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JMS student Blake Wilson placed 2nd individually out of 60 students at the Berry College Mathematics Competition. Pictured are Blake Wilson and JMS Principal Bruce Godfrey. |
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Superintendent Mike Ballew presented Principal Bruce Godfrey with a banner from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement. Ballew announced that JMS has earned the silver award from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement for making great gains in student achievement. Pictures L to R are Superintendent Mike Ballew and JMS Principal Bruce Godfrey. |
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PCMS Principal Chris LeMieux recognized the sixth grade math team and faculty sponsor Mrs. Carrie Stephens. The team finished first place at the Fall 2008 Berry College Math tournament. PCMS student Victoria Haughwout placed 3rd individually out of 60 students. |
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All Pickens County Schools and Pickens County Headstart/Pre-K received perfect scores on their cafeteria health inspections. Supervisor of Operations Lloyd Shaddix, School Nutritionist Melinda Edwards, and the Pickens County Board of Education presented all the school managers and their staff with certificates of appreciation at the November Board Meeting. Pictured left to right are: Pickens County Headstart/Pre-K Gail Coleman, School Nutritionist Melinda Edwards, HES Food Service Manager Penny Millsaps, TES Food Service Manager Kathleen Stone, JES Food Service Manager Brenda Smith, HCES Food Service Manager Glenda Bryant, PCMS Food Service Manager Joan Goss, and PHS Food Service Manager Andrea Wood. Not Pictured JMS Food Service Manager Nancy Wilson.
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Pickens County Schools was recently visited by the Advance-Ed Quality Assurance Review Team. QAR Chair Dr. Dickens did report that the QAR team would be recommending to Advance-Ed SACS/CASI that the Pickens County School System be granted full District Accreditation. This would be done at Advance-Ed’s next meeting. This means that all Pickens County Schools and the School District are fully accredited. Pictured left to right beginning with the back row are: QAR Chair Dr. Hugh Dickens, PHS Principal Chris Williams, JMS Principal Bruce Godfrey, QAR Member Keith Porter, PCMS Principal Chris LeMieux, QAR Member Dana Magill, JES Principal Nonnie Weeks, TES Principal Deb Longshore, HES Principal Sherry Mullins, and HCES Principal Carlton Wilson.
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Dr. Brannan and Dr. Ron Barker from Industry Certification in Technology Certification. Dr. Brannan and Dr. Barker recognized Pickens High School CTAE Teacher Angela Quarles for completing Industry Certification requirements for her program area. Pictured left to right are: PHS CTAE/Assistant Principal Shannon Gable, Dr. Pete Brannan, Angela Quarles, and PHS Principal Mr. Chris Williams. |
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All Principals were presented certificates from the Georgia Accrediting Commission, Inc. certifying that all Pickens County Schools, Pickens County Headstart/Pre-K, and the Board of Education are accredited with quality. Pictured left to right are: PHS Principal Mr. Chris Williams, JMS Principal Mr. Bruce Godfrey, PCMS Principal Dr. Chris LeMieux, HES Principal Mrs. Sherry Mullins, TES Principal Dr. Deb Longshore, JES Principal Dr. Nonnie Weeks, HCES Principal Dr. Carlton Wilson, and Pickens County Headstart/Pre-K Director Mrs. Liz Ray. |
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MAY 19, 2008 - Pickens County School Bus Drivers compete in Bus “Road-e-o”
School Bus Drivers from the Pickens County School System competed in a regional School Bus “Road-e-o” on Thursday, May 8, 2008. The event was held at the Dawson County Rock Creek Sports Complex. Other school systems from Lumpkin, Dawson, and White County also participated. The competition allows drivers to demonstrate the driving skills that they utilize every day. The drivers of the Pickens County Schools Transportation Department cover 62 routes, safely transporting our children 2,514 miles on a daily basis to and from school.
Pictured are this years’ team of drivers who competed in the event, which is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Pupil transportation. (L-R) 2007 winner Ronnie Ingram, 4th place, Wanda Tidwell, 1st place winner Michael Colley, 2nd place, Sandy Smith, and 3rd place, David Lowery. Winner Michael Colley will represent Pickens County in the State Competition to be held art the Georgia Public Safety training Center in early June. |
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Parent / Teacher Volunteers Pictured Left to Right are: Susan Harden, Charlotte Haughwout, Amberle Godfrey, Sharon Wofford, and Stephanie Jones. |
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Pickens County Middle School Principal Chris LeMieux and Courtney Smith recognized Kara Rumble, Kelah Hendon, and Kaleigh Watters for being selected as middle school students academic scholarship recipients from Georgia Tech’s Women in Engineering program. |
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Cheerleading Coach Rebecca Holan announced that the PCMS Cheerleaders placed first at the 2008 ECDA 2007-08 Regional Cheerleading Competition. |
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Students from PHS that received ETC Scholarships. |
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Mike Ballew and Greg Cochran with ETC. Mr. Cochran presented Superintendent Ballew with a check from ETC for scholarships in the amount of $30,000.00 |
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Jasper Middle School Principal Bruce Godfrey recognized the FFA members that competed in the State Agriscience Fair in Macon and had three state winning projects; Jesslyn Chastain in Environmental Science, Timothy Crenshaw and Kayla Collis in Zoology, and Austin Davis and Austin Carver in Agriculture mechanics. JMS FFA was also recognized as a Gold emblem chapter for the second year in a row and is in the running for National Middle School Chapter of the year. Todd Dobson is the chapter sponsor Agriculture teacher at JMS. |
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PHS student and FFA State President Junior Chapman presented a certificate to Superintendent Mike Ballew in appreciation of his encouragement, cooperation and assistance given the FFA in helping them to accomplish outstanding achievements in agriculture, leadership, citizenship and community development. |
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PHS Students who were presented with scholarships on scholarship night. |
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Shannon Gable recognized FFA Club Sponsors Joe Wright and Jason Cantrell and recognized FFA members that competed in state competitions in City Perry, Georgia. The Livestock Judging Team included Junior Chapman (High Individual Area 1), Thomas Turcotte, Andy Bishop, Ali Pettigrew, and Lance Chapman. In Poultry Judging Lance Chapman placed first in state junior division, and Andy Bishop place third in the senior division. In Extemporaneous Speaking Ali Pettigrew placed third in state and first in Job Interview Area 1, Junior Chapman State FFA President, and Tyler Weaver placed first Creed Speaker Area 1. |
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Superintendent Mike Ballew and Chairman Trammell recognized the 2008 retirees and presented them with a plaque. Retirees included Sylvia Cagle, Geneva Parker, Dorinda Hillhouse, Johnette Watson, June Gilbert, Kitty Baldwin, Sherri Ballew, Linda Hunter, and Dan Gabriel. |
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Pickens High School Principal Chris Williams and Career and Technology Director Shannon Gable recognized Career Technical Instructor Connie Cagle and the students she took to state competition at Jekyll Island. In Early Childhood Education Mindy Pruitt was given an outstanding performance medal. In Occupation Creative Thinking the following students were given outstanding performance medals Angelica Jones, Steven West, and Stephanie Mitchell. In Professional Foods Alexander Johnson placed third in state. In Clinical Skills Casey Ray placed first in state. |
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Jasper Middle School Principal Bruce Godfrey and Jasper Elementary School Principal Nonnie Weeks presented a certificate to Ali Lawson. Ali drew a picture which was chosen by the American Printing House for the Blind to be placed in a 2008 calendar for the blind. |
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Harmony Elementary School Principal Sherry Mullins recognized the HES Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Team which took second place out of fourteen elementary schools and she presented all of them with certificates.
Mullins also announced that the HES Math Team won 8th in the nation in the Math Facts competition. Kyle Waters was recognized for placing 3rd in the Math Facts division competition and placing 4th place nationally. |
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Pickens County Middle School Principal Chris LeMieux recognized student Shannon O’Dell as an All State Band Member. |
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Pickens County Middle School Principal Chris LeMieux recognized student Alexa Baggs as the spelling bee champion for the school system. |
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Pickens County Middle School Principal recognized The PCMS Robotic Team and Coaches Smith and Thorton of the Robotic Team for placing third in the state and first in the region. |
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Superintendent Ballew recognized LeMieux for PCMS receiving the Beacon School to Watch Award and presented him with a plaque from the Georgia Department of Education. |
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HES Yearbook Sponsors:
Brock Supply Company
Burger’s Landscape Supply
Cheshire Heating and Air
Community Bank of Pickens
Crescent Bank
Cryogenic Piping Specialists, Inc.
Delay Concrete Finishing
Era Sunrise Realty
Eastern Exterminators
1st Franklin Financial Corp.
Ga Garden Solutions
Garner Ace Hardware
Jasper Marine
Jasper RVs
Jasper Banking Company
Mountainside Orthopaedics
Mulkey & Son Trenching
Neighbors Pump Service, Inc.
North Georgia Smile Care
J.D. Foulk, DMD, LLC
Peking Garden
Ted’s Montana Grill
Victor Nail & Tan
Ameriplan |
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Congratulations to Pickens County Middle School for being named a 2008 Beacon School by the Georgia Lighthouse Schools To Watch Program! |
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Congratulations to Pickens County Middle School First Lego League Robotics Team for winning their first regional title on January 12, 2008 and qualifying for the 2008 state championship to be held at Georgia Tech! |
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Jasper Middle School 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math teams coached by Tammy
Duncan which took 2nd place at the Berry College math competition. |
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JMS FFA Middle School Chapter received the following honors: 2006-2007 Middle School Chapter of the Year 2nd year, 2006-2007 State Gold Emblem Chapter, 2006-2007 National Three Star Chapter Award winner, runner up to National Middle School Chapter of the Year. Mr. Todd Dobson is the JMS FFA Chapter teacher and sponsor. JMS student Courtney Chapman won the Northwest District FFA Junior Floral Design this fall. She will go on to compete at the state competition later this year. |
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Pickens County Middle School band students who made the 9th District Honor Band. |
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Certificates presented from the Georgia Department of Education to Special Education Director Christine Barker. The awards were for students who met or exceeded state achievements for math, reading/english language arts, for reducing the amount of students who drop out of school, for graduates with a regular education diploma, and educating children in the least restrictive environment. |
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