Karl Patram, a student at Crews Middle in Lawrenceville, Ga., wins the coveted spot as Gwinnett County Public Schools top speller. His brother, Neil Patram, a student at Brookwood Elementary, wins second place.
When the spelling bee closed with a tender hug between the winner and the second-place finisher, it became clear that they were more than competitors. They're brothers. It came down to the word: extraneous. Neil, a fifth grader at Brookwood Elementary School, stepped to the microphone to spell the word before his older brother, Karl. Silence in the room, and without asking for any extra explanations of the word, Neil spelled: E. X. T. R. A. N. I. O. U. S. Karl, an eighth grader at Crews Middle School in Lawrenceville, didn't expect that. It's word that both of them knew before the nerve-racking day came, he later said. Now, it was his turn to spell the word. Without any hesitation, he spelled it correctly. His next word -- the one that …
She currently is an Assistant Principal at Moore Middle School in Lawrenceville, Ga.
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
The Gwinnett County Board of Education announced four new GCPS principals during a special called meeting on Friday. The vacancies are the result of retirements, transfers and departures by current principals. Dr. Stacey Schepens will take over as principal of Crews Middle School in the next few weeks. Here is more information about Dr. Schepens' background: Dr. Stacey Schepens, Principal of Crews Middle GCPS Employment 2011-Present — Assistant Principal, Moore Middle. 2007-2011 — Assistant Principal, McConnell Middle. 2004-2007 — 8th Grade Mathematics Teacher and Dept. Chair, Duluth Middle. 2001-2004 — 6th Grade and 8th Grade Mathematics Teacher, Lanier Middle. Other Employment 1996-2001 — Teacher, Huntington Learning Center. 1993-…
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One middle school is inspected and one restaurant scores much better the second time around.
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Friday, March 30, 2012
The following are restaurant health inspection scores as reported by Gwinnett County: Alton C. Crews Middle School, 1000 Old Snellville Highway Score: 100 A Inspection Date: March 29 Type of inspection: Routine No Violations Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet, 419 West Pike Street Score: 100A Inspection Date: March 29 Type of inspection: Routine No Violations
