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HAPPENINGS:

THE BEACON

"Lighting the Way for Tomorrow's Leaders"

Volume 2 / Issue 8

M. Ann Levett, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

Savannah-Chatham County

Public School System

208 Bull Street

Savannah, GA 31401

(912) 395-5600

SCHOOL BOARD Jolene Byrne

President

Julie M. Wade

District 1

Dr. Dionne Hoskins-Brown

District 2

Cornelia H. Hall

District 3

Shawn A. Kachmar

District 4

Irene Hines

District 5

Larry Lower, Vice-President

District 6

Michael Johnson

Vice-President Pro-Tempore

District 7

Ruby Jones

District 8

NEWS YOU CAN USE:

DON’T BE SELFISH!!! TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT OUR GOOD NEWS!

SCCPSS ONCE AGAIN EARNS MERITORIUS

BUDGET AWARD

The Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International has awarded the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System a 2018-19 Meritorious Budget Award for excellence in budget presentation. ASBO International’s MBA and Pathway to the MBA promote and recognize best budget presentation practices in school districts.

Participants submit their applications and budget documents to a panel of school financial professionals who review the materials for compliance with the MBA Criteria Checklist and other requirements and provide expert feedback that districts can use to improve their budget documents. Districts that successfully demonstrate they have met the necessary program requirements may earn either the MBA or Pathway to the MBA, an introductory program that allows districts to ease into full MBA compliance. Awarded budget documents are accurate, easy to read, and communicate the district’s goals and objectives.

This is the eleventh year that the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System’s Division of Finance has participated in the MBA program – showing a commitment to sound fiscal management and budgetary policies.


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20 SCCPSS STUDENTS RECEIVED THEIR WHITE COATS AT THE 2018 MEDICAL

EXPLORER POST CEREMONY AT MEMORIAL HEALTH

On Saturday, November 3, 2018, Southwest Middle School's Title I and PTSA hosted a carnival for the school and community! Participants had an opportunity to enjoy resources available which included study skills materials, choice program information, and more. Gator Rivers of the Harlem Globetrotters made a special appearance!

Twenty-four students from our high schools kicked

off their year long career development experience

in the field of Medicine at Memorial Health. This is

the 20th year of the Explorer Post Program as

sponsored by the Coastal Georgia Council Boy

Scouts of America and Learning for Life, Memorial

Health, and SCCPSS. The program provides hands on

career-related activities. The White Coat Ceremony

is held for the students, in view of their family

members and school personnel, to officially begin

their medical training experience. Each received a

medical coat and took an oath regarding their

commitment to the program. Congratulations to all!

SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL’S TITLE I AND PTSA

HOSTED RESOURCE FAIR & FALL CARNIVAL




Congratulations to Isle of Hope K-8 School for placing 1st at The

Technology Association of Georgia STEM Education Award for STEM Day

Activities. 2018. Winners were recognized at the Seventh Annual STEM

Education Awards Assembly that was held Friday, November 2nd at

Loudermilk Center in Atlanta.

TAG recognizes innovative STEM curriculum and programs in

Elementary Schools that promote STEM Education in the classroom and

expand STEM skills while helping to point students towards productive

technology related careers

Isle of Hope K-8 STEAM School previously won first place for STEM Day

activities in the Georgia STEM Education Awards in both 2014 and 2015.

The Isle of Hope K-8 STEAM program provides courses, clubs, and

enrichment opportunities for all grades to prepare students to compete

and succeed in college and career within multiple STEM/STEAM fields.

The focus of STEAM education is the successful integration of the array

of arts forms into engaging STEM curriculum. Great Job to Mr. Smith

and the students at Isle of Hope K-8 school!!!

ISLE OF HOPE K8 WON 1ST PLACE FOR 2018 STEM EDUCATION

STEM DAY ACTIVITIES AWARD

American Education Week—November 12-16, 2018—will present all Americans with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. Please take a few moments to #THANKACOLLEAGUE,

#THANKAPARENT,

#THANKASTUDENT, and

#THANKAPUBLICSCHOOLSUPPORTER.

WHAT IS AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK?




THREE SCCPSS SCHOOLS PARTNERED WITH COPE SAVANNAH AND N-LAWS

PRODUCE TO PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING

Savannah State University received a $3.92 million, seven-year extension of the Gaining Early

Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grant from the U.S.

Department of Education. GEAR UP will continue to assist Savannah-Chatham County Public School

System (SCCPSS) with high school graduation and college enrollment efforts.

The partnership grant enables students to gain the academic skills and motivation necessary to

enroll in a postsecondary institution. The grant promotes rigorous academic coursework to reduce

the need for remedial education at the secondary school and postsecondary levels. Services

include academic tutorials, Saturday sessions, summer bridge programs, test preparation

workshops, mentoring, job shadowing, financial aid information, college application assistance,

academic advisement, assistance in secondary and postsecondary course selections, personal and

social counseling activities, campus visits, educational/cultural field trips and financial literacy

sessions.

GEAR UP will enroll approximately 700 grades 6th and 7th students from DeRenne and Hubert

middle schools as a cohort to begin the program this fall. The project will track the cohort as they

matriculate through middle school, into high school and through the first year of college.

SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES A $3.92 MILLION, SEVEN-YEAR

EXTENSION OF THE GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS GRANT

November was the first month Beach High, Derenne Middle, and Hodge Elementary partnered for Eat Fresh and Free, and the results were staggering. Through the combined efforts of all three schools, 561 people received fresh fruits and vegetables. That is nearly double of previous months, making it the most successful Eat Fresh and Free to date.

COPE Savannah provided 2000 pounds of produce in collaboration with N-Laws Produce. Brittany and her team from Memorial Hospital were on hand to educate participants about portion size and nutrition. In addition, we all know how important health insurance is and with Medicare open enrollment available until December 7th, WellCare was kind enough to join us to let community members know about deadlines, coverage options from all Medicare providers in the state, and what they need to do to enroll.




CHECKING

BENEFICIARIES –

NOW IS A GOOD

TIME!

When is the last time you updated your beneficiary designations? It’s open enrollment time, so now is a perfect time to check your designated beneficiaries. It's truly amazing the amount of people who have prior spouses or deceased relatives still named as a beneficiary on a retirement account at a former employer, or on a life insurance policy purchased long ago. That's why it's so important that after marriages, divorces, births, deaths and other major life events, account-holders need to check and, if necessary, update beneficiary statements.

Congratulations to the Isle of Hope Student Astronaut Club for having qualified two teams

to compete at the Student Astronaut Challenge, National Competition, February 3rd - 7th,

held at Kennedy Space Center.

Isle of Hope’s Student Astronaut Club to Compete

in the NASA National Competition 2019

SCCPSS began its recognition of veterans and

Veterans' Day on November 5. JROTC staff and

cadets at Beach, Groves, Jenkins, Johnson, New

Hampstead, Savannah High, and Windsor Forest

will host and lead classroom events, special

recognitions, luncheon events, breakfast events,

drills, exhibitions, flag raisings and other activities

during the week. The school district will also host a

special recognition event for employees who are

veterans and/or active reserve personnel. The

JROTC units will also participate in the city's

Veterans' Day parade on Monday, November 12.

SCCPSS CELEBRATES VETERANS




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