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Grady County: PAGE Grants at Work in the Classroom < Back to Membership News Grady County: PAGE Grants at Work in the Classroom PAGE GRANTS AT WORK IN THE CLASSROOM: Such a joy when we get a first-hand view of PAGE Educator Grants making a positive difference for students. Shiver Elementary School’s Lawren Phillips, center, a SY 2023-2024 recipient, utilized grant funds to purchase a variety of instructional materials and manipulatives that enable students to use hands-on learning experiences to build phonemic awareness and increase decoding skills to become fluent readers. With Lawren are PAGE Membership Services Representative Michele Dechman (left) and Mr. Todd Jones, Principal. Each year, PAGE awards up to $100,000 as individual $500 grants to members throughout the state. Are you a PAGE member who is interested in applying next year? Applications will open fall semester 2024. Stay tuned to PAGE social media, email, and PAGE One for announcements. < Previous Next >

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< Back to FGE Home Future Georgia Educators Knowledge Bowl Study Guide Competitors in the Knowledge Bowl will want to be familiar with the following: Child Development Theories Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
 https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html Theories of human/child development https://www.verywellmind.com/child-development-theories-2795068 Skinner’s Classical Conditioning
 https://www.verywellmind.com/classical-conditioning-2794859 Theory of Multiple Intelligences – Gardner https://educationaltechnology.net/theory-of-multiple-intelligences-gardner Ages and Stages of Child Development
 https://childdevelopmentinfo.com/ages-stages/#.W6EiGehKjmg Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators Be familiar with the standards and the definitions. Click here to view the PSC Code of Ethics page Business Etiquette/Proper Use of Work Email Business etiquette rules https://toggl.com/track/business-etiquette-rules/ https://www.shepherd.edu/app/uploads/2016/07/Professional-Etiquette-Tutorial.pdf Proper use of work email https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/email-etiquette Education Professional Organizations Be familiar with PAGE and benefits we offer to members. www.pageinc.org General Knowledge General knowledge we all learn in school! RETURN TO FUTURE GEORGIA EDUCATORS HOME Back to Top

< RETURN TO GEORGIA ACADEMIC DECATHLON HOME Georgia Academic Decathlon GAD Coaches Manual The Coaches Manual is currently being updated. The version from the 2020-21 school year is available by clicking the link below. Click to download the coaches manual. - 2020-21 version Table of Contents Cover and Notebook Tabs Cover Page Spine Labels for Tabs (2 versions) p. i Table of Contents p. iii How to Use This Manual Contact Information/Names and Dates p. 1 Advisory Board p. 2 Competition Coordinators p. 3 USAD/State Officials p. 4 Competition Dates p. 5 Calendar Background Information p. 6 GAD History p. 8 How the Decathlon Works p. 9 To the AD Coach Registration/Team Eligibility/Study Strategies p. 10 District Registration p. 11 Team Selection p. 13 Team Eligibility p. 18 Examples of Accepted/Unaccepted Courses GPA Calculation Information (links to USAD Coaches webpage - scroll to bottom right) p. 20 Request for Student Replacement p. 21 Academic Elective Course p. 23 Study Strategies p. 25 Additional Study Strategies District Competition p. 27 Conducting a District-level AD Program Testing p. 29 What Tests to Take? p. 30 Guidelines for District-level Testing p. 31 USAD Calculator Policy p. 32 Testing Answer Form Essay p. 31 Essay p. 35 Judging Essay and Rubric Explanation p. 36 Essay Practice Prompts Interview p. 37 Interview p. 38 How Interview is Judged p. 40 Interview – Sample Topics p. 41 Tips for Constructing a Resume p. 42 Interview – Sample Resumes p. 44 Interview -Sample Schedule Interview Scantron Speech p. 45 Speech p. 46 Prepared Speech p. 48 Speech – Coaching Tips p. 50 Speech Descriptors p. 51 Impromptu Preparation p. 54 Speech “Toastmasters” Tips p. 55 Speech Evaluation Form p. 56 Timing Cards p. 59 Sample Speech Schedule Showcase Speeches Super Quiz p. 60 Super Quiz – Relay p. 61 Super Quiz – Scoring Scoring p. 62 Explanation of Scoring p. 63 Scoring Tips p. 64 Division Groupings p. 65 Wild Card Invitational p. 66 Wild Card-Directions for Calculating Scores Wild Card Self-calculating Excel Spreadsheet (This .xls file includes instructions and a sample spreadsheet) State Competition p. 71 Teams Advancing to State Competition p. 73 Code of Student Conduct p. 74 Dress Code p. 75 General Rules p. 76 State Competition – Identification Numbers Volunteer Form (online form) Sample Documents Pages in this section are samples only. Please use the updated pages found in the Forms and State Competition Registration Packet sections of the website (will be updated every January). If a link to an online form isn’t active the form is probably not updated yet. p. 77 Competition Schedule p. 78 Directions p. 79 Parkview Campus Map Intent to Participate (online form) Preliminary Team Roster (online form) p. 80 Return Cover Sheet p. 81 Coach’s Agreement p. 82 Team Registration p. 84 Request for Special Needs/Consideration p. 85 Student Registration p. 86 GPA Worksheet Instructions GPA Excel Worksheet (links to USAD website) p. 88 Awards Banquet Reservations p. 89 Hotel Room Registration Information p. 90 Hotel Rooming List Media Information (online form) T-Shirt Order (online form) p. 18 Request for Student Replacement p. 35 Essay Practice Prompts p. 41-42 Sample Resumes p. 43 Sample Interview Schedule p. 59 Sample Speech Schedule Appendix GAD Honor Cord Order Form – links to online store USAD Content Standards USAD Online Testing & Training Center < RETURN TO GEORGIA ACADEMIC DECATHLON HOME Back to Top CONTACT: Michelle Crawford GAD State Director mcrawford@pageinc.org 404-414-3041

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< Back to GAD Home Georgia Academic Decathlon Round 2 Scores 2023-24 Round 2 Scores The below teams participated in this year’s Round 2 Competition. These scores only include the 7 objective tests. + State Competition Participant * Missing one student’s scores. ** Missing multiple students or tests. No score to report. +Clayton Elite Scholars Academy 26,197 +Muscogee A Columbus 18,985 +Richmond A AR Johnson 16,243 +Dougherty A Westover 15,758 +Floyd A Armuchee 15,698 +Atlanta A North Atlanta 15,300 +Floyd B Model 15,277 +Muscogee B Shaw 14,949 +Richmond B Davidson 14,874 +Richmond C Hephzibah 14,114 +Dougherty B Dougherty 13,890 +Richmond D Academy of Richmond 13,875 +Atlanta B Therrell 13,386 +Atlanta C BEST Academy 13,113 Dougherty Monroe 13,074 Atlanta Jackson 13,071 Muscogee Northside *12,881 Floyd Coosa 12,660 Muscogee Spencer 12,491 Richmond Glenn Hills 12,346 Richmond Richmond Co Tech 12,171 Richmond Laney 11,800 Floyd Pepperell 11,762 Muscogee Hardaway *11,266 +GISA Holy Innocents' *11,260 Muscogee Carver * 9,810 Muscogee Kendrick * 8,140 Atlanta Washington **5,600 +Colquitt Colquitt ** +Catoosa Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe ** RETURN TO GEORGIA ACADEMIC DECATHLON HOME Back to Top CONTACT: Michelle Crawford GAD State Director mcrawford@pageinc.org 404-414-3041

2024 STAR Region Winners STAR Region 1 Grayson Sneed STAR STUDENT Mr. Billy Singletary STAR TEACHER Whitfield County Coahulla Creek High School Kiwanis Club of Dalton STAR Region 3A Pranaya Balaji STAR STUDENT Mr. Joe League STAR TEACHER Cobb County George Walton High School Metro Marietta Kiwanis Club STAR Region 3A Andrew David Fang STAR STUDENT Mr. Doug Wolfe STAR TEACHER Cobb County George Walton High School Metro Marietta Kiwanis Club STAR Region 3A Omer Mustafa Inan STAR STUDENT Mrs. Tamara Hollingsworth STAR TEACHER Cobb County George Walton High School Metro Marietta Kiwanis Club STAR Region 3A Parv Mahajan STAR STUDENT Ms. Julia Rachkovskiy STAR TEACHER Gwinnett County Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Partnership Gwinnett STAR Region 3A Kinley Michelle Sikes STAR STUDENT Mr. Jason Hardin STAR TEACHER Cherokee County Creekview High School Canton Lions Club STAR Region 3A Jillian Vacha STAR STUDENT Mrs. Andrea Boyce STAR TEACHER Gwinnett County North Gwinnett High School Partnership Gwinnett STAR Region 3A Henry Yu STAR STUDENT Mr. Kent Ames STAR TEACHER Forsyth County South Forsyth High School Cumming Kiwanis Club STAR Region 3B Rush William Maples STAR STUDENT Ms. Christie Leanza STAR TEACHER Fayette County Starr's Mill High School Kiwanis Club of Fayette County STAR Region 5 Raymond Yao STAR STUDENT Mrs. Storie Atkins STAR TEACHER Muscogee County Columbus High School Rotary Club of Columbus STAR Region 6 William Steinfeld STAR STUDENT Mrs. Alisha Rochon STAR TEACHER Baldwin County Georgia Military College High School Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce STAR Region 8 Emiline Wayde Baxter STAR STUDENT Mr. AJ Goldman STAR TEACHER Chatham County Savannah Country Day School Kiwanis Club of Savannah STAR Region 9 Evan Jacob Ariail STAR STUDENT Mr. Charles Gammel STAR TEACHER Thomasville City Thomasville High School Kiwanis Club of Thomasville STAR Region 11 Cody Bryan Page STAR STUDENT Mr. Jess Coleman STAR TEACHER Ware County Ware County High School Waycross-Ware County Chamber of Commerce STAR Region 2 Yumeng He STAR STUDENT Mrs. Nicole Ager STAR TEACHER Rabun County Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Rabun County Chamber of Commerce / Forward Rabun, Inc. STAR Region 3A Katherine Taylor Carter STAR STUDENT Ms. Alissa Jean STAR TEACHER Cobb County Wheeler High School Metro Marietta Kiwanis Club STAR Region 3A Sebastian Flores STAR STUDENT Ms. Caitlen Stovall STAR TEACHER Forsyth County Denmark High School Cumming Kiwanis Club STAR Region 3A Gordon Lichtstein STAR STUDENT Mr. Henry Tsay STAR TEACHER Decatur City Decatur High School Decatur Rotary Club STAR Region 3A Kyan Nguyen STAR STUDENT Mr. Paul Chance STAR TEACHER Cobb County Wheeler High School Metro Marietta Kiwanis Club STAR Region 3A Alexander Thomas STAR STUDENT Mr. Brad Davis STAR TEACHER Forsyth County Alliance Academy for Innovation Cumming Kiwanis Club STAR Region 3A Jillian Sara Yoder STAR STUDENT Mr. Elliott Reid STAR TEACHER Atlanta City North Atlanta High School Kiwanis Club of Atlanta, Inc. STAR Region 3A Hudson Zhou STAR STUDENT Ms. Saru Bhardwaj STAR TEACHER Forsyth County Lambert High School Cumming Kiwanis Club STAR Region 4 John Nesbit STAR STUDENT Mr. Jake Forrester STAR TEACHER Oconee County Oconee County High School Oconee County Chamber of Commerce STAR Region 6 Shiva Kevin Soundappan STAR STUDENT Mr. Daryl Leslie STAR TEACHER Houston County Houston County High School Perry Area Chamber of Commerce STAR Region 7 Samuel Joseph Hobbs STAR STUDENT Mr. Steven Hahn STAR TEACHER Columbia County Evans High School Harlem Woman's Club STAR Region 8 Eli Compton STAR STUDENT Mrs. Ashley Thompson STAR TEACHER Bulloch County Statesboro High School Bulloch County Foundation STAR Region 10 James Lanford Scott STAR STUDENT Mr. Jonathan Payne STAR TEACHER Lowndes County Lowndes High School Azalea City Civic Club

Welcome to Future Georgia Educators! < Back to Membership News Welcome to Future Georgia Educators! Jaclyn Braun, Grovetown High School Teacher (center-left) was excited to commemorate her first FGE Day with a photo with PAGE staff. With Braun are FGE Coordinator Mary Ruth Ray (left); ; Membership Services Representative Peggy Brown (center-right); and Membership Services Representative Larrell (Lewis) Oliver (right). Braun joined PAGE for her first FGE Day at an incredible day of learning and fun at the University of Georgia. Including with Braun's students, More than 375 high school students participated in the event. PAGE member Christy Todd – Georgia Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year Finalist – was the keynote speaker. Christy shared with the Gen-Z audience the secrets of being the ultimate influencer: a teacher! For more information about FGE, click here . < Previous Next >

< Back to FGE Home Future Georgia Educators Battle of the Bells Battle of the Bells is a great fundraiser to hold during the holiday season. It is a “favorite teacher” contest, whereby students vote for their favorite teachers by purchasing jingle bell necklaces from the FGE chapter for their favorite teachers. During the contest period, teachers should wear their jingle bell necklaces each day. The teacher with the most jingle bells at the end of the contest period wins a prize. Step-by-step guide: Obtain approval from your principal to hold the fundraiser. Set the dates for the contest (1 to 2 week duration). Decide on the prize for “Favorite Teacher,” such as a gift certificate to a local mall (perfect for holiday season). Purchase large jingle bells and yarn from a craft store such as Hobby Lobby or online craft supplier such as Oriental Trading. Use these to make jingle bell necklaces. Or, if you prefer, purchase ready-made jingle bell necklaces from an online store such as Amazon. Advertise the contest to the student body. As necklaces are purchased, make a note of which teacher the necklace was purchased for. These are “votes.” FGE chapter may want to monitor the votes and update the student body daily as to who is “winning” to encourage greater participation. Your chapter may also want to monitor votes to see that each teacher receives at least a few votes. At the end of the contest period, count the votes and award the winning teacher his or her prize. Not only is this an effective fundraiser, but it also promotes the field of teaching and expresses appreciation to the teachers at your school! RETURN TO FUTURE GEORGIA EDUCATORS HOME Back to Top

Find all the dates for PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades < RETURN TO ACADEMIC BOWL PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades Academic Bowl Dates and Registration PAGE Academic Bowl regional competitions are on the 2nd Saturday of December. State Competition is on the Saturday after the MLK Jr holiday weekend. In the 2026-27 school year, those dates are Dec 12 and Jan 23. Registration is open through November 16: Information emailed/mailed to all middle schools and posted to the website. Confirmations emailed to coaches who have registered. If you do not receive an email confirmation, you are not registered. NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ALLOWED AFTER THE DEADLINE - November 16. December 12, 2026 – Regional competitions: 10-12 various locations around the state (if you are interested in hosting, send us a message!) January 23, 2026 – State Championship: for top 24 teams advancing from Regionals Registration Process - $65 per school (You are limited to one 10-member team per school.) NOTE: School districts are no longer required to have a local playoff to determine their qualifying schools. We have removed the limit of 6 teams per district. Any school who wishes to participate may register. Please Complete Steps 1 - 3 to register your team. Complete the registration form (Register Now! button below). You will have the option to pay with a credit card or mail a check. After submitting your form you will see a confirmation page, click on the “Download Confirmation” button. This is your invoice. If you did not pay with a credit card, please return the Invoice page with your payment to the address in the middle of the form. Please contact us immediately with any questions or concerns at academicbowl@pageinc.org or 404-414-3041. DO NOT WAIT. Download the 2026-2027 Manual . Submit your Regional Roster by the registration deadline - November 16. (Release forms are not required by PAGE for regional competition. If you advance to State, you will need to complete and submit release forms.) Region assignments will be posted to the website AFTER REGISTRATION CLOSES on November 16. If you wish to host one of the region competitions, email Michelle right away. If you have ANY questions about this process please contact the State Coordinator, Michelle Crawford , before registering your team. REGISTER NOW! PAGE Academic Bowl State Coordinator Michelle Crawford Direct: 404-414-3041 Fax: 404-480-5136 Email: academicbowl@pageinc.org RETURN TO PAGE ACADEMIC BOWL FOR MIDDLE GRADES HOME Back to Top CONTACT: Michelle Crawford Academic Bowl State Director mcrawford@pageinc.org 404-414-3041