CHMS' Ohia District Spelling Bee Champion |
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Top spellers from Douglas County’s elementary and middle schools and Brighten Academy came together virtually for the district spelling bee on January 25. Kelechukwu Ohia, an eighth grader from Chapel Hill Middle School, walked away as the district’s champion.
Behind Ohia, Gabrielle Coner, a seventh grader from Turner Middle School, was the district’s runner-up, and Alyssa Thomas, from Chestnut Log Middle School, finished third.
Along with being able to spell words like “cornucopia” and “phenomenal,” students also took part in vocabulary rounds where they were asked to select definitions for chosen words.
For the top-three finishers, prizes were provided by the Douglas County chapter of the Georgia Association of Educators, and all participants in the spelling bee received a certificate and a pocket dictionary.
After winning the district-wide spelling bee, Ohia will now represent Douglas County at the Region Spelling Bee on February 26.
Congratulations to Kelechukwu, and P-H-E-N-O-M-E-N-A-L job to everyone!
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Robotics Program is Boosting Confidence at LSES |
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Students in Ms. Tammy Odom's Adaptive Learning Classroom were selected for an amazing project entitled, Cracking the Social Code. A group of professors developed the project because they wanted to use robotics to support both social and academic learning. Cracking the social code has lessons that are designed to help students interact and problem solve within a small group setting. The program uses a robot named DASH to help students learn how to be active participants in small groups.
The students were responsible for reading the activity and using the correct algorithm to complete the coding sequence needed to make DASH complete the task. Ms. Odom noted that there has been a significant change in students' confidence levels while interacting with the robot and with their peers.
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The Hive Celebrates the 100th Day of School! |
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Of all of the fun-filled days that are on the school calendar, there is one that stands out the most--the 100th day of school. This day signifies that we have completed over half of the school year.
Beulah Elementary School celebrated its 100th day of school on Thursday, January 20. Staff and students enjoyed this day dressing like they were 100-years-old. Students participated in an entire day of math activities that helped refine their skills. Most importantly, it was an opportunity to look back at everything we have accomplished and our hope for the remainder of the year.
Pictured above are 2nd grade students who have become much wiser! Pictured below is Ms. Tameka Bonner, BEES assistant principal, helping "Granny Golden", also known as BEES principal Ms. Lisa Golden.
Congratulations to everyone for a fantastic 100 days, keep on buzzing!
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Douglas County art students participate in Harlem Renaissance art exhibit |
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This year, New Manchester High School FAME Visual Arts students showcased their talents for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Sigma Omega Omega Chapter of Douglasville, GA. Through the sorority’s “Harlem Renaissance” exhibit, the talented young artists created paintings or mixed media works celebrating their study of the period’s artistry.
All Douglas County middle and high school art programs, including homeschooled students, were encouraged to participate in the contest and exhibit. The top three honors received cash prizes.
Art teachers Lindsey Lavin and Ashley Houlihan are participating in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. exhibit for the second time this year. They are excited that New Manchester High School students once again celebrated top honors.
New Manchester High FAME Visual Arts students won all of the top honors – with first place going to NMHS senior Mahogany Simmons, second place to NMHS senior Kamryn Bates, and third place to NMHS senior Kristyn Ramessar.
“We are so proud of our FAME Visual Artists and all of the work they put into the creation of their amazing pieces for this exhibit. We are grateful to The Arts! Committee for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc (Sigma Omega Omega Chapter) for allowing the students this wonderful opportunity to celebrate the significant contributions of African American artists as well as showcase their own personal talents,” says Ashley Houlihan, one of the NMHS FAME Visual Arts Instructors.
All Harlem Renaissance art entries were displayed at the Douglas County Public Library over the holidays. The winning Students received certificates and cash awards for their accomplishments.
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The College and Career Institute’s Lottery |
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The College and Career (CCI) is excited to announce its 2022-2023 Academy Lottery! The Academy at the CCI is committed to preparing Douglas County School System students to be better prepared for the rigorous coursework they will face in college. The Academy is able to provide dual enrollment opportunities and rigorous high school academic coursework to students throughout the district. The goal is to increase the number of students participating in career and core dual enrollment coursework.
Students who are selected for the Academy will take all high school course work at the CCI, which is located on the Douglas campus of West Georgia Technical College. The campus is located at: 4600 Timber Ridge Dr. Building D, Douglasville, GA 30135. Students are still eligible for sports and extracurricular activities at their base high school. See our power point presentation on our web address at https://cci.dcssga.org.
Students must be a current 8th grader to apply. The application opened on January 10th and will close on January 28th. The link to the registration application is https://forms.gle/9UZcsFRNGHYGgcYb6. Only one submission per student will be accepted.
The Lottery will take place on Tuesday, February 1st at 5:00 P.M. in the atrium at the CCI. Notifications will be sent out to applicants via mail the next day. Please contact Mrs. Bakahai Litman at (770) 651-2045 or bakahai.litman@dcssga.org for more information.
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Students at Bright Star started off the new year celebrating! |
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Students who met three or more of their goals for reading, math, attendance and behavior were able to attend a "Sip and Paint" celebration.
Students were led by art teacher Matt Clark in painting a wintery scene on canvas. "We are so proud of our Comets," shared Principal Heather Fields. "We had 338 out of 445 students meet at least one of their goals! We are excited to see who will join us in the next celebration for the 3rd nine weeks!"
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Davy Lopez is a thoughtful, responsible, and intelligent young fifth grader. Principal K'Asha Davis says Davy is a dedicated learner and showcases his commitment to success daily by consistently completing and submitting his work on time.
He is known for offering a helping hand to classmates as they learn new concepts with a kind and compassionate heart. Davy enjoys participating in Junior Beta Club and Club Tome at Chapel Hill Elementary. He is a prime example of an exemplary student! Chapel Hill Elementary is proud of Davy and can't wait to see the great things he will accomplish in the future!
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Chamber Foundation Leadership Scholarship Applications
Available for High School Seniors
The Douglas County Chamber Foundation is proud to offer multiple scholarship opportunities to high school students from Douglas County schools. These scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors exemplifying outstanding leadership qualities. The Douglas County Chamber Foundation is a non-profit organization designed specifically for educational projects revolving around business leadership.
The Douglas County Chamber Foundation presents the Chamber Leadership Scholarships annually as well as the Chamber Board Scholarship funded by the Chamber Board of Directors to two high school seniors from Douglas County. The first place scholarship is $1,000 and the second place scholarship is $500 with the Board Scholarship awarding $500. All applicants must have a cumulative 3.5 grade point average or higher, plan to attend an institution of higher learning, have demonstrated leadership experience through school, community activity or work experience, and write a one-page essay on a leader they admire.
President and CEO of the Douglas County Chamber, Sara Ray, commented ”The Chamber Foundation is pleased to provide leadership scholarships for high school seniors in our community as a way of recognizing and rewarding the hard work these students put forth during their academic career.”
Foundation Leadership Scholarship applications are available online at www.douglascountygeorgia.com/leadership. Applications are due March 22, 2022, by 5 p.m. For more information about the Chamber Foundation and its functions or to donate to the scholarship fund, please contact Amber Holcomb at 770.942.5022.
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Former Alexander High Cheerleaders Celebrate Championship Wins
An earlier version of this article omitted quotes from the cheer coach. Be sure to read the full story, HERE, on the Douglas County School System website!
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February 7: BOE Work Session
February 9: Progress Reports for Elementary and Middle Schools
February 14-18: Holidays (Except 240)
February 21: BOE Meeting
March 7: BOE Work Session
March 14: Teacher Work Day
March 16: Report Cards, Elem & MS
March 16: Progress Reports, HS
March 21: BOE Meeting
April 4-8: Holidays for all
April 11: BOE Work Session
April 20: Progress Reports, Elem & MS
April 25: BOE Meeting
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Check out the available opportunities in the Community Bulletin Board! |
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