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September 2010 Education is Power Volume 3, Issue 14

Baldwn High School

Oak Hill Middle School

Blandy Hills Elementary

Creekside Elementary

Eagle Ridge Elementary

GMC Prep School

John Milledge Academy

Early Learning Center

Sinclair Christian Academy

Midway Elementary

GMC eighth graders learn about hazardous wasteGeorgia Military College Prep

eighth-grade students have beenstudying hazardous wastes andlearning about the safety precautions HazMat teams follow.

Students ran tests on unknownsolids from an unknown mixture todetermine chemical and physicalproperties in order to identify thesolids.

Such tests included electricalconductivity, density relative towater, density relative to ethanol,and reactivity with copper chloride.

Pictured (left): Hunter Pearson, Brandon Davis and Liam Fairbrass perform a copper chloride test. Right: Rob Butler,Ashley Vinson and Joanna Barksdale identify unknown liquids A and B from an unknown mixture by testing the mis-cibility in water, then ethanol and testing for corrosiveness and toxicity.

In social studies, Creekside Elementary students have been learning about leaders in class, school and commu-nity. Mayor Richard Bentley came to Creekside and read the book ‘Amelia Bedelia for Mayor’ to the kinder-garten department. Shown with Mayor Bentley is Ms. Amason’s kindergarten class. Thanks to Mayor Bentleyfor being one of Creekside’s community leaders.

Mayor Bentley visits Creekside Elementary School

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JMA marks 40th year withfirst day of school event

John Milledge Academymarked the first day ofschool back on Sept. 8,

1971 as part of theschool’s year-long 40th

anniversary celebration.Every class went to the

football field the morningof Sept. 8 and formed a

giant 40 on the field.After taking pictures,

every student was givena cupcake to enjoy before

heading back to class.More than 500 cupcakes

were given out and weresupplied by some very

willing parents.Elementary kids and fac-

ulty formed the 4 andmiddle school and

high schoolstudents and faculty

formed the 0.

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Twin Lakes Library System

Library FairSEPT. 18 9-2

For more information please call 478-452-0677.

Midway students enjoy animal presentation

Creekside students study Earth processes

Midway's first graders enjoyed an animal presentation provided by Petopia. After completing a science unit on animals, students observed variousanimal characteristics, movements and talked about the needs of some interesting animals.

Dr. Drummond’s fifth grade science classes at Creekside Elementary arelearning about the constructive and destructive processes of Earth.Above: Chris Duncan and Zaelon Jones tested acid rain's effect on theminerals halite and calcite. Right: Whitley Wilkerson, Orion Johnson andDaVauta Lango learned that many caves form when weak acids breakdown limestone.

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“Celebrating 10 Years”The purpose of E.B.L.A. is to provide a challenging and versatile education that willenable students to be successful and productive citizens. The philosophy of E.B.L.A.

is that all students are capable of learning and accomplishing any goal with a little hard work.

ERE students study senses

Early Learning Center studentstake good care of their teeth

Mrs. Crane and Mrs. Eubanks’ kindergarten class at Eagle RidgeElementary completed a unit on the five senses with a smelling experi-ment. Pictured: Jikira Norman, Tamia Watkins, Konyea Devereaux, AyinaSwain, Ashton Smith, Victoria Butts, and Jasmique Grissom determiningif the objects had a scent or not.

Ms. James and Mrs. Johnson’s class were excited to have Ms. Mosley visittheir classroom and talk about how to take good care of their teeth.

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Creekside Elementary studentshunt the Gingerbread Man

BHS HOSA officers attend training

On July 29, the officers of Health Occupations Students of Americaattended Jumpstart Training at Houston County Career and TechnicalCenter. The training was to provide information to officers from aroundthe state on how to lead their professional organizations to a successfulyear. The officers pictured are: Rachanta Waller, Xavius Davis, ShaquannaYoung, Rashod Mathis, Amber Burch, Jackie Jones and Tia Dupree.

On the first day of school children in Ms. Amason’s kindergarten class atCreekside Elementary went on a hunt to find the Gingerbread Man.During the hunt they visited Miss Benson the music teacher to see if shehad seen the gingerbread man. She told the students that she saw thegingerbread man going to the computer lab. Shown are Ms. Amason’sstudents and Miss. Benson in the music room.

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BHS High Achievers take part in camp

Pictured above are participants in the Baldwin High Achievers spring break camp 2010.

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JMA students create their own hats

As part of his week in the ‘Spotlight,’ Ethan Asbell invited his grandmother, Phyllis Asbell and cousin, Erica to visit Mrs. Garrett’s second grade class atJohn Milledge Academy. The children were given step by step instructions and created hats. Afterward, they enjoyed a trail mix snack.Pictured are members of the class with Mrs. Asbell and Erica.

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Midway’s Magic Treehouse High Achievers take part in mall event

Mrs. Sills’ third grade class at Midway Elementary is ready to fly away toother lands and times in their own Magic Tree House! The class will bereading the ‘Magic Treehouse Series’ to help learn their reading skillsthroughout the year.

Baldwin High Achievers participated in the 2010 Health Fair at theMilledgeville Mall.