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The
Commerce News
PAGE 10A JULY 23,2008
School News
'Eagle Prep Day' On Tap
At East Jackson High School
East Jackson Comprehensive
High School hopes to get its
second year off to a strong start
with a series of events Tuesday
Aug. 5.
School starts Thursday Aug. 7.
The day will start with Eagle
Prep Day from 8:30 to noon for
incoming ninth graders. Buses
will run on their regular sched
ules and freshmen will go through
their classes, and lunch, just like
they will when school starts.
During the process, they will
get their schedules, meet their
teachers, get familiarized with
the layout of the school, find out
about clubs and extracurricular
activities, win prizes, learn their
bus schedules and eat lunch.
Ninth grade orientation will
take place at 5:30 in the audito
rium.
That evening, the school will
host open house from 5:00 to
7:00 at which time student sched
ules will be available for all stu
dents — including any freshmen
unable to make the Eagle Prep
Day.
New CHS Students Should Call Next
Week For Registration Appointment
The school year starts in a little
over three weeks, so Commerce
High School Principal Donnie
Drew warns parents and stu
dents that it’s time to start getting
ready.
Parents of high school students
new to the city school system
should call counselor Elaine
Roller (706-335-5942) to set up an
appointment to register July 28-31
between 8:00 and 4:00.
Parents of students entering
CHS from Commerce Middle
School do not need to register,
as their information is already at
the school.
Pick Up Schedules
Those students may pick up
their first semester schedules at
the CHS media center at the fol
lowing times:
•seniors, Monday, Aug. 4,
1:30-3:00
•juniors, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 9:30
a.m.-10:30
•sophomores, Tuesday, Aug. 5,
10:30 a.m.-noon
•freshmen, Tuesday, Aug. 5,
1:30-3:00
Students unable to pick up
their schedules at the designated
times may get them from their
homeroom teachers during open
house, which is Tuesday night,
Aug. 5, from 6:00 to 8:00.
Seniors may purchase parking
permits from Tammy Bruce in the
guidance office Monday, Aug. 4,
when they come for their sched
ules. All other students who need
permits may buy them from Mrs.
Bruce Tuesday afternoon, Aug.
5, from 1:30 to 3:20, or at open
house.
Immunization Clinics Offered July 28, Aug. 4
The Jackson County Health
Department will hold two immu
nization clinics for back-to-school
students at 341 General Jackson
Drive in Jefferson.
Shots will be given and 3231
forms issued for school atten
dance Monday, July 28, from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday, Aug.
4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Free ice cream will be offered
both days from 1 to 4 p.m.
For more information, con
tact the Jackson County Health
Department at 706-367-5204 or
706-335-3895.
READ THEN RECYCLE
Thank you for your tremendous showing of support in the
Republican Primary on Tuesday. I cannot thank you enough for your
vote and all of the kind words that you have shared with us
throughout this campaign.
It is because of you that we were able to get the most votes and win
a place in the runoff for District Attorney.
Now I am asking you to do it one more time. Please mark your
calendars now for the runoff election taking place on Tuesday,
Aug, 5. You’ll also be able to vote early from July 28 through
August 1 .And remember, all registered voters are eligible to vote
in the run-off' even if you didn *t vote in the primary.
Thank you again for your courageous participation, and w ith your
vote again in the primary we will be able to bring real, honest
leadership to your office of District Attorney.
Sincerely,
Paid for by: Donna Sikes for District Attorney
2 From Commerce
Graduate At Emory
Two Commerce students received degrees
from Emory University in Atlanta at its
163rd commencement ceremony May 12.
Sidney Gray, son of Judge Jerry C. Gray
and Debra S. Gray, received a bachelor of
arts degree from Emory College.
James Carmichael received a master of
divinity degree from the Candler School of
Theology.
Local Student
Makes Dean's list
Akbarshakh Akhmerov of Commerce,
son of Harold Anthony Walsh and
Ravshana Kadirovna Walsh, was named
to the dean's list of Emory College, the
undergraduate liberal arts college of Em
ory University in Atlanta, for the 2008
spring semester.
Students must be in the top 20 percent
of Emory College or have approximately
a 3.859 grade point average or higher to
be named to the dean's list.
FFA Alumni Group To
Hold Meeting On Saturday
The Jackson County Comprehensive High School
FFA alumni group is looking for people to join and
help support the young people of the JCCHS FFA
student organization. An informational session, facility
tour and lunch will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July
26, at the JCCHS livestock educational facility.
The funds available to the vocational departments in
the county have been cut by more than half, and this
will impact students directly, according to FFA advi
sors Robbie Buchanan, Evan Clark, Joe Head and Jay
Borden.
School administrators are quoted: “Unfortunately,
our budget has been cut... and we will be operating on
the bare minimum for this next school year. This will be
a rare year and one I know that we can get through by
everyone working together.’’
“We need your help to offset these cuts,’’ FFA advi
sors say. “Financial help through fund-raisers and dona
tions of time and money are a great beginning. If FFA
impacted your life or you can see how it makes a posi
tive difference in the lives of students, join us on the
26th and begin a satisfying contribution to the future
of our children, county and the world.’’
RSVP to Robbie Buchanan at 706-247-2999 or email
rbuchanan@jackson.kl2.ga.us.
A sincere “Thank You”
“Your support for me in the July 15 primary is appreciated more than you
know. I’m humbled by the faith and confidence you have shown me. You
have expressed your desire for true leadership in your county
government and providing this is my goal.”
But it’s not over yet
“In less than two short weeks, you will be asked to return to the polls
again to vote in the runoff election. This single election will determine the
direction Jackson County takes for the next four years. Once again, I ask
for your vote - my pledge is to provide you with true leadership and a
common-sense approach to government.”
Vote For Hunter rn
Bicknell U
THE BEST CHOICE FOR CHAIRMAN
Jackson County Board of Commissioners • Runoff: Aug. 5
• Native Georgian • Family Values
• Honesty & Integrity • Fiscal Conservative
www.HunterBicknell.com
Paid for by Friends for Hunter Bicknell Committee: Keith Ariail, Chairman; Jim Shaw, Treasurer