To this day, I still don’t know why, but I tried with my trusty crew of one to at least serve papers in the city with no hope to get papers to the rural areas. We loaded up the company truck with newspaper rolls for weight and each day we served a little more of the papers around the city. To tell you the truth, I

office and received a phone call. I answered with great enthusiasm, “T. Pat Cavanaugh, Circulation Manager. I hope you are having a great day.” There was a pause and this elderly lady said, “Hell no, I am not having a good day, and I don’t appreciate you trying to make me have one. Do you have that straight?” As my bubble burst, I answered meekly, “Yes, Ma’am.” “Now, are you the little fat boy I see in the paper who is always doing something with the Jaycees?” “Yes Ma’am, I am,” I said. “But I’m not quite that fat. You know how pictures make you look a little chunkier.” “Well,” she said, “maybe

if you spent less time with the Jaycees and more time doing your job, you would not only be not so ‘chunky,’ I would have a paper right now.” Humility is a hard pill to swallow, but I found that lady’s house. I actually had to walk about five blocks through snowdrifts to find her. Later, she actually became a good friend who always gave me good advice, and boy could she fix the best collards and ham. I made sure she got a paper every day from that point on, rain or shine, and it was never wet because it was kitchen delivered. Now here is a promise: if one of you ever gets a wet paper and you can cook a great pot of collard greens and ham, call me. I will personally deliver your paper every week, around lunch time and right to your kitchen table. T. Pat Cavanaugh is the publisher of The News. You can reach him at 770787-6397 or pcavanaugh@ covnews.com.

HAVE YOUR SAY We welcome letters to the editor. Letters must be 350 words or less. They should be limited to issues of public interest and may be edited for content, grammar, spelling and length. • Mail: Editor, The News, 1009 Milstead Ave., Suite 200, Conyers, GA 30012 • Email: news@ rockdalenews.com

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A birthday gift from Silas

Silas before and after this past year’s surgeries.

Conyers family asks for birthday donation to cleft palate repair team By Michelle Kim

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For his first birthday, instead of receiving gifts, a very special Conyers baby and his family want to give a gift to the medical team that helped reconstruct his face. Silas Correll was born last January with a cleft palate and lip, a birth defect that left him with no separation between his mouth and nose cavities. In his less-than-one year of life on earth so far, this sweet baby has endured two major facial surgeries to reconstruct the roof of his mouth and lip. Although he faces more surgeries in the years to come for dental work and possible hearing issues, he is now better able to eat and is even beginning to attempt say syllables. In gratitude, his mother Jaime Stone and father Joshua Correll wanted to do something for the craniofacial team at the Children’s Hospital of Atlanta.

To donate to Silas Stone’s birthday account, go to http:// www.gofundme. com/silasclelftcharity Jaime said, “The entire team at Scottish Rite, they were so great, informing us and teaching us everything we needed to know about” cleft palate before Silas was born. After he was born on January 20, 2014, when he was sent to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Northside Hospital, the medical team from CHOA would come to check on him, even walking through the “Snowpocalypse” winter storm that shut down Atlanta’s roadways. For Silas’s first birthday, Jaime and Joshua knew they didn’t need anything since they have plenty of toys and clothes with Silas’s older brother, Elijah, 2. Instead, Jaime is asking friends, family and the

community to donate to the “Silas’s 1st B-day Charity 4 Cleft” GoFundMe account online. She started off with a modest goal of just a few hundred dollars, but after seeing how quickly that was reached, set the bar higher. Her goal now is to raise $5,000 before January 9 to present to the CHOA craniofacial team. The experience has been an eye-opening one for Jaime and her eral cleft lip and palate. friends and family. “Obviously it was just devastat“For him to be born and look ing. I was not at all prepared for it,” so incredibly different from every said Jaime. “I had never thought in other baby and be happy and great a million years that would happen.” and an amazing kid, it inspired a “A mother goes through stages lot of people to reach out to dif- of guilt. ‘Couldn’t I have taken anferent charities that aren’t as com- other vitamin, was it something I mon,” she said. did?’ It was a very trying time.” Their world changed the day She had to come to grips with Jaime and her fiancé Joshua, both the fact that researchers don’t know Rockdale County High alums, exactly what causes cleft palate and went for an ultrasound. They that it can happen to any mother. VAIL ROCKER RECLINER thought they were going to find “There should be research for out whether they were having a why this is happening Upgrade andto no Memory Foam Cushions boy or girl, and instead, after six one can figure it out... People are See store for details. hours, heard the diagnosis of bilat- forbeing born with cleft on a dai-

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YOUR GUIDE TO ROCKDALE’S SPECIALTY

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Edwards Middle’s Academy for Pre-medical Sciences, Conyers Middle’s Center for Technology and Engineering

Salem High’s Global Business and Leadership Academy

Memorial Middle’s STEM Academy for Environmental studies, Davis Middle’s Academy for Performing and Visual Arts

Rockdale County High’s Institute of Advanced Technology

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For a complete guide including RCPS Elementary specialty programs and academies (Sims Elementary’s AVID program, Shoal Creek Elementary’s STEAM Academy, Honey Creek Elementary’s STEM Program), go to rockdalenews.com or www.rockdale.k12.ga.us The application period for a seat in one of Rockdale County Public Schools specialty programs and academies is Jan. 6-20. Go to www.rockdale.k12.ga.us to apply. Some programs have an audition process.

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Guide to RCPS Specialty and Choice Programs

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Overview of Programs The Edwards Middle School Academy for Pre-Medical Sciences offers students an opportunity to explore various careers in the medical field while acquiring the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully transition into high school medical programs or related fields of study. This introduction to medical sciences at the middle school level allows students to prepare academically for coursework necessary to becoming a health care professional. The early exposure will also aid students in deciding whether to pursue this course of study at the high school level.

Curriculum Students in the Edwards Middle School Academy for Pre-Medical Sciences will need a strong academic foundation in math and science as the program requires advanced level coursework in these areas. At each grade level students will receive instruction in the foundational areas of Teamwork, Leadership, Healthcare Communications, Safety Practices, and Infection Control. Features of the curriculum specific to each grade level are as follows: • Sixth Grade students will explore the fields of Pharmacy, Radiology, Rehabilitation Services, and Dentistry. • Seventh Grade students will explore the fields of Respiratory Therapy, Medical Lab Technology, Biotechnology, and Emergency Services. • Eighth Grade students will explore the fields of Nursing, Medicine, Health Informatics, and Healthcare Pathways Students in the program will also benefit from demonstrations, lectures, and visits from health care professionals.

Purpose and Goals The purpose of the program is to provide students exposure to various careers in the medical field. As students explore various occupations they will receive the training, knowledge, and skills needed to successfully transition into a high school medical program. Integrated into the curriculum is an emphasis on decision making, problem solving, teamwork, communication, and work ethic. Employers look for these soft skills when searching for the best employee to fill a position. The emphasis on developing these skills within the program will result in students prepared for future success in any chosen profession. Students completing the Pre-Medical Sciences program at Edwards Middle School will enter high school with knowledge and skills required for various occupations in the medical field, well-developed academic focus, and essential intangible qualities desired by employers.

Overview of Programs

The Center for Technology and Engineering will offer a three-year program for middle school students with advanced abilities and outcomes in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. In our inaugural year, we will focus on the Aerospace Engineering sector. This is a natural fit as Conyers Middle School has been recognized in the past for being a NASA Explorer School. We began many years ago with innovative programs involving students and faculty engaging in NASA science activities and even live communication with astronauts on the International Space Station in space!

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Program Overview Application, General Ray Davis Middle School, in support of the Rockdale County Public Schools vision Eligibility, and to offer expanded learning options, offers a rigorous fine arts program specifically targeting the performing and visual arts. The goal of the Academy for Performing and Visual Arts is Lottery

Program Overview 6th Grade STEM 1: Soil/Water/Air Quality & Weather This grade level serves as an introduction to environmental studies through STEM. While this class is set up to allow exploration in STEM with an environmental focus, the primary focus of student learning coincides with 6th grade Next Generation Science Standards curriculum in Earth Science with an emphasis on weather, soil/ water/air quality.

7th Grade STEM 2: Bioengineering and Biomedical This grade level focuses on environmental factors that contribute to health and wellness. Students will be required to narrow their focus and be paired with our partner organizations to complete a project that affords knowledge application through partnerships. This class coincides with 7th grade Next Generation Science Standards curriculum in Life Science with an emphasis on biomedical and bioengineering.

to explore and develop artistic talents within young students by making the arts part of each RCPS willlearning use an experience. electronic The program offers: student’s core application process for • Discrete arts instruction in dance, theater, vocals, band, strings, keyboard, film, 2015-16 School Choice photography, andpaper visual arts; programs. No • Integration of artswill across applications be other content areas: math, science, language arts, social studies. The Academy prepares students may for the next level of performing and/or visual arts education Regional Science Fair accepted. Students for onehigh School Choiceachievement. while apply maintaining academic program only for the 2015-16 school year.

8th Grade STEM 3: Energy and Sustainable Technology This grade level focuses on environmental factors that impact the potential for renewal and green energy sources . Students will be teamed with a partner organization to complete a major capstone project with the goal of applying learning to provide a solution that creates a change in their community or partner organization’s mode of operation. This course coincides with 8th grade Next General Science Standards curriculum in Physical Science with an emphasis on energy.

7th grade STEM labwork

Components for Student Success • Multiple opportunities to earn high school credit through a variety of learning platforms to include virtual classes as well as a continued partnership with Rockdale Career Academy for 2 classes • Interactive and exciting field trips • Science project mentors from UGA, Georgia Tech, RMSST • Exposure to STEM professionals (GBI, AT&T, NASA, etc.) through STEM’s Lunch & Learn Series • Math and Organization/Study Skills after school tutoring • Interactive learning with meteorologists, High-Touch/High-Tech Science Interactive Program, Georgia Tech scientists from the department of Atmospheric Sciences, NASA astronauts/scientists, and other partners • WeatherBugTM live global data to support STEM components with emphasis on data collection utilizing weather drones and labquest Vernier probeware

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• Hands on learning through Victory Gardens, two large campus gardens to cultivate STEM • Personal learning device (tablet) for each student enrolled in the Academy • Industry partnerships with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Georgia Tech, Georgia Power, NASA • AVID Central (Advancement Via Individual Determination) • Georgia Tech D2D Student Programs • Accelerated Math Summer Bridge Program • Community partnerships with STEM career professionals • Technology Skills Acquisition (Microsoft Office Suite) • Problem/project based learning • Competitions • Case Studies • College Visits and Readiness • Advanced Research Writing Courses • Reading/Writing Acceleration • Advanced Prep Level Curriculum

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The application window is January 6 - 20, 2015. The online application will be available on the district website at: www.rockdale.k12.ga.us The Student Registration Office at 1143 West Avenue will provide assistance to access the online application if needed, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., on a first come, first served basis. Only complete applications will be accepted.

All students will participate in our annual “STEMapalooza”, a weeklong celebration highlighting the accomplishments and achievements of our STEM students. This includes the “STEMposium”, 5K Fun Run, Science on the Green, and other exciting events!”

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Parent Reading, involvement is essential Math, Science,for supporting school, class, and student projects, as well and Social Studies onas theconnecting fine arts between CRCT assessment. school and home. • Students must meet student registration DMStheMission Statement requirement for Rockdale The Mission of General Ray Davis Middle School, an academy County Public Schools. dedicated to patriotism, service and integrity, is to inspire, • Students and parents empower, and equip all individuals to recognize and reach their must agree to the Choice unique potential by: contract. • Demanding excellence; Lottery • Providing a safe and orderly environment; • Respecting each person’s individuality; In the event there are morethe strength of diversity in our global society; • Celebrating eligible applicants than • Instilling pride in self, school and community; space available, students • Utilizing the talents and gifts of every stakeholder; will be selected via a random • Challenging lottery drawing. If needed, students to lead socially useful and purposeful lives; • Encouraging a lottery will be held the last all who enter our halls to take ownership in our week in January. mission…The Davis Way!

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Global Business and Leadership Academy at Salem High School

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3551 Underwood Drive, Conyers, GA 30013 • 770-929-0176 • www.rockdale.k12.ga.us

Academy Overview Educational Excellence for Global Living Students in Salem High School’s Global Business and Leadership Academy will complete rigorous courses of study that satisfy high school graduation requirements along with two or more focused pathways of study. Potential pathways include Marine Junior ROTC, two world language pathways, and/or four business pathways. Along with their pathway of studies, Global Business and Leadership students will have the opportunity to participate in Dual Enrollment/Early College with local area colleges and universities and/or Work-based Learning. Through these experiences, Global Business and Leadership Academy students will be highly-qualified for their college studies, entering the work world, or beginning public service. Along with their pathways of studies, Global Business and Leadership Academy students will participate in Academy workshops that will build their self-confidence, teamwork, decision making, and leadership skills. These workshops will also provide them the opportunity to enhance their technology and communication skills; develop business knowledge and abilities; and enhance their cultural understanding and appreciation.

Business Pathways Business students in the Global Business and Leadership Academy will complete a sequence of courses from one of four business pathways — Business and Technology, Web and Digital Design, Entrepreneurship, and/or Business Accounting. In each course, students will learn the skills needed for success in the international business community. Student-centered instruction, as well as guest speakers, job shadowing, and field trips, will be used extensively in pathway. As a Microsoft IT Academy school, business students will also complete certification in Microsoft Office, giving them a head start in the global business arena. Students will be encouraged to participate in Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) where they can put their abilities into practice.

Marine Junior ROTC Pathway Marine Junior ROTC students studies focus on personal growth, academic success, and leadership development. Classroom topics include character development, verbal and written communication, listening skills, personal responsibility, and public service. As students develop their individual knowledge and skills, they become peer leaders within the program. At this point, they are called to assist, teach, and lead their colleagues.

World Languages Bon jour . . . Hola . . . Guten Tag . . . Hello — students in the Global Business and Leadership Academy will have the opportunity to complete three years of foreign language studies in one or more language. Along with learning the language, students will gain an understanding of the culture, history, and daily living practices of native speakers. They will also be exposed to specialized business language and skills as thy progress through the program. Finally, students will be encouraged to participate in the Foreign Language Club and to earn an invitation to the Foreign Language Honor Society.

Individualized Pathway Programs Students entering Salem’s Global Business and Leadership Academy will have the unique opportunity of blending pathways of study from within the Academy with pathways of study outside the Academy. For example, students interested in the music industry will be encouraged to pursue the Business and Technology pathway along with the Music Technology pathway. By blending pathways of study, students will be well-equipped with the knowledge and skills needed for success in both areas, Students blending Spanish and MJROTC will be prepared to pursue opportunities in global politics and missions. By combining pathways, students will be better prepared for advanced studies and work.

Application, Eligibility, and Lottery RCPS will use an electronic application process for 2015-16 School Choice programs. No paper applications will be accepted. Students may apply for one School Choice program only for the 2015-16 school year. The application window is January 6 - 20, 2015. The online application will be available on the district website at: www. rockdale.k12.ga.us The Student Registration Office at 1143 West Avenue will provide assistance to access the online application if needed, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., on a first come, first served basis. Only complete applications will be accepted.

Eligibility Criteria • Students must meet the student registration requirements for Rockdale County Public Schools. • Students who change schools after day one of their 9th grade year may not be eligible for varsity sports, literary competitions or One Act Play. All GHSA eligibility rules apply for all programs.

Lottery In the event there are more eligible applicants than space available, students will be selected via a random lottery drawing. If needed, a lottery will be held the last week in January.

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Institute of Advanced Technology

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Specialty & Choice Options

at Rockdale County High School 1174 Bulldog Circle, Conyers, GA 30012 • 770-483-8754 • www.rockdale.k12.ga.us

Program Overview The Institute of Advanced Technology offers a curriculum that links rigorous core academic courses to computer science and video game design courses. The program incorporates Georgia Professional Standards in a curriculum that includes network services, information technology support and services, programming and software development, and interactive digital media systems. Courses and course progression are subject to change to meet industry and post-secondary educational standards and/or requirements. Students must follow the course progression and maintain passing grades to remain in the program.

Course Sequence Introduction to Digital Technology Programming Pathway

Web & Digital Design Pathway

Computer Science Principles

Digital Design

Programming Apps & Game Design

Web Design

AP Computer Science or Internship End of Pathway Certification Test

Dual Enrollment or Internship End of Pathway Certification Test

Components for Student Success The students will complete a pathway as posted above beginning with Introduction to Digital Technology. All courses must be taken in order and upon completion of the courses; the students will sit for the End of the Pathway Assessment, Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA): Gaming Development Fundamentals or Digital Media Communications Fundamentals. The goal of the Institute is to prepare its graduates to move forward with the technical ability to pursue post-secondary educational opportunities at technical centers and/or four-year colleges and universities. These students will have multiple options upon graduation due to the rigor and relevance of these pathways.

Application, Eligibility, and Lottery RCPS will use an electronic application process for 2015-16 School Choice programs. No paper applications will be accepted. Students may apply for one School Choice program only for the 2015-16 school year. The application window is January 6 - 20, 2015. The online application will be available on the district website at: www.rockdale.k12.ga.us The Student Registration Office at 1143 West Avenue will provide assistance to access the online application if needed, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., on a first come, first served basis. Only complete applications will be accepted.

Lottery In the event there are more eligible applicants than space available, students will be selected via a random lottery drawing. If needed, a lottery will be held the last week in January.

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Academy for Performing and Visual Arts at HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL

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Specialty & Choice Options

2400 Granade Road, Conyers, GA 30094 · 770-483-5428 · www.rockdale.k12.ga.us

Program Overview

Application, Eligibility, and Artistic Review

The Academy for Performing and Visual Arts at Heritage High School was founded in 2014 for students with exceptional talent in the arts. Its goal is to develop and nurture talented young artists for successful vocations, avocations and advocacy in the arts through extensive training programs and classes in dance, drama or technical theatre, instrumental music, visual arts, and vocal music while maintaining high academic achievement. The Academy for Performing and Visual Arts faculty views academics and the arts as equally important and is committed to developing lifelong learners and arts advocates.

RCPS will use an electronic application process for 2015-16 School Choice programs. No paper applications will be accepted. Students may apply for one School Choice program only for the 2015-16 school year. The application window is January 6 - 20, 2015. The online application will be available on the district website at: www.rockdale.k12.ga.us The Student Registration Office at 1143 West Avenue will provide assistance to access the online application if needed, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.,on a first come, first served basis. Only complete applications will be accepted.

Components for Student Success

Each accepted student is enrolled in a major – • • • •

Vocal Music Instrumental Music Dance Visual Arts

Students study in their major concentration area for two class periods each semester. They are expected to remain in the program every semester of their high school careers. Students are actively involved in extracurricular performances and are given the opportunity to work with top professionals in the arts from the Atlanta area and throughout the United States.

HHS Marching Band with Flag and DanceTeam perform award-winning 2014 halftime show

Eligibility Criteria

• Theatre - Acting - Musical Theatre - Technical Theatre Mac lab (above) and dance studio (below) were added in 2014

• Students must meet the student registration requirements for Rockdale County Public Schools. • Students who change schools after day one of their 9th grade year may not be eligible for varsity sports, literary competitions or One Act Play. All GHSA eligibility rules apply for all programs. • Students and parents must agree to the Choice contract.

Audition/Artistic Review

Eligible applicants must complete the audition/ artistic review process for final selection. Students will be notified of audition/artistic review dates and requirements.

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Armed robbery at MetroPCS

The Rockdale County Sheriff Office is searching for two suspects that robbed a Metro PCS, 2020 Eastside Drive, Rockdale County, retailer Tuesday afternoon. Around 1:42 p.m., the two suspects robbed the store getting away with what’s being described as a “small amount of cash” from the store’s cash register. RCSO Sgt. Andy Arnold says that more than likely means less than $100. Both men were armed with black semi-automatic handguns. No one was hurt during

the incident. The two suspects fled the scene on foot and the RCSO setup a perimeter around that area of Salem Road, but were unable to find the duo. One suspect is believed to be a black male wearing a gray sweatshirt and blue jeans. The other suspect is believed to be wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and gray sweatpants. The RCSO is asking that if anyone has any information that can lead to capture of the suspects call RCSO Cpl. Michael Cobb at (770) 278-8154.

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All records from 1976 to the present are at least filed in the county computer system, so if the physical original copy becomes damage or misplaced there’s a backup, said Wilson, but, all records before that year have no backup. Some of the pages of these books are stained, brittle, torn and are literally being held together with clear Scotch tape. “Everything before (1976) is paper only. The first one hundred years is vulnerable, said Wilson. “Every time you try to turn the page it would tear it a little bit more.” It takes about a week and $1,000 to breathe new life into an old record book. A specialized contractor pulls out each page of the book individually to fix any rips or tears on the page and removes the acid from the page to stop it from deteriorating any further. Each page is then run through a large scanner to make a digital version to store on the county servers. Once the page is digitized, it’s placed back into a record with plastic covering for each page.

Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015 • 15 “It’s the original copy, but it’s restored and preserved,” said Wilson. Wilson has been working on digitization the records since she was elected to office in 1999, but her initiative to create a new records center where all the county’s records could be stored for safe keeping came from a fire that happened in Hancock County, Ga. On Aug. 11, a fire occurred at the Hancock County Courthouse and destroyed a lot of the

county’s records. A Hancock County official said a lot of the criminal and civil court records were lost, along with a lot of the divorce records. Some property records were already in the system. The fire occurred at 3 a.m. and it’s still undetermined how it was started. The new records center will be a renovated empty space at the Government Annex building at 1400

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