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VMS Eighth Grade Symphonic Band announces
winter concert |
 The
VMS 8th Grade Symphonic Band will
be performing their winter concert Thursday
evening, November 20th, at 7pm in
the VHS Performing Arts Center. (More)
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Nutcracker cast visits W.G. Nunn |
 Three
cast members of The Nutcracker Ballet
produced by Dance Arts, Inc. paid a visit to
W.G. Nunn on Monday. Kathleen Ewing, who
dances the role of Clara, read the story of
the Nutcracker to K-3 students. (More) |
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Newbern hosts first Parent Info Dinner |
 Newbern
Middle School hosted its first Parent Info
Dinner on Friday, November 7th, from
5:00-7:00 p.m. This event officially
introduced Dr. Janice Richardson as interim
school principal along with providing
parents and guardians with workshops. (More) |
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JL
Lomax wins $2,000 Target Community Grant |
 JL
Lomax Elementary is the proud recipient of a
$2,000 grant from Target Stores. The
Target Community Grant was applied for in an
effort to garner a better understanding of
the importance of reading and literacy at
various stages through life. (More) |
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Newbern
Middle School students celebrate Civics Day |
 The
Georgia General Assembly designated October
3, 2008 as Civics Day. All schools were sent
letters inviting parents and their child(ren)
to participate. The day is dedicated to the
improvement of civic education and
participation... (More)
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WWII
veteran celebrates Veteran's Day with JLL
students |
 On the
eleventh month of the year, the eleventh day
and at the eleventh hour of the morning
students in Miss Snipes 2nd Grade class were
visited by a WWII Veteran. Mr. John Wesley
Thomas, a World War II Vet shared with the
class his experience. (More) |
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NMS students excelling in Mrs. McCall's
homeroom |
 Mrs.
McCall’s homeroom at Newbern Middle School
finished the 1st 9 weeks with no
failing grades. Twelve of the 18 students
made Honor Roll or Merit Roll. Great Job!!
(More) |
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JL Lomax students hold mock election |
 Students
at JL Lomax had the opportunity to vote for
the President of the United States on
Monday, November 3, 2008. The students
designed flyers and pictures of the
candidates to remind students to vote. (More) |
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Sallas
Mahone first graders hold mock election |
 As
part of a Social Studies unit on patriotism,
the first grade at Sallas Mahone held a mock
presidential election on November 4, 2008.
All week the students learned about what it
means to be patriotic and about the
importance of voting. (More) |
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Johnny Appleseed visits first graders at
Sallas Mahone |
 When
Ms. Kristin Wade's first grade class moved
to a new Social Studies unit, they had a lot
of help from a very famous pioneer, Johnny
Appleseed! (More) |
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Newbern
Middle School celebrates Career Day |
 Newbern
Middle School celebrated Career Day on
Thursday, October 30, 2008. More than 30
presenters, business people, and
professionals came to speak to Newbern
students. (More) |
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VHS's
Family, Career and Community Leaders of
America host dinner |
 On
Saturday, November 1, 2008 the Valdosta High
School Family, Career and Community Leaders
of America (FCCLA) hosted its first annual
Family Night Dinner. Everyone worked hard
to plan and implement this event which
turned out be a great success. (More) |
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VBOE members help out during National School
Lunch Week |
 We
had 6 VBOE members serve lunch to the high
school students during National School Lunch
Week Oct 13-17, 2008, including Chairman
Ricky Rowe, Dr. Joseph Brown, Annie Fisher,
Willie Jones, Bill Love and Dean Rexroth. (More) |
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VMS students attend People To People
Leadership Forum in Washington |
 Seth
Golden and Richard Moseley, sixth graders at
Valdosta Middle School, recently returned
from Washington D.C., where they attended a
People to People World Leadership Forum from
September 15 through September 21. Golden
and Moseley, along with fellow delegates
from around the world, participated in
several leadership activities at this event.
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TTL to sponsor
J. L. Lomax Accelerated Reader's program
incentives |
 TTL,
a Geotechnical, Analytical, Materials, and
Environmental Company, will be sponsoring J.
L. Lomax’s Accelerated Reader’s Program
Incentives for students. TTL has
already purchased over $3,000.00 worth of
items for the program, including four
bicycles, dolls, puzzles, a walkman, and
stuffed animals. (More) |
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S. L.
Mason kindergarten Read-A-Thon |
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 S.
L. Mason celebrated their three-week long
Read-A-Thon last Friday by holding a
“tailgate” pizza party for the entire
kindergarten. The Read-A-Thon required
each child to read at least 15 books. (More) |
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Valdosta High
parents participate in interviews with
national ABC media |
 Thanks
to the parents of some VHS students,
Valdosta, Georgia was proudly represented on
ABC World News with Charlie Gibson.
Our parents were able to sit down with ABC's
Steve Osunsami on October 3rd. (More) |
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Valdosta
City Schools teachers awarded grants by VJSL |
 The
Valdosta Junior Service League budgets
$5,000.00 to assist in Learning Enhancement
Grants (LEG) for local teachers each
year. Broken down, they are able to assist
20 teachers with $250 to enhance their
learning environment. (More) |
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VHS
student earns awards |
 The
designation of AP Scholar by the
College Board
in recognition of exceptional achievement on
the AP Program
Exam has been earned by Sam Courtenay, a
senior at VHS. Advanced Placement offers
students the opportunity to take challenging
college-level courses... (More) |
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SL
Mason fourth graders drink tea for their own
"Boston Tea Party" |
 Ms.
Danielle Peak’s fourth grade class had the
opportunity to drink real tea in class on
Tuesday. The students have been learning
about the Boston Tea Party and were able to
experience tea first-hand. (More) |
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VHS
student receives essay contest award in
Atlanta |
 Benjamin
Goddard, a sophomore at Valdosta High
School, won an award for the entry of his
essay in the Fire Safety Essay Contest at
the 2008 Life, Fire, & Safety Awards
Luncheon. (More) |
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VHS
SENIORS COMPOSE: Letters to the Next
President: Writing Our Future |
 During
the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign, Google
and the National Writing Project teamed up
to create Letters to the Next President:
Writing Our Future. Judy Martin,
assigned this research project to encourage
students to make ‘informed’ decisions...
(More) |
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Valdosta Middle School competition team
named Grand Champions! |
 The
Valdosta Middle School Competition
Cheerleading Team placed first and were
named Grand Champions in the middle school
division at the Cheerdawg Classic in
Forsyth, GA. (More) |
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Mayor
visits SL Mason Elementary |
 Mayor
John Fretti came to Mrs. Dow's second grade
classroom on Monday, October 20th. Mrs.
Dow's students are currently learning about
their local government...(More) |
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Valdosta High School AP Scholar Winners |
 Fourteen
students at Valdosta High School have earned
the designation of AP Scholar by the College
Board in recognition of their exceptional
achievement on the college-level Advanced
Placement Program (AP) Exams.
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Valdosta
High School to administer Georgia High
School Graduation Test |
 The
Georgia High School Graduation Test will be
administered November 3-6 at Valdosta High
School. Out-of-school test takers must call
the VHS Guidance Department at 333-8540.
(More) |
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VHS
Marching ‘Cats take Grand Championship,
honor fallen band member |
 The
VHS Marching ‘Cats won the Grand
Championship at the Royal City Classic
Marching Band Festival and Competition held
at Camden County School’s Chris Gilman
Stadium in Kingsland on Saturday. The ‘Cats
competed against ten bands from across
Georgia during the day long program. (More) |
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