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14A ♦ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2007 HILLTOP From page iA singing the national anthem, and also the popular version of “Joy to the World.” Dr. Toby Hill, board mem ber, gave the invocation. Superintendent of Schools David Carpenter, who was principal of Bonaire Elementary for many years, and opened Eagle Springs Elementary, gave a brief talk, praising the staff of the new school, and also commenting that at times he misses being a principal. Board of Education Chairman Pam Greenway gave the closing remarks, inviting the entire audience to the front of the school for a ribbon cutting to be followed by a reception and tours, with entertainment by the Hilltop Hoppers and the Bonaire Middle School Jazz Band. The next dedication will be at Mossy Creek Middle School at 2 p.m., Sunday. AWARDS From page iA schools received banners and a commendation from Governor Sonny Perdue. Schools that show excel lence in student achievement and/or progress in student achievement are presented the awards. According to a release, the SSAS award structure combines criteria for making Adequate Yearly Progress with Criterion-Referenced Competency Test scores achieved by elementary and middle schools and Georgia High School Graduation Test scores for high schools. Award levels are Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze in two categories: 1) Greatest Gains for schools that showed the greatest improvement on the CRCT or GHSGT and had a HONORI From page 12A Russell Elementary School Honorable Mention ■ Third Grade: Jilahn Blount, Makaila Boyer, Tiffany Brandenburg, Gage Chambers, Jalen Cobbs, Alexis Cortez, Madi Davis, Leila Deeb, Brianna Dollar, Alexia Galloway, Kevin Harrison, Hunter Hendley, Kishara Howard, Jared Jobin, Ali Khan, Sarah Kitchens, Autumn Martucci, Wesley Melendez, , Michael Rembert, Caleb Rooks, Kiondre’ Stroman, Sarah Veach, Maurisha Watson, D’Asia Warren, Taylor Zimmerman ■ Fourth Grade: Dylan Confer, Gary Gullie, Ania Heron, Meghan Odum, Joseph Sylvester ■ Fifth Grade: Dacien Ambler, lan Kail, Omar Khan, Michael McDaniel, Eric Treco, Caitlin Turner, Jeremiah Whitehurst Shirley Hills Elementary School Honor Roll ■ Third Grade: Cayley Blanton, Rachael Chafin, Jaidan Crosby, Cassidy Daniel, Jalah Deloach, Savannah Elderkin, .. ; Wk JaWBH; mmm w ihhk : “ ■*r ■*«*■ gjgr ' B|sv * -MT' "I BB ', ’ <* “'• I Ml or . T : - r V * »• ■■• l r , many *. - - ■-_ 11 wi'i— mm Jwßm mkff /' 4 W ' Mil . - “ •^‘ tr «y Contributed Quail Run Elementary School MOID teachers Debbie Crenshaw and Penny Crutchfield are shown receiving a check from the Lupino Family Foundation. A portion of the grant, according to a release, will be used to purchase supplies and materials to operate a gift wrapping service that fosters economic independence and prevocational activities. ,;f’ v ** JHhHßHhhh hK ■' If I ■ Journal/Charlotte Perkins One ... two ... three ... cut! Principal Harold Sapp and Houston County Board of Education Chairman Pam Greenway wield the scissors at the ribbon cutting for Hilltop Elementary. At the left is Superintendent of Schools David Carpenter. At right is board member Tom Walmer. high percentage exceed aca demic standards; 2) Student Achievement for schools with the highest percentage of students meet ing and exceeding academic standards on the CRCT or GHSGT. “I am very proud of your school’s academic achieve ment,” Superintendent of Schools David Carpenter told the winning principals. “Your determination and commitment to continuous school improvement shows, and your hard work is paying off. I commend you on your success!” The following lists the awards earned by Houston County schools. Greatest Gains Gold Perry Primary Principal Elgin Mayfield Greatest Gains Silver Alyssa Etheridge, Hunter Flynn, Ashley Fox, Dustin Gourley, Destiny Grant, John Green, Logan Hitz, Haley Holtzclaw, Christian Hughes, Andy Jenkins, Deche Johnson, Diana Matibe, Kadie Peterman, Caleb Radie, Desmond Sasser, Justin Sheldon, Brianna Smythe, John Strohmetz, Kylah Urban ■ Fourth Grade: Josh Alman, Deborah Baker, Allyson Bailey .Chelsea Clark, Abby Cranford, Leo Finkley, Desmere Gibson, Tressie Hatch, Josh Hill, Timothy Hollingshed, Jeremy King, Daisha Larkin,. Alexis McDaniel, Jaqua Mclver, Maegan McMahan, Alyssa Minix, Leo Moon, Laura Pinckney, Gabriel Randolph, Andrew Rhonemus, Ralph Rodriguez, Dalton Scarlett, Alysan Troupe, Rachel Varcoe ■ Fifth Grade: Ryan Adams, Killian Black, Christin Cagel, Abby Campbell, Norris Paul Copeland, Cody Dees, Alan Eubanks, Victor Gonzales, Logan Hardie, Ivey Henderson, Danny Hite, Anthony Lopez, Taylor Morgan, Nolan O'Donnell, James Pressey, Sierra Roberts, Elizabeth Smith, William Thompson, Morgan Towner, Dallas Upshaw, Joseph Wiggins, Jacquez Williams, Porsha Wilson Wish ‘grant’ed Miller Elementary Principal Gwen Pearson- Kilgore Greatest Gains Bronze Pearl Stephens Elementary Principal Dr. Marion Ford Highest Performance Bronze Bonaire Elementary Principal Eric Payne Highest Performance Bronze Quail Run Elementary Principal Dr. Cheryl Thomas Highest Performance Bronze Houston County High Principal Sheila Beckham Perry Primary won the Gold for being in the top three percent, or 97th per- Shirley Hills Elementary School Honorable Mention ■ Third Grade: Liam Black, Sammy Copeland, Ny’tia Dupree, Gavin Garner, Shatesa Harris, Caleb Humphrey, Anthony O’Kelly, Kristen Vance, Matthew Wilson ■ Fourth Grade: Brandon Carpenter, Chad Conlee, Alyssa Cooper, Natalie Cunningham, Kailey Fromenthal, Amery Groshens, Bryce Lesher, Zachary Nall, Ariah Suggs, Torrey Williams ■ Fifth Grade: Marcus Allen, Diamond Castaneda, Earl Childs, Boda’ Culler, Chris Elizondo, Ashley Godfrey, Taylor Griffin, Nathan Ingram, Deddrick Jackson, Ryleigh Jefferson, Autumn Jones, Matthew Loiacono, Keivona Morgan, Lauren Poston, Breanna Reynolds, Tanner Swain, Christa Valarezo, Mekhi Witherspoon Pearl Stephens Elementary School Honor Roll ■ Third Gradel: Lanysha Bynum,Terry Byrd, Kyara Chalk, Madeline Clark, Crerra Florea, Chandler Glasgow, Jamaree Glover, Andre Sims, Shy'Darika Tharpe, Aaron Tribble SCHOOL centile, for the greatest gains in the percentage of stu dents who met and exceed ed standards on the 2007 CRCT. At least 30 percent exceeded standards, and the school made Adequate Yearly Progress for at least three consecutive years. Miller Elementary achieved a Silver award for greatest gains for being in the top four percent, or 96th percentile, for the great est gains in students who met and exceeded standards on the CRCT. At least 25 percent of Miller’s students exceeded standards, and the school made AYP for at least two consecutive years. Pearl Stephens Elementary earnedaßronze award. At least 95 percent of Pearl Stephen’s students met and exceeded standards and at least 20 percent exceeded ■ Fourth Grade: Karl Charles, Josephine Compton, Shanautica Denson, Tyrell English, Jillian Fisher, Jazzmyne Gilchrist, Cantina Green, Layne Haring, Courtney Johnson, Ty’Keria Jones, Dhestinyae Radford, Autumn Rader, Nathaniel Randall, Brittany Rucker ■ Fifth Grade: Imani Cole, Celia Garcia, Shazier Lawson, Jasmine Leach, Ashley Richardson Pearl Stephens Elementary School Honorable Mention ■ Third Grade: Shakimai Coney, Victoria Brown, Nyla Haugabook, Tynashia Kemp, Isiah Nelson ■ Fourth Grade: Gene Alex Gunderson, Joel Rozier, Tracy Smith ■ Fifth Grade: Jamesia Bray, Samantha Cox, Elijah Jones, Rashad Love, Janis McMiller, Nia Sherman, Philisea Toliver, Makaylah Shorter Tucker Elementary School Honor Roll ■ Third Grade: Veronica Medina, Amanda Rabon, Victor Stimus, Rachel Tessin ■ Fourth Grade: Faraz j| H J| ih. . m m j, .•fa .jhaSmßßr m * m ’’ ./*■ ' f kl jflj *-Ma- . iBMBMMk %„... ...JeeSBHMSHB? i ML .Jr ‘v. Mb 4gfe vdtitr ' HSHs Ik Contributed/Julia Meredith Perry Middle School seventh graders Mari Bell and Dakota Collins attended a regional meeting recently at Bleckley County High School. Both are officers of the Perry Middle FCCLA chapter. FCCLA is a student organization where students learn to become lead ers and address important issues through family and consumer science education. WINNER From page iA and sometimes at school, but with limited contact. He describes it as “being in your own separate little world,” but you won’t catch him sounding sorry for him self. “I’ve always been a person to think things through,” he says, and he goes on to describe the way the treat ment works, and the strict schedule of powerful medi cines he calls a “road map,” Campbell’s ordeal started with a ruined summer trip. “I was on vacation in North Carolina,” he explains, “and I started getting to the point where I couldn’t take the heat outdoors. I’d get really out of breath. I started hav ing trouble swallowing, and trouble sleeping. Every day it got worse.” Finally, he decided he had to go home, and once home, he wound up in the Perry CRCT standards. Quail Run Elementary won a Bronze award because at least 95 percent of Quail Run students met and exceeded standards with at least 20 percent exceeding 2007 CRCT standards. Quail Run has won an SSAS award for three consecutive years. A Silver award was earned in 2006 because at least 96 percent of students met or exceeded standards and at least 25 percent exceeded CRCT standards. In 2005, Quail Run Elementary earned a Gold award in the highest percentage category because at least 97 percent of its students met or exceeded standards with at least 30 percent exceeding standards on the 2005 CRCT as com pared to the 2004 CRCT. Bonaire Elementary won a Bronze award for having at Bukhari, Hunter Heuberger, Benjamin Newhouse, Sagar Patel, William Pierce, Troy Pudder, William Schofill, Victoria Summerville-Toole, Desmond Walker, Abigael Wightman, Jake Williams, Zaria Williams ■ Fifth Grade: Emma Grace Algoe, Todd Barker 11, John William Gentry, Ryan Gibson,Courtney Palmer, Nehi Patel, Kaley Sikes, Kirkland Smith, Jr., Stephanie Velazquez, Brandon Williams Tucker Bementary School Honorable 4 Mention ■ Third Grade: Kaitlyn Albritton, William Anderson, Zacary Brown, Areyhon Collins, Caleb Develle, Destiny Groberg, Adriana Gutierrez, Dylan Hartrick, Shicarious King, DeAisha Manning, Anthony Pierce, Anfernee Roberson, Deana Short, DeJuanna Sutton, Colby Watson ■ Fourth Grade: Corey Brown, Jr., Bayli Butler Jordan Christiansen, Audrey Duncan,Shayla Felder, Raekwon Hudgens, Matthew Hunter, Charlene Kearns,Nia Ming, Antonizo Odoms, Jr., Ishan Patel, Armaris Thomas, Leigh Anne Westra, Kendall White, Zaria Whitehead Regional attendees HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL Hospital Emergency Room, where doctors learned enough to send him to Egleston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta. After tests, he was diag nosed as having lymphoma, and the breathing difficul ties were explained. “I had a tumor in my chest bigger than a softball,” he says. “It was a lymph node swollen up.” The chemotherapy has caused the tumor to disap pear, and he’s weathered a bad allergic reaction to one of his medicines. Now he’s going through chemo again. It isn’t the way a 16-year old should have to start his junior year in high school, so winning that blue ribbon was an unexpected boost. “A chain,” he explained, holding the realistic work of art out to its full length, “is only as strong as its weakest link.” It’s a good symbol for a young man whose strength is being put to the test. least 95 percent of students meet and exceed standards, with at least 20 percent exceeding CRCT standards. In 2005, Bonaire also won a Bronze award in the highest percentage category. Bonaire Elementary and Quail Run Elementary are two of only 28 elementary schools in the state of Georgia to receive this award in 2007. Houston County High won a Bronze award for hav ing at least 95 percent of students meet and exceed standards, with at least 20 percent exceeding GHSGT standards. Houston County High is one of only 11 schools in Georgia to receive this award. For more information about the SSAS awards, visit the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement’s Web site www.gaosa.org. ■ Fifth Grade: Kennyon Brown, Catrina Davis, Elizabeth Hardy, Sarah Spillers Westside Bementary School Honor Roll ■ Third Grade: Tearany Butler, Ricardo Hernandez, Zion Hodges, Katelynn Jones, Jordan King, Russell Kosovan, Michael Maddox, Kelsie Marlow, Sofia Walker, LaPortia Williams, Breanna Wright ■ Fourth Grade: Jared Bolinger, Ckeldrin Dgvis, Savanna Gowin, Marquel Mills, Farrah Mullis, Heberson Renelus, Donavon Williams ■ Fifth Grade: Aja Jordan, Lyric Radford Westside Elementary School Honorable Mention ■ Third Grade: Jackie Alcanter, Emma Clark, Joseph Fox, Makayla Frazier, Vianca Hicks, Warren Johnson, Alexis Monroy, Ronald Morales, Teshaun Smith, Cyan Stephens, Brandon Ussery, Shanya Warthen, Tykia Williams ■ Fourth Grade: Ke’Undre Preston, Sierra Draines | Fifth Grade: Devon Burton, Kyrah Gadson, Grace Quinata, Victoria Stokes