One of our family traditions continued on Christmas Eve 2018: a trip to the Fox Theater in Atlanta to enjoy “The Nutcracker” together. Califf, William, and Griffin were each 5 years old when they attended their first performance…Sarah was just 3 years old. Since those first experiences, having this precious time together has been a…

Great photos of wonderful teachers from Sand Hill Elementary in Carroll County delivering Christmas joy for those who are in need of help after Hurricane Michael. They personally delivered $610 in gift cards along with toys, blankets, and school supplies contributed by Sand Hill faculty and staff to “Salvage Christmas for Panama City Children.” SHES…

A wonderful Christmas experience for Mrs. Jennifer Smith and her 24 kindergarteners at JES in Twiggs County. Fleming Hawthorne, her loving father, read a special “Pete the Cat” book to them, told them stories about when she was a five year old, and, then, performed a magic trick by making a large tree from newspaper!…

After about 14 years of attending musical performances of our grandchildren in Baldwin County Schools, Fleming and I recently attended the last one. The first began with Califf as a third grader in the Blandy Hills Elementary Chorus. He later played the trumpet in his middle and high school band. William played the clarinet and…

Warm memories on a cold morning about one of the Hawthorne’s favorite spots! From The Greasy Foodie Blog about Red’s Eats in Wiscasset, Maine: “THE BEST! HANDS DOWN, NO QUESTIONS ASKED! THE BEST! I AM TALKING DEATH ROW, FINAL MEAL TYPE OF BEST!”

“Dr. Curtis L. Jones, Jr., was named 2019 Georgia Superintendent of the Year on December 7, 2018, by the Georgia School Superintendents Association As Georgia Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Jones will compete for National Superintendent of the Year.” Dr. Sarah, as Chair of Communities in Schools of Central Georgia, is appreciative of the great…

Exactly two months ago today, October 5, 2018, the love of my life and I were enjoying what has become our annual trip to New England, primarily Maine. On that date, we returned to one of the spots we enjoy, Kennebunkport, Maine. As we have done several times previously, we went for a view of…

Congratulations to these great teachers and their students! Dr. Sarah loves working with SHES…an exemplary “Read with Sarah” school! “Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Goen’s students at Sand Hill Elementary School had one of the top four ELA Common Assessment scores in the Carroll County school system. “. #weareVR #24strong #PatriotPride #COMMITTED #changinglives

At AlphaSkills, Inc., we join the country in mourning the loss of President Bush and sending our sympathy to his family. Dr. Sarah loved this personal story from Chattooga County…where she has worked with all schools for many years. It was during Bush’s time as Vice President when now Chattooga County Schools Superintendent Jim Lenderman…