Staley Middle School Has a 99% Attendance Record

Pictured here before the Americus Institute/A.S. Staley marker, from left, are: SGT Eddie Davis, Officer John Brown, Ass’t Chief Nelson Brown of the Americus Police Department and MAJ Joe Monts, COL Eric Bryant of the Sumter County Sheriff’s Department, Coach Green, Principal Harris and School Superintendent, Dr. Dennis McMahon.

Realizing the impact of school attendance on Adequate Yearly Progress reports and student performance, some four years ago, Sumter County Schools and Superintendent Dr. Dennis McMahon, began daily monitoring of student’s school attendance. Coach Jimmy Green soon became the district’s Attendance Officer. Coach Green, school Principals and Social Workers have constructed a protocol of daily student attendance awareness. As each tardy and absence is recorded and reported to school administration and School Social Workers, any potential irregularity soon receives action by Coach Green and his team. They then telephoned, write, and/or visit student’s homes to discover the school attendance problem.

Laura Gerlach Sumter County Schools

TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Pictured are the Teachers of the Year from Sumter County Schools, their Principals along with Mr. Whaley and Dr. McMahon.

The announcement of the 2009-10 Teacher of the Year from Sumter County Schools began in March, 2009. With selection by teachers from their respective schools, the selected eight teachers began the time-consuming summer process of completing the Teacher of the Year Application. These completed applications were read and evaluated by the 2008 Teachers of the Year. The top three teacher's applications were then presented to three final judges, a board member, a retired teacher and a long-time supporter of Sumter County Schools, for final selection.

Staley Middle Students Honored

Pictured are the students who earned all A's for the first nine weeks of school. Front row: Shikerra Thomas, Keltravious Bridges, Lea Reyes, Mercededs Smith, Janessa Bady. Back row: Tierra Nunn, Mikelle Johnson, Amiya Miles, Khalia Walters, Charity Williams.

The Staley Middle School Nutrition Center was filled to capacity with parents and students for the recent Honors Day Program. Students were honored for the first nine weeks grading period for Perfect Attendance, Team Awards, Tremendous Effort and Homework Awards, as well as AB Honor Roll and Principal's Honor Roll (All A's) Awards. Congratulations to all students and their parents!

Students at Cherokee Elementary School Celebrate Red Ribbon Week with Art Contest

Part of the involvement of National Red Ribbon Awareness is total awareness of the program at all school levels. Cherokee Elementary was involved in sharing information of the week through graphic productions. Proudly showing their creations, the top four winners were, from left to right, first place -- Jesse Salazar; 2nd place-- Tykessiana Angry; 3rd place--Tykerian Mitchell; and tied for 4th place were Eona Battle and Josue Escalante
 
 

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