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Welcome to the official website of Flint River Academy of Woodbury, Georgia. Flint River Academy is a co-educational, college preparatory school offering a college preparatory education to day students in grades 3K through 12

Flint River Academy Honors its Senior Athletes

Thursday was Senior Night at Flint River Academy. Board members, faculty, students, families and friends proudly joined together to celebrate FRA’s graduating basketball players and their parents. Senior athletes honored were: Hunter Connell, Amiee Welch, Trent Bishop, Matt Montgomery, and Dixon Smith

Hunter Connell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clint Connell of Warm Springs. She is a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Manchester and has attended FRA for 14 years. She has been accepted to LaGrange College and plans to major in chemistry and to play basketball for the Lady Panthers. Amiee Welch is the daughter of Karen Welch of Pine Mountain and John Welch of Thomaston. She is a member of Greenville Baptist Church and has attended FRA for 14 years. She has been accepted to Valdosta State University and plans to major in pre-pharmacy. Trent Bishop is the son of Tammy Bishop and Bobby Bishop of Manchester. He is a member of Woodbury Baptist Church and attends Well Springs Ministries in Manchester. He has attended FRA for 13 years. He has been accepted to Kennesaw State University. Matt Montgomery is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Happy Montgomery of Manchester. He attends Cove Baptist Church and has attended FRA for 13 years. He has been accepted to Kennesaw State University. Dixon Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith of Woodland. He attends Sardis Methodist Church in Woodland and has attended FRA for 13 years. He plans to attend Georgia Southern University after graduation.

Julie Bergen is Named STAR Student for Flint River Academy
Mrs. Kay Barnes is Selected as STAR Teacher

FRA Headmaster Marlowe Hinson announced that High School Senior Julie Bergen has been named the 2010 STAR Student for Flint River Academy. Julie Allison Bergen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Bergen of Brooks, Georgia. Julie selected Kay Barnes, Mathematics Teacher as her STAR Teacher.

The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program is in its 52nd year and sponsored by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Foundation, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and the Georgia Department of Education. Since its inception, the STAR program has honored more than 21,500 students and the teachers they have selected as having had the most influence on their academic achievement. To obtain the STAR nomination, high school seniors must have the highest score on a single test date on the three-part SAT
and be in the top 10 percent or top 10 students of their class based on grade point average.

STAR begins each year in high schools throughout Georgia when the STAR student is named and chooses a STAR teacher to share in this recognition. The students and their teachers are honored by their schools and then compete for county titles and then for region honors.
Region winners compete for the honor of being named State PAGE STAR Student. 

Julie Bergen is currently ranked first in her class at Flint River Academy and will graduate with a College Prep Honors Diploma which includes
AP AB Calculus, AP Language and Composition, and six science classes. Her academic average is 99.47. 
Julie has numerous academic awards including: Headmaster’s Honor Roll every grading period, Furman Scholar, Governor’s Honors Mathematics,
Commended National Merit Scholar, Semifinalist for the Coca-Cola Scholarship, Georgia Certificate of Merit,
Jr. Science Olympiad Team, Literary Team, Math Bowl, and numerous class Academic Outstanding Student Awards. 
She is involved in many extracurricular activities including the Varsity Tennis Team, Choraliers, Key Club, National Honor Society,
Art Shows, and the Fairview Baptist Church. She’s been captain of the Tennis Team, Captain of the Literary Team,
Captain of the Math Bowl Team, and President of the National Honor Society. Julie is an academic and a leader,
but she is also a civic-minded, family oriented young woman with a passion for serving and giving to her school, church, and community.

Julie selected Kay Barnes as the teacher who has had the most influence on her academic achievement. Mrs. Barnes has been teaching
high school math for 40 years. She has been teaching at Flint River Academy for 38 of those years. This is the 22nd time that Mrs. Barnes
has been selected as a STAR teacher. She was recognized in 2004 as one of two teachers in the history of the STAR program to be named
STAR Teacher twenty times. Mrs. Barnes was also recognized in 2005 by Wesleyan College and presented an alumni award for
“Distinguished Achievement in a Profession.”

Dixon Smith joins the 1000 Point Club

	Dixon Smith scores his 1000th point on Friday night FRA vs Griffin Christian January 22, 2010

Flint River Announces Honor Roll

Flint River Academy is proud to announce the Honor Roll and Headmaster's Honor Roll for the 2nd Nine Weeks and the First Semester.
Honor Roll consists of students who have an average of 90 or above in all subjects. Students achieving an average of 93 or above in all
subjects will be placed on the Headmaster's Honor Roll.

Congratulations to the Headmaster's Honor Roll for the First Semester: 5th graders Gracie Harris, Max Jarck, and Natalie Miller; 6th Graders Kate Cain, Handley Davis, Sydney Nelms, and Montana Schug; 7th Graders Hannah Knight and Trevor McClure; and 8th Graders Jay Adams, Eric Anderson, Kasey Clark, Meghan Gregg, Dalton Johnson, and Laura Grace Sears.	The 2nd Nine Weeks Middle School Honor Roll includes 7th Graders Nathan Lee, J. Thomas Perdue, Rusty Spraggins, and Christina Waldrop, plus 8th graders Jay Adams, Nathan Adams, Davis Cotney, Will Couch, Meghan Gregg, Dalton Johnson, Courtney King, and Shalyn Wheelan.
The following students made the Semester Honor Roll, based on averaging grades earned in the first two 9 week marking periods: 5th Grader Kyra McRae; 7th Graders Kate Abbott Hawkins, Rusty Spraggins, and Christina Waldrop; and 8th Graders Nathan Adams, Davis Cotney, Will Couch, Katie Lynn Sears, and Morgan Tyler (not pictured.)	The 2nd Nine Weeks Middle School Headmaster's Honor Roll includes 5th Graders Max Jarck and Natalie Miller; 6th Graders Kate Cain, Handley Davis, Sydney Nelms, and Montana Schug; 7th Graders Hannah Knight and Trevor McClure; and 8th Graders Eric Anderson, Kasey Clark, Katie Lynn Sears, and Laura Grace Sears.

REPORT CARDS ISSUED - Thursday, January 7th

Flint River Academy Elects Board of Trustees

Flint River Academy welcomed four new board members Monday night. Newly elected board members are Jefflyn Brannon of Woodbury,
Suzanne James of Greenville, Pat McGinn of Williamson, and Suzanne Williams of Senoia. Jeff Cain of Warm Springs returns for his second term.
They join sitting board members Matt Daniel of Thomaston and Hynes Barnes of Woodbury.

Headmaster Marlowe Hinson remarked, “I look forward to working with our new and sitting board members in continuing the important mission
and vision of Flint River Academy. Our school is fortunate to have seven members who are passionate about and committed to moving Flint River Academy forward.”

	To See and Read more information about The Georgia Goal Scholarship Program

It's that time of year ... 2009 - 2010 FRA Yearbook
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Booster Club Christmas Ham Sale
Click here to print an order form. On Sale from Nov. 30, 2009 - Dec. 11, 2009.
Pick up date is December 18, 2009 from 12 pm to 4 pm in the FRA Lunchroom.

Flint River Academy Supports the March of Dimes

Students at Flint River Academy participated inWalkamania, a service project of the school and the Physical Education Department.
Phys Ed Teachers Lauren Bickerstaff and J.R. Ragan organized the event that raises money for the March of Dimes and educates children about the importance of good health.

Meriwether County is the birthplace of the March of Dimes. In 1938 President Roosevelt appealed to Americans to collect their dimes to help fund research for polio eradication.
Today the March of Dimes funds research to find cures for birth defects, teaches women the importance of eating nutritiously and taking vitamins, and helps women and babies receive healthcare.

Flint River Academy has enjoyed a long history of cooperation with the March of Dimes. Annual fund raisers through the Physical Education Department and the National Honor Society,
as well as having three high school students serving on the Board of the Meriwether March of Dimes.

Flint River Academy encourages students to participate in community service projects to instill a lifelong commitment to serving and helping others.

Book Fair makes History

Thank you for supporting the most successful Book Fair in FRA history!
All profits will be spent on new books for our library. Look for another Book Fair in the Spring!

Parents, students, and teachers volunteered for the Flint River Academy Blood Drive, 
donating over 25 pints of blood.

Volcanoes Erupting in Woodbury Georgia

Ms. Lee's sixth grade science classes learned about chemical reactions by erupting volcanoes! Each group built the volcano and researched the combinations of
ingredients that would result in an eruption. Students were very creative with their construction materials - bottles, flower vases, chicken wire, plaster, cake, mud,
paper, rocks, paint. There were numerous ways to achieve the volcanic reaction too. Some students used vinegar, baking soda, Diet Coke, mentos, pop rocks,
dish soap...some even used strawberry syrup or food coloring to make their lava appear red!

Fireman Visits FRA

Fireman Chris Compton from the Fairburn Fire Department visited with the 3K, 4K, and 5K classes during Fire Prevention Week.
He answered important questions about fire fighting, prevention, and safety.

Accelarated Reader Parties

Reading is its own reward, but students that met their Accellerated Reader Goal for the 1st marking period were
rewarded with a Make-Your-Own-Sundae Party.  Ms Adams 4th graders and Ms Sears 6th graders won the
Class Race and got to eat take-out pizza for lunch. Yay Reading!

Booster Club 30-30 Raffle 30 Guns in 30 Days
click here to check each day's winning number

Thanks to everyone for making this raffle a big Success.

Flint River Academy 2nd graders celebrated Teddy Bear Day by bringing their beloved Teddy Bears to school.

Students learned that the Teddy Bear was named after President Theodore Roosevelt.  The story is that in Novemeber 1902, President Roosevelt was on a hunting trip with friends in Mississippi.  Roosevelt had not shot any animals all day.  Finally, the group surrounded a helpless bear.  The guide asked the president to shoot it, but he refused.  News reporters quickly spread the story and a famous cartoonist named Clifford Berryman created a cartoon based on the incident.  A store owner in Brooklyn saw the cartoon and asked the president for permission to market a toy bear named Teddy's Bear!

	Meriwether County Lions Club Peace Poster Contest   Flint River Academy is pleased to announce that FRA 7th grader Corey Dyson won 3rd place in the Meriwether County Lions Club Peace Poster Contest.  Pictured is Corey with FRA Art Teacher Cindy Harper

Greenville Arts Festival   Flint River Academy boasted three winners in Saturday's Greenville Arts Festival.  Senior Kristina McClure of Greenville won 1st Place in the High School Division with her painting of an Italian scene.  Senior Averie Ward of Warm Springs took 2nd Place in the High School Division with her painting of the Brooklyn Bridge.  Freshman Scott Porter of Greenville earned an Honorable Mention for his wonderful acrylic painting of a wood duck.  The Greenville Arts Festival was open to artists of all ages throughout the state of Georgia.

Pictured L to R:  Averie Ward, FRA art teacher Cindy Harper, Scott Porter, Kristina McClure

Elementary School Honor Roll consists of Second Graders Brady Anderson, Olivia McInvale, Justin Brown, Jake Hinson, Erin Ellington, and Liberty Taylor. Third Graders are Will Baggarly, Savanah Brown, Emily Cain, McCall Mitchell, and Regan Wall. Fourth Graders include Abby Anthony, Ivie Hausman, Kaylee Brown, Ty Hinson, Sarah McDaniel, and Dawson Taylor. The Elementary School Headmaster’s Honor Roll includes Second Graders Emma Kate Brannon, Caroline Cartwright, Trenton Helms, LeAnna Jones, Knox Miller, and Bartley Truskoloski. Third Graders are Bryce Britt, Megan Dufresne, and Hannah Evans. Fourth graders are Julia Hawkins, Jonathan Phillips, Alex Posey, and Chase Jarck.	The Middle School Honor Roll consists of Fifth Graders Kinsey Evans, Gracie Harris, Kyra McRae, Natalie Miller and Sixth Grader Sydney Nelms. Seventh graders include Kate Abbott Hawkins, Trevor McClure, Rusty Spraggins, and Christina Waldrop. Eighth Graders are Jay Adams, Nathan Adams, Davis Cotney, Will Couch, and Dalton Johnson. The Middle School Headmaster’s Honor Roll includes Fifth Grader Max Jarck and Sixth Graders Kate Cain, Handley Davis, and Montana Schug. Seventh Grader Hannah Knight and Eighth Graders Eric Anderson, Kasey Clark, Meghan Gregg, and Laura Sears.
Achieving the top honor of the High School Headmaster’s Honor Roll are Freshman Tripp Taylor; Sophmores Lindsey Purvis and Kaitlyn Roberson; Junior Kaitlyn Thompson; and Seniors Julie Bergen, Libby Head, Claire Mameli, and Averie Ward.	The High School Honor Roll boasts Freshmen Stuart Gregg and Jessica Spivey; Sophmores Colleen DeGraff, Tyler Lohman, Ethan Rowe, and Corey Vernon; and Seniors Hunter Connell and Chelsea Hill.

Flint River Academy celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month by wearing pink!

2009 FRA Homecoming Court Representatives

Flint River Academy Homecoming Representatives and their escorts.  Seniors Julie Bergen, Lauren Bright, Hunter Connell, Libby Head, Samantha Hendricks, Chelsea Hill, Claire Mameli, Lowry Massengale, Kristina McLure, Lauren Redmond, Emily Self, Averie Ward, Amiee Welch. Juniors Jennifer Boatwright and Emily Chester.  Sophmores Kaitlyn Roberson and Ayla Welch.  Freshmen Hannalee Flynn and Lacy Smith Photo by Linda Corley		Homecoming 230:  Homecoming Queen: Claire Mameli, 1st Runner Up: Lauren Redmond, 2nd Runner Up: Hunter Connell, and 3rd Runners Up: Libby Head and Amiee Welch Photo by Linda Corley

THE BOOK FAIR IS COMING!!

Monday, November 9th – Thursday, November 12th
(Friday, Nov 6th = Teacher Preview Day)

Mon, Nov 9th, 7:45–3:45 = Student Preview Day Look! Browse! Fill out your Wish List
5:30-7:30 = Evening Shopping Bring the entire family! Bring Friends!
Come for the PTO Meeting and stay for the Book Fair!

Tues, Nov 10th, 7:45-3:45 = Shopping, Shopping, Shopping!

Wed, Nov 11th, 7:00-8:00 = Breakfast with Books Bring your parents, grandparents,
friends! Shop & enjoy a donut or fruit before work & school.
7:00-3:45 = Shopping, Shopping, Shopping!

Thurs, Nov 12th, 2:00-4:00 = Last Chance Shopping!

For more information link to our book fair webpage at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/fra

Middle School Dedication and Ribbon Cutting at Flint River Academy

It was a proud moment for Woodbury guests, faculty members and especially the Board of Trustees of Flint River Academy on Tuesday, October 6th when they held the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new middle school building.

The Board of Trustees broke ground on the new 13,000 square foot building on March 30th and the project was completed in time for students to use on the first day of school on August 10th. The facility houses 140 students in grades 5 through 8. Each classroom is equipped with interactive whiteboards; there is a foreign language classroom plus two “supersized” labs - one for the biological sciences and another twenty-five station computer lab.
Flint River’s headmaster, Marlowe Hinson, addressed those gathered for the ceremony and said, “It is a proud addition to our already beautiful campus and I am honored to be apart of its completion. This building is a shining example of the vision we have for our campus in the years to come.”

Cliff Elliott, chairman of Flint River’s board of trustees, expressed similar sentiments and added, “This was an effort that was made possible because there were so many that were willing to donate time, talents, and materials. We are fortunate to have the strong support of the Flint River family and community.”

“It is wonderful, all of it, just wonderful,” said lead teacher Gayle Porter. Echoing her thoughts was middle school science teacher Nancy Riggins, who was quick to point out areas to tour and highlight details that were included that make the school state-of-the-art.

The plan for the new addition began several years with faculty meetings gathering teacher input, architects adding their thoughts, and teachers touring facilities at other schools. The middle school building is the first step in Phase I of an exciting Campus Master Plan which includes renovated athletic fields, a Fine Arts facility and a new high school. If you are interested in touring the new facility and seeing the Flint River campus, you can schedule a time by calling (706) 553-2541.

The Flint River Academy Board of Trustees snip the ribbon and welcome guests to tour the new middle school- the first major construction on the Woodbury campus since the school’s early growth in the 1970s. From left: Paige Cawley, Jeff Cain, Glenn Matthews, Matt Daniel, Hynes Barnes, and Cliff Elliott.	Flint River Academy Headmaster Marlowe Hinson welcomes guests, faculty, and parents to the ribbon cutting ceremony for FRA’s new middle school.

Kenslei Reeves and her uncle Jeffrey Reames expressed their school spirit and their Halloween spirit by carving this pumpkin together.  Mr. Reames is an artist and an alumni of FRA.

Flint River Academy Introduces New Faculty Members

Flint River Academy welcomed four new faculty members this fall: J.R. Ragan, Lauren Bickerstaff, Amy Peters, and Linda Corley.

J.R. Ragan is the Head Coach of the FRA Wildcats Football team and also teaches Physical Education. Coach Ragan has a BS in Special Education from the University of West Georgia, where he played four years of college football for the wolves. Ragan lives in Thomaston and brings a wealth of experience to FRA, as he has been teaching for seven years and coaching for eight. He’s coached at Milton High School in Alpharetta, and assisted the coaching staff at FRA last year as a Running Backs Coach. The FRA Wildcats are excelling under his leadership; they are currently undefeated with a 4-0 record.

Lauren Bickerstaff will be teaching Physical Education and coaching Track and the Lady Cats JV Basketball. Coach Bickerstaff earned a BS in Exercise Science from the University of Georgia and a Masters in Health and Physical Education from Georgia State. FRA is fortunate to add her to their well-qualified faculty as she relocates to Newnan from the Atlanta area.

Amy Peters rounds out the FRA Middle School team by teaching fifth and sixth grade Language Arts. She earned a BS Ed from Catawba College and makes her home in LaGrange.

Linda Corley is the new Media Specialist for Flint River Academy. She has a BA in History from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Rhode Island. She will complete a Certificate in Media from the University of West Georgia in December. Mrs. Corley has enjoyed being a librarian for over 16 years and lives in Thomaston.

Flint River Academy prides itself in building an exceptional faculty that is passionate about teaching and committed to providing a rigorous liberal arts education that develops students’ mind, body, and spirit to the fullest extent.

Kindergarten Grandparents Day - September 25, 2009 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Kindergarten classes will host a luncheon with their Grandparents this Friday at FRA. The Grandparents will first have the honor of assisting their grandchild with a Fall Art Project.
After the art project and lucheon, the kindergarteners will be dismissed to spend the rest of the day with their Grandparents.

FRA Welcomes 43 New Students

Flint River Academy is honored to welcome 43 new students to the FRA Family this year! Pictured from 3K are: Jack Corley, Shaun Evers, Walker Jones, Ashley McClain, Evan McGouirk, Whitney McLain, Loretta Navasso, Chloe Thompson, Madison Wilson, and Morgan Wilson. 4K includes: Ellie Brannon, Zack Compton, Ethan Leiferman, Owen Linnenkohl, Eli Mattocks, Nicole McGraw, Cole Perkins, and Shelby Snelson. Kindergarten students: Madelyn Chapman, Gracyn Fuller, Remington Smenner, Amanda Worley, Jadyn Young, and Witt Hill. First graders are Martha Hill and Clayton Plott. Second graders Erin Leiferman and Jennica Ramsey. Third grader Bhumi Patel. Fourth graders Abigail Anthony, Damon Plott, and Bella Wilkins. Fifth grader Jay Patel. Sixth grader Jacob McSwain. Eigth graders Chandler Castleberry and Noah Cawley. Ninth graders Hannah Anthony and Dakota Riddick. Not pictured are Carter Compton(4K), Chyanne Stephens (4th), Lilly Lowry (6th), Abigail Wright (7th), and Esther Wright (9th).

FRA Elects Class Officers

Flint River Academy proudly announces the High School Class Officers for the 2009-2010 school year. Hunter Connell will be the new Senior Class President. The Vice President is Claire Mameli, Secretary is Emily Self, Treasurer is Julie Bergen, and the Class Representative is Amiee Welch. The Junior Class President is Tyler Lohman, co-Vice Presidents are Matt Wilson and Corey Vernon, Secretary is Colleen DeGraff, co-Treasurers are Ethan Rowe and Kaitlyn Thompson, and the Class Representative is Jessalyn Nash. Sophmores chose Kaitlyn Roberson for President, Hunter Adkins for Vice President, Lindsey Purvis for Secretary, Alex Perez for Treasurer, and Michael Martin for Class Representative. The Freshmen elected Russell Durand for President, Tripp Taylor as Vice President, Jim Law as Secretary, Patrick McGinn as Treasurer, and Jessica Spivey as Class Representative. Flint River Academy congratulates these students for their commitment and leadership.

Flint River Academy Celebrates the First Week of School

Flint River Academy (FRA) had an exciting first week of school.  The first day of the 2009-2010 school year was Monday, August 10th.  360 eager students flooded through the doors at the opening bell.  Many of these students are enjoying the brand new Middle School building that was completed last week.

The new 12,000 square foot Middle School houses 5th – 8th grade classrooms with new interactive whiteboards, a biology lab, a foreign language classroom, and a state-of-the-art 25 station computer lab.  Fifth grader Kyra McRay said she really likes her new classroom and lockers.  Sixth grader Joseph Brown commented that the new building is great.

Headmaster Marlowe Hinson has been looking forward to the new school year and remarks, “The first day of school is always exciting, but this year is extremely exciting because we have a new middle school building equipped with interactive boards, computer and science labs, and state of the art facilities.”

Flint River Academy is an independent, nonsectarian college-preparatory school serving grades 3K-12.  FRA offers challenging educational, athletic, fine arts, extra-curricular, and service experiences to fully develop a student’s mind, body, and spirit.

Flint River Academy Unveils New Middle School Building

Flint River Academy (FRA) is pleased to announce the completion of a new Middle School building.  Groundbreaking was March 30, 2009, and the new classrooms will welcome their first crop of students on August 10th.  This building is the first major construction project on the 28 acre campus since the early 1970s.

The new Middle School is 13,000 square feet and will house 5th – 8th grade classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboards, a biology lab, a foreign language classroom, and a 25 station computer lab.  The Middle School is the first step in Phase I of an exciting Campus Master Plan which also includes renovated athletic fields, a Fine Arts Facility, and a new High School.

Flint River Academy will be hosting an Open House for new and returning families on August 7th at 6:00pm.  August 10th is the first day of school for all students.