Ashlynn Harbin and Akyn Trudnak, two 8^th grade students from Commerce Middle School, have been working on a community service project over the months of January and February with their local chapter of FCCLA.  The project is to benefit the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Jackson County.  Through a bake sale at their school and donations from local businesses, Giftworks at the Joy Shoppe and Shelia’s Consignment, the students were able to collect $175.00.  The money has been used to purchase school supplies, sporting equipment, and personal hygiene products for the Boy’s and Girl’s Club.  The supplies will be delivered to the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Jackson County on February 23^rd 2012.

STOP the Violence with FCCLA!

On Wednesday February 15^th students from the Commerce Middle School Chapter of FCCLA participated in a STOP the Violence presentation.  FCCLA members presented a skit to all grade levels from 5^th to 8^th on how you can recognize, reduce, and report youth violence in schools.

Front Row: Ashlynn Harbin

Back Row: (From left to right) Alexia Rucker, Mary Young, Simeyah Rakestraw, Shelby Crane, Alex Rosa-Calix, Hannah Oglesby,and Madison Smith

The presentation was created by 6^th grade students Hannah Oglesby and Madison Smith.  On Thursday February 16^th CMS students signed a pledge in the cafeteria where they promised to be a friend to those around them, using the skit slogan: “Bullies tear down, but friends build up!  Being mean stinks!”

Meet the 2011-2012 FCCLA Officers

Meet the 2011-2012 FCCLA Officers

President: Akyn Trudnak
Vice President: Ashlynn Harbin
Secretary: Ashley Harold
Historian: Shelby Crane
Treasurer: Adia Burley

Children's Miracle Network

Members of Commerce Middle School FCCLA recently donated $250.00 to the Helping Hands Fund benefiting Children’s Miracle Network.  Students sold candy grams during the months of December and February to raise funds.

CMS Can Food Drive

Student's from the Commerce Middle School Chapter of FCCLA recently donated over 100 pounds of food to the North East Georgia Food Bank located in Athens, Georgia.  Students from all the FCS classes donated non-perishable can food items as a competition between the classes.  The winning class received a pizza party compliments of FCCLA.

Diabetes Awareness and Education

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in the next 10 years the growing cases of childhood obesity will lead to 35 - 60 % of all American children being diagnosed with Type Two Diabetes.  As part of  her Focus on the Children Project for FCCLA STAR Events 7th grade student Ashley Harold created a presentation about Diabetes and presented it to the 5th and 6th grade classes on March 8th and 9th.  Ashley talked about the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, ways they can be identified, symptoms, and treatments.  She also gave the students tips on healthy eating and introduced them to the Food Guide Pyramid. 

FCCLA Day at the Capital and World of Coke Tour

On Thursday February 10^th students from Commerce Middle School and Commerce High School attended the annual event FCCLA Day at the Capital; FCCLA stands for Family Career Community Leaders of America.  Students meet and had a brief question and answer session with State Representative Tommy Benton and State Senator Frank Ginn.  After the tour of the Capital students participated in a tour of the World of Coke in Downtown Atlanta.