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FEBRUARY 9, 2012 FROM 8:00 AM ~ 9:00 PM
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Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness
2012 High School Essay Contest

Students in the 11th or 12th grade can participate in the CNTA Essay Contest. The deadline is February 29, 2012.  See attachment for complete details and registration information.

Elanco 2012 Diversity Essay Competition

 7th grade students from all Richmond County Board of Education (RCBE) Middle Schools can participate in the Elanco Diversity Essay Contest.   The deadline is February 10, 2012.  See attachment for details.

The Georgia Department of Transportation is currently conducting a transportation corridor study examining access, mobility, and safety from Columbus to Macon to Augusta, Georgia, including Richmond County.  To participate in the study and give your input, please access the online questionnaire below.

www.dot.ga.gov/connectcentralgeorgia

For more information, click here.

Voluntary Student Accident Insurance

Applications available online at https://www.k12specialmarkets.com or at your child’s school.  For additional information contact the Athletic Department at 706-826-1126.

On Thursday, January 26^th at 10:00am, the middle school students at Freedom Park K-8 School held an appreciation program for the donation received from the Armed Forces Families Foundation & Taco Bell. 

This year, the Armed Forces Family Foundation and Taco Bell donated $36,500 that was used to purchase a laptop cart for the school’s middle grades program.  This marks the second year the group has donated funds for the purchase of technology.  Last year they donated funds that were used to purchase a netbook cart for the school.

AFFF & Taco Bell Representative Thaddeus Foster, along with local Taco Bell Representatives provided taco’s for the middle school students after the program.  The program was held in the Media Center and the group visited a classroom to view the middle school students using the laptops.  Special thanks to the Armed Forces Family Foundation and Taco Bell for its support of our students at Freedom Park School.

BAYVALE RECEIVES "BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION" FUNDS

Click picture above for complete details.

Katherine (Katie) Hendrix, of Hephzibah High School, was selected by the Augusta Chapter of the Military Order of World Wars (MOWW) as their outstanding student in the Youth Leadership Conference for School Year 2011. 

T. W. JOSEY HIGH SCHOOL Family Careers and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) PROGRAM RECEIVES FUEL UP TO PLAY 60 GRANT

The T.W. Josey High School FCCLA--Family and Consumer Sciences--student organization submitted an application in December for the Fuel Up to Play 60 program.  They were notified in January that their grant was approved. The FCCLA organization will receive a total funding award of $4000 from the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association, Inc.

The Augusta Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution announced the  2011-2012 Richmond County winners of the American History Essay Contest. The topic this year was “Young America Takes a Stand: The War of 1812”.  Ten schools participated in the contest this year. All participants will be recognized with a certificate. Of the many distinguished entries, the following were chosen to represent Richmond County.

First Place Winner from Tobacco Road Elementary was 5th grade, Damaris Billups and Second Place Winners were 6th grade, Taliah Beasley from John M. Tutt Middle School and 5th grade, Nadiyah Buchanan from Deer Chase Elementary. Congratulations!!!!

The Grammy Foundation announced the 2012 Grammy Signature Schools Semifinalists.  John S. Davidson Fine Arts made the list.  Please see the attached Press Release for details or click here to read about the GRAMMY Signature School award program.  Congratulations Davidson!!! 

Davidson Fine Arts student Ashley Levin, chorale soprano, has received word from the Grammy Foundation that she has been selected to attend the 2012 Grammy Jazz Camp.