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Rousing start to the school year in Evans
Breakfast gathering offers inspiration
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Evans County Schools Superintendent Dr. Joy Collins welcomes the staff back for the 2010-11 school year. Looking on are, left to right, Claxton High Principal Dr. Daryl Finneran, Claxton Middle Principal Diane Holland and Claxton Elementary Principal Marty Todd. - photo by CRYSTAL WALKER/Staff
CLAXTON - The Claxton High School cafeteria resembled a tent revival Monday morning as the Rev. Dr. L. Perry McNeal engaged Evans County Schools System employees with encouraging words and light-hearted anecdotes. Teachers, administrators and other staff members welcomed Dr. McNeal and other guests as they reunited during a system-wide breakfast meeting to gear up for the 2010-11 school year. After three days of pre-planning for teachers, students return for the start of school Thursday.Following an introduction from Superintendent Dr. Joy Collins, McNeal, pastor of Jerusalem Missionary Baptist and Historic Mt.
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