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BOE to convene regular meeting
Tuesday, April 16
The Board of Education will meet for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 16 with a different start time than normally scheduled. The BOE will meet at 3 p.m., and the meeting will move to the auditorium at 7 p.m. for
Recognition of School and System Teacher of the Year
Recognition of the Systemwide Spelling Bee Winner and Runnerup
Recognition of School Board Members
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A Message from School Counselors
Reminder: CRCT will be given soon
Assistant Principal and Counselor at TGScott Elementary School
The Criterion-Referenced Compentency Test will be given to all students in grades 3-5. Tests will be given April 23-May 1, 2013.
April 23 -- Reading
April 24 -- English/Language Arts
April 25 -- Math
April 30 -- Science
May 1 -- Social Studies
Please help make sure your child...
Attends school each day
Eats well balanced meals
Gets plenty of rest
Keeps a normal routine
Gets to school on time
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FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF SPRING STANDARDIZED TESTING DATES, CLICK HERE.
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Happenings
April 8-12
Spring Holidays (No School)
April 25
Fourth Nine Weeks Progress Reports
May 27
Memorial Day Holiday (No School)
May 29
Last Day of School
May 30-31
Teacher In-Service (Post-Planning)
May 31
MPHS Evening Graduation
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Mary Persons meets Mary Poppins
Fifty MP chorus and drama students had a "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" time at the opening night performance of Mary Poppins at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on April 2nd. The trip was sponsored by chorus director, Charles Hernandez and was accompanied by teachers Ms. Sara Gassett, Mr. Allen Smith and 4 other adults. Mr. Hernandez would like to extend a huge thank you to all those who chaperoned and students who participated and made the entire evening starting with dinner at the Hard Rock Café "practically perfect."
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2013-2014 Kindergarten Enrollment
Kindergarten enrollment for the 2013-2014 school year will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the Monroe County Board of Education, 25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
To be eligible for Kindergarten in the fall, a child must be five years of age on or before September 1, 2013.
Parents of students who are currently enrolled in Pre-K at Hubbard Elementary, T. G. Scott Elementary, or at K. B. Sutton Elementary are not required to attend enrollment for Kindergarten.
If your child is not currently participating in Pre-K at Hubbard Elementary, T. G. Scott Elementary, or
K. B. Sutton Elementary, please plan to attend enrollment and bring the following items:
- Certified Copy of Birth Certificate
- Proof of Residence (Proof must be physically attached to residence, such as current electric, gas, water, cable, or home phone)
- Eye/Ear/Dental Certificate (Georgia Form 3300)
- Immunization Certificate (Georgia Form 3231)
- Copy of Social Security Card
We look forward to meeting you and your child! If you should have any questions regarding enrollment, please contact Monroe County Board of Education 994-2031.
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Google Science
Fair 2013
The event deadline is April 30, 2013. Register for it here. The Google Science Fair is an online science competition open to students ages 13-18 from around the globe. Google is looking for ideas that will change the world. To get started, all a student needs is a Google account.
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The Monroe County Schools are closed for Spring break this week, April 8-12. Classes will resume on Monday, April 15.
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Monroe County Schools Announces Young Georgia Author Winners
Each year, the Georgia Department of Education sponsors the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition. The purpose of this competition is to encourage students to develop writing that represents their best efforts, provide a context for schools to support and celebrate the writing successes of all students, and encourage and recognize student achievement in writing throughout Georgia. The Monroe County School System has a process that ensures the participation of all students in the competition. Individual schools identify the winning entry for each grade level, which they submit to the Central Office. These entries are then submitted to judges at the College/University level, who use the Georgia Department of Education's scoring rubric to identify a system winner for each grade level. These system winners are then submitted to the Georgia DOE for competition within our region. School-level winners are recognized at the individual school; system-level winners will be recognized at the May 14th meeting of the Monroe County Board of Education. The Monroe County Schools' Young Georgia Author Competition System Winners for 2013 are:
Kindergarten
Gage Wiggins
Entry: The Diplodocus from the Moon
School: Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School
Teacher: Mrs. Jenise Watts
First Grade
Ella Magda
Entry: Having a Healthy Life
School: T. G. Scott Elementary School
Teacher: Mrs. Barbara Dye
Second Grade
Willow Waldrep
Entry: Lalu and the Coyote
School: K. B. Sutton Elementary
Teacher: Mrs. Charita Brown
Third Grade
Emmie DeZoot
Entry: The Ghost at Midnight
School: T. G. Scott Elementary
Teacher: Mrs. Karen Smith
Fourth Grade
Olivia Welch
Entry: The River Race
School: T. G. Scott Elementary
Teacher: Mrs. Michelle Zdanowicz
Fifth Grade
Lauren Abrams
Entry: The "Thing"
School: K. B. Sutton Elementary
Teacher: Mrs. Sue Ann Pannell
Sixth Grade
Rilyn McKallip
Entry: The Day I Saved the World
School: Monroe County Middle School
Teacher: Mrs. Amy DeVane
Seventh Grade
Shaniya Johnson
Entry: My Teacher/School
School: Monroe County Middle School
Teacher: Mrs. Daphne Perkins
Eighth Grade
Mary Sullivan Giles
Entry: West of the River
School: Monroe County Middle School
Teacher: Mrs. Amber Molnar
Ninth Grade
Evan Walker
Entry: Climbing Hills
School: Monroe County Achievement Center
Teacher: Ms. Adrienne Love-Tucker
Tenth Grade
Tyric Holloway
Entry: Love and Death
School: Monroe County Achievement Center
Teacher: Ms. Adrienne Love-Tucker
Eleventh Grade
Marleigh Kuckuck
Entry: The Lost But Not Forgotten
School: Mary Persons High School
Teacher: Mrs. Diane Smith
Twelfth Grade
Brittany Walker
Entry: Sinister
School: Mary Persons High School
Teacher: Dr. Julie Bazemore
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 A Message from Monroe County Schools Counselors
Parent Involvement: 10 Ways to be Involved if You're Short on Time
Provided by Jennifer Rayburn, Counselor at KBSutton Elementary School
1. Read a story to your child's class. Ask the teacher if you should bring your own book or if the teacher will provide one. Read with enthusiasm. After the story, ask students questions about the story.
2. Help out during center time if your child is in elementary school. This is when children rotate through several different activities. When a volunteer staffs one of the centers, the teacher is free to work with a small group of children without interruption.
3. Help your teacher with a hands-on activity. Teachers often need help with science experiments and other hands-on lessons or crafts.
4. Work a stop at the library into your hectic after-school schedule. Let your child select a few books. Promise to read them with your child.
5. Read one chapter of a book to your child. If time permits, have your child read the next chapter to you. A children's librarian can help you make a good choice based on your child's interests and reading level.
6. Play a board game as a family. Monopoly, Clue, Sorry, Candyland, Scrabble, Chutes & Ladders. There are countless board games that offer great opportunities for learning while laughing and chatting about what's going on at school.
7. Use flashcards to help your child learn math facts or sight words. You can also make flashcards to help an older child study for a test in science, social studies or language arts.
8. Conduct a simple science experiment at home. Find easy experiments to help your child connect with what is going on in school. Or just show your child that science can be fun.
9. Help your child write a letter to a family member or friend. If your child is just learning to write, offer to let the child dictate the letter while you write it. Then ask your child to read it out loud before mailing.
10. Play catch with your child while calling out spelling words or multiplication tables. When children are physically active, their brains are active too.
Courtesy of Communities in Schools Georgia at
is http://www.cisga.org/ . The Parent Resource Site is found at http://www.cisga.org/cisgawpress/parent-resource-center/.
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 A Message from Monroe County Schools Nurses Hand Sanitizer is Not a Beverage Over the past year, teens have found new and creative ways to have "fun". These harmful and potentially deadly games include "the cinnamon challenge, the choking game and drinking hand sanitizer". Drinking hand sanitizer which is 62% ethyl alcohol has led to emergency room visits for acute alcohol poisoning. Leading Los Angeles toxicologist Cyrus Ragan recommends buying only foam hand sanitizer in smaller quantities and storing it securely when not in use.- One bottle of hand sanitizer contains the equivalent of five shots of vodka-like hard liquor.
- Teens sometimes mix it with alcoholic mouthwash such as Listerine when drinking it.
- Teens use salt to separate/distill the alcohol from the gel portion of the hand sanitizer creating Vodka-like shots. Directions are found on the internet.
- When drinking hand sanitizer, teens can become drunk very quickly.
- While it is widespread, Alaska, Missouri and California have the highest amounts of abuse.
- Drinking hand sanitizer can result in diarrhea, blindness, memory loss, and permanent damage to internal organs.
- YouTube has many videos of teens drinking hand sanitizer.
- When drunk from hand sanitizer, teens can act violently.
- Foam hand sanitizer is harder to separate/distill into an alcohol drink.
- Hand sanitizer is cheap, can be bought in large quantities, and is readily available to teens.
Sources: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-04-24/teen-hand-sanitizer-drunk/54501498/1 |
ABOUT MONROE MESSAGES
Monroe Messages is a weekly electronic newsletter of the Monroe County Schools of Forsyth, Georgia. Over 3000 subscribers receive this weekly emailed newsletter. Our archive of Monroe Messages is at http://www.monroe.k12.ga.us.
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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 © 2013. All Rights Reserved. |
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