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Page 8 - Friday, April 14, 2023
The Jenkins County Times
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JENKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS
Upcoming Dates in School
April 14 - Prom
May 26 - Last Day/Early Release/
Graduation
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By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
Ann Conway lost her
young life in November
2003 in a tragic car crash.
She left many unanswered
questions and her family
found solace in their
faith. “Anna’s paternal
grandparents, Rev. Charles
and Marian Conway
wanted to create someway
so Anna would always be
remembered.” In 2004, the
first recipient of the Anna
Marie Conway Memorial
Scholarship was named.
and the rest is history.
For many years Anna’s
grandparents handled the
scholarship but now her
parents, Eddie and Kiki
Conway do most of the
work. “In the past we
held in person interviews
with the applicants but not
so much anymore. High
school seniors may pick
up an application from the
high school counselor’s
office.” An essay must
accompany the application.
The $500 scholarship
is privately funded
but donations are
accepted, and it has
been awarded to
several applicants
each year. If you are
interested in donating
to the scholarship
fund, please make
checks payable to:
Anna Marie Conway
Memorial Scholarship
228 Azalea Dr.
Anna Marie Conway
Millen, GA 30442.
Spotlight on:
Margo Dease Hadden - MLK, Jr. Memorial
Scholarship Recipient
“I am a 2018 Jenkins County
graduate, and I am proud to say I
was awarded the Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
during my freshman year of college.
This scholarship was very helpful
to me as a first-generation college
student. It allowed me to buy
books and other necessities that
would have otherwise been added
to my tuition fees. That help was
monumental, as I supported myself
through college. I can proudly say
I am a recent graduate of Georgia
Southern University because
of scholarships like this one. I
graduated from the GSU College of
Education in December 2022, and I
am currently back in my own school
system working as a Middle School
Special Education teacher.”
Donations to the MLK, Jr. Memorial
Scholarship can be mailed to:
MLK, Jr. Scholarship Fund
242 Palmer Row
Millen, Georgia 30442
Georgia AP pass rate rises to 15th in nation
Student scores increase
By Richard Woods,
State School Superintendent
for
The Times
Georgia’s Advanced
Placement (AP) pass rate
has risen to 15th in the
nation, from 17th the two
years prior, according
to data released by the
College Board.
This is the pass rate for
students in the class of
2022 in Georgia public
schools.
The percentage of
students earning a 3 or
higher on an AP exam
was 21.2%, up slightly
from 21% in 2021 and just
below the national average
of 21.6%.
Georgia students
continued to record
stronger AP performance
than most Southern
states, scoring higher than
their peers in Alabama,
Arkansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
and West Virginia.
Congratulations to the
class of 2022 for their
strong performance on the
AP exams! State School
Superintendent Richard
Woods said. What an
accomplishment for these
hardworking students and
their teachers and families.
As a state, we will continue
to pursue excellence and
strive to open doors to
opportunity for every
student who enters our
public schools.
Overall, 33.9% of
Georgia’s class of 2022
took an AP exam during
high school, up from 33.4%
the year before. Georgia
high school students took a
total of 110,855 AP exams
that resulted in scores of
3, 4, or 5 - representing
an estimated 332,565
college credits and a total
potential cost savings for
students and families of
$91,122,810.
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EAGLE
NOTES
Tara Cooper
Superintendant
Jenkins County School
System
I have thought a lot
about “battles” this week.
Negative connotations
about the word battle aside,
battles are important. When
parts of my life - faith,
family, self-esteem, career
- feel like a battle, I find
myself getting weary. A
battle, though, can build
strength and self-awareness
and fortitude. My job is
preventing battles from
becoming wars and
learning from the process.
My saving grace, besides
Jesus, that revitalizes me
and lifts a multitude of
burdens, is visiting the
school.
Bright eyes, busy hands,
amazing learning activities,
the array of colors, and
the soft and loud sounds
of students from age four
to eighteen soothe my
soul. Seeing in action all
of my hopes and dreams,
and purpose in my life,
makes me realize that all
of the battles in the world
are worth it. But battling
requires rest.
Therefore, Spring Break
is vital! Vital to rest, and
a much-needed time to
recharge. Vital for spending
time with family that
doesn’t include just passing
each other in the busyness
of day-to-day activities.
A time to work on a spa
for the soul (or a real spa
experience!). A time to
read, sleep, and repeat (my
favorite!).
One of the seven habits
of Leader In Me is
‘Sharpening the Saw.’ The
premise is that you cannot
chop down a lot of trees
efficiently if you are using
a dull saw. You can run
around all day chopping,
chopping, chopping, but
until you stop sharpening
the saw, you will not be
the most effective. My
hope is that our staff and
students sharpened those
saws over the break.
Took some breaths, took
some moments, became
refreshed, and ready to
begin anew.
I consider my “job” to
be a service to this school
system. Every decision,
every new thought, is to
better our schools. I hesitate
sometimes. It could be
my own weaknesses or
my fear of the unknown.
But I have found that the
true things that are meant
to be, happen. Courage
follows through even when
it is hard. Courage is facing
fears and doubts. A perfect
example is our new school.
It was a battle - but look
where we sit now!
We have our construction
projects to finish at school.
We have a new construction
project for sports facilities.
We have statewide testing
coming up. We have over a
thousand students to teach
and lead into the end of the
year. Some of it may be a
battle.
And though we may face
battles - in the classroom,
in the office, in our homes,
or in ourselves - the lesson
is to use each battle to work
smarter! Do not give in
to fear! Keep those saws
sharp for a better you (and
me!).
Fries expansion
underway
Fries’ Frozen Foods is well underway on their
expansion project. The foundations have been
dug for the 12,000 square foot expansion. “The
beef and lamb will process in the new facility.
We hope to be in by September if everything
goes according to schedule,” explains Jared
Creasy. Photo by D. Hearn.
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