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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2009
THE JACKSON HERALD
PAGE 11A
School News
Lori Cato’s fifth graders at North Jackson Elementary celebrated Pi Day in March.
They learned how to find their hat size using circumference and pi. Kennedy Lance
is shown measuring the circumference of Tyler Sartain’s head.
Student artwork sought for calendar
ALL PRE-K through fifth
grade students in Jackson
County are invited to submit
artwork for a “Kids Being
Kind to Critters is Cool”
2010 calendar which will
serve as a fundraiser for ani
mal rescue, spay and neuter.
The contest and calendar
are projects of Hand-N-Paw
and Art for Paws in rec
ognition of the American
Humane Association’s “Be
Kind to Animals Week,”
May 3-9.
All proceeds will be donat
ed to the Forgotten K-9s
group, a sanctuary for aban
doned, abused and homeless
animals.
Judges will include
Jefferson police chief Joe
Wirthman, officer Fred
Wilson and a retired teacher.
For more information,
visit www.artforpaws.net/
humaneeducation.html.
Compete at Area Poultry Judging Contest
TWENTY JACKSON
County 4-Her’s competed
at the Athens Area Poultry
Contest held on May 20 at the
University of Georgia. The
students spent 14 weeks in
practice studying white leg
horn hens for past produc
tion, eggs for exterior, inte
rior and broken out quality, as
well as ready to cook market
hens and ready to cook parts
of chicken. They learned how
to grade each based on the
same standards that are used
by the U.S.D.A. These stu
dents also learned how to
give reasons for placing the
classes of white leghorn hens.
Jackson 4-Hers placed eighth
out of the 33 teams compet
ing. Tristan Gaskins, sixth
grader at WJMS, was fifth
place high scoring individual
for the Junior division of the
competition. The students
who participated are Brooke
Bullock, Tristan Gaskins,
Rebekah Howington, Nathan
Galloway, Bailey Hendley,
Angela Hulsey, Sandie
Gaskins, Sydney McClure,
Madison Cagle, Ryan
Peek, Will Becker, Maura
Davidson, Jake Dearman,
Hunter Smith, Mallory Peek,
Colton Lakhicharran, Landon
Peek, Chelsea Doster, Ashley
Edwards and David Lyle.
EXPERIMENTS AT NJES
Lori Cato’s fifth grade celebrated Pi Day in March. After performing several experi
ments about circumference and pi, the students were able to enjoy eating pie. Emily
Bowen, Isabel Bautista, and Valeria Diaz are shown sampling the different types of
pie that were brought.
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RELAY
FOR LIFE
On Friday evening, May 29,2009 the Opening Ceremonies for this year’s American
Cancer Society RELAY FOR LIFE presented by Wayne and Heather Abbs,
Wayne-Neal Chevrolet will begin at East lackson County High School. There will be
Luminaries to line the track area. The Luminaries will be lit in memory and honor of
loved ones and friends who have had cancer. The Lighting Ceremony will begin at
9:30 p.m., and everyone is invited to attend.
We want to give everyone an opportunity to pay tribute to their loved ones and friends AND help fight
this disease that claims so many lives.
You do not need to be an actual participant in this Celebration to take part in this tribute. With your
donation the individuals you designate will be written on the luminary to be lit on Friday evening.
If you would like to participate in our candle lighting, clip and send in the form below. The sooner we
stop this disease, the more lives we can save.
Thank You.
Please light a candle in memory or in honor of my loved one/friend. I understand that the proceeds will
go to benefit the American Cancer Society. Please print legibly the following information:
In Memory
In Honor
From: (Your name and address)
Amount enclosed ($5 minimum per luminary) Number of Luminaries
Please make check payable to the American Cancer Society and mail or give to:
Gail & Larry Banks Luminary Service sponsored
1347 Lewis Roberts Rd. by Jackson EMC
Jefferson, GA 30549
ANDREWS RECOGNIZED AT JCCHS
Neal Andrews, a senior at Jackson County Comprehensive High School, was the
recipient of the April Student Panther Pride Award. Pictured left to right are: Kendra
Phillips, Todd McGhee, Neal Andrews and Joe Lancaster.
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