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FAYETTEVILLE, GA
November 29,2023
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Allen, Hutcherson Win
Gold Star Awards
A pair of personal fi
nance teachers have been
honored for their excel
lence. LaPorsha Allen of
Fayette County High and
Angela Hutcherson of
Sandy Creek High re
ceived the Working in
Support of Education
(WISE) Gold Star Award.
To earn the Gold Star
Award, a teacher must
have at least a 93 percent
passing rate on the WISE
Financial Literacy Certifi
cation test in at least one
class during the school
year. The certification
program provides high
school students with fi
nancial education and the
opportunity to become
certified financially lit
erate by successfully
passing the WISE Finan
cial Literacy Certification
test.
WISE is an educa
tional organization ded
icated to building
financial literacy, foster
ing business and social
entrepreneurship, and
preparing students for
college and the global
workplace.
Courtesy of Fayette County Schools
Above, LaPorsha Allen.
Below, Angela Hutcherson.
Tian Wins HOSA Design Contest
Starr’s Mill High student Ter-
ryn Tian was a “big winner” at the
Health Occupations Students of
America (HOSA) Fall Leadership
Conference. Winning the T-shirt
design contest, her design will be
featured on the shirt for this year’s
HOSA State Leadership Confer
ence.
The mission of HOSA is to en
hance the delivery of compassion
ate, quality health care by
providing opportunities for
knowledge, skill, and leadership
development of all health science
technology education students,
helping students to meet the needs
of the health care community.
Courtesy of Fayette County Schools
Terryn Tian
ROTC Board of the Month Showcases leadership Excellence
Courtesy of Fayette County Schools
From left are Machaia Gross and Samantha Ohonde
On Nov. 10, Fayette
County High School
JROTC students showed
exceptional leadership
skills during a board of the
month event, led by c/LTC
Fleming and c/CSM Grif
fin under the guidance of
lSG (R) Bell. This event is
not related to any course-
work and is a testament to
the cadet's dedication to
the JROTC program.
Each participant pre
pared by delving into cur
rent events, past
coursework, leadership
meetings, and project
planning initiatives. The
board focused on reinforc
ing the importance of the
cadet creed and honing es
sential leadership skills.
Historically, it serves to as
sess a cadet’s ability to an
swer questions under
pressure, allowing them to
demonstrate knowledge
and highlight their accom
plishments.
The primary focus in
the JROTC program is to
develop leaders within the
school and the wider com
munity. Organizers strive
to shape responsible and
capable individuals who
are college and career
ready. This initiative is a
significant commitment to
molding future leaders
who will contribute posi
tively to both their aca
demic environment and
the broader community.
Congratulations to
board winners Machaia
Gross for Advanced Cadet
and Samantha Ohonde for
Basic Cadet. They will also
be competing for the pres
tigious Cadet of the Year
award at the end of this
school year. JROTC offi
cials wish them continued
success and best wishes for
their future endeavors.
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Judge Moore Brings Court to Classroom
On Nov. 15, Judge David Moore, who works in magistrate, state, and superior courts in Fay
ette County, and other state courts when needed, traveled to Fayetteville Elementary School to
speak at career day. During the day, Moore spoke with multiple fourth-grade classes about gov
ernment and the Constitution. Submitted
Inspiration Everywhere:
Bozone Brings Eye for
Design to McIntosh
Courtesy of Fayette County Schools
Lauren Bozone
McIntosh High
graphic design
teacher Lauren Bo
zone helps her stu
dents see a whole
new world through
design, according
to Fayette County
Schools officials.
Becoming a
teacher was not
initially in the
cards, as Bozone
says she went to
college planning to
be an architect, but
there was too much
math. Design was a
perfect fit, and she
did it commercially for
many years.
In 2000, she was laid
off and looking for a reset.
A single mother of three
children, she says she
wanted to move back home
so her parents could help.
A private school in Tyrone
was hiring an art teacher
and technologist, and she
did that for one year. The
next year, McIntosh was
looking for a graphic design
teacher, and she jumped at
the opportunity.
Two decades later she is
still a Chief.
“It was meant to be,”
she said. “The stars all
aligned for me to do this, so
I’m gonna give it a shot,
and I just fell in love with
it.”
She found a home in the
family business. She is one
of four siblings, three of
which are teachers, and her
father taught literature at
West Point. She added that
she spent many hours play
ing teacher growing up,
and her dad was big on
highlighting teachable mo
ments.
“In the family there was
always this love of learning
and teaching.”
Bozone says she did not
have a “why” in the begin
ning, because she never
planned on this career; in
stead, it found her. She gets
to expose students to var
ious disciplines like design,
illustration, and photogra
phy. She can help them
find a new outlet for their
creativity.
“When I see them start
to get into it and enjoy it,
that’s really cool,” Bozone
commented.
“Not many of the stu
dents will go on to a design
career, but they will be able
to use their skills. It could
be in a corporate presenta
tion, but they will be able to
make it pop,” officials
added.
“You will be able to use
this anywhere you go in ev
erything that you do,”
added Bozone, who says
she loves helping students
find a new way to see the
world.
“Look around you, it’s
everywhere. Everything
you see was touched by a
designer.”
“The Honor Role," an
official podcast for Fayette
County Public Schools, fea
tures employees, rotating
through key stakeholders,
including teachers, staff,
nurses, custodians, cafete
ria workers, and bus driv
ers. Listen as hosts dive in
and learn about their jour
neys, their inspirations,
and their whys.
Courtesy of Fayette County Schools
Grateful Crocs Craft
Thankful Turkeys
Cleveland Elementary
first graders have a lot to
be grateful for, and they
let their school know by
crafting “Thankful Tur
keys.”
Students took a feather
home and decorated it
with people and things
that are important to their
lives. They made a short
presentation to their class
explaining what made up
their feather, then the
feathers from each class
came together with a big
bird body to make the
Thankful Turkey.
Teacher Linda Groce
says she loved seeing the
students enjoy the project.
“These turkeys bring
such a smile to our faces,
and they are a reminder
that we have so much to
be thankful for!”