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September 2011 Education is Power Volume 4, Issue 9
Baldwin High School
Oak Hill Middle School
Blandy Hills Elementary
Creekside Elementary
Eagle Ridge Elementary
Early Learning Center
Sinclair Christian Academy
Midway Elementary
Georgia Military College Prep School sixth grade social studies students recently joined Linda McKnight (treasurer, Nancy HartChapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution) and Lin McKnight (past president, John Milledge Chapter of the Sonsof the American Revolution) for the proclamation of Constitution Week by Mayor Richard Bentley. The designation ofSeptember 17-23 as Constitution Week was passed by the United States Congress in 1956. Pictured (left to right): CarolinaPuebla, Maj. Charles Meyers, Natalie Williams, Farilyn Hurt, Mayor Richard Bentley, Linda McKnight, Dean Kelleher, LaDamienLane, Lin McKnight and Owen Caldwell.GMC Prep School
Mrs. Crane and Mrs. Mack's kinder-garten class at Eagle Ridge ElementarySchool concluded a unit on rocks andsoil by sharing the rock projects the stu-dents completed at home.
EagleRidge
Elementarystudents
rock!
John Milledge Academy
CONSTITUTION WEEK
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Ms. Walton’s kindergarten class at Eagle Ridge Elementary love writing letters andnumerals! As part of their learning experience the students got messy. The kids allagreed that writing letters and numerals in shaving cream was fun! They also prom-ised not to do it at home!
Pictured: Jaemon and Ke’Adris.
Eagle Ridge Elementarystudents get messy withletters and numerals
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EBLA Academy elects new officers
Above: A few members ofthe class of 2012 at EBLA
Academy came together tocongratulate its newly
elected officers. Right: The EBLA AcademyClass of 2012 officers are
pictured above (seated, leftto right: Hunter Giddens,
treasurer and Ian McNeal,vice president); (standing,
left to right): SummerFinney, secretary and Olivia
Lehrman, president.
JMA students share their school year expectationsJohn Milledge Academy
fourth-graders in Mrs.Garrett’s and Mrs. Hartzell’sclasses wrote journal entriesabout their fears and expec-tations of fourth grade. Hereis a sample of their writing:
“Well at school I am infourth grade! The lunch-
room got wooden floors nowand are class can eat off thebar now.”
Olivia Ryals
“I wonder if forth gradewill be fun. My only fear ritenow is having a heat stroke. Iwonder if I will have a heat
stroke. I wonder if it will behard.”
Mark Martino
“When I found out Mrs.Garret was my teacher I wasso happy I had to go outsideto scream. I was kindanearvis about going to the
fourth grade. I felt like I wasgona be sick. So far I lovefourth grad.”
Holley Youngblood
“I felt great coming to forthgrade love being older it’s sofun! And I love schoolbecause I get to play football.
And I’m getting smarter all-ready.”
Eli Hudson
“I’m really exiced aboutbeing in forth grade. I’mmeeting 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 Elementarycompleted their first at-home project. The students created their own vol-canoes. They had fun erupting them as a class. The creativity shown wasfascinating to watch.
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Baldwin High School StudentCouncil elections were held Aug.24th. Class officer results from theStudent Council election were:� Seniors: President - Norris MossVice - President- Terrance
HooksTreasurer - Charmi PatelSecretary - Christopher Lewis
� JuniorsPresident - Jamilah Burton
Vice - President- Rachana PatelTreasurer - Maya HandberrySecretary - Kim Renfroe
� Sophomores President - Briuna BurneyVice-President - Xavier MossCo-Treasurers- Mary Helen
Higgs and Cierra SwineySecretary - Travaris Thompson
� Freshmen President - Carla Ingram
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GMC students study‘unknown’minerals
Maj. Jennifer Duckworth’s sixth grade science class recently studied miner-als (and not necessarily the ones found in your breakfast cereal!). GCSU MATStudent Steven Hardy works in the lab with a sixth grade class on design-ing and conducting an investigation to identify an ‘unknown’ mineral.
Baldwin High School electsStudent Council officers
JMA students write on climate and business topic
Fourth grade students at JohnMilledge Academy were giventhe following question on arecent Social Studies test:“How do climate and resourcesaffect businesses in an area?”
Here are some of the incredi-ble answers that were given.
“A farmer wouldn’t be as sec-sesful up north as he would bein the south like with cornbecause its more cold up norththan south.”
Cole Hendricks
“For example say you sellsurfboards in Colorado, yournot doing so good. You need tosell the stuff that match yourweather so you know people
will buy it.”Julia Clements
“The businesses use the cli-mate and resources in a area.One example is you would builda ski resort where there ismountains and snow.”
Emery Ryan
“It affects what they sell andwhere they sell. Example:Hawaii would be selling sun-screen and sunglasses in Alaskathey would be selling mittensand snow boots.”
Sutton Eady
“If your in the tip of Floridayou wont sell a lot of propane.”
Dalton Prestridge
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Midway students learn tips to keep healthy
Early Learning Center celebrates Grandparents Day
Mrs. Sheila See’s kindergarten class at Midway Elementary recently learned about ways to stay clean and healthy. Students discussed how germs canget into the body and make them sick. They listed ways that everyone could help keep germs from spreading.
Mrs. Vivian Crooms visited the Early Learning Center to help her grand-son, David, with an art project to celebrate Grandparent’s Day. Mr. RoyRegister also visited the Early Learning Center to help his grandson,Daylan with an art project to celebrate Grandparent’s Day. David andDaylan are in Mrs. Johnson’s pre-K classroom.
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Creekside students enjoy a patriotic snack
Children from Mrs. Debbie Wood’s class are proud to be Americans, and proudto eat their delicious flag cookies! Pictured (left): Demarcus Scott, JayveonTaylor and Nya Ransom. Right: Haley Moore, Jilly Rourke and Miracle Dawson.
ER students study color
Ms. Walton’s kindergarten class had a great time learning colorwords. The class all agreed that getting to paint their color wordswas the best part! Pictured: Erica, Hudson, Ty’quion, Justin,Lauralye and Reginald.
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Mrs. Shelia See’s kindergarten class at Midway Elementary recently studied the human body. Students learned the names of each part andwhy 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!
Midway students study the human body
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