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4C Sunday, December 2, 2018
The Times, Gainesville, Georgia | gainesvilletimes.com
LOCAL
Jackson EMC awards grants to Hall teachers, schools
COURTESY ROBB MAAG I For The Times
Katie Rountree’s “Calling All Readers” literacy project got a big lift recently when Jackson EMC awarded $500
to the sixth-grade language arts teacher at Chestatee Academy in Hall County
BY JOSHUA SILAVENT
jsilavent@gainesvilletimes.com
Katie Rountree’s “Calling All
Readers” project got a big lift
recently when Jackson EMC
awarded $500 to the sixth-grade
language arts teacher at Chestatee
Academy in Hall County.
Rountree was one of five teach
ers and two local middle schools
to receive grant funding from
Jackson EMC’s Bright Ideas pro
gram. More than $5,000 in total
will be distributed.
Rountree was joined by Ches
tatee colleagues Terri Gruenen-
felder, a sixth-grade science
teacher who won $1,000 for her
earth science exploration box
project; Dawn Hudgins, a sev
enth-grade science teacher who
received $1,616 to expose her
students to genealogical research
methods; and Carrie Jane Sparks,
an eighth-grade science teacher
who was awarded $634 to allow
students to create and research
atoms and molecules.
At East Hall Middle School,
meanwhile, Lona Hall, a sixth-
grade science teacher, received
$1,255 for a classroom project
designed to create a Martian
settlement using the concepts of
wind and solar energy.
In 2018, Jackson EMC has
awarded more than $51,000 in
Bright Ideas grants to 43 teach
ers in 20 schools across its service
area.
An independent panel of judges
evaluates the applications based
on measurable goals and objec
tives, innovation, student involve
ment and implementation plans.
In her project proposal to Jack-
son EMC, which she shared with
The Times, Rountree described
why her project was needed and
how it would work.
“I want to meet all readers at
their level,” she said. “Students
need a wide variety of texts that
will allow them to read about their
personal interests and on their
‘My ultimate project
goal is to allow all
kids a chance to find
a love of reading and
grow as a reader.’
Katie Rountree
Teacher, Chestatee Academy
reading level. This will hopefully
create a positive reading expe
rience for all students and help
close reading gaps.
Research shows that reluctant
readers will read more when
given personal choice on book
titles.”
Rountree said she would have
students set their own reading
goals and assess their current
reading comprehension aptitude.
“Next, I will show the kids the
various titles in the high-interest
set of books and then they can
pick the book they would like to
read,” she added.
“My ultimate project goal is
to allow all kids a chance to find
a love of reading and grow as a
reader.”
For more information on the
Jackson EMC Bright Ideas grant
program, visit www.jacksonemc.
com/brightideas.
PARK
■ Continued from 1C
and meet people. I love
this.”
Buster Autry, pastor
at Main Street Gospel,
agreed with Miller that
Christmas in the Park was
about community both
for Lula’s citizens and for
anyone passing through
who wants to see the spirit
of the town captured.
“It gives us a chance
to get acquainted with
everybody in the neigh
borhood,” Autry said.
“The businesses and
churches and people who
come in to visit around
and see how our little
town looks. It’s just a fun
time to get acquainted.
That’s the reason we call
it a ‘meet and greet.’ we
just get together and give
out stuff and enjoy every
body’s company.” ”
Bergin says that Christ
mas in the Park was part
of a larger movement of
community events for the
people of Lula, and hopes
it will grow as years go
by and city renovations
give them more space to
use for a wider range of
attractions.
“The city throughout
the year does a lot of com
munity events where we
bring everybody together
to get a chance to meet
‘The city
throughout the
year does a lot
of community
events where
we bring
everybody
together to
get a chance
to meet your
neighbor and
fellowship.’
Dennis Bergin
Lula city manager
your neighbor and fel
lowship,” Bergin said.
“Like today, everything
we do here today is free.
Every booth that you
see is donating their ser
vices and what have you.
Of course it is that time
of year, but we do this
year round. We’re proud.
Overall, this is something
we’re just excited about
and every year is gonna
be bigger and better. Next
year we’ll incorporate the
depot renovation so we’ll
have all-day festivities Top right: A sign illuminated by lights stands in downtown Lula. Center right: A tree decorated with lights stands in downtown
going on. So we’re pretty Lula during the Christmas in Lula Parade and Festival. Above: Gordon Welch of Lula scoops hot chocolate into cups for
excited about it.” attendees provided by Main Street Ministry.
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