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ITBS Testing is September 16-20
Selected grades in the elementary and middle schools will participate in ITBS testing next week. To see the entire school year testing calendar, click here.
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Teacher Leaders attend GLISI Conference
The Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement (GLISI) recently hosted Monroe County Schools' latest cohort of teacher leaders. The group spent three days learning about leadership opportunities in our schools, and the group will return later in the fall to complete the experience.
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What Are Elementary Students Learning this Nine Weeks?
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 Happenings
Thursday, September 12
First Nine Weeks
Progress Report
September 16-20
ITBS Testing
October 10
Last Day of
First Nine Weeks
October 11
Teacher In-Service Day
(no school for students)
October 14
Fall Break
October 15
First Day of
Second Nine Weeks
October 17
First Nine Weeks
Report Cards
November 14
Second Nine Weeks
Progress Reports
November 25-29
Thanksgiving Holidays
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KBS Receives Donation for Playgrounds
KBS parent Bill Langston obtained a donation of mulch for KBS's playgrounds. This donation was courtesy of Hyponex of Jackson. KBS expresses a pecial thank you to Mr. Langston and staff at Hyponex: Ivey, Lester and Alvin.
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HES Offers Kicking and Learning Opportunity
The HES After School Program is offering karate classes to interested students on Wednesday afternoons in order to promote wellness. Students are taught by Sensei Michael Brewster, owner and instructor at the Okinawan Karate School of Forsyth. Karate students are learning self-defense in conjunction with respect, focus, and fitness. Pictured above are: Ryan Connell, Brian Alford, Eliot Laukaitis, and Lawson Harris.
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KBS Has First of the Year's Parent Events
KBS recently hosted its first PTO event of the year. Parents met teachers and get an idea of what their students will be learning throughout the year. The PTO also sponsored a drawing for a Samsung Galaxy Tablet for those who placed PTO memberships. The winner of the Samsung Galaxy Tablet was third grade teacher, Mrs. Leanna Linnenkohl (pictured above.)
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HES Explore Dream Careers with GA411
HES fifth grade students are working to complete career portfolio. Students writing research papers and complete a presentations on their career of choice by the end of their fifth grade year. Students have already began to complete this task at HES by researching different careers based on their interest and hobbies and real world experiences using http://www.GACollege411.org.
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HES Reading Buddies Across the Grades
Mrs. Bernette Holt's kindergarten students create a book each week and travel to Mrs. Kathleen Bunn's third grade classroom to read to their buddies every Friday.They gain a tremendous amount of self-esteem while they are reading to these older students. The third grade buddies praise them on their reading and illustration skills.
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Reporting Student Behavior Concerns
If you have student behavior concerns in the school, on school grounds, or on a bus, please contact the assistant principal or principal of the school your child attends to report the issue. When an incident occurs on a bus, the driver will issue a discipline referral to the appropriate school administrator for the student(s) involved. The school administrator will determine the discipline action. The transportation department does not issue consequences for inappropriate behaviors.
Inappropriate behaviors occurring while students are under the jurisdiction of the school system will be addressed according to the progressive discipline plan established in the student codes of conduct for elementary, middle, and/or high school as applicable to each student involved in the behavior. When considering the consequence to be imposed, the administrator will review the severity, intensity, and history of the student involving same or similar types of behaviors.
Individual student behavior issues are not a matter of public record and must be handled according to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
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New Enrollment Requirements
In alignment with districts across Georgia, Monroe County Schools has instituted new enrollment requirements for the 2013-2014 school year. To review those, click here. Families which meet the qualifications should call 478-994-2031 to make an appointment to enroll with Mrs. Cindy Seymour.
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A Publication of Monroe County Schools
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Free/Reduced Meal Application Deadline is Approaching
Have you returned the new free and reduced price meal application? Get an application at your child's school office or call 478-994-2031. Only one application has to be completed for each family, and all applications are kept confidential. If your application is denied, you may re-apply at any time during the year. If you were approved for free or reduced price meals last school year, we must have an updated application on file at the beginning of this school year for your child to continue receiving the benefits.
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 | KBS Grant winners pictured are (l to r): Jennifer Bain, Julie Spence, Misty Sparks, Dara Gastley, Jennifer Jenkins, Beth Stephens, Erin Carr, Sallie Speir.
Not Pictured: Instructional Coach Charita Brown.
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KBSutton Elementary Teachers win $20,995 in Ecolab's Visions for Learning Grants
The goal of Ecolab's grant program for school educators (teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators and other licensed staff) is to encourage and reward individual educators' creativity and innovation in classroom learning by providing opportunities that will motivate and challenge students intellectually, raise student achievement, as well as increase their understanding of academic content and the connection between school and life. Grant winners are Jennifer Bain, Guided Reading Lab - $2645; Erin Carr, Informational Text in Classroom-$2922; Dara Gastley, Online Subscriptions for all Subjects- Learning A-Z $1519; Jennifer Jenkins, Science Lab Equipment and Materials-$2409; Instructional Coach Charita Brown, Knightly Skills Lab with Purchasing Study Buddies-$3,000; Misty Sparks, Materials for Math Matters - $2127; Sallie Speir, Science and Social Studies Informational Text -$2967; Beth Stephens, Early Reading Skills Project -$2920.
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MCMS Teachers win EcoLab Vision for Learning Grants
Two MCMS teachers got great news this week! Both were awarded grants from EcoLab. Mrs. Jessica Price received a grant from EcoLab in the amount of $1615 for student response systems, and Ms. Jessica Whatley received a grant from EcoLab as well in the amount of $1050 for iXL math software licenses. Pictured at left is Ms. Jessica Whatley. Not pictured is Mrs. Jessica Price. |
Walk and Talk with the Superintendent
Superintendent Pack invites staff, parents, and community to participate in a special wellness opportunity on Mondays and Wednesday afternoons. At 4:30 p.m. on each Monday and Wednesday, Mr. Pack is walking and talking with families and staff. The walk begins at central office at 4:30 p.m. with a walk to and from the Education Center. The group then takes a route through the square and down Montpelier Avenue to MPHS. They finish with a return to Central Office. Please bring your family, and wear clothes for walking.
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MPHS Students Conduct Biodiversity Learning Activity
Mary Persons Students in Natalie Sumner's Biology class took to the school's lawn last week to learn about ecosystems. They modeled energy in an ecosystem by moving through the different levels of a food chain. They also learned about the biomagnification of toxic substances. |
 Hubbard Elementary Celebrates Grandparents
Hubbard Elementary School invited grandparents to visit their students last week. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of last week, grandparents were hosted by HES students as they spent time reading, drawing, and singing. Students had a wonderful time listening and learning from their grandparents during these special days. |
 See the MPHS VolleyDogs In Action
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 | TGS students conducted a science experiment last week.
They are: (l-r) Christian Smith, Harley Kizer, Samuel Kelsay, and Mickel Davis.
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TGS Fourth Grade Students Think Like Scientists
Mrs. Barbara Hillmon's fourth grade students put their science inquiry skills to work this past week with the completion of their salt water experiments. The students studied how salt affects the freezing point of water. The students were able to determine how plain water turns to ice before salt water turns to ice.
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 CrossCountry Teams Keep Running Through the Fall
In Saturday's competition, the CrossCountry teams ran against twenty-two teams. Boys finished in fourth place, and girls finished in sixth place. Follow MP_Athletics on Twitter for fall sports results.  Sat., Sept. 21st Battle of Atlanta Invitational Sat., Sept. 28th Rock Ranch Invitational Tues., Oct. 1st Home 4:30pm Sat., Oct. 19th Middle School Championships Sat., Oct. 19th Highlands Classic (Varsity) Tues. Oct. 22nd Home 4:30pm Thurs., Oct. 31 Region Meet (Home) 4:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 9 State Meet at Carrollton
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A Message from Monroe County Schools Nurses: Car Seats Keep Children Safe, So Buckle Up!
New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on child passenger safety were released in 2011 and recommend:
- Rear-facing car seats at least until a child reaches age 2
- Forward-facing car seats with a five-point harness for as long as possible until a child is the maximum height and weight suggested by the manufacturer
- Booster seats until an adult seat belt fits properly -- typically when a child reaches roughly 57 inches in height (4 foot, 9 inches)
- Riding in the back seat until a child reaches age 13
The previous AAP policy, issued in 2002, advised that infants and toddlers remain in rear-facing safety seats until they reached the limits of the car seat, but cited 12 months and 20 pounds as a minimum. Researchers say that as a result, many parents turned the car seat around on the child's first birthday.
But new research has shown that children under age 2 are safer in rear-facing car seats. A 2007 study showed children under age 2 are 75% less likely to die or be severely injured in a crash if they are in a rear-facing car seat. In addition, they recommend that when children 2 or older reach the maximum weight or height for a forward-facing seat with a harness they transition to sitting in belt-positioning booster seats until they have reached 4 feet 9 inches tall and are between 8 and 12 years old Source: New Guidelines for Children's Car Seats, Jennifer Warner http://www.webmd.com .
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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.
For an archive of past issues of Monroe Messages, click here.
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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 Jackson Daniel 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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