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Changes in Coweta for 2014-2015 school year By Celia Shortt celia@newnan.com As the 2014-2015 school year begins in Coweta County, both students and teachers will be facing several substantial changes when school starts on Aug. 6. Two of those changes are at East Coweta High School and Evans Middle School, where students will have some surprises once they return to school, as both facilities are undergoing major renovations. The ECHS renovation began last summer and will continue through the 2014-2015 school year and conclude the summer of 2015. “The students and teachers, everybody’s just been incredible,” said ECHS Principal Evan Horton of the project. “No one has missed a beat.” Last summer and during the school year, the ECHS field house was renovated, and more than 200 parking spaces and 23 classes were added, as well as renovating the east side of the campus. Another major part of the renovations is a new, larger cafeteria, along with a bigger kitchen. “We gained a good bit of space” in the cafeteria, said Horton. “The improvements are just amazing.” Work on ECHS’ cafeteria and kitchen began at the end of last school year. The cafeteria staff worked out of temporary kitchens for the last six weeks of school. “They did a phenomenal job of serving our kids every day,” added Horton. With all the changes at ECHS last year, Horton is looking forward to the students being able to enjoy the upgraded facilities. “I’m excited for everyone to get back to school because they will be able to see the difference,” he said. “Everyone will be touched in some way or form by the improvements.” “The staff are just cooperative,” he added. “They fell in with this. We challenged each other to make it easy. They made this easy.” Horton acknowledges that the renovation project would not only have been possible without the teamwork of the staff, but also the teamwork with the whole school system.
“No one missed a beat,” he said. “The facilities people at the county level do such a good job with planning and preparing. They’ve been great to work with.” This next year, the west side of the campus will be renovated. For Evans Middle School in Newnan the students and employees returning for the 2014-2015 school year will be dealing with major changes, as a new two-story modern facility is being built on the site of the previous 1974 building. “[The main building] served us well for many years, but it is in serious need of repair and renovation,” said Coweta County School Superintendent Dr. Steve Barker before the project began. “It is more cost effective for us to tear it down and rebuild on that site.” When the school year starts on Aug. 6, Evans Middle School students will return to a different-looking campus, as the 1974 building was torn down right after summer started. For this next school year, staff and students will utilize mobile classrooms and a system of covered walkways. Both were installed before the end of last school year so students and parents could acclimate to the changes. Parents and students were also able to try out the new traffic patterns which would be implemented once the school year starts. “We are planning for the upcoming school year to go as smoothly as possible with little or no disruptions,” said Melissa Wimbish, principal of Evans. “We will continue to create and modify transition patterns for arrival and dismissal and also during the school day.” This summer, renovations were also done to the remaining portions of the facility. Those will be completed in time for school to start. “Just the thought of having a new building is exciting,” said Melissa Wimbish, principal of Evans Middle School. “I know the staff and students will take pride in the shiny waxed hallways, freshly painted walls, and newly renovated restrooms.”
East Coweta High Prinicipal Evan Horton showcases the school logo at the field house.
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Tal-kno sub-contractors work on the windows for the renovation at East Coweta High School.
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Linda Benoist LPN gives Jackson Basinger his immunizations last year at the Coweta County Health Department as he was preparing to start the pre-kindergarten program.
New immunizations required for returning seventh graders By Celia Shortt celia@newnan.com Two new immunizations are required for Coweta County’s new and returning students. Both the Tdap and Meningitis vaccines are now required for students who were born after Jan. 1, 2002, and entering seventh grade. Both vaccines are also required for any student new to a Georgia school. A new entrant is a student entering any school in Georgia for the first time or one who is entering after being absent from a Georgia school for more than 12 months or one school year. Dana Scales, nurse manager for Coweta County Board of Health, said both these vaccines are usually administered around age 11 to 12, “which is why we’re focusing on those.” To get both these vaccines and the others required for school, parents can bring their kids to the Coweta County Health Department at 70 Hospital Road in Newnan. Its hours are from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. To make an appointment or for more information, call 770-254-7400. The vaccines are also available from private physicians. “Appointments for back to school needs are highly encouraged,” said Scales. “Fridays we do accept walk-ins, however, the wait time is heavily dependent upon the volume of clients being seen that day for the same or other services.” “A parent or legal guardian must be present throughout the duration of your child’s appointment,” she added.
For those who are new to Georgia and coming to the health department for school immunizations, they must bring documentation of all the prior immunizations, their child or children have received to date. The health department can also perform the hearing, vision, and dental screenings children need to register for school. After the screening and/immunization, the health department will provide the parents with the necessary certificates for school registration – a 3231 immunization certificate and/or a 3300 hearing, vision, dental certificate. A child’s private physician can also perform these back to school needs. Students who are transferring from another school in Georgia should have the necessary certificates from their previous schools. If time is needed to obtain those certificates, parents can request short-term waivers during registration. However, children whose parents who do not file the certificates by the end of the waiver period may be withdrawn from school. Standard immunization requirements for students in Pre-K - 12th grade: • Hepatitis A – two doses • Hepatitis B – three doses • MMR – two doses • VZV (chickenpox) – two doses • Pneumonia – up to age five • HIB – up to age five • Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, and Polio given after fourth birthday • Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, and Meningitis after 11th birthday.
Each Coweta County school is responsible for setting and enforcing a dress code for students, and the school’s principal or other duly authorized school official shall determine if a student’s attire or grooming meets reasonable and appropriate guidelines. Parents and students should consult their school’s student handbook or call the principal for information regarding specific dress code requirements in their school. However, the following standards are generally common to each school: Elementary School Dress Standards Students should wear clothing that is clean and suitable for school activities, keeping in mind weather conditions and good taste. Shoes must be worn at all times. Pants are to be worn at the waist and fastened securely.
The following are not to be worn at school: 1. Halter-tops, tank tops, fishnet tops & midriff blouses 2. Excessively large or baggy clothing 3. Tops and dresses with spaghetti straps 4. Muscle shirts 5. Shirts that advertise alcohol, tobacco, or drugs 6. Short shorts and skirts (Your index fin- ger should touch the hem of the shorts) 7. Shorts covered by a full-length shirt 8. Bicycle pants or shorts 9. Clothing with open holes above the knee 10. Clothing that is suggestive, advocates disobedience to society or causes a possible disruption to the school 11. Clothing or attire with statements or symbols which might be deemed offensive to others, violent or of a threatening nature 12. Shoes with cleats and/or wheels (heelys) 13. Hardware chains 14. Caps, hats, visors, any other headgear, and sunglasses 15. If a student chooses to wear shorts or a skirt, the shorts or skirt must be of appropriate length. The appropriate measurement will be determined when the student is standing erect, hands by his/her side, fingertips not extending below the hem of the clothing, maintaining modesty at all times. Biker shorts, spandex apparel, excessively formfitting shirts, shorts, pants, or skirts are not allowed.
Middle School Dress Standards In the interest of having a safe, orderly school, which minimizes distractions and maximizes the learning environment, a dress code has been established for all middle school students in the Coweta County School System. Every middle school student is expected to dress and be groomed in accordance with acceptable standards of cleanliness and modesty. Students may wear dresses, blouses, shirts, or any other types of clothing appropriate to the sex of the individual that does not violate the intent of the dress code.
The dress standard is as follows: 1. If a student chooses to wear shorts or a skirt, the shorts or skirt must be of appropriate length. The appropriate me a s u rement w i l l b e deter m i ne d when the student is standing erect, hands by his/her side, fingertips not extending below the hem of the clothing, maintaining modesty at all times. Biker shorts, spandex apparel, excessively form fitting shirts, shorts, pants, or skirts are not allowed. 2. All shirts, blouses, and dresses must have sleeves. Shirts and blouses must not be excessively long and should not be a safety concern or a disruption. If a shirt is too long, it must be tucked. Clothing should not expose areas of stomach, side, or back. Oversized clothing is not allowed. 3. Pants must be appropriately sized for width and hemmed to a safe length. Underwear should not be visible. Pant size should not hinder ability to move about easily and safely. Pants must be
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fastened securely at the waist. Pants may not have holes above the knees. Overalls or coveralls must be worn properly.
4. No items of clothing are allowed that may be affiliated with gang activity, as defined by administration and law enforcement. 5. No “hardware chains” may be worn as belts, wallet chains, or jewelry. No chains of this type are allowed on school campus or at any school function. No hats, bandanas, or headbands may be worn or displayed during the instructional day. 6. No items may be worn with inappropriate pictures, symbols, or lettering. This includes but is not limited to depictions of alcohol, drugs, or weapons. Statements that might be deemed offensive to others are prohibited. No writing is allowed on the seat of pants or skirts. 7. Pajamas, lounge pants, and/or house shoes or slippers may not be worn to school. 8. Shoes with wheels may not be worn to school. Other shoes that may present a safety hazard should not be worn. In an effort to address concerns for student safety and welfare, to create a learning environment with minimal distractions, and to reinforce the values of modesty and civility, the administration will be responsible for enforcing this dress code fairly and reasonably. Violations are determined at the discretion of the administration. If students are in violation of the dress code, they will be given the opportunity to correct the violation. If they fail to correct the violation, they may be asked to call home for appropriate clothing and/or may receive disciplinary consequences as determined by the administrative staff.
High School Dress Standards Everyone in Coweta County high schools is expected to dress and be groomed in accordance with acceptable standards of cleanliness, good taste, and appropriateness. The established standard has been set to discourage clothing that may be a distraction to the learning environment and possible safety of students. It is not our intent to thwart self-expression or exercise unreasonable control over students; however, current
trends seem to favor certain modes of dress which are inappropriate for school, causing distractions to the learning environment, and sometimes putting the students in situations not best for them.
The dress standard is as follows: 1. All shirts and dresses must have sleeves. Tank tops, tube tops, and shirts without sleeves are not acceptable. 2. Students will be permitted to wear shorts, dresses, and skirts, provided they reach the end of the fingertips or longer. (Splits in skirts/dresses/shorts must be below the fingertips.) Mini-skirts, mini-dresses, and short shorts are not permitted. 3. Overalls may be worn with both straps fastened and on the shoulders. A shirt must be worn under overalls. 4. Pants must be worn properly at the hips. 5. Chains or sharp objects are not permitted. 6. Low cut, see through, strapless, or backless dresses/shirts may not be worn. 7. No student should dress in such a way that his/her underwear is partially or totally exposed. The waist and top portions of boxer shorts and briefs, bra straps and bra sides should not show. 8. No student may wear any jewelry, clothing, or carry backpacks which display or suggest alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weaponry, profanity, vulgarity, sexual innuendo, or scatological humor. 9. No student may wear any jewelry, clothing, or carry backpacks which display or suggest anything inflammatory or degrading to a particular race, creed, or culture. 10. No student will wear trench coats. 11. No student may wear clothes with holes above the knees, in the crotch, or under the buttocks. 12. Hats, headbands, bandannas, sunglasses, stocking caps, hoods, picks/combs, and other headgear are not permitted. 13. Blouses, dresses, or skirts which expose the areas of the stomach, side, or back are not permitted.
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Coweta County schools surpass state performance in all areas of CRCT By Celia Shortt celia@newnan.com
The students of Coweta County continue to excel and outperform the state of Georgia in all areas of the 2014 Criterion Reference Competency Test. The CRCT measures students’ proficiency of Georgia’s basic public school curriculum in the following areas: reading, English/language arts, math, science, and social studies in grades three to eight. T he 2014 CRCT covers a total of 30 areas and was taken by students during the 2013-2014 school year.
“Coweta County outscored the state at a higher rate in every area of the CRCT,” said Dean Jackson, public information officer for the Coweta County School System, at the board of education’s meeting on Tuesday. Jackson said Coweta students outperformed the state last year as well, but this year, they also improved their test performance in 17 of the 30 areas of the test. “I am proud of our teachers and students and the efforts they make every day,” said Coweta County School Superintendent Dr. Steve Barker. “They are achiev-
ing at a high level of success and continuing to improve on that success from year to year.” Some key achievements for Coweta County students in the 2014 CRCT include: • E i g h t y - n i n e p e r c e n t of t h i rd g raders met or exceeded standards in social s t ud ie s , si x p ercent a ge points higher than the state of Georgia and a five percentage point improvement over the 2013 passage rate. • Ninety-six percent of fifth graders met or exceeded standards in reading and English/language arts.
• Ninety percent of f ifth graders met or exceeded math standards.
dards, and 96 percent met or exceeded English/language art standards.
• Eighty-six percent of fifth graders met or exceeded science standards.
• Almost 87 percent of eighth graders met or exceeded the standards in social studies.
• Seventh and eighth graders outperformed the state by almost seven percentage points in math. Sixth graders also outperformed the state in math by almost five percentage points.
Dr. Barker was pleased with the students’ performance and their improvements, especially with the testing changes coming next year. “This is an important year for us in regards to assessment,” he said. He reminded the school board the present CRCT is changing, and the new test will include more openended questions.
• Eighth grade students outperformed the state in science by seven percent. • N i n e t y - e i g h t p e r c e n t of eighth graders met or exce e de d re ad i n g st a n-
School lunch prices to increase in 2014 By Celia Shortt celia@newnan.com
Students and adults will be paying more for school lunches in the 2014 school year, as the Coweta County Board of Education approved a price increase earlier this week. The school board approved the 15-cent increase per full paying student and 25-cent increase for adult meals at their regular monthly meeting on July 8. With this increase, elementary school lunches are $2.50 and middle and high school lunches are $2.75. Prices for adult meals at all schools are now $3. “It’s still a very good price for our meals,” said Coweta County School Superintendent Dr. Steve Barker. “Mrs. (Cathe) Nixon and her staff do a great job. Our lunches are well done and prepared well. They do a good job putting a menu together for us.” A small portion of this increase is to be in compliance with a USDA require-
ment, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. This act works to improve “the critical nutrition and hunger safety-net” for kids. A larger part of the increase is to make sure the school’s nutrition program remains self-sustaining. “The majority of the increase will cover the whole cost to prepare and serve full-paying students,” said Dr. Barker. “This will help provide the school nutrition budget adequate cash flow for expenses throughout the year.” Even being self-sustaining, the school nutrition program does receive funds from free and reduced lunch paying students, but they must be able to sustain the program with the students who pay for their lunches. “We did hold off on increasing these prices last year … but it is time for us to do that this year,” added Dr. Barker. The school lunch program will still function the same way it has in the past. The only change is the increased price.
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60 minutes a day? How to carve out to “Get Moving” with your children By Merritt Melancon University of Georgia Between homework, housework, school schedules and work schedules, it can be hard to fit in the 60 minutes of daily physical activity children need to grow into healthy adults. Parents of young children, who cannot play outside unsupervised, may find it especially challenging. Often keeping children active means getting the whole family moving, which can be hard but definitely worth it. “When I get home, I really have to make myself make time to be active,” said Lori Purcell Bledsoe, a Georgia 4-H program coordinator who has a three and a six year old. “I am lucky to have children who enjoy being outside, but some days I don’t even get to change clothes before we are on the swing set. But it’s what’s best for them, and it’s what’s best for me … Playing and enjoying yourself is important for all of you and helps reduce the stress of having such a hectic life.” Playtime is not only important for children physically, but also mentally — it helps them develop decision making skills and helps them focus and sit still when they’re working on school work or on other quiet activities, said Diane Bales, a child development specialist with the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences. “It’s not an extra,” Bales said. “It’s part of what’s important for their physical and mental development.” Being active doesn’t mean having to go on
Unstructured play is important for teaching them to make decisions. Bledsoe suggests keeping it simple, like sandwiches or maybe a rotisserie chicken with fruit slices, carrot sticks and milk. “Also, you don’t have such a mess to clean up because you can use paper plates,” she said.
power walks or playing organized sports. “For kids it’s not working out,” Bales said. “When we talk about children, we don’t talk about exercise; we talk about active play. Exercise implies it’s something outside of what we normally do, when playing is just what children do. They’re naturally active.” Anything that keeps a child’s attention and gets them moving is the “right type” of activity for them, Bledsoe said. Also, try not to say things like “it’s too hot outside”, which just makes them think about being hot. Sweating is good for all healthy people. Just be sure to offer plenty of water to keep children wellhydrated in the heat.
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Remember that the recommended 60 minutes per day doesn’t have to happen all at once. There are plenty of other games and activities that parents and children can play together, too. Simple things like a quick dog walk or a 15 minute game of hide and seek or tag can add up quickly. It’s just about training yourself to look for opportunities to move during your daily routine and then taking advantage of them.
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One of the best ways to sneak in 20 or 30 minutes of activity into a child’s day is to crank up the stereo and let them dance while dinner is cooking. “If parents are acting silly and having fun, then the kids are more apt to mimic them and have a good time being silly, too,” Bledsoe said. Video games that require players to mimic dance moves and provide a ready-made soundtrack are a good way to start the party, but any upbeat music will work. If children are having a hard time getting their groove on, try a line dance — like the Cha-Cha Slide or the Hokey Pokey. These are great for young or shy children because the song itself gives the instructions for the dance, Bledsoe said. Encourage children who are reluctant to start out by watching. When they see the rest of the family having fun, they may decide to join in.
Here are a few more ways to stay active as a family from LetsMove.gov.
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Another trick for sneaking in more activity is to move day-to-day activities outside. It’s important for families to eat dinner together, but that dinner doesn’t necessarily have to be around a kitchen table. A picnic dinner eaten at a nearby playground or pool gets everyone fed and gives children a few extra minutes of running around time. This is a good way to carve out some unstructured playtime into your child’s day.
• Give children toys that encourage physical activity like balls, kites and jump ropes. • Limit TV time and keep the TV out of a child’s bedroom. • If possible, walk to school a few days a week. • Get in the habit of taking the stairs instead of the elevator. • Walk around the block after a meal. • Make a new house rule: no sitting still dur- ing television commercials. For more tips on how to keep children active, visit www.LetsMove.gov. Merritt Melancon is a news editor with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Middle school is a time for important transitions and independence entering puberty: they push back aga i nst r ules, t hey enjoy nonconformity and they rebel against authority. It’s no wonder that the middle school years are a struggle for many tweens. Here are some tips for parents of tweens entering middle school to help ensure a great experience: Help your tween ma nage her stress. You know the drill: Eat right, get exercise and find time to do the things you enjoy. Keep the lines of communication open. Your tween needs adults in his life who love him, believe in him and hold him to reasonable standards. Expect your tween to test some limits – that’s a healthy sign of maturing – but don’t issue ultimatums except in dire circumstances. If your tween struggles with making and keeping friends, he can learn some strategies to make this easier. Ask him about behaviors he has seen in other k id s who se em to h ave lots friends. Likewise, talk about the behaviors that turn people off. Role-play how to sit down with a new group at lunch or initiate a conversation. Ta lk about the cliques your tween will encounter in middle school. Cliques help tweens establish an identity. Sometimes that identity has positive outcomes, such as
By Don Bower Courtesy of Georgia FACES T he term “ t ween” has become popular to describe the unique world of preteens today. Neit her teen agers nor children, tweens inhabit a world that can be confusing and stressful – and not just for tweens themselves, but also for their parents and teachers. The idea of middle schools became popular in the 1960s as a way for communities to adapt the school day to the developmental needs of tweens. Those early adolescent years are now recognized as a critical time when young people make decisions about who they will become as adults. The middle school day is usually dramatically different from what your child knew in elementary school. He will need to find his way among classrooms, teachers and other tweens. He will also be expected to be more responsible for being on time and on task. Pa rents ca n help by emphasizing what one writer describes as t he “T h ree C’s for success” in middle school:” Comply with rules, conform to routines and cooperate with authority. Compare those three rules for success with what you know about most tweens
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Coweta School System 2014-15 Phone/Communication List Coweta County School System P.O. Box 280, Newnan, GA 30264 Main: 770-254-2800 www.cowetaschools.org Coweta County Board of Education
Shop Foreman Keith McCullough, 770-254-2820
Payroll Manager Glenda McDuffie, 770-254-2805
School System Central Office 167 Werz Industrial Drive, Newnan
Benefits/Workers Comp. Specialist Vanessa Warner, 770-254-2731
Assistant Superintendent Vince Bass, 770-254-2803
Board Chairman, Winston Dowdell (5th District) winston.dowdell@cowetaschools.org Harry Mullins (3rd District), Vice Chairman harry.mullins@cowetaschools.org Sue L. Brown (2nd District) sue.brown@cowetaschools.org
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Facilities Director Ronnie Cheek 770-254-2750 (203)
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Instructional Services Director Therese Reddekopp, 770-254-2810
Graylin Ward (4th District), Board Treasurer graylin.ward@cowetaschools.org
Special Education Director Melissa Casablanca, 770-254-2810
Frank Farmer (At-Large) frank.farmer@cowetaschools.org
Title I Coordinator Sherry Warren, 770-254-2810
Larry Robertson (At-Large) larry.robertson@cowetaschools.org
Title I Monitor Lisa Copeland, 770-254-2810
Centre for Performing and Visual Arts 1523 Lower Fayetteville Rd.,Newnan
Math Curriculum Specialist Lynn Skinner, 770-254-2810
School System Administration Board of Education Office 237 Jackson Street, Newnan Superintendent Steve Barker, 770-254-2801
Science Curriculum Specialist Donald White, 770-254-2810
Director Don Nixon 770-254-2787 Student Support Services 1 Dowdell Street, Newnan
Language Arts and Social Studies Curriculum Specialist Paula Baker, 770-254-2810
Assistant Superintendent Marc Guy, 770-254-2802 Assistant Superintendent (Finance) Keith Chapman, 770-254-2817
After-School Program Director Alan Wood, 770-252-3016
Canongate Elementary 200 Petes Road Sharpsburg 30277 Facilities Coordinator Betty Robinson, Principal Walter Drake 770-254-2750 (207) Valerie Dean, Asst. Principal Construction Coordinator Marvene Goolsby, Counselor Buster James 770-254-2750 (216) 770-463-8010 Warehouse (Shipping and Eastside Elementary Receiving) 770-254-2750 (210) 1225 Eastside School Road School System Operations Office Senoia 30276 140 Werz Industrial Drive, Newnan Leigh Munson, Principal Jena Martin, Asst. Principal School Nutrition Director Dixie Johnson, Counselor Cathe Nixon, 770-254-2808 (204) 770-599-6621
School Improvement Coordinator Peggy Guebert, 770-254-2810
Amy Dees (1st District) amy.dees@cowetaschools.org
Public Information Officer Dean Jackson, 770-254-2736
Records Retention Tanya Grieb, 770-254-5551
Atkinson Elementary 14 Nimmons Street Newnan 30263 Latrina Gates, Principal Monica Hughes, Asst. Principal Natalie Dix, Counselor 770-254-2835
Federal Programs Diane Williamson, 770-254-2810
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Human Resources Manager Susan Riggs, 770-254-2803
School System Head Nurse Sally Millians, 770-254-2799
Human Resources Asst. Manager / Certification Alice Bowden, 770-254-2809
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Transportation Manager Judy Gresham, 770-254-2820
Information Technology Director Jason Olvey, 770-304-7950
Transportation Assistant Manager Sandra Lewis, 770-254-2820
Comptroller Mike Jones, 770-254-2732
Glanton Elementary 5725 Highway 29 Grantville, 30220 Katie Garrett, Principal Lisa Skinner, Asst. Principal Becki Kelly, Counselor 770-583-2873
Directors John Boren and Eddie Lovett 770-254-2870
Pre-Kindergarten Programs Lisa Copeland, 770-254-2810
Elm Street Elementary 46 Elm Street, Newnan 30263 Christi Hildebrand, Principal Nina Wimbley, Asst. Principal Kristin Bogumill, Counselor
Arbor Springs Elementary 4840 N. Highway 29 Newnan 30265 Julia Durrance, Principal Page Tarleton, Asst Principal Alicia Ramsay, Counselor 770-463-5903
Jefferson Parkway Elementary 154 Farmer Industrial Blvd. Newnan 30263 Sean Dye, Principal Stephanie Golden, Asst. Principal Hollie Richardson, Counselor 770-254-2771
Arnco-Sargent Elementary 2449 W. Highway 16 Newnan 30263 Vicki Vaughan, Principal Janice Smith, Asst Principal Priscilla Lee, Counselor 770-254-2830
Moreland Elementary 145 Railroad Street, Moreland 30259 Melanie Perry, Principal Deidrienne Gross, Asst. Principal Cindy Bowen, Counselor 770-254-2875
Newnan Crossing Elementary 1267 Lower Fayetteville Road Newnan 30265 Terri Lassetter, Principal Kimberly Parten, Asst. Principal Jennifer Kennemur, Counselor 770-254-2872 Northside Elementary 720 Country Club Rd. Newnan 30263 Dana Ballou, Principal Theodore Travis, Asst. Principal Bonnie Fain, Counselor 770-254-2890 Poplar Road Elementary 2925 Poplar Road , Sharpsburg 30277 Lesley Goodwin, Principal Bonita Flounnory, Asst. Principal Lutricia Jones, Counselor 770-254-2740 Ruth Hill Elementary Sunset Lane, Newnan 30263 Aaron Corley, Principal Maria Carlton, Asst. Principal Lucia Woods, Counselor 770-254-2740 Thomas Crossroads Elementary 3530 E. Highway 34 Sharpsburg 30277 Fate Simmons, Principal Jennifer Whetstone, Asst. Principal Susan Schmitt, Counselor 770-254-2751 Welch Elementary 240 Mary Freeman Rd. Newnan, 30265 Becky Darrah, Principal Naima Waddy, Asst. Principal James Fowler, Asst. Principal Toni Vinson, Counselor 770-254-2597 Western Elementary 1730 Welcome Rd., Newnan 30263 Denise Pigatt, Principal Stan McMichael, Asst. Principal Crysti Nix, Counselor 770-254-2790
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White Oak Elementary 770 Lora Smith Rd., Newnan 30265 Andy Clarke, Principal Janet Wunner, Asst. Principal Silverlene Kindle, Counselor 770-254-2860
Evans Middle School 41 Evans Drive, Newnan 30263 Melissa Wimbish, Principal Ben Tarleton, Asst. Principal Zelda Hines, Counselor 770-254-2780 Lee Middle 370 Willis Road Sharpsburg 30277 Cindy Bennett, Principal Letitia Crosby, Asst. Principal John Crosby, Asst. Principal
Willis Road Elementary 430 Willis Rd., Sharpsburg 30277 Charles Smith, Principal Rebecca Davenport, Asst. Principal Waikiki Upshaw, Asst. Principal Elisa Orr, Counselor 770-304-7995
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Madras Middle School 240 Edgeworth Road Newnan 30263 Lorraine Johnson, Principal Donna Eskut, Asst. Principal Herbert Betts, Asst. Principal Kim Pelletier, Counselor Kori Reid, Counselor 770-254-2744
Arnall Middle School 700 Lora Smith Rd., Newnan 30265 Jan Franks, Principal Lawanda James-Greene, Asst. Principal Sara Dupree, Counselor 770-254-2765
Jenn Ryals, Counselor Allison Covington, Counselor Wendy Williams, Counselor Kimberly Richards, Counselor Julianne Brandes (registrar) 770-254-2850
Alternative Middle School Maggie Brown School 32 Clark Street, Newnan Derek Pitts, Principal 770-304-5930
Central Educational Center 160 Martin Luther King Dr. Newnan 30263 Mark Whitlock, CEO Mark Ballou, Principal Tonya Whitlock, Assoc. Provost, WGTC Nora Ann Wood, Counselor 678-423-2000 Alternative High School 1 Dowdell Street Newnan 30263 Northgate High School 770-254-2870 3220 Fisher Road Westside/Burwell Newnan 30265 106 Westside School Road Bill Harrison, Principal Newnan 30263 Eric Fiske, Asst. Principal David Blevins (coordinator) Nadene Smith, Asst. Principal Ron Gill, Asst. Principal 770-254-2877
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weekIndepende nce Day with today end events begin h of Ju ly New na n’s Fou r t 9 a.m. – a Parade starting at include a change this year to the corner shorter route from and TemStreet Jackson of Court ple Avenue through Street Square to Greenville Park just south of downtown. and parArea youngsters Veterans ents will meet at 8:30 a.m. Memorial Plaza at in non-gasto march and ride bikes and oline vehicles or on need to be trikes. Children parent or accompanied by a guardian. n Expected are horse-draw Solwagons from the Buffalo Ambasdiers and a Winged f loat, Prey of ds sadors/Bir fire along with the traditional police department vehicles, from cruisers, band members other and area high schools, from local floats and groups ns. businesses and organizatio ManDetails: Main Street 770ager Courtney Collins, Ccollins@ 253-8283, or email cityofnewnan.org. events: Other area holiday Puck• Moreland’s annual Crafts and Arts ett Station Festival returns today. celebraThe festival and n tion is held in conjunctioby with a barbecue sponsored more than area churches for officially 60 years. Serving the Lewis starts at 11 a.m. at Barbecue Grizzard Memorial Moreland Pavilion behind know to be Mill, but regulars $8 are in line by 10:30. Plates
of breaking into a home The man suspected and stealing some items on Mansour Circle, around noon Wednesday escaping the home with the Newnan was arrested by authorities on Thursday. Police Department 22, was charged Richard Brock Teigue, was first degree after he with burglary in the Maple on home his at located by authorities Chad lead detective, Sgt. Drive, said the case’s a good were able to obtain Wood. Detectives led the scene, which deal of evidence from the Teigue admitted to to them to Teigue, and He was transported burglary, police said. Jail. the Coweta County y, homeown er Before noon Wednesda his in his backyard with to Johnny Hanna was Domino did not want dog, Domino, and back walked Hanna go back inside. When believe man, whom police inside, he found a a hood and wearing there is Teigue, standing a mask. the lock the burglar in Hanna attempted to home, which essentially front room of his the burbut kitchen, the locked Hanna in by jumping out the glar managed to escape
window. and report the burglary Hanna called 911 to jug filled with quarters learned that a large were stolen. and some other items the area WednesNewnan police searched a suspect. to locate day but were unable all the stolen items According to Wood, as but are being held have been recovered, time. this evidence at
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New boating education rules in effect
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tonight at Drake Stadium. of July celebration eta community Fourth hosts the Newnan/Cow patriotic program, followed by fireworks. Newnan Rotary Club with a 9 p.m. and festivities end Gates open at 5:30
meats for Volunteers prepare barbecue Moreland’s July 4th
each. to d ay, • I n G r a nt v i l le pre s ent s D av id W i l s on about his one-man drama president, the nation’s first n. WilGeorgia Washingto author , an son, a playwright staged the and an actor, has years on one-man show for He the nation’s birthday. attire. dresses in colonial 4 p.m. at Presentati on is at log the John C. Meadows suroldest cabin, one of the in Coweta viving dwellings Wilson’s County. Some of cabin. the in ancestors lived • Newnan and Coweta’s extravfireworks community at Newnan aganza is tonight off High’s Drake Stadium will Gates LaGrange Street.
By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL sarah@newnan.com
By LINDY OLLER lindy@newnan.com
– and food – are the Parades fireworks of a community Fourth main components of July celebration. in Moreland prepare Several volunteers annual barbecue startthe meats for their ce the big Independen ing the day before
took effect Tuesday New state regulations on the lake … and day that could impact your carried in Georgia. where guns can be part of the Kile Glover The regulations are in which was passed Boat Education Law, law took effect last the 2013. Most parts of effect on Tuesday. year, but one took anyone born on Under the new regulation, must take an approved can or after Jan. 1, 1998, course before they boating education motorized vessel on legally operate any Georgia waters. watercraft such as This includes personal ers. jet-skis and WaveRunn passed in response The law, which was 11, in an accident to the death of Glover, 2012, on Lake Lanier in life involving a jet-ski age for mandatory also increased the
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annual the grils for the big Jimmy Office Lt. Colonel Volunteers prepare Wood, left, Coweta Sheriff’s Zach Wood, Lenn 4th barbecue. From Johnson. On right, Yarbrough and Murphy and Buddy Puckett.
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Day event. sponsored by The July 4th barbecue for some six Moreland area churches today at the Lewis decades will be held on Main Street. Serving Grizzard pavilion attendees tend to starts at 11 a.m. Regular
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’s g on Hwy. 54 East for Wynn New median break comin By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL sarah@newnan.com
on the proA public hearing ment of t he p o s e d a ba ndon of Wynn’s Fischer Road side held at TuesPond Road was the Coweta day’s meeting of ners. Board of Commissio hearing. No one spoke at the of Wynn’s The Hwy. 54 side
Pond Road
and conowns Wynn’s Pond, erect a nt agreement. a cul-de-sac and was aban- the developme approved struct of Wynn’s Pond Road, which Under the resolution gate at the west end 2006, will be provide the section of Wynn’s doned and gated in Road, which can become part Tuesday, t b e a ba n- Pond vehicles reopened and will Pond Ro ad won’ is access to emergency system. of the county’s road until the median break of the Featherston is part of doned pro- and members The abandonm ent or the owner has of Fishing Club. the develop- installed, the agreement for an irrevocabl e letter Chairman Bob on vided Commissi Crossings for the ment of the Fischer s e d h i m s el f to Coweta County Bl ac k bu r n re c u near Coweta’s credit cost of the work. commercia l area hearing and vote County and estimated must during the border with Fayette The property owners the an easement to Peachtree City. COUNTY, page 2A on Hwy. also grant Fishing Club, which A new median break as part of Featherston 54 must be installed
an jackets. age 13 must wear Children under while floatation device approved personal Previously, the life on a moving vessel. for children under t was jacket requiremen on a wear a life jacket 10. Everyone must personal watercraft. that took effect July Another major law Act, also Protection Carry Safe 1 is the Everywhere Law.” known as the “Guns G e or g i a We ap on s s T he l aw a l low more to carry guns in i ldLicense holders gover n ment bu s. pl aces , i nclud i ng security checkpoint ings that don’t have to allow guns to be Churches can choose also be carried in bars, carried, and guns can specifies that weapons unless the bar owner are not allowed.
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