CPS seventh graders take ACT exam
     Two Clarke Prep School seventh graders are taking part in a special program that allowed them to take the Amercian College Test (ACT) along with the various high school students in the area. On Feb 9 Katie Newton and Daniel Harrison joined high school-age students at Alabama Southern in Thomasville ...
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Valentine greetings from GHES
     These students from Mrs. Clanton's Class had so much love to share this Valentine's Day that they decided to spread some of it around. Each child created a Valentine's card to send to AseraCare Hospice patients. What better Valentine's wish to send than the words of a child's heart. The students tho...
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CCHS band shows off new uniforms
     Members of the Clarke County High School "Royal Band of Blue" marching band displayed their new uniforms Feb. 13. The band, faculty, staff and students would like to thank everyone for their donations for the uniforms and the overall support for the band. Pictured are band supporter George Jones, ba...
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Principal's Address
      February is here and we have many exciting activities taking place in our school. This month holds several important holidays, which lends itself to great learning experiences in the classroom. Teachers are planning activities surrounding Black History Month, Dental Health, President's Day, and o...
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Learning with AMSTI and loving it!
     Last summer, the first grade teachers attended a two week training session about implementing the AMSTI Program at our school in which everything is hands on and teaches through discovery learning. The lesson comes in kits and so far we have taught two complete kits. The first semester we used "Anim...
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Teachers continuing to make GHES great
      On two occasions this month, our students got days off to rest, but our teachers attended school and were very busy. We utilize our teacher in service days to their fullest potential. Our teachers arrived with an agenda of activities to follow.
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Jumping rope benefits Heart Association
      Boys and girls in the third and fourth grade at Grove Hill Elementary School collected money for this year's Jump Rope For Heart. A total amount of $1451.87 was raised this year. The top three money raisers were: Abby Luker, Madison Newton, and Destiny White.
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Kindergarten students keep busy at GHES
      The Kindergarten classes at GHES have really been busy. We have completed our AMSTI (Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Institute) units on Weather and Balls /Ramps. They are currently exploring a unit on Trees. If you would like to see pictures of our kids busy at work, log on to our school w...
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First grade teaches fantastic facts about February
      On Feb. 7 people who attended the Grove Hill Elementary PTA program got a real educational treat! First grade gave a special presentation about February, covering everything from Ground Hog Day to Dental Health. Each class recited a poem and sang a song about different important events throughout ...
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GHES students learn about figs
      The students in Mrs. Witherspoon's class are reading about the Rain Forest. During the lesson, the students discovered that orangutans eat figs, so one student asked, "What is a fig?" It was shocking to discover that a common fruit was unknown to some of the students, so an internet search began....
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