🌱 Which Conyers schools just earned top literacy and math honors?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Conyers schools just earned top literacy and math honors?
• Why a former Georgia QB chose Heritage High in Conyers

Also on today's calendar: Conyers Middle vs Davis Golden Eagles and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 49 and low of 32 degrees.
• Friday: Pleasant with sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 41.
• Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Three Rockdale County schools named among Georgia's Literacy, Math Leaders (ocgnews.com) — Three Rockdale County schools in Conyers have been named Georgia Literacy and Math Leader Schools, highlighting strong student growth at Lorraine Elementary, D.L. Sims Elementary, and Memorial Middle. District leaders say targeted teaching strategies and data-driven improvements helped boost CCRPI components, including a record-high graduation rate, as the state shifts to a more transparent, multi-score accountability system.
   

• Former Georgia QB earns new head coaching gig (dawnofthedawg.com) — Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Quincy Carter has been hired as the new head football coach at Heritage High School in Conyers, bringing a well-known name just about 50 miles from Athens. Carter, a former SEC Freshman of the Year and NFL draft pick, is starting his first head coaching job and hopes to build on his playing success with strong community support.
   

📸 Around Conyers

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Conyers

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Edwards Middle vs Veterans Memorial Middle
  Edwards Middle School, 2633 Stanton Rd SE, Conyers
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Conyers Middle vs Davis Golden Eagles
  Conyers Middle School , 400 Sigman Rd , Conyers
  5:30 pm
• 7th Annual We Sip Champagne Wnen We Thirsty" Bubbly Jazz Tasting
  Corks And Cuvee , 923 Center St NE , Conyers
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Friends Bookstore SALE
  Conyers-Rockdale Library System , 864 Green St SW , Conyers
  10:00 am
• Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)
  Whiteside Tactical Solutions , 1226 Royal Dr SW Suite C , Conyers
  10:00 am
• Visit with Santa
  1536 GA-138 , Conyers
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Pancakes with The Grinch
  The Book Cellar , 951 Railroad St NW , Conyers
  10:30 am
• Cookies with Santa
  The Book Cellar , 951 Railroad St NW , Conyers
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• ROCKDALE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING – WORK SESSION
  Barksdale Elementary , 960 Pine Street , Conyers
  6:00 pm
• Rockdale County Board of Education Work Session Meeting
  Board Room , 960 Pine Street NE , Conyers
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Specialty and Choice Application Deadline
  Rockdale County Conyers, GA 30012

Saturday December 13

• Build It Intensive
  Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Conyers , 1337 Old Covington Hwy SE , Conyers
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My family and I would like to bless 2 families with children that can’t afford to get them any gifts for Christmas.
  Leave a comment on why your family should be the deserving family and my daughters and I will decide which 2 families will be chosen you will receive… (Nextdoor Brentwood)
• To those of you who took time out of your moments to take pictures of Lenox, Thank you❤️🙏🏼😌I decided to leave access for him to his favorite place in case he returned and he just returned.
  It was the loud bark of his roaming friend , trying to get him to come down from his special place ( alpha dog) that promoted me to look outside. TO… (Nextdoor Rockdale Estates)

• Saint-Gobain S.A. posted a job opening for Crate Builder in Conyers. Apply here.
• Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Conyers Crossroads in Conyers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Conyers here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lithonia

• Georgia men arrested following alleged mail theft, police chase in Franklin (dailyjournal.net)
• 1954 Jaguar XK140 MC Roadster 4-Speed (bringatrailer.com)
• Value City to close, auction stores. Are any in Ohio? See the full list (times-gazette.com)

Stonecrest

• 21st Century Crime Fighting Requires New Tactics and Advanced Technology (atlantadailyworld.com)

Covington

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