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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 17. 2009 — PAGE 7A School News FRESHMAN ACADEMY FFA HOLDS TOY DRIVE The Madison County Freshman Academy has been collect ing toys for Madison County children in need of Christmas toys. MCHS Freshman Academy students have collected toys since Thanksgiving. Other Freshman Academy FFA community service projects this year include making and delivering Christmas cards for the nursing home, collecting can tabs for cancerous children in the Ronald McDonald House and creating and delivering Valentine’s Day cards to the nursing home. Pictured with the FFA toy collection are Emily Pace and Anthony Davis. ELECTRIFYING EXPERIENCE Ila Elementary School fifth graders participated in an electrifying experience with static electricity. Andy Felt (teacher at the Ninth Grade Academy and parent of an Ila Elementary School 5th grade student), demonstrated the movement of electrons with the Van De Graff generator and the tesla coil. Students and teachers said they enjoyed Felt’s presentation. THANKSGIVING MEAL Caleb Seely, “Plymouth Gov. William Bradford,” and Briana Hawks, “Indian Princess,” enjoy a Thanksgiving meal in Wendy Dalton’s kindergarten class at Ila Elementary School. CHURNED BUTTER AND CORNBREAD Ba Elementary School kindergarten teacher Wendy Dalton serves butter the class churned to go with combread they made during a Thanksgiving feast. MEAT EVALUATION TEAM COMPETES AT STATE EVENT The Madison County Freshman Academy FFA Meats Evaluation CDE Teams recently competed in the State FFA Meats Evaluation and Technology Career Development Event (CDE) at the UGA Animal and Dairy Science Building and Meats Lab in Athens Dec. 5. Participants take a written exami nation, identify retail cuts, and grade carcasses on quality and yield grade. Team members include Brian Johnson, Kim Croya, Caleb Seymore, Kate Russum and Rebekah Johnson. The junior team placed 15 out of more than 20 teams. Caleb Seymore was 18 have individual at the contest and Kate Russum was 20 high individual in the contest out of more than 70 FFA members competing statewide. CASH CALL AND COMPARE PER GRAM 706-369-0000 ■ 4 f r{i)H i GREG REEVES Fine Jewelry 613 Hawthorne Ave. • Athens MCMS HOLDS CHRISTMAS CONCERT The Madison County Middle School Chorus presented a joint holiday concert along with the MCMS bands Dec. 7. The overall theme of the program was “Christmas Everywhere,” as each ensemble performed various musical selections from around the world. Pictured are chorus students performing “Japanese Snow Song.” Chorus students are led by Franleata Sorrells-Blackmon, MCMS choral director. BALLET AT CONCERT Madison County Middle School cho rus student, Callie Peck, dances a bal let to the MCMS chorus’s rendition of “Nutcracker Jingles” Dec. 7. MCMS BANDS HOLD CHRISTMAS CONCERT The Madison County Middle School Mustang Bands presented their 2009 Christmas Concert Monday, Dec. 7. ‘CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE’ The Madison County Middle School Mustang Bands presented their 2009 Christmas Concert “Christmas Everywhere,” which showcased music from around the world. The sixth grade beginning band performed “Hallelujah Chorus from England,” while the seventh grade concert band performed Siberian Sleighride from Russian and African Noel from Liberia. The eighth grade Symphonic Band performed Christmas Around the World which was a medley of songs and carols from England, France, Spain, China, and the United States. Other pieces performed included Housetop Variations, Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming, and the final piece, White Christmas was performed jointly by the eighth Grade Symphonic Band and Mustang Chorus. The Mustang Band program has approximately 160 members and is under the direction of Phillip Smith. ^ I POSTER CONTEST WINNERS Pictured with Deputy David Patton are Colbert fifth grade CHAMP poster contest winners Lin Monterosso (first) and Mario Shavez (runner up). CHAMP ESSAY WINNERS Seated with Deputy Patton are the Colbert fifth grade CHAMPS essay winners (front row) runners up: Nikeria Laguines, Kristian Sims and Jake May. The essay winners are (second row) Auzanaye Liggins, Austin Colquitt and Bradley Pass. Dr. Neelagaru, M.D. (Dr. Neel) Dr. Neel is: • Associated with Northeast Georgia Heart Center in Gainesville, Georgia. He performs all invasive cardiology procedures at the Ronnie Green Heart Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Clinic. • Affiliated with BJC. • Accepts most insurances. 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