Georgia School & Community News

May 7, 2008 


If you are a Georgia resident 80 years old or older and would like to ride on a float in the Georgia Parade on May 24th at 10:00 AM, please contact Rebecca Ballard. Her phone number is 524-2302.

The following events will take place at the Georgia Public Library:


  • Traveling Storyteller Wednesday, May 21st @6:30;presenting “The Hill Family”

  • Budgeting and Debt Reduction with Shirley Mason, M.S., of Consumer Credit Counseling of NH & VT, Thursday, May 22, 6-8 PM. Register by calling the library; 524-4643

  • Identity Theft with Shirley Mason, M.S., of Consumer Credit Counseling of NH & VT Thursday, June 19 from 6-8. Please register by calling the library at 524-4643

  • Backpack Theatre Monday, June 23 at 6:30

  • Island Roads puppet show on Wednesday, July 16 at 6:30

  • Dorothy Canfield Fisher presented by Helene Lang and the Vermont Humanities Council on Sunday, July 20 at 2 PM.

  • Butterflies with Jerry Schneider on Monday, July 21 at 6:30

  • Robert & GiGi sing-along on Monday, July 28 at 7 PM.

  • I Have Not Forgotten You: Vermont Women and the Westward Movement" with Linda Peavey and Ursula Smith on Sunday, August 10 at 2 PM. A Vermont Humanities program.

FLIP AND CHEER CAMP HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL!!

Join us for a fun filled week of gymnastics, dance, cheerleading and circus skills!  Campers will work daily on basic and intermediate gymnastics floor skills, low beams and more.  We will learn or perfect rolls, jumps, handstands, walkovers, round-offs and all different kinds of cartwheels!  Have you ever done a switch-leg cartwheel or a spider walk on the wall?  Have fun working on cheerleading skills such as arm motions, chants, jumps and cheers!  We will also choreograph cool dances to both HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL soundtracks, and learn circus skills such as balancing feathers, juggling balls, beanbags and scarves, and working on specialties!  Campers will incorporate their new skills into routines for an exciting BIG SHOW on Friday!!  For the show, campers will need a plain black t-shirt, black bike shorts and white socks. (Borrowed is fine!) Parent volunteers are highly welcome - child goes Free! (Bring lunch, two snacks, water bottle, sneakers, and a smile)!


Who:  girls and boys grades ages 5 - 12
Where: GEMS
Dates:  August 11-15
Time:  8:00am – 12:30pm
Cost: $85

Instructor:  Ila Sewall, GymKids Academy, Inc. Register at main office or call instructor at 233-6862.

Ila holds a number of professional certifications including:  Kinder Accreditation for Teachers (KAT); USAG Safety Certification; Level 1-4 Skill Evaluator Certification; and is a rated upper level judge.  She has taught compulsory and tiny tots over the years and is a professional member of IDEA.

Have you made your child’s appointment yet?

- Students in grades 5-8 playing sports must have a physical on file PRIOR to the first day of practice. Call today!

- All students entering grade 7 must have received a Tdap booster (shot) as well as other immunizations! Call your doctor for details.

 - Students entering kindergarten have new requirements!

- Moving? Transferring students also are required to meet the new requirements. Call your doctor for details.

Be sure to submit a copy of all immunizations to the school as soon as possible or by August 15, 2008 for review; children not properly immunized may not attend school.

Call for an appointment- TODAY- Don’t wait

The Kindergarten Open House dates are May 13th and June 4th from 6-7:00 PM. The last day of Kindergarten is June 10th. Kindergarten screening will be held on Thursday and Friday, June 12th & 13th.

THANKS to everyone who attended the PTA Scholastic Book Fair in April!!!  We sold over $6700 worth of books this year, an increase from past Book Fairs…  This means close to $2000 for PTA funds!

$80 was donated to the “One for Books” Program which meant Sixteen GEMS students received a $5 gift certificate for books at our Fair! In addition, Scholastic will match this amount and donate a book for every $1 raised, meaning 80 kids will be receiving books around the USA! WOW! Thanks to all who generously donated loose change or bills to this worthwhile program!

THANK YOU to the following individuals who took time out of their busy schedules to volunteer for the PTA SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR. Thanks go to Alison Mackenzie, Billie Reyome, Candace Solomon, Cassie Fraser, Christine Orellana, Deb Fraser, Ed Ballantyne, Elke Rainville, Ellen Hsieh, Jan Schultz, Janet Hill, Joni Bates, Judy Carpenter, Karen Eppley, Kathy Wieland, Kim Asch, Leslie Bergeron, Linda Kronoff, Linda Stech, Lisa Lefebvre, Marlene Wry, Patty Laroe, Pat Chamberlain, Shawna Shuttle, Sheri Ford, Susan Knight, Tammy Rudden, and Troy Davis.  Thanks also to Aleta and Kathy in the office for all their help! Heather Dunsmore, as the PTA Treasurer, spent countless hours on the financial papers for the Book Fair. THANKS, Heather! Finally, thanks to all the people who had to move all their daily stuff from the room we used for the Book Fair, without a single complaint!   THANKS, Gail Wolff   (PTA Scholastic Book Fair Chair)

There will be a Girl Scout pre-registration at the Georgia Public Library for the upcoming school year on Tuesday, May 13th. Registration will be from 6:00-7:30 for girls entering kindergarten through 3rd grade. The registration fee is $10 and please bring health insurance information and date of last tetanus shot.

The Jimmy Messier Memorial Youth Center, sponsored by the Georgia Plain Baptist Church, will be built on the old one room schoolhouse property, also known as the grange hall, in Georgia Plain. Jimmy Messier was a ten year old boy who attended Georgia Plain Baptist Church who recently passed away due to complications from heart surgery. He enjoyed life to its fullest and was looking forward to becoming a “youth”. This youth center is being constructed to make a positive spiritual difference in the lives of Georgia youth, leading them to become competent, caring individuals and giving them a safe environment to enjoy their free time. To date a total of $67,000 has been raised in cash, pledges and in-kind donations. The goal is to raise $150,000. The next fundraiser is a walkathon on May 17th. If you have any questions or would like to make a donation please call the committee chairperson, Colin Conger (524-6311), Pastor Kuthe (524-5348) or Alexis Bell (524-4232).