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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. APRIL 16. 2009 — PAGE 15A
School News
2009 MISS MCHS PAGEANT SET
FOR SATURDAY
The Madison County High FBLA will present
the 2009 Miss MCHS Pageant Saturday, April
18, at 7 p.m. in the MCHS Gym. Admission will
be $5 at the door. “Twelve lovely contestants
will compete for the crown and title of Miss
MCHS 2009,” organizers said. Each contestant
will be judged individually on their school and
community involvement, pageant responsi
bilities and teacher recommendations, talent
presentation and evening gown. The top five
finalists will then be asked to answer a final
question to help determine the winner of this
year’s pageant. All members of the community
are invited to come out and support this long
standing tradition at Madison County High
School. Pictured (first row) Kayla Calloway,
Katherine Chandler, Bethany Poole, Nicole
Adams, Jenna Meadow, Molly Smith, (sec
ond row) Bryanna Davis, Shante Johnson,
Aundrea McKeever, Amber Strickland, Tosha
Simmons and Calah Harris.
School notes
Local students
named to honors
society
A Hull student was recently
inducted in the Gainesville State
College’s Rho Mu Chapter of Phi
Theta Kappa.
Jonathan King was among
55 new members inducted into
the prestigious honors society
recognizing excellence at two-
year colleges. Membership is
based primarily upon academic
achievement.
Members must have completed
at least 25 hours of course work
toward an associate degree
program, have a grade point
average of 3.6. and enjoy full
rights of citizenship.
MCHS class of ‘99
hosting reunion
Aug. 8
The MCHS Class of ’99 will hold
its 10-year reunion, Saturday, Aug.
8, at 6 p.m at Camp Kiwanis in
Danielsville.
Tickets are $35 per person.
Contact Robin Seagraves
Lunsford at redraiders99@gmail.
com or 706-788-2176 for more
information and to request a
registration form.
Class of ‘94
to hold reunion
The Madison County High
School Class of 1994 will have its
15-year class reunion May 16. All
graduates interested in attending
can either email (mchsl994@
gmail.com) or call Tara Thomas
at 706-788-9729 for more
information about the event.
Immunizations
offered
The Madison County Health
Department reminds parents to
make sure their children receive
all required immunizations for the
2009/10 school year.
Effective July 1, 2007, two
new vaccines were required:
Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV) for
daycare, Head start and preschool
only and hepatitis A, for all children
bom after Jan. 1, 2006, officials
noted.
Additional doses have also been
added to two existing vaccine
requirements for all children
entering kindergarten, sixth grade
or new entrants (children of any age
entering Georgia schools for the first
time or returning to Georgia schools
after being out of the system for a
year). These are: MMR (measles,
mumps and rubella) - second dose
required or measles vaccine (two
doses), mumps vaccine (two doses)
and rubella vaccine (one dose) or
serologic proof of immunity and
varicella (chickenpox) - second
dose required or healthcare provider
documentation of disease history or
serologic proof of immunity.
The following is a complete list of
immunizations that are required for
school enrollment, according to the
health department: DTAP (diptheria,
tetanus and pertussis)- four to five
doses; hepatitis B - three doses;
polio - three to four doses; MMR
(measles, mumps and rubella) -
two doses; varicella (chickenpox)
- two doses; Hib (Haemophilus
Influnzae Type b) - three to four
doses, for daycare and preschool
only; Pneumococcal Conjugate
(PCV), for daycare. Head Start and
preschool only and hepatitis A, for
all children bom on or after Jan.
1,2006.
Children can receive up to five
vaccines per visit and dosage
requirements vary by age, according
to officials.
The health department also
offers hearing, vision and dental
screenings (Form 3300) required by
schools, as well as Immunizations
and Certificate 3231. Before
coming to the health department,
please obtain immunization records
from your child’s pediatrician, and
if not in English, please have them
translated, officials said.
Data entry fees will apply if
the information has not been
entered into the Georgia Registry
of Immunization Transactions
and Services. Payment methods
accepted include Medicaid,
Peachcare, cash, or check, officials
said. Insurance will not be filed
by the health department, officials
added. Call the clinic at 706-795-
2131 for more information.
Hull Trike-A-Thon
fund-raiser
to benefit St. Jude
A “Trike-A-Thon” will be held
Saturday, April 18, from 10-11:30
a.m. at Hull-Sanford Elementary
School.
Any parent with a child/
children wishing to participate in
the event may call coordinator
Deborah Garrett at 706-789-3116
or co-coordinator Angie Bridges
at 706-783-2161 to register.
Registration is free and bring
your own trike or other riding toy.
A free coloring book and stickers
will be provided at registration.
Also, other free items will be
provided for each child’s sponsor
donation of $35 or more. All
checks or money orders should be
made out to St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital.
Anyone wishing to donate to
St. Jude’s Children’s Research
Hospital may drop it off at the
event or mail to Deborah Garrett
at 2775 Friendship Church
Road, Danielsville, GA, 30633;
or Angie Bridges at 2807 Roy
Woods Road, Comer, GA, 30629.
All checks and money orders
need to be made out to St. Jude
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For more information about the
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established for the sole purpose of
conducting basic clinical research
into catastrophic childhood
diseases, mainly cancer, and is the
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Student Code of
Conduct meeting
set for April 21
The Madison County school
system will have a Student Code
of Conduct meeting for parental
input on Tuesday, April 21, at 3:30
p.m. in the Professional Learning
Center in the board of education
office (previously the media center
of the old middle school).
Georgia law requires that
parents have direct input into the
formation and/or revision of the
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Student Code of Conduct, school
officials said. A committee of
two parents, two teachers and
one administrator will represent
every school. The middle and high
schools will also have student
representatives. Concerned
parents are encouraged to attend
this public meeting, officials said.
If parents cannot attend, they can
provide committee members with
feedback on the Student Code
of Conduct. Parents can contact
Allen McCannon at the Madison
County Board of Education
(706-795-2191, ext. 1433) with
questions or concerns (leave
message if he is not available).
Kindergarten
students invited
for school visit
Children who will attend
kindergarten in Madison County
schools next year are invited to
bring their parents to visit the
school they will be attending for
an informational and fun visit
conducted by Carol Barnes, Parent
Involvement Coordinator.
Children and parents will
have the opportunity to visit all
kindergarten classrooms, the
computer lab, media center,
lunchroom, gym and other points
of interest, according to the press
release. Tours will conducted
according to following schedule:
Monday, April 27, Danielsville
Elementary; Tuesday, April 28,
Ila Elementary; Wednesday, April
29, Hull-Sanford Elementary;
Thursday, April 30, Comer
Elementary and Friday, May 1,
Colbert Elementary.
Visits will begin promptly at 9
a.m. and will last approximately
90 minutes. Parents with questions
may call Ms. Barnes at 706-795-
2191, ext. 1405.
MCHS students
selling plants
The Madison County High
School Horticulture class is holding
its annual bedding plant sale at the
school greenhouse Monday, April
13, through Friday, April 17, from
3:30 to 5 p.m. each day. "We have
several varieties to choose from
in order to get your yard looking
great and offer both annuals and
perennials," organizers said.
Flats of 36 are $8 each. Hanging
baskets are $7, Four-inch pots
are $2 each and bags of potting
soil are $12 (supplies are limited
for the soil). The greenhouse is
located behind the school off of
Colbert-Danielsville Road. For
more information, contact Kay
Farmer at 795-2197.
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