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GCSS Students Get Busy with B-E-E-S
Thirteen contestants representing the school district's five elementary schools participated in the District Elementary School Spelling Bee held on February 12th at the Gainesville Middle School. Leeslie Lopez of New Holland Knowledge Academy was the winner and Moriah Council of Enota MI Academy was runner-up. The participants included Ella Grace Lawler, Hassan Khan, Hunter Elsarelli, Leeslie Lopez, Marvin Medina, Eduardo Rosas, Jahliyah Brady, Quintavous Holcomb, Esperanza Sanchez, Dante Carter, Moriah Council, Erick Willock, and Joseph Montoya.
The Gainesville Middle School Spelling Bee was held on February 12th in the GMS Media Center. Corey Brewer (6th grade) was the winner, and Noah Mitchell (8th Grade) was runner-up. Corey will represent GMS at the District Spelling Bee on March 18th in Winder, Georgia. Sixty one contestants competed in the GMS Spelling Bee competition. The participants were Yenny Villegas, Tiavia Bradford, Walker Elliott, Lizbeth Penaloza, Cody Brewer, Aiden Mattingly, Jimmy Mai, Vincent Barbee, Oziel Guevara, Itzel Zepeda, Cameran Cantrell, Harley Moon, Xanat Cabrera, Whitley Wright, Tiana Lord, Charles "Heath" Waddell, Eric Barahona, Itzel-Pastor-Lozano, Isabella Folger, Vanessa Cortez, Kaylee Vazquez, Mirna Arevalo Castillo, Jonlyn Forest, Jose Aguilar, Sara Lazo, Rehabeth Bitege, Alexandra Richemond, Liz Rodriguez, Amari Thompson, Jennisa Rivera, Andi Rodriguez, Keiunna Harrison, Jhaischan King, Jasmin Nguyen, Isaiah Willock, Kimberly Turcios, Luis Mendiola, David Rocona, Jenna Pannek, Juana Lopez, Kendal Glasper, Karina Gonzalez, Kenneth Maldonado, Yoenn Lara, Noah Mitchell, Yareli Aguilar, Anh ( Lenny ) Lam Tran, Jocelyn Escamilla, Estrella Tovar, Cassandra Sanchez, Kayleigh Horst, Luis Mendoza, Giovani Martinez, Christian Vazquez, Nami Meeks, Gloria Bonilla, John Gerrell, Yeicy Velasquez, Darius Ellison, Herzon Salinas and Amearez Carroll.
Congratulations to each of the winners and to all of the contestants for an outstanding job! Thanks to all of the elementary school spelling bee coordinators for their support and involvement. Also, a special thanks to GMS Media Specialist LeeAnn Pittman and GMS Media Clerk Matt McClure for coordinating and hosting the event.
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GMS Students Attend Honor Band Clinic
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L to R: Alan Ornellas, Nate Willock, Victor Vega, Sammy Simonca, Ismael Lopez, Ronald Pinado, Vincent Barbee and Jameson Solis.
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Eight GMS band members participated in the Georgia Music Educators Association District 14 Honor Band Clinic on February 12th & 13th
at the Georgia Baptist Convention Center in Toccoa, Georgia. These students earned this elite honor through a statewide audition process last December.
The students rehearsed with other students from Northeast Georgia with two of the top conductors in the state and presented a final concert
on February 13th. The band participants included Alan Ornellas, Nate Willock, Victor Vega, Sammy Simonca, Ismael Lopez, Ronald Pinado, Vincent Barbee, and Jameson Solis.
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New Holland Honors District Bee Winner
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| Leeslie Lopez surrounded by New Holland family |
Last Friday, the entire New Holland family congratulated fifth grade student Leeslie Lopez for placing first place in the District Elementary School Spelling Bee. Students, faculty, and staff members lined the halls to congratulate her as she returned from her victory. Leeslie competed against other contestants from Fair Street, Gainesville Exploration, Centennial, and Enota. The battle went on for many rounds and ended with Leeslie spelling the final word, "bewilder". The spelling bee coordinator for New Holland is fourth grade teacher, Whitney McFalls.
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GHS Reading Bowl Team Finishes Second Place
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L to R: Julia Tang, Christy Nguyen, Yasmin Rebollar, Natasha Enriquez, Jennifer Mendez, Esmeralda Paez, Coach Wooten, and Ruth Moreno.
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The Gainesville High School Reading Bowl Team finished second place at the North Regional Reading Bowl held on February 6th. The team will compete in the Northern Divisional of Georgia Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl on February 27th at Pickens County Middle School in Jasper, Georgia. The team includes Julia Tang (Co-Captain), Christy Nguyen, Yasmin Rebollar (Co-Captain), Natasha Enriquez, Jennifer Mendez, Esmeralda Paez and Ruth Moreno and is under the guidance of GHS Media Specialist Susan Wooten. This is the team's second year of existence. We are so proud of these students for their outstanding accomplishment!
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"The Love Movement" at Fair Street
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| Students present donation to special guest |
During the month of January, students at Fair Street IB World learned about the importance of empathy and compassion through character education lessons. To better understand these character traits through a real life setting, kindergarten classes recently participated in a fundraising event called "The Love Movement" to help individuals with illnesses and to provide support to their families.
When advertising for the event, students designed hearts decorated with inspirations and displayed their creations throughout the school. They also created a special commercial to promote their venture. Bruster's Ice Cream of Gainesville partnered with Fair Street through the sale of red and white swirled "Love Pops". The students raised over $500, and the proceeds were donated to the Northeast Georgia Medical Center's Hospice unit. The donation was presented to Cathy Wozniak, Executive Director of Hospice, during Fair Street's convocation program held on Thursday, February 18th.
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GHS Students Visit State Capitol
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| Students with Governor & Local Legislators |
Students from the GHS
FCCLA and SkillsUSA clubs visited the State Capitol to advocate for CTAE programs and Career and Technical Student Organizations. They were able to speak with Governor Deal, Senator Miller, Representative Rogers and Representative Hawkins and provide information to them about the many benefits of CTAE programs.
Each year during National
FCCLA week, GHS students visit the capitol and initiate student-led discussions with
legislators that represent the Gainesville area. The students discuss how CTAE and CTSOs are beneficial and emphasize the many opportunities provided to students through organizations such as
FCCLA. The students also express their gratitude to legislators for the continuation of funding of the Georgia CTAE programs which allow students to graduate with marketable skills that prepare them for college and the workforce.
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| Heartsavers to the Rescue
The Early Childhood Education students at Gainesville High School recently completed CPR, First Aid, and AED training. All students were awarded American Heartsaver Certification. The students also completed a unit of study on "building a healthy heart". One group even created a door cover depicting what they had learned. With February being "Heart Month", the students are engaging in activities that focus specifically on the heart.
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Centennial Teacher Learns Math Strategies
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Ms. Ashley Dodd (right) with Dr. Parrish
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Miss Ashley Dodd, fifth grade teacher at Centennial Arts Academy, was given the opportunity to attend a day of learning with Dr. Sherry Parrish, author of Number Talks. Dr. Parrish shared strategies on how to improve mental math strategies when working with fractions. Miss Dodd also shared her ideas that are currently being implemented in math classrooms at Centennial. During the session, Dr. Parrish offered some new strategies to help build the rigor in math classes across the grade levels. Overall, it was a great professional learning session for Miss Dodd, and she is eager to share what she has learned with her colleagues.
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Wanda Creel, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Board Members
Delores Diaz, Chair
Brett Mercer, Vice Chair
Willie Mitchell
Sammy Smith
John Filson
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Important Dates
February 22
BOE Meeting (Rescheduled)
March 7
BOE Work Session
March 9
End of 3rd Grading Period
March 11
Teacher Planning
(Weather Make-Up Day)
March 22
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