TRUE INSPIRATION: Exciting news! Intellectual Disabilities Specialist Tina O'Shields and the Bartow County Special Olympics have been nominated by our local Chick-fil-A Supply General Manager, Scott Sangrey, for the 2025 True Inspiration Awards! Congratulations, Mrs. O'Shields! Thank you for your exceptional work with our Special Olympics!
CENTRAL OFFICE CELEBRATIONS: When you work in a school system and community like this, you have a lot to celebrate! And, if you know Superintendent Page, then you know he likes to celebrate the RIGHT WORK. In the Bartow County School System, the right work supports learning, collaboration, and results. That's what we value.
This month, we celebrate and honor Tanya Rucker, our Assistant Support Specialist to the Chief Leadership and Learning Officer. Tanya's presence is like a steadfast force, and her poise never goes unnoticed. The way she carries herself is truly inspiring, and her personable nature makes every interaction a pleasure! Keep shining and setting the bar high, Tanya! You certainly make us all better!
ARTS ON THE ROCK: Looking for a family fun day this weekend? Woodland High School's Fine Arts Department is hosting a community celebration of live performances, food trucks, games, and a car show! Check out the schedule of events below!
SENIORS & RECENT ALUMS: This event is for YOU! Get on-the-spot job interviews with local companies or admission information if you have your sights on college!
DID YOU KNOW: There has been so much exciting behind-the-scenes work done this academic year for our Exceptional Education SENIORS!
* First Job Fair May 3rd @ the BCCCA
Graduating seniors will attend an employment fair where they will network with possible employers!
* We started competing in state-level Career & Technical Instruction competitions!
* We started offering college & industry tours to places like Columbus State University and Georgia Northwestern Technical College!
REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: Help support the Bartow Education Foundation Teacher Grant Program! By signing up for the Red Apple Run, you are helping Bartow County teachers fund innovative projects in the classroom!
The race/walk is THIS SATURDAY at Hamilton Crossing Park! Register by Wednesday using the link below to guarantee a t-shirt. You can register at 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, but a t-shirt is not guaranteed.
Also, VERY IMPORTANT, please make sure you notate your school affiliation during registration because the schools with the most participants get 💵!!
https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Cartersville/RedAppleRun5K
GROW IN BARTOW: The District Mentor Program would like to spotlight Cindi Gravely, the instructional lead teacher at Kingston Elementary School, and Nelia Card, a third grade teacher at Pine Log Elementary School, for exhibiting best practices in mentoring and support in their buildings. Cindi and Nelia define what it means to be great in Bartow! Thank you for all the support you offer to our teachers, schools, and this district.
A WIN AT WORLDS: Clear Creek's TEAM BLAZE walked across the international stage this weekend at the FIRST LEGO League World Championship in Houston, Texas! This amazing Robotics team competed among 50,000 people from 58 countries and WON the Core Values Gracious Professionalism Award! They also earned their highest robot game score in competition with a 455! CONGRATULATIONS, TEAM BLAZE!
ABOUT THE AWARD: The Gracious Professionalism Award is chosen by the referees and judges to highlight a team that demonstrates the FIRST pillar of Gracious Professionalism. Gracious Professionalism is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community. Through Gracious Professionalism, fierce competition and mutual gain coexist.
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE SPONSORS! Without the help of our generous community, this life-changing trip would not have been possible!
MAGICAL MOMENTS: Woodland High School Senior Riannae Lowe was on her way to Prom when she stopped to take a picture with her littlest fan! You could not tell her this wasn't Princess Aurora! Both their days were MADE! #fairytales #sweetmemories
📸Te'Ara McClain
SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITY: Join our award-winning Seamless Summer Meal Program and make a big difference in your community!
Four-day work week! Must be 16 or older to apply!
Deadline to apply is May 3rd!
ContinUed BARTOW: Attention, BCSS Staff! Apply for a chance to earn an educational graduate degree at NO COST through Berry College! But HURRY! The application window closes in about a week!
https://www.bartow.k12.ga.us/page/continued-bartow
A TEAM AWARD: Superintendent Page and system leaders present Adairsville High School and its Biology collaboration team, which consists of Ariel Martin, Kristi Sylvester, TJ Langston, Casey Smith, and Elisha Mayberry with the most prestigious award given by the District, the A-Team Award!
Ariel Martin, Kristi Sylvester, TJ Langston, Casey Smith, and Elisha Mayberry exemplify the three big ideas of our Professional Learning Communities culture as they continually demonstrate a focus on learning, collaboration, and results.
Through observations and conversations with each team member, it is evident this team uses the PLC process to work together with collective responsibility for student learning. They ensure a guaranteed and viable curriculum for all their students, use common formative assessments to monitor student learning, use common assessment data to improve teaching and learning practices, and support the RTI process by providing systematic interventions and extensions for all students.
Ariel Martin, Kristi Sylvester, TJ Langston, Casey Smith, and Elisha Mayberry will now present at an upcoming school board meeting, New Teacher Institute, and serve as role models for future A-Teams throughout our school system.
This is our 27th collaboration team to earn an A-Team Award!
COMING UP: BARTOW VIRTUAL ACADEMY 24-25 APPLICATION WINDOW
It will be open May 1, 2024, through May 31, 2024, for the 2024-2025 school year!
The BVA is open to all 6th – 12th grade students who meet the criteria.
The online application link and criteria information can be found on the BVA website at the link below:
https://www.bartow.k12.ga.us/page/bartow-virtual-academy
A TEAM AWARD: Superintendent Page and system leaders present Cass High School and its Literacy collaboration team, which consists of Sarah Turner, Katie Works, and Lake Phillips with the most prestigious award given by the District, the A-Team Award!
Sarah Turner, Katie Works, and Lake Phillips exemplify the three big ideas of our Professional Learning Communities culture as they continually demonstrate a focus on learning, collaboration, and results.
Through observations and conversations with each team member, it is evident this team uses the PLC process to work together with collective responsibility for student learning. They ensure a guaranteed and viable curriculum for all their students, use common formative assessments to monitor student learning, use common assessment data to improve teaching and learning practices, and support the RTI process by providing systematic interventions and extensions for all students.
Sarah Turner, Katie Works, and Lake Phillips will now present at an upcoming school board meeting, New Teacher Institute, and serve as role models for future A-Teams throughout our school system.
This is our 26th collaboration team to earn an A-Team Award!
ROUND OF APPLAUSE: We are so THANKFUL for our 2023-2024 District Mentor Team! They have done a phenomenal job supporting the newest BCSS family members! #betterinbartow
4TH ANNUAL RED APPLE RUN: Time is running out! Registration closes this Sunday! The ever-popular Red Apple Run 5K & Walk to benefit the Bartow Education Foundation is on April 27th at Hamilton Crossing Park!
Scan the QR code to register, and make sure to fill out the school affiliation line so your school has a chance to win $500! Ghost runners are welcome!
The money raised from this event will go directly to the Teacher Grant program to reward innovation in the classroom.
Additional info can be found at RedAppleRun.org.
IT'S HAPPENING: LEGO Robotics Team BLAZE is making their way to Houston, Texas, for the World Robotics Championship this weekend! Let’s wish these Clear Creek Lions luck as they compete against 151 other teams from all over the world, including Germany, France, Australia, Uruguay, and more! 🔥Let’s go BLAZE🔥
TEAM MEMBERS:
4th graders-Lucas P., Lyric E., Maverick C., Gracie S., and Charlie C.
5th graders-Audrey S., Shylah B., Mattie M., Lily W., and Able L.
COACHES:
Mr. & Mrs. Stanfield
TIGER ROBOTICS: The Adairsville High School's Tiger Byte Team demonstrated its amazing FIRST ROBOTICS CHALLENGE work alongside the students' Shaw mentor! The Bartow County Board of Education loved the presentation. It also served as a great example to our elementary and middle school students who were curious about what competitive Robotics looked like at the high school level!
PROM PROMISE: For many of our students, Prom is tonight! For others, it's coming up. So, as in years past, our amazing first responders and partners in education, Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center, held a powerful demonstration of what bad decisions could look like. Arrests were made. Life Flight was called. The eyes of our students were OPENED.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this potentially life-saving exercise!
**Please remember some images may be graphic in nature. This is a simulation**
SHINING BRIGHT IN BARTOW: Congratulations, Natalie Taylor! Not only is she a Clear Creek Elementary School reading specialist, but she's also receiving an educational graduate degree at no cost through our Berry College tuition benefit program called ContinUed Bartow! If that isn't reason alone to celebrate, check this out! Mrs. Taylor was the only student to earn the Amber T. Prince Outstanding Graduate Education Student Award this year from Berry College!
AWARD DESCRIPTION: In honor of long-time faculty member, Dr. Amber T. Prince, who instilled the love of reading and the promotion of literacy in generations of pre-service and in-service teachers. This award is presented to a graduate education student who exemplifies the power of literacy and learning that Dr. Amber T. Prince embodied. This award seeks to carry on the tradition of Dr. Amber T. Prince: passionate teacher, intent listener, student advocate.
