Perry High brings home the silver

Perry High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) team took home the silver medal at the group’s National Leadership Conference this summer in Nashville, Tenn.

Students Blake Ford, Kelsey Culberson, Kylee Gallavan, Eliza Bauer, Caroline Grimes, Alex Driver, Amanda Svoboda and Brittany Tackett, who represented Georgia at the event, earned the medal in the parliamentary procedures competition. They competed against 24 other teams.

FCCLA adviser Kama Beaumarchais said, “Perry High FCCLA made history, as this is the first time we advanced to this level. Attending this conference was a great experience for all.”

For more information, contact Beaumarchais or sponsor Crystal Quick at 478-988-6298.



School councils to meet, hold elections

Several schools in Houston County have announced school council meetings and elections for this academic year.

Warner Robins Middle School will hold a school council election 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1 in the school’s lunchroom. A parent and parent/business member will be elected, for one- and two-year terms respectively.

Warner Robins Middle is at 425 Mary Lane in Warner Robins. For more information, contact Principal Dr. Donald Warren at either 478-929-7832, or Donald.Warren@hcbe.net.

Huntington Middle School has announced its schedule of school council meetings for the 2009-10 school year. All meetings are to take place 7 a.m. in the office conference room. Meetings are scheduled for Sept. 1, Dec. 1, Feb. 2 and May 4.

Huntington Middle is at 206 Wellborn Road in Warner Robins. For more information, contact Principal Gwendolyn Taylor at 478-542-2240, or Gwendolyn.Taylor@hcbe.net.

Houston County High School will hold a school council election 6 p.m. Sept. 8 in the school’s media center. A parent representative will be elected to fill an unexpired one-year term. A school council meeting will immediately follow the election.

Houston County High is at 920 Ga. 96 in Warner Robins. For more information contact Principal Sherri Freeman at either 478-988-6340, or sherri.freeman@hcbe.net.

Centerville Elementary School has announced its schedule of school council meetings for the current academic year. All meetings are to take place 7:30 a.m. in the principal’s office. Meetings are scheduled for Sept. 15, Dec. 8, Feb. 9 and May 11.

Centerville Elementary is at 450 N. Houston Lake Blvd. in Centerville. For more information, contact Principal Cindy Flesher at either 478-953-0400, or cynthia.flesher@hcbe.net.

Hilltop Elementary School has announced its schedule of its school council meetings for the remainder of this academic year. Meetings are to take place 6 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria. Meetings are scheduled for Oct. 6, Jan. 12 and April 13.

Hilltop Elementary is at 301 Robert Bryson Smith Parkway in Bonaire. For more information, contact Principal Ed Mashburn at 478-929-6113 or ed.mashburn@hcbe.net.

Feagin Mill Middle School has announced its schedule of school council meetings for the remainder of the school year. Meetings are scheduled for 7 a.m. in Room 103. Meetings are to take pace Oct. 21, Feb. 10 and April 21.

Feagin Mill Middle is at 1200 Feagin Mill Road in Warner Robins. For more information, contact Principal Jesse Davis at 478-953-0430, or jesse.davis@hcbe.net.