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The students here are on a journey in which they will leave their mark on the world.
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Mock Presidential Election
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The right to vote, civic engagement and free and fair elections are the cornerstone of American democracy. On Wednesday, October 26, 2016, the students at Early College practiced these principles and participated in a mock federal election. Makaleiah Wells, Stanesha Ford, De'Juana Simmons, Zoey Monica, Lauren Patterson, and Glory-Joy Umoh of the BHS Beta Club organized and executed a school-wide voting system in which all students had the opportunity to electronically vote for the candidates that best represent their views.
Almost every aspect of the voting classroom paralleled that of a real voting station. Student voters were required to present a school-issued picture identification, sign their name, and of course, no cell phones were permitted! The results of the mock election are yet to be determined, but more importantly, students at Early College emulated voting in preparation to exercise this right as adults.
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Advisement Friday at GCEC
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The Georgia College Theater and Dance Department presented their first social action skits of the school year with us on Friday. The topic of the social issue skits presented on Friday was gender and racial biases.
After watching each skit, the theater class led the our students in a discussion to determine the apparent problems. During the discussions, our students were encouraged to think of solutions and act them out on stage. Our students were given several opportunities to evaluate their solutions and try alternative solutions, until they were able to determine solutions that appropriately addressed the problems.
As always, our students benefited from these real-life portrayals and the opportunity to engage in discussions, using critical thought, to discover appropriate solutions to real-life issues.
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Fort Valley State University (FVSU) admissions counselor, Ms. Karyn Nooks, provided our students with interesting facts about FVSU on Advisement Friday. They were informed about the Cooperative Developmental Energy Program (CDEP), various programs of study offered at FVSU, and FVSU's unique focus on agriculture. Students were given the opportunity to win FVSU mementos by answering trivia questions from the presentation. The presentation ended with learning a FVSU spirit cheer. Juniors and seniors remained after the presentation to receive additional information and complete FVSU admission applications. Their application fees were waived!
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On Advisement Friday, our middle school students culminated a fun and informative Red Ribbon Week with a door decoration contest. They are looking forward to our juniors judging their doors to determine the winner, based upon the door that best represents the week's theme: "YOLO- Be Drug Free" #YouOnlyLiveOnce.
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Georgia College Early College
201 Kilpatrick Education Center/ CBX 73
Milledgeville, GA 31061
http://www.gcsu.edu/earlycollege
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THIS WEEK AT GCEC:
Note:
Monday, October 31
- 9:30 a.m.- 7th Grade Writing Project
Tuesday, November 1
- 2:45 p.m.- GCEC Tutoring
- 2:45 p.m.- Spanish Club
Wednesday, November 2
- 2:45 p.m.- Tutoring
- 2:45 p.m.- GCEC College Entrance Exam Test Prep
Thursday, November 3
- 8:30 a.m.- BHS Counselor Jackson visits 9th grade for GAFutures Orientation.
- 9:00 a.m.- 7th Grade Trip: Plays at Grand Opera House in Macon
- 2:45 p.m.- GCEC Tutoring
- 2:45 p.m.- Yearbook Club
- 2:45 p.m.- Glee Club
Friday, November 4
- 8:30 a.m.- GCEC Senior & Junior Weekly Meeting
- 11:00 a.m.- GC Theater Social Action Plays (all required to attend)
- 12:00 p.m.- GCEC Student Council Weekly Meeting
- 1:30 p.m.- Girl Grow
- 1:30 p.m.- High School Man Up
Saturday, November 5
- 12:00 p.m.- Community Day Event @ 133 Old River Bridge Rd E, Milledgeville, GA 31061
- 3:00 p.m.- GCEC Glee Club Performance @ Green Acres Nursing Home, 313 Allen Memorial Dr. NW, Milledgeville, GA 31061
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Community Service Highlight
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Senior, Krisolin Sanford enjoys her weekly visit to the BSCD Early Learning Center (ELC). While there, she reads to students and assists teachers. She is honored to volunteer at the ELC because she was in one of the first pre-Kindergarten students to attend school at the ELC. She is excited about giving back to a program that shaped her educational experiences.
How are you serving the community? Please share how you are giving back!
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Respect, Caring, Integrity, & Personal Responsiblity
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