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16B ♦ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2007 e * **i* ' i \ - * ■L* -iL '•'*'■ ‘V v « * HP* Contributed Barbara Wall, HCBOE Director of Career, Technical and Agricultural Education, and Lorene Wilson, NHS CTAE Department Chair, help a class member as he worked on a computer task. Northside High helps teach community computer classes Special to the Journal Northside High School business and com puter science teachers, along with FBLA members, taught four adult computer class es during September and October. This community service is offered annually to | : f "Vr 3*ss * ,' -* *. lM ■«*' ;■ ' ■ ■ «’ < '/>7 < * ■•* mjH/b , 4i' ,-jfc , '~ iA j||| p$ p > I 'fyxfy- mm fIS i*gg> : J| aSBSBI L R- : Hi '< mi j*J| MfiUJ •ijgLf <g&HP^H 4HH rnl mSS/fZ _ V ss*&*.. , .y,*if II -1? ■ K ItJHi / jW M ' fjH RBRH? m fig • V p^® wi^ j|j r W Contributed Wilson and students stand ready to assist the class participants. • adMBBT ~ ' il& i "‘’"Nn^^ ** :• <■- ;|||ijfP‘S& * ‘ Contributed From left, Sandi Couillard and Traci Collins prepared refreshments for the adult com puter classes. | Dc vcu have something w 0re «es to sell and it’s under SSC? c ofiJ If, so, call un classified dept. pJ!+: t! We’ll ran it 1 days limit 1 peircustciilr per week Ji must run cn 3 lines J Houston’s adult citizens by the Houston County School System. According to a release, participants learned a lot about how to use Word, Excel, and Power Point. Refreshments were also provided. SCHOOL Houston County earns exception writing test scores Special to the Journal The Houston County Board of Education received the results of the Georgia High School Writing Test from the State Board of Education this week. Overall Houston County juniors scored better than their peers across the state. This is the first year that the new curriculum - the Georgia Performance Standards - was used for this writing test. jpgr wQ <' *>. M t sr* ‘ ‘S’ \ K / ' JF-Trm ,«.**■« niv r - i® ML JH Pit 1 \ • -" a \ i ; /r i i It Bpsa ■/' mB / , v,i" sra , v : bK t * f 4'^4M Contributed Thirteen members of the Houston County Career and Technology Center’s Future Business Leaders of America Chapter attended the FBLA Fall Motivational Rally held annually in October at the Macon Centreplex. Chapter members are pictured with their advisor, Caroiann Simpson. f?HK ; COM fit . ' Wfi 1 PR 178-OS7Jf® praiß6fe-8735i721 fttblMed inftmatim • Pirate print clearly Baby’s Full Name: I ' Baby’s Date of Birth: I Wm , . ' Parent’s Name(s): \ Non-published material: H| ■ Purchaser’s Name: ■RIRI jM Hfaf ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY v . . , '. Jrak ““r | •t ~* ~* -•* ~* -J 1 ~4 -j* ~* -» -j» -* -•-» •> .# -* -.* * -* « » ■ tfee fomt above a*4 drtm or wtatl waur baby's |>Kb£o, alpwg with a 430i>0 obecte/mcvvey order to: fiau start 3famr JJaurtml ±2±a street. Perry, 31069 All photos wiH be available for pick-up at our Perry office after January 2,2008, or include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for photo return. Please include the child's name on the back of the photo prior to drop off/mailing. The Houston Home Journal is not liable for lost or damaged pbotos/mail. Of the Houston County students who took the test for the first time, 93 percent passed the test as compared to 92 percent for Georgia. Superintendent David Carpenter remarked, “Again, our students have proven that they are among the brightest in the state. The English and language arts teachers in our system are committed to helping our students perform suc cessfully each year. I am proud of their accomplish Motivational rally POSITIONS AVAILABLE Correctional Officer positions available at Macon State Prison Oglethorpe, Georgia Call 478-472-3428 HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL ments.” The GHSWT scores are provided below for regular program students who took the test for the first time. The results are shown for the system, state and by school for 2007. % Meets/Exceeds System 93 State 92 Houston County High 92 Northside High 89 Perry High 97 Warner Robins High 96 '^j 56673