WELCOME BACK!!

Supt. Robbie Phillips

Last week this newspaper published a special edition to give the students and their parents important information on the coming school year. Included in that edition was a school supply list for kindergarten through the eighth grades, dress codes for all three schools and rules for administering corporal punishment, the Board of Education policy on absences and excuses, as well as the 2007- 2008 school calendar. A list of telephone numbers was placed in that special section that will help get in touch with the right person on school matters, and a list of the bus drivers for the Miller County schools with the bus number and rules to ride a county bus was published.

The teachers and administrators are already back planning for the new school year.

On Tuesday, July 31, at 8:30 a. m. teachers and administrators met at the Miller County High School cafeteria to be welcomed back by Superintendent Robbie Phillips. Superintendent Phillips introduced visitors and three Board of Education members to the gathering and breakfast.

Phillips then introduced the new principal at Miller County Elementary School, Beth Mithem, who introduced her new teachers for the year.

Miller County High Principal Ginger Webster introduced her new teachers.

Miller County Collaborative representative, Cory Thomas welcomed the Miller County teachers back and wished them much success in teaching our young people. He then blessed the food which the Collabortive sponsored.

The new teachers will be introduced in the next edition of the Liberal.

The first day of school for Miller County schools for the students will be Friday, August 3. Miller County Elementary School will start breakfast at 7:30 a.m. MCES bell will ring at 8:00 a.m. and school will be out at 3:00 p.m. each day. Miller County Middle School will start breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Classes will start at 8:05 a.m. and classes will be out at 3:05 p.m. Miller County High School will serve breakfast from 7:50-8:05 a.m. Classes start at 8::05 a.m. and the tardy bell will ring at 8:10 a.m. School will be out at 3:05 p.m.

Southwest Georgia Academy's K5 orientation will be Thursday, August 2. The first day of classes for SGA student K5-12 will be Thursday, August 9. First day of school for K4 will be August 13.

The school zones will be patrolled before, during and after school. The Colquitt Police Department will strictly enforce the speed laws in school areas. Drivers are urged to watch for buses as they deliver our most precious cargos to and from school. Drive like your child or your grandchild were in the vehicle just ahead of you.

We at the Miller County Liberal wish a safe and productive school year to all of the students, teachers and administrators, and welcome back.