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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 31. 2009 — PAGE 7A School News MADISON COUNTY STUDENTS TAKE TRIP ‘BACK IN TIME’ The gifted third grade students from all five elementary schools took a special trip Dec. 15 to visit some past cultures. The students visited the Carlos Museum on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta. The museum houses several collections of artifacts from many cul tures - including: Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Mesopotamian and Mesoamerican. The students were particularly interested in the Egyptian and Greek exhibits as they are currently study ing these in their gifted and regular classrooms. The students learned much about the daily lives, religion, and burial practices of the ancient Egyptians. Several mummies (even cats and birds) were on display. “The students saw many beautiful artifacts from ancient Greece and learned how the ancient Greeks influenced our way of government in the United States by laying the foundation for a democracy,” teachers said. Pictured, Madison County gifted third graders visit the Carlos Museum. HULL RECEIVES DONATION Jackson EMC recently presented Hull-Sanford Elementary School with a check to help purchase a SmartBoard for a classroom and for a school-wide musical performance of the UGA steel drum band. Pictured (L-R) Brian Patton from Jackson EMC, Zac Collins, Brenda Jaimes, and Cathy Gruetter, principal of Hull-Sanford. CHRISTMAS CARD CONTEST WINNERS Fifth grade students at Hull-Sanford Elementary School recently participated in Jackson EMC’s annual Christmas Card Contest. Winners of this year’s contest pictured with Brian Patton from Jackson EMC are Cristal Salgado (third place), Payge Southwick (first place) and Donna Mandujano (second place). STUDENT PROVIDES FOR TOY DRIVE Bobby Compton, lead singer of the Bobby Compton Band, recently visited Colbert Elementary School to receive a toy from a child. Kaitlyn Turner, a second grader at Colbert, gave a toy to Compton to help with the toy drive that the Bobby Compton Band did on Dec. 5 for the children of Madison County. When Compton asked Kaitlyn why she decided to give a toy, she said, “If it were me not getting a present I would be sad, and I don’t want another child to feel sad. I want everyone to have something at Christmas.” Pictured, Compton gets a toy from Colbert second grader, Kaitlyn Turner, to help with the toy drive the Bobby Compton Band did for Madison County children. COMER COMETS SUPPORT AREA FAMILIES Parent volunteer Jenny Rutledge and school counselor Sandy Loose- Schrantz coordinated the efforts Comer Elementary School Comets made play ing Santa to area families. With many students bring ing in a gift to share, and support from Riverside Baptist Church, Comer Comets helped 41 families . WATKINS MONUMENTS Monument Sales & Date Engravings We are here to provide all your cemetery needs. Serving Madison and surrounding counties for over 30 years. BUCK WATKINS 706-283-7326 The junior FFA team of Tyler Arnold, Savannah Roberts, Zack Tankersley and Kevin Jones took third place out of 12 teams in the Georgia National Contest. FFA livestock team competes at Ga. National Fair Madison County FFA livestock judging teams recendy traveled to a statewide contest at the Georgia National Fair in Perry. The UGA livestock judging team, Georgia 4-H and the State FFA Association hosted the con test in the new arena at the fan- grounds. Madison County took three teams to compete in the contest. The senior FFA members from the Madison County High School FFA Chapter that competed includ ed: Jesse Griffith, Jade Andrews, Garrett Whitworth, Natia Shonia, Jesse Chitwood, Kim Chandler and Brianna Roberts. The junior FFA team members from the Freshman Academy FFA Chapter included: Tyler Arnold, Savannah Roberts, Zack Tankersley and Kevin Jones. Students had to place classes of market lambs, breeding ewes, market hogs, breeding heifers and commercial heifers. Each student on the senior team had to then r 4680 Atlanta Highway • Bogart-Athens One Mile West of Sam's Club 770-725-1977 www.marystackfeedpet.com \ UlnrttPfl S Veil's 30 w _ w _o1U tt Ariat 6 Dublin d Lady Carhartt 0 Outback 6 JPC Equestrian it Lady Wrangler Boot Sale! ★ Carhartt ★ Wrangler ★ Outback Men’s Carhartt jacket (J97) Reg. *69" NOWS5599 All Men's, Women's, & Children’s Boots 20 % ob Ariat, Justin, GA Boot. 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