NEWS FROM THOMASTON-UPSON SCHOOLS

 

1. English Chosen to State School Superintendent's Student Advisory Council

Landry English, a senior at Upson-Lee High School, has been selected to serve on State School Superintendent Richard Woods' 2024-2025 Student Advisory Council. Landry and 73 other students from across the state were chosen from 1,550 applicants. Throughout the 2024-25 school year, these 74 students will meet with Superintendent Woods to provide feedback on the impact of state policies in the classroom, discuss education-related issues, serve as the Superintendent’s ambassadors to their respective schools, and participate in service projects to benefit schools and students.

“I am thrilled to welcome this new group of students to our 2024-2025 Student Advisory Council," Superintendent Woods said. "These young leaders represent the future of Georgia, and their voices are crucial as we continue to shape the direction of education in our state. I look forward to hearing their ideas, insights, and perspectives as we work together to ensure every student has the opportunity to succeed."

Each year, Georgia public school students in grades 10-12 may apply for the State School Superintendent's Student Advisory Council. The application is accompanied by an essay, allowing students to share their ideas for public education. The first 2024-2025 Student Advisory Council meeting will be held in November at the Georgia Department of Education’s offices.

Pictured l-r: Landry English and ULHS Principal Mr. Ricky English

2. Flier attached with info about the groundbreaking for the ULMS Baseball & Softball Complex on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 2 PM. Public is invited. 
3. TU School Nutrition Receives GA Farm To School Award
   
   

   The Georgia Department of Education in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, University of Georgia Extension, and Georgia Department of Public Health presented the Georgia Farm to School Awards for the 2023-2024 school year at the Georgia School Nutrition Directors Conference held in Athens on October 23, 2024. The GA Farm to School Award recognizes school nutrition programs for featuring locally grown items in school meals, doing farm to school promotions and marketing throughout their school environments, having edible gardens in their schools, and having farm to school language adopted in policies or procedures. Congratulations to the Thomaston-Upson School Nutrition Program for being a recipient of this award.
   Photo attached: Pictured Left to Right: LaToya Osmani, WIC Director, Georgia Department of Public Health; Richard Woods, Georgia State School Superintendent; Dr. Cristina Cunningham, Thomaston-Upson Schools Director of School Nutrition; Dr. Linette Dodson, Georgia State School Nutrition Director; Dr. Fred Rayfield, Farm to School Director, Georgia Department of Agriculture

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UPSON CO COMMISSIONERS FIRST 2025 BUDGET WORK SESSION

 THE  UPSON  COUNTY  COMMISSIONERS  HELD  THEIR  FIRST  2025  BUDGET  WORK  SESSION  LAST  WEDNESDAY  AND SHERIFF  DAN  KILGORE  WAS  THE  ONLY  CONSTITUTIONAL  OFFICER  TO  APPEAR.  THE  OTHERS  WILL  APPEAR  IN  A  COUPLE OF  WEEKS  IN  BUDGET  WORK  SESSIONS.  DURING  PUBLIC  HEARINGS  ON  A  TAX  MILLAGE  INCREASE  THE  COMMISSIONERS  URGED  THE  COMPLAINING  PUBLIC  TO  ATTEND  BUDGET  WORK  SESSIONS--  WHEN  ANNUAL  FINANCIAL  DECISONS  ARE  MADE--BUT NONE  WERE  PRESENT  EXCEPT  ED  SEARCY  AND  DAN  BREU  ,  THE  TWO  CANDIDATES  FOR  COMMISSION  CHAIRMAN. 

COUNTY  MANAGER  JASON  TINSLEY  SAID  AUTO  INSURANCE  RATES  ARE  THE  MAIN  DRIVER  OF  A  BUDGET  INCREASE  OF  JUST  UNDER  ONE  MILL,  BUT  THE  BOARD HAS JUST  STARTED  THE  BUDGET  PROCESS  AND  ARE  AIMING  TO  TRIM  IT   DOWNWARD. 

UPSON SO MAKES ARREST IN CARPORT DAMAGE

 UPSON  COUNTY  SHERIFF  DAN KILGORE      REPORTED    32  YEAR  OLD  LEONARD  KAWAN  WATSON  OF  WALTON  STREET  WAS  ARRESTED  FOR  CRIMINAL  DAMAGE  TO  PROPERTY  FOR  HEAVY  DAMAGE  TO  HIS  AUNT'S  CARS  AND  CARPORT  IN  LINCOLN PARK.  THE  SO  REPORT  SAID  WATSON  ASKED  TO  BORROW  MONEY  FROM  HIS  AUNT  TO  GIVE  TO  HIS  GIRLFRIEND  AND  WHEN  SHE  DECLINED  HE  DROVE  HIS C-1500  TRUCK  INTO  HER  CARPORT.  HE  RAMMED  A  2015  LEXUS  AND A  CAR  PARKED  IN  FRONT  OF  IT  A 1985  CADILLAC WAS  DAMAGED.    ALSO  DAMAGED  WAS  BRICK  WALL,  BRICK  COLUMNS,  THAT  CAUSED  THE  BACK  OF  THE  CARPORT  TO  SAG.  WALTON  THEN  LEFT ON  FOOT-A  DEPUTY  SAID.