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THE BEAT
February 28, 2022

In the News
Dr. Price Deserving of National Recognition
Reeves Selected for My Teacher is Tops
'Twos'-Day Time Capsule
Students in Lakeview Primary's Kindness Club Support Their Peers
Bravettes Roar in Second Round Win
Braves' Season Ends in Sweet 16
GCEC's Garrison Holland on the 'Fast Track'
Mr. Wes Cummings Recognized for Service as Board Chairman
Mr. Wes Cummings was recognized for his service as Board Chairman for the 2021-22 school year at the February board meeting and was presented with a certificate and a plaque in honor of his service. Thank you Mr. Cummings for supporting the Baldwin County School District's mission and vision, students, staff, and families.
BCSD Recognizes February's Pursuit of Excellence Winners
Ms. Burgess has worked for the district for more than 11 years and currently works as our Speech/Language Pathologist. Ms. Burgess was nominated by her colleague, Anna Dunn. Ms. Dunn states: “Mrs. Joyce Burgess is the best! For around twenty years Mrs. Burgess has served many speech students in our Baldwin County school community. She is definitely a dedicated and caring employee. Mrs. Burgess is a pleasure to work with and always has a smile on her face. Midway Hills Academy is proud to have her serving its speech students. Her experience, knowledge of speech, and love for children are a winning combination. Mrs. Burgess diligently and faithfully works with students in groups and one on one. She works hard to help in any way that she can. Mrs. Burgess currently serves MHA and OHMS. We are certainly thankful to have her on our team. Thanks, Mrs. Burgess for all that you do. You are appreciated.” Mrs. Burgess, thank you for being a shining example of excellence!
Mr. Evans has been working for the Baldwin County School District for more than 5 years. Mr. Evans currently works as a Paraprofessional at Lakeview Academy. He was nominated by his colleague, Katrina Shy. Ms. Shy had this to say: “Mr. Evans is a very humble guy. He has a heart for the kids. He has a great down-to-earth personality. He goes over and beyond for the students. He knows exactly what to do when handling difficult students and situations. You will never know when he’s frustrated or upset. Mr. Evans was built for the position of behavior specialist. You have a problem, one call that’s all, Coach Evans to the rescue!” Mr. Evans, thank you for modeling excellence!
This is Ms. Wiley’s third year working for the Baldwin County School District. Ms. Wiley currently works as a Paraprofessional at Lakeview Academy. She was nominated by her colleague, Linda Colwell. Ms. Colwell had the following to say: “Ms. Wiley exudes joy and happiness. She always wears a smile and never misses an opportunity to share some form of positive praise with every adult and child she encounters. Her curriculum always engages, differentiates, and is inclusive to all students. She plans lessons, adding support to materials when they are needed so all her students will enjoy the activities. As a special educator, I recognize the true gift Ms. Wiley has at meeting children where they are and then genuinely seeing the vision they have for a wonderful future. The world is much richer with Ms. Wiley in it, and I know our students at Lakeview Primary School are blessed to have her as a teacher. I am blessed to have her as a colleague.” Ms. Wiley, thank you for being a model of excellence!
Ms. Pryor has worked for the Baldwin County School District for over 4 years. She currently works as the School Food Service Manager at Baldwin High School. She was nominated by her supervisor, Susan Nelson. Ms. Nelson had the following to say: “Ms. Pryor not only runs a great kitchen operation at BHS & GCEC she also oversees the supper program thru CACFP and the Summer Meal programs. Fatima is very reliable in all aspects of her job. She submits reports on a timely basis, participates in meal preparation efforts, and is respected by her staff and peers. Fatima is always willing to go the extra mile to ensure all students are served. Thank you for all you do!” Ms. Pryor, thank you for being the epitome of excellence!
GCEC Student is Selected as one of Milledgeville's Top 20 Under 40
Congratulations to Braylen Howell (BHS-GCEC Class of 2023) for being selected as one of Milledgeville’s Top 20 Under 40 at just 16 years old! Be sure to read the article about Braylen and listen to interviews with the 20 Under 40 honorees by clicking on the following link https://tinyurl.com/2p9absah.
Baldwin County Students Excel at
Region Technology Fair
The Georgia Student Technology Competition (GaSTC) is a statewide technology competition where students in grades 3-12 compete in a variety of technology categories. The main goal is to challenge students to become leaders in a digital age. Congratulations to these winners! The first-place winners will advance to the state competition in March.

Grades 3-4:
3D Modeling: 1st - Sammi May (MHA)
Graphic Design: 1st - Natalyah Solomon (MHA), 2nd - J'Varis Hooks (MHA)
Multimedia Apps: 1st - Hudson Middleton (MHA), 2nd - Emolyn Fowler (LVA)
Video Production: 1st - Anashia Boyer (MHA)

Grades 5-6:
3D Modeling: 1st - Avery Holland (OHMS)
Animation: 1st - Kaveesh Rathnayake (OHMS)
Digital Game Design: 1st - Evan Eberhardt (OHMS), 2nd - Wesley Trepanier (MHA)
Digital Photo Production: 1st - Soren Kennedy (MHA), 2nd - Josi Scott (OHMS)
Graphic Design: 1st - Jeremiah Swiney (MHA), 2nd - Tristen Bazemore (MHA)
Internet Applications: 1st - Suvan Paudel (OHMS), 2nd - Charmarcus Thurmond (OHMS)
Multimedia Apps: 1st - Sir Zach Ezekiel Ballesteros (LVA)
Video Production: 1st - Davion Simpson (MHA), 2nd - Rylan Anderson (MHA)

Grades 7-8:
3D Modeling: 1st - Brody Pinnell (OHMS), 2nd - Jaila Reaves & Meyanna Reeves (GCEC)
Audio Production: 1st - Femarie Clinkscales (OHMS), 2nd - Adriana Harper (OHMS)
Digital Game Design: 1st - Travion Williams (OHMS), 2nd - Liam Callender (GCEC)
Digital Photo Production: 1st - Annabelle Asbury (OHMS)
Graphic Design: 1st - Ansley Milam (OHMS)
Multimedia Apps: 1st - Saul De La Cruz (OHMS), 2nd - Andrea Perryman (OHMS)
Project Programming: 1st - Nathan Towner (GCEC)

Grades 9-12:
Digital Game Design: 1st - Jacob Bennett (BHS)
Digital Photo Production: 1st - Kaitlyn Teague (BHS)
Audio Production: 1st - Alicia Cuyler (BHS) & Ramiyah Hall (BHS)
Graphic Design: 1st - Asha Bell (BHS), 2nd - Chanel Hicks (BHS) & Kele Tucker (BHS)
Productivity Design: 1st - Austin Kirby & Madison Williams (BHS)
Video Production: 1st - Trinity Johnson & Victoria Morris (BHS), 2nd - Camelia Darrisaw (BHS)
Baldwin County Students Compete in Union-Recorder's Black History Contest
The Union-Recorder sponsored its annual Black History Contest for grades 5-12. Entries for this year’s contest could be essays, songs, poetry, spoken word, or art that focused on the theme. The 2022 Black History Month theme was "Black Health and Wellness.”  Students were able to choose an African American who has influenced the world of health and medicine and discuss their impact. This could be a doctor, an inventor, a scientist, a nurse, a therapist, or anyone else who influenced the world of health and medicine. Students were asked 'How has this person’s work impacted the world?' and 'How does their work inspire you?' Winners of the Black History Month Contest were:

Melina Camilla - 5th grade (LVA); Taylor Ross - 7th grade (GCEC); Ansley Milam - 8th grade (OHMS); Gabrielle Tucker - 9th grade (GCEC); Amiya Mitchell - 10th grade (GCEC);

Honorable Mentions: Taraji Bundrage (7th grade GCEC), Kaelyn Daniels (9th grade GCEC), Kayla Davis (10th grade GCEC)

Congratulations to all of our winners!
Baldwin County Students Participate in Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl
Students from Baldwin High School, Midway Hills Academy and Lakeview Academy participated in the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl on Saturday, February 26th. Lakeview Academy won 1st place, Midway Hills Academy won 2nd place and Baldwin High School took home 3rd place. Congratulations to these fantastic readers!

BHS students Yolanda Wright, Joshua Wright, Tyler Butts, and Jaquan Moore - 3rd place
Pictured above are 1st place winners - Lakeview Academy students: Kenya Dixon, Ana-Maria Filimon, Janae Forde, Kingston Hart, Derrick Hitchcock, Isis Little, Sai Patel, Milly Tanner, and Trevor Townsend

Pictured below are 2nd place - Midway Hills Academy students: Wesley Trepanier, Davion Simpson, Soren Kennedy, Jamie Trippell, Nathan James, Jeremiah Swiney, and Anashia Boyer.
BCSD COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Clinic
The Baldwin County School District is partnering with CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) of Central Georgia to provide COVID-19 Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and boosters on Friday, March 4th from 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM at the Board of Education. These vaccines will be available to students age 12 and older, Baldwin County employees, parents / guardians, and family members. The Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric vaccine will also be available for students who are 5 - 11 years old.
If you are interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine or booster on Friday, March 4th, please register by clicking on the following link: http://ow.ly/U27m50I5Izk and go to the Baldwin County School District site.
BHS Pre-Cal Students Use Math Skills to Solve Real-Life Situations
Ms. Boelen's Pre-Calculus class has been working on a unit consisting of systems of equations, matrices, and vectors. After completing a cryptography project using inverse matrices, the students completed the unit by creating a model of a real-life situation of travel. The students drew diagrams, discovered missing information, and used their previous knowledge of trigonometric ratios to calculate displacement and direction.
Students enjoyed being able to use a variety of methods learned in this course and in previous courses to accurately derive their solutions.
Early Learning Center (ELC) Students Celebrate Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, our ELC students and staff created a "walk-through museum" highlighting the important contributions of many influential African-Americans! Dr. Hollins, Assessment and Accountability Coordinator, visited the "museum" and chose Ms. Andrews and Ms. Edward's class for the most creative exhibit! They "traveled" to space with the first African American woman, Dr. Mae Jemison!
Oak Hill Middle School Implements
No Place For Hate Program
Oak Hill Middle School began the implementation of 'No Place for Hate', a program that encourages student leadership, school-wide activities that will encourage active learning, and brings all students together in action against various social themes. The first of three lessons were presented by the exploratory teachers on Monday, February 7. The lesson, Poems for Justice, featured a video of Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb." Students discussed social justice and then wrote a poem related to that topic. Oak Hill Middle School students believe their school is No Place for Hate!
Midway Hills Academy Spreads
Love and Positivity
In an effort to support both Black History and Sweetheart's month, Midway Hills Academy staff members, alongside members of the BCSD Board of Education, shared their favorite quotes or sayings to help impact our Mustangs in kind and positive ways.
The greatest mistake we can make is believing our words have no value in the lives of our students. The tone and register of your voice conveys meaning along with the words. Some words are neutral in meaning but can sound positive or negative depending on how you say them. Our words have meaning!
Lakeview Primary Students
Lakeview Primary students celebrated Tuesday, 2/22/22 or "Twosday", with all things related to the number 2! Students showed their creativity by wearing tutus, two ties, two bows, or anything else to represent the number 2.
Midways Hills Primary Celebrate 'Twosday'
Midway Hills Primary students represented the number 2 on Tuesday, 2/22/22, with classroom activities, wearing tutus, ties and tennis shoes! One student even showed off her TWO missing front teeth!
Georgia College Early College Students Putting Higher Order Thinking Skills to Work in AP Language


Mr. Womack's AP Language students have been dissecting Ralph Waldo Emerson's Self Reliance. Students used the rhetorical framework to analyze Emerson's writing and then they developed connections between the American Literary Movements.
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Parents are hearing many different acronyms these days that students are learning at school. This week we would like to share the answers to some frequently asked questions about PBIS, our Positive Behavioral Interventions and supports, from the George Sugai National Center on PBIS Neag School of Education. 
Infinite Campus
Infinite Campus is the Baldwin County School District's new student information system and gaining access is easier than ever before. Simply follow the link to two videos that provide step-by-step instructions on how to create an account and login. You can also find this information by clicking the "Infinite Campus" link under the parents tab on www.baldwincountyschoolsga.org
Download the MyStop App Today!
Download the MyStop App Today!
Never worry about where your child's bus is ever again! Thanks to the new and innovative technology that the Baldwin County School District has invested in. As a result, parents of our students can now get real-time updates of their child's bus location through the MyStop app, which is available for download in the iTunes or Android marketplaces. 
MyStop provides parents, and parents only, a live look at their child's bus while in transit using GPS technology. Parents can see the exact location of the bus as it's moving along its route and can even provide an estimated time of arrival. 
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