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MARCH 2014 Education is Power Volume 7, Issue 3

Baldwin High School

Oak Hill Middle School

Blandy Hills Elementary

Creekside Elementary

Eagle Ridge Elementary

Early Learning Center

Sinclair Christian Academy

Midway Elementary

GMC Prep School

John Milledge Academy

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

A group of GMC Prep cadets from the school’s Student Government Association attended the 2014 Georgia Association ofStudent Council Conference at Rock Eagle in Eatonton, Feb. 21-23. The students attended classes on leadership, communityservice, and fundraising and presented two projects of their own including ‘1st Semester Exam Study Day’ and ‘WritingChildren’s Books – A Literacy Project.’ These students listened to three keynote motivational speakers including AmyGallimore, 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 GASCadvisors. GMC has two members of SGA who serve on the state executive board as the secretary for the Georgia Associationof School Councils. Maya Mapp and Ben Scheff currently represent GMC serving as its secretaries on the state’s executiveboard. Pictured (front row, left to right): Jalessia Clark, Elizabeth Savage, Farilyn Hurt, Macie Lee, Matthew McCoy, MayaMapp, Sarai Mapp, Alyssa Easley; (back row, left to right): Delarrion Milner, Ben Scheff, Liam Fairbrass, Spencer Williams andVanna Ruth Stone.

GMC Prep cadets attend conference at Rock Eagle

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Congratulations to Oak Hill Middle School eighth grade student Daloria Boone! Sherecently competed in the USATF National Indoor Track and Field Championship inLandover, Md. Boone placed first in the long jump and broke the U.S. NationalRecord; first place in the 55 meter dash and broke the U.S. National Record; secondin the 400 meter dash and first in the 200 meter dash.

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Brown delightsstudents at ELC

Children and staff at the Early Learning Center enjoyed a visit fromShawn Brown, a talented recording artist and author. Brown performedfor the children during the day, conducted a staff training in the after-noon, and ended the day with a mini concert at a parent meeting.

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

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Celebrate Easter atHoly Week Activities

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Sunday, April 13: Palm Sunday Services at 8:45am, 9:45 am & 11amThursday,April17:MaundyThursdayCommunionandFootWashingServiceatNoon

Friday, April 18: Good Friday Tenabrae Service at 7 pmSaturday, April 19: Easter Egg Hunt on Church Lawn at 1pm

Sunday, April 20: EasterWorship Services at 8:45am, 9:45am and 11am

Cupid visits ELC

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

JMA parent shares about her job

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

Read Across America Day at ELC

Oak Hill Middle School seventh grade ACE students have created and pro-duced a video to be used for ACE parent night titled ‘What is ACE like?’Students wrote, videoed and produced the entire production. The videostars all ACE students and teachers as actors and singers. Clint Raburnassisted with instrumentals used in the video.

Oak Hill ACE studentscreate video production

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JMAstudents explore careers during J-Term

Mrs. Bellflower’s celebrated the 100th dayof school. Kynadi Hightower made a sculp-ture out of 100 mini marshmallows. EbenMason wrote about what he would dowith $100 and Jaylen Glover made a pic-ture with 100 dot stickers. It was a funday in first grade.

J-Term (January Term) is athree day period in which stu-dents have the opportunity toengage in personal developmentoutside the traditional classroom, from Jan. 8-10.

Students are asked to intern aminimum of 18 hours during thistime so that they receive variedexperiences in the field of theirchoice.

John Milledge has designed J-Term to allow students to expe-rience a profession that mightaid in future endeavors, such ascareer choices and college curriculum choices.

Students will not only receivevaluable life skills but will alsoreceive school credit whileshadowing a professional.

This year, students foundplacements at some of the following: n Piedmont Equine

Associatesn Twin Lakes Physical

Therapyn Lockerly Arboretumn T & S Hardwoodsn Animal Hospital of

Milledgevillen Gordon Animal Clinicn Kids First Pediatricn Assistant District Attorney

Ray Belluryn Georgia Forestry

Commissionn duPont/Krieghoff Gun

Companyn Jack and Darcy Clothing

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

Midwaymarks

100th day

Pictured: Hallie Richard working ona crash scene with the GeorgiaState Patrol; and Cullen Ormandinterning with Jack and Darcy.

The GMC Prep Student Government Association and the Honor Councilmembers joined forces Feb. 26 to travel to Atlanta to visit the King Centerand the Carter Center. The students were learning about leadership skillsfrom Georgia’s own Martin Luther King Jr. and former President JimmyCarter. The leadership model set by both of these men can be used toshape the students’ own leadership skills. Character education is a criticalpart of education at GMC Prep School.

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GMC Prep SGA,Honor Council join

forces in Atlanta

Blandy author study

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

These 100 days ofschool have takentheir toll on JMA 5thgrade teacher HollieVeal.

100 days of school at JMA

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JMA Teacher Feature:Risa Allen, 2nd grade

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

Recently two GCSU basketball players graciously came to Eagle Ridgeto 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 havingRoyal and Terrell to show them how to have fun on our playgroundand be good sports! Thank you GCSU student athletes!

GC players hoop it up at Eagle Ridge

1. Give us some background onyour teaching career.

I’ve been teaching for 30years. I’ve taught SpecialEducation, kindergarten, sec-ond grade, and third grade.Much of my career has been inBaldwin County public schoolswith most of those years beingspent at Davis Elementary. It’sreally neat that I currently teachthe daughter of one of my Davisstudents!

2. What three words do youthink students use to describeyou?

I had some words in mind,and I asked this year’s studentsto write down words so that Icould see if they thought thesame way I was thinking. Thetop words we came up with were

“kind, funny and motivating.” Ialways expect my students to dotheir best on all they do, and Iremind them often that they cando more than they think theycan.

3. What interests do you haveoutside of school?

I love to spend time with myfamily, play with my puppies,and as all my students could tellyou — READ!

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

This is a hard decision, but Ithink I would choose superstrength. If I was super strong Iwould be able to help peoplewith everyday tasks and couldalso help those who might be indanger.

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Jungle of Joy

A special SHOUT OUT to…Omari Miller #35 from your Aunt Monic! We are so proud of you Team Flight from your

family at Jungle of Joy!

Baldwin County’s Rec Department

first Championship in 20 years...

A Special Thank You to the Coaches for your hard

work and dedication to our youth!

Congratulations!!!Team Flight on Your

2014 State Championship Win!We Are So Proud Of You!

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BHS students assist at literacy fair

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