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Pinecrest Students Achieve 100% Pass Rate in Five AP Course Categories
Overall, 13% of Pinecrest students had a perfect score, 35% had a score of four, and 35% had a score of three. Many colleges in the U. S will grant exemptions for and award semester hours to students for each AP course passed in high school...
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Seniors Helping Seniors – A Way to Give and Receive
Seniors Helping Seniors is a community organization that is a resource center, advocate, and home care provider for Forsyth and Gwinnett County Seniors. Relying on other seniors to be providers of in-home services, Seniors Helping Seniors fulfills two missions at one time...
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Mike Cottrell School of Business TeamMBA Lecture Series
North Georgia College and State University would like to announce a new, professional lecture series in the heart of downtown Cumming. This new series is designed for graduate students, business men and women, and community leaders here in Forsyth County...
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'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' Personality Returns to Deliver Ashworth College’s Keynote Address
Didiayer Snyder, currently a team designer on the wildly popular home design TV show, is a two-time Ashworth College graduate having received diplomas in both Ashworth’s online carpentry and interior decorating programs...
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Lanier Tech to Offer Nursing Entrance Exam
Lanier Technical College will be giving the National League of Nursing (NLN) tests September 23 at the Forsyth Campus and September 24 at the Oakwood Campus...
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North Georgia Helps Fulfill Deployed Troops' ‘Wish Lists’
The Dahlonega college is participating in the Support the Troops program through the Appalachian Community Bank in Dahlonega, to provide armed forces service members who are deployed overseas with personal items and care packages...
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Cumming-based Online Study Program Debuting in Texas Schools in Fall 2009
Juan Franco, owner of Aim Fundraising in Houston, Texas, is an advocate of what he calls ‘support and save’ programs and sees Qwizzy’s World as a perfect fit for the more than 200 Texas schools he serves.  “I like the Qwizzy’s World concept because it provides the opportunity for parents to support their local school while being involved in the education of their own children"...
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Cumming Man Authors Book on Apocalyptic Times
Dr. Kelly Bowring, professor of sacred theology at Southern Catholic College  and resident of Forsyth County, has written The Secrets, Chastisement, and Triumph of the Two Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a book that answers questions about our times: Why is the world in so much turmoil today? What is going to happen in the near future? Are we living in the time of the Apocalypse? What is Heaven saying to us about our times?...
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Zap Test Anxiety While Building Self Esteem in Kids
Schools are in competition to determine who can produce the greatest number of Einsteins each year.  It’s not enough to bring home a good report card any more.  Students and teachers alike are now under the gun to ace the various state-mandated tests that could propel their school to the top...
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Forsyth County Master Gardeners, Library Series
The Forsyth County Master Gardeners will offer no cost programs on Saturdays through June 6.  The topics presented range from Low-Maintenance Landscape Tips, Creating your Garden Bed and Drought Tolerant Plants....
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When Penguins Fly
Flightless birds arrive at the South Carolina Aquarium....
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Hollywood comes to North Georgia
Have you ever seen the movie ‘I’d Climb the Highest Mountain?’...
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Forsyth Library Named Best Library in Georgia
Forsyth County Public Library has once again achieved the highest number of points on the Hennen American Public Library Index for any public library of any size in Georgia...
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Southside Players Win Big at Competition
The Southside Players of South Forsyth High School recently presented “Little Women, the Musical” at the Region 7-AAAAA One-Act Play Competition and were winners in several categories...
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School Surveys Open Through December 8
Forsyth County parents and students have an opportunity to complete school system administered surveys through December 8th...
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Commissioners Proclaim November 15th as National Georgraphic Information Systems Day
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day is a global event where thousands of users of GIS technology open their doors to schools, businesses and the general public to showcase real-world applications of this exciting technology. GIS Day in Forsyth County will be celebrated with a day filled with GIS-focused events such as a geoquiz and GIS presentations...
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'Why Generations Collide & Its Effects on the Workplace' Seminar Date Changes
The fee to attend this 4-hour seminar -- now scheduled for November 14 -- is normally $129, but mention that you saw the ad on CummingHome.com to receive one of the 10 scholarships to attend for FREE...
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South Forsyth High's Art Department Wins Top Prize at Georgia National Fair
South Forsyth recently brought home more than 10 First Place ribbons, along with numerous Best in Category awards...
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Drafts of School Calendars Now Online
Parents of students in Forsyth County schools have an opportunity to give feedback about proposed calendars that cover the next two years...
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Forsyth Parents Circulate Petition Regarding 'Accountability' in School System
A hard copy of this petition is to be presented at the November Board of Education meeting...
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Forsyth County School System Wins Records Management Award
The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board (GHRAB) awards ceremony included a reception to honor winners of the awards by the Georgia Archives for superior records management projects. The awards were presented by Georgia Secretary of State, Cathy Cox...
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Make Your Next Presentation a Memorable One
Join North Georgia College & State University in Cumming for a hands-on one-day seminar, “Preparing & Presenting Powerful Presentations”...
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Workshop Discusses Effects of Multiple Generations Working Together
Join North Georgia College & State University in Cumming for a hands-on one-day seminar: “Why Generations Collide & Its Effects on the Workplace”...
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Coffee Honoring State School Superintendent, Kathy Cox, Planned for Oct. 5th
Everyone is invited to attend a coffee honoring incumbent State School Superintendent, Kathy Cox. Questions will be entertained at this meet and greet event on Thursday morning...
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October is National Fire Safety Month
The Forsyth County Fire Department is pleased to provide the following fire safety tips to be practiced in October, which is National Fire Safety Month, and throughout the year...
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Daves Creek Elementary Hosts 6th Annual Craft Fair on Saturday, October 28
Don’t miss Daves Creek Elementary’s 6th Annual Craft Fair on Saturday, October 28, 2006....
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Sawnee Artists Association Awards Scholarship to Forsyth Central Student
Forsyth Central High School graduate Nichole Rawlings was awarded this year's scholarship, and a reception was held at the soon-to-be-opening Sawnee Artists Gallery located in the Humpus Bumpus bookstore...
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Mashburn Elementary Hosts Annual Blue Bear Festival on Saturday, September 23rd
A number of games and activities are planned, including a moonwalk, giant slides, a dunking booth, putt putt golf, sack races, cake walks and more...
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Fifth High School for Forsyth County?
Forsyth County Superindendent Paul Gault would like to build a fifth high school in the County that will accommodate 2,000 students...
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West Forsyth High School Student Vote Concludes Thursday Evening
The future student body of West Forsyth High School will conclude its voting for mascot, colors and fight song Thursday evening, August 31st...
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