Community School Zone - September 2011

THE ZONE

COMMUNITY

Covering our Local Schools September 2011

School Education is Power

Volume 4, Issue 9

CONSTITUTION WEEK Oak Hill Middle School

Blandy Hills Elementary

Creekside Elementary

Eagle Ridge Elementary

Midway Elementary

Sinclair Christian Academy

GMC Prep School

Early Learning Center

Baldwin High School

John Milledge Academy

Georgia Military College Prep School sixth grade social studies students recently joined Linda McKnight (treasurer, Nancy Hart Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution) and Lin McKnight (past president, John Milledge Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution) for the proclamation of Constitution Week by Mayor Richard Bentley. The designation of September 17-23 as Constitution Week was passed by the United States Congress in 1956. Pictured (left to right): Carolina Puebla, Maj. Charles Meyers, Natalie Williams, Farilyn Hurt, Mayor Richard Bentley, Linda McKnight, Dean Kelleher, LaDamien Lane, Lin McKnight and Owen Caldwell.

Eagle Ridge Elementary students rock!

Mrs. Crane and Mrs. Mack's kindergarten class at Eagle Ridge Elementary School concluded a unit on rocks and soil by sharing the rock projects the students completed at home.

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Eagle Ridge Elementary students get messy with letters and numerals Ms. Walton’s kindergarten class at Eagle Ridge Elementary love writing letters and numerals! As part of their learning experience the students got messy. The kids all agreed that writing letters and numerals in shaving cream was fun! They also promised not to do it at home!

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EBLA Academy elects new officers

Above: A few members of the class of 2012 at EBLA Academy came together to congratulate its newly elected officers.

Right: The EBLA Academy Class of 2012 officers are pictured above (seated, left to right: Hunter Giddens, treasurer and Ian McNeal, vice president); (standing, left to right): Summer Finney, secretary and Olivia Lehrman, president.

JMA students share their school year expectations John Milledge Academy fourth-graders in Mrs. Garrett’s and Mrs. Hartzell’s classes wrote journal entries about their fears and expectations of fourth grade. Here is a sample of their writing: “Well at school I am in fourth grade! The lunch-

room got wooden floors now and are class can eat off the bar now.”

Olivia Ryals “I wonder if forth grade will be fun. My only fear rite now is having a heat stroke. I wonder if I will have a heat

stroke. I wonder if it will be hard.”

Mark Martino “When I found out Mrs. Garret was my teacher I was so happy I had to go outside to scream. I was kinda nearvis about going to the

fourth grade. I felt like I was gona be sick. So far I love fourth grad.”

Holley Youngblood “I felt great coming to forth grade love being older it’s so fun! And I love school because I get to play football.

And I’m getting smarter allready.”

Eli Hudson “I’m really exiced about being in forth grade. I’m meeting a lot of new people.

I’m also glad I’m at JMA.” Bailey Rollins

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Blandy students create volcanoes

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Students in Mrs. Pope’s fifth grade science class at Blandy Hills Elementary completed their first at-home project. The students created their own volcanoes. They had fun erupting them as a class. The creativity shown was fascinating to watch.

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GMC students study ‘unknown’ minerals

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JMA students write on climate and business topic Fourth grade students at John Milledge Academy were given the following question on a recent Social Studies test: “How do climate and resources affect businesses in an area?”

Here are some of the incredible answers that were given.

“A farmer wouldn’t be as secsesful up north as he would be in the south like with corn because its more cold up north than south.”

Cole Hendricks “For example say you sell surfboards in Colorado, your not doing so good. You need to sell the stuff that match your weather so you know people

will buy it.”

Julia Clements “The businesses use the climate and resources in a area.

One example is you would build a ski resort where there is mountains and snow.”

Emery Ryan “It affects what they sell and where they sell. Example: Hawaii would be selling sunscreen and sunglasses in Alaska they would be selling mittens and snow boots.”

Sutton Eady “If your in the tip of Florida you wont sell a lot of propane.”

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Maj. Jennifer Duckworth’s sixth grade science class recently studied minerals (and not necessarily the ones found in your breakfast cereal!). GCSU MAT Student Steven Hardy works in the lab with a sixth grade class on designing and conducting an investigation to identify an ‘unknown’ mineral.

Baldwin High School elects Student Council officers Baldwin High School Student Council elections were held Aug. 24th. Class officer results from the Student Council election were: Seniors: President - Norris Moss Vice - President- Terrance Hooks Treasurer - Charmi Patel Secretary - Christopher Lewis Juniors President - Jamilah Burton

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Midway students learn tips to keep healthy

Mrs. Sheila See’s kindergarten class at Midway Elementary recently learned about ways to stay clean and healthy. Students discussed how germs can get into the body and make them sick. They listed ways that everyone could help keep germs from spreading.

Early Learning Center celebrates Grandparents Day

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Mrs. Vivian Crooms visited the Early Learning Center to help her grandson, David, with an art project to celebrate Grandparent’s Day. Mr. Roy Register also visited the Early Learning Center to help his grandson, Daylan with an art project to celebrate Grandparent’s Day. David and Daylan are in Mrs. Johnson’s pre-K classroom.

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Creekside students enjoy a patriotic snack

ER students study color

Ms. Walton’s kindergarten class had a great time learning color words. The class all agreed that getting to paint their color words was the best part! Pictured: Erica, Hudson, Ty’quion, Justin, Lauralye and Reginald.

Children from Mrs. Debbie Wood’s class are proud to be Americans, and proud to eat their delicious flag cookies! Pictured (left): Demarcus Scott, Jayveon Taylor and Nya Ransom. Right: Haley Moore, Jilly Rourke and Miracle Dawson.

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Midway students study the human body

Mrs. Shelia See’s kindergarten class at Midway Elementary recently studied the human body. Students learned the names of each part and why they are important. They read some funny books about our body. They now know that if they hear someone say that something costs “an arm and a leg,” that it doesn’t really mean they will lose their body parts!