Community School Zone March 2014

THE ZONE

Covering our Local Schools MARCH 2014

School

COMMUNITY Education is Power

Volume 7, Issue 3

Sinclair Christian Academy

GMC Prep School

Early Learning Center

Baldwin High School

John Milledge Academy

Creekside Reading Bowl team Creekside Elementary School recently competed in the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl. Students read books from the Georgia Children’s Book Award nominee list for 2013-2014 and had to be prepared to answer questions about the books. They competed against several other elementary schools in the region. The Creekside students did an excellent job representing their school! Pictured are members of the Creekside team: Olivia Hines, Olivia Hood, Evelyn Parham, Justin Wallace, Catherine Mullis, Shelby Duke, Christopher Trusselland Naomi Quedensley. Not pictured: Isaaiah Wilson.

GMC Prep cadets attend conference at Rock Eagle Oak Hill Middle School

Blandy Hills Elementary

Creekside Elementary

Eagle Ridge Elementary

Midway Elementary

A group of GMC Prep cadets from the school’s Student Government Association attended the 2014 Georgia Association of Student Council Conference at Rock Eagle in Eatonton, Feb. 21-23. The students attended classes on leadership, community service, and fundraising and presented two projects of their own including ‘1st Semester Exam Study Day’ and ‘Writing Children’s Books – A Literacy Project.’ These students listened to three keynote motivational speakers including Amy Gallimore, Kathy Jones, and Justin Boudreau. GMC also represented GASC as the Secretary School of the Executive Board.

Together the students and GMC school advisors, Maj. Amy Lee and Maj. Anne Mason, provided a hospitality suite for GASC advisors. GMC has two members of SGA who serve on the state executive board as the secretary for the Georgia Association of School Councils. Maya Mapp and Ben Scheff currently represent GMC serving as its secretaries on the state’s executive board. Pictured (front row, left to right): Jalessia Clark, Elizabeth Savage, Farilyn Hurt, Macie Lee, Matthew McCoy, Maya Mapp, Sarai Mapp, Alyssa Easley; (back row, left to right): Delarrion Milner, Ben Scheff, Liam Fairbrass, Spencer Williams and Vanna Ruth Stone.

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Boone wows at USATF Nationals Congratulations to Oak Hill Middle School eighth grade student Daloria Boone! She recently competed in the USATF National Indoor Track and Field Championship in Landover, Md. Boone placed first in the long jump and broke the U.S. National Record; first place in the 55 meter dash and broke the U.S. National Record; second in the 400 meter dash and first in the 200 meter dash.

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Brown delights students at ELC Children and staff at the Early Learning Center enjoyed a visit from Shawn Brown, a talented recording artist and author. Brown performed for the children during the day, conducted a staff training in the afternoon, and ended the day with a mini concert at a parent meeting.

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Cupid visits ELC

Oak Hill ACE students JMA parent shares about her job create video production

Mrs. Judith Keim and her therapy dog, Cupid stopped by the Early Learning Center to spend time with the children in Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Betty’s class.

Oak Hill Middle School seventh grade ACE students have created and produced a video to be used for ACE parent night titled ‘What is ACE like?’

Students wrote, videoed and produced the entire production. The video stars all ACE students and teachers as actors and singers. Clint Raburn assisted with instrumentals used in the video.

Read Across America Day at ELC

Felicia McDonel visited her son’s kindergarten class at John Milledge Academy to share about her job as the quality coordinator at Putnam General Hospital. Students were able to view x-rays and ask questions.

Celebrate Easter at Mr. Sammy Hall visited Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Betty’s class at the Early Learning Center to read a Dr. Seuss book for the Read Across America celebration.

Holy Week Activities Sunday, April 13: Palm Sunday Services at 8:45am, 9:45 am & 11am

Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday Communion and Foot Washing Service at Noon

Friday, April 18: Good Friday Tenabrae Service at 7 pm Saturday, April 19: Easter Egg Hunt on Church Lawn at 1pm Sunday, April 20: Easter Worship Services at 8:45am, 9:45am and 11am

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Mrs. Bellflower’s celebrated the 100th day of school. Kynadi Hightower made a sculpture out of 100 mini marshmallows. Eben Mason wrote about what he would do with $100 and Jaylen Glover made a picture with 100 dot stickers. It was a fun day in first grade.

JMA students explore careers during J-Term J-Term (Januar y Term) is a three day period in which students have the opportunity to engage in personal development outside the traditional classroom, from Jan. 8-10.

Students are asked to intern a minimum of 18 hours during this time so that they receive varied experiences in the field of their choice.

John Milledge has designed JTerm to allow students to experience a profession that might aid in future endeavors, such as career choices and college curriculum choices.

Students will not only receive valuable life skills but will also receive school credit while shadowing a professional.

This year, students found placements at some of the following: n Piedmont Equine Associates n Twin Lakes Physical Therapy n Lockerly Arboretum n T & S Hardwoods n Animal Hospital of Milledgeville n Gordon Animal Clinic n Kids First Pediatric n Assistant District Attorney Ray Bellury n Georgia Forestr y Commission n duPont/Krieghoff Gun Company n Jack and Darcy Clothing

Company (Fashion) n Cancer Center of Macon n Georgia State Patrol

Pictured: Hallie Richard working on a crash scene with the Georgia State Patrol; and Cullen Ormand interning with Jack and Darcy.

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Blandy author study

GMC Prep SGA, Honor Council join forces in Atlanta The GMC Prep Student Government Association and the Honor Council members joined forces Feb. 26 to travel to Atlanta to visit the King Center and the Carter Center. The students were learning about leadership skills from Georgia’s own Martin Luther King Jr. and former President Jimmy Carter. The leadership model set by both of these men can be used to shape the students’ own leadership skills. Character education is a critical part of education at GMC Prep School.

The students in Mrs. Larson’s and Ms. Bohannon’s second grade class at Blandy Hills have been doing an author study on Laura Numeroff, the author of the ‘If You Give A…’ series. In response to the literature they’ve read, the students wrote what they would want if you gave them a cookie. Pictured are: Wesley Williams, Alan Weston, Makayla Smith, Donasia Cannie, Conner Hardie, RaileyBelle Hodges and Brett Brown.

100 days of school at JMA

These 100 days of school have taken their toll on JMA 5th grade teacher Hollie Veal.

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John Milledge middle school students complete Tree of Life projects John Milledge Academy middle school students are pictured with Mrs. Kirkland working on Tree of Life projects. The artist they were focusing on was Gustav Klimt.

GC players hoop it up at Eagle Ridge

JMA Teacher Feature: Risa Allen, 2nd grade

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“kind, funny and motivating.” I always expect my students to do their best on all they do, and I remind them often that they can do more than they think they can.

1. Give us some background on your teaching career.

I’ve been teaching for 30 years. I’ve taught Special Education, kindergarten, second grade, and third grade.

Much of my career has been in Baldwin County public schools with most of those years being spent at Davis Elementary. It’s really neat that I currently teach the daughter of one of my Davis students!

3. What interests do you have outside of school?

I love to spend time with my family, play with my puppies, and as all my students could tell you — READ!

2. What three words do you think students use to describe you?

I had some words in mind, and I asked this year’s students to write down words so that I could see if they thought the same way I was thinking. The top words we came up with were

4. If you were a superhero, what would be your superpower?

This is a hard decision, but I think I would choose super strength. If I was super strong I would be able to help people with everyday tasks and could also help those who might be in danger.

Recently two GCSU basketball players graciously came to Eagle Ridge to play basketball with the second-graders. Ms. Evans’ and Mrs. Weaver’s classes enjoyed learning different skills such as dribbling, shooting, and passing the ball to others. The students loved having Royal and Terrell to show them how to have fun on our playground and be good sports! Thank you GCSU student athletes!

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Baldwin High School students enjoyed helping others at the second annual literacy fair. BHS Book Club hosted a table to help students and parents use the catalog systems for all the school libraries and the public library. More than 40 people participated in the online catalog book search.

Congratulations!!!

Team Flight on Your 2014 State Championship Win! We Are So Proud Of You!

A Special Thank You to the Coaches for your hard work and dedication to our youth!

Baldwin County’s Rec Department first Championship in 20 years...

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