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MCAC Awarded $2000 Central GA EMC Grant
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 Monroe County Achievement Center is the recipient of the Central Georgia EMC RoundUp Foundation Grant. This $2000 will be used to purchase Chromebooks and internet service for students to complete their assignments while away from the campus. Pictured with MCAC students are (left) MCAC Director Mr. Grady Caldwell and (right) Dr. Margie Campbell, MCAC Teacher and the grant's author.
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MCBOE Recognizes KBSutton Elementary School
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At the October meeting, the Board of Education honored KBSutton Elementary School's Nazari Jackson. She was recognized by her principal Mrs. Alicia Elder for her act of kindness for making ribbons for staff in honor of the late Monroe County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Norris. Nazari is pictured with Mrs. Elder and BOE Chair Dr. J. Ray Grant, Jr.
 Mrs. Donna Burris, KBSutton Elementary School Computer Lab Facilitator, was honored at the Board of Education meeting. Mrs. Burris has coordinated multiple online competitions for students while supporting classroom activities with purposeful computer lab lessons. She is pictured with Mrs. Elder and BOE Chair Dr. J. Ray Grant, Jr.
Ms. Sadie Watts, KBSutton Elementary School Paraprofessional, was honored at the Board of Education meeting. Mrs. Watts was nominated for her encouragement, kindness, and special care she provides to her colleagues and the KBSutton children.
 KBSutton Elementary School staff were also recognized with service pins. Pictured with KBSutton Principal Mrs. Alicia Elder, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Mike Hickman, Superintendent Anthony Pack, and BOE Chair Dr. J. Ray Grant are:
20 Years of Service: Sandra Watson , Julie Spence
15 Years of Service: Angela Lyons
10 Years of Service: Mindy Whitehead, Catherine Shuman
5 years of Service: Michele Bell, Megan Smallwood, Michelle Wilkins, Bobby Brantley, Sadie Watts
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Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, October 23
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Contact your child's school to schedule a parent-teacher conference on Thursday, October 23. Conferences are scheduled from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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MCAC Supports Public Safety Day
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Director Grady Caldwell and MCAC Teacher Dr. Margie Campbell recently represented the Monroe County Achievement Center by participating in the 2014 Public Safety Day 5K and Fun Run that was held by Leadership Monroe. Mr. Caldwell shared "this is a part of our "Fit to Achieve" service learning project we are promoting a health and wellness lifestyle and this 5K fit right along with our school initiative."
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Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award Nominations
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Monroe County Schools honors classified employees with an award program called the ABCD Award. This is to recognize employees who go "Above and Beyond the Call of Duty" in their work. To learn more about this program or to nominate a Monroe County Schools employee from transportation, food service, technology services, or custodial/maintenance, click here. |
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PBIS Open House: Opportunities to Share with Others
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 Monroe County Schools was proud to welcome over 50 Georgia educators who visited our system this week to review PBIS in action at Hubbard Elementary School, Monroe County Middle School, and Mary Persons High School. Our visitors met with administrators, reviewed PBIS data, visited classrooms, and learned more about Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) that they can consider for implementation in their schools.  |
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We Are Pinking Out on Wednesday, October 29
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Monroe County Schools supports families affected by breast cancer. Monroe County Schools
will be joining United in Pink, Inc., a nonprofit service organization dedicated to breast cancer awareness and support, to have a Pink Out Day. On Wednesday, October 29, all students and staff are encouraged to wear pink to support breast cancer awareness. A $1 contribution is suggested, but not required of faculty and students. All donations will go to support United in Pink's efforts to raise funds for physical, psychological, relational, and educational support to families affected by breast cancer diagnosis.
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A Message from Monroe County Schools Nurses: EnterovirusD68
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Every year, millions of children in the United States get enterovirus infections that can cause coughing, sneezing, and fever. This year, children throughout the country have gotten sick with respiratory illnesses caused by enterovirus D-68 (EV-D68). EV-D68 is one of many enteroviruses that often spread in the summer and fall. It's not a new virus, but it hasn't been very common in the past. However, this year, EV-D68 is the most common enterovirus that's going around.
Since you may not have heard of EV-D68 before, better understanding of how to prevent the virus and the symptoms that this virus can cause can help you protect your children.
What are the signs and symptoms of EV-D68?
Most children who get infected with EV-D68 may have cold-like symptoms, like fever, runny nose, sneezing, coughing, and body and muscle aches. More severe symptoms include wheezing and difficulty breathing. Children with asthma are at risk for severe symptoms from EV-D68.
How can I protect my children?
You can help protect yourself and others from respiratory illnesses, including EV-D68, by following these steps:
- Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds
- Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
- Avoid close contact, such as kissing, hugging, and sharing cups or eating utensils, with people who are sick, or when you are sick
- Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or shirt sleeve, not your hands
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as toys and doorknobs, especially if someone is sick
- Stay home when you are sick and keep sick children home from school
Could my child get EV-D68?
EV-D68 spreads when people infected with the virus cough, sneeze, or touch surfaces that are then touched by others. In general, infants, children, and teenagers are at higher risk than adults for getting infected and sick with enteroviruses like EV-D68. That's because they have not been exposed to these types of viruses before, and they do not yet have immunity (protection) built up to fight the disease. If your child has asthma, he or she may be at greater risk for severe respiratory illness from EV-D68. If your child has asthma, CDC recommends you do the following to help maintain control of your child's asthma during this time:
- Discuss and update your child's asthma action plan with your child's doctor (usually pulmonologist or pediatrician).
- Make sure your child takes prescribed asthma medications as directed, especially long term control medication(s).
http://www.cdc.gov/features/evd68/
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A Message from Monroe County Schools Nurses: Ebola
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Monroe County Schools nurses see students and staff for nurse visits at an average of over 5000 visits per month. Each week we spotlight health information to support our families to be safe and healthy. This week we are spotlighting the Enterovirus (see above), and we are also providing information on the Ebola virus. Our schools do not have students or staff with the virus, but we are providing this information to our families. We regularly review infection control policies and procedures with our staff and students. We will continue to promote good infection control hygiene including thorough hand washing and covering coughs. Common surfaces are disinfected on a daily basis. For more information, contact your school's nurse or see http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/index.html.
From the Centers for Disease Control's What You Need to Know About Ebola: The time from exposure to when signs or symptoms of the disease appear is two to 21 days. The average time is eight to ten days. Signs of Ebola include high fever, severe headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, or unexplained bleeding or bruising. Ebola is spread through direct contact (through broken skin or through your eyes, nose, or mouth) with blood and bodily fluids like urine, feces, saliva, vomit, sweat, and semen of a person who is sick with Ebola. Objects like needles that have been contaminated with the blood or body fluids of a person sick with Ebola harbor the virus. Ebola is not spread through the air, water, or food.
To protect against Ebola:
Do wash your hands often with soap and water. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available.
Do not touch the blood or bodily fluids of people who are sick.
Do not handle items that may have come in contact with a sick person's blood or bodily fluids like clothing, bedding, needles, or medical equipment.
Do not touch the body of a person who has died from Ebola.
If you or your family come into contact with someone who has recently come from the West African Ebola affected region, please contact your family doctor as soon as possible, watch for signs and symptoms, and contact our school system via phone as soon as possible so we can determine next steps for your student. See more information at http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/index.html.
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Monroe County Bands Present ...
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TGScott Students Use Technology Tools
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 Pictured are students in Mrs. Stefani Simmons' third grade class who use their own technology, school desktops, school chromebooks, and school ipads in the classroom.
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MCAC Holds Annual "Fabulosity Tea"
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 Monroe County Achievement Center recently held its annual "Fabulosity Tea" to celebrate young women, their talents, and their dreams. Led by Mrs. Adrienne Love-Tucker and Dr. Margie Campbell, the group met on a recent Saturday morning. "It was good for the girls to have 'girl time' while playing games, having girl talk, getting insightful information about the female body from Mrs. Janet Freeman, RN, and we enjoyed a little dancing, too. The culminating fashion show let us show off our dresses, accessories, and our personalities. We look forward to next year's event!" shared MCAC students Jessica Burnette and Jordan Shannon.
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MCMS Students use Chromebooks for the Writing Process
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 Instructional Technology Coach Ronnie Shipman and Mrs. Daphne Perkins worked together this week to share Google Drive and features of the Google Chromebooks to Monroe County Middle School students.
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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 Jenny Rooks 433 Highway 41 South, Forsyth, GA 31029 Copyright 2014 All Rights Reserved.
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