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[ In Outdoors/Recreational ]
Pinecrest Academy Hosting Variety of Summer Sports Camps
If you're seeking fun sports camps for your children this summer, Pinecrest Academy is offering several in June and July...
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[ In Schools ]
Pinecrest Academy Students Choose Mission Work for Senior Trip
Twenty-one boys, including four former Pinecrest graduates, and twenty girls, along with parents, a priest, and consecrated women, traveled to Nicaragua, setting out to transform society with the words of Mother Teresa, “We can do no great things, only small things with great love”... 
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[ In Church/Civic ]
National Honor Society at Pinecrest Academy Helps Fund Mission Trip
Monies raised will be allocated for the Pinecrest Senior Nicaragua Mission Trip. Senior girls from Pinecrest will be working at an orphanage for physically and sexually abused girls...
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[ In Government & Politics ]
Sen. Pearson Hosts Dawson County High School Chorus at Capitol
The chorus, which consists of high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, performed several classical songs, toured the Capitol and participated in a mock legislative session in the Senate Chamber. They also had the opportunity to meet with Pearson and House Speaker David Ralston during their visit...
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[ In Schools ]
Teachers of the Year Luncheon Set for March 11
All Chamber of Commerce members and the local community are invited to this great honor to our wonderful teachers.  A special thanks to Appalachian Community Bank, Bailey Real Estate, J. Scott Stephenson, CPA & Liberty Mutual Insurance, Brian Bliss for sponsoring this year's luncheon...

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[ In Breaking News ]
Dawson County Schools to be Closed on Wednesday
Twelve-month employees will be asked to report to work when it is safe to drive...
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[ In Schools ]
UPDATE: Forsyth School and Local Business to be Featured on 11Alive
South Forsyth Middle School and Cumming-based Qwizzy’s World are featured in an educational segment on WXIA/11Alive, airing the week of March 1.  Teacher Jo-Anne Jackson discusses how she engages her students by having them create their own tests in class...
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[ In Schools ]
Parents Urged to Sign Up Kids Now for Georgia Pre-K
Registration for Georgia’s Pre-K child care program begins February 1 and early signup is recommended due to expected heavy demand...
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[ In Schools ]
Dawson Montessori To Host Open House on January 24
Dawson Montessori is now offering a three-day a week pre-school program for ages 3-6, in a cozy home setting in Dawsonville...
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[ In Schools ]
Local Business Owner Presents Awards to Texas School
Qwizzy’s World founder and Forsyth County resident, Julie Wilson, flew to Houston recently to McNeill Elementary School, to personally award prizes to teachers at McNeill for their outstanding participation in the QW School Campaign...
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[ In Schools ]
Pinecrest Academy Athlete Signs with Division One Virginia Commonwealth University
Pinecrest senior, Bridget Camacho, has been a four-year starter for the Pinecrest Academy Paladins and was named as an All-Region player for all four years and an All-State Player for the past three years.  She capped off her high school career by leading her team to their first ever state title in 2009...
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[ In Schools ]
Pinecrest Paladins Win State Volleyball Tournament
The Pinecrest Academy Lady Paladins recently took first place in the 12th Annual Fall Classic Volleyball Tournament in Augusta, which ran September 18-19. Said Head Coach Amy Camacho, “The loss against Augusta Prep kept us humble and motivated the team to work even harder and demand more of themselves”... 
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[ In School/Educational ]
Pinecrest Academy to Host Open House November 8
One of the top 50 Catholic High Schools in the nation, Pinecrest invites all to  experience the vitality of the campus; watch athletic teams practice, enter into classroom activities, meet faculty and students, and more...

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[ In Schools ]
Pinecrest Art Teacher Creates 'Out of the Box' Pizza Box Competition
After a visit to the California Pizza Kitchen in Alpharetta, Pinecrest Academy art teacher, Alison Batley, envisioned an opportunity to engage her art students in an unusual way...
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[ In Schools ]
Qwizzy’s World Founder, Julie Wilson, Appears on Atlanta & Company
The Forsyth County entrepreneur was a recent guest on the popular daytime program on 11Alive, discussing her new division, the QW School Campaign, currently being implemented in local schools...
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