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April 19, 2017

Tallassee city schools begin testing

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By WADE SHIPMAN Superintendent of Tallassee City Schools

The month of April has become synonymous with testing in our schools. I’m not sure if everyone would agree that the holiday greeting of ‘tis the season to be merry’ would be synonymous with the testing season though. However, most would agree that this is an important time for our schools and that there is a sigh of relief when ‘test-

ing’ is completed. Many thanks go to our teachers, instructional aides and administrators as we have prepared our children all year long. If our curriculum and our testing are aligned with each other, then the material that we deem important in the classroom to learn should be what is tested on in the spring of the year. Next year, we will likely have a school report card created by the Alabama State Department of

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all 11th graders. Of course we have numerous of other pre- and post-tests that we give in our classes throughout the school year, but the ACT Aspire and ACT tests help us to measure our progress from year to year in math, English, reading, and science. Each year our schools set learning goals based on our scores and what specific areas we are targeting for improvement for the upcoming school year. This is an

Education. What we have achieved on these tests will be measured and schools will be compared with each other. As always, we want our schools to be shown in a positive light to our surrounding area, as well as the rest of the state. You may be asking yourself, what is the’ testing’ to which you have referred? Currently, the main test used to measure our academic gains is the ACT Aspire for grades 3-8 and 10 and the ACT for

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Kindergarten registration opens next week

Summer reading program set for June

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

School is almost out and thanks to the Tallassee Community Library children will have plenty to look forward to this summer. In an effort to promote reading and preserve reading skills over the summer months, the Tallassee Community Library will host the Build a Better World summer reading program beginning June 7. Registration for this reading program already has begun. Early registration is suggested but is not required and those who have not preregistered may join the day of. The Summer Reading Program will run through the months of June and July, meeting once a week See READING • Page 3

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Cleanup began on the Eastside mill last week. These machines and dump trucks are a welcomed site for many. The mill that once housed over 200,000 spindles has been a shell of a building since the May 3 fire that gutted the structure.

Cleanup begins on Eastside mil site

By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor

Cleanup began on the Eastside mill last week. The machines and dump trucks on the site are a welcomed site for many. The mill that once housed over 200,000 spindles has been a shell of a building since the May 3 fire that gutted the structure. Tommy Hudson, owner of the mill, explained his intentions for the mill back in February. He said he would have machines

Mayor Johnny Hammock has been in office since October and in those short six months he has already made a lasting impression on the community and those surrounding it. That is why Lisa Moncrief and Shirley Stewart, with the Corporation for National and Community Service, presented Hammock with the Mayor’s Day of Recognition for National Service Proclamation on April 4. The Corporation for National and Community See MAYOR • Page 3

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on the ground to begin cleaning up the site in March. This week, those machines began working. It was announced at Monday’s city council meeting that Hudson plans to sell some of the remaining bricks to the public in an effort to offset the cost of cleanup. However, no details on purchasing these bricks have been released. There is still little known about the future of the mill site. According to Hudson, he is listening to the ideas of Tallassee residents.

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The school year may be winding down in a few months, but area officials are already making plans for rising kindergarteners that will enter the school system in the fall. On April 25 and 26, parents can register their child or children during kindergarten registration days at Tallassee Elementary. Here’s what you need to know. According to Tenea Stanton, guidance counselor at Tallassee Elementary School, registration is a quick and easy process, as long as all of the required information is provided. “When parents come to register their child they can expect a 30 minute process,” Stanton said. “This will consist of completing a registration packet and taking a quick tour.” In addition to the registration packet and tour, the student will also need to take the kindergarten assessment.

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Lisa Moncrief and Shirley Stewart presented Mayor Johnny Hammock with the Mayor’s Day of Recognition for National Service proclamation which designated April 4 as a day to recognize the positive impacts of national service in Tallassee.

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As the weather grows warm and the days grow longer, many are looking forward to outdoor fun with family and friends. There is one event in Tallassee that stands out among the rest. It incorporates entertainment, vendors, an art show, a petting zoo and who could forget the barbeque? Yes, the 9th annual Tallassee See TALLASSEE NOW! • Page 2

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