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PAGE 2A — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. JULY 30 2009
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for all students,” Register said.
Parents should stop by the school
office to pick up registration
forms.
“We encourage the commu
nity to stop by and visit Comer
whenever they are in the neigh
borhood.” Register said. “And
don’t forget to watch our sign for
Comer news."
DANIELSVILLE
ELEMENTARY
Danielsville has 550 students
on their roll books as doors open,
up from 530 enrolled this time
last year.
‘Technology is blooming at
Danielsville Elementary,” princi
pal Angie Waggoner said. "We
have new computers at the main
campus lab and four interactive
Smart Boards.”
Faculty and staff remain the
same familiar faces at the school
this year.
“Our school-wide theme this
year is sports, with a slogan
of 'Be a Part of the Winning
Team,”’ Waggoner said. “We are
so excited about the new school
year.”
Open house is Wednesday,
Aug. 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. "We
have many new and exciting
things planned for the boys and
girls of DES,” Waggoner said.
“We hope to see everyone (at
open house) to meet their new
teacher."
HULL-SANFORD
ELEMENTARY
Hull-Sanford Elementary’s
“meet your teacher ice cream
social" is on Wednesday, Aug.
5, from 3-5 p.m. The school day
begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 2:55
p.m. Students who wish to eat
breakfast should arrive at school
before 7:50 a.m.
There are currently 530 stu
dents enrolled at Hull-Sanford,
a jump from the 472 students
enrolled at this time last year.
There are four new faculty
members: Amy Mooney and
Tara McGaha are transferring
from Colbert Elementary, Tanya
Appling is transferring from
Danielsville Elementary and
Kristy Stone, the new academic
coach, is also new to the school
district. There are also three
new paraprofessionals, Brittany
Wilkes, Tracey Crawford and
Lisa Crumley.
Hours of operation for the
Afterschool program are from
2:55 to 6 p.m.
“We are excited to welcome
students back to school,” principal
Cathy Gruetter said. ‘Teachers
have been coming in early to
make their classrooms an inviting
place for students to learn. Thank
you teachers for all you do to
help put the children of Madison
County first.”
ILA ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
There are 410 students expect
ed the first day of school at Ha
Elementary, down slightly from
this time last year. School begins
at 7:45 a.m. and ends at 2:55 p.m.
Principal Lynne Jeffers noted that
Da is adding 10 minutes to its
school day, pending approval by
the board of education.
The Afterschool program
begins at 2:55 p.m. and children
will receive snacks, homework
assistance and get the chance to
participate in fun activities and
play time.
“We have worked hard over the
summer to beautify our school,”
Jeffers said. “The custodians have
been busy all summer cleaning
and painting so that the rooms
will be ready for our students. We
have purchased 10 new Smart-
boards and are hoping to have
enough computers to develop our
second computer lab."
There are a couple of new faces
at Da this year: custodian John
Dobbs and para-professional
Cindy South.
Da wiU continue to use the
same car rider procedures as used
in the past for the morning drop
off. Car riders will be dismissed
in the afternoons from the gym
after buses have left the school.
Parents should follow the same
route in the morning and after
noon, school officials said.
Due to safety issues, there is
one major change for car riders,
school officials said: Children
must be placed in the vehicle by
Da personnel on the passenger
side of the vehicle. No students
should be required to go around
a car.
Parents should not get out of
their vehicles to place students in
car seats or to buckle a seatbelt
— Da personnel wiU be glad to
do this. Parents may park in the
lot across the street and walk over
to pick up students, but students
will not be released until buses
have left. “Thanks in advance for
your cooperation in ensuring the
safety of our children by follow
ing the approved car rider route,”
Jeffers said.
“I look forward to beginning
my sixth year here at Da, my
third year as principal,” Jeffers
said. ‘Last year, we launched
our ‘Positive Behavior Program,'
rewarding students for all of their
good behavior and citizenship, as
well as acknowledging academic
success. This program has turned
out to be a huge success (and)
helped to cut our office refer
rals by 41 percent last year. Our
school-wide theme this year will
be the ‘SWAMP’....you know
Gators just love a swampy area.”
“This year we will continue
with staff development for our
teachers using Peggy Terrell to
help enhance the development of
our students as writers,” Jeffers
continued. “I am excited to have
the opportunity to work with
these students, parents, faculty,
staff and community.”
MADISON COUNTY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
There are 1,060 students on the
roll books for Madison County
Middle School as the new year
begins.
The school has implemented
two new programs for at-risk stu
dents; Reading 180 and Math
Voyager.
New faculty at the school this
year includes: Rusty Beasley,
math; Terrie Seagraves, student
services and April Tankersley, ag
science. Also new to the school
this year are paraprofessional
Lori Fouche and secretary Angie
Kimsey.
School begins each day at 8
a.m. and ends at 3; 16 p.m. School
officials ask that all parents, espe
cially parents of car riders, be
aware that Hwy. 98 between
Danielsville and Comer is being
repaved.
“Making AYP the past two
years is a tribute to the hard work
and efforts of our teachers and
students,” principal Matt Boggs
said. “We had some of the most
significant gains in test scores in
the northeast Georgia area. Our
exceeds rate improved in every
area. We are looking forward to
an even better year in 2009-10.”
MADISON COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL
The high school’s enrollment
stands at 1,450 currenffy, but
may change over the next week
as centralized registration takes
place. School begins each day at
8:05 a.m. and ends at 3:09 p.m.
New this year, students will go
to their advisors each day for 25
minutes before heading to class.
Improvements and remodeling
work are being completed in the
Freshman Academy, including
the band room, agriculture room
and the FACS room.
There are three mobffe units
on campus this year, one will
be used for as a special ed lab
and the other two are for storage
purposes.
Besides new principal Chad
Stone, there are several other new
staff members on the roster this
year. They include: Brent Bird,
special education; Christie Busby,
math; Mark Cronic, construction;
Trae Jones, math; Paul Vanstone,
math and parapros Angie Anglin
and T. C. Ledford.
Parking permit forms are $30
for underclassmen and $20 for
seniors. Students must have a cur
rent driver’s license to purchase a
permit, school officials said.
"I understand that to be a truly
great school, we must continue to
evaluate, address and improve in
all areas,” Stone said. “ It is my
pledge to you, our community
and students to do just that I am
asking you to let us know how we
can make Madison County High
School a better place for our stu
dents, parents, staff and commu
nity. Please feel free to point out
the areas that you would like to
see celebrated more, the wonder
ful programs we currenffy have in
place, but also the areas that you
would like us to focus more of
our energies toward. Your input
truly matters. Please provide it as
we seek to make MCHS better
every day.”
Madison Co. BOC
to meet Monday
The Madison County Board of
Commissioners will meet Monday,
Aug. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the county gov
ernment complex.
Agenda items include:
•Business involving guests, groups or
multiple visitors.
•Chairman’s report (Anthony Dove)
•Hearings and actions on rezone mat
ters, special use permits, etc.: none.
•Statements and remarks from citi
zens on agenda items.
•Consent agenda: None.
OLD BUSINESS:
•Dan Home, Chastain & Associates,
present proposal to the BOC.
•Consider signing group adop
tion agreement for the ACCG Inmate
Medical. (Chairman Dove)
•Consider changing Human Resource
Director Donna Sisk from hourly to
salaried status. (Chairman Dove)
•Consider personnel issues for the
road department. (Tony Mattox)
•Consider moratorium on future pay
increases. (Commissioner Pethel)
•Consider personnel policy. (Chairman
Dove)
•Roads update. (Chairman Dove)
•Urgent matters.
•Statements and remarks from citi
zens.
•Closed session to discuss land acqui
sition, personnel matters and/or poten
tial litigation (if needed).
AT&T expands
coverage in Madison Co.
AT&T has announced enhanced wire
less coverage in Madison County with
a new cell site in Royston that will pro
vide connecting coverage along Hwy.
281 and Hwy. 29 between the city and
Danielsville.
“Expanding our wireless network
across the state is a priority in 2009,
particularly in growing residential and
commercial areas like Madison County,”
said Paul Chambers, regional manager.
The new cell site in Royston is one of
more than 80 new cell sites slated for
2009.
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the student. This is the same
procedure that was followed last
year"
“Colbert is anxiously awaiting
the arrival of our students,” assis
tant principal Kathy Perry said.
“The floors shine; the windows
gleam and the doors are calling
for Colbert’s Cougars to return
for another fabulous year."
COMER
ELEMENTARY
“We are very excited about
the coming year at Comer
Elementary," principal Dr.
Christine Register said.
The school has a newly
installed front sidewalk that will
help ensure the safety of children
and adults entering the building
from the parking lots.
“A big thank you goes to Keith
Gantt and KWG construction for
his work on this project,” Register
said.
There are also two newly
installed outdoor water fountains
that school officials say will be
greatly appreciated during recess
and the Afterschool program this
year.
‘Thanks to Derek Doster,
Darren Jones, and V&M Electric
for their work with this project,"
Register said.
Some interior painting is also
being done to brighten class
rooms and hallways.
“Last spring our staff and par
ents worked on our grounds spruc
ing up the gardens and spreading
mulch in the playground areas,"
Register said. "Thanks to all the
parents and staff that helped with
this project.”
Also, in honor and memory
of the Gholston family, a Milky
Way dogwood was planted in the
school’s butterfly garden.
“Our gratitude is extended to
Tim and Tammy Huguley for
donating the beautiful granite
marker for this tree,” Register
said.
“We are welcoming back the
majority of our teaching staff
with a few changes to Comer this
year,” Register said. New kinder
garten teacher Jessica Dyer has
transferred from Colbert where
she taught first grade last year. In
addition, Register noted that there
will be some familiar faces in
new roles this year.
“Everyone is excited about
beginning a new year,” she said.
Student enrollment at Comer
this year is projected to be around
390 students, up slightly from last
year at this time.
The school day begins at 8 a.m.
and ends at 2:45 p.m.
Car rider procedures, new car
rider tags and bus information for
Comer students will be available
during Open House on from 3 to
5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
“The Afterschool program is
gearing up for an exciting year
with fun educational programs
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