Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

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. Subscribe to The Madison County Journal by calling 706-795-2567 EXTENDED DEADLINE: Friday, December 11 • Noon MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS NOT LEFT OUT! Madison County’s 13th Annual Kids’ Christmas Section Edition Runs: December 24 Susie Jones, age 10 daughter of Ed and Louise Jones, Nicholson, Ga. Email information below and attach photo to madisonchristmas@mainstreetnews.com or Fill out this slip, attach photo of children (ages 10 and under) and mail to us at The Madison County Journal P. 0. Box 658, Danielsville, GA 30633 or drop by our office across from the County Government Complex on U. S. Hwy. 29 LANDSCAPING & HORSE ARENAS • RIVER SAND • TOP SOIL • RIVER ROCK • WHITE SAND • FILL DIRT •PEA GRAVEL WILLIAMS SAND 770-967-6501 OR 706-789-3779 Danielsville, GA • www.williamstransportco.com Highway 106 to Jot-em Down Rd. to Young Harris Road to Serenity Lane Child or Children's Name(s) & Ages Parents' Name(s) City of Residence (child must reside in Madison County) Contact Name & Phone Number