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The ADVANCE, February 17, 2021/Page 14A
Stye Ahumtce
Masks
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existing MOCO schools
staff. Students will attend
the academy in sync with
regular school hours.
Any enrolled Mont
gomery County Schools
gifted-identified, highly-
motivated or high-achiev
ing K-8 student may ap
ply. Students who do not
currently attend MCS or
those who live outside the
attendance district may
apply and, upon notifica
tion of admittance to the
academy must enroll in
the Montgomery County
Schools. All enrolling
academy students will be
assigned a base school (ei
ther Montgomery County
Elementary School or
Montgomery County
Middle School), but will
attend Eagle Academy.
There is no tuition and
applications for out of
county attendees will be
opened after the system
process is complete.
Students attending
the Academy are afforded
the opportunity to par
ticipate in all available ex
tracurricular clubs, sports,
competitions, and other
activities at their base
school; and they will be
encouraged to do so, Kight
explained. If students live
outside the Eagle Acad
emy school zone, parents
must provide transporta
tion for their children to
and from school. “In re
turn, the Eagle Academy
provides opportunities
for students to thrive in
a highly-personalized en
vironment dedicated to
meeting the needs of the
passionate, gifted, and
talented learner both aca
demically and creatively.”
Among the concepts
being considered for in
clusion in the Academy
curriculum are NJROTC
activities twice a month;
a law partnership which
will involve bringing in
actual lawyers to acquaint
students with the rudi
ments of this profession as
a possible career choice; a
chess team; Algebra 1 (8th
grade); field trips to sites
where students can get
an up close and personal
look at occupations and
professions which they
may like to pursue; music;
yearbook; school newspa
per; drone class; quiz bowl
team; STEM activities;
energy activities; Coding
101; Spanish; wildlife bi
ology; and a drama team.
The Academy is being
housed in the newly-refur
bished former high school
on 701 Dobbins Street in
Mount Vernon, adjacent
to the board offices.
Kight also noted that
Wifi Rangers are being
placed inside buildings at
various locations in the
county to assist students
who need to connect to
the internet to do school
work and homework.
Wifi Rangers have
been placed at 517 Wings,
Three Rivers Firehouse
and City Hall in Uvalda;
at Alston Baptist Church;
at Harvest Chapel Church
in Petross; at the Housing
Authority and the Mont
gomery County Schools
Bus Shop in Mount Ver
non; and at Tarrytown
Fire Department and Tar
rytown Baptist Church.
Two additional locations
are being researched.
The superintendent
also announced that K-12
students have complet
Blood
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STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Toombs County Middle School has announced their
January Students of the Month. These students have good grades, attendance, and
citizenship. (L to R): Back row: Jeffery Perez-Perez, Nayeli Lopez, Brody Benton, Layla
Goodwin, Wilbertn-Oliveros-Barcenas, Abby McLendon, Front Row: Josue Lara, Brinley
Miller, Miguel Granados, and Ethan Tippett. Not pictured: Richard Singleton, Lynet Ca
sas, and Megan Clements.
MISSING
Little Man
Pomeranian Mix 6-7 lbs.
REWARD
293-4570
ed entries in the annual
RESA Writing Contest
and entries are now being
judged. The system also
mailed “Fair Bear” writing
entries to the Georgia Na
tional Fair.
Ribbon cutting cer
emonies for the Brogdon’s
Brick Boosters and the
Curtis Ryals Track and
Field are set for 1:45 p.m.
and 2 p.m. respectively on
March 1. Track begins at
home on March 2 at 3:30
p.m. The HCRESA Math
Contest for 6-8th graders
is slated for March 3. Kight
announced that the state
wrestling tournament was
held on February 9 and 10
in Macon, baseball began
February 15, the basket
ball regional tournament
is scheduled for February
16-20, and boys’ soccer
starts March 5 at 5 p.m. in
Dooly County.
During the session the
board approved a $1,000
one-time supplement to
all staff and board pend
ing state Board of Educa
tion approval. These funds
were assigned to the State
Board by the Governor’s
Office with COVID-19 al
locations.
The board approved
a $36,000 bid by Johnnie
Smith Paving of Wrights-
ville to provide asphalt
work for the school’s track
entrance and parking lot.
Personnel approvals
included new contracts
for Sarah Larson, agri
culture teacher and Kody
Bargeron, Community
Middle School Baseball
Coach; and for the rehire
of certified staff for the
system’s elementary, mid
dle and high schools for
the 2021-2022 year (effec
tive July, 2021).
you for helping ensure a
stable blood supply, those
who come to give this Feb
ruary will receive a $5.00
Amazon.com Gift Card via
email, courtesy of Ama
zon. (Restrictions apply.
Additional information
and details are available at
RedCrossBlood.org/To-
gether.)
This gift is made pos
sible by a $1 million do
nation from Amazon, and
the Red Cross hopes it will
motivate donors to roll up
a sleeve to ensure patients
continue to have access to
lifesaving blood products.
Amazon’s donation will
specifically help support
the Red Cross efforts to
collect a sufficient amount
of convalescent plasma to
treat COVID-19 patients
as well as support the
needs of sickle cell patients
by helping to engage the
Black community on the
importance of giving blood
and hosting blood drives.
In addition to Ama
zon’s financial gift, Amazon
has opened their corporate
and operations building to
host blood drives nation
wide. In 2020, Amazon
hosted 65 blood drives,
collecting nearly 2,000 do
nations to help save thou
sands of lives
Important COVID-19
information for donors
The Red Cross is test
ing blood, platelet and
plasma donations for CO-
VID-19 antibodies. The
test may indicate if the do
nor’s immune system has
produced antibodies to
this coronavirus, regard
less of whether an individ
ual developed COVID-19
symptoms. Red Cross an
tibody tests will be helpful
to identify individuals who
have COVID-19 antibod
ies and may now help cur
rent coronavirus patients
in need of convalescent
plasma transfusions. Con
valescent plasma is a type
of blood donation collect
ed from COVID-19 survi
vors that have antibodies
that may help patients who
are actively fighting the
virus. Plasma from whole
blood donations that test
positive for COVID-19
antibodies may be used to
help COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 antibody
test results will be available
within one to two weeks in
the Red Cross Blood Do
nor App or donor portal
at RedCrossBlood.org. A
positive antibody test re
sult does not confirm infec
tion or immunity. The Red
Cross is not testing donors
to diagnose illness, referred
to as a diagnostic test. To
protect the health and safe
ty of Red Cross staff and
donors, it is important that
individuals who do not feel
well or believe they may be
ill with COVID-19 post
pone donation.
Each Red Cross blood
drive and donation cen
ter follows the highest
standards of safety and
infection control includ
ing temperature checks,
social distancing and face
coverings for donors and
staff. Donors are asked
to schedule an appoint
ment prior to arriving at
the drive and are required
to wear a face covering or
mask while at the drive, in
alignment with Centers for
Disease Control and Pre
vention public guidance.
Upcoming area blood
donation opportunities
February 16-28
Montgomery-Uvalda:
2/16/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.,
Uvalda Baptist Church,
405 West Main Street
Toombs-Lyons:
2/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 3
p.m., Lyons Upper El
ementary School, 830 S.
State Street
About blood donations
Simply download the
American Red Cross Blood
Donor App, visit Red-
CrossBlood.org, call 1-800-
RED CROSS (1-800-733-
2767) or enable the Blood
Donor Skill on any Alexa
Echo device to make an ap
pointment or for more in
formation. All blood types
are needed to ensure a reli
able supply for patients. A
blood donor card or driv
er’s license or two other
forms of identification are
required at check-in. Indi
viduals who are 17 years of
age in most states (16 with
parental consent where al
lowed by state law), weigh
at least 110 pounds and are
in generally good health
may be eligible to donate
blood. High school stu
dents and other donors 18
years of age and younger
also have to meet certain
height and weight require
ments.
Blood and platelet do
nors can save time at their
next donation by using
RapidPass® to complete
their pre-donation reading
and health history ques
tionnaire online, on the day
of their donation, before
arriving at the blood drive.
To get started, follow the
instructions at RedCross-
Blood.org/RapidPass or
use the Blood Donor App.
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