o t k c Ba MyConnection School 2014
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New school year for Coweta students starts Aug. 6 By Celia Shortt celia@newnan.com School starts for all Coweta County public school students on Aug. 6 for the 20142015 school year. Parents can register their student(s) at the system’s Central Registration Office at 167 Werz Industrial Drive, located off Millard Farmer Industrial Boulevard in Newnan. Students who are already enrolled in a Coweta County school, including a pre-kindergarten class in the 2013-2014 school year, do not need to register again. The Werz office is open Monday through Friday before the start of school and can be reached at 770-2545551. To register a student for school in Coweta County, parents will need to provide the following items during registration: 1. Student’s Birth Certificate, Passport or other document which establishes the age of the student. 2. Social Security Card, Income Tax Return showing Social Security number of student, or Social Security Number Waiver Form (Waiver form may be completed during the registration process). 3. Proof of Residence – two items from the following
list are required for address verification: I. property tax records which indicate the location of the residence; II. mortgage documents or a security deed which indicates the location of residence; III. apartment or home lease or rent receipt indicating the current address; IV. current electrical bill or application for electrical service showing the urrent address (please bring the entire bill, to show electrical service and address); V. voter precinct identification card or other voter documentation indicating the current address. VI. If the parent/guardian resides in the home or apartment of another person, that person will need to be present with photo ID and two of the items listed above to complete a Two Party Affidavit of Residency. 4. State ID, Government ID, Driver’s License, Passport or other document reflecting proof of identity – must be current. Students may only be registered by biological parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Proof of custody/guardianship is required if registering adult is not the birth parent.
5. Custody papers (if relevant) – Custodial pa rent(s)/g ua rd ia n(s) must live in the appropriate school district. 6. Last Report Card/Withdrawal/transfer form with grades if available – Due at registration to facilitate records requests and class placement. 7. Immunization Certificate or Immunization Waiver – Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) immunization certificate form 3231 or a signed 30-day waiver. (Immunization waiver may be completed during the registration process). 8. Hearing-Dental-Vision Certificate or Waiver on
Georgia Form 3300 or a signed 90 day waiver. (Hearing, Dental, Vision waiver may be completed during the registration process). 9. Authorization for release of Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or student records – This is required if a student is receiving Special Education or Gifted services. If an IEP or other information that establishes eligibility for services is not presented at the time of registration, services in the Coweta County School System may be delayed until the records are received by the school. 10. Emergency contact infor-
mation – Students must have a contact name and number on file at the school by the first day of attendance. NOTE: Exceptions will be made for above requests where appropriate. No document will be required that would cause or result in discrimination based on race, color, national origin, or immigration status.
Orientation
Students and parents can visit their schools for orientation on Aug. 5. During orientation, employees from the transportation department will be available to answer questions about bus schedules. The school bus routes
are posted online each year in cooperation with The Newnan Times-Herald at www.times-herald.com several days before the start of the school year. Representatives from the school system’s after-school program will be available to register students for the program. Teachers, however, will not be available for formal conferences during that orientation day. Orientation times on Aug. 5 are: - Middle Schools: 10 a.m. to noon (all middle schools) - Elementary Schools: Noon to 2 p.m. (all elementary schools) - High Schools: 2 to 4 p.m. (all high schools) Each individual school will determine and enforce its own dress code for students, with the principal or other authorized school official making sure the students are wearing the proper clothes. Parents and students should refer to their school’s handbook for the specific dress code. Punctual and regular school attendance at all grade levels is important to the educational success of all children, and all parents are urged to make sure their child or children begins class at the start of the new school year on Aug. 6.
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The thrill of the feat By DOUG GORMAN dgorman@newnan.com Running isn’t just Arlene N i c h ol a s S a f f i a n’s p a s sion. It’s a way of life for the 46 -year-old Trinidad native who now calls Coweta County home. Saffian has already completed nine marathons this year, and plans on running in at least 11 more of the grueling long-distance, 26-mile races, before the end of 2014. W h i le a n a c t ive r u n ner since her teenage years, she didn’t catch the bug for marathoning until after she turned 40. Yet for Saffian, the time it takes to complete a race isn’t nearly as important as soaking in the experience. She looks at running the same way many people view a brisk stroll in the park, often getting in 10-miles before work in the morning, and
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Arlene Nicholas Saffian, the events/volunteers coordinator at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Newnan, has accumulated her share of marathon medals from national events. But her passion for the sport supersedes the accolades achieved from running.
sometimes six more after work as a regular part of her day. In a typical week, Saffian logs close to 80 miles. “I don’t worry about my time, or how fast I am going,” she said. “It’s just a challenge to get out there and do it. There are so many health benefits to running.” The health industry has become as much of her life, having spent nearly a decade with the Cancer Treatment Centers of A merica. She moved to Newnan from the Philadelphia location when its Southeastern Regional Medical Center opened in
2012 on the bypass across from Ashley Park. Despite her busy schedule as events and volunteer coordinator for the Cancer Treatment Center, there is still plenty of time to travel and compete in the many marathons around the country. “I have a lways been a runner,” she said. “I was a sprinter in high school. After that I was just running for fun and to stay in shape.” T he pa ssion soon ba llooned into tackling marathons. While the challenge
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Family Features Brown bag lunches and back to school go hand in hand. As you’re gearing up for the start of a new school year, it’s the perfect time to stock the pantry with healthy sack lunch options and after school snacks, too. While schools across the nation are adopting new U.S. Department of Agriculture standards to increase kids’ access to healthy food, parents who pack lunch at home can take similar steps to reinvent the traditional brown bag into a more nutritious (and fun) lunch that kids will enjoy. But weighing the nutritional value of different foods at the grocery store can be con-
fusing and time consuming. Many food retailers are providing tools such as the NuVal Nutritional Scoring System, which uses a scale of 1 to 100 to depict nutritional values at a glance, to help make choices easier. In stores using the NuVal system, food scores are included on grocery store price tags, making it easy to compare options. Higher scores represent foods with higher nutritional value. Food scores ca n si mpl i f y t he pro cess of building a brown bag lunch that is better for the kids. “I always recom mend sm a l l s teps to pa rent s ,” s a id
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