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FMMS, Reaves receive awards
Special to the Journal
Feagin Mill Middle School
brought home two awards
from the Georgia Association
of Middle School Principals
meeting held this past sum
mer. The school was award
ed the Effective Program
Award for gains made over
the past three years in clos
ing the achievement gaps for
economically disadvantaged
students, minorities and
students with disabilities.
In addition, Principal
Paige Reaves won the
Georgia 2006 Mike Campbell
Exemplary Leadership
Award for District H.
Schools nominated for effec
tive programs must have a
principal who has served at
the school for at least two
full years.
“The faculty and staff at
Feagin Mill continuously
strive to provide engaging
and challenging activities
which differentiate class-
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The Flint Energies Foundation awarded a $2,310.00 grant to Russeil Eiementary School.
Flint Energies awards Russell Elementary grant
Special to the Journal
Russell Elementary
School has been awarded a
$2,310.00 grant by the Flint
Energies Foundation.
The grant, according to a
release, will be used to pur
chase uniforms and warm
up suits for its first time
dance team.
The dance team will
begin performing this fall.
In 2001, Flint Energies
adopted this uniquely simple
and rewarding way to enable
members to raise money for
local charities and service
organizations - Operation
Round Up®.
The electric cooperative’s
Stocker serving as state mathematics organization leader
Special to the Journal
Bonnie Stocker, coordi
nator of mathematics for
grades 6-12 for Houston
County schools, is serving
as president of the Georgia
Association of Advanced
Placement Mathematics
Teachers. The organization
has 50 active members and is
open to all AP Mathematics
teachers and interested non-
AP teachers.
GA2PMT, according to
a release, was formed to
encourage the professional
development of AP math
teachers. Stocker joined the
organization soon after it
was formed in 1995.
“It is an honor to be able
to lead this organization,”
Stocker said.
“To meet with all the AP
math teachers at our fall
conference is almost breath
taking. When I think about
all the brilliant minds that
are a part of this organiza
tion, it is a humbling experi-
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REAVES
room instruction to accom
modate the varying needs
of the students served,” said
Reaves.
“Our efforts have focused
on effective practices to nar
row the achievement gap for
members contribute nearly
$300,000 annually to the
Flint Energies Foundation,
which supports worthy
causes in the 16 counties it
serves.
Operation Roundup® is
a way for members to add
voluntarily to those funds
in their own unique way.
Participating members allow
Flint Energies to round-up
their bill to the nearest dol
lar.
For example, if a bill is
$92.71, a member will pay
$93, with all 29 cents going
directly to the Flint Energies
Foundation.
On average, a member will
contribute $6 a year, but
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ence to even be in the crowd
and a daunting responsibil
ity to be the president.”
Stocker earned her M.
Ed in Secondary Education
from Georgia College and
also has gifted certification.
She received her BA in
our students with disabili
ties and low socioeconomic
students.
“We strive daily for every
child to experience success!
I am ecstatic that this award
recognizes the hard work,
long hours and dedication of
our faculty and students.”
Reaves won the leader
ship award. for District H,
which consists of 15 mid
dle Georgia school systems.
Nominees had to demon
strate how their schools: -
promote the middle school
philosophy in the school and
community; - promote par
ent involvement; - offer
professional development
activities; - reduce inappro
priate student behavior and
discipline referrals through
programs/activities; and
- implement other pro
grams to address students’
intellectual, physical, social,
and/or emotional needs.
“It was a wonderful sur
never more than $ll.BB. If a
member decides not to par
ticipate or chooses to discon
tinue contributions at any
time, they may simply con
tact Flint Energies.
Nearly 80 percent of
Flint s members have chosen
to participate. Donations to
Operation Round Up® are
tax deductible and members
receive a summary of con
tributions in future January
and February bills.
The Flint Energies
Foundation Board of
Directors disburses all con
tributions to approved, wor
thy projects.
Member contributions are
not used for administration
Secondary Education
Mathematics from Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania.
She began her service with
the Houston County Schools
in 1982.
Before serving as the math
coordinator, Stocker taught
at Warner Robins High
School for 24 years, serving
as the mathematics depart
ment chair for 10 of those
years.
She also taught in
Pennsylvania and Florida
before moving to Georgia.
She and her husband
James, pastor of Berean
Assembly of God Church of
Centerville, reside in Warner
Robins.
They have two children,
Angela and Adam, and
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prise and enormous honor
to be selected for the Mike
Gampbell Exemplary
Leadership Award,” com
mented Reaves.
“In Houston County,
I have the opportunity to
work with and learn from
the best educational leaders
the state has to offer.
“After five years as prin
cipal, I still feel that I am a
novice constantly striving to
acquire new understanding
and learn from their vast
experience. I eiyoy coming
to work everyday and inter
acting with the students,
families and faculty; it is an
amazing gift to be honored
for doing the work I love to
do!”
Feagin Mill is located at
1200 Feagin Mill Road in
Warner Robins. Reaves may
be contacted either by e
mail at preaves@hcbe.net or
by telephone at (478) 953-
0430.
costs.
The Foundation is a
state-chartered, non
profit, 501(c) foundation.
Foundation Board members
include Chairman Carol
Glasgow, Warner Robins;
Vice Chairman Fred Jarrell,
Reynolds; Secretary Joanne
Hamlin, Lizella; Treasurer
Jane Hobbs, Oglethorpe;
Mike Huckabee, Fort
Valley; Charmaine Palmer,
Kathleen; Dozier Blackstock,
Henderson; Connie
McCutcheon, Midland; Pat
Bartness, Warner Robins;
George West, Kathleen;
and Ronnie Morgan, Buena
Vista.
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• PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to 21-2-379.6(c) Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of September, 2006
Logic and Accuracy Testing of the Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) Units, Encoders and
Express Polls will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Houston Board of
Elections Office located in the Houston County Government Building, 801 Main street,
Perry and continue from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. weekdays until complete.
Following completion of testing on DRE Units, Encoders and Express Polls, Logic and
Accuracy testing of the the Accu Vote OS Units will begin and continue until complete.
This equipment will be used for absentee, in person absentee/advance voting and the
tabulation of votes for the November 7. 2006 General Election.
This testing is open to the public.
Community Events
■ REPUBLICAN
BREAKFAST - The
Republican Breakfast
meeting will be held at 8:30
a.m. Saturday at Sonny’s
BBQ in Warner Robins.
Guest speakers will be
Congressman Mac Collins
and State Representative
Larry O’Neal. Continental
breakfast ia available for
$3.25.
■ WORK SESSION
- The Houston County
Board of Education will
hold its work session Mon
day at 6:30 p.m. at Bonaire
Elementary School.
■ TOBACCO
CESSATION - A free
four-session course to help
you quit smoking and/or
using tobacco will be held
Monday from 4:30 - 6:30
p.m. at the Houston Health
Pavilion EduCare Center.
Call 923-9771 to register.
■ MEETING - The
Houston County Board
of Education will hold its
monthly meeting Tuesday
at 1 p.m. at the board’s
central office building in
Perry.
■ SCHOOL MEETING
- Huntington Middle
School will hold a school
council meeting on
Tuesday.
■ RETIRED
EDUCATORS - The
Houston County Retired
Educators will meet at
Creekside Restaurant at
12840 Highway 96 Fort
Valley on Wednesday
at 11:30 p.m. for lunch,
program and fellowship.
The group meets every
second Wednesday from
September through May.
For more Information, call
Hulda Cook 953-2992.
■ WORK SESSION
- The Warner Robins City
Council work session is
scheduled Sept. 14 at 4 p.m.
in the upstairs conference
room, Warner Robins City
Hall, 800 Watson Blvd.
■ CANCER
LUNCHEON - The annu
al prostate cancer lun
cheon will be held Sept, 14 ,
from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
at the Houston Health
Pavilion EduCare Center.
Lee Brown, RNC, FNP will
discuss the prevention and
early detection of prostate/
testicular cancer, the most
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Daily Journal, PO. Box 1910, Perry, GA 31069
50 YEARS AGO...
■ August, 1956
- Perry, Warner Robins
students start school
year in new buildings
High school students
at Perry started the new
school year in a new
school building in the
Smoak Annex near the
football field.
Junior high and some
of the lower grades were
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common form of cancer
found in men. Pre-registra
tion is required. Lunch will
be served from 11:30 a.m.
until noon. Guest speaker
will follow at noon. For
more information, call 923-
9771 to pre-register
■ MEETING - The
Warner Robins City
Council will meet Sept. 18
at 6:30 p.m. in the council
chamber, Warner Robins
City Hall, 800 Watson
Blvd. A preliminary meet
ing is scheduled for 5 p.m.
in the upstairs conference
room.
■ TOBACCO
CESSATION -A free
four-session course to help
you quit smoking and/or
using tobacco will be held
Sept. 18 from 4:30 - 6:30
p.m. at the Houston Health
Pavilion EduCare Center.
Call 923-9771 to register.
■ SCHOOL MEETING
- Quail Run Elementary
School will hold a school
council meeting on Sept.
19.
■ TOBACCO
CESSATION -A free
four-session course to help
you quit smoking and/or
using tobacco will be held
Sept. 25 from 4:30 - 6:30
p.m. at the Houston Health
Pavilion EduCare Center.
Call 923-9771 to register.
■ BLOOD DRIVE
- The Houston-Middle
Georgia Chapter of the
American Red Cross will
hold a blood drive Sept
-21 from 1-6 p.m. at Lowe’s
on 2704 Watson Blvd. In
Warner Robins.
■ BLOOD DRIVE- The
Houston-Middle Georgia
Chapter of the American
Red Cross will hold a blood
drive Sept. 25 from 2-7
p.m. at Crossroads United
Methodist Church on 1600
Main St. In Perry and
First United Methodist
Church on 101 Wilson Dr.
in Centerville.
■ MEETING - The
Warner Robins City
Council will meet Oct. 2
at 6:30 p.m/ in the council
chamber, Warner Robins
City Hall, 800 Watson
Blvd. A preliminary meet
ing is scheduled for 5 p.m.
in the upstairs conference
room.
housed in the old high
school.
Warner Robins students
also used new buildings for
the first time.
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