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PACE 8A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2012 School Program helps students catch up Banks County High School is offering the Unit Recovery Program for students whose average falls below the passing grade of 70. This program is provided by BCHS and the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant for students who earn an average of 65-69 in selected courses during first semester. The program is con ducted during the after school pro gram through an Internet-based, self-motivated computer program called Apex. Students who fall within this range may be given the opportu nity to earn credit for a course that would otherwise be lost because of a semester grade below 70. The final decision is based on attendance from 1st semester as well as teacher and administration recommendations. Teachers will prescribe lessons (units) for quali fied students on Apex based on individual student needs. Qualified students will be required to attend the Students With A Purpose (SWAP) program for thirty days from 3:15-5:15 p.m. between January 5-February 24. During this 34-day period, students will complete all of the assignments in the prescribed les sons (units). Content area teachers and staff will be available to pro vide student support. Once a student has completed the required time in SWAP and the required Apex assignments - pass ing each with a 70+, the failing grade will be replaced with a final grade of 70. If qualified students do not take advantage of this opportunity dur ing the allotted time period, stu dents will have to retake the entire course during the regular school day if their schedule permits, or attend SWAP or Summer School in order to earn credit. Unit Recovery Program high lights include: •students must qualify by earn ing between a 65-69 average in an academic course and obtaining teacher/administration approval based on attendance and work ethic from the previous semester. •Courses available include: All Social Studies, English, Science and Math classes: French/Spanish •Students are limited to a total of six Apex lessons (units). For example, a student may have two lessons to complete in U.S. History and four lessons in Physical Science (six total lessons) or five lessons in Biology and one les son in Math (six total lessons) or any other combination equaling six lessons (units). •Students will be working on a self-motivated, Internet-based computer program called Apex. •The opportunity will only be offered January 5-February 24. Students must attend SWAP, M-F, 3:15-5:15 p.m. for 30 days prior to or during Jan. 5-Feb. 24. •If a student does not start the program by Friday, January 6, the opportunity for unit recovery will be rescinded and his/her failing grade will stand. In addition, his/ her 2nd semester schedule may be adjusted based on the decision to not participate in UR. •The highest grade a student may earn is a 70 For more information, contact Vickie Martin or Lynn Suggs via email at vmartin@banks.kl2. ga.us, lsuggs@banks.kl2.ga.us or at BCHS (706)677-2221 or SWAP (706)983-1128. A confirma tion letter will be sent home over Christmas holidays confirming whether or not your child's final semester grades qualify him/her. Jackson EMC scholarships available Apply now for summer youth tour in Washington Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) will send four excep tional student delegates on an all-expense paid leadership trip to Washington, D.C., June 14-21 for the 2012 Washington Youth Tour. Candidates must be a high school sopho more or junior at least 16 years of age at the time of the trip, with demonstrated leader ship, academic excellence and interested in learning about leadership, civic service, American history and U.S. government. Nominees will be chosen by their high school guidance counselors/teachers or are home-schooled students living in a Jackson EMC member’s household who are interested in the program. The four winners of the award will earn the title of a WYT delegate and an all expense paid leadership trip to Washington, D.C., joining more than 100 of Georgia's brightest students and roughly 1,500 stu dents sponsored by electric membership cooperatives across the country. “Beyond the educational value of the trip and the backstage pass to count less historical and inspirational sites, stu dents are given the opportunity to grow and develop their leadership potential,” said Randall Pugh, president and CEO of Jackson EMC. Only one student will be selected as a nominee to represent their high school. Applicants must submit their application packet to their counselor or guidance office. The application deadline is Feb. 24. All of the details, an application and FAQs are available from high school coun selors or on the cooperative's website at www.jacksonemc.com/youthtour. For additional information, contact T. Kay Parks at kparks@jacksonemc.com. After-school program offers tutors, SAT help Banks County High School and the 21st Century Community Learning are offering after school (SWAP) Mondays through Fridays from 3:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. with transportation drop-off points. Each afternoon, math tutors are available for those needing extra help in math. In addition, each day tutors are available in the content areas. Mondays: Math/Literature: Tuesdays: History/ Literature: Wednesdays: Literature: Thursdays: Civics/Literature: and Fridays: Biology/Social Studies. Morning sessions are offered from 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. The morning sessions focus on homework help and SAT/ACT prep. Included in the program are enrichment opportunities and field trips. For more information, visit the website, sites. google.com/site/bchsswap/home or email vmar- tin@banks.kl2.ga.us or phone 706-983-1128. Jackson Electric Membership Corporation is accepting applications for three scholar ship programs. Applicants may be full or part-time students. Winners will be chosen by a committee based on academic ability, extra-curricular activities, autobiographical sketch and recommendations. Jackson EMC offers two types of awards through the A.T. Sharpton Scholarship pro gram, named in honor of a late chairman of the Jackson EMC Board of Directors. $1,000 scholarships will be awarded this year, three from each of the two categories. Also available is the Walter Harrison Scholarship, administered by Georgia EMC and named for a leader in the state and national electric cooperative movements. Several of these $1,000 scholarships are awarded statewide to undergraduate stu dents enrolled in or accepted by a Georgia college, university or technical college. A.T. Sharpton applicants may also apply for the Walter Harrison Scholarship as long as the requirements are met. All scholarship recipients must be custom ers of Jackson EMC or the son or daughter of a customer, and must also be a resident of the home served by Jackson EMC. Students interested in applying for any or all of these scholarships should contact their area high-school guidance counselors or complete the application online at www. jacksonemc.com/scholarships or at www. ngcf.org. The deadline for applications is Jan. 20. For more information, visit the websites for all the details and FAQs, or contact Callie Flack at cflack@ngcf.org. 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