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January 2017 Education is Power Volume 10, Issue 1

Baldwin High School

Oak Hill Middle School

Blandy Hills Elementary

Creekside Elementary

Eagle Ridge Elementary

Early Learning Center

Sinclair Christian Academy

Midway Elementary

GMC Prep School

John Milledge Academy

Breakfast celebrates King’s impact

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The inaugural Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast was a resounding success this morning! With hundreds ofcommunity leaders, students and families coming out to take part in this incredible event highlighting the legacy of Dr.King's work while also showcasing the impact he's had on local students.

Blandy students see cool exhibit

Thanks to Dr. Al Mead, ofGeorgia College, for stop-ping by and bringing a 14-foot python skin, alongwith many other coolexhibits, as part of his fos-sils and minerals showcaseto the third graders ofBlandy Hills Elementary.

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For the past four years,

John Milledge Academy

seniors have participated

in J-Term, an immersive

experience in the

workplace.

Each senior selects a

field of interest and, with

guidance from counselor

Mrs. Jennifer Aldridge and

headmaster Mrs. Jessica

Jones, chooses a local busi-

ness to shadow in their

selected field. The goal of

J-Term is to get the seniors

out of the classroom for a

hands-on experience to

understand if their inter-

ests will be right for them

as a career.

Headmaster Jessica

Jones said, “J-Term is

designed to allow students

to have an experience that

might aid in future endeav-

ors and help students to

gain insight.”

The students are expect-

ed to be held to the same

standard as employees and

are reminded to “Be punc-

tual. Be professional. Be

on task.”

This year’s 63 seniors

went to work at a variety of

Milledgeville businesses

this Jan. 3-6, for six hours

each day, earning at least

18 hours of experience

total. Some seniors

learned at Oconee

Regional Hospital, follow-

ing medical personnel,

from nurses to surgeons.

Other students contacted

local businesses to shadow,

such as Sanchez & Craig

Orthodontics and the local

veterinary office.

Senior Mark Langston,

who worked at C&R

Cabinet Shop for the week,

said, “I was interested in

participating in J-Term

because I knew it would be

a good hands-on experi-

ence. It would teach me

how the real world works

in business.” Langston

learned the process that

goes into building cabinets

and was even able to help

build and install cabinets.

Mark Salter, owner of

C&R Cabinet Shop said it

was nice to see kids get

into the workplace.

“I enjoyed being able to

introduce a student to my

business to see if it’s the

field he would like to go

into. Making cabinets is a

dying trade that more peo-

ple need to get into, or it

may not exist in the future,”

said Salter.

Jones said that the school

has received a lot of posi-

tive support from the com-

munity for this program this

year and have for the past

three years, as well. Valerie

Wheeler at Triumph

Aerostructures led three

JMA seniors at the plant.

“I thoroughly enjoyed

interacting with them. They

have so much potential. I

think they enjoyed it too,”

Wheeler said. “I love the

way we can pass on the

kindness and knowledge.”

It is evident that it is

encouraging for the commu-

nity to see students getting

involved and interested in

the workplace through J-

Term. John Milledge

Academy hopes to continue

this program in the years to

come and for it to remain a

permanent learning experi-

ence for their soon-to-be

graduates.

Note: This article was writ-

ten by Erin Smith. Erin is

interested in journalism and

mass media. She spent her J-

Term shadowing reporters

and personnel at The

Union-Recorder.

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JMA students get hands-on through J-Term

YES students at Creekside

learn problem-solving skills

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Students in the Creekside YES program have been working on engineering challenges intheir STEM class. These challenges help to build creativity and problem-solving skills.

GMC’s Preparatory

School recently

announced the winners

of first and second

Quarter NCO, cadet,

and officer boards,

which are run by sen-

iors in leadership posi-

tions. Many distin-

guished cadets present-

ed their general knowl-

edge on military topics,

first aid, map reading,

current events, GMC’s

history, the chain of

command, communica-

tion, appearance and

their accomplishments

to their superiors. The

boards selected the

winning cadets who

excelled in all of these

categories along with

their overall military

bearing.

Quarter one winners:

Cadet Board – Jacob

Kauzlarich; NCO Board

– Davis Isley; Officer

Board – Jack Watkins

Quarter two board

winners: Cadet Board –

Mattison Strom; NCO

Board – Derik Hayles ;

Officer Board – Andy

Watkins.

Cadet Captain Jack

Watkins, the

H e a d q u a r t e r s

Company XO and

Raider Commander,

has demonstrated great

leadership this year in

supporting the Raider

Team. He has outstand-

ing grades and military

bearing. Watkins is a

senior and plans to

attend Ohio State

University on a four-

year Army ROTC schol-

arship.

Cadet Sergeant First

Class Davis Isley, of

H e a d q u a r t e r s

Company, is the pla-

toon sergeant of Raider

Platoon. He is also in

charge of Wreaths

Across America, which

raises money for

wreaths on veteran’s

graves at Christmas. He

is a junior and is also

on the wrestling and

raider teams.

Cadet Corporal

Jacob Kauzlarich,

also in Headquarters

Company, is an out-

standing student and

freshman. He is part

of the raider team

and works very well

with others.

Cadet Captain

Andy Watkins, from

H e a d q u a r t e r s

Company is the assis-

tant S-3 for 2nd bat-

talion. He demon-

strates great academ-

ics and is involved in

many school activi-

ties like One Act Play

and soccer. Watkins

is a senior and plans

to attend the

University of Notre

Dame.

Cadet Sergeant

First Class Derik

Hayles, is also in

H e a d q u a r t e r s

Company, and is the

platoon sergeant of

the Drill team pla-

toon. Hayles is a jun-

ior and a very deter-

mined person.

Cadet Mattison

Strom, from Band

Company is a great

student and freshman

at GMC. Along with

playing in the band,

she also runs on the

cross country team.

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GMC Prep announces board winners

Educate to Graduate

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In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to service, volunteers came out to take part in the Educate to Graduate Rally. Volunteers went out tospeak with students who needed a little extra encouragement to finish their high school education. The volunteers met with students at their doorsand gave them some information on programs to help them complete their education, get their diploma and graduate college and career ready.

Pre-K

students

celebrate 2017

The boys and girls in Mrs. Simonsand Mrs. Tindall's pre-K class at theEarly Learning Center celebrated thenew year during calendar time.Pictured: Taylor blowing in 2017!

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JMA character traits

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JMA students in the Lower School have started a six-week study on the‘Pillars of Character - Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness,Caring, and Citizenship.’ This week they focused on trustworthiness.They have done a wonderful job discussing the importance of buildingtrust. The older students created skits to show how we build trust in dif-ferent relationship. On Friday, one student from each class was nominat-ed as the most worthy of that week's character trait. Most Trustworthythis week: (from left to right, back row): Hollis Dyer, Millie Gray Chapman,Alex McRae, Karen Tran, Allie Osborne; (middle row): Olivia Bramlett,Taylor Johnson, Davy Ahmed, Allie Deason; (front row): Lilly Steinmeyer,Owen Kracht, Connor Dunn and Mia Goebel.

Pre-K students learn farm life

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Mrs. Simons' boys and girls are thinking about the farm and plants. Theywere surprised when a friend, Dan Odom, sent parts of a banana plant totheir classroom! The children and teachers learned about the plant andthe things it needs to grow.

Students learn proper nutrition

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The Early Learning Center is fortunate enough to have Jackie Nelson asits school nutritionist. She helped the boys and girls in Mrs. Simons,Tindall and Moore's class learn about the benefits of foods from thegrain group. They enjoyed yummy bagels. Pictured: Kaiyima and Zoeywith Ms. Nelson.

Milledgeville Reads

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JMA supported Milledgeville Reads Spirit Night at the Milledgeville Mall.Four students won books in the raffle. Pictured are Asa Wall, Kolby Snow,Haley Hutcheson and Gabi Garpow with the books they won.

Oak Hill YES students make a difference

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Oak Hill Middle School students have taken the initiative once again tomake their school a ‘better place.’ Students in the Y.E.S. after school pro-gram have began to repaint parts of the school that need a little holiday‘tender loving care.’ These students not only are shining examples of‘excellence’ but are working hard to master life skills that will help themin the future as they go out into the workforce.

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BHS students take part in science fair

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The Baldwin High science fair showcased the school’s very best! Projects ranging from lung capacity of athletes vs. non-athletes to those involvingnano-technology research. The winners will go on to represent Baldwin at regional and state competitions.

Pre-K students make gingerbread characters

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The boys and girls in Mrs. Simons’ pre-K class have been having lots offun with gingerbread boys and girls. They have read many books aboutthese characters, built gingerbread houses, worked with gingerbreaddough, and made life size ginger bread people. Pictured: Karmyn andZoey creating houses.