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Garden Club donates
tree for Arbor Day
-Sarah Saxon
Sylvania Times
On Tuesday, February 22,
the Screven County Garden
Club members met at
Screven Christian Academy
to plant a tree in honor of
Arbor Day
Garden club member Gloria
Parker explained, “many of
the items we use daily comes
from trees, such as toilet
paper, newspapers, furniture,
pencils, flooring and much
more. Trees are beneficial to
the environment.”
Screven Christian Academy
first grade teacher Kate
Banks said, “we have been
talking about the importance
of trees and have recently
finished reading The Lorax
by Dr. Seuss.”
The garden club donated the
crepe myrtle that was planted
with the help of Phil Martin
and the first graders. The tree
was planted in memory of the
late Dr. A.L. Freeland, (photo
by Sarah Saxon)
National School Breakfast Week
(NSBW) March 7 - 11, 2022 celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast
in fueling students for success. This year’s theme, “Take Off with School Breakfast,”
reminds parents and stakeholders that a healthy school breakfast helps ensure students’
academic success in school so they can “take ofi” and reach their goals. In these uncertain
times, busy weekday mornings make it even more of a challenge for many families to find
time for a healthy breakfast, so it is a great time to try school breakfast! Schools across the
country will find ways to safely celebrate NSBW in 2022 with special menu items, events
and fun activities designed for all students—whether they are learning at home or in school.
NSBW is the perfect time to bring attention to your current breakfast program and educate
parents on the options available.
Studies show that children who eat school breakfast are more
likely to:
- Reach higher levels of achievement in reading and math
- Score higher on standardized tests
- Have better concentration and memory
-Be more alert and maintain a healthy weight
•sV-s- What’s Going
on in 4-11?
March
*For more information on
any of our events, please
call the 4-H office at
(912)564-2064
March 7-8: 5th Grade
Club Meetings in School
March 8: Junior (7th-8th
Grade) Camp Applications
and Deposits Due
March 9-10: 6th Grade Club
Meetings in School
March 14-15: Middle
School Club Meetings in
School
March 16: SCA Club Meet
ings
March 26: Cloverleaf (5th-
6th Grade) District Project
Achievement
March 28: Cloverleaf
Summer Camp Registra
tion for DPA Participants
ONLY
March 29: Cloverleaf
Summer Camp Registra
tion
Screven County Schools Breakfast
Monday, March 7
Banana Bread
Tuesday, March 8
Mini Pancakes & Sausage
Wednesday, March 9
Cheese Grits, Bacon & Toast
Thursday, March 10
Chicken Biscuit
Friday, March 11
Waffles & Sausage Links
*A11 breakfast meals are served with cereal & yogurt, choice of fruit,
grab and go breakfast, milk and fruit juice.
SCES & SCMS/SCHS Lunch Menu
Monday, March 7
Cheeseburger, Fries, Green Beans
M/HS: Choice of Ham Entree Salad
Tuesday, March 8
Shepherd’s Pie, Steamed Broccoli, Vegetable Juice, Roll
M/HS: Choice of Deli Sub
Wednesday, March 9
Chicken Fajitas, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Black Beans, Mexicali Com
M/HS: Choice of Cheese Entree Salad
Thursday, March 10
Pulled Pork Sandwich, Baked Beans, Coleslaw
M/HS: Grilled Chicken Salad
Friday, March 11
Pizza, Side Salad, Carrot Dippers
M/HS: Choice of Cheeseburger
*A11 meals are served with a choice of fruit and milk.
SCftEVEN COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL
Pictured are: Front; Averi Forehand, Amya Robbins, Lynliee Rountree, Lilly Doss, Dallas Burton, Madylin
Cartrette, Emma Polk - Middle: Charley Brannen, Emma Warren, Amane Dixon, Erin Thompson, Devanshi Patel,
Kaden Williamson, Caliegh McQuaig, Scout Black, Laura Mills - Back: Evan Polk, Damia Kittles, Naja McCrea,
Kennedie Black, Jemiah Stewart, Bo Doss, (photo contributed)
Screven County
High School’s
Interact (Tilth
- LynnlieRountree
The Interact Club has been a
presence at Screven County
High School since the 2013-
2014 school year. The club
is sponsored by the Sylvania
Rotary Club and strives to
live by the motto “Service
Before Self’.
The club is a lifelong journey,
members starting out in
high school with Interact,
then going on to college
with Roteract, and the
adult version. Rotary Club.
The club has worldwide
involvement, with more
than 145 countries involved.
Service work includes
providing scholarships to
students, providing clean
water, fighting disease,
supporting women and
children, growing local
economies, protecting the
environment, and promoting
peace.
This year Kennedie Black is
the only senior on the officer
team, with Erin Thompson,
Devanshi Patel, and Kaden
Williamson, the other three
officers, being juniors. These
ladies lead 25 more members,
three of whom are seniors,
seven juniors, and the
remainder being sophomores
and freshmen.
Kennedie A. Black, a 12th
grader at SCHS, is the
president of Interact. When
asked how she thinks Interact
can help our community, she
said, “Interact can teach the
importance of community
service and compassionate
thinking. Due to Interact’s
school influence on the
younger students, we can
raise a new generation of
individuals determined to
make a difference in our
community and our people.”
Her vision for the Interact
Club is to improve the
community through means
of social awareness. She
wants the club to be filled
with members who have the
ability to take the perspective
of and empathize with
marginalized groups within
our community. She says, “In
order to see a positive change
in our community we must
fill our club with solicitous
people in order to achieve
the gracious society Interact
sets out to create.” President
Black also says, “My ninth-
grade year I joined Interact
for the same reason as many
of my younger members: to
have a direct positive impact
on my community. After four
years my determination to
benefit my community has
not diminished; moreover,
my inclination to be a leader
has increased immensely.
I joined Interact and my
position as President
to inspire my younger
constituents to strive farther
when it comes to helping
their community.”
Erin Thompson, an 11th
grader, and Vice-President of
Interact Club, believes that
Interact can help Sylvania
and Screven County by
forming a strong community
bond for future generations.
While some members of
Interact may not live in
Screven County after high
school, those who do will
be able to use the skills
and relationships they
cultivated in Interact to help
the community thrive in the
future, and those who move
away will have the skills
needed to improve their
respective communities.
Erin’s vision for the Interact
Club is that it will grow and
become a larger part of SCHS
and community life. The
Interact Club strives to instill
in students’ pride in their
community and values that
will help their community
thrive. With more people
in Interact Club, members
will be able to make an even
larger impact on the school
and community allowing
for more impact on future
generations.
Devanshi Patel, 11th grader
and secretary of Interact,
hopes students can learn the
importance of community
service and being a part
of the community. She
says this will help students
branch out and try different
activities and leam life skills
such as problem solving
and teamwork. The skills
the students leam through
this club can help them in
building strong communities
even after high school. Due
to COVID, club membership
is down, but Devanshi
envisions Interact adding
new members because she
believes that a larger Interact
Club will give more students
opportunities for creativity in
building a better community.
Kaden Williamson, an 11th
grader, is the hospitality and
recruitment director for the
Interact Club of SCHS. She
hopes that Interact can reach
out to “not just involve SCHS
students.” Interact is a club
that has an affiliation with
the community too. She says
club members work together
to benefit the community
through service products,
acts of kindness, and most
importantly building the
future leaders that will lead in
years to come. Her vision for
the Interact Club is to grow.
She says, “We are a smaller
club when compared to those
like FFA or FCCLA. Not
many people know anything
about our club, and we
need to change that. Growth
needs to be our number one
concern.” She would like
her club to collaborate with
the community in new ways
to bring in new members
and find ways to meet needs
within the community.
With such strong leadership
and membership. Interact
will be a force in the future.
Other members chimed in on
the attributes of their club:
“I joined Interact Club
so I could be a part of a
community that had the
common goal of improving
their neighborhood.” Naja
McCrae, 12th grade member
“I joined Interact Club to
better help my community
recover after the Pandemic.”
Amane Dixon, 11th grade
member
“I joined Interact to expand
my participation in my
community.” Mya Robbins,
11th grade member
“I joined Interact to help
make a difference in this
community.” Davis “Bo”
Doss, 10th grade member
“To be a part of a club that
makes a difference.” Charley
Brannen, 9th grade member
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