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Two Golden Isles Elementary School (GIES) students recently had their
art work displayed in Atlanta as part of the Georgia Art Education
Association's Capitol Art Exhibit. GIES art teacher Jamie Scott selected
artwork by third-grader Laura Carter and fifth-grader Brandon Wright
for display at the show. Laura (pictured at the exhibit), traveled with her
family to Atlanta for the exhibit opening, where she met local congress
men Senator Jeff Chapman and Representative Jerry Keen, and State
Zaner-Bloser Names Georgia State Champions
in National Handwriting Competition
Ten students from Georgia are part
of an elite group of elementary and mid
dle school students across the country
who have made a name for themselves
as some of the best handwriters in
America. These students are the 2009
state winners of the 18th annual Zaner-
Bloser National Handwriting Contest.
The students emerged as superior
from about 200,000 entries represent
ing grades 1-8 across the country. Their
entries were judged on the printing
skills of first and second graders, and
the cursive abilities of students in
grades 2 through 8.
Local winners include: Dhaval Modi,
1st grader; Nicholas Bulatao, 3rd grad
er; and Enya Spicer 7th grader from St.
Francis Xavier Catholic School
State winners were selected by
a panel of professional handwriting
experts.
All statewide winners will next pit
their entries against each other in their
respective grade level to compete for
national honors. Ultimately, one of the
national grade-level winners will be
named as the Grand National Cham
pion.
The teacher of the Grand National
Champion also gets rewarded with a
trip for two to Washington, DC.
About the contest
• The contest is completely free of
charge.
• Students can be named as a grade-
level winner, a state winner, a national
winner, or the Grand National Cham
pion.
• Entries are judged on shape, slant,
spacing and size.
• Complete contest information and
materials can be found at www.zaner-
bloser.com by clicking on the National
Handwriting Contest icon on the home
page.
About Zaner-Bloser - Zaner-Bloser
Educational Publishers is the nation's
leading publisher of handwriting pro
grams for students in grades K-8. ZB
has assisted in the learning process of
students in handwriting, spelling, read
ing, and language arts for more than
117 years. For more information about
ZB, visit www.zaner-bloser.com. □
Library program
Dr. Pearl McHaney will discuss
"Eudora Welty’s Cosmos: Memoir,
Photographs, Stories and The Opti
mist’s Daughter," as part of the Eudora
Welty Centennial Lecture Series at the
Brunswick Library Tuesday, May 12,
at 7 p.m. This free public program is
sponsored by the Georgia Center for
the Book and the Georgia Humanities
Council.
Dr. McHaney, an Associate Professor
at Georgia State University in Atlanta,
teaches twentieth-century American
prose and poetry. Eudora Welty is the
primary focus of her research and pub
lications and she has given invited lec
tures on Welty around the world.
For information call the Brunswick
Library at 912 267-1212. □
School Superintendent Kathy Cox.
Swine Flu/HINl Flu update
There is an ongoing outbreak of
H1N1 Flu or Swine Flu throughout
the United States. One death related
to this situation has been reported
in Texas at this time. One confirmed
case has been reported in LaGrange
Georgia. There have been no reported
cases in Southeast Georgia or Glynn
County at this time. There has been
no change to the (OPCON) or operat
ing conditions and we remain at level
5, normal day to day operations.
Emergency Management is moni
toring this situation and remaining
in contact with Public Safety Agen
cies, as well as the Coastal Health
District, and the local hospital sys
tem. We do encourage education and
preventative measures at this time
for employees and the public.
Official guidance can be located at
www.cdc.gov/swineflu which is the
Center for Disease Control website.
Current primary recommenda
tions are, frequent hand washing
using soap, warm water, and scrub
bing of hands up to the wrist for at
least twenty seconds. Alcohol based
hand sanitizer products are help
ful but not a replacement for hand
washing.
Cover your mouth or nose when
sneezing or coughing, preferably
with a tissue that you can dispose of.
If you experience flu like symptoms,
such as fever, sore throat, cough, etc.,
do not go to work, school or other
public gatherings, and contact your
health care professional.
The Brunswick/Glynn County
Emergency Management Agency will
continue to monitor this situation
and provide updates as they become
available or as needed. □
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