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PAGE 8A —THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 3. 2009
ILA ELEM. HOLDS ‘CHARACTER BOOK DAY
Ila Elementary School recently held a “Character Book Day”
for the students. The students were able to pick a favorite
book character and dress up for the day and participate
in the “Book Character Parade.” Also, the gifted Challenge
students decorated pumpkins and wrote stories about their
pumpkin’s adventures and tales. The pumpkins were dis
played throughout the school for the fall festival held Nov.
6. Shown are fourth grade Challenge students: (front, L-R)
Haley Fricks, Naomi Cowart, Emma Kam Bennett, (middle)
Jared Dobbs, (back row) Weldon Powell, Bo Carey (in mask),
Maddy Carr, Shelby Gerrin and Merry Skelton.
COLBERT ‘STUDENTS OF THE MONTH (K-2)
Colbert Elementary School has announced its October
“Students of the Month.” Students were chosen by their
teachers and other staff members based on outstanding or
improved academics as well as outstanding or improved
behavior. This year, students who have been selected for
“Student of the Month” will earn a dog tag. Pictured are
(kindergarten) Rianne Morrow, Ciara Simmons, Tydarius
Barnett, Logan Wiltshire, Tracy Daniel, (first grade) Sky
Hill, Kate Gantt, Cody Fields, (second grade) Susie Wiskow,
Brooke Hooper and Katie Slaton.
COLBERT ‘STUDENTS OF THE MONTH (3-5)
Colbert Elementary School has announced its October
“Students of the Month.” Students were chosen by their
teachers and other staff members based on outstanding or
improved academics as well as outstanding or improved
behavior. This year, students who have been selected for
“Student of the Month” will earn a dog tag. Pictured are
(third grade) Miller Anderson, Joshua Varnum, (fourth
grade) Kerry Baxter, Will Finley, Sarah Jacobs, Josh Cotton,
Quint Powers, Tremarris Haynes, Dalton Stuchell, (fifth
grade) Cortney Stevenson, Isak Tyner, Abbe Morrow, Michael
Murray and Jacob Lee.
HULL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH (3-5)
Hull-Sanford Elementary School recently named the
November “Students of the Month” for third through fifth
grade. Pictured are (front row, L-R) Bo Gannon, Brett
Mullins, Jaydon Adams, Clay Epps, (middle row) Ariel
Jimenez, Spencer Long, Alyssa Sailors, Allen Abundez,
(back row) Denise Hall, Raven Paul, Cameron Faulkner,
Yossi Ramirez and Bemiyah Cox.
WRITING ABOUT H1N1
The swine show team traveled down to Perry Thursday
Oct. 16, for the Georgia National Fair market pigs and
breeding gilt show. Months before the show four FFA/4-H
members were asked to research and write a short informa
tional paper on the “Swine Flu,” or H1N1. Brianna Roberts,
junior and MCHS FFA President, was recognized for her
paper titled, “How Swine Flu Began and its Impact on the
Farmer.”
BEEF SHOW TEAM COMPETES AT FAIR
Members of the Madison County beef show team recently
competed in the local beef show held in conjunction with
the Madison County Fair and sponsored by First Madison
Bank and Trust, the Comer Lions Club and the Madison
Co. FFA Alumni. Pictured are Sydney Arnold’s steer “White
Chocolate” and (L-R) Judge Mickey Cummings, Austin
Hattaway, Nate Sartain, Stephanie Hilbum, Tyler Arnold,
Brock Compton, Morgan Tolbert, Kim Chandler, Natia
Shonia and Sydney Arnold.
HULL BEST ATTENDANCE WINNERS
Sally Marable’s first grade class was recently awarded a
trophy and banner for having the best attendance at Hull-
Sanford Elementary School for the month of November.
Pictured are (first row, L-R) Grade Booth, Haley Jenkins,
Emma Ollis, Gabriel Shelton (second row) Ashton Russell,
Cody Chapman, Desiree Albritton, Brittany Moore, Douglas
White, Douglas Nesbitt, (third row) Wyatt Herndon, Andrew
Herrin, Migel Flores, Alaina Elrod, Annie Booth, (fourth)
Micah Powers, Javier Ramirez, Jasmine McElroy, Harley
Littrell, Jake Booth and Halee Swain.
COMER ELEM. HONORS LOCAL VETERANS
Comer Elementary School students held a Veterans’ Day
ceremony to honor and remember veterans in the com
munity. “Thirty veterans joined as we listened to student
essays, heard wonderful medleys by the fourth and fifth
grade chorus and enjoyed a photo slideshow honoring and
remembering those who so willingly have served our coun
try,” teachers said.
ROTARY DONATES DICTIONARIES
Third grade students at Colbert Elementary Schools were
treated to special gifts from the Rotary Club. Members of
the club came to the school and handed out dictionaries
to the students. Pictured are Rotary Club members Jerry
Coutant, Jeff Dillard, Anthony Dove and Brenda Thompson
and Colbert Elementary School third grade students Tanner
Herring, Hunter Kilgore, Aveyonce Whitener, Breanna
Strickland, Abbie Bray and Jordan Bailey.
TURKEY TIME
Colbert Elementary School first graders recently enjoyed
a turkey treat. Using cookies, icing, candy corn and malted
milk balls, first graders created a “turkey that was deli
cious,” teachers said. Pictured, Colbert assistant principal
Kathy Perry assists first grader Amaya Howard with her
cookie turkey.
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