County schools resume Aug. 4

The Jenkins County school system's 2008-09 school year will officially open for students on Monday, Aug. 4, 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; Burt Carter, system technology specialist, 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 (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 Principal, James Franklin Jarvis; Cynthia McNeely, assistant principal; Deborah Fountain, assistant principal/socialworker; and Jessica Reese, school secretary.

Certificated employees of JCES are Kim Alsup, Tabatha Bennett, Jimmy Brannen, Angie Brantley, Deirdre Brinson, Jancey Brinson, Loretta Brinson, Monica Brinson, Tony Baulos, Alisa Burke, Betty Jean Burke, Brenda Burke, Shirley Burke, Margaret Clifton, Ivelyn Cobb, Melissa Cobb, Randy Cooper, Pam Dailey, Lynda Daniel, Debbie Davis, Lela Dickens, Sheryl Dudley, Donna English, Laurie Felix, Patricia Frye, Brittany Gay, Sylvia Gay, Marcia Godbee, Ann Hamilton, Laura Hart, Renee Hearn, Patricia Herrington, Melissa Hill, Bobby James, Jeana Jenkins, Linda Jenkins, Racheal Johnson, Melinda Jones, Lisa Kirkland, Chris Landing, Kim Landing, Kimberly McMillan, Kristen Murray, Marcia Newton, Teresa Newton, Hillary Oliver, Michelle Orvin, Janice Reese, Cynthia Rich, Katrina Sherrod, Erika VanBuren, Jill Wadley, Kristy Wallace, April Kea-Wheeler, Anita Williams, Ashley Williams, Debbie Williams and Shelby Williams.

Para-professionals are Michelle Brannen, Dianne Brinson, Joydine Burke, Tamaika Carrie, Wanda Clifton, Jeannine Curl, Jacinda Dixon, Theresa Ford, Julie Gainey, Brenda Gay, Darcella Harris, Loretta Harris, Patricia Milton, Kim Reynolds, 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, Dale Lowe, David Reese, Tina Sammons and Diane Wasden.

The JCMS is staffed under the direction of Principal Nicole Moulton; Randy Dailey, assistant principal; Delane Davis, secretary/bookkeeper; and Carrie Foster, registrar/receptionist.

Certificated employees are as follows: Susan Purvis, Sandra Black, Monica Broxton, Wayne Burke, Rhonda Clark, Wendell Clark, Shannon Clemens, Dinah Cobb, Barbara Daniel, Michael Daniel, Angela Deal, Jamar Dunnum, Laurie Fleming, Carol Gaskin, Nicole Green, Myra Halfacre, John Paul Hearn, John Hodges, Wendy Ivey, Pamela Luke, Nancy Marsh, Kimberly Norris, Kristina Parker, J.C. Paulk, Marian Pennington, Lyn Rhodes, Charles Sanders and Elouise Wright.

Rhonda Anfield, Jesse Cosby, Patricia Hall, Jackie Lawton, and Judith Taylor serve as paraprofessionals.

Michael McClain serves as the school custodian.

JCHS is led by Prinicpal Dr. Joseph Kirkland; Anthoney Brown, assistant principal; Glynda Johnson, registrar; and Vickie Cook and Joyce Lanier, school secretaries.

Certificated employees are: Terri Benson, Donna Boone, Jennifer Brinson, Jackie Burke, Annette Cobb, Charles Conley, Cheryl Conley, Kimberly Dasher, Nancy Deal, Ivis Deloach, Cynthia Drake, John Fitzner, Josh Fleming, Jean Gay, Jodi Griffin, Ruth Hearn, Summer Holloway, Sharon Holton, Thomas Johnson, Jean Ann Kirby, Marsha Madray, Valen Miller, Alfred Schneider, Linda Smith, Matt Smith, Quinton Sweet, Hayward Thompson, Daniel Varner, Ken- neth Wade, Charley Waters, Mark Whitt and Teresa Wommack.

Para-Professionals are Bernadine Cosby, Edna Golff, Shirley Johnson, Tamia Lovett and Stacey Matthews.

Timothy Brady serves as the school custodian.

Pansy Gay will serves as school nurse for middle/high school students.

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

The Transpor1ation Department operates under Walter Thomas, transportation coordinator and Eunice Tobie, transportation assistant. Bus drivers are Andy Allen, Melba Bragg, Joan Brown, Geneise Carter, Floyd Chance, James Ford, Rosa Frazier, Talmadge Fries, Rosa Holley, Susan Hooks, Miriam Johnson (bus monitor), Michelle Joyner, Tamia Lovett, Janice Morris, Shirley Newton (substitute), Lotice Reed (substitute), Nelrose Reese, Joan Reynolds, Matthew Roberson, Patricia Sapp, Neltricia Simmons, Hillary Tucker, Sandra Wadley, Wendy Waters, Jewell Williams 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 2008- 09 school year are as follows: Bethany Home Nursing Center, BI-LO, Cotton Gin, Dairy Queen, Jenkins County Farm Bureau, Georgia Power Company, Huddle House of Millen, K & K Antiques and Soda Shop, Papa's Pizza To Go, Planters Electric Membership Corporation, Queensborough National Bank and Trust, Regions Bank and Superior Alarm of Millen.

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