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West Green Elementary is proud to announce Mrs. Ashley Day as the 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Day was selected by her peers to receive this honor in recognition of her dedication to her first grade students and West Green. Congratulations, Mrs. Day! – Submitted

West Green Elementary School is proud to recognize the students who were the TRIBE Kids for the months of February and March. Students demonstrated the character traits of fairness and dependability and were rewarded with a certificate and a water bottle. Way to go, West Green Warriors! March TRIBE Kids: Alia Marin, Daylin Owens, Seth Courson, Skylar Barnard, Henry Powell, Langston Camp, Dre Luna, Gage Creecy, Amerianna Bise, Caydance Graham, Kevin Espinoza, Tanly Hodge, Skyler Lewis, Aidan Gonzalez, Tymer Gillis, Connor Woods, Antonio Torres, Layne Powell, Caleb Bounds, and Talyn Rider. February TRIBE Kids: Dani Musgrove, Nevaeh Taft, Alan Hernandez,…

Each year, the Coffee County School System participates in the Young Author’s Writing Competition. Schools submit winners for each grade level, and the overall winners are chosen for the school district. This year, two of those overall winners were from Indian Creek Elementary School. Abbie Hill, in Mrs. Tammy Bennett’s class, wrote the winning piece for first grade entitled, “The Dream.” Georgia Hamlin, in Mrs. Peggy Luke’s class, composed the winning entry for fourth grade entitled “Long Wait.” Congratulations to both of these students and their teachers for their hard work. Principal Tamara Morgan and everyone at ICE are proud…

The COMPASS test will be given at 8:30 a.m. in the 8th grade computer lab on Thursday, April 28 for 8th grade students who will be applying to Wiregrass College to take college classes during 9th grade or those who have applied to the Career Academy for 9th grade. Students must sign up with Mrs. Pruitt, and the limit is 25. There is no cost or picture ID required. Students can also take this test next year at the Freshman Campus, Career Academy, or Wiregrass College. – Submitted

Coffee Middle School congratulates the following recent Young Author winners: 6th grade- Jayla Rivers 7th grade- Alexis Purvis8th grade- Timothy J. Tucker Coffee Middle School would like to thank Fender/Goggans for the awesome tumblers these students received. – Submitted

Artist Xan Nichols was recently a guest speaker in Ms. Sara Wood’s art class at the George Washington Carver Freshman Campus. Nichols talked to the class and demonstrated how to do portrait paintings. Nicole Swanson Luke Taylor Elizabeth Crews

Congratulations to Ms. Edwina Harrell, who was recently named Coffee Middle School’s employee of the month for the month of March. – Submitted

Coffee Alliance for the Arts will be presenting Munch and Music 2016 at Emma Ward Park in Douglas from 12 to 1 p.m. each Wednesday in April. April 6Coffee High Jazz Band April 13Evie WoodwardBroxton-Mary Hayes Show Choir April 20Ed Ayers April 27Coffee High Show Choir Bring your lunch and join us for some great music. Drinks and cookies will be available for purchase.

Merchants in downtown Douglas will host a Shop Local Spring Open House in conjunction with Georgia Cities Week activities. Main Street merchants will have bargains, special clearances, and sidewalk sales on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. “We are excited about the Shop Local Spring Open House,” says Pattie Merritt, Main Street Coordinator. “We have a 98% occupancy rate in the Main Street district, and most of these businesses are owned by local people who are our neighbors and friends. We hope this will be a successful spring event and would like…