Jenkins County schools will open for students Monday, Aug. 7, under the leadership of the new school superintendent, Joan Blackwood. Ms. Blackwood states that the theme, "Soaring to New Heights," will be the guide for the faculties, staff members and students of the school system.

Ms. Blackwood 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; Melissa Williams, director of instructional services; Ray Miller, director of administrative services; Janet Fields, business manager; Jo Ann Shumake, payroll clerk; Johnnie Mae Sherrod, accounts payable/ purchasing clerk ; Emma Whiters, director of special services; Chris Hodges, school psychologist; Donna Hodges, psychology intern; Vivian Jenkins, special services secretary; Debra Herrmann, director of nutrition; Pattie McLeod, school food service secretary/bookkeeper; Larry Adams, maintenance supervisor and Joe Hendley, maintenance assistant.

The Jenkins County educational system is comprised of three schools, Jenkins County Elementary School (PreK-5), Jenkins County Middle School (6-8) and Jenkins County High School (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 of Jenkins County Elementary School 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, Brittany Burke, Shirley Burke, Margaret Clifton, Ivelyn Cobb, Melissa Cobb, Connie Cooper, Randy Cooper, Pam Dailey, Randy Dailey, Lynda Daniel, Debbie Davis, Lela Dickens, Amy Dorsey, Sheryl Dudley, Betty Echols, Donna English, Laurie Felix, Patricia Frye, Annette Gay, Sylvia Gay, Marcia Godbee, Ann Hamilton, Laura Hart, Renee Heam, Patricia Herrington, Ruth Herrington, Melissa Hill, Eleanor Jackson, Bobby James, Jeana Jenkins, Linda Jenkins, Racheal Johnson, Melinda Jones, April Kea, Lisa Kirkland, Kim Landing, Melissa Lane, Kimberly McMillan, Marcia Newton, Teresa Newton, Hillary Oliver, Michelle Orvin, Janice Reese, Cindy Rich, Katrina Sherrod, Laurie Sherrod, Sarah Sherrod, Sherri Smith, Amy Swan, Erika VanBuren, Jill Wadley, Kristy Wallace, Lisa Wiggins, Anita Williams, Debbie Williams, and Shelby Williams.

Para-Professionals are Michelle Brannen, Dianne Brinson, Susan Brinson, Joydine Burke, Tamaika Carrie, Wanda Clifton, Bernadine Cosby, Jeannine Curl, Christine Dailey, Jacinda Dixon, Theresa Ford, Julie Gainey, Brenda Gay, Darcella Harris, Loretta Harris, Judy Jerman, Rochelle Johnson, Tracy Lane, Tallulah McNeely, Julie Meeks, Patricia Milton, Kim Reynolds, Betty Roberts, Ernestine Sanders, Jacquline Tarver, Deborah Taylor, Sarah Thomas, Donnie Wadley and Faye White.

Donna Saxon will be employed full time as the school nurse.

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

School Food Service employees are Allison Dann; Minnie Ball, Mary Bragg, Letha Clark, Mamie Clifton, Dale Lowe, Stacey Matthews, David Reese, Tina Sammons, and Diane Wasden.

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: Lashan Allen, Amber Arrington, Susan Becton, Sandra Black, Monica Broxton, Wayne Burke, Shannon Clemens, Dinah Cobb, Cheryl Conley, Michael Daniel, Jamar Dunnum, Rhonda Fields, John Fitzner, Loretta Fleming, Carol Gaskin, Nicole Green, Myra Halfacre, John Paul Heam, John Hodges, Wendy Ivey, Bill Knight, Pamela Luke, Nancy Marsh, Cathy Newton, Kimberly Norris, J.C. Paulk, Kristina Parker, Marian Pennington, Linda Purvis, Lyn Rhodes, Charles Sanders, Judy Taylor, Charley Waters and Elouise Wright.

Rhonda Anfield, Jesse Cosby, Patricia Hall, Bernice James, Jackie Lawton, Tamia Lovett, and Judith Taylor serve as ParaProfessionals.

Demetrest Moore serves as the school custodian.

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

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

Floyd Brinson serves as the school custodian.

Jennifer Davis will serve as school nurse for the middle/high school students.

School Food Service employees are Melissa Bolton, Manager; Brinder Ball, Angie Bennett, Linda Brigdon, Carolyn Brinson, Natalie Hall, Janice Morris, Nelrose Reese, Betty Sue Royals, Gloria Williams 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, Rosa Holley, Susan Hooks, Miriam Johnson (Bus Monitor), Michelle Joyner, Tamia Lovett, Stacey Manson, Janice Morris, James Pierce, Nelrose Reese, Joan Reynolds, Matthew Roberson, Patricia Sapp, Walter Thomas, Hillary Tucker, Sandra Wadley, Cecil Waiters, Wendy Waters, Kenneth Williams and Lena Young.

The Jenkins County school system participates in the Partners in Education Program that enhances the relationship between the community and school. Partners for the 200607 school year are as follows: Bethany Home, BI-LO, 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.

Parental support is encouraged as the new school year begins.