WMAZ Junior Journalist and MCMS student, Samantha Walton, recently interviewed KBSutton teachers regarding their summer plans. For the complete story, click on the picture below.

Monroe County Middle School Students of the Month were recently treated to a trip to Camp Kaleo where they enjoyed a picnic and canoeing.

Elementary schools finished up the year with field days, learning games, honors days, and special treats.   Mrs. Susan Adam-Curtis's students created a class video leaving their legacy for upcoming fifth graders.  View it by clicking on the image below.

Curtis

Monroe County Schools encourages students and families to read this summer.  Learn more about the Georgia Summer Reading Challenge through a video recently created by Misti Sikes, Monroe County Schools media specialist. 

GA Summer Reading Challenge

First Lady of Georgia Sandra Deal recently shared summer reading resources.  In recent correspondence with Georgia's school superintendents, she stated that extensive research shows that students lose ground academically when they are out of school over the summer, slowing their progress toward third grade reading proficiency. We know that no matter how much high quality learning is going on in your classrooms during the school year, students will never achieve this critical benchmark without addressing what's happening in the months when they're outside of schools.

•        Mission Possible: Summer Learning for Struggling Readers is a how-to guide for school districts from the Governor's Office on Student Achievement on how to develop a summer learning program that keeps children on track to achieve grade-level reading, following the model of Savannah Read on Grade Level program. https://gosa.georgia.gov/sites/gosa.georgia.gov/files/Mission%20Possible-%20Summer%20Learning%20for%20Struggling%20Readers.pdf.   
•        Georgia's Summer Food Access Initiative, at the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, will provide healthy meals at libraries in 20 Georgia counties this summer using federal USDA funding in conjunction with language and literacy programming and health services to ensure that children have the vaccinations they need to begin school in August. T
•        The Mayor's Summer Reading Club, organized by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, engages public and private partners to distribute free age-appropriate books to children, ages birth to 8, at family-friendly events held across the city over the summer months. http://www.mayorsreadingclub.org/  . 

• Georgia's Summer Reading Challenge is a statewide effort from the Georgia Department of Education to encourage Georgia's schoolchildren to read for at least 15 to 30 minutes every day over the summer. "Find a Book, Georgia" is a mobile device "app" as well as a webpage that enables parents and children to use the child's Lexile score on the state standardized reading test to find appropriate books for the child.  http://www.gadoe.org/curriculum-instruction-and-assessment/curriculum-and-instruction/pages/georgia-summer-reading-challenge.aspx . 

The Monroe County Board of Education is revising the process for presenting Proof of Residency beginning with the 2014-2015 School Year. Below you will find a timeline that will hopefully be more accommodating for all parents/guardians. All Monroe County Schools students are required to have current proof of residency documentation on file prior to the first day of school.

 

June 9, 2014    Parents who have a last name beginning with 'A' through 'D' will be able to present Proof of Residency from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm.

 

June 16, 2014  Make-Up Day from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

June 10, 2014  Parents who have a last name beginning with 'E' through 'K' will be able to present Proof of Residency from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm.

 

June 17, 2014  Make-Up Day from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

June 11, 2014 Parents who have a last name beginning with 'L' through 'R' will be able to present Proof of  Residency from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm.

 

June 18, 2014  Make-Up Day from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

June 12, 2014 Parents who have a last name beginning with 'S' through 'Z' will be able to present Proof of  Residency from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm.

 

June 19, 2014  Make-Up Day from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

Click for a description of what are acceptable and not acceptable proofs of residency. You are also required to have a Proof of Residency Affidavit (Form A) notarized stating that the proofs of residency that you submitted are legitimate. If you currently are residing with someone and do not have acceptable forms of residency in your name, you will need to have the homeowner/leasee to complete the Proof of Residency Affidavit (Form B) that is attached. Please keep in mind that your child(ren) will not be provided a schedule until Proof of Residency is accepted and approved. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact Cindy Seymour, System Registrar at 478-994-2031 ext. 1037.