Students return to class next week

The 2007-2008 school year will officially open for students of the Jenkins County School system Monday, Aug. 6, under the leadership of Jenkins County School Superintendent Joan Blackwood.

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; Roy Cook, Irene Drummer and Vickie Odom.

Central office support personnel are as follows: Marie Garvin, secretary to the superintendent; Melissa Williams, director of instructional services; Cindy Crawford, system level state data reporting specialist; 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; 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 Jenkins County Elementary School 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, Shirley Burke, Margaret Clifton, Ivelyn Cobb, Melissa Cobb, Connie Cooper, Randy Cooper, Kathryn Crosby, Pam Dailey, Lynda Daniel, Debbie Davis, Lela Dickens, Sheryl Dudley, Betty Echols, Donna English, Laurie Felix, Patricia Frye, Brittany Gay, Sylvia Gay, Marcia Godbee, Ann Hamilton, Misty Harris, Laura Hart, Renee Hearn, Patricia Herrington, Ruth Herrington, Melissa Hill, Eleanor Jackson, Bobby James, Jeana Jenkins, Linda Jenkins, Racheal Johnson, Melinda Jones, April Kea, Lisa Kirkland, Chris Landing, Kim Landing, Kimberly McMillan, Kristen Murray, Marcia Newton, Teresa Newton, Hillary Oliver, Michelle Orvin, Janice Reese, Cindy Rich, Rochelle Sheppard, Katrina Sherrod, Erika VanBuren, Jill Wadley, Kristy Wallace, Lisa Wiggins, Anita Williams, Ashley 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, Rochelle Johnson, Tracy Lane, Tallulah McNeely, Patricia Milton, Kim Reynolds, Betty Roberts, Ernestine Sanders, 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, Donna McClain, Barbara Parker, Minnie Whitfield and Rosetta Whitfield.

Jenkins County School Food Service employees are Allison Dann, manager; Minnie Ball, Mary Bragg, Letha Clark, Mamie Clifton, Darlene Gay, Lucille Harris, Dale Lowe, David Reese, Tina Sammons and Diane Wasden.

The Jenkins County Middle School is staffed under the direction of Nicole Washington, principal; Randy Dailey, 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, Rhonda Clark, Wendell Clark, Shannon Clemens, Dinah Cobb, Cheryl Conley, Barbara Daniel, Michael Daniel, Jamar Dunnum, John Fitzner, Loretta Fleming, Carol Gaskin, Nicole Green, Myra Halfacre, John Paul Hearn, John Hodges, Wendy Ivey, Pamela Luke, Nancy Marsh, Cathy Newton, Kimberly Norris, Kristina Parker, J.C. Paulk, Marian Pennington, Lyn Rhodes, Charles Sanders and Elouise Wright.

Rhonda Anfield, Patricia Hall, Jackie Lawton, Tamia Lovett and Judith Taylor serve as Para-professionals.

Jenkins County High School is led by Dr. Joseph Kirkland, principal; Anthoney Brown, assistant principal; Glynda Johnson, registrar; and Joyce Lanier, secretary.

Certificated employees are: Donna Boone, Jennifer Brinson, Jackie Burke, Valen Burke, Burt Carter, Annette Cobb, Charles Conley, Kimberly Dasher, Nancy Deal, Ivis Deloach, Cynthia Drake, Josh Fleming, Jean Gay, Ruth Hearn, Sumer Holloway, Sharon Holton, Tonjanika Jackson, Sandy Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Donna Kennedy, Earley Lloyd, Marsha Madray, Ray Miller, Alan Putz, Emma Roundtree, Linda Sanders, Alfred Schneider, Lynne Scruggs, Morrie Shelkoff, Jeffrey Sielke, Linda Smith, Christine Stripling, Quinton Sweet, Daniel Varner, Kenneth Wade, Charley Waters, Mark Whitt and Teresa Wommack.

Para-professionals are Vicki Cook, Jesse Cosby, Edna Golff, Tabitha Holmes, Shirley Johnson and Stacey Matthews. Demetrest Moore serves as the school custodian. Jennifer Davis will serve as school nurse for the middle/high school students.

Jenkins County School Food Service employees are Melissa Bolton, Manager; Linda Brigdon, Carolyn Brinson, Gina Gaiser, Natalie Hall, Janice Morris, Nelrose Reese, Betty Sue Royals, Gloria Williams, Helen Wilson and Annie Young.

The Transportation Department operates under Walter Thomas, transportation coordinator; Willie Chance, III, transportation supervisor and Eunice Tobie, transportation assistant.

Bus drivers are Andy Allen, Melba Bragg, Joan Brown, Geneise Carter, Floyd Chance, James Ford, Talmadge Fries, Rosa Holley, Susan Hooks, Miriam Johnson (Bus Monitor), Michelle Joyner, Tamia Lovett, Janice Morris, James Pierce, Nelrose Reese, Joan Reynolds, Matthew Roberson, Patricia Sapp, Maureen Scott (Substitute), Neltricia Simmons, Hillary Tucker, Sandra Wadley, Cecil Walters, Wendy Waters, Jewell Williams (substitute) 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 2007-08 school year are as follows: The Bethany Home Nursing Center, BI-LO, The Cotton Gin, Dairy Queen, Jenkins County Farm Bureau, Queensborough National Bank and Trust, Georgia Power Company, Hanging Rocks Plantation, Huddle House of Millen, Leon's Menswear, Nu Hair, Papa's Pizza To Go, Planters Electric Membership Corporation, Regions Bank, Rusty's Paint and Body Shop and Superior Alarm of Millen.

Parents are encouraged to be actively involved as the new school year begins.