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The Braselton News
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
School
Math changes to be discussed at WJMS
West Jackson Middle School will
hold an “informative and entertain
ing night” for parents and students
on Thursday, Oct. 18.
The evening will include a book
fair, patriotic music, pizza, report
card pickup, and the PTO. The
evening will also feature an expla
nation of the mathematics chang
es and the Georgia Performance
Standards, and information to help
parents access the Infinite Campus
parent portal.
The book fair will be held from
6-8 p.m. in room 809 at WJMS.
Patriotic music in the atrium will
be provided by WJMS students
from 6-6:30 p.m.
Parents will go to the child’s
math teacher for a brief PTO meet
ing and general information, from
6:30-7 p.m.
Math presentations in the class
rooms will be held from 7-7:25
p.m. Parent portal training for
Infinite Campus will be held from
7-7:25 p.m.
Math presentations in the class
rooms will also be conducted from
7:25-7:50 p.m., along with parent
portal training for Infinite Campus
at the same time.
Report cards may be pick up in
the atrium from 6-7:30 p.m.
Pizzas, desserts and drinks will
be provided by the PTO.
Gwinnett seeking input for curriculum review
Gwinnett County Public Schools is seeking com
munity participation in the annual review of the
Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum
now through Nov. 9.
The annual review ensures that the school sys
tem’s curriculum covers state requirements, as well
as community and educator expectations for learn
ing.
Community members can make suggestions on the
AKS curriculum by filling out the AKS review form,
available on the Gwinnett County Public School sys
tem’s web site at www.gwinnett.kl2.ga.us.
The form may be submitted by Friday, Nov. 9, to
the school’s system’s curriculum development office
at: Instructional Support Center, 437 Old Peachtree
Road, NW, Suwanee, GA 30024-2978. Forms may
also be e-mailed to AKS_Review@gwinnett.kl2.
ga.us.
Piedmont College plans open house in Athens
Piedmont College will hold an open house on
Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m., for area high school
students to learn more about undergraduate programs
offered at the college’s Athens campus.
“The open house is an opportunity for everyone
interested in Piedmont to meet with faculty mem
bers and current students and to learn about our new
four-year programs,” said Cindy Peterson, director of
undergraduate admissions.
The event is open to high school juniors and
seniors, their parents, and older students who may be
interested in going back to school, she said.
Piedmont College greatly expanded its Athens cam
pus on Prince Avenue this year and now offers four-
year bachelor of arts (B.A.) programs in business
administration, criminal justice, education, graphic
design, political science, psychology and sociology.
The business administration major includes con
centrations in accounting, general business and tech
nology management, while the education major
includes early childhood and middle grades concen
trations. The college also offers graduate programs in
both business and education.
During the open house, visitors will check in for
a welcome and dessert reception from 6-6:30 p.m.,
followed by presentations about the new programs,
tours of the campus, and a question and answer ses
sion.
For more information, contact the Piedmont
College admissions office at 1-800-277-7020 or call
the Athens campus at 706-548-2489. For additional
information, visit www.piedmont.edu.
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OFFICERS VISIT STUDENTS
Police officers from the City of Duluth Police Department recently visited the kindergarten classes at
West Jackson Primary School. Shown are the students from Stephanie Purvis’ and Alisha Atwell’s
kindergarten class.
Schools may submit news, photos for publication
Educators may submit
announcements and photos
for school-related activities to
MainStreet Newspapers.
Each photo should be clear and
in focus, and include a descrip
tion of the events happening in
the photo. Photos of poor quality
may not be published. Educators
are asked to submit no more
than two quality photos for each
event.
Photos should not be attached
to a Microsoft Word document,
but attached within an e-mail.
When using a digital camera,
please ensure the camera is set
at a medium quality setting to
produce the best quality photos.
Photos taken at a low resolution
may not publish well.
The first and last names of
those shown in the photo, includ
ing adults, must be submitted.
Please ensure that all names are
spelled correctly.
Educators may also submit
announcements, such as special
events and learning activities.
Honor rolls and perfect atten
dance lists may also be submitted
according to the format preferred
by MainStreet Newspapers.
For more information, or to
submit school news, call Amy
McKown at 706-387-5400 e-mail
her at amy@mainstreetnews.
com. Fax announcements to 706-
387-5409.
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