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PACE 4B THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008 School BCES STUDENTS NAMED These students have been chosen by their third grade teachers at Banks County Elementary School for Citizen of the Month for the month of November. Shown are: (bottom row) Jared Roberts, Chris Dalton, Wilver Catarino, Ryan Waters, Bailey Redden and Kevin Norris; (top row) Lauren Shubert, Hannah Jarrard, Paxton Jones, Jennifer Sheppard, Chasity McClure, Kadjha Beasley and Erica McConnell M \ B IMS'- 1 1 j m/L. . ■ FOURTH GRADERS NAMED These students have been chosen by their fourth grade teachers at Banks County Elementary School for Citizen of the Month for the month of November. Shown are: (bottom row) Francisco Vasquez, William Kitchens, Luke Schaefer, Avery Rylee and Jamie Hood; (top row) Macy Lord, Leighann Shackleford, Ku- lia Beasley, Taylor Cash, Monalisa Bugulrow and Whitney Sheridan. Come for refreshments throughout the day Friday, December 19th 30990 Highway 441 S. • Commerce, GA • (706) 336-7920 FIFTH GRADERS NAMED These students have been chosen by their fifth grade teachers at Banks County Elementary School for Citizen of the Month for the month of October. Shown are: (bottom row) Jaylyn Lack, Katy Randall, Kelsie Boyd and Elie Vue; (top row) Luis Betancourt, Bailey Williams, Austin Gordon and Emily Hart. ATTENDS FCCLA CONFERENCE These Banks County High School FCCLA students attended the recent leader ship conference in Jekyll Island. PALS in place at BCHS, meeting Jan. 27 Parents Advancing Leopard Success, known as “PALS,” is in place at Banks County High School for parents of 8 th - 12 th grade students. The purpose of the pro gram is to answer the ques tions parents have about high school, transition from middle to high school, Inter net safety, academic require ments, teenage drug/alcohol use, college, scholarships, level of parent involvement, upcoming mandatory testing (GHSGT, EOCT), teenage sex, anger management and other relevant issues. Several meetings are planned throughout the school year. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday, January 27; Monday, March 30; and Tuesday, April 28. The meet ings will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. in the BCHS cafeteria. The agenda for each meet ing will be as follows: Sup per, 30 minutes; academic presentation/discussion, 20 minutes; social presentation/ discussion, 20 minutes; and questions/answers/discus sion, 20 minutes. School personnel attend ing the meetings will include administrators, counselors, teachers and the graduation coach. Possible door prizes will include: Gas cards, rent/ mortgage supplements, gro ceries, restaurant/retail gift cards, etc. For more information, contact Lynn Suggs, 706- 677-4662, lsuggs@banks. kl2.ga.us. Santa & Sleigh With 4 Live Reindeers Sunday, December 14 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Christmas Specials 3 Piece Solid ffboJ Set Quillae Christmas Cooking * All-Natural Black Angus * Standing Rib Roast * Prime Rib * Ribeyae Strips •Filets Only *7(lb. Handmade Amish Toys * Doll Houses w,'Furniture * Barns * Kitchens Set® * Doll Cribs * Wagons * Rocking Horses * Wooden Trains