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Memorial bench dedicated to R.M. Moore ES student

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012, 12:53pm

Memorial bench dedicated to R.M. Moore ES student

WALESKA, Ga. -- Local masons helped raise money to install a bench at R.M. Moore Elementary School in honor of a student who went to the school before passing away.

Collins Dixon attended the Waleska elementary school from pre-K through 6th grade. He died of brain cancer on Jan. 14, 2012.

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Members of Dixon's family attended a dedication ceremony for the bench on Oct. 21. Several people spoke at the event, including Nathan Rich, one of Dixon's best friends, and former R.M. Moore Elementary principal Ken Johnson.

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PHOTOS | Good news from Knox ES

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012, 10:40am

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School lunch waste

Submitted by Donna Lowry, 11Alive Reporter

Friday, October 26th, 2012, 5:12pm

ATLANTA -- Parents know you can't make kids eat anything they don't want to eat.

Imagine trying to convince hundreds of kids not only to eat, but to eat what's good for them.

The federal government estimates uneaten school lunch food costs taxpayers a whopping $600 million a year

The formal term is plate waste, and one Cherokee County school is doing something to curb it.

Macedonia Elementary plays music during lunch to cut down on chatter and get kids to focus on eating.

"You're just being mindful of it's time to eat, I'm hungry, I'm ready to eat," said GSU grad student Jessie Gall.

She compared Macedonia with Woodstock Elementary, which doesn't have the music breaks, and found kids threw away less food at Macedonia.

"It's something the schools can do and it's affordable," she said. "It's completely free."

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Cherokee high schools share secrets of SAT success

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, October 22nd, 2012, 2:38pm

Cherokee high schools share secrets of SAT success

CANTON, Ga. -- The Cherokee County School District dominated the 2012 SAT, earning the highest overall score in Georgia.

Now, the county's high schools are offering some of their "best practices" for ensuring student success on the college entrance exam.

Cherokee High School principal Debra Murdock said the school constantly looks for ways to share test material. One method involves sending an SAT Question of the Day to everyone who follows Cherokee High on Twitter.

Teachers also participated in a Princeton Review course over the summer. The high attendance allowed the school to offer the program for only the cost of materials, "which is a fraction of the cost of the total program," Murdock said.

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Hickory Flat ES receives donation from Northside Hospital

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, October 10th, 2012, 9:42am

Hickory Flat ES receives donation from Northside Hospital

CANTON, Ga. -- Hickory Flat Elementary School recently received a special donation from Northside Hospital-Cherokee.

The hospital awarded the school with money to support its Math Superstar and Accelerated Reader student achievement programs. These programs give awards and prizes to high-achieving students.

Northside also provided the school with supplies for its clinic.

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Cherokee SAT scores improve

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012, 8:30am

CANTON, Ga. -- Cherokee County's Class of 2012 earned the highest average SAT score in the school district's history.

Additionally, every high school in the county saw improvements in scores, the district announced Monday.

Superintendent Dr. Frank Petruzielo said that every Cherokee County high school beat this year's national average score of 1498 (out of 2400). Sixty percent of the county's Class of 2012 took the exam.

"The status quo in the Cherokee County School District is continuous improvement and outstanding academic achievement, and these stellar SAT results are clear evidence that we remain on the right track for ensuring every student reaches his or her potential in our schools and in higher education," Petruzielo said in a statement.

Cherokee County's overall average SAT scores was 1587 in 2012. The score breakdown of the county's high schools is:

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Path2College scholarship coloring contest ends Sept. 30

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012, 11:33am

Path2College scholarship coloring contest ends Sept. 30

ATLANTA -- Georgia children in Pre-K through 5th grade can now color their way to a college scholarship from the Path2College 529 Plan.

In honor of College Savings Month, the statewide college savings program is hosting a coloring contest with a $1,529 scholarship at stake.

To win the money, children must color a picture of Hootie the Wise Old Owl and complete a sentence: When I graduate, I'm going to be a ________.

Download the picture of Hootie here.

Entries must be postmarked by Sept. 30 and must be received no later than Oct. 5. More information about the contest can be found at path2college529.com.

A winner will be randomly chosen in mid-October.

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