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Page 2A - Pike County Journal Reporter - Wednesday, January 13, 2021 BOOK: Created by NGA students to teach kids about COVID-19 FROM PAGE ONE “They worked from home, emailed illustra tions and used their phones to Facetime students who were still in the classroom. With determination and per severance, we pushed through with one goal in mind ... getting back to a normal world.” In their world his tory classes, students studied and researched pandemics, including the black plague, Span ish flu, Ebola and H1N1. They also studied the CDC recommendations for fighting the COVID-19 virus. In their language arts classes, the stu dents learned about the archetype of the hero’s journey. They followed heroes in literature as they began the story in the ordinary world, ac cepted the call to adven ture, crossed the thresh old and then returned with the solution to the problem. Students who helped write, illustrate and design the book include, George Blake, Tristan Cantrell, Adora Chatter- ton, Tobin Cofer, Jona than Collins, Brayden Conkle, Sebastian Fa- cundo, Madilyn Fox, Cyan Hendrix, Gregory Justus, Raymond Mc- Clanahan, Madison Mort, lan Norsworthy, Jadelyn Pressley, Ella Pritchard, Sabrina Soper, Ayden Stanley, Aniya Walker, Hunter Wick, Bennesia Wilkins, Charles Bailey, Garrett Bruce, Jacob Case, James Davis, Ja’ell Draughn, Amelia Elkins, Marlee Ferguson, Richard Gebhardt, Trenton Chap pell, Tony Harper, Mem phis Housman, Addison Johnson, Brody Harmon, Savannah Jones, James Marshall, Austin Meyers, Dominic Meza, Vanesa Virrueta, Mikea Teal, Jackson Terry, Isabella Vazquez, Austin Wall, Addie Williams, Jacob Wingard, Katelyn Brad- berry, Braxton Brown, Michael Cromer, Jes sica Dimas-Clark, Austin Dover, Rylan Flournoy, Lanie Garner, Allison Mansperger, McKenzie Memmler, Peyton Michel, Caleb Morris, Analeigh Nichols, Harlee Norris, Ara Julyja Peters, Carson Rasbury, Alexis Soares, Shalon Johnson, Landen Kempson, Sebastian Langston, Catherine McCrary, Nathaniel Strickland, Wyatt Tolbert, Margaret Turner, Gavin Weldon, Joseph Weldon, James Bowden, Skylin Creath, Preston Eley, Lo gan Eubanks, Jake Gilpin, Emma Harrison, Madison Hayes, Skylar Keadle, Lexi Lunsford, Tommy Moore, Hannah Pike, Travis Prudente, Wyatt Varner, Sara Belle Wilson, Haleigh Corley, Rachel Curphey, Jaylan Fletcher, Ashlee Griffin, Kaitlyn Maloney, Ashton Norton, Dakota Roberts, Kendall Ballentine, Cody Adams, Ava Michel, Dashawn Thomas, Andrew Tingle, Mackenzie White, Seth Bonner, Charles Boyt, Cameron Britt, Sydney Brown, Tyson Clark, Brady Daniel, Brylee Daniel, Carter Dyke, Colton English, Hana Odum, Cierra Gordy, Chris Jett, Luke Moon, Kyle Nixon, Sarah Parker, Walker Pittman, Madison Potts, Hendrick Smith, C’Ajha Walker, Collin Whelan, Donavon Brown ing, Michael McGouirk, Ledavion Hunt, Katelyn Minyard, Joshua Tomar- chio, Savannah Stowers, Cameron Steele, Jona than Hankins, Madalanne Jones, John Moerman, Leah Governo, Noah Buff ington, Logan Brooks, Chloe Bivens, Kenleigh Smith, Benjamin Richard son, Elijah Moss, Kade McLeRoy, Luke Mann, Sara Jones, Kaitlyn Hed- den, Lily Glover, Landon Goodman, Andrew Ed wards and Lily Alpough. Other students made up a marketing team who worked directly with the publisher to establish a budget for the book size, color and price point. The students chose to dedicate the book to all teachers as they con tinue to help and teach students regardless of the situation. “This book is dedicat ed to all teachers work ing tirelessly through the pandemic. You have fought like mad to stay connected to your stu dents; whether you were wearing your pajama pants while zooming with your students in your kitchen or wearing a face mask and braving the germs in your classroom, you rock, you’re heroes and you’re absolutely essential!” Each page of the “Sanna-Tizer Disinfects the Substitute” was written, illustrated, designed, published and distributed by students at the Ninth Grade Academy to teach kindergarten through second graders about how to battle COVID-19. Dakota Roberts (left) and Hannah Pike (right) work on an illustration for “Sanna-Tizer Disinfects the Substitute: The heroes’ journey of a teacher and her second grade students.” PHOTOS BY RACHEL McDANIEL / PIKE COUNTY JOURNAL REPORTER The REACH scholarship is a needs-based scholarship that begins in eighth grade. Scholars must maintain good grades, be havior and attendance in order to receive up to $10,000 in scholarship funds. Pictured are the REACH scholars for the Class of 2025, including (l-r) Isabel Bailey, Jailah Blackmon, Braxton Earls, Paris Henley and Zane Howard. REACH: Scholars honored at signing ceremony FROM PAGE ONE Pike County Ninth Grade Academy prin cipal Sheryl Watts thanked the school board and superinten dent for supporting the students through the REACH scholarships. She told the students that they would be entering the NGA next school year and since there are only around 300 students at the school, “we are basi cally like a small family.” She talked about their goals for their careers and their lives and noted that in the last two years, students at the NGA were 100% on track for graduation at the end of the school year. “As we go through difficult times, we are all looking for the hope that tomorrow is going to come and that we’re all going to make it through this,” said PCHS principal Kevin Huff- stetler in closing. “This scholarship ceremony brings us all hope for tomorrow and for the future. We are just so proud for these stu dents. You are the future of not only Pike County but also of America.” Isabel Bailey (above left) and Jailah Blackmon (above right) sign their REACH scholarship agreements during the REACH Georgia Signing Day Ceremony on Jan. 5 at the Pike County Middle School gymnasium. 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