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November 15, 2009

Students deliver on-air announcements

Submitted by Blue Ridge Elementary School

No more boring announcements for Blue Ridge!

Announcements are now being televised by way of WROX News. Jeannene Norman, Blue Ridge librarian, came up with the call numbers as a result of the Blue Ridge motto — Blue Ridge Rocks. Every morning the news (announcements) is given by three smiling fifth-graders. Birthdays are also recognized, Jaguars of the week are announced on Fridays, every Wednesday there is a special Reading Rainbow segment, and the weather is given every day. The students look forward to seeing their fellow students on TV.

Georgia author, illustrator and publisher Pam Alexander recently visited with Blue Ridge students. She shared how and why she and fellow author Rhonda Kight created the Yumion books. She also brought Jeremiah the frog with her.

The students enjoyed meeting her and learning more about her books. She has illustrated all four Yumion books. 

Yumion is a Vidalia onion who travels all over the state of Georgia. Jeremiah is a time-traveling frog. In his first book he goes back in time to important events in Georgia’s history. These are great books about Georgia written on an elementary level. Alexander is a former teacher in the state who lives in Cobb City. 

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