2013-2014 School Calendar Released

  

  

  

Progress Reports will be issued on Thursday, February 7.

  

Monday, February 18 is Presidents' Day Holiday.  (No school.)

  

March 15 is Teacher Inservice Day.  No school for students.

  

Third Nine Weeks Report Cards go home on March 21.

  

Spring Holidays are April 8-12.

  

Fourth Nine Weeks Progress Reports will be issued on April 25.

 

The Monroe County Special Olympics Local Games will be held on March 8, 2013! This wonderful event will take place at the Mary Persons High School Track, beginning at 9am. This is a great opportunity for our special students to develop confidence and demonstrate courage as they participate in athletic sporting events.

For more than 20 years, this event has been successful because of our wonderful community involvement as well as the support from the Monroe County School System! If you are interested in becoming involved with Monroe County Special Olympics, please contact Amber Ridley or Leah Pritchett .

 

Thursday, March 14, 2013

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Children four years of age on or before September 1, 2013 are eligible to enroll. Placement is made on a first come, first served basis with COMPLETED enrollment. School assignments will be determined at enrollment.

 

1. Proof of Residency (Required at the time of enrollment in order to obtain placement)

Any utility bill with the parent/guardian's name, street address, and current date (within 60 days) specifically listed on the bill. Tax and cell phone bills are unacceptable. OR

 

Lease or rental agreement is acceptable only with a utility bill that has the parent/guardian's name, street address, and current date (within 60 days) specifically listed on the bill. Lease or rental agreement will not be accepted without a utility bill. Tax and cell phone bills are unacceptable. OR

 

If the utility bills are not in the parent/guardian's name, the person paying the utility bills must sign an affidavit and provide a utility bill with his/her name, street address, and current date (within 60 days) specifically listed on the bill for the resident with whom the parent/guardian is living.

 

Please bring a completed and notarized Monroe County Schools affidavit form the day of enrollment. Affidavit forms may be obtained from any Monroe County School or the Board Office. Affidavits will be verified by Monroe County Schools. Without the affidavit and utility bill from the person paying the bills for the resident with whom the parent/guardian is living, enrollment will be considered incomplete.

If you have proof of residency concerns, please call Angie Dillon at 478-994-2031 prior to Pre-K enrollment.

 2. Proof of Age - your child's certified birth certificate (Required at the time of enrollment in order to obtain placement)

3. Your child's Social Security card (required by the first day of school)

4. Your child's immunization record (Georgia Form 3231)

5. Your child's ear, eye, and dental record (Georgia Form 3300)

MONROE MESSAGES

A Publication of Monroe County Schools

  

 

For the Teacher of the Year selection process, each school has a committee composed of the principal, current teacher of the year, and another certified employee selected by the school leadership team. This committee selects three to four candidates from the school, considering the criteria from the state, to be placed on the ballot. The certified personnel at the school vote to select the Teacher of the Year for the school.

 

After each school teacher of the year is selected by the teachers of the school, the candidate is asked to complete an application for system teacher of the year. This application includes seven different areas. External judges from other counties score each application. The results are tallied to determine the system winner.

 

The system teacher of the year will be recognized at the April Board of Education meeting.

 

School Teachers of the Year are pictured with Mr. Anthony Pack, Superintendent, and Assistant Superintendents, Mrs. Angie Dillon, Dr. Mike Hickman, and Mr. Jackson Daniel.

  

 

The Mary Persons High FFA members long hours of practiced paid off as they took home their Georgia Green Industry Junior Certification.   Led by FFA sponsor, Mr. Bill Waldrep, the FFA Chapter earned Georgia Green Industry Junior Certification which  consists of a written exam and plant identification practicum. The written test is based on the educational objectives of the Georgia Agriculture Education horticulture pathway curriculum and standard practices in the horticulture industry. To pass the written exam, a student must answer thirty-five questions correctly. The second portion of the certification is plant identification. Fifty plants will be displayed for students to identify.

 

The Junior Plant Certification exam is given twice a year administered by Georgia Green Industry professionals. This year's first testing was held in conjunction with the 2013 WinterGreen Conference at the Gwinnett Convention Center in Duluth. Upon arrival, students prepared and attempted the rigorous certification testing. The students spent the remaining hours of the day attending career educational sessions, followed by the opportunity to meet and talk with more than 100 horticulture industry representatives. The purpose of the junior certification is to connect students with Georgia Green Industry linking classroom instruction directly to real life. Additionally the certification process establishes guidelines for academic achievement and competence while promoting students in the future of the horticulture industry. To date, Georgia FFA has 121 students who have passed all requirements for Junior GGIA certification. Additionally numerous FFA members have passed a significant part of the testing and have plans to complete their certification at the state FFA Convention in April 2013.

 

This event is one of the many educational activities in which the FFA members apply classroom knowledge to real-life situations. The Georgia FFA Association has the third largest FFA membership in the nation with over 35,000 members. FFA strives to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

 

 

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