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Congratulations Young Georgia
Author Writing Competition Winners!
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Congratulations to all of our students who participated at the system level of the Young Georgia Authors' Writing Competition. We appreciate the efforts of our teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators for their continued focus on literacy and for encouraging students to develop writing that represents their best efforts and for providing a context to support and celebrate the writing successes for all students.
The students who placed
FIRST
for their grade level at the system competition will advance to the RESA level of competition. We should know the winners for the RESA level of competition after April 13th.
In addition, our system winners who placed
FIRST
for their grade level will be recognized at the May 8th Board of Education Meeting. We will mail a letter to parents the last week of April inviting them to the BOE recognition program on May 8th.
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Place
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Student's Name
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Title of Work
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School
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Kindergarten
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1st place
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Cooper Hammond
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Snow Mountain
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S. E. Hubbard Elementary School
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Kindergarten
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2nd place
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Lily Jernigan
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Puppies
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K. B. Sutton Elementary School
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Kindergarten
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3rd place
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Paris Lumley
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Mom
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T. G. Scott Elementary School
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First Grade
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1st place
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Molly Gifford
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My Two Snowy Days
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K. B. Sutton Elementary School
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First Grade
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2nd place
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Makenzi Moran
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The Lion
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T. G. Scott Elementary School
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First Grade
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3rd place
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Juniper Fisher
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On Halloween Night
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S. E. Hubbard Elementary School
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Second Grade
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1st place
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Caroline Brooks
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Candyland
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T. G. Scott Elementary School
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Second Grade
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2nd place
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Neely Cronin
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The Knight Who Was Scared of the Dragon
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S. E. Hubbard Elementary School
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Second Grade
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3rd place
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Braden Rooks
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How to Catch Robbers
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K. B. Sutton Elementary School
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Third Grade
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1st place
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Grayson Bellwin
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O1 Mech
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S. E. Hubbard Elementary School
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Third Grade
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2nd place
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Tyler Johnson
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The Boy Who Was Bullied
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K. B. Sutton Elementary School
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Third Grade
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3rd place
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Owen Nungesser
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Ninja Dog
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T. G. Scott Elementary School
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Fourth Grade
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1st place
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Lydia Geer
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Weasley The Farm Cat's Life!
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K. B. Sutton Elementary School
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Fourth Grade
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2nd place
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Carlie Rawlins
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Sandcastles
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T. G. Scott Elementary School
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Fourth Grade
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3rd place
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NA
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NA
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Fifth Grade
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1st place
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Gracie Butler
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English Cocker: The Best Dog to Hunt
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K. B. Sutton Elementary School
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Fifth Grade
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2nd place
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Fletcher Sterling
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The Fifth Grade Fast Kid
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T. G. Scott Elementary School
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Fifth Grade
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3rd place
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Luke Cantrell
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My Soccer Game
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S. E. Hubbard Elementary School
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Sixth Grade
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1st place
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Ella Magda
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Finding the Light
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Monroe County Middle School
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Seventh Grade
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1st place
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Madison Rawlins
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A Massachusetts Mystery
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Monroe County Middle School
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Eighth Grade
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1st place
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Evan Griffis
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Sometimes
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Monroe County Middle School
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Ninth Grade
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1st place
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Brionna Barnett
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The Life of a Police Officer's Daughter
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Mary Persons High School
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Tenth Grade
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1st place
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Natalie Pippin
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We Got Another One
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Mary Persons High School
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Tenth Grade
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2nd place
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Justin Kuhr
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The Last Week...
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Monroe County Achievement Center
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Eleventh Grade
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1st place
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Aunyatta Smith
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So Powerful Yet So Weak
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Mary Persons High School
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Eleventh Grade
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2nd place
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Alexis Henderson
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The Birthday Surprise
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Monroe County Achievement Center
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Twelfth Grade
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1st place
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Destiny Sparks
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Senior Year
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Mary Persons High School
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Twelfth Grade
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2nd place
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Angelica McIntosh
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Students Preparing for Graduation
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Monroe County Achievement Center
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Mary Persons High School's Literary Team is Region 2-AAAA Champion
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Congratulations to the Mary Persons High School Literary Team, coordinator and coach Mr. Charles Hernandez, coach Ms. Holly Spires and accompanist Ms. Baker for being the 2-AAAA Literary Region Champions, ahead of 2nd place Spalding High School. We are excited to share with you the individual results of our Region Literary Competition.
Region Champion in Humorous Interpretation: Naomi Sanders
Region Champion in Dramatic Interpretation: Abby Hodges
Region Champion in Boy's Solo: Jeffrey Dunbar
Region Champion in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking: Taylor Jordan
Region Champions in Trio: Abby Hodges, Emily Joseph, and Stephanie Nix
Region Champions in Quartet:
Charles Dean, Jeffrey Dunbar, Jordan Shephard, and Beau Watson
2nd Place Girl's Solo: Stephanie Nix
3rd place in Duo Interpretation: Torri Harris and Chase Hester
3rd place in Argumentative Essay: Anokhi Patel
4th place in Personal Essay: Natalie Pippin
4th place in Rhetorical Essay: Whitney Ray
Along with accompanying team members Tim Clements, Sunny DeVane, Kennedy
Finch, Brandon Fountain, Megan Kelly, Ansley Lawson, Grant Mitchell, Liam Spence,
Emmy Tane, Haley Thompson, and Leia Williams, Mary Persons High School's team
earned enough total points to claim the Region Championship title. Trio, Quartet, Boy's Solo, Humorous Interpretation, Dramatic Interpretation and Domestic Extemporaneous winners will advance to the Georgia High School Association AAAA State Literary Competition that will be held at Veterans High School on Saturday, March 17th. Congratulations to the 2018 Literary Team for an outstanding season!
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Resources Available for Parents to Review
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Monroe County Schools is currently reviewing textbooks and instructional resources for the 2018-2019 school year. As part of the resource adoption process, we invite our parents to review the resources selected by our teachers and administration prior to adoption. Instructional resources will be made available at each school during the week of March 12-15 from 8:30am-3:30pm. Resources will be recommended for adoption for the following grade levels and subject areas:
Elementary (K-5th)-Science
- Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary
- Thomas G. Scott Elementary
- Katherine B. Sutton Elementary
Middle School (6th-8th)-Social Studies
- Monroe County Middle School
High School (9th-12th)-Social Studies & AP Biology
For more information, please call Alicia Elder, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, at
(478)994-2031.
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Congratulations to the Mary Persons Band program on their outstanding performances at their 2018 Large Group Performance Evaluation. Both of bands received straight superior ratings in both performance and sight reading. This concludes a year of in which all Monroe County Bands: Middle School, Bulldog Brigade, Concert Band, and Symphonic Band received superior ratings at all evaluations.
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2018 Teacher of the Year Feature:
Hubbard Elementary School's Dr. Kimberlie Harris
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 We're featuring a different school's Teacher of the Year leading up to the April Board of Education meeting when this year's System Teacher of the Year is announced. This week's feature is Hubbard Elementary's Dr. Kimberlie Harris, teacher of the gifted.
Please share your personal education history. Where did you grow up? Where did you graduate from high school? Where did you go to college? What degree(s) earned?
I was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica where I graduated from Wolmer's High School for girls. I came to the United States on a scholarship to Wesleyan College where I pursued dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Spanish. I also completed my Masters in Early Childhood Education from Wesleyan College. After that, I earned my PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from Mercer University.
What is a funny memory or story you can share from your teaching experience?
I came to teaching via the Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (TAPP) since I was not originally an education major. In our coursework, we learned about classroom management, educational theorists, pedagogy, and so forth, but that did not stop me from having a huge blunder on the first day of school. I had obsessed over every small detail (lesson plans, classroom decoration, morning work...), and I thought everything was perfect. Everything went well until the announcements finished, and the principal announced it was time for the Pledge of Allegiance. I had no clue what it was because as I've mentioned I'm Jamaican, and nobody had thought to cover that in my T.A.P.P. courses. While I suffered through being embarrassed,my students had a great laugh. However, the situation was a great ice breaker that helped us start to get to know each other.
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How long have you been teaching and what have your teaching assignments been? (Grades and/or subjects taught.) How long have you been a part of Monroe County Schools? Have you taught anywhere else as well?
I have been teaching for 12 years. I have taught third and fourth grade in the regular education setting, and have taught first through fifth grade in the gifted setting. I have taught English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science. This is my fifth year as a member of the Monroe County family.
If you could provide one piece of advice to new teachers, what would you tell them?
I would tell new teachers to let the students lead their instructional style and teaching methodology. It is extremely important to know and understand your students and to try to meet them at their point of need.
What does it mean to you to be chosen as teacher of the year for your school?
I'm usually good with words, or so I think, but this honor has left me speechless. I'm blessed to work with an intelligent, hard working, and dedicated staff, so being chosen as their representative is truly humbling.
What's your favorite memory involving your teaching?
Three years ago, the Beta club had students pick the most influential teacher they've had in elementary school, and I was chosen by two students. As teachers, we are not always sure of the impact we've made on a child or class so having opportunities to see how you've shaped a student's goal or life is very meaningful to me.
Share about your family and your life outside of school. Hobbies? Interests?
I am married to a native Forsythian, Phillip Harris Jr. We have a 1 year old son, Kingston Harris. In the large amounts of free time I have (smile), I like to do extreme workouts, visit my family in Jamaica, read, write, and spend time with our extended families in Forsyth and Barnesville. I am interested in becoming a personal trainer or health coach, but currently I spend most of my free time playing and chasing Kingston.
What does the future hold for you in education?
I have debated completing a second PhD, but I will probably wait until Kingston is older. I would also like to work on writing and evaluating school curricula at the local, state, and national level. In the immediate future, I want to help facilitate Hubbard Chess Club's competition in tournaments, work more closely with teachers to identify and meet the needs of gifted learners, and positively impact the life of every student whose path crosses mine.
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Come out and support FFA & FBLA by participating in Cow Pattie Bingo fundraiser
Thursday, March 15th
at the Rec Dept Rodeo Arena starting at
5:30 p.m.
Your donation of $20 gets you one ticket that could be worth up to $1,000!
You do not have to be present to win. Good luck with the cow selecting your square to drop his/her pattie! Contact Bill Waldrep or Amy Myers to purchase a ticket or two.
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Message from Monroe County Schools Nurses:
What Parents Need to Know about Juuling and Vaping E-Cigarettes
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Vaping is all the rage in the U.S., especially with teens. The CDC reports while fewer teenagers are smoking traditional cigarettes, many are opting to vape. Nearly one in four students has vaped. Middle school numbers are rising with nearly 10% of 8th
graders admitting they have vaped.
Electronic cigarettes, also referred to as e-cigs, e-hookah pens, vapes, vape pens and mods (customizable, more powerful vaporizers), are battery-operated, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) used to inhale an aerosol, which contains e-juice also known as e-liquid.
E-juice in e-cigarettes contain varying amounts of nicotine ranging from zero to upwards of 36 milligrams per milliliter and contains five major ingredients: Water, Vegetable Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Flavor, and, oftentimes, nicotine of varying strength. They can resemble traditional tobacco cigarettes, cigars, pipes and everyday items including pens and gaining in popularity due to discreteness, USB memory sticks, which are called Juuls.
When the person puffs the e-cigarette it activates a battery-powered heating device which vaporizes liquid allowing the user to inhale aerosol or "vaper." A big draw for teens is the variety of e-juice flavors. A vape starter kit costs under $30. Despite regulations stating you must be 18 years old to purchase a vape pen or e-juice, it doesn't seem to be stopping teens from purchasing online.
What Are The Health Risks Associated with E-Cigarettes with Nicotine?
Teen years are critical to brain development which continues into adulthood. Teens who vape are putting themselves at risk for long-term effects. Because nicotine impacts development of the brain's reward system, vaping over a long period of time can not only lead to nicotine addiction, but it can also make drugs like cocaine or methamphetamine more pleasurable to a teen's brain.
What About the Nicotine-Free E-Cigarettes - Are They Safe? Most teens are under impression that it's completely safe to inhale the "harmless nicotine-free water vapers," but recent emerging studies claim otherwise.
Can an E-Cigarette Be Used for Marijuana?
E-cigarettes can be used to vaporize marijuana, opiates, and synthetic substances. When a teen uses an e-cigarette for marijuana, hash oil can be substituted for nicotine solution. Some vendors sell hash oil in cartridges, but with the Internet, kids are learning how to make it on their own.
Sources: The National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Centers for Disease Control, Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, USA Today, Science for New Students, Your Teen for Parents and CNN.
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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 Student 504 Jenny Rooks 25 Brooklyn Avenue Forsyth, GA 31029 Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved.
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Daylight Savings Time has begun as of this weekend! Please check clocks and devices to make sure everyone gets to school on time Monday morning. We look forward to seeing our students Monday morning!
