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Dawson County Schools’ Central Office To contact a member of the leadership team, call (706) 265-3246 or email as listed below:
Vikki Brannon, vbrannon@dawson.k12.ga.us Director of Youth Health Services
Dr. Damon Gibbs, dgibbs@dawson.k12.ga.us Superintendent
Linda Byrd, lbyrd@dawson.k12.ga.us Director of School Nutrition
Nicole LeCave, nlecave@dawson.k12.ga.us Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
Tracey Compton, tcompton@dawson.k12.ga.us Director of School Improvement & Accountability
Hershel Bennett, hbennett@dawson.k12.ga.us Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources & Operations
Nathan Hand, nathan.hand@dawson.k12.ga.us Director of Instructional Services, Secondary
Jamie Ulrich, julrich@dawson.k12.ga.us Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Todd Langley, todd.langley@dawson.k12.ga.us Director of Exceptional Children
Dr. Janice Darnell, jdarnell@dawson.k12.ga.us Executive Director of Instructional Support & Student Services
Scott Morgan, smorgan@dawson.k12.ga.us Director of Facilities
Roman Gaddis, rgaddis@dawson.k12.ga.us Executive Director of Technology
Jim Rich, jrich@dawson.k12.ga.us Director of Transportation
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The 2019- OneDawson magazine is produced by Dawson County News with the help of Dawson County Schools. For information, contact (706) 265-3246.
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A Message From the Superintendent We are excited to partner with the Dawson County News to launch the second publication of the OneDawson Magazine. While viewing this magazine, our goal is for you to find helpful information about the Dawson County School System. If you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact us. There are many options for children and youth to be involved in Dawson County Schools. We have a variety of extra-curricular activities, including Future Farmers of America, 4-H, Career/ Tech Student Organizations, many service organizations, athletics, band, music, drama, and art. I encourage parents to assist their children in exploring these options. Extracurriculars allow students to pursue interests outside of a standardized academic context and to explore interests they’ve never encountered, which contributes to college and career readiness. This school year, our state of the art College & Career Academy will open. It is located on Perimeter Road next to Dawson County High School and will offer our students numerous opportunities for personal and educational growth. We are nearing the end of E-SPLOST V, where Dawson County voters approved a one-cent tax to allow the school system to use the funds for building projects, including additions and renovations, land acquisition for school projects, tablets and
computers for students, bus replacement, textbooks, digital resources and other learning resources for students. Last year, we completed the final phase of our iPad initiative that provided all students in grades K-12 with an iPad for learning. This initiative is transforming the way our students learn, moving from a teacher-directed experience to a studentdriven experience centered around creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking. It provides all students with equitable access to learning resources and increases engagement in classrooms. We are thankful to the citizens of Dawson County for their support of E-SPLOST V, which acknowledges that our students and their education are the heart of the community! Please let us know if we can be of any assistance. I look forward to a great 2019-2020 school year!
We are “One Dawson!” Sincerely, A. Damon Gibbs, Ed.D., Superintendent Dawson County Schools
Welcome to the 2019-20 OneDawson magazine! We at the Dawson County News are excited to once again partner with Dawson County Schools to produce the second annual OneDawson magazine. As a new resident to Dawson County, I’ve been excited to learn more about how Dawson County Schools sets our local children up for success through the creation of this publication. From the state-of-the-art Dawson County College and Career Academy opening this year to strong partnerships between Kilough Elementary and FFA to grow nutritious vegetables to high school students creating a Go Green Club to make the school system more eco-friendly, it’s been exciting to see firsthand how our community’s children are thriving in this school system. Education has always played an important role in this community. For the past century, Dawson County High School has been celebrating student achievement. In fact, the class of 2019 became the historic 100th graduating class of 6
the high school. More than 250 DCHS graduates have the distinct honor of being part of the only 100th graduating class. In this magazine, you will find everything you need to know about Dawson County Schools, from school nutrition to system-wide safety improvements to resources for all ages and information on your local board of education representatives. As you learn more about our local school system in these pages, we hope that you are excited for the future of Dawson County Schools and are proud of the institution that you have entrusted to educate your children.
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Board of Education: DISTRICT REPRESENTATION Dawson County is divided into five districts for representation on the Board of Education. Members must live in the district they represent but are elected by the county at-large. Members serve four-year staggered terms with three members elected during one election and two during the next. Work sessions are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 5pm; Regular Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6pm. Location at 28 Main Street, Dawsonville, GA 30534. Please check dawsoncountyschools.org for a full list of meetings.
Doris Cook, District 1, 13 years
We are excited to announce that our Dawson County Board of Education has yet again achieved Georgia School Board Association Exemplary School Board status!
E The recognition program is designed to showcase best practices in school governance and leadership. GSBA recognizes good school board governance to foster educational community cultures in order to advance student learning and achievement. The Dawson County Board of Education was recognized in December as a finalist for Governance Team of the Year. Dawson County was one of ten other systems that were recognized.
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E-SPLOST V IS COMING TO AN END AND WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU! E-SPLOST allows the school system to use the funds for building works, including repair and renovations, acquiring land for school projects, equipment such as tablets and computers for students, fleet maintenance and, acquire books, digital resources and other media for students. E-SPLOST V has paid for so many things that our students are currently using and will continue to use for many years to come. Some of the projects that E-SPLOST V paid for include the Performing Arts Center, a turf football field at DCHS, JROTC Facility, iPads for ALL students, a new roof on Robinson Elementary, upgrades to HVAC system, replacement of lights to LED that last much longer, and the College & Career Academy that will open its doors this year! Our system would not be so successful without the support of our Dawson County community!
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About the cover: DAWSON COUNTY COLLEGE & CAREER ACADEMY Dawson County High School opened the doors of the College & Career Academy for the 2019-20 school year. The $7 million facility was built with ESPLOST, a one percent sales tax used for education capital projects. It was designed by the architectural firm Robertson Loia Roof based in Alpharetta and built by Carroll Daniel Construction. In its 35,000 square feet, it holds the high school’s dual enrollment classrooms, space for the school’s Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) programs which includes labs for early childcare education, construction, engineering, business and computer sciences and science labs. There is also a full size industrial kitchen with stainless steel appliances for the Culinary Arts program as well as a complete video broadcasting and editing studio with space for filming videos as well as editing audio and footage. “It’s going to really transform the way we serve those students with 21st century lab space and give those programs the recognition and the service that they deserve,” Superintendent Damon Gibbs said. Ground officially broke on the College & Career Academy in Sept. 2018, and the project was completed in July 2019. “We’re trying to give appropriate space to the appropriate programs so that they can better serve our kids,” Gibbs said.
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Teaching & Learning IN DAWSON COUNTY SCHOOLS The Dawson County School District believes students deserve a well-rounded education that includes academic and non-academic skills. The district strives to graduate college and career ready students who excel in both. The district takes great care to provide a secure, supportive learning environment, high-quality, engaging learning experiences that are rigorous and relevant, and current and emerging technologies to support 21st-century learning. All curriculum and instruction in Dawson County are based on the foundation of the Georgia Standards of Excellence. For more information, visit https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Pages/default.aspx Dawson County Schools offers a wide range of learning opportunities including special assistance in remediation and enrichment of basic skills, classes for gifted and talented, advanced placement courses for college credit, dual enrollment opportunities, and professional technical courses for career pathways. Assessments and data help teachers determine how to fulfill the individual needs of every child. Tutorials, interventions, and other district-wide programs allow staff to provide better quality, personalized instruction that meets the unique needs of every child. In addition to classroom instruction, extracurricular programs at all levels offer enrichment in academics, the arts, athletics, and areas of special interest to students. Media services and technology are provided at each school to support student learning. The school district is dedicated to helping all children learn and believes that every child can be successful in school and beyond. Dawson County School District’s Teaching and Learning Department is committed to providing highly engaging learning experiences that are rigorous and relevant. We believe that purposeful planning, quality teaching, balanced assessment, and collaboration with colleagues and students is the key to improving student achievement. We aim to provide exemplary support to our teachers and staff members, equipping them with the tools, skills, and resources to pursue excellence for every student!
WANT TO SEE THE GREAT THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOMS? FOLLOW THE TEACHING & LEARNING DEPARTMENT ON TWITTER @DCS_TEACH
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SCHOOL PRINCIPALS: Dawson County Schools enroll more than 3,500 students across eight sites, consisting of four elementary schools, one middle school, one junior high school, one high school, with a non-traditional academy campus and our central office.
Black’s Mill Elementary School Cindy Kinney, Principal 1860 Dawson Forest Road E (706) 216-3300
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Kilough Elementary School Teresa Conowal, Principal 1063 Kilough Church Road (706) 216-8595
Riverview Elementary School Adam Maroney, Principal 370 Dawson Forest Road E (706) 216-5812
Robinson Elementary School Page Arnette, Principal 1150 Perimeter Road (706) 265-6544
Dawson County Middle School Randi Sagona, Principal 5126 Hwy. 9 S (706) 216-4849
Dawson County Junior High School Connie Stovall, Principal 109 Allen Street (706) 216-5801
Dawson County High School Brody Hughes, Principal 1665 Perimeter Road (706) 265-6555
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Stovall a National Distinguished Principal DAWSON COUNTY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CONNIE STOVALL was selected as a 2019 National Distinguished Principal by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Stovall became principal of Dawson County Junior High School in 2018, having previously served as the Secondary Education Director of Forsyth County Schools. Under her leadership, DCJHS was selected for the Professional Association of Georgia Educator’s (PAGE) Principal and Teacher Leadership Network, a two-year initiative consisting of a principal and three teachers from the participating schools partnering to drive school-wide change. The teams work to transform their schools into engagementfocused organizations that nurture profound learning for students and staff. In her career, Stovall served 12 years as a middle grades teacher, having taught math, gifted math, science, ELA and reading in six middle schools in Georgia and Alabama. She has served as an assistant principal at North Forsyth Middle, Piney Grove Middle and Liberty Middle schools in Forsyth County. As principal at Liberty Middle School (2008-2015), Stovall guided the school to become a National Designated School to Watch and a Georgia Lighthouse School to Watch. In addition, the Georgia Middle School Association named one of the school’s academic teams the 2013 Team of the Year for Georgia. The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) established the program in 1984 to recognize and celebrate elementary and middle-level principals who set high standards for instruction, student achievement, character and culture for the students, families and staff members in their learning communities.
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NUTRITION PROGRAM MISSION: The mission of the Dawson County School Nutrition Program is to be a part of the education process by providing students with nutritious meals and nutrition education experiences that promote healthy children who are ready to learn.
BENEFITS: The Dawson County School Nutrition Program provides a nutritious breakfast and lunch for school children every day. Free or reduced-price meals are available to students whose families meet qualifying economic guidelines. The program provides meals that meet at least two-thirds of the recommended daily dietary allowances. Meal choices offered each day include: protein rich entrees, plenty of fruit and vegetable selections, whole-grain breads and cereals, and calcium rich milk.
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Dawson County School Nutrition Program Supports Georgia Organics & Farm To School Last year, all schools participated in Nutritional Kale Day. Kilough Elementary School Pre-School students planted, harvested and ate kale. Costley Family Farms, a farm local to Dawson County is delivering fresh hydroponic lettuce to the school system. Georgia Organics trains the school system’s nutrition staff on presentation and how to add color to school meals.
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DAWSON SCHOOLS AWARDED FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING The Dawson County Schools Finance Department has been awarded the Award of Distinction for Excellent Financial Reporting from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts. This will be the sixth year in a row that the district has received the award. An award of distinction is presented to organizations that submit quality financial statements and supporting documentation in a timely manner, whose annual financial report is given an unmodified audit opinion and is free of any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses and comply with all Transparency in Government requirements.
From Left to Right: Jamie Ulrich- Chief Financial Officer, Sherri Autry - Payroll, Beth Covington- Finance Executive Assistant, Gail Lowman- Accounts Payable/Receivable
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BMES KICKS OFF DRAMA CLUB In an effort to increase the variety of clubs offered at Black’s Mill Elementary School, Drama Club was created during 2018-2019 school year. Drama Club is open to all students grades 2 through 5, however, in order to participate in our Spring Musical students completed an audition process. The BMES Drama Club is a time for students to learn and apply their theatrical knowledge to performance. All performances include a mixture of acting, singing, and dancing. Drama Club performed a Christmas Musical along with the BMES Music Classes in December of 2018, and performed the musical ANNIE Kids in May of 2019. Drama Club at BMES is directed by Rebecca Johnsen and Jordan LeFevre.
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TITLE I ACADEMIC TEAMS FOR SUCCESS PARENT EVENTS Positive relationships with families and our community help build a strong support system where all students will succeed at high levels. As a Title I school, it is our pleasure to work with parents on better understanding their student’s academic success & areas of growth. Three evenings a year, teachers host the families of Kilough Elementary to review each student’s Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) score in order to help parents & students work together to create individual goals based on the student’s proficiency in Reading. Teachers also share literacy activities that can be practiced at home. These activities are reviewed & practiced with parents & students at the event so that everyone understands how to practice each activity once they leave. Student progress is reviewed at each meeting so that parents are able to track their student’s growth throughout the year. In the classroom, teachers are engaging in goal setting with students, showing them how to track their progress, and celebrating their accomplishments every step of the way. Kilough Elementary is committed to academic growth for every student, & we know the power partnerships with parents is vital in this endeavor. Our Title I Academic Teams for Success parent events is just one way we nurture team relationships with our parents and community. dawsoncountyschools.org
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COMMUNITY BASED INSTRUCTION
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Riverview Elementary students were given their first opportunity to participate in the CBI Program at the elementary level during the 2018-2019 school year. The program is off to an amazing start due to the success of our students preparing and operating a coffee cart designed to serve the teachers and staff. The cart was named after and dedicated in loving memory to one of our own students. “Kyra’s Sunshine Express at RvES” offers a selection of flavored creamers, tea, hot chocolate and homemade treats. It has been a great way for the students to serve others and demonstrate the Riverview SPARK. The funds that are generated from the coffee cart are used to take our students out into the community to learn functional skills. These skills include, ordering and paying for their lunch and listing and purchasing supplies for the coffee cart. Students have also visited a fire station, a post office and a bank to learn more about job opportunities and what those jobs entail in the community. RvES is looking forward to more CBI opportunities for our students and cannot wait to see what next year has in store.
ROBINSON ELEMENTARY’S TIGER GROWTH SESSIONS Robinson Elementary School created new opportunities for parents/guardians to be actively involved in their child’s learning and growth at school by offering collaborative meetings called Tiger Growth Sessions. We offered Tiger Growth sessions three times during the 2018-19 school year. The first session was in conjunction with our fall parent conferences in October, the second in the evening in January, and then the third session was incorporated in our spring parent conferences in March. During Tiger Growth sessions, RES parents/guardians received information regarding student progress on a specific grade level skill, an activity to practice the skill at home, and collaboratively set a smart goal for their child’s growth. First, teachers explain a foundational grade-level skill to help families gain a deep understanding of the academic skill and how it can be applied to support student learning. Next, teachers share anonymous test scores from the class to increase knowledge and understanding of grade level expectations and to cultivate a shared responsibility for student learning growth. Then, families received materials and hands on opportunities to use activities that help students practice the foundational grade-level skills with their parents at home. Families also take an active role in setting specific goals for the skill and monitoring their child’s growth and achievement. Finally, families return to the next Tiger Growth session for their child’s updated progress of the skill and another fun activity to practice at home! Tiger Growth sessions will continue in a similar fashion during the 2019-20 school year. RES looks forward to continuing this partnership with parents and families to help our students thrive in the classroom! 26
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Poetry Slam
To support our focus on literacy, the English Language Arts department at Dawson County Middle School hosted our first ever Poetry Slam on March 28, 2019. Over forty students and about 10 staff members shared original poetry that they had written to a packed house in our auditorium. We are so proud of the perseverance and courage our students demonstrated in not only putting their feelings into words, but being willing to share those words with us and our community. We are looking forward to making this an annual tradition at DCMS!
DCJHS ENGAGES STUDENTS THROUGH ESCAPE ROOMS In October, DCJHS staff members introduced timed escape rooms with an academic theme to their students. The first escape room challenged students around the works of Edgar Allan Poe and created an opportunity for students to think about figurative language in a totally different way. The 90-minute block gave students the timed feature of an escape room filled with challenges that would set them free from the Poe Family Crypt. While the event may have looked like just fun and games, it provided students with an exciting way to apply what they had been learning. The entire event was a major undertaking by all of the teachers from the Language Arts department, but the day was met with both fun and success for students. Since October, DCJHS American Government teacher Nicki Harvey applied for a grant to build escape boxes to engage kids in a similar but simpler way. The funds were awarded to the school by Amicalola EMC through the Bright Ideas Grant.
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SOURCES OF STRENGTH PEER BASED PREVENTION GROUP During the 2018-19 school year, DCHS formed a peer based prevention group called “Sources of Strength”. Through hours of fun and high energy training, our peer leaders and adult advisors, learned valuable skills to help each other, friends and the community. We hope to continue this throughout the coming years and create an atmosphere of inner-strengthbuilding for our youth. Having peer leaders of all different cliques and backgrounds come together has been such a positive experience for our students. Below is the Mission and Vision of our “Sources of Strength”. Mission: The mission is to provide the highest quality evidence-based prevention for suicide, violence, bullying and substance abuse by training, supporting, and empowering both peer leaders and caring adults to impact their world through the power of connection, hope, help and strength. Vision: We believe that many strengths are more powerful than one, and our united goal is to activate and mobilize these strengths in ways that positively change individuals and communities.
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Teen Maze In March, Dawson County Junior High school hosted the inaugural Dawson County Teen Maze for ninth grade students. The purpose of the maze was to challenge students to graduate and obtain a career without being blocked by obstacles in life such as alcohol, substance abuse and prison. It was sponsored by Dawson County Family Connection in partnership with local organizations and Substance Abuse Task Force members. Students were given packets of information including a scenario that detailed the student’s story and guided their way through the maze. The freshmen were tasked with reporting to a series of booths ranging from topics like high school graduation and local colleges to jail, juvenile court and suicide awareness. Throughout the maze, students learned the consequences of their actions, both the good and the bad. Representatives from Lanier Technical College, the University of North Georgia, the Goodwill Career Center, Dawson County Emergency Services, Blue Ridge Counseling, Avita Community Partners, Next Generation Club House, Rape Response Inc., Young Life, Dawson County Sheriff ’s Office, Department of Juvenile Justice and Bearden Funeral Home were on site to answer questions and provide information on career paths, coping mechanisms for depression and anxiety and tips to recognize substance abuse and suicidal tendencies in peers and how to seek help.
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2018-19 Teachers of the Year We are thankful for all of our amazing teachers in Dawson County! Each school has a Teacher of the Year, selected by their peers. The finalists are then interviewed and selected by a panel. Black’s Mill Elementary School- Jessie Venem Kilough Elementary School- Carolyn Wright Riverview Elementary School- Chris Lundy Robinson Elementary School- Jennie Stowers Dawson County Middle School- Cindy Bennett Dawson County Junior High School- Hilda Jackson Dawson County High School- Paola Epstein Congrats to all finalists! We appreciate all that you do!
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We are thankful to our Chamber of Commerce and community partners for recognizing our teachers each year!
2019-20 Teachers of the Year Black’s Mill Elementary School- Julia Morang Kilough Elementary School- Sarah Stewart Riverview Elementary School- Jill Fisher Robinson Elementary School- Rebecca Madsen Dawson County Middle School- Renee Rogers Dawson County Junior High School- Charles Beusse Dawson County High School- Keith Pankey The 2019-2020 school finalists will be interviewed by a panel and a district finalist will be announced during a board meeting.
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The Dawson High School FFA and Agriculture classes have formed a partnership with Kilough Elementary this school year. The two schools are working together to bring agriculture to the elementary grades in hopes of peaking the student’s interest as to where their foods come from. During the partnership, the DCHS AG classes and FFA officers have renovated their existing Hoop House and their existing Gazebo. Kilough students were able to harvest collards to take home at Thanksgiving to cook and serve at their homes. The students are now in the process of harvesting broccoli, cauliflower and cabbages. The DCHS horticulture and Nursery/Landscape classes returned to Kilough to Establish potato barrels for the students so that they can harvest potatoes by the end of the school year. Back in September of 2018, the DCHS FFA and AG classes held an AG Day at the DCHS barn. All the elementary school in the district were invited and the students got to take part in hands-on activities in the barn from poultry, to llamas, goats, commercial dairy, pigs and equipment. The FFA will be hosting their first annual AG Summer Camp in June. The camp will be for grades 3-5, and will incorporate livestock production and management, greenhouse production, and a day of AG Olympics.
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Where Are They Now? DAWSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
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DAWSON COUNTY SCHOOLS IS PROUD OF OUR DCHS ALUMNI! WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW ALUMNI THAT ARE NOW IN EXTRAORDINARY ROLES IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL LIFE...
SHELLY TOWNLEY MARTIN Shelly Martin graduated from Dawson County High School in 1992. She began her postsecondary studies at Gardner Webb University where she entered the honors program and served as the President of Decker Hall, as an Admissions Ambassador, and toured the Southeast as an alto in the University’s Concert Choir. After three semesters at Gardner Webb, Ms. Martin transferred to the University of Georgia where she obtained a degree in Political Science, magna cum laude, in 1995. At Georgia, Shelly was a member of the Demosthenian Literary Society, and UGA Women’s Glee Club. She was elected to numerous honor societies including Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key, and the nation’s most prestigious, Phi Beta Kappa. She also lived and studied for one summer at Oxford University in England. Following graduation, Ms. Martin received admission in and started classes at the University of Georgia School of Law. While still in law school she was allowed the privilege of 36
prosecuting cases in the Northeastern Judicial Circuit through UGA’s Prosecutorial Clinic. She received her Juris Doctor degree on May 15, 1999. Since graduating law school, Shelly Townley Martin has served North Georgia in the areas of real estate, immigration, estate planning and business law. She opened her own law firm in Dawsonville in 2003, and continues to operate as Law Office of Shelly Townley Martin, LLC. Shelly served as a charter member of the Dawson County Family Connection Board of Directors, and she has volunteered for Rape Response since 1991. She has also served on the Board of Directors for Dawson County United Way and the Dawson County Arts Council. Shelly’s interests include traveling, kayaking, cooking and Bible study. Ms. Martin married her high school sweetheart, Darren, who attended rival Lumpkin County High School, and she still meets annually with her core group of lifelong friends. Shelly is an avid supporter of amateur sports at Dawson County High School as both a booster and a fan. Her proudest accomplishment is her twin girls, Kaselyn and Kendall, and her son Silas.
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DR. SETH STOWERS, DVM Dr. Seth Stowers, DVM, graduated from Dawson County High School in 2009. After high school, he began his college career at North Georgia College and State University, now known as the University of North Georgia. He attended North Georgia for two years before transferring to the University of Georgia. When he began his time at UGA, he knew that he wanted to go to Veterinary School. However, he wanted to have a back up plan in case he didn’t get accepted into the College of Veterinary Medicine. His back up plan was to work in the poultry industry. He chose to major in Poultry Science because agriculture is Georgia’s number one economic income and the poultry industry is the largest portion of that in the state of Georgia.
order to gain a better knowledge and develop his skills in cattle medicine, he completed externships at Krebs Ranch in Nebraska and bovine veterinary practices in Texas, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. Throughout his time in vet school, he served as President of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners – UGA Chapter, as well as President for Omega Tau Sigma, a professional veterinary fraternity. Today, Dr. Stowers is the owner of Hillside Veterinary Services, LLC. HVS is a veterinary practice that strives to provide services for Food Animals. His professional interests encompass anything involving beef cows; especially herd health and preventative medicine. He enjoys working with cattle producers in North Georgia to help both improve their herd and to increase profits all while improving the quality of the cattle they produce. With HVS, he has been able to give back to FFA and 4-H, two programs that provided him with numerous opportunities throughout his childhood. Dr. Stowers is also the owner of Red Hill Farms, where he has a small Angus Cattle herd that he continues to improve and grow.
While he was at UGA, he became very involved in various agriculture organizations serving as the President of the UGA Poultry Science Club and competing in collegiate poultry judging. He was also a member of the UGA Cattleman’s Association and the UGA Block and Bridle. After three more years of undergraduate studies, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture – Poultry Science. Upon graduation, he started at UGA College of Veterinary Medicine with an emphasis in Food Animal Medicine and Production. In
CODY HALL Cody is a fourth-generation resident of Dawson County and graduate of Dawson County High School. Cody attended the University of Georgia where he graduated with a BA in Political Science. Following his college career, Hall served as a policy assistant to Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black. After beginning a career in communications and public relations at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Cody worked as Director of Communications for Hunter Hill’s
gubernatorial campaign during the 2018 election cycle. Cody came on board the Kemp for Governor campaign at the beginning of the general election and served as Press Secretary through the election, transition, and now currently serves in the same capacity in Governor Kemp’s office. Cody, his wife Taylor, and their daughter Vera, currently reside in Dawson County and are members of Grace Fellowship of South Forsyth.
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Exceptional Children Dawson County Schools is excited for Dr. Todd Langley to begin his first year as the Director of Exceptional Children. The school system continues to serve over 500 students through the Exceptional Children’s Department. Each local school has at least one Lead Exceptional Children’s Teacher and the district has a Director, Program Specialist, and an Administrative Assistant. The department has experienced tremendous growth and success over the past several years. Our Community Based Instruction Program has become a model CBI program and is housed at DCHS, DCJrHS, DCMS and RVES. We have developed partnerships within the Dawsonville business community and within civic organizations such as the Knights of Columbus. We also have a Preschool program for 3 year old Exceptional students at Riverview Elementary School and we have partnered with GNETS to develop an in-house program. Each year our department hosts events such as Exceptional Children’s Week, the Spring Games in partnership with Lumpkin County Schools, and the Miss Sparkle Pageant. Vocational Rehabilitation works closely with the department preparing students for life after HS. They also sponsor students in our summer work program. The strength of the Exceptional Children’s department is the caring teachers and staff members who serve the students each day.
• Speech-Language Impairment • Deaf/Hard of Hearing • Orthopedic Impairment • Other Health Impaired • Traumatic Brain Injury • Autism Spectrum Disorder EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS: Community Based Instruction (CBI) CBI programs have been in Dawson County Schools since the 2016 school year. Students socialize with peers and become an active part of the school community. Benefits of our CBI programs make a difference between independent living / socializing and depending on others throughout their life. The CBI programs are at Riverview Elementary, Dawson County Middle, Dawson County Junior High and Dawson County High School. Pre-School (Bridge) The BRIDGE program is dedicated to the early identification and services of children, ages 3-5, with developmental delays and other exceptionalities. The program offers pre-academic, play-based activities through which a child’s Individual Education Program can be addressed. Services are provided in locations throughout Dawson County, including a child’s preschool or daycare provider or in one of our preschool classes at Riverview Elementary School.
RELATED SERVICES Related Services are support services that enable the student to benefit from special education. The student must qualify for each related service that is provided for them: • Physical Therapy • Occupational Therapy • Educational Interpreters • Transportation • Other / GNETS A student from 3 through 21 years of age must meet the eligibility criteria in at least one of the following areas in order to qualify for special education: Exceptional Education Program: • Significant Developmental Delay (SDD)- ages 3-9 • Intellectual Disability (mild, moderate, severe, profound) • Emotional and Behavior Disorders • Deaf/Blind • Specific Learning Disabilities • Visually Impaired
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Athletics & Clubs
Several extracurricular options are available at each school. Visit your school’s website or see your child’s school or teacher for more information.
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Club Spotlight GO GREEN CLUB CREATED AT DCHS
In April, rising senior Roxie Fricton created the Go Green Club at Dawson County High School to help the school system become more environmentally friendly. The Go Green Club has helped to bring about districtwide change in 2019 including the elimination of Styrofoam and the switch to biodegradable paper products in the lunchrooms.
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Georgia Conservation Coalition in order to bring recycling bins to the schools and bridge the high school with the community through conservation efforts. Goals for the club during the 2019-20 school year include removing plastic utensils, creating an outdoor lunchroom space for students and bringing in a compost system to turn food waste into compost that can be used by the agriculture science classes.
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STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES TITLE I Title I, Part A provides federal funds through the Georgia Department of Education to local educational agencies (LEAs) and public schools with high percentages of economically disadvantaged children to help ensure that all children meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards. Black’s Mill Elementary, Kilough Elementary, Riverview Elementary, and Robinson Elementary all receive funding as a Title I Schoolwide School. For the 2nd year in a row, Black’s Mill and Robinson Elementary schools were named as a High-Progress Reward School. A High-Progress Reward School is among the highest 10% of all Title I schools in the state. Additionally, for the 2nd year in a row, Riverview Elementary was named as a Highest-Performing Reward School. Highest-Performing Reward Schools are among the highest 5% of all Title I schools in the state. Each Title I school works to actively engage parents as partners in the educational program. The schools have parent compact agreements that outline the ways the school, parents, and students will commit to working together for a great school year. The schools also create plans to involve parents in all aspects of their student’s educational experience. Parents have the opportunity to learn about ways to support their child’s learning by attending special events throughout the year. Each Title I school also has a parent resource room filled with games, resources, activities, and computer access to assist parents with helping their child to be successful.
TITLE III/ESOL (ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES) ESOL is a state-funded instructional program for eligible English Learners (ELs) in grades K-12. The program emphasizes academic and social language development and its coursework is based on the WIDA Consortium English Language Development (ELD) standards. Classroom teachers integrate the ELD standards with the Georgia content standards to enable ELs to communicate in English and demonstrate their academic, social, and cultural proficiency. Title III is a federally funded program that provides
supplemental funds to support ESOL services that are already in place. Dawson County Schools provides language support services to EL students in multiple formats. Schools utilize push-in and pull-out support from a certified ESOL teacher, scheduled ESOL courses, and online supplemental computer assisted instruction. Once an EL student meets language proficiency requirements, the student is exited from supplemental language services.
EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM Children start school at a designated chronological age, but differ greatly in their individual development and experience base. The Early Intervention Program (EIP) is designed to serve students who are at risk of not reaching or maintaining academic grade level. The purpose of the Early Intervention Program is to provide additional instructional resources to help students who are performing below grade level obtain the necessary academic skills to reach grade level performance in the shortest possible time. The Early Intervention Program Placement and Exit Criteria are based on documented student performance in ELA/ reading and mathematics and is a part of the Response to Intervention (RTI) framework for providing support to students. The EIP provides a structure for additional instruction to ensure students meet grade level expectations at the elementary level.
REMEDIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM The Remedial Education Program (REP) is an instructional program designed for students in grades 6-12 who have identified deficiencies in reading, writing, or math. This program provides basic skills instruction as mandated by Georgia Law in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. The instruction may be provided as a scheduled class with push-in support, a smaller class size, or pull-out support. The REP is a part of the Response to Intervention (RTI) framework for providing support to students. The REP Program provides a structure for additional instruction to ensure students meet grade level expectations at the middle and high school level.
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REACH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM In 2019, Dawson County will announce its 5th cohort of REACH Georgia Scholars. REACH stands for Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH). REACH is a needs-based scholarship designed to promote academic success and expand access to higher education. The program requires students to sign contracts to maintain a certain grade point average, good behavior & attendance, and remain crime & drug free. The scholars also commit to meet with a volunteer mentor and academic coach until they graduate from high school. Additionally, the student’s parents or guardians sign contracts to support their student through their education. When these scholars graduate from high school, they will receive up to a $10,000 scholarship ($2,500 each year for up to four years) to be used at a HOPE eligible Georgia two or four-year college. Many colleges will match this scholarship and some will double match the scholarship, providing scholars additional resources for their college education.
emotional support. The counselors work with teachers and administrators in monitoring and assessing student academic progress. They help to provide scheduling of appropriate interventions that may be needed to help struggling students, as well as, high performing students. Counselors provide career cluster and guidance lessons to students as they work toward becoming college and career ready.
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING School counselors work with the teachers as advisors to implement character education and social-emotional learning programs. The Voyage: At the elementary level, schools utilize The Voyage curriculum. Through the use of weekly lessons, students study 8 character attributes through developmentally appropriate lessons. The lessons include supplemental videos and activities to reinforce a strong connection between the character attributes and behaviors. Habitudes: At the middle, junior, and senior high levels, schools utilize the Habitudes curriculum. The Habitudes curriculum helps to teach students about integrity, learning to be a leader, the importance of strong leaders, and how to be a positive influence. These are all skills that are not only applicable as a young adult, but throughout life as well.
Dawson County is one of 103 school systems out of 180 that participate in the REACH Georgia scholarship program. REACH Georgia is a key component of the governor’s Complete College Georgia initiative, which calls for and identifies strategies for the state’s public and private colleges to add an additional 250,000 college graduates by 2020 and ensure these students graduate with relevant postsecondary degrees in a timely manner.
CRISIS PREVENTION If you or your child are in crisis, please call toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline* 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
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Georgia Crisis & Access Line* | 1-800-715-4225
The vision of the Dawson County Gifted Program is to be an exemplary program as we advocate for and meet the needs of each gifted child. Dawson County Schools provide services to those students who meet the local and state criteria for gifted eligibility utilizing one or more of the following models of service: cluster grouping within a traditional classroom, advanced & accelerated content courses, enrichment & resource support courses, and internships. Gifted students must meet and maintain high performance in both gifted and non-gifted courses to continue services in the program.
Crisis Text Line* | Text “HOME” to 741741 *All calls are confidential and answered 24/7. Each school counselor works to support the district-wide initiative to partner with families and the community in addressing issues and concerns related to suicide, substance abuse, and mental health. Schools will implement the following programs:
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Riding the Waves: 5th graders will learn about healthy emotional development, depression, and anxiety. Through a series of 12 lessons throughout the year, the students will learn ways to make healthy decisions, strategies for coping with difficult situations, and how/who/when to ask for help. Signs of Suicide: 6th & 7th graders will be provided with age-appropriate lessons that raise awareness about suicide 2019-2020
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and depression. Students are taught the action steps to take if they encounter a situation that requires help from a trusted adult.
POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS & SUPPORTS (PBIS)
More Than Sad: 8th – 12th graders will learn how to recognize the signs of depression in themselves and others. They will also learn how to challenge the stigma that surrounds depressions and better understand the treatment process.
All Dawson County Schools utilize the PBIS as a framework to prevention and intervention to support academic, social, emotional, and behavioral learning for all students. Through this framework, each school develops positive, predictable, and safe environments that foster the creation of strong interpersonal relationships through teaching, modeling, and providing encouragement. Students are taught social skills and appropriate social behavior expectations. Through this teaching, combined with acknowledgement and feedback, there is an increase in positive behaviors, which promotes a greater climate of productivity, safety, and learning.
Sources of Strength: In partnership with the Suicide Prevention Action Network of Georgia (SPAN-GA), Dawson County students in grades 6 – 12 will participate in Sources of Strength training and implementation. This is a prevention program for suicide, violence, bullying, and substance abuse. Peer leaders and caring adults will be trained and supported in the importance and implementation of connection, hope, help, and strength with fellow students. Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA): YMHFA training has been provided to all administrators, school counselors, support staff, and school nurses across the district. This training provides instruction on how to help adolescents (age 12-18) who are experiencing a mental health or addiction challenge or are in crisis. Training of district leaders will continue in 2019-2020.
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER & MCKINNEY-VENTO LIAISON The district social worker and McKinney-Vento liaison continually works with the local law enforcement, judicial system, and health care professionals to address the needs of students and their families. They work to address problems students and families face when enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. The district will continue its partnership with AVITA to provide professional mental health counseling services at the junior and senior high schools.
Attention Parents!
YOUR CHILD CAN EARN COLLEGE CREDIT IN HIGH SCHOOL!
Dual Enrollment Program for Georgia High School Students *Schedule an appointment with your child’s counselor to learn more. dawsoncountyschools.org
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Online Learning Plan for School Closures Dawson County Schools will recover instructional time lost due to school closures by utilizing online learning using Schoology, the district’s online learning management system. This will be the second year that this system has been in place. We understand and realize that during a weather emergency that there could be sporadic power outages, internet
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unavailability, etc. That is why our lesson plans have some activities available online and some that your child can complete at home without the use of technology. Upon return to school, students will be given five days to complete any work assigned that may have not been completed. *Refer to individual school and/or website for details.
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• Teachers will post all assignments by 9 a.m. in Schoology on the first O-Learning day. • Assignments will be limited to no more than 20 min/ subject. This includes any assigned reading, multimedia and/or videos. • Students should begin working on their lessons on the day missed when possible. Student work is due five school days after returning to school. • Student attendance is not connected to the completion of work.
2019-20 CLASS SCHEDULE When school is closed, elementary (Grades K-5) will follow an A or B schedule to balance the student workload. ELEMENTARY “A” DAY
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Music and PE (K-2)
Music and PE (3-5)
Art (3-5)
Grades 6th-12th will follow their normal schedule for that day, and students will complete lessons for classes they would have attended that day (For example, on Monday, Tuesday and Friday a school may have a seven-period day, while Wednesday and Thursday they may be a block day).
TEACHER COMMUNICATION Prior to school closings, teachers will communicate with parents and students how students can find assignments in Schoology and the mode of communication to use to contact teachers. Additionally, teachers will have digital office hours on the days that school is closed. • Elementary: 9-10 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. • Middle and High: 10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.
*Refer to individual school for details. Please note that elementary schools may have additional specials. Please refer to the individual school for details. dawsoncountyschools.org
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Technology Department The purpose of the Dawson County School System is to be an exemplary district, with outstanding staff, that prepares students to compete globally. We believe we can prepare students to compete globally by offering opportunities for personalized learning. DawsonLEAD represents Learning & Engagement Achieved Digitally, and encompasses all instructional technology initiatives. DawsonLEAD includes the one to one mobile device initiative, the district wide learning management system (Schoology LMS), Google Apps for Education, and preparing all of our students to become college and career ready.
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WILL USE TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT INSTRUCTION IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: • Use resource tools to access information that supports their instructional efforts. • Teach lessons using technology resources that provide for diverse student populations. • Use software that supports their administrative tasks. • Use adaptive/assistive devices for special needs students. • Model responsible, ethical, and legal uses of technology.
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WILL USE TECHNOLOGY TO FACILITATE LEARNING AND IMPROVE ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: • Use resource tools to access information that supports their learning efforts. • Use software that supports their learning tasks. • Use technology resources to help support student achievement. • Demonstrate computer literacy skills. • Demonstrate responsible, ethical and legal uses of technology.
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POWERSCHOOL SCHOOLOGY Schoology is Dawson County’s Learning Management System. This is the teacher’s online classroom for content delivery to our students. This is also the platform for online learning.
PowerSchool is Dawson County’s Student Information System. This is where attendance and grades are recorded.
CLASSLINK Classlink is Dawson County’s Single Sign On platform. Here, students can login one time and have access to all DCS’s online educational resources.
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All students grade K-12 will be issued an iPad. The DCS technology committee selected these devices because it was the most flexible device for assessment and instruction.
Dawson County Schools is working to ensure a positive school culture and climate that supports safe and reasonable technology use. All students go through an age appropriate digital citizenship curriculum.
NETWORK SECURITY Dawson County Schools takes content filtering seriously. DCS deploys the latest in firewall & network security to help keep your children safe online. dawsoncountyschools.org
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G RA DUA T I O N 2 0 19 ON MAY 23, 2019, OVER 250 DAWSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WALKED ACROSS THE STAGE AT UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA CONVOCATION CENTER TO GRADUATE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 100TH GRADUATING CLASS FROM DCHS.
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Health Services
KEMP VISITS DCHS TO DISCUSS MENTAL HEALTH
Gov. Brian Kemp traveled to Dawson County High School in February to participate in a round-table discussion with local school officials to discuss the expansion of mental health services. The discussion focused on Apex grant program, in which DCHS is a recipient. The Apex program began as a pilot program in 2015 with the goal of building infrastructure and increasing access to mental health services for schoolaged youth throughout the state by providing mental health counselors inside local schools. It is supported by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, or DBHDD, and is currently in place in approximately 400 schools in Georgia, mainly high schools. More than $8 million was allocated in the FY2019 state budget for the expansion of the Apex grant to double the program, allowing for 800 schools to benefit from a partnership between a local mental healthcare provider and the school district. Dawson County Schools, a recipient of the Apex grant, has a licensed counselor from Avita Community Partners serving students inside Dawson County High School and the junior high school who works with students by providing mental health services. The Apex program is flexible in how the grant is utilized with general guidelines, but leaving the power in the relationship that develops between the local provider and the school.
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System-wide Safety During the school year numerous security measures were implemented including a buzz-in system for visitors, creation of a safe schools coordinator position, use of a technology threat warning system, crisis response plan reviews, staff training on violence and school safety, tabletop safety drills, and safety drills involving staff, students and emergency personnel. State and local community partners have gathered and will continue to meet to discuss and train our staff on the best practices for keeping our students safe. All staff will have completed a series of online safety training tutorials that cover topics such as school violence, threat assessment, active shooter and student mental health. Dawson County Schools will continue to work with emergency partners to train, educate and provide the safest possible schools for our students, staff and visitors.
Information: If you are a Dawson resident who will be 65+ during the 2019-2020 school year, or if you are a Dawson County Schools (DCS) retiree, you are eligible to receive an annual 1D Golden Pass.
THE 1D GOLDEN PASS ENTITLES YOU TO THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL PRIVILEGE: • Admission to DCS home high school athletic events. (Free admission does not extend to away games, play-off games, graduation or PTO/A sponsored events.) • Golden Passes are issued at Dawson County High School front office, 1665 Perimeter Rd, Dawsonville, GA 30534, Monday Friday of regular school days, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please present a valid Driver’s License or I.D. • $20 card processing fee
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2019-2020 STUDENT CALENDAR July
August
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Pre Planning First Day of School
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September
October
2 Labor Day (No School) 20-24 Fall Break
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Early Release/ Parent Conference Prof. Dev. (Student Holiday)
December
Early Release/ 11 Veteran’s Day 25-29 Thanksgiving Holiday
23-31 Holiday Break
S 1 8 15 22 29
1-3 6 7 20
S 3 10 17 24
February
13 Holiday Break Prof. Dev. (Student Holiday) 14 17 Students Return MLK (No School)
Prof. Dev. (Student Holiday) Student/Staff Holiday Presidents’ Day
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April Early Release/Parent Conference Prof. Dev. (Student Holiday)
6-10
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22 25 26-27 28
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June nd
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M 2 9 16 23 30
T 3 10 17 24
W 4 11 18 25
TOTAL DAYS 180 - Students 190 - Staff
F 5 12 19 26
M 4 11 18 25
T 5 12 19 26
W 6 13 20 27
TH 7 14 21 28
M 6 13 20 27
T 7 14 21 28
W 1 8 15 22 29
TH 2 9 16 23 30
M 2 9 16 23 30
T 3 10 17 24 31
W 4 11 18 25
TH 5 12 19 26
MAY 2020 S 3 10 17
24/31
M 4 11 18 25
T 5 12 19 26
W 6 13 20 27
TH 7 14 21 28
S 6 13 20 27
F 6 13 20 27
S 7 14 21 28
16 Days
F 1 8 15 22 29
S 2 9 16 23 30
18 Days
F 3 10 17 24 31
S 6 13 20 27
T 6 13 20 27
W 7 14 21 28
TH 1 8 15 22 29
F 2 9 16 23 30
M 7 14 21 28
T 1 8 15 22 29
W 2 9 16 23 30
TH 3 10 17 24 31
F 4 11 18 25
M 2 9 16 23 30
T 3 10 17 24 31
W 4 11 18 25
TH 5 12 19 26
S 4 11 18 25
F 6 13 20 27
M 3 10 17 24
T 4 11 18 25
W 5 12 19 26
S 5 12 19 26
M 6 13 20 27
T 7 14 21 28
W 1 8 15 22 29
TH 6 13 20 27
F 7 14 21 28
TH 2 9 16 23 30
S 7 14 21 28
M 1 8 15 22 29
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S 4 11 18 25
F 5 12 19 26
S 6 13 20 27
JUNE 2020
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17 Days
APRIL 2020
S 7 14 21 28
S 2 9 16 23
S 5 12 19 26
15 Days
FEBRUARY 2020
S 2 9 16 23 30
S 1 8 15 22 29
S 3 10 17 24 31
22 Days
DECEMBER 2019
16 Days
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M 5 12 19 26
OCTOBER 2019
21 Days
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S 4 11 18 25
17 Days
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MARCH 2020
Spring Break
May
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JANUARY 2020
March
W 3 10 17 24 31
NOVEMBER 2019
January
T 2 9 16 23 30
SEPTEMBER 2019
November
M 1 8 15 22 29
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