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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL BRICK From page iA concentration. At the helm of the school since the fall of 2004, Albritton took time to sit back and talk about the school. He's a PHS graduate himself, and clearly loves talking about the school he came back to lead, but try ing to get him to talk about himself just doesn't work. "This story's not going to be about me," he says firmly, and when it's time to take a photo, he's got some others already lined up. V “ , - [ >V' Cy &Vv • a; w *0 HBBHR MHMMMI - HL MuUsliUL... HWb awSss ! Journal/Charlotte Perkins Student Quintan Ocasio puts his best effort into an examination. Flint advisory committees mark first year of service Special to the Journal Two Member Advisory Committees of Flint Energies have just complet ed the first year of service to their electric cooperative. The MAC’S are made up of selected members from across the 16-county ser vice territory. According to a release, they provide a two-way communication link between Flint and members. “The MAC members serve as the “eyes and ears” of our board of directors,” said Sr. Vice President Jimmy Autry. “At each meeting, relevant co-op information is shared that helps MAC members converse more with their friends and fam ily about Flint Energies.” “They also bring informa tion or questions back to the staff and board so that it can be addressed early enough to prevent problems,” he added. “MAC members are some of the most knowl edgeable members a coop erative can have.” What began in early 2006 as three MAC groups in the west, central and east portions of the Flint ter ritory have combined into one MAC group in Reynolds (West) and one in Warner Robins (East). The MAC member duties and responsibilities include: 1) Advising the Board on matters of concern to the membership, 2) Serving as liaison between the Board and members of their com munity, 3) Giving input to evaluate pending and active programs, and 4) Initiating research into potential new options for members. “Our MAC members believe in the mission and vision of Flint Energies and in the values generated over our 70-year of history,” said LETTER 1 From page 4A action against a child, which they do, the school should be made to report the incident to the state using the same terms/jargon that the “school system” used to sentence the child to ISS, Expulsion, alter native school, or detention. LETTER 2 From page 4A in Georgia. Yet both support farm subsidies for rich farm ers and agri-corporations and against caps on how much these rich guys could receive. Plus no public support from them for the unfortunate vic One program he wants to talk about that's working well for the school is called Panther Period. Faced with the fact that some 11th grade students were at risk of not passing Georgia's School Graduation, Albritton and his staff came up with the idea of a 30-minute time-slot each day, just after the first class room period, when every stu dent in the school is working on something, and 11th grad ers are getting some extra coaching from their English and Math teachers. It was important, the prin- Autry. “The have knowl edge of the services of Flint and serve as ambassadors for their cooperative when opportunities present them selves.” “MAC members are advo cates and communicators who provide advice and per spectives on the issues we present,” Autry continued. “They help us target con cerns and work toward reso lutions.” MAC members do not receive compensation for their work. Current members are: WEST Joyce Barrow; Martha Ruth Edwards; Peggy Gibb; Donna Hair; JansaHobbs; Slade Johnson; Norma T. Jones; Diane McGlaun;, Elaine Phillips; Sherry Waller; Bump Welch; Milton Bentley; Gayle Borah; Ralph Champion; Leighton Cooley; Dorothy Crumbly; Delores Culpepper; Clinton Dixon; Selma Dorsey; Freddy Greer; Janice H. Hunt; Marilyn McLendon; Jackson Newberry, Jr.; Kathy Waites; Linda Walton; and Darlene Webb. EAST Martha Bullock Mark Byrd Yvonne Elliott; William H. Flournoy; Richard Gilbert; Sharon Gilmore; Wynn Anne Hilliard; William Mulkey; Betty Nelson; Charles Roundtree; Chuck Shaheen; Lucille Thorpe; and Barbara W. Waddle. Incorporated in 1937, Flint Energies www.flinten ergies.com is a not-for-profit member-owned electric coop erative that provides energy services to residential, com mercial, industrial and agri cultural members in parts of 1 7 central Georgia counties. Flint has 230 employees and serves more than 250,000 Georgians through more than 80,000 meters. Too often, locals use terms from the codes of conduct to determine consequences that result in the harshest punish ments to teach the kids a les son. However, when reporting the crime to the state, school officials minimize crime to the state DOE ... because they can. - Kathy Brown, Warner Robins tims of subprime mortages. Chambliss has been a big supporter of amnesty for ille gal, undocumented aliens so his farmer friends will have cheap labor. We get to tell them how we feel next November as they are up for re-election. - Frank W. Gadbois, Warner Robins cipal says, was to incorporate the Panther Period into the school day, because many students couldn't or wouldn't participate in an after-school program, because of conflicts with sports and jobs, but also because they needed to catch the schoolbus or another ride home. The school is also starting earlier with counseling for stu dents about being on track for graduation and ready for the tests that make such a differ ence in their futures - not just the writing and graduation tests, but college entry tests such as the SAT and the ACT. "We're adding academic rigor," Albritton says. The school had three Advanced Placement classes when he arrived. Now there are eight APclasses:Chemistry, Calculus, U.S. History, Literature, Language, Art, Biology and U.S. Government, with a ninth: U.S. and Comparative Government to be added next year. The school's ranking on the state writing test was a source of real pride, because while all of Houston County's high school's did well, Perry was in the lead. The test is a 90- minute exercise in persuasive writing, which allows the stu dent one page for working on a draft, and another for writ ing a short essay by hand. The school's agriculture f MERRY f CHRISTMAS M [FROM our FAMILY 1 i TO YOURS! 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Exclusions apply. • ‘Hflg 1 ■ 1 Journal/Charlotte Perkins Perry High School student Robin Smith works on the final exam in her art class. department, which has long been outstanding, now has a student-run farm behind Morningside School. Albritton credits Argepe Claxton and Phil Gentry with running an FFA program that gives stu dents a chance to compete on a nationwide scale in FFA programs, and also - for some students - is a reason to stay in school. The school also has a popular auto repair program and still offers what used to be called "Home Ec:" and is now "Family and Consumer Peebles SAVE 60% MEN’S SWEATERS After EXTRA 20% OFF. Also young men's. Orig. 30.00-58.00, then 11.99-29.00, Sale 9.59-23.20 SAVE 60% KIDS SETS & SEPARATES After EXTRA 20% OFF. Orig. 14.00-48.00, then 7.00-24.00, Sale 5.60-19.20 $lO OFF SKECHERS SHOES Entire stock ladies, men’s and kids styles . Reg. 25.00-70.00, Sale 15.00-60.00 SALE 49.99 MEN’S DRESS & CASUAL SHOES From Dockers* and Nunn Bush*. Reg. 60.00. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2007 ♦ Science." Yes, you can still learn to cook a meal at Perry High school, just as you can learn to use a computer or play in a band. Over 100 students are involved in the ROTC pro gram, and contrary to what many outside of the public schools may have been lead to believe, good values are alive and well at Perry High. Like all other students in the system, Perry High students start the day with the Pledge E-ALERTS! Receive advance notice of sales. Sign up at www.peebles.com of Allegiance and a moment of silence. "We also have a very active Prayer Club," Albritton says, adding that the students in the club recently organized a very successful Christian con cert in the school auditorium. "Our students raised SSOO recently for the family of a kid whose house was burned down," he notes, "and they just brought in 750 boxes of macaroni and cheese for Perry Volunteer Outreach to give to needy families." SAVE 60% SWEATERS FOR HER After EXTRA 20% OFF. 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