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Students at Jasper County Primary School (JCPS) are participating in the annual Great Southeast Pollinator Census created by the University of Georgia. This is the second year JCPS students are participating in this citizen science project. Students are recording the number of bees, butterflies, moths, wasps, flies, and other insects pollinating flowers during a 15-minute period and then uploading the data into the pollinator census portal. Pollinators play critical roles in the production of food and the information gathered is part of larger studies monitoring the status of pollinator populations throughout the Southeast. Marigolds are the main flowers being observed at JCPS. The marigolds were planted in the Spring by JCPS students. Prior to collecting data in the garden students modeled the pollination process with model bees and flowers in the Wonder Room. This project is part of the STEM program taught at JCPS. Plans for a nighttime pollinator garden are being created to expand the current pollinator gardens at JCPS. JCPS STEM teacher- Mrs. Elizabeth Proctor is spearheading this exciting project and could not be happier with the data analysis, exploration, and scientific reasoning that is occurring daily at JCPS!
JCPS would like to make a huge shout-out to The Wellness Cottage for donating to two of our employees at JCPS.
JCPS would like to make a huge shout-out to The Wellness Cottage of Monticello for donating gift cards to two of our employees at JCPS. Each month, staff members are encouraged to write compliments to each other to show appreciation of one another with things they do each and every day. Throughout the month, the compliments are displayed on a bulletin board in the hallway. At the end of the month, one compliment is selected at random and the staff member giving the compliment and the staff member receiving the compliment will win a prize from our local businesses. Congratulations to Betony Bennett and Braley Mitchell, for winning the prizes for the month of September! Both educators work in kindergarten at JCPS. Thank you The Wellness Cottage of Monticello for your generous donations to our staff members! JCPS is honored to work with our local business to support one another! The Wellness Cottage also provided the office personnel with some amazing treats and discounts from the cottage!