Elephant Tracks 12/9/11

ALL SCHOOLS
12/11 NEGA History Center Family Day 1-4 pm (See Below)
12/12 Goal 1 Work Group (A-Team) SBO Board Room 9:00 am
          School Board Meeting @ SBO Board Room 6:00 pm
12/13 Joyce Rucker Retirement Reception GMS Library 3:30-5:30.
12/15 Superintendent’s Monthly Luncheon w/12 New Holland Students 11:30 am
12/16 End of 2^nd Nine Weeks
          Holiday Energy Shutdown
12/19-1/2 Winter Holidays


COMMON CORE GPS STATE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING JANUARY SCHEDULE
Content Area                                       Audience                               Date                       Time
      ELA                                      Kindergarten              1/25/12                10-12
      ELA                                      2^nd Grade                    1/31/12                10-12
      ELA                                      7^th Grade                    1/31/12                 2-4
 
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY
12/9 Italian Ice From Brusters
12/12 4^th & 5^th Grade Level During Planning
12/13 Leadership Meeting 9:30
          K-1 Grade Level Meeting During Planning
          2^nd & 3^rd Grade Level Meeting    During Planning
          Faculty Meeting 3:00 pm
12/14 5^th Graders to GMS for Winter Concert 9:00 am
          Connections Grade Level
          2^nd Quarter Assess Report Due
          Grade Level Chair Meeting 3:00 pm         
12/15 Reading Is Fun (RIF) Distribution
          Tech Support/Creasman
          Winter Concert-PTA Meeting 6:00 pm
12/16 Chick-fil-A Biscuit Sale
          Faculty Holiday Party 6:30 pm
       
ENOTA ELEMENTARY
12/9 1^st Grade Dental Visit 11:30
          GTA with 3^rd-5^th Grade MPACT in Creative Movement 12:45
12/11 Enota Show Choir Performs at History Center 1:30 pm
12/13 Georgia Power with 3^rd & 5^th Grade
          PTA Board Christmas Luncheon
12/14 Collaborative Team Meetings
          Georgia Power with 3^rd & 5^th Grade
          5^th Grade to GMS Band Concert 8:30 am
          Show Choir Performs at Elks Club 12:00
          Mentor Dads in Culinary Arts 12:00
          Faculty Christmas Party 3:00
12/15 Georgia Power with 3^rd & 5^th Grade
          RIF (Reading is Fundamental) in Media Center
          Show Choir Performs in Gym
12/16 Compliance Director Modules Due 
  
FAIR STREET ELEMENTARY 
12/9 Holiday Musical Concert Gym 1:00
        Student Council Meeting 1:45
12/12 Elachee 3 & 4 Modular Media Center Howard 7:45-8:45
          Elachee 3 & 4 Modular Media Center D. Brinson 8:45-9:45
          Elachee 3 & 4 Modular Media Center M. Thomas 9:45-10:45
          Elachee 3 & 4 Modular Media Center Daily 12:35-1:35
12/13 Pizza Party with Top Tupperware Fundraisers in Mr. Campbell’s Office
          Fire Drill 1:00
12/14 5^th Grade/Craddock to GMS for Band Concert 8:30
          Kindergarten Collaborative GANS Meeting 8:50
          First Grade Collaborative GANS Meeting 9:35
          Second Grade Collaborative GANS Meeting 10:30
          Fourth Grade Collaborative GANS Meeting 11:40
          Third Grade Collaborative GANS Meeting 12:30
          Fifth Grade Collaborative GANS Meeting 1:45
12/15 Movie & Popcorn w/Top Holiday Fundraisers in Mr. Campbell’s Office 1:00
 
GAINESVILLE ELEMENTARY
12/9 Perfect Attendance and Citizen of the Month Assembly
12/5-13^th Anti-Bullying Activities
12/12 Wear Red to Show Respect for Yourself and Others
12/15 Music Fun Night 6:00 pm
12/17 Annual Christmas Dinner for GEA Families
 
NEW HOLLAND ELEMENTARY
12/9 Management Class @ RESA
        Benchmark Math
        PLC K,4,5
12/12 Benchmark Science
12/13 Benchmark Social Studies
          Deadline for Canned Food Drive
          Leadership Meeting 2:45
12/14 Fifth Grade to Middle School for Concert 8:30
          Newsletter Submission Due to D. Thompson
          PLC
          ESOL/EIP/Connection
          Faculty Meeting 2:45
12/15 RIF & Rock and Read
          PLC, 3,2,1
           Superintendent’s Monthly Luncheon w/12 New Holland Students 11:30 am
12/16 Polar Express Visits New Holland (And Maybe Santa, too)
          Christmas Sing K-2 1:30
          Compliance Director Mandates Completed
          PLC K,4, 5
      
GMS
12/12 7^th Grade Basketball @ East Hall Girls 4:30 Boys 5:30
          8^th Grade Basketball East Hall @ Home Girls 4:30 Boys 5:30
12/13 Wrestling Jefferson @ Home 5:00 pm
          GMS Winter Band Concert @ GMS Gym 7:00 pm
12/15 Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Media Center 9:00 am
          8^th Grade Basketball @ Chestatee Girls 4:30 Boys 5:30
          Wrestling East Hall @ Home 5:00 pm
 
GHS
12/9 Wrestling Creekview Invitational
        JV Basketball @ Oconee Co. Home Girls 4:00 pm Boys 5:30 pm
        Varsity Basketball @ Oconee Co.  Home Girls 7:00 pm Boys 8:30 pm
12/10 ACT
          Auditions for District Honor Band @ White County High
         Wrestling Creekview Invitational
          JV Basketball @ Lanier Girls 3:00 pm Boys 4:30 pm
          Varsity Basketball @ Lanier Girls 6:00 pm Boys 7:30 pm
12/11 GHS Chorus Performs @ NEGA History Center 2:45 pm
12/12 & 12/13 EOCT Econ, US History, Math I & II
12/13 Crimson Chorus Concert @ GHS 7:00 pm
12/14 EOCT Make-Up Day
          Wrestling @ Monroe Area Tri-Math w/Oglethorpe County 5:00
12/15 Final Exams 1^st & 3^rd Periods
12/16 Final Exams 2^nd & 4^th Periods
          Varsity Wrestling John Smith Invitational @ Lumpkin Co. High School
          JV Basketball Franklin County @ Home Girls 4:00 Boys 5:30
          Varsity Basketball Franklin County @ Home Girls 7:00 Boys 8:30
12/17 Varsity Wrestling John Smith Invitational @ Lumpkin Co. High School
12/19 Varsity Girls Basketball Lanierland vs. Flowery Branch @ East Hall 9:00 am
          Varsity Boys Basketball Lanierland vs. Johnson @ East Hall 1:30         
 
Directions to:
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.
Creekview High School - Go Dawsonville Highway (GA-53) for 9.6 miles.  Turn left onto Keith Bridge Road.  Go 9.0 miles.  Turn slight left onto Dahlonega Highway/GA 306.  Continue on GA-306.  Take a slight  right onto Canton Highway/GA 20 and go 9.7 miles.  Turn left onto Arbor Hill Road.  Go 2 miles.  Turn right onto Owens Store Road.  School will be approximately 1/2 mile.  1550 Owens Store Road.35 miles. 
 
EastHall High School- Go Jesse Jewel Parkway .  Go under I-985.  Road changes into Old Cornelia Highway .  School will be approximately 2 miles on your right
East Hall Middle School:  Go Jesse Jewel Parkway.  Go under I-985.  Road changes into Old Cornelia Highway.  Go through Rabbittown.  At the next traffic signal, turn right on Joe Chandler Road.  Go to first stop sign at East Hall Road.  Turn right.  School will be on your right.  4120 East Hall Road.
Lanier High School-  Go 985 S. to exit 4.  Turn right on Highway 20.  Go 1.3 miles.  Turn left on Buford Hwy. US 23.  Go 1.4 miles. 918 Buford Highway, Sugar Hill, GA will be on your right.
Monroe-Area: Go 985 S. to Exit 16.  Turn left onto Winder Highway (Ga. 53).  Go 4.3 miles.  Turn right onto Old Winder Highway (GA-211).  Go 14.2 miles and turn right onto Horton St.  Then turn left onto W. Mat St. (US-29 GA-8.  Go 1.5 miles and turn slight right onto GA 11/Winder-Monroe Highway.  Go 11.9 miles and Turn right onto Double Springs Church Road, SW.  Go .8 miles.  School is at 300 Double Springs Church Road, SW., Monroe, GA.
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
White Co. High School-Go I-129 N. through Cleveland .  Keep straight on 129 N.  School will be approximately 3 miles North of the Square.
WhiteCo. High School (Alternative Route 1) – Go north on 129 toward Cleveland.  After you cross the White Co. line, you will see Friendship Baptist Church.  At the light, take a left on Westmoreland Road.  This deadends into 284.  Go right.  Go less than 1 mile to right on Hwy. 115.    Go approximately 5 miles and turn left onto Tesnatee Gap Valley Road.  This deadends on Hwy. 129 in front of White Co. Highway. 2600 Highway 129 N.    
WhiteCo. High School (Alternative Route 2) – Go north on 129 toward Cleveland for approximately 13 miles.  Go left on Hwy. 284 into Clermont.  When you come to the stop sign, go straight.  Go approximately ¼ mile and take a slight left onto GA. 115.  Go 5 miles, then turn left onto Tesnatee Gap Valley Road.  Go to the end of Tesnatee Gap Valley Road.  High School is right across the street. 2600 Highway 129 N.                                                             
 
Reminder

The Gainesville City Board of Education will have a regular board meeting on Monday, December 12, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. at the School Board Office.  The board agenda is located on the district website under School Board Governance and will be available for the public to view on Friday at 4:00 p.m.
 
Reminder:

The December A-team meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 12, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. at the School Board Office in the board room.

Northeast Georgia History Center will have their DecemberFamily Dayon Sunday, Dec. 11 from 12:30 – 4:00 pm.  The theme is Christmas Traditions, Cherish the Old, Embrace the New. You are invited to catch the Christmas spirit with Santa photos, music, and hands-on activities, including Christmas photo frames, decorations, and gift ideas.  Special events are performances by the Enota Show Choir at 1:30 pm and the Gainesville High Crimson Chorus at 2:30 pm.  There will be an exhibit of Gingerbread Creations by Fair Street YMCA and GHS ROTC.  The event is free courtesy of NGA Eye Clinic.  For additional information, call 770-297-5900 or www.negahc.org.
 
Joyce Rucker will be retiring at the end of this semester. She has faithfully served the Gainesville City School System for over 18 years as the Parent Coordinator and a School Social Worker. Please join us as we celebrate her many years of dedicated service at her retirement reception on Tuesday, December 13 at the GMS Library from 3:30-5:30 pm.
 
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
With Thanksgiving right around the corner and budgets are tight,  the Lady Elephant basketball program has a great deal for YOU....  They are selling J & J Discount Coupon Booklets... The cost is $5.00...guess what?  It has a $5.00 coupon in it, plus so other great coupons.  So it will cost you nothing...To order, e-mail brenda.hill-gilmore@gcssk12.net.
November 19th through December 9th, Partner in Education and local non-profit Center Point will be holding its first annualOnline Auction.  This is a perfect time to purchase holiday gifts for those you love, and support the students and families of Hall County/Gainesville City in the process.  Items of Interest:
 
·        Vintage Diamond Ring, valued at over $1,000
·        Reclining Sectional Sofa and Matching Recliner (manufactured by Flexsteel)
·        High Museum Membership (family of 4)
·        2 Tickets to Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8^th row, 35-40 yd. line, New Year’s Day)
·        Numerous Gift Certificates to Local Businesses and Services (Jewelry, Food, Hair, etc.)
·        Local Art
·        Celebrity  Autographs, with Certificates of Authenticity (e.g., Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Charleton Heston, etc.)
·        Vintage Toys and Sci-Fi
·        Graphic Novels/Comics
·        Baseball Cards
·        …And Much More!
 
Last year, Center Point touched the lives of over 6,000 students through its religious education, mentoring, counseling, and prevention programs.  With your help, this number will only increase.  For more information on the auction, visit centerpointgainesville.com.   
 
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
2012 NFIB Young
Entrepreneur Award       High School Senior         The NFIB Young   12/15www.NFIB.com/YEA
                                    entering his/her             Entrepreneur
                                   freshman year at          Award is $1000.
                                   an accredited, non-       Four NFIB National
                                   profit two or four          Young Entrepreneur
                                   year university,             Awards will be issued
                                   college, or vo-tech        for $5000.  One NFIB
                                   institute for the full       Young Entrepreneur of
                                   2012-2013 academic     the Year Award will be
                                   year.  Must have an      issued for $$10,000.
                                   established business.
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/
 
NEW LISTINGS
 
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.
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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 City Schools contributed greatly to the success of Christmas On Green Street.  The Enota Show Choir, the Gainesville High School Crimson Chorus, the Gainesville Middle School Band, and the Gainesville Middle Chorus all performed and made us proud.  What a wonderful way to start the Christmas season.  Gainesville is a great place to live.
 
The Fair Street Fifth Grade Chorus performed a concert at the Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia, a Fair Street Partner in Education.  They did a remarkable job and were heard by several dignitaries, Carl Rogers- Georgia House of Representative for District 26 and Gov. Nathan Deal.
 
GHS 9^th grader Rachel Cottrell entered a drawing in the Torrence Legacy for Gifted Students Art Contests last spring. She has been informed that she placed 2nd in the 9th - 12th graders division. Quite an honor since this was an international competition and Rachel's drawing was judged with the 9-12 graders instead of the 8th graders division! !
 
The GHS Debate Team participated in a Debate Tournament at Johnson High School.  Participants wereKatherine Jones, Kole Wheeler, Anthony Divinagracia, Daphne Young, and Abbi Leeper.  Katherine placed 4th in original oratory and Kole placed 4th in Student Congress.
 
The Times Athlete of the Week Honor Roll:
 
Shaquan Cantrell-  24 points and five rebounds in an 80-47 win over North Oconee.
 
GHS graduate A.J. Johnson, who is now a University of Tennessee linebacker, was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team. He recorded 80 tackles, including 11 against No. 1 LSU and 13 against #2 Alabama.
 
Gainesville Schools Pass Accreditation With Flying Colors
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/60240/
 
New City Districts Approved
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/60246/
 
Football Players Back on the Court
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/28/article/60278/
 
Boys & Girls Clubs Gets Funds To Go to Fair Street School
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/60232/
 
Region Alignments Met with Satisfaction
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/28/article/60218/
 
Gainesville Boys Basketball Lose a Close One with East Hall
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/28/article/60190/
 
New Regions Set by GHSA
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/28/article/60152/
 
Gainesville Schools’ Accreditation Results To Be Announced
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/60180/
 
New Teacher Evaluations Based on New Measures
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/60076/
 
Burke County Too Much for GHS
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/196/article/60026/