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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
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Be Merry and Be Healthy for the Holidays
The holidays are a time to celebrate, give thanks, and reflect. They are also a time to pay special attention to your health. Give the gift of health and safety to yourself and others by following these holiday tips.
Wash your hands often.
Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps you can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don't have tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, not your hands.
Stay warm.
Cold temperatures can cause serious health problems, especially in infants and older adults. Stay dry, and dress warmly in several layers of loose-fitting, tightly woven clothing.
Manage stress.
The holidays don't need to take a toll on your health. Keep a check on over-commitment and over-spending. Balance work, home, and play. Get support from family and friends. Keep a relaxed and positive outlook. Make sure to get proper sleep.
Travel safely.
Whether you're traveling across town or around the world, help ensure your trip is safe. Don't drink and drive, and don't let someone else drink and drive. Wear a seat belt every time you drive or ride in a motor vehicle. Always buckle your child in the car using a child safety seat, booster seat, or seat belt according to his/her height, weight, and age.
Watch the kids.
Children are at high risk for injuries that can lead to death or disability. Keep a watchful eye on your kids when they're eating and playing. Keep potentially dangerous toys, food, drinks, household items, choking hazards (like coins and hard candy), and other objects out of kids' reach. Learn how to provide early treatment for children who are choking. Make sure toys are used properly. Develop and reinforce rules about acceptable and safe behaviors, including electronic media.
These tips and more are from http://www.cdc.gov/family/holiday/ |
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A Publication of Monroe County Schools |
 MPHS Football Playoff Game Ends Great Season of Football
 | | Mary Persons High School students lined up to send off the football team by cheering them on with a DogWalk. The team, the band, cheerleaders, and supporters traveled to Ridgeland High School in Rossville, Georgia for the playoff game Friday night. |
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MPHS's Bill Waldrep Recognized as National Outstanding Agricultural Educator of the Year
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Mr. Bill Waldrep, Mary Persons High School teacher is pictured receiving his award and Toyota truck. |
Mr. Bill Waldrep is Mary Persons High School's Agriculture Education Teacher. He was recently recognized at the National Agricultural Association of Educators Conference in Atlanta.
The award recognizes teachers who are at the pinnacle of their profession. The award is for those who are conducting the highest quality agricultural education programs. The award recognizes leadership in civic, community, agriculture/agribusiness and professional activities.
Outstanding agricultural educators are innovators and catalysts for student success in agricultural education. The award is sponsored by Toyota, and Mr. Waldrep received a free two year lease for the Toyota truck.
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Elementary Students are Learning Spanish through Rosetta Stone Program
Elementary students in grades three, four, and five have a new learning opportunity this school year. These students are using the software program, The Rosetta Stone, to learn Spanish. Additionally, selected teachers at every elementary school are also using the software to learn Spanish. Rosetta Stone, a long established foreign language learning tool, teaches vocabulary and concepts related to the foreign language, and students get to practice their foreign language speaking skills by speaking into the computer's microphone. Rosetta Stone then lets the student know if he or she is mastering the sounds and emphasis of the language. Students in the lower grades will begin using the program in the spring.
The students are very excited as they learn to speak Spanish. One student said the headsets were really cool! The headsets have microphones attached, so the students can speak the words being learned in the program. Another student mentioned that she was so happy to learn Spanish, so she could talk with her grandparents in their own language. The students can use the program at home, by going to their school website and accessing the program there.
The program also runs on the iPad without a headset. Click here to access directions for using Rosetta Stone on the iPad. (The app is not yet available for Android or iPhones.) The program has helpful support at http://www.success.rosettastone.com. Monroe County Schools' license agreement with Rosetta Stone allows students to access the program from home or anywhere they have internet access, and your student uses the login at his or her school webpage to access the program. |
 Speak Up is a national initiative of Project Tomorrow. Since fall 2003, the annual Speak Up project has collected and reported on the views of over 2.6 million K-12 students, teachers, administrators and parents representing over 30,000 schools in all 50 states. The Speak Up National Research Project dataset represents the largest collection of authentic, unfiltered stakeholder input on education, technology in the nation. Click here to take the survey. The Georgia Department of Education collects Georgia's data yearly through this tool. |
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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 others to learn more about Monroe County Schools.
MONROE MESSAGES is distributed to over three thousand subscribers.
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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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Copyright © 2012. All Rights Reserved.
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