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PAGE 4A - FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - W»dlT»diy, April 14,2004 School notes Richard K. Vagts ... son of Chris and Tammie Vagts of Cumming has received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy, Class of 2008. He was presented' with his offi cial Offer of Appointment by Capt. Scott Evans at an impromptu Vagts ceremony at North Forsyth High School on Feb. 27. Vagts is sheduled to gradu ate with honors in the upper fifth of his class in May from North Forsyth High School. He is very involved in many activi ties there, including serving as company commander for the JROTC Battalion, Color Guard. Drill Team, the ForTech Program, and the National Honor Society. He is also Senior Class secretary and a member of Forsyth County’s Student Advisory Council. Vagts attended the Naval Academy’s Summer Seminar in 2003. He will report to the Naval Academy on June 30. Ashley J. Nichols ... of Cumming, a student of Liberty Middle School, and daughter of Frank and Betty Jo Nichols has been named a Science United States National Award Winner. Nichols will appear in the United States Achievement Academy Offical Yearbook. Scott Dudley ... of Cumming and Forsyth Central High School, attended the second annual Scholar's Day at Georgia Southern University. To be invited stu dents scored a minimum of 1200 on the SAT with a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The participants examined stu dent organization, academic and student services offerings and interviewed for university academic scholarships. Sawnee EMC ... Rebecca Gaal of Forsyth Central and Kaitlin Pniewski of South Forsyth High School were selected to represent Sawnee EMC during the 2004 National Rural Electrification Association Washington Youth Tour. Gaal and Pniewski will join students from across the nation in a tour of an EMC and Washington. Students get a first hand look at government in action, visit with senators and representatives and tour monu ments and museums. Nicole Gabrielle Runfola ... of Cumming, has been awarded an academic scholar ship for the fall 2004 academic year from Pfeiffer University. PTA Council Legislative Committee ... Chairperson Sharon Kasica and President Becky Martin accepted the first place District Award in Legislation and Arts in Education for the work of the Legislative Coalition and Council. Kasica FIRST CALL 770-781-HELP (4357) Emergency help line for Forsyth County. Q T =2==™™ Heavenly Dove Christian Books and Gifts, Inc. Serving Our Community for Over 10 Years 433 Canton Hwy. (Hwy. 20 West, beside CVS) Cumming, Ga (770)844-9878 also received special recogni tion with an Honorary PTA Lifetime Membership Award for outstanding service to chil dren and youth in her work with both the PTA and PTO schools in our county. The PTA State Convention will be held April 30 through May 2 in Savannah. For more information, visit www.geor giapta.org. Jerel Arthur Langley ... of Ball Ground, a senior at North Forsyth High School, is a recipient of the Distinguished Scholar Award, a competitive scholarship from Western Carolina University. Peter J Santoro ... of Cumming, a senior at Mill Springs Academy, was named a LaGrange College Lafayette Scholar. He will receive a $6,000 scholarship beginning in the fall of 2004. Eva Chamberlain ... a fifth-grader at Dave’s Creek Elementary is this year’s Spelling Bee champion. Family Health Day Carnival ... The Primrose School at Steeplechase will host a Family Health Day Carnival on April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their campus, located at 5745 Steeplechase Blvd. Families can learn healthy options for eating and the importance of exercise. A silent auction will be held to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House. For more information, call Kim Fulcher at (678) 455-6008. Daves Creek Elementary ... held its annual Optimist Oratorical Contest on Feb. 19. Students spoke on the topic "Thinking. Working and Expecting the Best.” First place winners were Catherine Abreu and Dalton Corbin. Runners up are Autumn Clark. Caity Hodge. Rebecca Martell. T.J. Miller. Muamer Music and Alex Wilboume. The Interamerican University Studies Institute ... will offer two programs in Latin America this summer for high school students. Costa Rica xPura Vida! focuses on biology and includes Spanish immersion as well. Artes en Mexico provides an opportuni ty to work with professional Mexican arts teachers. Individual homestays, excur sions and small group instruc tion are features of both. The programs are open to students between the ages of 15 and 17 who will have completed two years of high school Spanish by June. For more information, call IUSI at 800-345-4874 or visit their website at www.iusi.org. 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Kindergarten Registration ... for Forsyth County Schools has been set for Thursday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at each elemen tary school. Summer School ... The Forsyth County School System has released information on the 2004 sum mer school. Elementary and Middle School registration forms are due to your child’s school no later than Friday, April 30. Late registration for elementary and middle school students will be held at a time to be announced only for those students who score at Level 1 in Reading/English/Language Arts and/or Math on the Georgia Criterion Reference Competency Test (CRCT). High School registration will be accepted at your local school beginning April 1. Late registration will be held June 4 and June 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Forsyth County Board of Education office. Forsyth County High School BOAT SHOW SNEAK PREVIEW BUY THIS WEEKEND AT GUARANTEED BOAT SHOW PRICES MON-FRI 8-5:30 SAT 8-5 . Ji STARDECK 2310 SALE $29,999 ‘ 5,0 GLSX CUSTOM TRAILER > B B .JBB STARDECK 1915 SALE $22,999 HhIB 1,54 STROKE CUSTOM TRAILER SEAHAWK 210 CC SALE $26,211 150 EFI CUSTOM TRAILER F 1V FISHMASTER 2450 SALE $28,699 200 4 STROKE CUSTOM TRAILER | MODEL YEAR CLOSEOUTS DRASTICALLY REDUCED WAS IS SAVINGS ’O3 221 STARDECK 140 4 STROKE $29,393 $26,999 $2 394 ■O3 185 PROCRAFT lISELPTO $17,795 $15,999 $1,796 ’O3 190 SP PROCRAFT 150 150XR6 $20,415 $18,299 $2,116 ‘O3 170 COMBO PROCRAFT 90 ELPTO $15,517 $14,741 $776 ’O3 1548 DK FISHER 25 ELH $6,295 $5£77 $7lB ’O3 182 FISHMASTER 90 4 STROKE $14,490 $13,499 $991 All prices plus Tax, Registration, License and Options TRAVIS BOATING CENTERS 4135 Buford Drive, Buford, GA. students receive priority in determining course availability. Out of district students will be allowed to register for classes as space is available. Elementary Summer School for grades 1-5 will be held at Cumming Elementary starting June 7-July 2. Classes run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. Transportation will be provided by Forsyth County Schools to students from their home elementary school to Cumming Elementary and back again. Specific bus routes and times will be available on our web site as well as sent home with students. There is no charge for Elementary School summer school. Middle School summer school for grades 6-8 will be held at Otwell Middle School starting June 7-July 2. Classes run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. No trans portation will be provided for middle school students. There is no charge for Middle School summer school. High School summer school for grades 9-12 will be held at Otwell Middle School. There will be two three-week sessions of classes. Each session runs Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Session 1 dates are June 9-29. Session 2 dates are July 5-23. No trans portation will be provided for high school students. For addi tional information on summer school in Forsyth County con tact Melinda Ness, Coordinator of Special Programs at (770) 887-24161 ext. 2256. j y-- r hH I ' ! g ll Future Business Leaders of America Every year FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) members are given the opportunity to test their skills in business and other areas through annu al competitive events. Members of the club can choose to compete in anything from math based applications to networking and programming. Christopher Rush (SFMS) took second place in Keyboarding Application l-Middle Level, Andrew Hodges, Steve Putman, and Nicholas Lance finished in seventh place in Multimedia Presentation and Kyle James who placed third in Website Development. Pictured left to right: Shannon Anderson-Rush, Advisor, Andrew Hodges, Nicholas Lance, Steve Putman, Kyle James