ELEPHANT TRACTS – GCSS NEWSLETTER
1/6/2012
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ALL SCHOOLS
1/7 Pay Period Ends
1/8 NEGA History Center Family Day 1-4 pm FREE (See Below)
1/9 Time Sheets Due
Goal 1 Work Group @ Woods Mill Academy 9:00-12:30
1/10 Report Cards (Grades K-12)
1/11 Goal 4 Work Group SBO Conference Room 8:30 am
ESL School Level Administrator (AP’s) Woods Mill 9:30-10:30
School Testing Coordinators Meeting @ Woods Mill 10:30 am
Optional SLO Meeting for Gifted Resource Teachers @ SBO 3:00
1/12 Academic Coaches Meeting for Common Core @ SBO 9:30 am
1/16 No School Martin Luther King Holiday
1/17 A Team Meeting @ SBO Board Room9:00 am
Regular School Board Meeting @ SBO 6:00 pm
COMMON CORE GPS STATE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING JANUARY SCHEDULE
Content Area Audience Date Time
ELA Kindergarten 1/25/12 10-12
ELA 2nd Grade 1/31/12 10-12
ELA 7th Grade 1/31/12 2-4
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY
1/6 Chic-Fil-A Biscuits
Report Cards Due to E. Wiley
Spelling Bee 8:30 am
1/9 ESOL/EIP Grade Level Meetings 2:50
4-5 Grade Level During Planning
1/10 PTA Board Meeting 11:30 am
Boosterthon Pep Rally
Faculty Meeting 3:00
K,3,4 Grade Level During Planning
1/11 Kinder Reception 9:30 am 6:30
CCGPS
Grade Level Chair 3:00
1st Grade Level During Planning
Connections Grade Level
1/12 Tech Support w/Creasman
1/13 Arts in School K,1,3 8:30
Arts in School 2,4,5 9:25
ENOTA ELEMENTARY
1/9 Begin DIBELS (2)
Grade Level/Team Planning Meetings 3:00 pm
1/10 2nd Quarter Report Cards Go Home
Visitors from Pickens County
Faculty Meeting 3:00 pm
1/11 Collaborative Team Meetings
New Teacher/Mentor Meeting (Williamson,Santos)
1/12 Action Team Meetings 3:00 pm
Governance Council Meeting 7:00 pm
1/13 1st Grade Dental Visit
FAIR STREET ELEMENTARY
1/9 GA Power’s Learning Power Program (Strickland) Lower School Library 8:00
GA Power’s Learning Power Program (Holeman) Lower School 9:00
GA Power’s Learning Power Program (Benson) Lower School 10:00
GA Power’s Learning Power Program (Bess) Lower School 11:00
1/10 Report Cards Go Home
1/11 GA Power’s Learning Power Program (Vazquez) Lower School 7:50
Kindergarten Collaborative GANS Meeting 8:50
GA Power’s Learning Power Program (Merritt) Lower School 8:55
1st Grade Collaborative GANS Meeting 9:35
GA Power’s Learning Power Program (Miller) Lower School 10:00
Second Grade Collaborative GANS Meeting 10:30
GA Power’s Learning Power Program (L. Fraser) Lower School 11:05
Fourth Grade Collaborative GANS Meeting 11:40
Third Grade Collaborative GANS Meeting 12:30
Fifth Grade Collaborative GANS Meeting 1:45
1/13 Honors Day Individual Classrooms
GAINESVILLE ELEMENTARY
1/9 Leadership Meeting 7:20 am
GAN Meetings During Planning
1/10 Report Cards Go Home
1/13 Perfect Attendance Assembly K-2 8:10 3-5 8:45
NEW HOLLAND ELEMENTARY
1/6 PLC K, 4, 5
1/10 Awards Assembly
Report Cards Go Home
Sam’s Club Representative in Teachers’ Lounge
Leadership Meeting 2:45
1/11 Spelling Bee Grades 3-5 Media Center 8:30
PLC
ESOL/EIP/Connection
Faculty Meeting 2:45
1/12 PLC 3, 2, 1
Science Night Training Media Center 2:45
1/13 Birthday Club Media Center 7:30 am
PLC I,4,5
GMS
1/6 Spelling Bee During Enhancement
Grades Due
1/9 7th Grade Basketball @ South Hall Girls 4:30 pm Boys 5:30 pm
8th Grade Basketball South Hall @ Home Girls 4:30 pm Boys 5:30 pm
1/10 Parent Involvement Workshop Media Center 9-10 & 5:30-6:30 (See Below)
Wrestling @ Chestatee 5:00 pm
1/12 Parent Involvement Workshop Media Center 9-10 & 5:30-6:30 (See Below)
7th Grade Basketball @ CW Davis Girls 4:30 pm Boys 5:30 pm
8th Grade Basketball CW Davis @ Home Girls 4:30 pm Boys 5:30 pm
1/14 Wrestling County Championships @ North Hall Middle 9:00 am
GHS
1/6-9 Pretest 9th Lit, Amer. Lit, Phys. Sci., Biology
1/6 Wrestling Area Team Duals @ Oconee Co. High School
JV Basketball Oconee @ Home Girls 4:00 pm Boys 5:30 pm
Varsity Basketball Oconee @ Home Girls 7:00 pm Boys 8:30 pm
Basketball Middle School Night
1/7 Wrestling Area Team Duals @ Oconee County High School
JV Basketball Walnut Grove @ Home Girls 3:00 pm Boys 4:30 pm
Varsity Basketball Walnut Grove @ Home Girls 6:00 pm Boys 7:30 pm
Basketball Alumni Night
1/9 Lacrosse Conditioning for Girls Begins
1/10 JV Girls Basketball @ Johnson 4:00 pm
Wrestling Quad Match vs. Cen. Forsyth, Johnson Lanier @ Home 5:00 pm
Varsity Basketball @ Johnson Girls 6:00 pm 7:30 pm
8th Grade Parents’ Night PAC Presentation 6:00 pm (See Below)
1/13 Wrestling State Team Duals @ Macon Coliseum
Varsity Basketball @ Christ School (Arden, NC) Girls 6:30 Boys 8:00
1/14 Wrestling State Team Duals @ Macon Coliseum
JV Basketball @ West Hall Girls 3:00 Boys 4:30
Varsity Basketball @ West Hall Girls 6:00 pm Boys 7:30 pm
1/16 Varsity Basketball MLK Tribute @ Carrollton Girls 4:00 pm Boys 5:30 pm
Directions to:
CarrolltonHigh School- Go I-985 S. to I-85 S. Go through Atlanta and take I-20 East (to Birmingham). Take exit 24 toward Carrollton/Villa Rica. Turn left onto GA-101 S/GA61 S. Continue to follow GA-61 for 8.7 miles. GA---61 S. becomes Bankhead Highwayo-GA-166 W. Go 2.8 miles. Turn slight left. Turn slight left onto GA-166-W. Go 3.3 miles and take the US 27/GA-16 toward Carrollton/ Lagrange. Go .3 miles and turn right onto S. Park Street/ US-27. Go .8 miles and turn left onto Trojan Drive. 202 Trojan Drive, Carrollton. 105 .95 miles--2 hours driving time
Chestatee High School-Go Highway 60 N. over bridge. Go to first light past Ingles. Turn left on Ledan. Go to intersection of Sardis Road and go left again. School will be on right on Sardis Road .
ChestateeMiddle School– From Lakeshore Mall, go 4.7 miles. Turn right onto Sardis Road. Go .8 miles. Turn left onto Fran Mar Drive. 2740 Fran Mar Drive.
Christ School, Arden, NC- Go I-85 North 84 miles. Cross into South Carolina. Merge onto I-185 toward Greenville. Go 1.5 miles. Take US 25 N, exit 15 towards Travelers Rest. Turn left onto White Horse Road, US 25 N. Go 38.5 miles. Merge onto I-26. Go 13.3 miles. Take the NC 280, exit 40 toward Ashville Regional Airport. Go .2 miles. Turn right onto New Airport Road. Go 1.9 miles. NC 280 becomes Sweeten Creek Road. Turn right onto Pensacola Avenue. Go half mile and turn left onto Christ School Road. 500 Christ School Road, Arden, NC is on the right.
C.W.Davis Middle School-985 South to Exit 12 - Spout Springs. Go left at end of ramp onto Spout Springs Road. Go to intersection of Hog Mountain Road at the Right Aide. Go left. School will be on left 1/4 mile down. . 4450 Hog Mountain Road, Flowery Branch, GA
Johnson High School-Go 985 South to Exit 16 (Oakwood). Go left when you get off the Interstate. Go approximately 1/2 mile to big intersection and take left onto Atlanta Highway . Entrance to school will be just past South Hall Middle School on your right.
3305 Poplar Springs Road, Gainesville, GA
MaconCentreplex Coliseum and Convention Center-Go I-985 to I-85 to I-75 in Atlanta From Atlanta : I-75 South to I-16 East, Exit 2. Turn left onto Coliseum Drive/US 80. Turn left onto Main Street. 200 Coliseum Drive.
North Hall-Go Highway 60 North to Mt. Vernon Road (Hwy. 283). Turn right. Go approximately 2-3 miles. School will be on left on Mt. Vernon Road. 4885 Mt. Vernon Road, Gainesville, GA
North Hall Middle-Go Highway60 North to Mt. Vernon Road (Hwy. 283). Turn right. Go approximately 2-3 miles. Turn left on Rilla Road just before North Hall High School. School will be on the right.
Oconee County High School-Go 985 S. to Exit 16. Go left on Winder Highway (Hwy. 53). Go east on Hwy 53 through Winder. Past Winder, take a right at the golf course. Go approximately 20 miles from Winder. You will cross over Hwy. 316. The High School is on the right (this is still Hwy 53) about 12 miles after you cross Hwy. 316.
SouthHall Middle School- Go 985 S. to Exit 16 (Oakwood exit). Turn left on Mundy Mill. Go right onto Atlanta Highway at Chik-fil-et and Blackshear Place Baptist Church. Atlanta Highway turns into Falcon Parkway. At the third light, go left across from the Atlanta Falcons Complex. 4335 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch.
West Hall-Go Brown's Bridge Road West to McEver Road (@Liberty Mutual). Turn left onto McEver Road . Go 4-5 miles. School will be on right on McEver Road .
Registration Information 2012-13
School registration and choice enrollment for Gainesville City Schools for the 2012 – 2013 school year will take place from January 9, 2012 – February 24, 2012.
Current K – 11 Students
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All students currently enrolled in grades K–11 must complete a preliminary enrollment form and provide the school with a copy of a current verification of address (i.e. lease agreement or electric, water, or gas bill) in order to be enrolled for 2012-2013. The deadline for returning forms and residency verification is February 24, 2012.
Kindergarten and Newly Enrolled Students Grades 1-8
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Registration for Kindergarten and for new students enrolling in grades 1-8 will take place at the Wood’s Mill Registration Center.
City Residents:
January 17-February 10
Non-Residents:
February 13- February 24
Parents should bring a birth certificate, immunization form #3231, ear,
eyes, and dental certificate #3300, social security card (if available) and
residency verification (i.e. lease agreement or electric, water or gas bill).
Parents of non-resident students must complete a non-resident application
upon registration. Tuition fees will be not be collected until acceptance is
confirmed. Parents (of non-resident students) will be notified on March 5,
2012 of their status of acceptance.
Newly Enrolled Students Grades 9-12
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Registration for students enrolling in grades 9-12 will take place at Gainesville High School.
Pre-K Lottery Drawing
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Pre-K sign-up for the lottery drawing will occur on Monday, March 19, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Wood’s Mill Registration Center. The drawing will take place by April 1, 2012.
The next Gainesville Middle School Title I Parent Involvement Program will be on January 10 (English Only) at 9:00-10:00. It will also be on Jan. 12 (Spanish Only) at 9:00-10:00 and 5:30 – 6:30. Meetings will be held in the Media Center. The topic is
12 Ways Busy Parents Can Help Children Succeed on Standardized Tests.
Then on Thursday, Jan. 20 from 9:00 – 10:00 am and from 5:30 – 6:30 pm, there will be a workshop entitled
Instilling the Desire For Success in Your Child. It also will be in the Media Center
. When it comes to success, it isn’t just a matter of how smart children are, or how much talent they have. If they don’t have the desire to succeed, they probably won’t succeed in school or in anything else.
There will be an 8
th Grade Parent Night on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at the PAC at the high school. Doors will open at 5:30 Parents and students are invited. It is primarily to assist parents in helping their students in registering for classes for high school. It is a general information meeting about coursework, graduation requirements, and what their children can expect when they enroll.
Information for parents to read on elective choices and career pathways necessary to complete your student’s registration process will be available in the cafeteria beginning at 5:30PM.
At 6:00, the English presentation on core curriculum and the scheduling process will take place in the cafeteria.
At 6:10, the Spanish presentation on core curriculum and the scheduling process will take place in the PAC.
At 6:40, there will be a question and answer session for all parents in the PAC.
Parents are asked to sign in with only your name at the tables provided for both the cafeteria and PAC meetings. Signing in is necessary for GHS to meet state and federal requirements for our school system. We appreciate you taking the time to sign in.
The GHS Football Banquet will be on Thursday, January 26 from 6:30 pm-9:00 pm at the Free Chapel Fellowship Hall.
January Family Day at the Northeast Georgia History Center will be on Sunday, Jan. 8 from 1-4 pm. The Southern Table will be the theme. There will be interactive games, an antique kitchen, food preparation equipment, and old-fashioned recipes and measurements, a sampling of Southern foods, crafts, and a scavenger hunt. For additional information call (770) 29705900 or www.negahc.org. It is free.
Lacrosse conditioning for GHS girls will start on Monday, January 9
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The Young Americans company of 50 staff, singers, and dancers will present a three-day workshop program filled with music, dance, and fun!!!. The workshop will be Feb. 23-25. The college-age members of The Young Americans are from many countries around the world. Gainesville High has had several graduates go on to participate as a Young American (Peri Troutman at Centennial for one). The workshop is aimed at providing an experience that brings every student enjoyment and benefit. The first two days of the workshop are filled with classes, staging, and rehearsal exercises. On the third day, the students perform with The Young Americans on stage in a concert for the community, featuring the students and their personalities, talents, and newly discovered abilities.
Registration for the Young Americans is now going on. Registration forms are in the offices of all schools or you can contact Pam Ware at
pamela.ware@gcssk12.net. The program is open to students grades 4-12. The Young Americans will be here the week-end of Feb. 23-25. The cost is $47.00 plus $10.00 for a T-shirt.
Students in grades K-6 who participate in the online program
Read to Succeed can earn a free ticket when they complete six hours of non-school-related reading. Teachers with 10 or more students who complete the program also can earn free tickets. Register at discoveryeducation.com/readtosucceed. The deadline for registration is March 1, but teachers should register early to give students enough time.
Voluntary conditioning for girls’ high school soccer is Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after school. They will have tryouts on January 23rd.
Please consider joining the Gainesville Booster Club. The Booster Club provided approximately $10,000 in funds last school year to the GCSS classrooms and sports that were not sanctioned by GHSA. The membership drive is the sole source of fundraising for the club. The club needs your support. For additional information, e-mail Karen.jackson@gcssk12.net
GHS COUNSELOR’S OFFICE SCHOLARSHIP INFO
Scholarship Qualifications Amount Due Date Info
North GA College Excellent physical 39 full scholarships www.northgeorgia.
Military Scholarships condition, 3.0 GPA that pays for room edu/gmssteps
(cumulative), SAT meals, tuition, fees,
scores of a min. of books, & uniforms
440 math & 480 for all four years at
critical reading. Must NGC&SU
commission as a
second lieutenant
in the Georgia Army
National Guard upon
graduating NGC&SU
Coca-Cola Scholars High school seniors $3 million awarded
www.coca-cola
Foundation who demonstrate in scholarships scholars.org
leadership, commitment
& academic
achievement
Youth Exchange American high school students YES Program’s Website
Scholarships for to spend a semester or an
US High School academic year in Bosnia &
Students- The Herzegovina, Egypt, Ghana
Kennedy-Lugar India, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Youth Exchange & Mali, Morocco, Oman, Thailand,
Study (YES) Turkey
Abroad Program
Youth Exchange Secondary school students Scholarships are now USAGermany
Scholarships for live with host families, attend available for academic Scholarship.org
US high school students local schools, & participate year 2012-13
The Congress- in community life in Germany
Bundestag Youth Young professionals (under-
Exchange Program graduates) & high school
CBYX graduates of vocational
Studies ages 18-24 study
And participate in practical
training.
Youth Exchange American high students and Several different Recruitment Am.
Scholarships for educators travel abroad on a organizations areas & Youth
US High School three-to-four-week long implement this application Leader-
Students The Am. Exchange program to gain program and deadlines ship
Youth Leadership first-hand knowledge of each has vary, please Program
Program foreign cultures & to organized an check website.
Collaborate on solving academic &
Global issues. Experiential educational
exchange focused on
dialogue & debate,
leadership development
& community service.
Scholarships for Hispanic/Latino Students:
http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/
http://www.scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications
http://www.chci.org/scholarships/
http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Scholarships.asp
hhp://www.scholarshipsaz/org/
http://dreamact.info/
GE-Reagan Students that demonstrate $10,000 renewable 2/17/12 http;//www.
Foundation exemplary leadership, scholarships (up to reagan
Scholarship drive, integrity and $40,000 per student. foundation. citizenship org/GE-RF
scholarships.
aspx
Ronald McDonald House Students who are 1/27/12
www.rmhc.
Charities U.S. Scholarship exemplary role org
Program role models in their
communities and have
the initiative to fulfill
their educational
goals.
Jackson EMS-A.T. Must attend Gainesville 1/20/12 www.jackson
Sharpton Restricted State College. Judges will emc.com/
consider academic ability, scholarships
standardized test scores,
extra-curricular activities,
Involvement, personal sketch
and recommendation. Applicants
must either be a customer of
Jackson EMS, or be the son or
Daughter of customer & live
as a primary resident in their
parents/guardians household.
Jackson EMS Awarded to students enrolled 1/20/12 www.jackson
Unrestricted or planning to attend any emc.com/
accredited two-year or four-year scholarships
U.S. college, university, or
technical college. Judges will
consider academic ability,
standardized test scores,
extra-curricular activities,
involvement, personal sketch
and recommendation. Applicants
must either be a customer of
Jackson EMS, or be the son or
Daughter of customer & live
as a primary resident in their
parents/guardians household
Walter Harrison A statewide scholarship $1000 1/20/12
www.jackson
Scholarship sponsored by Georgia emc.com/
EMS. Award based on scholarships
Academic ability & financial
Need. The Harrison Trust
Application must be sent to
Jackson EMC not GEMC.
Important Date for GHS Students
January 23, 2012 – Make-up Graduation Announcement Orders & Letter Jacket Orders during lunch in GHS Lobby.
The Boys & Girls Club is offering free membership for all high school students this school year. Please contact the Boys & Girls Club for more information.
The Hall County Quilt Guild is sponsoring the 2012 Chicken Festival Quilt Show Contest for students grades 5-12. The Show will be April 28 at the Georgia Mountain Center. Students are encouraged to create a quilt wall hanging 20 inches by 20 inches. The quilt must represent the quilter as a chicken. For ex., a quilter who is a bus driver makes her quilt of a chicken driving a school bus or a student makes his/her quilt pertaining to school. There will be prizes given to each age group and to the viewer’s choice. The deadline is April 1, 2012. For more information or questions contact: Judy Wangemann @ 770-534-5861 or
jartwang@yahoo.com.
Gainesville High School football player Deshaun Watson was named state offensive player of the year by the Georgia Sportswriters Association for Class AAA. Watson, only a sophomore, did it with his arm and his feet. He passed for 3,251 yards and 41 touchdowns, and added 1073 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground to lead the Red Elephants to the state semifinals. His total yards and touchdowns for the season both broke Hall County records.
Deshaun Watsonwas also named the All-Area Football Player of the Year by the Gainesville Times. http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/196/article/60996/
The Times All Area Teams:
First-Team Offense
Deshaun Watson, Quarterback
Chase England, Offensive Line
First Team Defense
Fred Payne-Safety
Second-Team
Keyontra Harrison-Wide Receiver
Stephen Mason-Wide Receiver
Patrick McKibben- Offensive Line
Jeremiah Ledbetter-Defensive Line
Devon Stringer –Linebacker
Eli Nwefo-Defensive Back
Honorable Mention
Justin Cantrell-Wide Receiver
Joseph Funk – Defensive Line
J.J. Johnson –Linebacker
Raphael Upchurch –Offensive Line
Gainesville High School’s Sara Hayes was named to the First Team All-Area Cross Country Team. She is a sophomore.
GHS student Katelyn Whelchel has signed a scholarship to play basketball at Reinhardt College in Waleska, Georgia. Her parents are Jimmy and Rhonda Whelchel, both GCSS employees.
Gainesville Middle School 8th grader Spencer Ralston placed second in the 12-14 year old age group at the Donald Ross Junior Golf Championship in Pinehurst, N.C. GHS 10th grader Grant Lasseter finished in a tie for 37th in the 15-18 age group and GMS 6th grader Ryan Hogan placed 11 th the 11 and under category.
State to Add Back 10 Days to Pre-K Year Next School Year
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/61488/
Local Teachers Take Lessons in Math, Science
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/61364/
Gainesville Boys Tops West Hall
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/28/article/61374/
School Board Wants More Input from Governance Councils
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/61332/
Top Sports Stories of the Year
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/173/article/61266/
Gainesville Boys Basketball Cruise to a Lanierland Title
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/28/article/60918/
