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Monroe County Schools Adjusted Testing Schedule
The Georgia Department of Education's Assessment and Accountability Office approved the Monroe County Schools request to move the testing windows for the various state tests back five (5) instructional days. The delay of state testing by five days accounts for the five instructional days students missed due to inclement weather.
| Test | Date | | CRCT-M | April 15 - 18 | | CRCT - 1st & 2nd | April 22 - 25 | | CRCT | Apri 29 - May 9 | | EOCT | May 12 - 16 |
The 2014 CRCT Explained for Parents Brochure is here.
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Click here to read the Georgia Department of Education press release featuring Monroe County Schools Nutrition Services and efforts to promote wellness and healthy eating in our schools.
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 Amy Carter's third grade students at Hubbard Elementary School recently completed a science activity to understand how bird beaks work. |
 Honor your senior by ordering a Personalized MP Graduation Yard Sign!
Price: $20 now through Wednesday, April 23. Great for parents and grandparents!
Contact MPHS Counseling Department to place your order. Check out the MPHS Counselors website for resources for you and your student.
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For the release form to participate in the Kids Fishing Event, click here.
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A Message from Monroe County Schools Nurses: Beware of "Purple Drank"
Purple Drank, also known as "syrup"or "sizzurp", is a slang term for an illegal recreational beverage that is most popularly used in the southern hip hop community of the United States but has become popular with teens and college students across the country. The drink consists of prescription-strength cough syrup containing codeine and promethazine, which is typically mixed with a soft drink prior to ingestion. The name "Purple Drank" is derived from the purple color dyes used in codeine-based cough syrups. The cough syrup, used in doses much higher than medically recommended, is typically mixed with ingredients such as the soft drink Sprite or Mountain Dew and optionally a Jolly Rancher hard fruit candy thrown in for extra sweetness. The amount of cough syrup used can exceed up to 25 times the recommended dose. The concoction is typically consumed out of Styrofoam cups.
The physiological effects of purple drank on the user is to produce mild euphoric feeling, which is accompanied by motor-skill impairment, lethargy, drowsiness, and a dissociative feeling from all other parts of the body. The super-sweet combination of soda, cough syrup, and Jolly Ranchers provides a flavor and mouth-feel that result in a taste that stays on the tongue - causing users to obsess on the sweetness on their tongues all day. This phenomenon is often appealing to first time users. Purple drank is often used in combination with alcohol and/or other drugs.
Dangers arise in higher dosages because promethazine is a depressant of the central nervous system and more importantly, codeine is a respiratory depressant, together when taken in very large amounts they can cause consumers to stop breathing. Using alcohol and other drugs alongside purple drank increases the chance of a lethal combination. A major danger of the drink is its use of the opiate codeine, the same family of drugs as heroin and morphine -- and can be very addictive in high doses.
http://www.today.com/news/whats-sizzurp-dangerous-way-kids-get-high-2D11976739
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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, G31029 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 2014. All Rights Reserved.
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