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August 3, 2009 Established 1972 Vol 37 Issue 31
Crabbin’ for
Teacher school
a cause
By Pamela Permar
Shierling
His name is J.J.
He's 14 years old.
He loves kids and hopes to
teach some day.
Unusual, maybe, that at 14
he knows what he'd like to do
with his life, but it gets better.
It's what he is doing with his
life today that counts.
J.J. Moceyunas, son of John
Moceyunas and Tania Roberts
of Coral Springs, FL, grandson
of Sheila and A1 Moceyunas of
St. Simons Island, is helping
children now.
On Wednesday, August 12
beginning at 9 a.m. J.J. will
begin his 24 hour crabbing for
charity marathon on the St.
Simons village pier.
"Every year the Moceyunas
family holds a family reunion,"
explained J.J.. "We love to fish
so it's traditional for us to hold
some type of fishing mara
thon."
"Last year when J.J. told
me he thought it would be fun
to crab for 24 hours straight, I
didn't think he was serious,"
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Crabbin' on SSI
With Glynn County schools opening their doors this week, even school teachers, new
school teachers, have to learn a little about where they will be working.
On Wednesday, July 29 the Glynn County Board of Education and school administra
tion held a day-long New teacher Induction program at the Glynn Academy Audito
rium.
Acting as an emcee of sorts, school system Director of Public Information Jim Wei-
dhaas (left) went around the large room having the new teachers introduce and say
a little something about themselves. With the mircophone is new Satilla Marsh Elemen
tary school 5th grade teacher Holly Wells. While this is Ms. Wells first year with Glynn, it
will be her fifth year as a teacher having taught in Camden County and
Flagler County, Florida.
Other items on the New Teacher Induction agenda included a wel
come from Superintendent Howard Mann, Assistant Superintendent for
Student Achievement Michael Kemp and Assistant Superintendent of
Human Resources Dr. Marjorie Varnadoe.
School principals and other administrators were also introduced and
before the lunch break the group was given general information about
the Employee Assistance program, insurance, accessing technology
and an overview of professional learning. After lunch the teachers split
into two groups, high school teachers and middle and elementary
teachers for more specific orientation meetings.
Islander Staff Photo
J.J. Moceyunas, Queen of Hearts charity
crabbing marathoner.
Photo by Dan Smigrod
Healthcare Town Hall meetings
Kingston to hold forum for citizens concerned about
health care legislation
Congressman Jack Kings
ton will hold a town hall meet
ing in Glynn Comity to dis
cuss healthcare legislation.
The meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, August 5 at 4:30
p.m. at the College of Coastal
Georgia Southeast Georgia
Conference Center at 3700
Altama Avenue in Brunswick.
“I know that many citizens
are concerned about the future
of our country’s healthcare,”
Congressman Kingston said.
“This is a very important issue
that affects every American
and it deserves much thought
and debate. I urge you to join
us so that you can make your
voices heard and your message
can be carried back to Wash
ington.”
For more information on
healthcare legislation, visit
http://kingston.house.gov/
healthcare. “I
B0E changes
dates for Spring
Break ’10
• Furlough for Glynn
teachers fails to get
BOE support
At its July 28 meeting, the
Glynn County Board of Educa
tion approved a revision to the
2009-10 school year calendar
that will affect the start of
Spring Break in 2010.
Spring Break will be Mon
day, March 29 through Tues
day, April 6, 2010. Students
will report back to school on
Wednesday, April 7, 2010.
Previously, Spring Break
had been scheduled for Thurs
day, April 1 through Friday,
April 9, 2010.
During last week's meet
ing, school system staff rec
ommended starting the break
three days earlier so that
state-mandated testing could
be administered earlier.
"This change will provide
some major advantages to our
students and school system,"
said Assistant Superintendent
for Student Achievement Mike
Kemp.
"Specifically, it will allow us
to administer the CRCT (Cri
terion-Referenced Competency
Tests) one week earlier, which
will enable us to get the test
results in time to provide reme
diation for those students who
need additional help before the
CRCT retest is given again on
June 1-2," Kemp said.
The change will also enable
the school system to forego tra
ditional summer school at the
elementary and middle school
levels, which will result in a
cost savings of approximately
$400,000.
To view the Glynn Comity
School System 2009-10 school
year calendar, visit www.
glynn.kl2.ga.us and click on
the "School Calendars" link
under the Parents and Stu
dents header on the left side of
the home page.
• In other business during
the Tuesday, July 28 school
board meeting:
The board failed to support
the three-day, non-paid fur
lough for school teachers that
was recommended by Georgia
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School board meets
