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THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS. WEDNESDAY. TULY 23. 2008 - PAGE 9A
Area Death Notices
Tackson County School System
Angelita Perez
Angelita Garcia Perez, 76, of
Commerce, died Friday, July 18,
2008.
She was the daughter of the
late Frank and Francis Garcia.
She loved gardening and cook
ing, loved ones stated.
Survivors include her husband,
Ramon Perez; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Phil and Alicia Reyes,
McDonough, and Felix M. and
Erica Reyes, Chicago, Ill.; a sister,
Gloria G. Garza, Stockton, Calif.;
grandchildren, Risa, Gabrille
and Austin; three nieces, Joann,
Arthur and Anna; and a host of
other relatives.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, July 22, at Memorial Park
South Chapel Funeral Home with
Deacon Bill Speed officiating.
Memorial Park South Funeral
Home, Flowery Branch, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, July 23, 2008.
Ann Sizemore
Ann Sizemore, 73, of Cumming,
died Wednesday, July 16, 2008.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Henry Sizemore; a
grandson, Jesse Lientz; and sev
eral brothers and sisters.
Survivors include children,
Larry and Loretta Sizemore,
Phyllis Sizemore, Tony and
Michelle Sizemore, Shayne
and Chastity Sizemore, all of
Cumming, Juanita and Stanley
Tatum, Commerce, Ray and
Rhonda Sizemore, Oakwood,
Kelly and Jason Blalock,
Danielsville; brothers, James
Jackson and Gene Jackson; 15
grandchildren; 12 great-grand
children; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Luneral services were held
Saturday, July 19, in the chapel
of Ingram Luneral Home. Burial
was at Sawnee View Memorial
Gardens.
Ingram Luneral Home,
Cumming, was in charge of ser
vices.
The Commerce News, July 23, 2008.
Tuan Tarpkins
Tuan Diamelen Tarpkins, 34, of
Atlanta, formerly of Commerce,
died Monday, June 2, 2008.
He was the son of R.D. Nowells
and Jennifer Staples.
Survivors in addition to his par
ents, include children, Brittney,
Daisha and Elijah; siblings,
Sinsemilla, Dontaze, Chaka,
Skyy and Joel.
Luneral services were held
Saturday, June 7, at Chapel
Lorestglen Mortuary. Burial was
at the family cemetery.
Lorestglen Mortuary, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, July 23, 2008.
Ruth Wilkins
Ruth Wilkins, 83, of Hoschton,
died Monday, July 14, 2008.
A native of Barrow County,
she was the daughter of the late
Luther and Martha Maynard
Edwards and was a member of
Appalachee Baptist Church. Mrs.
Wilkins was preceded in death by
her husband, Willie Joe Wilkins
Sr.
Survivors include children,
Virginia Meeler, Commerce,
Steve Martin, Dahlonega, Edwin
Martin, Cleveland, Tenn., Danny
Martin, Winder, David Wilkins
and Willie Joe Wilkins Jr., both of
Hoschton; and a host of grand
children and great-grandchildren.
Luneral services were held
Thursday, July 17, in the chapel of
Carter Luneral Home. Burial was
in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
cemetery.
Carter Luneral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, July 23, 2008.
Marvin Lynn
Marvin John Lynn, Sr„ 81, of
Milledgeville, died Saturday,
July 19, 2008, at the St. Mary’s
Hospice House.
He was born in Jackson County,
the son of the late George W. and
Dovie Craig Lynn. He was pre
ceded in death by a son, Weldon
G. Lynn; and a special friend,
Margaret Whibby.
Survivors include sons, Marvin
John Lynn, Jr., and Michael Lynn,
both of Jefferson; a daughter, Pam
Lreedlove, Lawrenceville; brother,
Edward Lynn, Piedmont, Ala.; sis
ters, Alice Skelton, Braselton, and
Vera Marlowe, Jefferson; several
grandchildren, nieces, nephews
and other family members; and a
special friend, Rennie Johnson.
Luneral services were held
Tuesday, July 22, in the chapel
of Ivie Luneral Home, with the
Revs. Edward Lynn and Jerry
Skelton officiating. Burial was
in Jackson Memorial Park. The
family will receive friends at the
funeral home Tuesday, July 22,
from 9 to 11 a.m.
Ivie Luneral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, July 23, 2008.
'Bobby' Wright
Robert Charles Wright, of
Commerce, died Lriday, July 11,
2008, from problems following
his winning battle with leukemia.
He was the son of Ellen Wright
and the late Charles Wright Jr„
and was the owner of Alzheimer’s
Care, Commerce.
Survivors in addition to his
mother, include his wife, Donna;
a son and daughter-in-law, Brian
and Jules Hanner; grandchildren,
Isabelle, Noah and Ross; sisters
and brothers-in-law, Pat and Bob
Steck, Suzy and Rick Brown; and
a host of nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life Memorial
Service was held Saturday, July
19, at Wages and Sons, Stone
Mountain.
Memorial contributions may be
made to The Humane Society of
Lorsyth County, 4440 Keith Bridge
Rd., Cumming, Ga. 30041.
Wages and Sons Luneral Home,
Stone Mountain, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, July 23, 2008.
Charles Hackett
Charles Howell Hackett, 79, of
Athens, died Tuesday, July 15,
2008, at his residence.
He was born on January 9,
1929, in Madison County, the son
of the late Willie Lee Bowden. He
was the last surviving member of
his immediate family.
Survivors include distant cous
ins, Sidney Ann Stoyle and
Donna and Dean Adams, all of
Comer.
Private services will be held at
a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to Georgia Options,
185 Ben Burton Circle, Bogart,
GA 30622-1791.
Lord & Stephens Luneral
Home, Danielsville, is in charge
of arrangements.
The Commerce News July 23, 2008.
Judy Paul
Judy H. Paul, 66, of Carlton,
died Thursday, July 17, 2008, at
Athens Regional Medical Center
in Athens.
A native of Oglethorpe County,
she was the daughter of the late
James B. and Lizzie McCarty
Harrison. She was a retired clerk
for the Oglethorpe County Board
of Commissioners, after more
than 30 years of service, and was
a member of Sandy Cross Baptist
Church. Mrs. Paul was preceded
in death by a son, Darrell B.
Paul.
Survivors include her husband,
Broughton C. Paul; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Bryon Dean Paul and
Athena Llorendo-Paul, Athens;
daughter-in-law, Angie P. Williams,
Lexington; sister, Patricia H.
Patterson, Comer; brothers,
James B. Harrison Jr., Lexington,
Mac Harrison, Martinez; grand
children, Cody M. Paul, Garrett
B. Paul, McKenzie E. Paul; and
one great-granddaughter, Ashtyn
M. Allen.
Luneral services were held
Sunday, July 20, at Sandy Cross
Baptist Church with the Revs.
David Burt and Derek Paul offi
ciating. Burial was in the church
cemetery. Pallbearers were Glenn
Paul, Dennis Paul, Russ Paul,
Ryan Paul, Lee Paul, Jay Paul,
Gary Poster, Mark Patterson and
Rusty Graham.
Lord & Stephens Luneral
Home, Oglethorpe Chapel, was
in charge of arrangements.
The Commernce News, July 23, 2008.
Otto Balgemann
Otto William Balgemann, 77,
of Athens, died Thursday, July
17,2008.
Born in Elmhurst, Ill., on January
23, 1931, he was the son of the
late Carl and Bernice McNichols
Balgemann. He was a banker for
25 years and then worked for
the U. S. Postal service for eight
years. He was a faithful member
of Trinity Lutheran Church in
Athens. Mr. Balgemann was pre
ceded in death by a son, Stephen
Castle Balgemann; and a sister,
Carol Sroczynski.
Survivors include his wife
of 30 years, Dorothy Hanson
Balgemann; a son and daughter-in-
law, Peter and Janien Balgemann,
Elmhurst, Ill.; daughters and sons-
in-law, Jennifer and John Weis III,
Heather and Michael Wepsiec,
DeSoto, Ill.; stepson and spouse,
Doug and Holly Punk, Lyons,
Ill.; stepdaughter, Karen Bridges,
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Memorial services were held
Sunday, July 20, at Trinity
Lutheran Church with the Rev.
David Heller officiating.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Trinity Lutheran Church,
2535 Jefferson Rd., Athens, GA
30607.
Lord & Stephens Luneral
Home, East, Athens, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, July 23, 2008.
'Rabbit' Bridges
Robert Jackson “Rabbit”
Bridges, 73, Pendleton, S.C., died
Sunday, July 20, 2008, at his resi
dence.
Born in Madison
County on Nov. 15,
1934, Mr. Bridges
was a son of the late Grover
Bridges and Lois Culbertson
Bridges. He was a United States
Navy veteran, a retired truck
driver and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife,
Betty House Bridges of the home;
sons, Tony Steven “Bo” Bridges
of the home; Randy Joe Bridges,
Danielsville, and Stanley Robert
Bridges, Anderson, S.C.; daugh
ter, Teresa Whitman, Pendleton,
S.C.; sister, Ann Sheridan,
Commerce; four grandchildren;
one step-grandson and three
great grandsons.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by two
sisters, Irene Maxie and Peggy
Donald, and a brother.
The funeral service was held
on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in
the chapel of The McDougald
Luneral Home and was officiated
by the Rev. Bob Hicks. Burial
followed in Oaklawn Memorial
Gardens, Anderson, S.C., with
military honors.
Memorials may be made to the
Cancer Association of Anderson,
215 East Calhoun Street,
Anderson, S.C., 29621. A mes
sage of condolence may be sent
to the family by visiting www.
mcdougaldf uneralhome .com.
The McDouglad Luneral Home
was in charge of the arrange
ments.
The Commerce News, July 23, 2008.
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Major Shift Ahead For
Student Report Cards
By Kerri Testement
Elementary students in the
Jackson County School System
won’t be able to earn an “A” on their
report cards, starting this school
year.
Likewise, academic grades of “B,”
“C,” and even “F’ will become obso
lete.
And the traditional honor roll will
be tossed out, too.
It’s all part of the county school
system’s plan to revamp stu
dents’ report cards in all elemen
tary schools this school year, which
starts Aug. 7.
The traditional report card is
being replaced with a standards-
based report card — which uses
the state’s curriculum, the Georgia
Performance Standards (GPS), to
measure academic performance.
The standards-based report card
will have two key sections — descrip
tions of standards in each sub
ject for every grade, and General
Learner Outcomes (GLOs), which
measure a student’s effort in the
classroom.
Instead of earning letter grades,
students will be given a score of 1-4
for each standard and GLO.
An academic score of “1” means
the student doesn’t meet standards,
while a “4” means that they exceed
the concepts or show higher-level
thinking skills. Each nine-week grad
ing period, a student will receive
a grade summary mark of 1-4 for
each subject, such as math, science
and reading.
“We’ve really done away with
grades and that’s going to be the
hardest thing for parents to (under
stand), just because it’s been tradi
tion,” said assistant superintendent
for teaching and learning April
Howard.
“Most of the research tells us that
grades are very ineffective as moti
vators and even less effective as
motivation, in terms of students
who are struggling,” she added.
“Who wants to continue coming
back to school if they keep getting
straight ‘Fs?”
“Our goal is to find out what their
deficient is. Our responsibility is to
address it, and help the parent and
the child reach the standard, and
that being an attainable goal with
out it being a punitive scenario,”
Howard said.
The benefit is a more detailed
report card for parents to truly
understand their students’ aca
demic success and is more strin
gent than a traditional report card,
Howard explained.
Lor example, a report card for
a second grade student may have
more than 30 standards that out
line if a student “explains the basic
pattern of the sun and moon” in
science, “describes and classifies
three-dimensional shapes” in math
and “applies phonic skills to decode
text” in reading.
Each grading period, students
will be measured on their academ
ic growth, attendance and GLOs,
Howard said. The standards will
change each grading period with
the goal being academic growth by
the end of the school year.
Teachers will also no longer use
numerical grades or percentages on
tests; instead, student work will be
measured with the standard score
of 1-4. A similar step may be used
for daily work assignments.
Averages will also not be used on
the standards-based report card.
The summary marks at the end of
the fourth grading period will deter
mine if a student is promoted to the
next grade.
“We know it’s going to be chal
lenging for a lot of people, but as
long as folks understand that the
intent is truly advocacy for kids... it
will promote high achievers to go to
the next level,” Howard said.
And it’s a major shift in how teach
ers measure academic success.
The Jackson County School
System began piloting a standards-
based report card more than three
years ago, Howard said. A team of
teachers and parents advised the
school system on the new report
cards and suggested changes.
Howard said those parents and
teachers involved in the pilot pro
gram preferred the standards-based
report cards to traditional report
cards.
The school system has been train
ing educators on the “performance
indicators” for each standard that
teachers will use to determine stu
dent scores. Parents may also look
at upcoming performance indica
tors for each grade on the school
system’s website, starting the end
of this week
Howard said the standards-based
report card will encourage parents
to be more proactive in their child’s
education. Students in special pro
grams, such as gifted programs,
will receive additional information
on goals on their standards-based
report cards.
“I really think this is raising the
standard,” she said.
And instead of honor rolls,
schools may recognize students at
the end of the school year based
on their success in each subject and
their GLO scores, Howard said.
Principals may also give a top award
for students who perform well in all
subjects and their GLOs at the end
of the school year. Schools could
also recognize students at the end
of each grading period.
Jackson County middle and high
schools will not use standards-
based report cards and will contin
ue to use the traditional numerical
grades based on a 100-point scale.
In upcoming school years, the new
report cards may be phased into
middle schools, Howard said.
“Students in high school will have
grades as long as there’s (the HOPE
Scholarship),” Howard said.
Lor more information, including
answers to parent questions and
a sample standards-based report
card, visit wwwjackson.kl2.gaus.
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