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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2008
THE JACKSON HERALD
PAGE 5B
School News
JHS names Nov. 3D Award winners
JEFFERSON High School
has named the “3D Award”
winners for November.
Recognized are Joshua
James, 12th grade; Jacline
Griffeth, 11th grade; Cason
Thurmond, 10th grade; and
Annsley Adams, ninth grade.
The 3D Student of the
Month Award is part of the
JHS incentive program and is
awarded monthly to four stu
dents - one per grade level -
based on dependability, dedi
cation and diligence. Students
are nominated and chosen by
JHS staff and those selected
get lunch off campus with the
principal and assistant princi
pal, a T-shirt, photo recogni
tion in the school lobby and
a certificate of recognition at
the honors brunch.
JAMES
Joshua James is the son of
Ray and Peggy James.
He has been involved in
marching band for five years,
is the president of Drama
Club and has been involved
in numerous school produc
tions.
James is a member of Beta
Club and is a recipient of
the All-Star Cast Award in
the regional One Act Play
competition. He was named
“Best Actor” in Jefferson's
“Treasure Island.”
James says his favorite sub
ject is drama, but that he
“enjoys anything that Mrs.
(Anita) Hayes or Mr. (Bob)
Pittard teaches.”
James plans to attend
Gainesville State College and
major in theatre.
GRIFFETH
Jacline Griffeth is the
daughter of Carine and Bob
Griffeth.
She has been involved in
Academic Bowl, concert
band, 4-H Archery Team,
HOSA, Interact, Beta Club,
Total Person Program, tennis,
Student Body Council and
Athens Youth Symphony.
Griffeth has been named
for the Spanish Award, Math
THURMOND
Award, A Honor Roll and
All-State Band.
Her favorite subjects are
math and Spanish.
Griffeth plans to attend col
lege.
THURMOND
Cason Thurmond is the
son of Doug and Jackie
Thurmond.
He is involved in FCA,
wrestling and tennis.
Thurmond was also named
for the 3D Award as a fresh
man. He is a 2008 state wres
tling champion.
Thurmond's favorite sub
jects are science and PE.
He plans to attend college.
ADAMS
Annsley Adams is the
daughter of John and Robyne
Adams.
She has been involved in
basketball cheerleading for
three years and ran track in
eighth grade.
Adams is an All-American
Scholar scholarship winner,
was a JMS Student of the
Month and has been named
to Who’s Who Among All
ADAMS
American Scholars, as
well as for Who’s Who in
Mathematics.
She has been in the Duke
TIP Program, the Youth
Leadership Program in
Washington, D.C., and has
received the Merit Award
from Jefferson Rotary Club.
Adams was a competitor in
the district spelling bee, and
her SAT scores qualify her
for state recognition. She is a
USAA All American Scholar
and math award recipient.
She has earned the highest
average academic achieve
ment award in all classes and
has received the Principal’s
Award. She had perfect atten
dance in eighth grade.
Adams said language arts
with Mrs. (Janet) Schwartz
is her favorite class, and that
science and math are among
her favorite subjects.
She plans to attend college
and get a master’s or doc
torate degree and hopefully
work for NASA, “depending
on what God's plans are for
me.”
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DRAGON DINER RECIPIENTS
Jefferson Elementary School recognized one student from each classroom to attend
the Dragon Diner for showing gratitude - letting others know you see how they’ve
helped you during the month of November. The students were selected by their class
mates and treated to pizza on the cafeteria stage. Pre-K and kindergarten November
Dragon Diner recipients were: (front row) Malachi Fabre, Valerie Hardigree, Tommy
Hanna, Zach Hassan, Aidan Dolan, Max Yang (back row) - Kailani Restrepo, Brayden
Kinney, Cooper Gibson, Gray Holbrook, Alejandro DeVillena, KaShayla Relefourd,
Livi Blackstock, Maddie Smith, Katy Corbett and Tara Maxwell.
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HONORED AT JES
Jefferson Elementary School recognized one student from each classroom to
attend the Dragon Diner for showing gratitude - letting others know you see how
they’ve helped you during the month of November. The students were selected by
their classmates and treated to pizza on the cafeteria stage. First and second grade
November Dragon Diner recipients were: (front row) Katelin Widner, Carlin Blalock,
Chloe Hiatt, Mikey Porras, Ally Kate Navas, Baylee Launch (middle row) Cody Bare,
Ethan Trigg, Thomas White, Matthew Butler, Renae Sheldon, M’Kaylah Fabre, Logan
Knight, Gracie Beem (back row) Deion Stephens, Riley Kreuger, Moses Mullis, Joan
Cazares, Dylan Paulus, Sarah McCartney, Mackenzie Fowler and Hanna Pruitt.
READS CALDECOTT MEDAL BOOKS
Students in Julie Paul’s and Tricia Bartoletta’s second grade literacy group at
Jefferson Elementary School read all 70 Caldecott Medal books. Students com
pleted activities on several of the books such as author studies and power point
presentations. Students enjoyed comparing the illustrations of books written in the
1940s to the illustrations of more recent books. The Caldecott Award was first given
in 1938 in honor of Randolph Caldecott who was an illustrator in England in the
1800s. The Caldecott Medal is named after him.
County 4-H’ers compete at district level
JACKSON County 4-H
fourth through sixth graders
attended the District Project
Achievement on November
22 at Rock Eagle 4-H
Center in Eatonton. To qual
ify for this competition the
56 students who attended
first competed at the coun
ty level at each elementary
school to earn their project
at the district level.
The first place district win
ners from Jackson County
were: Sandie Gaskins,
Health Project; Tate Warlick,
History; Ben Elrod, Outdoor
Survival Skills; andNicholas
Hammer, Performing Arts
General.
Local second place win
ners were: Destiny Spruill,
Art; John Aquino, Cat Care;
Rayna Bowles, Companion
Animal Science; Andrew
Reid, Computers; Mason
Walker, Dog Care and
Training; Will Underwood,
Electric/Electronics; Kelsie
Edenfield, Health; Kadi
Perry, Performing Arts-
Instrumental; Gilbert
Weese, Wildlife; and
Tristan Gaskins, Agriculture
Awareness.
Local third place DPA
winners were: Jayden
Bennett, Between Meal
Snacks; Courtney Cox,
Clothing and Textiles;
Ashlynn Harbin, General
Recreation; Allison Crow,
Performing Arts General;
Laura Waldron, Performing
Arts Instrumental; Doug
Evans, Poultry and Egg
Science; Sawyer Vickers,
Target Sports; Brook
Jones, Using Water Wisely;
Sydney Hancock, Veterinary
Science; and Chelsea Doster,
International.
Honorable mentions go
to: Jesse Wyrick, Lindsay
Allen, Lanna Morris, Autum
Dolin, Allison Saywer,
Ryan Green, Akyn Trudnak,
Chase Rooks, Katlyn
Bruce, Griffin Hester,
Destiny Moon, Kip Welch,
Jake Dearman, Jessica
Cassaday, Hope Dyer,
Kristen Westbrook, Cassie
Jones, Carley Wilson, Noah
Coombs, Lexi Delaney,
Sydney Swinson, Jessica
Compton, Caleb Harper,
Kristen Buice, Devin
Jackson, Ale’ Silcott, Masen
Dalton, Baylie Cowert,
Libbi Lance, Tara White
and Max Smith.
WJMS CHORUS HOLDS WINTER CONCERT
The West Jackson Middle School Chorus held its annual winter concert recently in
the auditorium at Jackson County Comprehensive High School. Separate groups
of sixth, seventh and eighth graders performed various holiday renditions and the
entire group sang as a single chorus to close out the evening. Stephen Greene con
ducted and Terry Lowry was pianist.
PERFORMS IN TUBA CHRISTMAS
Nine band students from Jackson County Comprehensive High School performed
recently in the Athens Tuba Christmas concert held at the Athens Classic Center.
Shown are: (kneeling, L to R) David Serna, Josh Cook; (first row, standing, L to R)
Tyler Walling, Dana Burzo, Casey Finley, Josh Visotski; and (second row, standing,
L to R) Duncan Messier, Thomas Carroll, Denny Turner (WJPS principal), Sheldon
King, Miles Adams (JCCHS band director). Tuba Christmas concerts are sponsored
by TUBA (Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association) and the Harvey Phillips
Foundation to promote the tuba, its performance, and the creation of quality litera
ture for the tuba. Harvey Phillips was a Distinguished Professor of Music at Indiana
University and one of the first classical tuba soloists in America. The concerts are
in memory of William Bell, a pioneer of contemporary tuba music who was born
on Christmas day. Tuba Christmas concerts are held in every state in America and
several foreign countries each Christmas season. The Athens concert was con
ducted by Dr. David Zerkel, Professor of Music at the University of Georgia. There
were 67 tuba and euphonium players in attendance ranging in age from 14 - 63.
Miles and Helen Adams are band directors for Jackson County schools.