FRI-YAY FUN: Capturing our hearts one day at a time in Ms. Padilla's Pre-K class! Learning sure is FUN! #exceptionaleducation #exceptionalresults #betterinbartow
PEPPERPALOOZA: What do you get when you mix peppers and STEM? This! Check out Kingston Elementary & Taylorsville Elementary participating in Georgia Organics #pepperpalooza! STEM programs all over our community are competing in @georgiaorganics Cafeteria Contest to see who can grow, harvest, and then serve the BEST peppers! Contest ends in October! Let's wish them luck!
MORNING SHOUT-OUT: 11Alive Morning News is launching a new series featuring schools across metro Atlanta! Guess who you'll see tomorrow? Third graders from Taylorsville Elementary School! Watch 11Alive between 5-7 a.m. for their morning message! Also, catch fourth graders at Euharlee Elementary Friday morning! #EnjoyToday11
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAD: Find those running shoes and lace em' up for a very important cause! Sign up today! Details below!
BOARD RECOGNITIONS: MODEL PLC SCHOOLS
WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL & RED TOP MIDDLE SCHOOL
Woodland Middle School and Red Top Middle School become the latest Bartow County schools to be named Model Professional Learning Communities for their sustained success in raising student achievement over the last several years!
“I literally yelled ‘yes’ from my office so loud that other staff members wondered what was going on,” said RTMS Principal Wes Dickey. “I then forwarded the notification email straight to our staff to share the great news!”
“I was elated,” added WMS Principal Michael Blankenship. “I was on vacation when I received the email. I just sat back and thought, ‘wow...we finally did it.’ We've been working diligently towards this for several years.”
Congratulations, WMS & RTMS!
TAKE-OFF AND GROW: Buckle up, Woodland Middle School students! A brand-new learning opportunity is about to take off…literally!
It’s a unique offering made possible by 8th grade WMS Social Studies Teacher Michael Adcock and Bartow County Model Aviation! Last school year, Mr. Adcock knew his students had a real passion for the engineering component of Aeronautics. So, he sent a few emails, and BCMA jumped at the chance to help with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and enrichment activities!
Fast forward to today, BCMA President Jeff Holland, Vice President Richard LeClaire, Treasurer Keith Schevling, Safety Officer Paul Napier, and member Greg Roper presented WMS with a $1,000 Academy of Aviation Take-Off and Grow grant. That will be used to purchase drones, but that’s not all. BCMA members are also donating their personal time, resources, skills, and knowledge this academic year. They will facilitate hands-on construction and flying of radio-controlled aircrafts and teach the mechanics, design, history, and career pathways related to aeronautics and aviation.
Thank you, BCMA! Your impact is immeasurable!
Bartow County Model Aviation - BCMA
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: A 24-week English program for parents or guardians of students enrolled in the Bartow County School System! We saw tremendous success with this program in years past! Register today; classes through the OLA Language School start September 11, 2023.
A DAY IN THE LIFE: Euharlee Elementary School's "Grow Getters" are harvesting potatoes, while Mrs. Williams's class is learning to write cursive! Great job, Wildcats!
Also, FUN FACT: 16 out of 19 Bartow County schools have gardens!🫑🥕🥔🍅🥬🥒
SAVE THE DATE: Our annual college fair and SPIN night is almost here!
If you register for this event at the Tellus, you'll have the opportunity to meet college admissions reps from across the nation and learn a lot more about financial aid and scholarship opportunities!
WILDCAT WOW MOMENT: New renovations and new FACES at Woodland High School! Check out some of the newest WILDCATS to join our FAMILY! We're excited to have you, and we can't wait to continue the rich legacy here!
Hannah Bernstein ➡️ English
Colette James ➡️ Reading Interventionist
BJ Lock ➡️ Construction
Elisabeth Carver ➡️ Theater
Braden Poteete and Kara Cornelius ➡️ Math
Nicole Nelms ➡️ Exceptional Education
Kyler Harrison ➡️ Social Studies
Cecilia Clark ➡️ Band Director
Blake Baxter and Macy Hufstetler ➡️ Science
Visual Arts: Kevin Yancy Crook ➡️ Visual Arts
Joe McCoy ➡️ Physical Education
Stephanie Dodson and Kristin Anderson ➡️ Counseling
Misty Sullivan ➡️ Nurse
WILDCAT WOW MOMENT: It's amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do! Woodland High School reopens with new renovations, and students are loving it! Waxed floors, new lights, and lots of paint were used to transform the campus! Up next...the media center overhaul as part of a districtwide initiative!
RECHARGE ROOM: If you walked into Cass Middle School's teacher workroom, you wouldn't even recognize it! #801 is now a faculty RECHARGE ROOM thanks to a $20,000 Georgia United Foundation School Crashers grant! CMS Counselor Lindsay Kesler applied for the grant several months ago, and it was one out of a handful selected! Everything except the copier and wood Cass picture is NEW. Mohawk even provided new flooring! Now, faculty and staff can enjoy a welcoming space to collect their thoughts, make a cup of coffee, or work. Congratulations, CMS! Well-deserved!
📣CHEERING ON OUR OWN📣: Tiger Nation and the Bartow County School System celebrate Macy Wilson, an Adairsville high School Senior, and Georgia Cheer Coaches Association (GCCA) Cheerleader of the Year and member of the A-4A All-State Team!
Macy recently submitted an application and was chosen among the Top 30 cheerleaders in the competition! As a member of that top tier, she went to Columbus, Georgia, this weekend, along with a few of her teammates, Sadie Abernathy, Ansley Kate Carroll, and Emmalee Stensvold, and completed a two minute performance and interview. Macy was then chosen as a member of the Top 16! First time in AHS history!! Congratulations, Macy!
SYSTEM SPOTLIGHT: What a great group of 4th graders at Euharlee Elementary School, under the leadership of A-Team Extraordinaire and Teacher Stephanie Hardy! This month, you'll see them on 11 Alive Morning News with a special shout-out! Additional details to come! #EnjoyToday11
MORNING SHOUT-OUT: 11Alive Morning News is launching a new series featuring schools across metro Atlanta! Guess who you'll see this Friday? The Cass High School Colonels! Watch 11Alive between 5-7 a.m. for their morning message! #EnjoyToday11
BARTOW GOES BACK TO SCHOOL: Emotional moments at Mission Road Elementary School today as students and staff experienced their last "first day of school" in their current building. Looking out the windows, they could see the walls going up in their new school, which will be ready to go by next August! To mark this unique time, Mission Road's new school theme this year is "A Sweet Ending to a New Beginning." And, luckily, Photographer Louis Tonsmeire will take pictures of all their iconic murals this year and put them up in their new school, so memories will not be lost! In the meantime, Chief Human Resource Officer Macy Defnall, along with Mission Road families, are sharing in this "sweet ending."
BARTOW GOES BACK TO SCHOOL: This year, in the Bartow County College and Career Academy, you'll find a brand new pre-K classroom! Doesn't it look amazing? And students love utilizing the gym to work out those "jitters." It's completely full, but remember this option for next year! Our Early Childhood Education students at the BCCCA love having our youngest students close by! Today, Deputy Superintendent David Chiprany toured the campus and met the kids and #futureTeachers!
BARTOW GOES BACK TO SCHOOL: Fire the CANNON! These Cass High School Colonels are ready to put in the work and leave a legacy! In these "first day" pictures, you'll find Chief Financial Officer Megan Brown and the CHS admin team welcoming students back for another award-winning year!
From exclusive Magnet program opportunities to study foreign languages and travel to far away countries, such as France, CHS is without a doubt unique. Academics and extracurriculars are top-notch, and how about the athletic programs?! They're definitely recognized in the state!
BARTOW GOES BACK TO SCHOOL: From the new leadership team to the students to the staff, these first day SMILES, GIGGLES, and TIGER ROARS at Adairsville Elementary School were downright contagious! As you can see, Superintendent Page loved every second of his visit! These Tigers welcomed (with open paws) new Principal, Amber Chapman, and Assistant Principal Ashley Goble! With the largest enrollment to date, these Tigers are off to a great 2023-24 academic year!
BARTOW GOES BACK TO SCHOOL: These Knights are back in school and lookin' cool! Great first day at Hamilton Crossing Elementary School under the leadership of Principal Lynn Robertson and Assistant Principal Lindsay Perry! Chief Leadership and Learning Officer Clint Terza even stopped by this morning to join in on the "first day fun!"
