Jenkins County Schools to open Monday, Aug. 8

The 2005-2006 school year will officially open for students on Monday, Aug. 8, under the leadership of Jenkins County School Superintendent Hayward Cordy. Cordy states that the theme slogan, "From Good to Great!" will be the guide for the faculties, staff members and students of the school system.

Cordy administers the work of the school system under the direction of a five member board of education as follows: Carroll Gay, chairman; Roderick Campbell, vice chairman; Bobbye Q. Cobb, Roy Cook and Vickie Odom.

Central office support personnel are as follows: Marie Garvin, secretary to the superintendent; Ray Miller, director of administrative services; Veronica Cowart, director of instructional services; Emma Whiters, director of special services; Chris Hodges, school psychologist; Vivian Jenkins, special services secretary; Debra Herrmann, director of nutrition; Pattie McLeod, school food service secretary/bookkeeper; Janet Fields, business manager; Jo Ann Shumake, payroll clerk; Johnnie Mae Sherrod, accounts payable/purchasing clerk; Larry Adams, maintenance supervisor and Joe Hendley, maintenance assistant.

The Jenkins County educational system is comprised of three schools, Jenkins County Elementary School (JCES) (PreK-5), Jenkins County Middle School (JCMS) (6-8), and Jenkins County High School (JCHS) (9-12).

The JCES operates under the direction of Judy Holton, principal; Cynthia McNeely, assistant principal (PreK-2); Deborah Fountain, assistant principal/social worker (3-5); Jessica Reese and Marie Taylor, school secretaries. Certificated employees are Kim Alsup, Tabatha Bennett, Jimmy Brannen, Angie Brantley, Deirdre Brinson, Jancey Brinson, Loretta Brinson, Monica Brinson, Diana Browning, Alisa Burke, Betty Jean Burke, Brenda Burke, Shirley Burke, Margaret Clifton, Ivelyn Cobb, Connie Cooper, Pam Dailey, Randy Dailey, Lynda Daniel, Debbie Davis, Lela Dickens, Amy Dorsey, Sheryl Dudley, Betty Echols, Donna English, Laurie Felix, James Ford, Patricia Frye, Annette Gay, Sylvia Gay, Marcia Godbee, Ann Hamilton, Laura Hart, Renee Hearn, Patricia Herrington, Ruth Herrington, Melissa Hill, Eleanor Jackson, Bobby James, Jeana Jenkins, Linda Jenkins, Rachael Johnson, Melinda Jones, April Kea, Lisa Kirkland, Kim Landing, Melissa Lane, Marcia Newton, Teresa Newton, Hillary Oliver, Michelle Orvin, Janice Reese, Cindy Rich, Katrina Sherrod, Laurie Sherrod, Sarah Sherrod, Linda Smith, Sherri Smith, Amy Swan, Erika Van Buren, Jill Wadley, Kristy Wallace, Lisa Wiggins, Anita Williams, Debbie Williams, and Shelby Williams.

Para-professionals are Michelle Brannen, Diane Brinson, Susan Brinson, Joydine Burke, Tamaika Carrie, Wanda Clifton, Bernadine Cosby, Jeannine Curl, Christine Dailey, Jacinda Dixon, Irene Drummer, Crystal Flakes, Theresa Ford, Julie Gainey, Brenda Gay, Amy Habersham, Darcella Harris, Loretta Harris, Judy Jerman, Tracy Lane, Tallulah McNeely, Patricia Milton, Janice Palmer, Betty Roberts, Jacquline Tarver, Deborah Taylor, Sarah Thomas, Donnie Wadley and Faye White.

Donna Saxon will be employed full time as the school nurse with Pam Dwight serving as the Family Literacy Coordinator and Vondesa Lee serving as Literacy Coach.

Custodians are Shirral Lewis, Frank Mack, Franklin Moore, Barbara Parker, Minnie Whitfield, and Rosetta Whitfield.

School Food Service employees are Bessie Saxon, Manager; Minnie Ball, Melissa Bolton, Mary Bragg, Letha Clark, Mamie Clifton, Dale Lowe, Stacey Matthews, David Reese, Diane Wasden and Gloria Williams.

The JCMS is staffed under the direction of Joseph Kirkland, principal; Charre Nichole Washington, assistant principal; Delane Davis, school secretary; and Carrie Foster, receptionist. Certificated employees are as follows: Amber Arrington, Susan Becton, Sandra Black, Monica Broxton, Jackie Burke, Wayne Burke, Shannon Clemens, Dinah Cobb, Janine Deal, Jamar Dunnum, Loretta Fleming, Myra Halfacre, John Paul Hearn, Wendy Ivey, Bill Knight, Pamela Luke, Raina Mallard, Marion Martin, Cathy Newton, Kimberly Norris, J.C. Paulk, Kristina Parker, Marian Pennington, Linda Purvis, Lyn Rhodes, Linda Rich, Lois Robertson, Charles Sanders, Judy Taylor, Charley Waters and Elouise Wright.

Jesse Cosby, Patricia Hall, Rhonda Herrington, Bernice James, Jackie Lawton, Tamia Lovett, and Judith Taylor serve as Para-Professionals.

Demetrest Moore serves as the school custodian.

JCHS is led by Harold Roach, principal; Diane McNeely, assistant principal; Glynda Johnson, registrar; and Joyce Lanier, school secretary. Certificated employees are: Donna Boone, Alda Burgest, Burt Carter, Wendell Clark, Annette Cobb, Heather Cocke, Charles Conley, Cheryl Conley, Kimberly Dasher, Nancy Deal, Perri Dean, Ivis Deloach, Cynthia Drake, Wade Eggleston, Jean Gay, Willie Haynes, Ruth Hearn, Sharon Holton, Ginnie Horton, Anna Johnson, Sandy Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Donna Kennedy, Angela Lanier, Early Lloyd, Marsha Madray, Jennifer Oglesby, Virgil Rainey, Alfred Schneider, Lynne Scruggs, Morrie Shelkoff, Jeffrey Sielke, Lisa Smith, Matt Smith, Teresa Wommack and Jennifer Yates.

Para-professionals are Vicki Cook, Darlene Gay, Tabitha Holmes, Shirley Johnson and Stacey Manson.

Floyd Brinson serves as the school custodian.

Julie Bird will serve as school nurse for the middle/high school students.

School Food Service employees are Renay Clifton, Manager; Brinder Ball, Angie Bennett, Linda Brigdon, Carolyn Brinson, Natalie Hall, Janice Morris, Nelrose Reese, Betty Sue Royals, Tina Sammons and Helen Wilson.

The Transportation Department operates under Willie Chance, III, transportation supervisor and Eunice Tobie, transportation assistant. Bus drivers are Andy Allen, Melba Bragg, Joan Brown, Geneise Carter, Floyd Chance, Talmadge Fries, Rochelda Frison, Lena Hagen, Rosa Holley, Susan Hooks, Miriam Johnson (Bus Monitor), Michelle Joyner, Tamia Lovett, Stacey Manson, Janice Morris, Shirley Newton, Nelrose Reese, Joan Reynolds, Matthew Roberson, Patricia Sapp, Walter Thomas, Hillary Tucker, Sandra Wadley, Wendy Waters and Kenneth Williams.

The Jenkins County School System participates in the Partners in Education Program that enhances the relationship between the community and school. Partners for the 2005-06 school year are as follows: BI-LO, The Cotton Gin, Dairy Queen, Jenkins County Farm Bureau, First National Bank and Trust Company, Georgia Power Company, Hanging Rocks Plantation, Huddle House of Millen, Papa’s Pizza To Go, Planters Electric Membership Corporation, Regions Bank, Rusty’s Paint and Body Shop and Superior Alarm of Millen.