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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
State names MAES's Davis
top support staff member
Special to the Journal
Patti Davis, Matt Arthur
Elementary School sec
retary and bookkeeper,
won the 2007 “Carolyn
Abercrombie” Outstanding
Educational Support Staff
Award recently. She received
the award this past month at
the Secretary and Support
Staff Conference held by
the Georgia Association
of Educational Leaders in
Atlanta.
This award, according to
a release, is given to a sup
port staff member who has
leadership and management
skills and an exemplary ser
vice record. The honoree
must also demonstrate pro
fessional growth and be a
role model for others. The
award is named after a
long-time GAEL employee,
Carolyn Abercrombie.
“I am honored to receive
this award,” commented
Davis. “I am blessed to have
the best administration, stu
dents, faculty and staff to
work with each day. There
is no way to put into words
the feelings I have about
my job. Having someone
who trusts my judgment and
allows me to work to my full
potential is the key to hap
piness in this position. I am
grateful for the relationship
I have with my principal and
the faculty at Matt Arthur
Elementary. We truly are a
team.”
Matt Arthur Elementary
Principal Dr. Jolie Hardin,
nominated Davis for the
award. “I am so excited
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students
were given
a chance to
try a new
fruit called a
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ly. A pluot
is a cross
between a
plum and
apricot,
which gives
the fruit
a sweeter
taste. The
students had
previously
discussed
the fruit in
PE and then
had a chance
to try it for
themselves.
The pluots
were a hit
with the stu
dents.
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McNeil
Perry HS FCCLA
appoints officers
Special to the Journal
The Perry High School
chapter of Family, Career
and Community Leaders
of America has appointed
its officers for the 2007-08
school year.
They are as follows:
President - Cassondra
Leavell, Vice President
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Matt Arthur Elementary School secretary and book
keeper Patti Davis displays her Outstanding Educational
Support Staff award. Also pictured is MAES Principal
Jolie Hardin.
that GAEL selected Patti
to receive this award,”
Hardin said. “Writing the
nomination information was
so incredibly easy because
I wrote from my heart.
Patti’s loyalty is exceptional
and we work together as a
team everyday. I told the
conference attendees that
Patti can walk in my office
and read me like a book,
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stay to help me. That type
of professional relationship
is priceless no matter what
type of job you’re in! I am
proud of her and the work
she does.”
Matt Arthur Elementary is
located at 2500 Highway 127
in Kathleen. Hardin may be
contacted at jhardin@hcbe.
net or 478-988-6170.
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Contributed
Warner Robins High School senior Jeff
Sturick stands with former President
Jimmy Carter, while displaying the
award he won as part of the “Plains,
Peanuts and a President Postcard
Contest.”
Carter recognizes 2
high school students
Special to the Journal
Warner Robins High
senior Jeff Sturick
and Houston County
Crossroads Center soph
omore Crystal Huber
recently received awards
from former President
Jimmy Carter. Sturick and
Huber were awarded third
place at their grade levels
for the “Plains, Peanuts
and a President Postcard
Contest.”
Carter presented the
Peppy student appointed to advisopy council
To help serve as liaison between DOE and students
Special to the Journal
Perry High School junior, Emily Jones,
was recently appointed to the state super
intendent of school’s Student Advisory
Council. Jones is one of 50 students select
ed from around the state to discuss state
level decisions that will affect students.
In the past the council has discussed
issues such as testing, school climate, drop
out rates and the Georgia graduation rule.
The council will meet four times
throughout the 2007-08 school year with
Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox.
They will serve as liaisons between the
Department of Education and the students
in Georgia.
Students may apply to participate in the
Student Advisory Council at the begin
ning of each school year. Participants are
awards to the two students
before the Peanut Festival
parade Sept. 22 in Plains.
The postcard contest was
sponsored by the Jimmy
Carter National Historic
Site Education Program
and the Peanut Institute.
This year’s theme was
“Plains, Peanuts and a
President” with all entries
centered on the peanut.
The annual contest
awards students statewide
in each grade level for their
postcard decorating ability
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sophomore Crystal Huber stands with
former President Jimmy Carter, while
displaying the award she won as part
of the “Plains, Peanuts and a President
Postcard Contest.”
in coordination with the
festival.
The winners are invit
ed to the Plains Peanut
Festival to receive their
award and participate in
the event.
Carter began the NHS
Education Program in 1996
to give students the oppor
tunity to explore historic
resources through inter
active activities at Plains
High School Museum,
the Depot and the Jimmy
Carter Boyhood Farm.
selected by a committee of
representatives from the
Georgia Department of
Education based on stu
dents’ responses to ques
tions.
Jones is an honors stu
dent and a member of
the following Perry High
organizations: varsity
competition cheerlead-
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ing, National Honor Society, Prayer Club,
FBLA (treasurer), Fellowship of Christian
Athletes and Jr. Civitans.
She is also participating in the Junior
Leadership program sponsored by the
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce. She is
the daughter of Brian and Elizabeth Jones
of Perry.
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