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Writing an Essay

Young Georgia Authors

Thank you to all of our school systems for your support of writing through your participation in the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition.  

Congratulations to our thirteen regional winners! 

Congratulations to Riley Saunders of East Jackson Middle School for being awarded Honorable Mention at the state competition!

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Jackson County Schools 

Regional  Winners

Jackson County Regional Winners, Baleigh Cox, Kendall McDonald, Riley Saunders, and Jack Saucier were honored at the Board of Education meeting with award certificates presented by Gail Elrod and Amy Trawick from RESA ELA.

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Clarke County Second Grade Student Regional Winner, Hazel Temples

Chase Street Elementary Assistant Principal, Matt Snow, welcomed Scott Thompson, Communication Specialist for Clarke County Schools along with Tonia Paramore and Kristi Holloway of the RESA ELA team to honor Hazel Temples, second grade regional winner for Northeast Georgia.

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Clarke County Schools 

Young Georgia Authors Winners

Clarke County District Level Winners and their parents were honored at the Board of Education meeting with presentations by Carlyn Bland, Clarke County English Language Arts Curriculum Coordinator and Kristi Holloway, from RESA ELA.

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Jefferson City Schools Regional Winners

Jefferson City Schools regional winners and their parents were honored at the Board of Education Meeting.  Tenth grade student, Sara Cullinan and first grade student, Rosalee Morris received Young Georgia Authors Award Certificates from Kristi Holloway of  the RESA ELA team.

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Elbert County Regional Winners

Branson Lawrence, kindergarten student and Adrian Botos Jenkins, seventh grade student, were recognized at the Elbert County Board of Education for their outstanding writing.  Gail Elrod and Kristi Holloway were honored to present their Young Georgia Authors certificates from the RESA ELA team.

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