100 Priscilla D. Thomas Way
Savannah, GA 31408Principal
Ellis.Duncan@sccpss.com
9th - 12th
© 2012, All Rights Reserved
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Groves Greatness
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Groves High School 2012
Valedictorian
Vishal Patel
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Groves High School 2012
Salutatorian
Camila Denoso
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Congratulations to
Rachael Jacobi for
“Creative Pick” at the
SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival!
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Groves High School Senior, Byron Childs wins State Raise the Salad Bar Award -
A NEW SALAD BAR FOR OUR SCHOOL!
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Text from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
March 19, 2012 Monday
by Wayne Washington; Staff
SECTION: METRO NEWS; Pg. 1B
Byron Childs, 18, a senior at Groves High School in Chatham County, wrote an essay that won his school a salad bar, which will be paid for and initially stocked by Dole.
Childs' essay focused on his own fight against childhood obesity, which, according to 2010 figures from the Georgia Department of Public Health, struck 24 percent of third-graders, 15 percent of middle school students and 12 percent of high school students.
Childs says that, by age 11, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighed 281 pounds. Other children moved more easily than he did, he said, and he was sometimes teased because of his weight.
Friends of his father, Darren Childs --- a longshoreman with the ironic nickname of "Slim" --- would tell him he should play football. But Childs said his passion centers on music, not sports.
He ate too often, and he ate too much.
"I would go over to my grandmother's house and eat, and then I would come and eat my mom's dinner," Childs said.
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By age 13, he'd had enough.
"I just said, 'I can't do this anymore,' " Childs said.
He read about healthy eating and got other tips from his grandmother, who has diabetes.
Today, Childs has grown to 6 feet 2 inches tall --- and he has reduced his weight to 197. He plays the bass drum in his school's marching band, and he recently ran a 4K, just because he could.
"Now, I'm to the size I want, I want to shape it, mold it," he said.
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Congratulations to Hiral Patel, 2012 S.T.A.R. Student!
We are so proud of Hiral Patel, the Groves senior who was selected as S.T.A.R. Student for 2012. Hiral earned the top score of 2120 on the SAT. Having attended Groves since 9th grade, Hiral proves that the teachers and the curriculum at our school are truly great.
Hiral would like to major in Economics or Business Administration at either Duke University, Cornell University, Emory University, or University of Virginia.
We wish Hiral continued success and greatness as he moves on to post-secondary endeavors!
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Congratulations to the 2012 Groves History Day team for winning Regional History Day at Georgia Southern on February 15, 2012.
This team is a true cross section of the Groves community – on the team are students from JROTC, ESOL, AVID, Deaf Education, Gifted program, Exceptional Students, Varsity athletes and general education students. This is the 9th time Groves has won Regional Historical Day.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS AND PHOTOS.
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Groves Students Show Off their Fluency in Foreign Languages
SCCPSS students illustrated their mastery of foreign languages during the Foreign Language Association of Georgia’s Middle and High School Spoken Language contest. FLAG is an association involved in foreign language teaching and the promotion of cultural understanding. The annual event draws students from across the state and this year Coastal Middle School was the Southeastern competition site.
Our students won 5 awards for our 5 students. The students are: Cheyenne Jackson (won Notable award), Heysi Alvarez (Superieur award), Francela Delgado (Excellent award), Jada Cooper (Excellent award), and Aliyah Curtis (Notable award).
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Robert W. Groves High School JROTC Leadership Team Excels in JROTC Academic and Leadership Competition
Pictured left to right: Alex Fields, Andre Mille, Devin Hammond, Williams Hughes, Bracy Cato
11/8/2011. Groves High School JROTC Leadership Team composed of LaTonya Alston, Bracy Cato, Devin Hammond, William Hughes, D’Andre Miller and Alex Fields has been chosen to compete in Level II of the JROTC Leadership Symposium and Academic Bowl. (JLAB) Winners of this round will advance to the final Championship competition and earn an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. This event is sponsored by the Army JROTC and conducted by College Options Foundation. Groves High School JROTC Leadership Team competed against 1,345 teams from around the world to advance to Level II in an online competition, Zero Hour Threat. Level II began February 1st and concludes February 15th, 2012. In this round, students will be tested on their knowledge of leadership values and skills including leadership tenets from Gen. George C. Marshall. Forty-Eight leadership teams will advance to The 2012 Army JROTC Leadership Symposium in Washington, D.C., on the campus of George Mason University, June 22 – 26, 2012.
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The Superintendent’s Student of the Month for December is Jasmine Henderson, a 12th grade student from Groves High School. Jasmine was selected for her outstanding characteristics and achievements that make her remarkable. Jasmine’s has received over 313 hours community service and had the opportunity of meeting the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, at the Pentagon.
Jasmine has a 3.5 G.P.A and currently serves as president of FBLA, secretary of the student government, member of the JROTC and the National Honor Society, and she represents Groves High School as a member of the Chatham County Youth Commission.
This year, Jasmine plans to partner with "Get Fit-Healthy Savannah" and figure out how to lower the teen obesity rates in Savannah. She has already initiated this goal by writing a letter to President Obama concerning Georgia’s Teen Obesity Ratings and has received a reply.
When asked what motivates her to strive for academic success, Jasmine recalled a quote that was once told to her, "A leader without any followers is just merely taking a walk."
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SCCPSS Superintendent’s Student of the Month for December 2011
Jasmine Henderson
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Tim Brown
GaTAPP Ambassador
for
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
We are proud of you, Mr. Brown!
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The GaTAPP program is designed to offer assistance and training to persons who have entered the teaching profession through the non-traditional teacher preparation program. Two GaTAPP Ambassadors are selected each year from the educators who have completed the GaTAPP program. The selection of the ambassadors is based on their positive impact on student achievement, professional accomplishments, and outstanding performance as classroom teachers.
The Ambassadors share personal teaching experiences at professional conferences, community forums and various service organization meetings to publicize the GaTAPP program locally, regionally and statewide. They positively impact the teaching profession by serving as role models for the non-traditional preparation program. GaTAPP Ambassadors represent the potential of the GaTAPP teaching paths to Clear Renewable certification in Georgia.
Before teaching Tim Brown spent 20 years as a pastor to teenagers in California, Oregon, Iowa, and Tijuana, Mexico. He decided to become a teacher because he has a passion for helping young people develop their potential and find their place in the world.
Mr. Brown is a natural leader and is committed to the students at Groves High School. His commitment is demonstrated in his classroom every day and by his willingness to teach summer school and twilight school. This school year Mr. Brown was named the World Languages Department Chair for Groves High School. Mr. Brown attended Advanced Placement (AP) training this summer and is currently rebuilding the AP Spanish program at Groves High School.
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