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♦ SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2006
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Luncheon held for new teachers
by KRISTY WARREN •
Journal staff writer
Teachers new to the
Houston County school
system gathered in Perry
Thursday for lunch, along
with Superintendent Danny
Carpenter, central office
personnel, and elementary,
middle and high school prin
cipals.
The air was abuzz with
excitement for the new
school year, with everyone
full of spirit for their partic
ular school and the Houston
County school district.
Before lunch, all central
office personnel and princi
pals were given the opportu
nity to introduce themselves,
with each principal receiving
daps and cheers from their
table of new hires.
“We are fortunate that we
attract the caliber of peo
ple,” said Carpenter in his
opening remarks, of the new
teachers. He also stressed
the importance of first
impressions and being an
ambassador for the school at
which they work.
Wednesday through Friday
of this week, the 260 edu
cators new to the Houston
County School System
attended New Teacher
Orientation from 8 a.m.
until 4 p.m. daily.
Throughout the week, the
theme has been that of the
school system’s mission: “to
produce high achieving stu
dents.”
Wednesday, Dr. Ronßusbee,
Assistant Superintendent
for Human Resources was
on hand to discuss the
bounty’s Code of Ethics and
Sharon Moore, Director
of Professional Learning,
spoke to the teachers about
the Professional Learning
program.
All three days, the teach
ers participated in Breakout
Programs, which divides the
teachers according to grade
to familiarize them with
grade-specific concerns and
programs.
Individual Breakout ses
sions deal with the county’s
approach to literacy, tech
nology, and the Georgia
Performance Standards.
Also introduced to the
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and Hinesville.
In Augusta, initial claims
were up 20, or 1.3 percent,
from 1,582 in May to 1,602
in June.
In Brunswick, there were
six, or 2.2 percent more, up
from 278 in May to 284 in
June.
And in Hinesville, initial
Haims were up 36, or 21.7
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was submitted for expedited
review and is expected on
Aug. 14. Alford said the con
struction for that will be
from September of this year
through March 2008.
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Principal of Westside Elementary, Sharon Daniel (center), smiles with two new mem
bers of her “Westside Family.” Ashley Dees, left, is a graduate of Middle Georgia
College and State University and Jennifer Heath, right, is new to Houston County from
Bibb County where she was a resource teacher for Porter Elementary. Both will teach
first grade.
teachers was the New
Teacher Support Program,
an extension of the Houston
County New Teacher
Orientation. The program
requires that all new hires
with zero years of teach
ing experience attend five
different sessions over five
months.
According to the Board
of Education; the goals of
the program, are to devel
op an immediate a sense
of belonging and commit
ment; to assist in the reten
tion of effective teachers;
to renew the experience for
veteran teachers; to create
a residual effect on exist
ing teachers in the Houston
County School System; and
to create and strengthen the
communication networks
formed between teachers
and schools.
According to Ashley Dees,
new first grade teacher at
Westside Elementary, the
program was established to
“help new teachers in the
classroom with manage-
percent, from 166 in May to
202 in June.
Five of the 14 service
areas were •up from last
June - Albany, August-
Aiken, Dalton, Hinesville
and Valdosta.
Dalton had 292 or 45.8
percent more claims this
June with 938 than the 638
last June.
Albany had 198 or 30.6
percent more claims this
June with 845, that the 647
last June.
Hinesville had 30 or 17.7
a one-year contract for
Alford as CEO. Authority
Vice Chairman Dr. Robert
Carter said the new contract
to June 30, 2007, includes
a performance evaluation
in January and “a has a
base salary of $285,000, not
including benefits and no
incentive compensation.”
Alford’s predecessor Frank
Aaron, who was terminated
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Journal/Kristy Warren
Houston County School System Superintendent Danny
Carpenter addressed the new hires at the New Teacher
Luncheon Thursday.
ment, behavior, technology,
and instruction, so teachers
will want to return for years
to come. It helps that we’re
not just thrown in to it,” she
said
Another program Dees
found helpful is the mentor-
percent more initial claims
this June with 202 than the
172 last June.
Valdosta had 39 or 8.8 per
cent more claims this June
with 484 than the 445 last
June.
Augusta, Ga.-Aiken, S.C.
Metro Service Area had 56
or 3.6 percent more claims
this June with 1,602, than
last June’s 1,546.
Initial claims are consid
ered to be a leading eco
nomic indicator, because
they measure newly laid-off
without cause last month,
will be paid about $275,000
• over the next 12 months,
if he does not take another
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was fired without cause. The
hospital has since enacted a
moratorium on terminations
unless for cause, according
to minutes for a Houston
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ing program.
Each new teacher is
assigned a mentor who has
been in the schools for a few
years.
Her mentor teaches sec
ond grade and has already
met with her a few times.
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Department of Labor.
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are not seasonally adjusted
and are available at www.
dol.state.ga.us.
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Houston County School Superintendent, Danny
Carpenter, left, and Perry High School Principal, Darryl
Albritton stand in front of the newly remodeled and
expanded Perry High School, which opens soon, and
during a VIP tour this week. The public will be invited
to a ribbon cutting and open house.
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