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♦ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2006 12B Westfield students in Laura Harrison’s art class recent ly prepared Christmas care packages to send to mili tary troops in Iraq. They also made Christmas cards for the soldiers. ABOVE: Pictured are, seated: Heather Brady, Becca Woodard and Hunter Wojohn. Back: Ashley Crawley, Matt Coliins, Chelsea Parks, Kayla Pitts, Jeremy Stubbs, Keenan Malone and John Blount. RIGHT: Some of the cards the students made. Submitted Miller math and science lab used to increase test scores Special to the Journal Miller Elementary School has created a lab to pro vide its students the oppor tunity for more hands-on experience with math and science concepts. The lab uses math games and other interactive activities to help improve student learning and to build social skills. A recent addition to the classroom is a Promethean ACTlVboard interactive whiteboard. The board can be used with software or any program on the linked computer. Teachers interact with the board using an ACTIVpen. The classroom space is pri marily reserved for Early Intervention Program teachers. EIP was designed to identify and assist stu dents who are performing below academic grade level or are at risk of not reach ing or maintaining grade level performance. These students receive additional instruction to help obtain the necessary skills in the shortest time possible. The preliminary results suggest that the teachers Great Deals Free AD for items under SSO Call 987-1823 for details Aged Hand-cut Steaks green derfcr 1-78 f*H 138 • 887-8877 49Q14 Christmas care packages * 1 * * r-i , $ , , * *»*« , gg® : ’7 who use the lab had a greater percentage of students pass ing the CRCT, said Tanya Swygert, Miller s math inter vention teacher. She added that several other Math Just Fill Out & Return The Form Below Or Call Our Office At 478-981-1823 \ Name:_ Phone: Address: City: _ State: Zip: Email: - $19.26 - $38.52 - $66.34 (Above prices include tax) Credit: □ Master Card □ VISA □ Discover - Card #: Exp: ( Jfoustmt JPatln Sournai < P.O. Box 1910 • 1210 Washington Street • Perry, GA 31069 478-987-1823 EIP teachers are inquiring about it so that they could create one as well. The lab was her principal s idea. Dr. Gwendolyn Pearson-Kilgore serves as principal. LOCAL Hj? \ ( | ‘ * 7 f&jr/'Jt ''JP 1 **. ~ ‘ m |4 lLm> ! Submitted Linwood Elementary School has once again challenged its students to read for One Million Minutes this school year. The students recently celebrated reaching the 250,000-minute milestone with local children’s author Melanie Davis Jones. Jones talked with the students about writing and the importance of reading. She also shared Pigs Rock!, her book. The students are shown in the picture acting out the story with Jones. * 'akw rap M 'r J MH| Ho^ : , V vTa • • lx?' Submitted Lindsey Elementary School teachers recently chose students as Citizens of the Week who best exhibited patriotism for our country. The honorees were, front row: Orlando Baldwin and Tynia Jones. Second row: Micah Hargett, Jacobe Hinton, Marleicia Walker, Jasmine West, Linda Reynoso and Christopher Collins. lypilfe carry Jayco, Cougar Si Bighorn 00 * mi.*. MPMI Hotistftu < o. Pigs rocks Citizens of the week FORSYTH ZMTOm! - And Bill Your Credit Card ■■Mr Quarterly For Your Subscription Without All The Hassle! V HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL travel be s ■»■ ■< 7 Cemtvint tiu titMrkidf inttmJ Exit 185 off 1-75 , 5*21 Hea&crft Ham Rd. Forsytfc. GA Open Mon.-sat from SAM »o<>PW (478)992*6704 \ csr»fot»yihtaaipingceatef.com ■if <1 ■*/ *y fwf \ tkr ■L*3 g y g K yy**y |4(X)|j^