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WRITING _ . . DC A mill’s ♦ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2007 8A jeoflQaw^l^P . «?<■■■ .ilxffirc '■ lllk iwi ' V |||||gp <• illF i:;# ''^MiUlira Contributed Miller Elementary students, according to a release from the school, are enjoying the beautiful weather as they learn their lessons in the Miller Elementary Outdoor Classroom. Pictured: Rita Tucker’s first grade students practice their number skills while outdoors. They are shown counting the trees in the courtyard. Georgia association names HCBOE Board of Distinction Special to the Journal The Georgia School Boards Association has recognized the Houston County Board of Education as a 2007 School Board of Distinction. The Board first earned the distinction in 2004 and recently completed a new recertification process. “I am proud that our board is recognized as a School Board of Distinction,” com mented Pamela Greenway, board chairman. “Our board and school system constantly seek to reach higher levels of excellence. This honor is one indicator that we are achiev ing our goal to continuously improve.” To be considered a School Board of Distinction, boards must comply with GSBA Standards for Local Boards of Education'. The standards are intend ed to help the board and superintendent develop vision, goals and plans for improvement. Eight areas of responsibility are covered by the standards: vision/phi losophy/goals, systematic improvement, organization al structure, board opera tions: policy development, board operations: board meetings, board operations: personnel, board operations: financial management, and board/staff/community rela tions. For the 2007 designation, GSBA requires boards to appoint a Standards Review Committee to include two board members, one school system administrator and two community lead- CSfoumtoitm ( r Sher ry Upcoming Events December 7 It’s a Wonderful Life December 8 Movie under the Stars December 1S Snow Day For a complete listing visit www. per rydowntown .com Learning outdoors "Our board and school system constantly seek to reach higher levels ot excellence. This honor is one indicator that we are achieving our goal to continuously improve." - Board Chairman Pamela Green way ers. Chairman Greenway appointed board members Dr. Toby Hill and Dr. Marianne Melnick, community leaders Danny Carpenter and Cindy Holmes and system admin istrator Beth McLaughlin. The committee reviewed the eight major areas and com pleted an indicators check list for each area. The committee’s findings were reported to the full board at the Oct. 16, board meeting. GSBA awards School Board of Distinction honors only to boards that are in Stay h year | car and let our' BRAND NSW TOUCH FRee : AUTOMATIC ' do all the ivorArf * * •»»_» **•» experience the difference ot *«*»***»»* Saty Sfeaa San TOadt located on Main Street Across from Harvey's Breakfast with Santa Jingle Bell Jog Santa's Secret Workshop Christmas Parade After Parade Party Gifts from the Kitchen Downtown Merchant’s Open House Sunday, December 2nd Old Fashioned Christmas Tea 2:30 pm Carols & Candlelight Service 6 pm Lighting of Downtown 6:45 pm Children’s Choir & Hot Chocolate 7 pm compliance with the stan dards and that have further distinguished themselves. GSBA looks at a board’s online policy manual, goal setting model and goals, amount of money budgeted for student improvement and plan to integrate tech nology. The award status expires every two years, requiring boards to recertify every other year. For more information, Greenway may be reached at either 478-929-1688 or posts@hcbe.net. Srt/ty&tem ox ART WASH Begins December Ist J 5707 8 am 10 am 1 pm until 4 pm 2 pm 3 pm 3 pm until 5 pm ...until 7pm 56205 I It i JjAffivi |P§ a > V •#“ '■£& -’ i> I wHr 1 ' ' • ‘ '2f . , -^JSp I H| -A' <oSm ■' . / 4jayJßßwß '' ' < ' - .. .,*s\ A 4 * Er""^ Ip- J : — ENI/Gary Harmon Lindsey Elementary School fifth grader Alexis Shearer practices her stacking technique prior to competing in the World Sport Stacking Association competition Thursday at the school. Shearer and the rest, along with many many more around the world - including third, fourth and fifth graders at LES - were trying to get into the Guiness World Book of Records for the most people staging at multiple locations on one day. A reported 164,416 had registered around the world leading up the event. BELOW: More fifth graders compete. 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