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The CHALKBOARD CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Eastside Clinton’s fourth- and fifth-grade school, Eastside Elementary, is a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School. Eastside is one of 349 schools nationwide to receive this recognition from the U.S. Department of Education. Eastside’s award is for an “Exemplary High Performing School.” “I am thrilled that Eastside will join only two other schools from Mississippi as being designated as Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018,” said Dr. Tim Martin, superintendent of schools.” This is the result of a lot of hard work from the faculty and staff, tremendous support from parents and the community, outstanding leadership from (Principal) Cindy Hamil and (Assistant Principal) Brittany Ricker, and of course, to our wonderful students who perform so well. We also want to congratulate the teachers of Northside and Clinton Park Elementary in preparing these students so well in grades K-3 before coming to Eastside.” “The faculty and staff at Eastside are honored to have been named a National Blue Ribbon School,” said Eastside Principal Cindy Hamil. “We pride ourselves in upholding the district’s legacy of excellence.” In recent test score data, Eastside fourthgraders showed staggering increases on state tests in English Language Arts, growing from 48.8 percent proficiency in 2016 to 78.2 percent in 2017. Fourth-graders also jumped from 67.9 percent proficiency in math in 2016 to 83 percent in 2017. Eastside is currently rated A, the highest possible academic rating a Mississippi school can attain, and is expected to maintain this high rating when 2017 ratings are approved by the Mississippi State Board of Education. The coveted Blue Ribbon award affirms the hard work of educators, families and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content. Now in its 36th year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools program has recognized more than 8,500 schools. Two other Clinton schools have earned this honor, Clinton High School in 1982 and Lovett Elementary School in 2013. Hamil cited Ralph Waldo Emerson’s quote “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm,” as inspiration at her school. “Being enthusiastic every day has afforded us the positive teaching and learning environment we strive to achieve,” she said. “Our students are excited to come to school and have proven year after year that this enthusiasm pushes them to accomplish more than they could ever imagine.” Blue Ribbon recipients were honored at the annual awards ceremony on November 7 and 8 in Washington, D.C. 60 • November 2018
Youth Leadership The Clinton Chamber of Commerce has announced the Clinton Chamber Youth Leadership Program participants for the 2018-19 academic year. Over 30 students from three area schools will take part in this year’s CCYL program and are all juniors or seniors in high school. CCYL students will join in various community volunteer activities and attend educational sessions throughout the year to hone their leadership skills and prepare them for the business world. The speaker at September’s meeting was Becky Russell, CEO of Russell Media Consultants. The focus of the session was “Image and the Media,” as the concept of a personal brand was discussed with the students to give them some awareness of the do’s and don’ts of their online presence in an increasingly global, connected world. Each month, a new topic will be covered in a similar fashion. October was “Resumes, Applications, and Interviews”, November is “Politics and Civic Duty.” This year’s participants are: Eboni Anderson, Clinton High; Valeria Brown, CCA; Taylor Byrd, Clinton High; Kayden Chistov, Clinton High; Ryan Fields, CCA; Hannah Flickinger, Clinton High; Verlecia Gavin, Clinton High; Macey Greco, Clinton High; Natalie Hampton, Clinton High; Chairwoman Nehemiah Hicks, Clinton High; Vice Chairman Madison Johnson, Clinton High; Michayla Johnson, Clinton High; Taylor Jones, CCA; Secretary Ashley Kamryn Jones, Clinton High; Ryan Lacy, Clinton High; Corey Lewis, Clinton High; Maggie Lott, Clinton High; Anna Catherine Markham, CCA; Madeline McElroy, Clinton High; Allyson McGowan, Clinton High; Maria Miller, Clinton High; Abby Newell, Clinton High; Shiven Patel, CCA; Kaylei Peterson, Clinton High; Gracie Phillips, Clinton High; Rushali Shah, Clinton High; Historian Jayanti Shukla, Clinton High; Molly Spencer, St. Andrew’s Episcopal; Malorie Steen, Clinton High; Maya Stocks, Clinton High; Regina Yen, Clinton High; Victor Yen, Clinton High; Kevin Zhang, Clinton High. Hometown Clinton • 61
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