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The Millen News, Wednesday, April 22, 2009 — Page 3
JCES Top AR students for the third nine weeks
Jenkins County Elementary
School rewards students who,
through the Accelerated Read
ing Program (AR), excel at read
ing. The Accelerated Reading
Program is a computer based
motivational program that in
volves first through fifth grade
students reading books and tak
ing comprehension tests on the
books. Every book is given a
grade level and a point value.
Students are given the STAR
reading test periodically so
teachers can assign them an ap
propriate reading level. Every
student is given a point goal per
nine weeks based on their grade
level. In addition to having their
names on the AR wall of fame,
all students who meet their goal
are given an extra recess with a
frozen treat. Those students dou
bling their goal are also treated
to a movie and a snack. Students
who earn the highest points and
have the highest average for
their grade are given AR prizes.
Students must have met their AR
goal to qualify for the highest
average award. Rewards are
given out after every grading
period.
This past nine weeks, 224 stu
dents met their goal and 115
doubled their goal. The grade
level winners for the third nine
weeks are: First Grade-Mollie
Dann, highest points with 77.4
points and Mason Hendrix,
highest average with a 98.5 av
erage. Second Grade-Colby
Broxton, highest points with
89.5 and Graham Cates, highest
average with 98.3. Third Grade-
Margo Dease, highest points
with 103.4 and the highest av
erage with 96.6. Fourth grade-
Jacob Nelson, highest points
with 137 and highest average
with a 100. Fifth Grade-Paola
Morales, highest points with 57
and Destiny Mosley, highest
average with a 100.
Although some students did
amazingly well for the third nine
weeks, the school as a whole did
not meet its point goal of 8,000
points. The students have one
more chance this year to meet
the school goal. If the school
earns 30,000 points before the
AR cut off date of May 4, teach
ers will dance the “Soulja Boy”
for the students’ entertainment
at the final assembly program
and students will get a “hat day”.
Students who meet their yearly
goal will be invited to attend the
end of the year “Beach Blast”
party sponsored by the school
media program and funded by
the monies raised from book
fairs. At the “Beach Blast” each
student rotates through different
beach related fun activities such
as. Beach Volleyball, Beach
Wear Relay, Treasure Hunt, as
well as inflatable moonwalks.
Students who have attended the
“Beach Blast” in the past have
stated that it is the most fun they
have ever had at school.
In addition to the Beach Blast,
students who meet their yearly
goal will also get the chance to
“Dunk” a teacher or principal in
a dunking booth. Those students
who double their AR goal for the
year will get twice as many
chances to dunk the teacher/
principal.
All students who earn 125 or
more points for the year with at
least an 80 average will be given
the Accelerated Reader Award
along with a special shirt at the
JCES Honor’s night.
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Jenkins County Elementary School Top AR students for
the third nine weeks grading period are, first row: Mason
Hendrix; second row: Graham Cates, Colby Broxton and
Mollie Dann; and third row: Jacob Nelson, Paola Morales,
Destiny Mosley and Margo Dease. (Photo contributed)
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The JCES Media Center has
hundreds of AR books for the
children to check out but there
are over 90,000 books that have
AR tests. Parents should encour
age their children to read every
book that they can get their
hands on and bring the books to
school in order to take AR tests.
The more the children read, the
better they will do in school.
Remember, AR ends for this
year on May 4. Any questions
about the JCES Accelerated
Reader program may be directed
to Sylvia Gay, JCES media spe
cialist, at 982-5503.
Syl-View Happenings
By Betty Scarborough
The “Happenings” have come
fast, and they are exciting.
Mrs. Linnie Frawley was
crowned Ms. Syl-View 2009, and
she has been selected as a semi
finalist to take part in the Ms.
Georgia Nursing Home Pageant
at Stone Mountain May 2. Mrs.
Frawley rode the Syl-View float
in the Livestock Festival. Our
float won the Grand Champion
plaque from the judges. The
theme was "Rock Around the
clock with Livestock.” Our float
was red and silver and featured
records from the 1950’s. Amanda
Long and Jordan Zeigler wore
poodle skirts. Rachel Brown, teen
volunteer of the year, and Justin
Brannen, adult volunteer of the
year, rode the float. Vicki Bragg,
director of nursing, wore a poodle
outfit, and her granddaughter,
Kaitlin Shay Durrence, was
dressed as a princess in a pink ball
gown. Volunteers pulled the float.
and the flowers along the route
added a fairyland beauty.
Cecil and Waldene Pye cel
ebrated a 63 rd wedding anniver
sary Friday with a party. Jeff
Gibson, pastor of the Green Fork
Baptist Church, presented a con
cert, and the group enjoyed anni
versary cake, provided by Don
and Betty Scarborough and punch
provided by Betty Sue Parker.
Tina Long and Robin Evans
decorated the Pye’s door at Syl-
View with wedding bells and con
gratulations.
We had children from the
Catholic Church visit, sing and
bring pictures for Easter. Children
for the elementary school visited,
and they entertained with songs
and brought bags filled with Eas
ter treats for the residents. The
GA’s from Sylvania First Baptist
Church visited and brought Eas
ter candies and crosses they had
made for the residents.
Jordan Zeigler, daughter of
Judson and Lynn Zeigler, has
been selected to be in the Disney
High School Musical at the
Emma Kelly Theater in
Statesboro. Jordan is a teen vol
unteer at Syl-View. We offer con
gratulations.
Jenkins County Family Enrichment Center announces
Youth Work Experience Positions
WIA - Workforce Investment Act
(Serving youth ages 14-24)
Jenkins County will receive funding through East Central Georgia
Consortium for work readiness training and work experience for
youth 16-24 years of age.
Applications for participation are now being accepted. Youth partici
pants must meet income eligibility requirements. Application packets
must he obtained from the JCFEC Resource Center, 527 Barney
Avenue, Millen, GA 30442.
Completed applications must he submitted to the resource center at
the address listed above by April 2 7,2009 at 4:00 PM. For additional
information call (478) 982-8004.
(These positions are funded through the East Central Georgia Consortium Workforce
Investment Act initiative. All positions funded though this initiative are contingent
upon the availability and continuation of grant funds.)
Linnie Frawley has been
crowned Ms. Syl-View 2009
and has been selected as
a semi-finalist to take part
in the Ms. Georgia Nursing
Home Pageant to be held
May 2. (Photo contributed)
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GARDEN FESTIVAL
A Green Occasion
April 24-26, 2009
Augusta, Georgia
Farm & Home
Ag Line: Spring Green-up Problems
By Wade Parker
County Extension Coordinator
Warm-season turf grasses
such as Bermuda, centipede,
zoysia and St. Augustine suffer
some common problems with
springtime green-up. Here are
problems we see most often.
Mowing height is the most
common problem as these
grasses go from dormancy to
active growth. Scalping is more
common in zoysia grasses, es
pecially in the denser-growth
cultivars like Emerald.
Zoysia grasses don’t’ tolerate
scalping as Bermuda will. As a
rule, zoysia will be set back any
time it’s cut low enough that you
can see the black mold under the
leaf canopy. This is generally
below the node of the growing
leaves. It can occur at any mow
ing height from as low as o.5
inches to more than three inches.
Regardless of the grass spe
cies and normal mowing height,
taking the grass down below the
node will set it back. Generally,
the higher the mowing height,
the more this is a problem.
Ideally, maintain Bermuda
grass and centipede between one
and two inches, zoysia from 0.5
to two inches, and St. August
ine from two to three inches.
Mowing frequency is just as
important as mowing height. If
you remove more than one-third
of the leaf height at a single
mowing, the grass will be
stressed.
Fertility requirements differ
with each grass.
No matter what the species,
though, fertilizing too early in
the season before soils arc warm
enough to support continual
growth can accelerate green-up
but cause detrimental long-term
effects.
Fertilizing these grasses in late
winter or early spring can cause
them to break dormancy. When
the inevitable late-season cold
snap hits, they’ve used then-
stored food reserves. They have
no energy to withstand environ
mental extremes. To avoid this,
don’t fertilize until the soil
reaches 65 degrees.
Thatch becomes more prob
lematic as lawns get older, par
ticularly if the turf has been
mowed about its recommended
height ranges. Increased thatch
slows down the turf’s spring
transition. It makes it more sus
ceptible to disease, too.
Water-either too much or too
little or even a combination of
the two - can cause problems for
grasses, especially zoysia.
Diseases can strike during
spring clean-up. The most com
mon is Rhizoctonia large patch.
which appears as large areas of
blighted grass. This disease is
most active when night tempera
tures are between 50-60 degrees.
When conditions are right, it’s
common for the disease to be
come active first in the fall and
then again in the spring.
You can see its typical “halo”
when the disease is active. Fall
and spring fungicide applica
tions can control it. Applying ni
trogen just before or during ac
tive infection will increase dis
ease problems.
Cool temperatures make cen
tipede and zoysia slower to
green-up in the spring.
Varietal differences can be
troublesome. Some incidences
suggest that many types of Em
erald zoysia exist in the land
scape and green-up at different
rates.
To summarize, spring green-
up is a very delicate transition
time for grass. People don’t re
alize the tremendous stress that
lawns endure as the grass begins
to break dormancy.
The University of Georgia Co
operative Extension offers edu
cational programs, assistance
and materials to all people with
out regard to race, color, na
tional origin, age, sex or disabil
ity.
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Jenkins County Family Enrichment Center, Inc.
WIA Project Director
lenMns County Family Enrichment Center, Inc. is seeking a qualified person(s) to fill the position
of WIA Project Director. Qualified applicants must possess strong computer skills and a working
knowledge of our community collaborative programs and services. Applicants must demonstrate
excellent customer service, written and oral communication skills, and have the ability to effec
tively interact with all collaborative staff, partners and families. This work requires the ability to
manage multiple duties efficiently and simultaneously. Applicants must demonstrate flexibility
and have a high degree of dependability and efficient use of Microsoft Office Pro. Jenkins County
Family Enrichment Center is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualifications for Positions
1. High School Diploma - College degree preferred.
2. Georgia Certified Work Ready Certificate - Gold level minimum
3. Two years related work - Work experience and volunteer experience preferred.
4. Willing to work nights and weekends for special activities.
5. Fluent verbal and written communication skills required.
6. Extensive computer skills mandatory.
7. Work thirty (30) hours per week with possible flex time as needed for special events and related
activities. Regular working hours will be 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM, Monday through Thursday.
Occasional Saturday and night work is required.
A job description and employment application may be picked up at the JCFEC Resource Center,
527 Barney Avenue, Millen, GA 30442. For additional information call (912) 982-8004. A fully
completed employment application and resume must be received by 4:00 PM, Thursday, April 30,
2009. Please bring or mail the application to the JCFEC Resource Center at the address listed
above.
(This position is funded through the East Central Georgia Consortium Workforce Investment Act initiative.
All positions funded though this initiative are contingent upon the availahility and continuation of grant funds.)