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PAGE 10A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS • THE COMMERCE NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016 Make all A's for grading period These Commerce Elementary School fourth graders made all A’s for the second nine-week grading period of the school year. Left to right are (front) Dalty Friedman, Ivy Tolbert, Josie Shoemaker, Maggie Smith, Aurelia Brown, Rylee Allen, Mckenzie Hill, (back) Gabby Dills, Cahley Langford, Sammy Brown, Jonathon Castro, Kaden Goldman, Marco Parra and Judd Spear. Competes at Nationals Payton Jackson, a seventh grader at Banks County Middle School, recently com peted at the North American International Livestock Expo in Louisville, Ky., with her chi-influence heif er. This is the largest purebred cattle show in the United States. Jackson’s heifer placed first in its class and then went on to win the division. Master the computer program Several students in Windy McCannon’s kinder garten class at Commerce Primary have com pleted 750 minutes or more on Classworks with a mastery of 80 percent or higher during the first semester. These students were given certificates for their accomplishment. Left to right are (front) Colton Ledbetter, Makenzie Jones, Lexi Davidson, Avery Wilbanks, Katie Simmons, Alyssa Johnson, Cynthia Collins, Marco Huff, (back row) Trevin Talley, Andrew Henderson, Landon Coley, Bronc Cash, Majalen Mitchell, Hunter Brown and James Wood. Local students earn honors at Young Harris Two local students were named to the dean’s list at Young Harris College for the fall semester. Students named to the list for earning a 3.5 grade point average include: Jose Luis Rodriguez, of Commerce; and Astheris Tyler Miller, of Homer. The school news deadline is noon on the Monday prior to publication. EJMS honor rolls The following students were named to the East Jackson Middle School principal’s list honor roll and teachers’ honor roll for the second semester: Sixth Grade Principal’s List Abby Scarbrough, Steven Xiong, Haleigh Dills. Austin Ackerman, Mysterri Maxwell, Matthew Bouknecht, Mere dith Cameron, Miranda Edlin, Kayden Massey, Pennon Shue, Ben Vasquez. Adison Baughman, Evan Gates, Faith Hatcher, Jesse Little, Jewel- lee Love, Dave Merlos. Rylee Morgan, Jeremiah Stansell, Kadyn Barnett, Morgan Byers, Drew Cameron, Jacob Carrier, Ruby Crim, Zoe Davidson, Katie Griffin, Morgan Kesler, Luke Lindsey, Allison Loun- der. Suchit Patel, Cristina Salas and Oscar Sanchez. Honor Roll Lily Anthony, Aidan Con ley, Jayce Smith, Aaron Andrews, Anna Buffington, Mac Erickson, Bailey Nichols, Louis Velazquez, Chloe Chan dler, Austin Dean. Michaela Kidd, Rachel Black. Rodney Davenport, Cole Dickerson, Gabe Merk, Isaac Palmer, Lizzy Smith, Sam Walker, Addison White, Jesse Burkos, Kate Fitzpatrick, Mason Gad dis, Pi Gray, Kyla Williams, Eh Reyna, Brandon Patter son, Beverly-Lynn Parkey, Bella Chandler, Debra Crowe, Annalise Dominski. David Garcia, Nicole Gunderson, Isabel Harrison, Logan Nau- gle, Aidan Archer. Dawson Ausbom, Juan Garcia-Lopez, Ellenah Hang, Kristopher Haynie, Madisyn Neese, Juan Zavala, Trenton Bishop, Tabatha Chinn, Briana Kirk land, Antonio Navarro-Sal- gado, Steven Rebollar-Zarco, Maria Ruiz Boyzo, Marlaina Wilkes, Nick Dearborn, Geor gia Ayers. Tyler Crow, Katelyn Gunderson. Lauren Harbin, Reagan Hicks, Maggie Logan, Ethan McCullough, Kannon McCullough, Christian Ogles by and Johnny Saavedra. Seventh Grade Principal’s List Tyler Hirak. Tristan Jones, Kathleen Nguyen, Alya Sor row, Isai Turrubiartes, Tyler Parr, Kendall Ashe, Hailey Burkhalter, Jackson Fuller, Ayden Griswold, Nate Hen dricks, Nate McKinney, Gini Pena, Cale Howington, Jake Johnson, Sheena Lim, Taylor Mauldin, Clay McEachin, Agustin Ponce, Myla Pulliam, Stacy Xiong, Sam Sokoloff, Emma Anderson, Marylin Anton-Benitez, Anna Bea dles, Aaron Dearborn. Xander Engel, Hanna Lee, Kathleen Nguyen, Nora Pittman, Taylor Roberts, David Smith, Daisy Villalpando, Camrisha But ler, Camryn Martin, Victoria Chinn, Sarah DeLay, Alexis Elrod, Myldra Johnson, Logan Jones, Sabrina Livingston, Rachel Braver, Made Jen nings, Rylee Minish, Brelynn Thomas, Gavin Beck, Nick Cosby, Brad Stringer. Shuai Wang, Lindsay Weinmann, Grace Mealor. Justin Hiley, Candice Jessemy, Garrett Fos ter and Victoria Sanchez. Honor Roll Nicholas Acton-Seeley, Nicole Bassett. Aaron Bettis. Leyann Estes, Joshua Houle. Emily Worley. Jessica Backer. Hayden Hicks, Sabrina Martin, Brant McClure, Bryson Sea- graves, Jennifer Turpin. Mack enzie Bratton, Max Eccleston. Kimberly Esquivel, Ethan Ful- lard, Mikayla Gadson, Jesus Perez, Lawton Dillow, Joseph Kyle, Ashley Merlos, Chey- anne Smith, James Thornton. Todd (TJ) Brooks. Kayla Henry, Isaac Kent, Gwyneth Sibila. Braxton Taylor. Dylan Varner, Seth Vasquez, Hai ley Bookout, Isaac Embrick. Jordan Gonzalez-Rico, Zach Green, Lindsey little, Alina Mickel, Ivy Skinner. Makay- la Wioskowski, Greg Huggs, Nathan Pagsisihan, Dylan Vail. Chance King, Ben Pierce. Sara Saliba. Tyler York, Isabel Zen- gel, Jared Bahena. Graysen Johnston, Emma Negru, Kim berly Reyna, Hunter Lakh- icharran, Jacqueline Gomez, Kaileigh Gary, Marco Garcia Anahi Garcia Kendal Fulcher and Marleigh Crawford. Eighth Grade Principal’s List Caleb Adair, Skyler McCullough, Avery McClure. Grace Palmer, Katie Buell, Leah Anderson, Olivia Swin- son, Kennedy Phillips, Bailey Wilber, Ashley Xiong. Noah Buley, Savannah Burdsal, Reed Fulcher, Ashley Wilson. Haley Harrison, Kaycie Mal colm, Josiah Stansell. Dylan Christian, Keri Pirtle, Bradley Akin, Ashley Hodges, Sum mer Waters, Alex Linares and Samantha Holsten. Honor Roll Lexie Dalton, Madison McKnight, Xavier Melton. Cassey Morgan, Shrey Patel. Abbigail Toole, Emily Agu ilar, Jasmine Bailey, Don Holmes, Frederico Sanchez. Chloe Martin, Brookelynn Smith, Daisy Stancil, Hannah Barnett, Cole Dowdy, Owen Gates, Jenna Hertzog, Grace Hill, Roberto Martinez, Jake Myler Allie Stamey. Kaylie Sullens, Erica Tyson, Brice Vandiver, Kennedi Bauman, Sean David, Marco Flores, Erin Smith, Kyleigh Walker, Camren Hardy, Jake Varner. Deniah Cooper, Damian Jal- lores, Leah Godina, Brooke Inscho. Sammy Jones, Mead ow Dean, Payton Kidd. Kayla Devereux, Marilu Callejas, Jahkyeria Chandler, Meghan Cheatham, Shelby Scranton, Samantha Yurco, Isabelle Ken nedy, Jackson Nelms, Sadie Neveils, Shelbie Passmore, Zoe Ramsey, Jacob Ander son. Timothy Anthony, Brit ney Casas, Camille Duncan, Lizmar Franco, April Saxon, Maritza Tovar, Gabby Bravo, Jennifer Esquivel, Maritza Guerra-Baca, Justin Haynes, Jacob Patterson, Ashton Sose- bee, Ashley Trejo, Sam Carey Brandy Casas, Lucus Chea- tum. Hunter Harrell, Chastity Pressley, Diana Tinoco, Steven Tran and Ellie Wilkes. All God's Children a waiting child adoption agency Because every child deserves a family www.agcadoption.org 706-316-2421 All God's Children seeks loving families to open their hearts and homes to waiting children in foster care who are ready for a permanent family through adoption. The need is greatest for families that will consider older children and sibling groups that want to stay together. All God's Children works in partnership with the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. Community First Aid & CPR National Safety Council basic First Aid. Heartsaver adult, child and infant CPR with choking rescue and automated external defibrillator. Receive 3-year First Aid certification and 2-year CPR certification at end of course. This class is not for healthcare providers. First Aid & Heartsaver CPR Monday, February 8 9:00 am-3:30 pm - $60' * Please pre-pay for the class with credit card online or by mailing a check; Scholarships are offered Call 706.475.1029 to register or for more information. Register online at www.athenshealth.org/calendar. Athens Regional Health Matters MEDICAL CENTER ,n th,