Exercising our right to vote this morning! As I turned in my card and picked up my voter sticker, the young poll worker reminded me: “Last year when you voted, I was pregnant and you encouraged me to read to my baby every day. Let me show you a photo.” Then, I saw this precious…

Five Twiggs County Middle School eighth graders were presented a life-changing opportunity October 24th when they committed, bolstered by the support of their families, mentors and members of the community, to participate in the REACH Georgia Scholars program. Dr. Sarah was honored to participate in the program as Chair of the Georgia Student Finance Commission.…

Dr. Sarah missed this wedding at Carrollton Elementary School a couple of years ago but thoroughly enjoyed this story posted on their FB page today: “The letters Q and U got married on Oct. 18th in a quaint ceremony in a CES first grade classroom. Principal Karen Wild and Assistant Principal Ryan McKinnon represented Q…

Congratulations to my wonderful cousin, Elaine Beck Williams, her husband Theo, and their children, Martha Sanders, Tim Williams, and Reg Williams for having their company, Log Creek Timber Co. of South Carolina, named the “2018 Logging Business of Year” by the American Logging Council at a conference in Seaside, Oregon. Elaine, you were a role…

So proud of our grandson, William Fleming Smith…the tall guy on left in back row, for choosing to be a part of this relief effort! “The Macon Stake Helping Hands are working the relief efforts in Tallahassee, FL, 11-13 October. We are so grateful to these people and their families for their dedication and service!…

Dr. Sarah LOVES these three “Read with Sarah” Schools! Congratulations to Heard County! Enjoy their post with such exciting news!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WONDERFUL SCHOOL SYSTEM: 3 of Heard County’s Title I schools were ranked in the top 5% of the state of GA for their 2017 CCRPI score. Due to that, they are now…

And, we close out Georgia Pre-K Week 2018 with one of our “AlphaSkills Pre-K Curriculum” schools. Dr. Sarah has loved working with all educators at Upson-Lee Pre-K in Thomaston, GA. Reading to them is another favorite friend from the Georgia Teachers of the Year Association, Mrs. Frances Trice, a former kindergarten teacher in the school…

Dr. Sarah loves this post by her very own Twiggs County Sheriffs Department! Thank you Sheriff Darren Mitchum for the great job you do for all, young to old, in our county! “Today the Sheriff was asked if he had time to come by Jeffersonville Elementary School and read to the Pre-K class. Well he…

Some of Dr. Sarah’s very favorite friends start Georgia’s Pre-K Week 2018 by reading to young children. From Atlanta, to Carrollton, to Jeffersonville! Thanks to these great leaders for helping Bright from the Start celebrate in such a positive way.