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VMS Percussion Ensemble Performs before the
Annual Midwest Clinic |
 The
Valdosta Middle School Percussion Ensemble,
along with their directors, Travis Downs and
Gary Bradley, left Tuesday, December 15th,
for Chicago to participate in the Annual
Midwest Clinic: An International Band and
Orchestra Conference. They are the only
middle school band in the US invited to
perform at this event. (More) |
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WG Nunn 5th Grade Students Visit the
Valdosta Symphony |
 On
Friday, December 4th, 5th grade students
from WG Nunn Elementary attended the student
performance of the Valdosta Symphony
Orchestra. Music teachers, Mrs. Sue Ellen
Rumstay and Susan Brashier arranged the
annual trip to VSU's Whitehead Auditorium. (More) |
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Newbern Middle School's Field Trip to Mercer |
 A
group of 8th graders from Newbern Middle
School was treated to a college tour field
trip on October 24th, 2009. The field trip
was sponsored by IAMAS, INC., a nonprofit
organization aimed at mentoring students in
the area of academics. (More)
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S.L Mason's Hallway Feast |
 On
Friday, November 26th First Grade students
at S.L. Mason lined the first grade hallway
to enjoy a feast together. After studying "A
Changing Country" and Georgia Performance
Standards SS1H1, S.L. Mason's first graders
completed their study by joining together
for a meal of turkey (More)
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Valdosta High's Skills USA Chapter Attends
Conference |
 SkillsUSA
chapter advisor Wes
Force (Graphic
Communications, and
Valdosta High
School’s six SkillsUSA
chapter
officers, attended
the SkillsUSA-Georgia
Fall Leadership
Conference held at
the Jekyll Island
Convention Center at
Jekyll Island,
Georgia, September
17-18. (More) |
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VMS Students Sign Pledge |
 Valdosta
Middle School students signed the “Bring It
On” pledge during a guidance lesson on goal
setting. Graduation coach Tracey Wilson
spoke to students about the promotion
policy, grading system, and academic goals.
(More) |
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Marchin' Cats Win Battle on the Border |
 Few
people can say they were members of a High
School marching band that won a Grand
Championship in each of their four years of
school. The Marching ‘Cat Class of 2010
achieved the “four-peat” October 24,
at Martin Stadium when they took the Grand
Prize in the Fifth Annual Battle on the
Border. (More) |
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VHS Marchin' Cats Annual Riversweet Fruit
Sale |
 
 Many
have supported our Marchin’ Cats through
this delicious fundraiser in the past, and
we trust you will do so again this year.
Riversweet fruit is of the highest quality
and has proven itself to be the best. All
fruit orders are filled one day and shipped
out and received the next day. (More) |
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Valdosta City Schools Surplus Property Sale |
 Valdosta
City Schools has nine surplus items
available. All items can be seen by
clicking here. All sealed bids must be
submitted to the Valdosta Board of Education
by 4:30 on Friday, October 30, at 1204
Williams Street. For more information
call 229-671-6048. (More) |
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J. L. Lomax Helped to Make History |
 J.
L. Lomax would like to thank everyone
that came out to participate in Jump Start's
Read for the Record. We helped to
make history by setting a world record of
over 1 Million children reading on
October 8. Linda Sermons, media specialist
arranged for over 47 members of the
community to read. (More) |
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Valdosta Middle Students "Taste (or Test)
the Rainbow" |
 In
September, Anna McCall’s 6th
grade science students reviewed the
scientific method to answer the question,
“What is the dominant color in a bag of
Skittles.” After conducting the experiment
the outcome indicated that there is no
dominant color in a bag of Skittles. (More) |
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J. L. Lomax Student Wins Art Contest |
 On
October 3, 2009, the Leadership Lowndes
Community Service Group No. 5 held a
Children's Art Auction and Art Poster
Contest. Donnte Thomas, art teacher for J.
L. Lomax, is proud to announce that
Malayssia Johnson, 5th grade
student, and Kevin Bell, 4th
grade student, participated and were awarded
top honors in this contest. (More) |
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Sallas Mahone is "Reading for the Record" |
 Sallas
Mahone Kindergarten had a wonderful Read for
the Record Day! The kindergarteners truly
enjoyed listening to the story The Very
Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. The
children had some very special guests come
read to them. The guest readers were Dr.
Cason, Mr. Glover, and Mrs. JaBra
Harden-Fuller. (More) |
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FBLA Goes to the Fair |
 On
Thursday, October 15, the Valdosta High,
Newbern Middle, and Valdosta Middle chapters
of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
participated in the 2009 Georgia FBLA Fall
Motivational Rally at the Georgia National
Fair in Perry. All three schools were
represented by nearly 45 students. (More) |
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S.L. Mason artwork on display
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 A
sampling of S.L. Mason student’s artwork is
on display at the Annette Howell Turner
Center For The Arts through November 11th.
An opening reception was held to welcome the
40 young artists, their families, and the
community along with exhibits of three
regional artists. (More) |
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