COOKING COLONELS: You just can't keep these Colonels out of the kitchen! Bartow's only culinary class is at it again! This time, they're dishing up some taco salads! Unique entrees are available every Friday for staff purchase. They have been such a hit that nearby BCSS schools are picking up a few for their staff members!
Parents, raise your hands if you feel like cooking and cleaning the dishes are great life skills for young adults?! 🙋♀️🙋🙋♂️
CENTRAL OFFICE CELEBRATIONS: When you work in a school system and community like this, you have a lot to celebrate!
This month, we celebrate and honor Stephanie Silvers, our accounts payable specialist. She has an infectious positive attitude, calm demeanor, and is always eager to help and support our students and staff in any capacity. Stephanie certainly makes us all better!
HEART OF SERVICE: Look who we spotted today at Woodland High School! Richard Wynn, the oldest running volunteer with Backpack Buddies! Eleven years and he's still going strong! Mr. Wynn delivers about 285 bags of food a week to five different schools -- WHS, Emerson Elementary School, Allatoona Elementary School, Mission Road Elementary School, and Cartersville Primary School. Trinity United Methodist Church, the original sponsor organization of Backpack Buddies, also assists in making sure our students are fed on the weekends, and we are thankful! Good work, Mr. Wynn & Trinity UMC! What a difference maker you are in the community!
PINK OUT: Who's ready for this year's Pink Out event on October 18th at Adairsville High School? We are! This year's field formation will spell out the word "Fight." The inspiration for this event in particular comes from two courageous people in our community, one who is battling breast cancer and the other who just beat leukemia.
Check out this year's coveted Pink Out t-shirt! We are currently accepting sponsors for it. If you'd like to become a sponsor, please email Christy Ridley at christy.ridley@bartow.k12.ga.us. Visit your local school if you'd like to purchase one! #cancerawareness #communitysupport #betterinbartow
PROGRESS REPORT: Structural steel beams are currently going up at Adairsville High School! By the end of March, we anticipate the addition will be completed. Students and staff will soon get to enjoy 15 new classrooms, two science labs, and one engineering and technology classroom and lab combination space!
EMPTY BOWLS: Adairsville High School Art Teacher Jayme Laney is gearing UP for another annual "throw DOWN" this Saturday! Dozens of community volunteers will converge upon AHS for the sole purpose of creating beautiful bowls on the potter's wheel! The finished bowls will then be used Sept. 22 for the Empty Bowls fundraiser, which supports food insecure students through the Backpack Buddies initiative!
Special THANKS to the Laney family for organizing this important event. Also, thank you to several area art teachers for donating their time, resources, and expertise this weekend -- Ms. Johnson (WHS), Ms. Jenkins (CHS), Mrs. Ballard (WES), and Ms. Emme Worthy (North Paulding High School).
BACK IN BARTOW: Please join us in welcoming home Mr. Michael Kobito!
After serving as the 2023 Georgia Teacher of the Year and Teacher Recruitment and Retention Specialist for the Georgia Department of Education, Mr. Kobito is back in Bartow to serve as our new Talent Acquisition, Induction, and Retention Specialist!
Mr. Kobito is a Woodland High School and University of Georgia alum. He returned to WHS upon graduation to teach and direct the world-renowned Wildcat Band before becoming the Bartow County School System Teacher of the Year and State Teacher of the Year!
“My time serving as the 2023 Georgia Teacher of the Year and as the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Specialist for the Georgia Department of Education was great and gave me some fantastic insights that I'm able to bring to Bartow County,” said Kobito. “Traveling the state and the country as a representative of Bartow County, and of Georgia's teachers, provided a new perspective, connected me with other outstanding educators and advocates, and allotted me opportunities to continue to learn and grow. I'm excited to continue to make Bartow County Schools a fantastic place to work, lead, and empower students to succeed!”
“Teaching in Bartow County is a blessing, and the students and families here are wonderful. My goal in this role is to ensure that we attract the best teachers, provide them space to grow, celebrate their successes, and support them in reaching and exceeding their potential. Every student deserves a great educator, and every educator deserves to feel supported as the professionals and life-changers they are!”
BOARD RECOGNITIONS: A-TEAM
1ST GRADE MATH COLLABORATION TEAM, ADAIRSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Britney Ouelette
• Amanda Carter
• Debbie Coker
• Brooke Green
BOARD RECOGNITIONS: A-TEAM
COLLEGE, TECHNICAL, AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION (CTAE) COLLABORATION TEAM, BARTOW COUNTY COLLEGE & CAREER ACADEMY
• Mike Beavers
• Cicily Hardin
• Greg Magee
• Jonathan Wallin
• Alison Burkhalter
BOARD RECOGNITIONS: A-TEAM
6TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES COLLABORATION TEAM, RED TOP MIDDLE SCHOOL
• Katie Hamilton
• Dana Walters
BOARD RECOGNITIONS: MODEL PLC SCHOOL
HAMILTON CROSSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Hamilton Crossing Elementary School has been named a Model Professional Learning Community for its sustained success in raising student achievement!
“My initial reaction to hearing the news was overwhelming joy,” said HCES Principal Lindsay Perry. “We all rushed into Mrs. Lynn Robertson’s office and were jumping up and down with excitement and pride. We quickly announced to our staff and students over the intercom with some celebration music that they were a part of a Model PLC recognized school.”
The school’s successful implementation of PLC’s was a major contributing factor in the improved achievement of its students. PLC’s are schools and districts in which educators recognize the key to improved learning for students is on-going, job-embedded learning for the adults who serve those students. The three big ideas of a PLC call upon educators to:
1. Focus on learning.
2. Build a collaborative culture.
3. Create a results orientation.
“Hamilton Crossing Elementary School has implemented teacher collaboration for years,” said Principal Perry. “Streamlining the focus to student achievement has led the school to higher levels of learning for all our students. We consider the whole child, academics, behavior, and attendance. We have created systems to ensure our students can be successful through collaboration among our staff, families, and community. At HCES, we ‘Help Children Embrace Success.’
Schools are recognized based on strict criteria, including demonstration of a commitment to PLC concepts, implementation of these concepts for at least three years, and clear evidence of improved student learning over that period. Once measurable results can be seen, the school must explain its practices, structures, and culture, and then submit its application for consideration by the PLC Review Committee.
“We will continue the practices that led us to this recognition and monitor the process through our results,” added Principal Perry. “We will raise the bar with our academics through seeking state-level STEM certification. The PLC process is not a program to implement but a process to perfect. We will work tirelessly to be the best for our students.”
READY, SET, GO: The results are in! About 950 people participated in the 8th Annual Backpack Buddies 5K in Downtown Cartersville this weekend, and together, they raised more $40,000 to support food insecure children in our community! Adairsville Elementary scored the most participants, which earned them $500 and of course, bragging rights! Wonderful turnout from Bartow County Schools, and Superintendent Terza had fun handing over the trophy to AES!
FREE EDUCATOR NIGHT: This wonderful night at the Booth Western Art Museum is BACK! Mark your calendars for Aug. 29th from 5-8 p.m. Registration is required, and you won't want to miss it because there will be exhibition tours of The Folwell Family: 5 Generations of Potters, selfie stations, art-making celebrating Georgia O’Keefe, giveaways, and so much more!
https://79494.blackbaudhosting.com/79494/Educator-Night
*This is a free event for anyone working in a school system*
306 PRIDE: Special thanks to our Adairsville High School Tigers who greeted our Clear Creek Lions this morning! They loved it! Good luck at your first football game tonight! 💚💛
CHAMBER LUNCHEON: We love collaborating with our Cartersville-Bartow Chamber to meet the needs of our students and community! By working together, our students are better prepared for future success in the workplace and beyond!
Pictured from left to right:
Tonya Poe, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
Tony Ross, Board Chairman
Clint Terza, Superintendent
Christian Suttle, Deputy Superintendent
David Robinson, Chief Human Resources Officer
Dave Stephenson, Chief Leadership and Learning Officer
Megan Brown, Chief Financial Officer
READ TO GROW: Do you...
Love children☑️
Want to help our children learn how to read☑️
Have a couple of hours a month to spare☑️
If you said YES, we would love to have you as an official Read to Grow volunteer! Our volunteer numbers dropped significantly when the pandemic hit, so we are trying to build our team back up! Please check out the flyer below as it contains our upcoming training dates and pertinent information!
* Aug. 13 @ 5 p.m.
* Aug. 14 @ 1:30 p.m.
* Sept. 12 @ 5 p.m.
IN FOR A TREAT: Cass Culinary students, led by Chef Huston, made a vibrant array of delicious dishes, including lasagna, bread, salad, and a dessert! CHS teachers and Central Office staff were then able to purchase the lunch. What a great way to learn and grow a program! 10/10 recommend!
FALL COLLEGE TOUR: Seniors, this trip is for you! We're taking the guesswork out of college visits! Check out the flyer or your school counselor for additional information!
PLEASE WATCH: We talk a lot about Backpack Buddies, but it's hard to grasp the impact it has had on our community. This video explains a lot, and while it dates back to 2017, the issue is the same and the numbers are even higher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp13VzZMyIY
WHO'S READY FOR FALL SPORTS: We are! Good luck to all our Tigers, Wildcats, and Colonels! Drop your favorite team below!
