First grade

All A’s

Ashley Adams, Christiane Aldana, Khalijah Andrews, Julio Axol-Roamn, Zech Bazzano, Jasmine Beane, Grace Ann Biel, Brantley Bishop, Connor Bishop, Seth Bittle, Matt Brasher, Levi Burchfield, Jocob Burnett, Raven Busby, Chance Caputo, Bethany Coffee, Camden Cummings, Halley Davis, Erin Deavers, Yahir Delgado, Alex Dewitt, Cole Elrod, Sydney Espinoza, Caeden Forbach, Ava Franklin, Elizabeth Franklin, Sierra Gaines, Livie Galloway, Dillan Garza, Mary Haysley Gillespie, Bella Gilliland, Ruben Gonzalez, Lacey Gothard, Tyler Gothard, Cole Gray, Brody Griffin, America Gutierrez, Jason Gutierrez, Jackson Hallmark, Jadia Harris, Natalie Harris, Carson Hayes, Canaan Henderson, Gracie Henry, Harrison Hilyer, Haylee Ingram, Quinn Jackson, Abigail Johnson, Jacob Knight, Tristan Lee, Patrick Littleton-Gadberry, Emily Loggins, Margarita Lopez, Tayler Lowery, McKenzi Luster, Destiny Mann, Austin Mathis, Kristopher McAnally, Julie Ann McNair, Grace Means, Juliet Mendoza, Jillian Miller, Logan Mitchell, Jacob Monks, Michael Nance, Makayla Nemec, Emily Pena, Lia Perez, Michael Perez, Kasey Phillips, Josh Plier, Luke Porter, Halie Powe, Nathan Quesenberry, Kayla Ray, Laken Ray, Alexis Redd, Skylar Reeves, Chrissy Rhea, Gracie Schrader, Kelsey Scott, Chance Seagle, Makalaii Skinner, Austin Smith, Brisco Smith, Claire Smith, James Smith, Jimmy Smith, Julieta Smith, Armani Sowell, Jacob Teal, Gauge Thompson, Braden Tillery, Karley Tillery, Demi Tolison, Jackson Tucker, Brianna Wakefield, Ryan Walden, Caleb Webb, Brooke West, Heather Wood, Damon Wright.

A’s and B’s

Jose Adame, Sebastian Almodovar, Hayden Anderson, Estefany Arguello, Emily Baker, Angel Benites, Kathryn Blow, Xavian Bryant, Braeden Calvert, Gissell Delacruz, Tyler Elliosn, Lorenzo Garcia, Nate Gatson, Maverick Gentry, Hayden Hilery, Brantley Hood, Emily Hoyt, Dante Juarez, Haileigh Kimbrel, Roselyn Lopez, Austin Loyd, Luz Malpica, Danelyn Martinez, Fernanda Medina, Gage Mims, Kentera Mitchell, Makalub Price, Macey Robinson, Luis Robles, Guadalupe Rosas, Hayden Rothe, Tiyona Sanders, McKenzie Sauer, Haily Schoener, Luz Serrano, Elijah Simon, Payton Vanderslice, Ashley Walker, Katlyn Walker, Conner Wilhite, Baylee Woodall, Kaylin Woodall.

Second grade

All A’s

Luke Alexander, Terra Anderson, Bladimir Angel, Nathan Bailey, Adriane Beavers, Austin Black, Kinley Bolton, Eli Brasher, Austin Brown, Carson Brown, Xavier Cartwell, Ben Champagne, Braden Compton, Cameron Crabb, Zully Delvalle, Harmony Demissie, John Doaks, Bronson Dufrene, Allison Edge, Hannah Ellison, Jose Flores, Ivonne Garcia, Jailyn Giddens, Humberto Guajardo, Caitlyn Harris, Ryan Harris, Jack Hayes, Caleb Hobbs, Sarah Jones, Anna Kendrick, Matlie Lawrence, Karla Mancilla, Gabriela Marquez, Colin Meeks, Yanet Melchor, Brenda Mendoza, Eric Mitchell, Luke Mitchell, Oscar Mondragon-Flores, Courtney Moore, Deven Moore, John Moore, Madeline Morris, Victoria Olguin, Addyson Plier, Brianna Poe, Cody Posey, Audrey Price, Adriana Quinilla, Isaac Ramirez, Jason Rico, Jewelianna Rodriguez, Dallas Sadler, Christian Simpson, John Lewis Smith, Sammi Snipes, Christopher Tolbert, Alex Torres, Tarun Varner, Caitlin Waddell, Madison White, Cole Wilson, Keeli Wolson, Austin Wyatt.

A’s and B’s

Antonio Abarca Flores, Ricky Absher, Bryan Angel, Brandon Bacenas, Georgia Belligan, Tyler Brasher, Dustin Buendtner, Robin D. Burnette, Yahir Cabrera-Salazar, Taylor Carden, Jacob Cleckler, Macaleb Collum, Emilee Culver, Kameron Dawson, Adamaris Delgado, Ashley Drinkard, Maria Flores, Lane Golden, Jocelyn Guizar, Katie Haggard, Zyon Hardnett, Brianna Headley, Angie Hernandez, Ashlee Hilyer, Natalie Hoyt, Kylie Hutton, Evelyn Jacobo, Gema Juarez, Logan Kiefer, Camron Kimbro, Jacob Lane, Natalie Larocca, Derick Lowery, Arturo Malpica, Jase Marshall, Rilee Martin, Wendy Martinez, Wendy Martinez, Hayden McCullough, Adrianna Newson, Lynealya Nunn, Laisha Pinon, Roger Price, D’Andre Ray, Jaden Rhinehart, Kody Robinson, Tylan Rudolph, Ryan Scales, Austin Scott, Brooke Smith, Logan Snipes, Chanse Swack, Michael Taylor, Blaze Thompson, Marifer Valencia, Angela Vazquez, Carlos Villeda, Paisley Walker, Kaitlyn Zanella-Roberts.

Third grade

All A’s

Keith Adams, Dylan Benton, Elizabeth Bice, Leah Brackin, Tosha Burnett, Jackson Burnette, McKenzie Cleckley, Bentley Cross, Cassidy Dansby, Chloe Eddins, Hannah Ellison, Caroline Foote, Jesus Garcia, Noah Gilliland, Autumn Gilreath, Grayson Graves, Mason Hadden, Jacob Hallman, Tucker Hilyer, Eysiiala Jones, Destiny Kelly, Taylor Lane, Chase Lang, Jonathan Lowery, Damion Martin, Bree Morris, Mattie Pace, Kelsey Porter, Jacob Tyler Ray, Nicolas Ray, Jessica Robinson, Courtney Rogers, Alex Schrader, Gentry Scott, Tyler Scott, Jacylin Smith, Jordan Smith Emily Smitherman, Morgan Smitherman, Jasmine Stanley, Colin Tillery, Tori Tucker, Anna Walling, Emma Weaver, Tyler Wright, Briana Watson.

A’s and B’s

Brittany Alonso, Alana Alverson, Elijah Bittle, Bryanna Blackmon, Makilah Bryant, Conner Bullock, Savannah Busby, Austin Byars, Tyler Chapman, Hannah Grace Childress, Ja’Lessia Childs, Christopher Christensen, Zac Clark, McKinnley Collumn, Christian Connell, Shelby Crowson, Isabel Cruz, Payge Davis, Brooke Endress, David Fernandez, Jared Fisher, Asia Flores, Sendy Flores, Colton Forester, Morgan Fowler, Emily Fricke, Grayson Gann, Brandon Garcia, Emmanuel Garcia, Sara George, Graci Golden, Daphne Gonzalez, Jacob Harris, Jadelyn Hatch, Bradley Headrick, Jasmine Ingram, Katie Ingram, Cierra James, Tashyra Johnson, Dawson Jones, Julia Kiefer, Sairah Kilgore, Morgan Langston, Braden Lawley, Tiffany Lemley, Daniel Martin, Clyde Mathis, Junithan McCall, Kimberlee Nieto, Monserrath Olarte, Keneth Orozco, Anna Patterson, Sha Kyia Pierce, Madeline Rhudy, Phoenix Roper, Autumn Smith, Bray Smith, Gracie Smith, Stormy Smitherman, Anna Speakman, Reace Thompson, Ethan Thrash, Austin Tolbert, Antonio Verastgui, Alexis Vernon, Alisha Weir, Braylen Woodruff.

Fourth grade

All A’s

Elian Alvarez, Jacob Beal, Brittany Bice, Ashlyn Blankership, Suzie Blue, Dakota Brown, Tyra brown, Tyler Brown, Shianne Conn, Tanna Curtis, Kinsley Davidson, Megan Deavers, Zachary Dixon, Johniya Doaks, Christie Dutton, A. J. Eaves, Emily English, Erristen Evans, Patrick Gentry, Wesley Gore, Daniel Green, Jordan Hallmark, Austin Harris, Colin Hayes, Madison Isbell, A. J. Jackson, Casey Jones, Hunter Knight, Hunter Lowery, Maria Maldonado, Lia McAnnaly, Braden McDaniel, Callie Morris, Madison Nemec, Destiny Norris, Keegan Pate, Jason Perez, Johana Perez-Moreno, Patrick Pickett, Taleshia Ramsey, Bella Rowland, Blake Smith, Lane Smith, Jaren Swindle, Jarred Taylor, Jake Thrash, Laurin Tillery, Margaret Torres, Lauren Tucker, Victoria Weir, Gabe Wilson, Kyla Wilson, Makenna Wiseman, Logan Woodley, Kathy Yaras.

A’s and B’s

Marissa Adams, Christopher Aldana, Jacob Anderson, Hailey Bice, Cassie Black, Jose Campose, Chance Caraway, Andrew Carlisle, Shilah Conn, Sean Connell, Jacob Crabb, Hope Creamer, Peirston Dixon, Caleb Driskill, Isaiah Dupree, Heath Edge, Brynn Elliott, Mia Ellis, Felix Flores-Rodella, Breagan Franklin, Abraham Garcia, Juan Garcia, Deborah Garrett, Jasleigh Glass, Haley Haggard, Carlos Hernandez, Dylan Hill, Ashton Hobbs, Courtney Hyde, Michael Johnson, Preston Johnson, James Jurgens, Madison Kimbro, Garrett Ledbetter, Adan Lowery, Madeline Manning, Sean Martin, Aurelia Martinez, Dylan McCombs, Mackenzie Mizzell, Madyson Mizzell, Haley Moore, Alexis, Murphy, Sergio Nava, Kaleb Nemec, Tanisha Nunn, Abigael Perales, Brandom Pimentel, Daniela Pinon, Yoeth Pinon, Melaney Pope, Tanner Porter, Preston Porter, Ashley Porter, Camryn Pritchard, Grayson Ray, Christopher Rico, Alexandria Sauer, Katelin Small, Samantha Smith, Jaray Smitherman, Kiara Steele, Chris Williams, Brianna Woodall, Kaytlen Woodruff, Kasey Zell.

By Ben Flanagan

North Chilton County schools are preparing for the 2010-11 year by holding orientations to allow students to see their class schedules early, visit with teachers and fill out paperwork ahead of time.

Jemison High School will hold several orientation sessions for students next week, beginning Monday, July 26 at 6-7:30 p.m. for grade eight. Grade 12 will meet on Tuesday at 5-6:30 p.m., and grade 11 at 6:30-8 p.m. that same evening. Grade 10 will meet on Thursday, July 29 at 5-6:30 p.m. followed by grade 9 at 6:30-8 p.m. On Wednesday, July 28, JHS will hold a new student orientation from 9 a.m. to noon. All students must have a parent or guardian with them to register. Students can provide family contact information as well as check-out information, which indicates who can check students out of school for illness or emergency situations. Students will also receive their class schedules at orientation, and they can purchase lockers for $10.

Jemison Middle School will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 6 for registration where parents can meet their teachers and parents can fill out any necessary paperwork. They are also invited to tour the new facility. Students are required to rent lockers this year at a $5 cost. They will not be allowed to carry backpacks during the day.

Jemison Elementary School will hold orientations on Aug. 3 for kindergarten at 6 p.m. and first grade at 7 p.m. They will hold orientation on Aug. 5 for second grade at 6 p.m., for third grade at 6:30 p.m. at fourth grade at 7 p.m.

Thorsby School will hold a new student registration meeting Aug. 2-3 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. in the counselor’s office. Orientation for all students will take place on Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. in the auditorium. Students can bring school supplies and purchase lockers for $10.

From Staff Reports

The Chilton County Board of Education approved employees for the 2010-2011 school year Monday afternoon at its monthly meeting.

The following individuals at North Chilton County schools were approved:

•Jemison Elementary: Counselor and Media Specialist Jared Hood, Elementary Teacher Brandi Bean, Elementary Teacher Samantha McClendon, Elementary Teacher Melissa Short.

•Jemison Intermediate: Cafeteria Assistant Manager Alyson Glass (transfer), Media Specialist Karen Hayes, Special Education Teacher Assistant Rebecca Faucett.

•Jemison High: Cafeteria Assistant Manager JoAnn P. Hall (transfer), Eighth Grade English Teacher Jaime E. Mitchell.

•Thorsby: Assistant Cafeteria Manager Frances Allison (transfer), Science Teacher Timothy K. Williams, Science Teacher Derrick Littleton, Collaborative Education Teacher Holly Deavers (transfer).

The Jemison High School Class of 1948 will hold its 62-year reunion at 6 p.m. on June 12 at Shoney’s in Clanton.

Class vice-president Norris Vickery sent invitations to class members and said he expects about 14 people to attend the reunion.

Vickery said 48 people graduated in the class.

Here are honor roll students for the latest grading period at Jemison Elementary School.

First grade, all A honor roll
Nathan Bailey, Samantha Baker, Adriane Beavers, Georgia Belligan, Austin Black, Kinley Bolton, Luke Brasfield, Eli Brasher, Austin Brown, Carson Brown, Yahir Cabrera-Salazar, Taylor Carden, Noah Carroll, Emily Castro-Romero, Braden Compton, Kameron Dawson, Zully De Valle, Harmony Demissie, Bronson Dufrene, Allison Edge, Hannah Ellison, Jose Flores, Maria Flores, Ivonne Garcia, Patrick Garrett, Jailyn Giddens, Riley Giles, Lane Golden, Humberto Guajardo, Caitlyn Harris, Jackson Hayes, Ashlee Hilyer, Kylie Hutton, Nathan Johns, Sarah Jones, Anna Kendrick, Derick Lowery, Karla Mancilla, Gabriela Marquez, Rilee Martin, Hayden McCullough, Colin Meeks, Yanet Melchor, Brenda Mendoza, Courtney Moore, Deven Moore, John Moore, Madeline Morris, Victoria Olguin, Laisha Pinon, Addyson Plier, Brianna Poe, Cody Posey, Audrey Price, Tres Price, Ethel Rico, Jason Rico, Jewelianna Rodriguez, Dallas Sadler, Ryan Scales, Austin Scott, Christian Simpson, Brooke Smith, Clara Smith, Samantha Snipes, Blaze Thompson, Christopher Tolbert, Marifer Valencia, Abigail Vansant, Angela Vazquez, Carlos Villeda, Caitlin Waddell, Paisley Walker, Cole Wilson, Austin Wyatt.

Second grade, all A honor roll
Dylan Benton, Elijah Bittle, Bryanna Blackmon, Leah Brackin, Conner Bullock, Jackson Burnette, Savannah Busby, McKenzie Cleckley, Logan Dalton, Cassidy Dansby, Leiah Davison, Hannah Ellison, Jared Fisher, Caroline Foote, Emily Fricke, Grayson Gann, Emmanuel Garcia, Sara George, Autumn Gilreath, Grayson Graves, London Grinstead, Danny Hafer, Bradley Headrick, Tucker Hilyer, Dawson Jones, Julia Kiefer, Sairah Kilgore, Taylor Lane, Chase Lang, Morgan Langston, Tiffany Lemley, Jonathan Lowery, Damion Martin, Daniel Martin, Clyde Mathis, Bree Morris, Keneth Orozco, Mattie Pace, Anna Patterson, Bryanna Phillips, Sha Kyia Pierce, Kelsey Porter, Nicolas Ray, Jessica Robinson, Courtney Rogers, Gentry Scott, Ty Scott, Gracie Smith, Jacylin Smith, Jordan Smith, Emily Smitherman, Morgan Smitherman, Colin Tillery, Austin Tolbert, Tori Tucker, Anna Walling, Briana Watson, Emma Weaver, Braylen Woodruff, Tyler Wright.

Third grade, all A honor roll
Marissa Adams, Christopher Aldana, Jacob Beal, Brittany Bice, Hailey Bice, Cassie Black, Suzie Blue, Tyra Brown, Jose Campos, Andrew Carlisle, Shianne Conn, Jacob Crabb, Tanna Curtis, Kinsley Davison, Megan Deavers, Bryann Elliott, Juan Garcia, Deboran Garrett, Wesley Gore, Daniel Green, Blanca Guzman, Jordan Hallmark, Colin Hayes, Ashton Hobbs, Garrett Ledbetter, Andie Lusco, Maria Maldonado, Gracie Mims, Madyson Mizelle, Haley Moore, Madison Nemec, Abigael Perales, Patrick Pickett, Melaney Pope, Ashley Porter, Blake Smith, Jerika Smith, Jaray Smitherman, Jake Thrash, Margaret Torres, Lauren Tucker, Gabe Wilson, Makenna Wiseman, Logan Woodley.

Fourth grade, all A honor roll
Dalton Anderson, Vaden Arnold, Josh Bice, Aaron Blankenship, Chyenne Boykin, Fletcher Brantley, Lauren Broussard, Zack Burnett, Jayda Emfinger, Moserrat Flores, Michael Garcia, Noah Glenn, Madelynn Kendrick, Dylan Levering, Kelsey Lowery, Justin Macks, Ashley Martinez-Moreno, Karmen Mims, Briana Moody, Charlsie Murphy, Hannah Northcutt, Averie Porter, Koby Posey, Danielle Sadler, Ryan Smith, Sawyer Smith, Lesli Thrash.

First grade, A and B honor roll
Antonio Abarca, Ricky Absher, Terra Anderson, Naohmi Andrade, Bryan Angel, Kelsey Argo, Cole Autrey, Hunter Baker, Brandon Barcenas, Robin Burnette, Ben Champagne, Kaden Childress, Jacob Cleckler, Macaleb Collum, Cameron Crabb, Emilee Culver, Amberly Davenport, Adamaris Delgado, John David Dixon, John Doaks, Ashley Drinkard, Breana Eaves, Joshua Gilliland, Jocelyn Guizar, Katie Haggard, Zyon Hardnett, Ryan Harris, Brianna Headley, Brennen Henderson, Angie Hernandez, Breauna Hill, Caleb Hobbs, Sarah Hubbard, Evelyn Jacobo, Andrew Johns, Morgan Johnson, Gema Juarez, Logan Kiefer, Jacob Lane, Natalie Larroca, Julio Lopez, Arturo Malpica, Jase Marshall, Adia Martin, David Martinez, Rebeca Mendoza, Conner Miracle, Luke Mitchell, Oscar Mondragon-Flores, Adrianna Newson, Max Noyola, Lynealya Nunn, Isaac Ramirez, Josiah Rhine, Adam Rico, Brandon Robinson, Kody Robinson, Tylan Rudolph, Jaylin Smith, John Lewis Smith, Logan Snipes, Desare Swindle, Erica Swinea, Michael Taylor, Alexandro Torres, Bladimir Torres, Tarun Varner, Daniel Walker, Du’vaughn Williams, Zamario Williams, Keeli Wilson.

Second grade, A and B honor roll
Keith Adams, Brittany Alonso, Michelle Alstott, Alana Alverson, Elizabeth Bice, Tosha Burnett, Austin Byars, Jorge Calzoncit, Priscilla Carroll, Tyler Chapman, Hannah Grace Childress, Rebecca Childress, Ja’Lessia Childs, Christopher Christensen, Zac Clark, McKinnley Collum, Brandon Connell, Cameron Cox, Bentley Cross, Shelby Crowson, Isabel Cruz, Payge Davis, Carlos Delgado, Chloe Eddins, Asia Flores, Colton Forester, Morgan Fowler, Brandon Garcia, Jesus Garcia, Noah Gilliland, Daphne Gonzalez, Dulce Gonzalez, Jacob Harris, Jadelyn Hatch, Jasmine Ingram, Cierra James, Eshala Jones, Destiny Kelly, Braden Lawley, Jacob Littleton, Axel Magallanes, Junithan McCall, Kimberlee Nieto, Monse Olarte, Jordan Rape, Madeline Rhudy, Phoenix Roper, Alex Schrader, Kamron Simmons, Autumn Smith, Brazier Smith, Stormy Smitherman, Ashanti Sowell, Anna Speakman, Ceaira Stockdale, Reace Thompson, William Turner, Antonia Verastegui, Alexis Vernon, Kalyb Williams, Savanna Woods.

Third grade, all A and B honor roll
Elian Alvarez, Jacob Anderson, Ashlyn Blankenship, Tyler Burnett, Chance Caraway, Hannah Coffee, Shilah Conn, Hope Creamer, Akilah Davis, Peirston Dixon, Johniya Doaks, Sarah Dover, Caleb Driskill, Christie Dutton, A.J. Eaves, Daylan Edwards, Erristen Evans, Bryant Flores, Felix Flores, Jose Flores, Rodrigo Flores, Patrick Gentry, Jasleigh Glass, Cindy Guajardo, Haley Haggard, Sadie Henry, Carlos Hernandez, Dylan Hill, Madie Isbell, A.J. Jackson, Gannon Jackson, Casey Jones, James Jurgens, Dylan Knight, Hunter Knight, Braden Larocca, Adan Lowery, Hunter Lowery, Madeline Manning, Sean Martin, Karla Martinez, Dylan McCombs, Braden McDaniel, Chance Merrell, Andrew Milford, Mackenzie Mizzell, Kayla Moore, Abby Moran, Lexy Murphy, Sergio Nava, Selena Noyola, Tanish Nunn, Jason Pena, Jason Perez, Daniela Pinon, Preston Porter, Camryn Pritchard, Taleshia Ramsey, Nephtally Rangel, Christopher Rico, Arnoldo Rivera, Ashley Sanders, Alexis Sauer, Ari Simon, Alyssa Smith, Anyah Smith, Samantha Smith, Kiara Stelle, Jaren Swindle, Jarred Taylor, Laurin Tillery, Juan Trejo, Katlyn Woodruff, Kathy Yaras.

Fourth grade, all A and B honor roll
Isaiah Absher, Lane Adams, Marisol Alcantara, Dakota Arnold, Blake Ash, Shyanne Bailey, Alyssa Benton, Gingeng Blanco, Bolton Kennise, Nich Brasher, Aryn Caputo, Dylan Carden, Austin Chapman, Katelyn Chapman, Zacoya Childs, Jordan Cleckler, Maleah Collum, Brandon Crabb, Dillon Cunningham, Nikeisha Davis, Hannah Dutton, J.T. Ellison, Eric Evans, Amaya Freeman, Kasey Garrett, Rene Gigandet, Nathan Gilliland, Tremayne Green, Andrew Hamblin, Noah Henry, Cody Hilyer, Tyler Huff, Edson Jimenez, Makenzie Johnson, Alyssa Keller, Trinity Kendrick, Josh Lollar, Tyler Lutz, Morgan Mahaffey, Shanda Manasco, Cheyenne Martin, Kaylob Martinez, Brady Mathews, Garrett McWhorter, Tyler Means, Chase Merrell, Gavin Miller, Memorie Miller, Drue Moore, Jordan Naugher, Lawson Payton, Dalton Phillips, Nathan Phillips, Landen Posey, Courtney Ray, Kaycee Ross, Jose Sanchez, Autumn Sauer, Annie Smith, Joshua Smitherman, Patrick Storey, Jaylyn Swindle, Lucia Tapia, Angel Trejo, Alan Villeda, Zach Vowell, Samantha Wyatt, Noah Young, Kinsey Zell.

By Louise Pitts

Last week, several teachers at Jemison Elementary School were awarded PEECH Grants. Betty Giles and Pennie Broussard, members of the PEECH Grant Committee, brought the good news and presented the checks to the fortunate teachers.
Since educators are experiencing trying economic times, these grants were appreciated and will be used to purchase needed items for the classroom.
The recipients were: Jill Davis, Stacie Childress, Lynn Price, Lisa Short, Hollie Connell, Alex Ellison and Samantha McClendon.
This week is National Breakfast Week. The theme is “Ready, Set, Go.”
The lunchroom ladies at Jemison Elementary School spent this past weekend decorating the lunchroom with a race car theme.
They also developed a menu to go along with the theme. Students were served “Ready, Set, Go Sausage, Biscuit, and Gravy” on Monday for breakfast.
Our lunchroom ladies always go beyond the call of duty to provide our students not only with a wonderful breakfast but to entertain and make the students’ meals enjoyable.
We are very fortunate to have such caring and talented lunchroom ladies.

Louise Pitts is the principal of Jemison Elementary School.

By Alan Thompson

Kayla Brasher of Jemison High School has been elected state DECA President.
After campaigning at the state career development conference in Montgomery, Brasher’s peers from across the state voted her in as the 2010-11 president.
Brasher is a junior at JHS. She is the daughter of Harland and Rita of Jemison.
As a member of her local DECA chapter for the past two years, Brasher has strived to be active. She has attended regional and state leadership conferences and competed on several levels.
As president of the state association, Brasher has a busy schedule ahead of her. She will attend the International Career Development Conference in Louisville, Ky. in April, and she will have a week-long training conference in Opelika and attend the State Officer Institute in Washington D.C. along with regional and state leadership conferences.
“Kayla is ready to take on this role,” said Sandi Cullen, Brasher’s advisor. “She is a very hard worker and is very dedicated. I look forward to working with her in her new position in the coming year.”

Alan Thompson is the principal of Jemison High School.

By Mark Knight

In a time of economic strain, it might seem too difficult to come together for those in need.  But Jemison Middle School continues to do so into the winter and spring.
JMS is already focused on its award-winning Relay For Life team and the team’s fundraising.  According to Relay chairwoman Shonda Copen, the school is not at a loss for ideas.
“Our faculty and student participation has been incredible,” Copen said. “We’ve even had kids bring in lists of Relay fundraising ideas because they want to help out even more.Our Valentine’s Day pictures raised over $1,000, and we’re also selling Valentine’s candygrams.  But that’s just for starters.”
Copen said other fundraising ideas include Jean Fridays for faculty and a big school dance in the spring when the weather is warmer.
Assistant principal David Seale is also getting into the act.  A part-time musician, Seale has created a downloadable album of original songs with the proceeds going to the Relay team.
“I’ve released a few albums on iTunes, and I had a couple of new songs as well, so I set up an online store with an 18-song collection of old and new tracks for only $10, and that money will go to our team,” Seale said. “It’s a way for people to donate to a terrific cause and get a little something for themselves in the process.”
Two of the songs have true JMS connections.  One song, “Closer”, is a duet with JMS 7th grader Sarah Brantley that was performed at last year’s JMS talent show.  Another is a song Seale wrote years ago that he has played for JMS kids in past years.
“I played ‘Fat Dog’ for some fifth graders a couple of years in a row, and this year, several of them asked when I was going to record it,” he said.  “So I thought, ‘Why not?,’ and it’s now a reality.”
The album is available at davidseale.bandcamp.com. Buyers can get the whole album or just individual songs in formats that are compatible with mp3 players, iTunes, and iPods. He is also selling a seven-song CD for students for $3.
The Relay fundraising comes after two other incredibly successful drives.  As reported by The Clanton Advertiser in December, JMS history teacher Scott Ellison initiated a winter coat collection in which JMS sixth graders accumulated nearly 150 coats for needy students and families in Chilton County.
And Copen headed up the freeze pop drive for US troops fighting overseas.  With an initial goal of 1,500, the school surpassed that mark within the first few days.
“We had one homeroom alone reach 1,500, so our goal had to be adjusted,” Copen said. “I am just overwhelmed with the response from our school family here in Jemison.”
Ellison echoed Copen’s sentiments: “I know times are tough for so many families in our area and state.  To see the spirit of giving come through so strongly in our students is very inspiring, and I know that it will make a difference in their lives to see that their positive actions have an effect on others.”

JMS names students, teacher of the month
Jemison Middle School recently selected its students and teacher of the month for February.
The teacher of the month is Julie Lawrence.
Students of the month are: eighth grade, Madison Smith and Austin Dansby; seventh grade, Tyler Henderson and Maggie Zhang; sixth grade, Jordan Mahaffey and Kasia Millender; fifth grade, Alexis Easterling and Drew Bryant.

Mark Knight is the principal of Jemison Middle School.

By Scott Mims

Laken Patterson is always ready to learn something new. The Thorsby eighth grader, who hopes to become a teacher herself, says science is her favorite subject.
“I really like my science teacher, Mr. Jones, and I like learning about that kind of stuff,” she says.
Laken is involved in cheerleading, Beta Club and FCCLA at Thorsby. This is her first year on the school’s junior varsity cheer squad.
She is also involved in the youth group at Thorsby First Baptist and is looking forward to a mission trip to Savannah, Ga. this summer. While there, she will help a recently founded church.
As for college and a career, Laken plans to attend Auburn University and possibly become an enrichment teacher. It was her own elementary enrichment class that inspired her career goal, along with her interest in trivia, puzzles and art history.
“I like the stuff that you learn in there,” she says.
By teaching Vacation Bible School at her church and babysitting, Laken is already doing things to prepare her for a future leadership position.
“I like working with young people,” she says.
Laken is the daughter of Gary and Patricia Patterson of Thorsby and has an older brother, Gabe.

Thorsby School recently named elementary Students of the Month for the month of January.

They are: Chris Arledge, Dakota Liveoak, Brody Barnett, Elizabeth Cofer, Caitlyn Birchfield, Kaylee Wright, McKinley Mims, Katelynn Stagner, Addison Minor, Carlos Hernandez, Tyler Jackson, Caleb Parker, Cole Farris, Racheal Carpenter, Julie Huang, Adi Argent, Rachel Snow, Jake Robinson, Drew Smith, Chandler Moon, Sabrina Ellison and Emily Spain.