THE ZONE
COMMUNITY
Covering our Local Schools May 2014
School Education is Power
Volume 7, Issue 5
Blandy Hills Elementary
Creekside Elementary
Eagle Ridge Elementary
Midway Elementary
Sinclair Christian Academy
Happy Meals, happy faces at JMA GMC Prep School
Early Learning Center
Baldwin High School
John Milledge Academy
Oak Hill Middle School
JMA first graders enjoyed Happy Meals from McDonalds for collecting the most can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Pictured from left to right are Weston Leverette, Jackson Petty, Jayden Meeks and Canon Hitchcock.
How state government works Pictured are Sinclair Christian Academy fourth-graders on a recent trip to the state capital where they learned about how the government works.
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Baldwin High student elected state FBLA VP Chrissy Skinner, a sophomore at Baldwin High School, was elected Membership Vice President for Georgia Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), at their annual state leadership conference in Atlanta on March 14. Skinner has been an FBLA member since sixth grade when she helped reactivate the Oak Hill FBLA Chapter. In addition to her current position, she has served as FBLA state middle level president, FBLA Region V reporter, and FBLA Region XII President. In honor of her efforts and involvement with FBLA, Skinner was also named to Who’s Who in FBLA. Georgia FBLA has more than 25,000 members and has been the largest FBLA state chapter for the past 12 years. Over 90 percent of Georgia public high schools have active FBLA chapters. Georgia FBLA offers leadership training to more than 10,000 members through its conferences each year. FBLA members perform thousands of hours of community service in their local communities each year.
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Eagle Ridge students get feathered visitors Kierra Colquitt’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Waller, brought chicken to Ms. Watson’s second grade class at Eagle Ridge Elementary. Mr. Waller shared his chickens with the students because they have been studying the life cycles of different animals. Ms. Watson’s children enjoyed learning about the chickens.
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Oak Hill recognizes supporters
Pre-k spring planting Mrs. Simons and Mrs. James’ boys and girls at the Early Learning Center are getting the garden ready for spring by cleaning up and planting marigolds Pictured: Micah, Mackenzie, De’Zaynia, Briana, Kolby, Za’Ryan and Shaniya.
BHS Algebra class holds Math-ter Egg Hunt
Dr. Linda Ramsey is shown receiving a certificate of participation from Stanley Secure representatives for taking part in the Together for Safer Schools grant program.
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Students in Dietrich’s and Mrs. Ray’s Coordinate Algebra classes participated in a Math-ter Egg Hunt to review for the EOCT. Problems were hidden in eggs and treats awarded for solving them correctly.
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GMC students write to top physicists
Maj. Clay McElheny’s senior physics class recently wrote letters to some of the top physicists in the world. They wrote to them on the basis of their research and any advice concerning new physics students going to college. Stay tuned to see if they receive any word back from their letters.
John Milledge Academy first-graders dig for dinosaurs at A&S museum John Milledge Academy first-graders Remington Weaver, Bradyn Jenkins and Lauren Kracht are seen here digging for dinosaurs on a recent field trip to the Macon Museum of Arts and Science with their class.
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Career Day held at SCA
Sinclair Christian Academy recently held Career Day. All of the students dressed up like what they wanted to be when they grow up.
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ELC students learn about water safety May 15, 2014
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Elaina Schreckenberger with Communities in Schools visited with Mrs. Simons and Mrs. Johnson’s classes at the Early Learning Center to teach students about water safety.
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JMA Senior Beta recognized
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At the National Beta Club Georgia Convention, the JMA Senior Beta Club received recognition as the 2013-14 Georgia runner-up for the Philanthropy Contest for the second most monetary donations to the American Cancer Society last year. The club set a goal to be the first in the state for philanthropic donations this year.
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