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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020
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CMS RECOGNIZES ‘TERRIFIC TIGERS’
Commerce Middle School recently recognized its “Terrific Tigers” for the week of Nov. 16. These stu
dents were nominated by their teachers for showing their ROARS, “respectful, organized, accepting of
self and others, responsible and safe behaviors.” CMS principal Phillip Powell, assistant principal Kelly
Shoemaker and all the CMS faculty and staff watch for students to “get caught” demonstrating positive
character traits. Those students are given “Terrific Tiger” tickets that can earn them weekly recognition
and rewards. A group of students will be chosen each week for ROARS and all students are eligible.
Local students receive
CURCA mini-grants
More than a dozen students were awarded grants from
the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Ac
tivities (CURCA) at UNG.
Local students receiving grants included the following:
•Briana Sargent of Braselton. Sargent, along with Jose
Izaguirre Garcia and Lilia Saber with Dr. Ghulam Hasnain
were awarded for the project: Side directed mutagenesis
studies of PyrD and PyrR genes involved in riboflavin bio
synthesis.
•Neil Patel of Commerce. Patel, along with Melanie
Majors with Dr. Linda Purvis were awarded for the proj
ect: Molecular characterization and bacterial strain differ
entiation of songbird Mycoplasma gallisepticum isolates.
Previously, CURCA awarded its annual mini-grants to
faculty members. This year, mini-grants were revamped
and awarded to student-led teams with faculty support.
“We realized UNG lacked a mechanism to support stu
dent research projects directly, so we decided to refocus
the mini-grant awards on students,” said Dr. Anastasia
Lin, assistant vice president of Research & Engagement.
“The grants will allow students to learn about profession
alism and prepare for graduate school and the workforce.
Though each student must apply with a mentor, the stu
dents get the experience of writing a grant and potentially
adding it to their resume.”
Students wrote research proposals.
Jefferson Academy students named winners of the
Stock Market Competition were: (L-R) Rylee Brown,
Zachary Smith and Olivia Grimsley.
Jefferson Academy
students named
winners of Stock
Market Competition
Fifth graders at Jefferson Academy were named the 2020
winners of the Georgia Council on Economic Education
Stock Market Game for Congressional District 9.
Rylee Brown. Zachary Smith, and Olivia Grimsley par
ticipated in the competition during Extended Learning
Time with Instructional Lead Teacher Samantha Barrett.
“I am so proud of their hard work. They spent a consider
able amount of time during class and at home researching
the stocks they wanted to invest their money in, and it paid
off,” Ms. Barrett said.
Teams invested a virtual $100,000 in real stocks, bonds,
and mutual funds for 10 weeks. The winning team was
announced for earning the highest total equity in their
school’s region, or congressional district. There were 48
teams in District 9.
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL HELPS CLEANUP COMMUNITY
Jefferson Middle School students participated in the annual Rivers Alive shore sweep to help cleanup
trash and debris from Curry Creek and the reservoir in Jefferson City. Students and volunteers collected
a total of 10 bags of trash from the shore line. Pictured from left: Seventh Grade Science Teacher Jenni
fer McAuley and JMS students.
JCCHS FFA participate in Feeding the Multitude
The Jackson Coun
ty Comprehensive High
School FFA chapter could
not hold its annual Thanks
giving dinner and chapter
meeting in November due
to COVID-19 restrictions.
However, FFA members
decided to prepare the meal
they usually share with
each other and donate it to
those affected by the pan
demic.
“We have so much to be
thankful for as FFA mem
bers and wanted to help
relieve some of the burden
people are facing in our
community” said chapter
president Hannah Robert
son.
FFA members gathered
together, prepared and de
livered 100 meals to the
Feeding the Multitude
event held in Jefferson that
provided food to those in
need.
“Within Jackson County
alone there are 8,900 peo
ple living under the food
insecurity rate, and sadly,
4,400 of those are chil
dren,” Robertson said “FFA
members were able to live
out the FFA motto of learn
ing to do, doing to learn,
earning to live and living to
serve in their community.”
JMS STUDENTS CREATE CUSTOM SHOES
Eighth grade students at Jefferson Middle School studied graphic design by
creating custom shoes in Ms. Bowden’s art class. The project was named
“Sharpie Your Shoes,” and allowed students to use white shoes as a blank
canvas. Pictured are custom shoes design by eighth grade student, Chase
Haynes.
Grennan named to honor roll at UM
Kathleen Marie Grennan, honor roll lists for academ- which is reserved for stu-
of Hoschton, was recently ic excellence. dents who earn a semes-
named to the University Grennan was named to ter grade point average of
of Mississippi’s fall 2020 the chancellor’s honor roll, 3.75-4.00.
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1st Thursday of each month
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Cameron Boswell 706-215-4282
15850
GAINESVILLE CHURCH
belonging to Christ
Meets for Bible study
Wed. 7PM Sun. 9:30AM
Worship Sun. 10:30AM
2815 Wallace Road • Gainesville, GA
Free Home Bible Study • 770-835-4000
For info call (678) 928-9350. GCOC.org
12626
JEFFERSON ROTARY CEUB
Meets Tuesdays 12:30 p.m.
American Legion Post 56
309 Lee St., Jefferson
Les Crane, President
les.crane@bhhsgeorgia.com
HALL COUNTY 442
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Meetings at 6:30 p.m.
Gainesville Civic Center
OPEN TO ALL
^470-577-0095
Pilot Club of Jefferson
Meets 3rd Tuesday of
each month, 6:30 p.m.
Jefferson City Clubhouse
706-367-9313 or
706-693-4715 I2625
12971
MADISON COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Meets 4th Sat. @ 10:30 a.m.
Madison Co. Senior Center
706-789-3336
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llpr Post 215
Meets each 3rd Tues., 6 p.m.
In Homer, GAat the
American Legion Building on
Historic Highway 441
~ 12972
J&p ROCKWELL
M LODGE F& A.M.
No. 191, Hoschton, GA
2nd Tues. at 7:30 p.m. • Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
www.rockwelllodgel91.com
Two blocks behind Larry's Garage
West Broad at Hall Street
BANKS COUNTY 13004
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
Meets first Monday each month
7:00 p.m. in the Banks County
Historical Courthouse at
105 U. S.Hwy 441 North in
Homer, GA
12623
JEFFERSON LIONS CLUB
Meets 2nd & 4th Monday
Jefferson City Clubhouse
6:30 p.m. • (706) 247-4094
Robert Hall, President
4660
St. Catherine Laboure
Catholic Church
Mass Schedule: Sat. 4:00 p.m. Sun. 10:00 a.m.
Monday ■ Friday 12:10 p.m, Spanish Sun. 8:00 a.m.
Website: www.stcatherinelabourega.org
706-367-7220
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JgWUNITY LODGE
F & A.M.
No. 36, Jefferson, GA
1st Tues. of each month, 7:30 p.m.
Tom Hays • 678-316-7492
Borders St. Behind Tabo's
BANKS COUNTY
ill AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY - Post 215
Meets each 3rd Tues., 6 p.m.
In the American Legion Building
at 1350 Historic Homer Hwy.,
Homer, GA
JEFFERSON AREA 2620
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
www.jaba-ga.org
Meets 3rd Thursday • 11:45 a.m.
Jefferson City Clubhouse
302 Longview Drive
12619
JEFFERSON
UP AMERICAN LEGION
Post 56 • Meets 3rd Tues., 6:30 p.m.
Joe Ruttar, Commander
Phone (860) 949-4037
309 Lee St., Jefferson, GA
12969 .
Tri-County
J Shrine Club
3rd Thurs. of each month
7:00 p.m.
Rockwell Lodge 191
11067
JACKSON COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Meetings at 6:30 p.m.
Meets 3rd Thursday of each month
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Jr 465 old Swimming Pool Rd.
Meeting is open to all who wish to attend.
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