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Board of Ed to meet on Dec 11 at 7p.m. To see the agendas, minutes, and supporting documents for Board of Education meetings, click here. |
on your Mobile Device
Click here for a PDF that gives complete instructions for using your smartphone or tablet to access the AESOP system. AESOP is Monroe County Schools Substitute Fullfillment and Absence Reporting System. |
Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary Students use QR Codes and Pen.io to publish their fall poems
For the full post of this technology happening, click here for Hilary Mitchell's Technology Coach blog.
Students at Hubbard Elementary recently posted fall poems online using http://www.pen.io which allows users to create webpages instantly.
After that, through Mrs. Misti Sikes, media specialist and teacher guidance, students published their poems using QR codes. Now visitors can use their smartphones, tablets, ipods, and more to access the poems by scanning the QR codes. To learn more about QR codes, click here.
 | | When users scan the QR codes with the smart phones, tablets, or other similar devices, they are taken to the published poems of HES students. |
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State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind video web series called "Modern Teacher" as part of new statewide campaign to help build community support for public education.
The novel approach is called Georgia's Future. Now! a movement of forward-thinking educators, supportive communities and business leaders answering the call for help.
"It's a research-based initiative, born in the classroom - not in the boardroom - with living examples of what works for teachers to prepare all Georgia students for college and careers," said Superintendent Barge. "It's time to stop tearing down public education and start building it up. There are many things working well in our public schools - and plenty of things not working well - so we need to rally around the successes and build on those and share them with other schools."
No tax dollars are being spent on the video web series.
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A Message of Wellness: Facing the Holiday Feasts with Confidence
There is only one word that can help us get through the holiday temptations, EXERCISE!!! It is inevitable that during this time of year everybody prepares their holiday traditional baked goodies and extravagant meals. In anticipation of a lapse in willpower motivate yourself to increase the length and intensity of your exercise routine.
Before you take your place at the finely set table to enjoy your delectable edibles, challenge yourself to get a nice brisk walk in first. Feeling rejuvenated, you will most likely put less on your plate. Remember, everything in moderation. You will inescapably have leftovers, so don't feel compelled to fill that plate with all of your favorites as if you will never be able to taste those dishes again. You will not feel the sensation of being full for about twenty minutes, so pace yourself.
After you have taken the opportunity to indulge in the fruits of your labor, make an effort to go for another walk or play a spirited game of football with the family. The more you emphasize EXERCISE the less you have to worry about growing in size!
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A Publication of Monroe County Schools |
Monroe County Schools will be closed Monday, November 19 through Friday, November 23, 2012 for Thanksgiving Holidays. The system will reopen on Monday, November 26, 2012. |
Empowering Digital Citizens with Effective Searching
The new Google Search Education hub is a free site with materials for teachers to help their students learn skills to search the web, connecting them with a world of information and resources. Visit the site to access lesson plans, videos, and more. |
 Call for Nominations for this Year's ABCD Recognition
Monroe County Schools recognizes classified employees through the ABCD Program. This stands for "Above and Beyond the Call of Duty" Program. To make a nomination, click here for the PDF of the brochure or fill out the nomination online here . |
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Favorite Book Voting Made Easy this Year for TGScott Elementary Students
For the full post of this technology happening, click here for Hilary Mitchell's Instructional Technology Coach blog. At TGScott Elementary School every year, Mrs. Cassandra Ogletree, the Media Specialist, has the students in PreK - 5 vote on their favorite book.
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This year, rather than create paper ballots and having to hand tally, Mrs. Ogletree created a survey online through Edline which students accessed throughout the school to do their voting.
 | | Mrs. Colvin's voters came to the media center to cast their favorite book ballots. |
 | | All of TGScott's favorite book voters got stickers when they cast their ballots. |
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A Recipe from the Wellness Team
Pumpkin is packed with vitamins, and spices have been around for thousands of years, but modern medicine is just discovering some of the medicinal benefits of these fragrances and flavors.
Frozen Pumpkin Mousse Pie
Makes 10 servings
Ingredients
Crust:
30 small gingersnap cookies
2 TBLS raisins
1 TBLS canola oil
Filling:
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp freshly ground nutmeg
2 pints (4 cups) frozen low-fat vanilla ice cream, softened
1) Preheat oven to 350. Coat a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan with cooking spray
2) Crust: combine gingersnaps and raisins in food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add oil and pulse until well blended. Press evenly into bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan.
3) Bake crust until set. Apprx.10 minutes. Cool completely.
4) Filling: combine pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg in large bowl and mix well. Add ice cream and stir until well blended. Spoon mixture into cooled pie crust. Freeze until firm. At least 2 hours. Let pie soften slightly in refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes before serving. |
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MONROE MESSAGES is published weekly during the school year. It is an electronic newsletter that provides parents, community, students, staff, and more to learn more about Monroe County Schools.
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The Monroe County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or sex in its employment practices, student programs and dealings with the public.
It is the policy of the Board of Education to comply fully with the requirements of Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and all accompanying regulations. As a result, the following people have been appointed to oversee specific areas.
Title II, Adult 504, Adult Title IX Dr. Mike Hickman 25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029 478-994-2031
Student and Athletic Title IX Tommie Walker 25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029 478-994-2031
Student 504 Lisa Allred 433 Highway 41 South, Forsyth, GA 31029 478-994-2031
Any employee, student, applicant for employment, parent or other person who believes he or she has been discriminated against or harassed in violation of the above areas must make a complaint in accordance with the procedures outlined in Board Policy GAAA. Copyright © 2012. All Rights Reserved. |
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