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The Upson Beacon
Thursday,
April 1,2021
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Upson Lee Primary PTO Raises
The PTO at Upson Lee
Primary School recently
distributed donuts from
their largest fundraiser to
date, selling 3,700 boxes of
donuts and raising
$12,400 for the organiza
tion. PTO Members recog
nized the success and look
forward to the next donut
fundraiser.
Cars lined the bus
ramp at ULP for donut
pickup and students
helped PTO volunteers
distribute to hungry recip
ients.
FRA Inducts National
Honor Society Members
The induction cere
mony for National Honor
Society and National Jun
ior Honor Society was held
recently in the FRA gym
nasium. NHS inductees
were: Connor Blount,
Beau Britt, Noah Duncan,
Haylee Evans, Peyton
Grubbs, Cassie Harbin,
Breana Harbin, Seab Mas
sey, Madelynn Norris,
Summer Sledge, Becca
Smith, Roben Spangler,
Bowen Wasden and Maisie
Williams.
NJHS inductees were
Conner Amerson, Justin
Armour, Cale Cartwright,
Simms Goodwin, Levi
Hausman, Noah Hizel,
Caden Murphy, Levin
Neighbors, Tyler Pasley,
Jordan Phillips, Joseph
Pritchard, Justin Purga-
son, Cole Riner, Lee Si-
bille, Dayton Stephens,
Chloe Thompson, Brook
lyn Waldrep and Faith
Walters.
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The NHS inductees
join fellow members Nora
Funderburk, Emily
Rogers, Branson Stephens
and Mea Ward. The NJHS
inductees join fellow
members Christopher Cal
lahan, Jack Corley, Gage
Dunn, Millie Funderburk,
Brody Howard, Lucas
Martin, Jacob Perkins,
Shane Perkins, Mariah
Robinson and Kristian
Strickland.
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Families Can Enter for Chance
to Win a Contribution to Pre-K
Students’ College Savings
For the fourth year, the
Path2College 529 Plan and
the Department of Early
Care and Learning
(DECAL) have partnered
to award four Georgia Pre-
K students with money for
college through the state’s
Path from Pre-K to College
Sweepstakes. One child
from Metro Atlanta,
Southeast, North and
South Georgia will win a
$1,529 contribution to a
Path2College 529 Plan.
The winner’s Pre-K will
also win $529.
“The key to preparing
for the future is knowing
what tools you have avail
able to help you achieve
your goals. We work hard
to make sure every Geor
gia family with a young
child knows about our
state’s college savings
plan,” said Georgia Stu
dent Finance Commission
President Lynne Riley.
“This sweepstakes helps us
connect with families, and
four lucky students will get
a head start on their col
lege savings!”
Parents, legal guard
ians or grandparents with
children enrolled in one of
Georgia’s Pre-K Programs
for the 2020-2021 school
year may submit entries
online at www.path2col-
lege529.com/PreK. One
child in each of the four re
gions (Metro Atlanta,
Southeast, North and
South Georgia) will be ran
domly selected to win.
“Once again, I am ex
cited to encourage families
of children enrolled in
Georgia’s Pre-K Program
to enter the sweepstakes
sponsored by the
Path2College 529 Plan,”
said DECAL Commis
sioner Amy M. Jacobs.
“Pre-K is just the begin
ning of a child’s formal
education, the beginning
of a journey that will lead
to his or her future job, ca
reer, and dreams. The
winners of the sweep-
stakes can use the funds to
begin...or add to...savings
to help ensure that those
dreams come true.”
For more information
about the Path2College
529 Plan or to open a col
lege savings account,
please visit
www.Path2College529.co
m or call (877) 424-4377.
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$12,400 with Donut Fundraiser
Photos by Luke Haney
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ULHS Symphonic Band
Receives Superior Rating
The Upson Lee High School Symphonic Band recently obtained a “su
perior” rating, which is the highest rating possible in the Georgia
Music Educators Associations’ Large Group Performance Evaluation, a
yearly evaluation for band, choral, and orchestral groups.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Students at Upson Lee Pre-K celebrated St. Patrick’s Day on March 17
by sporting green clothing. Cafeteria staff at the school dressed up
with green goodies to encourage students to have a fun day.
