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Carrollton City Schools * 106 Trojan Drive * Carrollton, GA 30117 * Sept. 15
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2017
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CHS math teacher Thomas "Red" Keith was named Carrollton City Schools Teacher of the Year at the Carrollton Board of Education meeting. Four teachers were up for consideration: From left, Emmanuel Reddish, CJHS language arts teacher; Keith; Karen Warren, CES special education preschool teacher; and Kym Hilbert, CMS math teacher. All were recognized as outstanding examples who set the gold standard for teaching excellence.
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CHS math teacher named Teacher of Year
A high school math teacher whose teaching strategy focuses on providing constant support before the introduction of variables was named the Carrollton City Schools 2017-2018 Teacher of the Year at Tuesday's Board of Education meeting.
Thomas "Red" Keith, a teacher and coach at Carrollton High School, was named the district representative and will now compete at the state level for Georgia Teacher of the Year.
Keith, along with Carrollton Junior High language arts teacher Emmanuel Reddish, Carrollton Middle School math teacher Kym Hilbert and Carrollton Elementary School special education teacher Karen Warren, were recognized as school-level Teachers of the Year before the district announcement was made by Board Chairman Dr. James C. Pope.
"You can't go wrong when you hire someone like Thomas Keith," said CHS Principal David Brooks. "This guy is special. He is a great motivator and works hard to develop relationships with all kids."
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Hobson to serve
on state
education advisory council
Eva Hobson, a junior at Carrollton High School, is among 142 Georgia middle and high school students selected to serve on state School Supt. Richard Woods' 2017-2018 Student Advisory Council. Eva is the first CHS student to receive this honor.
Throughout the school year, these students will meet with Woods to discuss the impact of state policies in the classroom. Members of the council will also discuss other issues related to education, serve as the superintendent's ambassadors to their respective schools, and participate in service projects to benefit schools and students.
"Every year, it is so valuable to hear directly from students through my Student Advisory Council," Woods said. "In the past, we have made direct changes based on student feedback, and I look forward to working with these students who I know will make an impact. I'm so grateful for every student who took the time to apply and share their thoughts."
Members were selected from a pool of more than 1,500 students who applied to serve on the council. Students were chosen based on the strength of their essay answers, which focused on their ideas for public education as well as their community service experience. The students selected attend public schools all over the state.
"We are so proud of Eva for not only achieving this honor, but for being selected from such a large pool of candidates," said David Brooks, CHS principal. "She is an exceptional student and most deserving. I am looking forward to learning about her contributions to public education through this opportunity."
The council will meet based on grade configuration. Eva and other high school students will meet Oct. 4, Jan. 17, and April 11.
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'Trojans on the Trail ' a new club at CES, CMS
"Trojans on the Trail," a monthly after-school club at CES and CMS that was created to complement Carrollton City Schools' partnership with the Safe Routes to School initiative, held its first meeting this past Thursday at CES. The club's first meeting at CMS will be held this coming Thursday. The purpose of this club will be to introduce second to sixth grade students to a variety of programs and activities that will enhance their trail experiences. Above, Allen Griffin of Perpetual Motion bike shop presented a program on bike/helmet safety this week. At the conclusion of each meeting, students will walk with program sponsors and volunteers to the Hay's Mill (CES students) or Target (CMS Students) trailheads to be picked up by parents.
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| Carrollton gets a taste of school nutrition! |
For the past several years, the Carrollton City Schools' School Nutrition program has been a popular attraction at Taste of Carrollton, the downtown Carrollton Main Street event held each September that features signature samples of favorite dishes from area restaurants. First-time visitors to the School Nutrition tent are usually surprised by the quality of food but are quick to return year after year to try the latest collection of samples. This year two young professionals made a point of returning to the tent to tell staff members that CCS School Nutrition had the best tacos at the whole event!
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Hearing differences an important part of reading
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Phonological awareness is the ability to hear differences in the
ways words sound. Just as young children need to hear language before they can talk, they also need to hear language
before they can read.
Children with phonological awareness can do things such as
identify initial sounds in words, can count syllables in words,
and can identify words that rhyme.
Games for phonological awareness
Alliteration: Create silly alliteration sentences with family members'
names.
Awareness of rhyme: A fun activity is a rhyme hunt. Ask the child to find something in the room that rhymes with a given word. This also makes a great activity when traveling!
Segmentation of words into syllables: Clapping while saying a word helps a child segment a word into syllables. Children always like to start with their own names and the names of their friends.
Check Facebook each Tuesday for our weekly literacy posts and visit
getgeorgiareading.org for more detailed information on literacy development.
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