ADVANCED LEARNING: Less than 24 hours before we start the 2023-24 academic year, and our gifted teachers, STEM Teacher Champion Academy, and media specialists are making every second count at Georgia Highlands College! At GHC, they're learning about new STEM technology, partnerships, and more! Great job putting in the work for our students! Exciting time to be a part of the Bartow County School System!
NEW: We are excited to announce a new online payment option for school meals. Effective immediately, we will no longer be using My Payments Plus. Instead, we will be utilizing a similar platform called LINQ Connect for families looking to add money to their student(s) meal accounts electronically. To get started, go to linqconnect.com and click on the “register” button in the top right corner of your screen. Follow the prompts.
If you have money in My Payments Plus, it will automatically transfer to your LINQ account. With the new system, you will also have the option to track purchases and add an autopay feature. As with My Payments Plus, you will be charged a small convenience fee for this service.
Additionally, you can also fill out your Free and Reduced Meal application on the same platform.
We hope you find this tool easy and convenient! For questions, please do not hesitate to call Central Office or your school cafeteria manager.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL WELCOME PARADE: Wow! What a welcome back! Hamilton Crossing Elementary School students lined the streets of their subdivisions today to wave to their favorite staff members! The parade is a special tradition for the HCES Knights, and everyone felt the LOVE! Next up...Open House!
RALLY THE KNIGHTS: Hamilton Crossing Elementary School staff are ready to greet their students today in the most extraordinary way - through a BACK-TO-SCHOOL PARADE! Starting at 2 p.m., car loads of your favorite teachers and administrators will be canvasing neighborhoods with signs, smiles, and shouts of joy! They can't wait to catch a glimpse of their students ahead of tomorrow's BIG Open House Day!
Here is the list of neighborhoods in the order in which they'll be at!
* Bridlewood
* Planters
* Cass Station
* Stone Gate
* Antigua
* Ansley
* Camden Woods
* Founders Grove
* Friendly
* Walden Glen
* Hamilton Crossing
* The parade will be on the main road in the neighborhoods!
BACK IN BARTOW: It's going to be an amazing 2023-24 academic year! Teachers are back in their classrooms! Who are you excited to see in two short days during Open House? Drop some names and schools below⬇️
MESSAGE FROM OUR EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION DEPT:
Parents of parentally placed private school or home-schooled students ages 3 or older that live within the Bartow County School District are invited to attend an informational meeting regarding the expenditures of a proportionate share of federal funds for students evaluated and determined to be eligible for special education and related services. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. at the Bartow County Central Office, 65 Gilreath Road, Cartersville, GA 30121. For more information on this meeting or to learn about services these students may be eligible for, please contact the Exceptional Education Department at 770-606-5800.
CLASSIFIED JOB FAIR: ONLY TWO MORE DAYS!
NEW: Check out who's featured on the homepage of our website right now! These are educators earning prestigious assistant principal jobs within the Bartow County School System! Congratulations to the following:
* Beth Payton, Adairsville High School AP
* Jason Rood, Adairsville High School AP
* Tassie Stone, Woodland High School AP
* JJ Wilson, Red Top Middle School AP
BOARD RECOGNITIONS: SHARON COLLUM, Executive Director of Federal Programs and Professional Learning
Congratulations on 32 years of service with the Bartow County School System!
Since 1993, Dr. Collum has assumed many roles with the BCSS – teacher (SCMS, CMS), curriculum coordinator (TES), assistant principal (TES), elementary instruction coordinator, principal (EHES), and executive director of Federal programs at the Central Office level.
Simply put, Dr. Collum’s knowledge and expertise is revered. Her character is admired, and her presence will be greatly missed. She has without a doubt left her mark on the BCSS.
Enjoy your retirement, Dr. Collum!
BOARD RECOGNITIONS: A-TEAM AWARD
RED TOP MIDDLE SCHOOL
Superintendent Page and the Bartow County Board of Education present Red Top Middle School and its eighth grade English Language Arts team, which consists of Lake Phillips, Joshua Rensch, Christie Taylor, and Allie Ingle with the most prestigious award given by the District, the A-Team Award!
Phillips, Rensch, Taylor, and Ingle exemplify the three big ideas of our Professional Learning Communities culture as they continually demonstrate a focus on learning, collaboration, and results.
BOARD RECOGNITIONS: MODEL PLC SCHOOL
BARTOW COUNTY COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY
The Bartow County College and Career Academy becomes the 17th Bartow County school to be named a Model Professional Learning Community for its sustained success in raising student achievement! Congratulations!
NEW: The Bartow County School System has been approved to use federal relief funds to purchase essential school supplies for all students in grades pre-K through 12.
This one-time allotment of funds will cover most of the supplies needed in students’ classrooms this academic year.
Updated elementary and middle school supply lists will be published on your school’s website in the next few weeks.
Items that will be provided by the school system include but are not limited to paper towels, Lysol wipes, loose-leaf paper, crayons, pencils, notebooks, and binders.
Graphing calculators, pencil boxes, headphones, backpacks, and lunch boxes are examples of items that the school system will not be able to purchase.
Again, check your school's website for an updated supply list as the academic year approaches, and please note, this is a one-time disbursement of supplies.
This is another exciting opportunity for our school system, and we hope it helps provide some financial relief for our families.
OPEN HOUSE REMINDER:
* Elementary & Middle *
Thursday, July 27th, 2023
10:30-11:30 AM, 1:30-2:30 PM, and 5:00-6:00 PM
* High School *
Thursday, July 27th, 2023
Grades 10-12 3:30-4:30 PM
Freshman 6:00-7:00 PM
* BCCCA *
Friday, July 28th, 2023
4:30-6:00 PM
CHECK IT OUT: Join our team of WORLD CLASS educators and support staff!
WOW: It is hard not to notice the great things happening in the Bartow County School System! Within the last seven days alone, we announced an unprecedented partnership with Berry College that will offer advanced degrees at no cost to tenured employees. Now, with the approval of the fiscal year 2024 Budget, all employees will receive an eight percent salary increase. That includes a $2,000 salary increase provided by Governor Brian Kemp.
Superintendent Page says it best. “It is evident our Board members are committed to supporting all staff with the necessary resources, a highly competitive salary scale, and expanding benefits package. Our Board’s commitment is certainly matched by our staff’s commitment to our fundamental purpose of learning for all students on or above grade level. The 2022-2023 school year has again produced historic academic and extracurricular results for our students. Together, we have made the Bartow County School System a national model in which other school districts visit and learn from our staff.”
A national model it is. Behind the scenes, more than a dozen school systems have visited within the last two years.
What a great time to be a part of the BCSS FAMILY!
REMINDER: If you're new to Bartow, or looking to make that switch (like SO many others), our Central Registration building will open back up July 10th! Details below!
CLASSIFIED JOB FAIR: Join our FAMILY! There is no better time than NOW!
BOARD RECOGNITIONS: A-TEAM AWARD
WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL & ITS 8TH GRADE ELA TEAM
* Jennifer Mayer
* Abbey Yohe
FULL STORY: https://www.bartow.k12.ga.us/article/1110950
BOARD RECOGNITIONS: A-TEAM AWARD
CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL & ITS 8TH GRADE ELA TEAM
* Stephanie Brant
* Miller Barnett
* Justin Carver
* Megan Gannon
* Jenna Johnson
FULL STORY: https://www.bartow.k12.ga.us/article/1112256
BOARD RECOGNITIONS: A-TEAM AWARD
HAMILTON CROSSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & ITS 1ST GRADE TEAM
* Juliane Johnson
* Breanna Roberts
* Jennifer Tasker
* Debbie Philliber
* Anna May
FULL STORY: https://www.bartow.k12.ga.us/article/1123931
