EXAMS ARE COMING – Please refer to the information in the previous blog
Secret Santa – A note from our coordinator, Leslie Rogers
Secret Santa is well under way in Oconee County. Our cluster is serving a 105 families totaling over 250 children. Several clubs and students have already made a huge impact on our families this year. Many community members and churches have also adopted families.
This year, however, Santa's list is long. The needs are many and are basic necessities in many cases. Even in tough times, we are blessed to have a job, a house, transportation.... Please consider being one of Santa's elves this year. It isn't hard. Starting tomorrow, there will be ornaments on the tree in the front office listing a specific gift requested by an Oconee County child (a family number is provided as well). Maybe pick up an extra gift this year or honor that person for whom it is always difficult to buy a gift by giving in their name. All your donations will remain in Oconee County.
Some gently used items Santa is always happy to receive: coats, clothing, PS2 games (the ones our kids beat eons ago and don't play anymore), PSP, Nintendo DS. Some of these families have received used gaming systems from us in the past and were so excited. The requests for food or "anything" are more numerous than I have ever seen before so any kind of gift card is wonderfully appreciated.
Grades 9-12 – New LG Ads targeting inappropriate texting and messaging
LG has developed a series of ads aimed at kids encouraging them to “give it a ponder” before sending text or pictures. Although the following article specifically mentions “sexting,” several ads focus on cyber bullying behavior. The article (with a link to the ads) can be found at:
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thehumancondition/archive/2009/12/08/sexting-in-america-the-medium-the-message-and-the-truth-about-teens.aspx
Grade 9-11 Air Force Day
Is you student interested in the Air Force Academy and an Air Force Officer career? If so, you may be interested in attending the annual Air Force Academy Candidate Orientation Program.
The dates for the program are Sunday, December 27 in Marietta and Monday, December 28 in Fayetteville. For more information, please contact Lt Col Vince Compagno at (770) 631-9410. You may also visit the website, www.airforceacademy.net
