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Parents Urged to Sign Up Kids Now for Georgia Pre-K
Registration for Georgia’s Pre-K child care program begins February 1 and early signup is recommended due to expected heavy demand...
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Dawson County Cancels all School Evening Activities
According to Superintendent of Schools, Keith Porter, the Dawson County School system has canceled all evening activities – including sporting events...
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Dawson Montessori To Host Open House on January 24
Dawson Montessori is now offering a three-day a week pre-school program for ages 3-6, in a cozy home setting in Dawsonville...
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Dawson County Schools Remain Closed - for Students
Schools in Dawson County will be closed again tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 12) for students.  Faculty and staff should report at 9:00 or when it's safe to travel...
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'K4J' Instills Virtuous Lifestyles in Local Students
Kids 4 Jesus, or K4J, involves students, teachers and parents in fun and interactive virtue formation.  The program has been utilized at Forsyth County's Pinecrest Academy as part of the school's curriculum for more than eight years...
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Local Man Guest Host on '680 The Fan' Thursday Afternoon
Dr. Sean O’Rourke, who owns a dental practice in Cumming, won a one-hour hosting opportunity on The Buck and Kincade Show at Pinecrest Academy's 2009 Gala & Benefit Auction in March...
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Doctorate Degrees Approved for North Georgia
North Georgia’s first doctorate degree will be the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT). North Georgia has provided doctoral-level courses since 2006, through a consortium program with the Medical College of Georgia (MCG), in which MCG is the degree-granting institution...
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Local Business Owner Presents Awards to Texas School
Qwizzy’s World founder and Forsyth County resident, Julie Wilson, flew to Houston recently to McNeill Elementary School, to personally award prizes to teachers at McNeill for their outstanding participation in the QW School Campaign...
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Fall 2009 Enrollment at NGCSU Up 2.8 Percent Over Last Year
As demand increases for higher education, enrollment becomes more competitive, according to Jennifer Chadwick, director of undergraduate admissions. She reported that this fall’s overall freshman average SAT increased by 10 points from fall 2008 and the freshman average GPA increased from 3.34 to 3.44 for same period...
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Pinecrest Academy Athlete Signs with Division One Virginia Commonwealth University
Pinecrest senior, Bridget Camacho, has been a four-year starter for the Pinecrest Academy Paladins and was named as an All-Region player for all four years and an All-State Player for the past three years.  She capped off her high school career by leading her team to their first ever state title in 2009...
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Three Forsyth County Teachers Take Home the Turkey
Qwizzy’s World (QW), an online study site based in Forsyth County, recently held a contest for Forsyth County teachers, whereby QW would give away 10-12 pound turkeys, courtesy of Rick Tanner’s Grille & Bar in Cumming, to the teachers whose lucky tickets were drawn during the very first ‘QW Contest for Teachers’...
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Pinecrest Paladins Win State Volleyball Tournament
The Pinecrest Academy Lady Paladins recently took first place in the 12th Annual Fall Classic Volleyball Tournament in Augusta, which ran September 18-19. Said Head Coach Amy Camacho, “The loss against Augusta Prep kept us humble and motivated the team to work even harder and demand more of themselves”... 
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State Technical Colleges Shatter Enrollment Record, Number of Students is up 24% in Fall Quarter
The huge enrollment increase was fueled in large part by the downturn in the economy as thousands of displaced and under-employed Georgians turned to the technical colleges for training in career fields that are still in demand, like healthcare, computer information systems, and business and office technologies...
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Teachers Can ‘Take Home the Turkey’ In Fun Contest
Qwizzy's World is giving away a 10-12 pound turkey, courtesy of Rick Tanner’s Grille & Bar in Cumming, to teachers whose tickets are drawn during the QW Contest for Teachers, running now till midnight, November 7. Learn how your Dawson County School can get involved in the QW School Campaign...
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Former Brenau Softball Player Fighting For Her Life
Tori Fobb, a Brenau graduate, recently became very sick and was admitted into the hospital with a primary diagnosis of Encephalitis, which is a serious and potentially fatal brain infection. In a matter of days, she went from being a normal 22-year-old, just graduated from college, to fighting for her life...
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Pinecrest Art Teacher Creates 'Out of the Box' Pizza Box Competition
After a visit to the California Pizza Kitchen in Alpharetta, Pinecrest Academy art teacher, Alison Batley, envisioned an opportunity to engage her art students in an unusual way...
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Woman Becomes First Female Leader of Corps of Cadets at North Georgia
Ashlie Shrewsbury says she was interested in the opportunity to lead and manage at a higher level, and, other than dispelling preconceived notions about gender, it’s about getting the job done for the betterment of the 700-plus member Corps...
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North Georgia Ranks as Nation’s Top Senior Military College
Of the country’s 4,702 cadets ranked on this year’s list, six North Georgia cadets placed in the top 10 percent. Cadet Jessica Carlock, commander of Foxtrot Company, at number seven on the list, is the top-ranked cadet from North Georgia...
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Qwizzy’s World Founder, Julie Wilson, Appears on Atlanta & Company
The Forsyth County entrepreneur was a recent guest on the popular daytime program on 11Alive, discussing her new division, the QW School Campaign, currently being implemented in local schools...
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First-of-a-Kind Study Says Two Thirds of Georgia High School Grads Enrolling in College
As for students who travel outside of Georgia for post secondary education, a considerable number settle in neighboring states.  From 2000-07, Alabama proved to be the most popular out-of-state post secondary choice...
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