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Weather pattern confirmed
Early spring may
already be here
By Alyssa LaRenzie
alarenzie@forsythnews.com
Though Punxsutawney Phil saw his
shadow Thursday morning in
Pennsylvania, a Georgia groundhog.
General Beauregard Lee, did not.
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Bruce Watson teaches a tai chi class Thursday at the Sexton Hall Enrichment Center, which opened in
September.The center offers various activities for those 50 and older.
Offerings for
seniors up at
Sexton Hall
By Alyssa LaRenzie
alarenzie@forsythnews.com
It’s one of the most popular activ¬
ities at the Sexton Hall Enrichment
Center, but visitors couldn’t gauge
that by just listening.
Thursday morning, the 18-person
tai chi class practiced the Eastern
martial art in near silence.
Later that afternoon, the center’s
hall would buzz with excitement as
canasta players gathered for games.
“They’re a noisy bunch,” said
Chris Luttrell, program coordinator
for the center, said with a laugh.
The contrasting activities are just
Director tapped for MBA program
ByCtystalUNMonJ
dedfoFd@forsythnews.com
A new leader has been named for a
Cumming-bascd educational program.
According to a news release from North
Georgia College & State University, Kelli
Crickey has been appointed director of the
Master of Business Administration pro
gram in the Mike Cottrell School of
Business.
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On Groundhog’s Day, if the furry
critter sees his shadow, that’s considered
a prediction for six more weeks of win
ter.
Gwinnett County’s groundhog
affirmed what the warmer-than-normal
temperatures the north Georgia area has
been experiencing for some time, said
Mike Leary, spokesman for the National
Weather Service in Peachtree City.
“That groundhog’s pretty smart,”
Leary said
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a few of the many the center at
2115 Chloe Road has offered for
adulLs 50 and older since opening in
late September.
Some programs, such as tai chi,
drew an immediate response, while
The program, which began in 2008, is
housed in Cumming City Hall.
This fall the two-year, part-time pro
gram will move to the college’s new
University Center Georgia 400 facility,
which is under construction at a site on
Pilgrim Mill Road near Ga. 400 at Exit 16.
The director position is new to the pro
gram, said Edie Rogers, a spokeswoman
for the university.
John Douglas, who served as marketing
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This season, temperatures have been
about 5 to 10 degrees warmer than area
winter averages, he said.
Last month, Cumming had an average
high of about 54 degrees, with an aver¬
age low of 33, according to the weather
service.
In 2011, January ’s average high was
about 46 degrees, while the low was
about 26.
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others have developed smaller fol
lowings, said manager Valerie
Rhoads.
“We’re coming along. It usually
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gram, helped it get
established and had
worked in a leadership
role.
In a statement,
Crickey said she looks
forward to helping
guide professionals as
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Bryant Miller on Groundhog Day at
Mashburn Elementary School.
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Title I
honors
for five
Schools continue
to make AYP marks
By Jennifer Sami
jsami@forsythnews.com
Five Forsyth County schools continue to
receive a top Title I distinction from the
state.
Cumming, Chestatee and Midway ele¬
mentary schools, as well as Otwell and
Little Mill middle schools, received the Title
I Distinguished School award for making
adequate yearly progress, or AYP, for at
least three years.
The measurement, part of the federal No
Child Left Behind Act, is assessed through
standardized testing.
Forsyth’s Title I elementary and middle
schools have each received such recognition
for at least four consecutive years.
And this year, Cumming Elementary
School earned a special distinction for hav¬
ing made the mark for a full decade.
Schools who reach adequate yearly prog¬
ress for 10 or more years cam a monetary
award. Cumming Elementary will receive
$1,530 for its efforts.
If Midway Elementary does so next year,
it will also have achieved the distinction for
10 years.
“Our students, parents and staff have been
committed to excellence at Midway as we
have worked diligently towards this aca¬
demic award,” said Principal Todd Smith.
“Making AYP consistently for nine years
is a compliment to the work of our dedicat¬
ed teachers and the commitment from our
students and families.”
Title 1 is a federally funded program that
provides services to schools based on eco¬
nomic needs. Forsyth has six Title I schools.
‘The Title I schools in our system are
very committed to providing an engaging
and high quality instructional program for
all students at their school,” said Brenda
Schulz, the system’s director of academic
support.
“Because they are so dedicated to the stu¬
dents and their parents, it is no surprise that
they are among the most successful and
effective schools in our state. We are very
excited to sec these schools recognized for
their hard work.”
Little Mill Middle has been a Title I
Distinguished School for two years, while
Chestatee Elementary has had the honor for
three years. It’s the sixth year for Otwell
Middle.
Of the local system’s Title I schools, only
Forsyth Central High did not receive the
academic achievement award.
It was the second year in a row the school
fell short of the AYP mark due to graduation
test results in English/language arts among
its Hispanic population.
At 19 percent of the student body, the
Hispanic population at Central is the highest
of the system’s five traditional high schools.
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