WHAT'S FOR LUNCH: It's TACO TUESDAY, and these pictures at Cass Middle illustrate... 🥗 A School Nutrition staff that does outstanding work! 🥗 A visible, hands-on Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, and Executive Cabinet who genuinely love OUR kids 👏

BRIGHT IN BARTOW: Here's just one group of talented students interviewing today for a coveted ticket to the prestigious Georgia Governor's Honors Program at Georgia Southern University! GHP is a distinguished, residential summer program designed for academically and artistically talented high school students in Georgia. It provides a unique opportunity for students to deepen their knowledge, explore their interests, and connect with like-minded peers. We'll announce District nominees in a few short days!

MARCHING TO THEIR OWN BEAT🎼: Congratulations to the Cass Band for being named GRAND CHAMPIONS of the 19th Annual White Columns Invitational! Over the weekend, 21 bands from metro Atlanta gathered at Milton High School for the 19th WCI. The Cass Band delivered an outstanding performance, earning 1st Place in OPEN Class, Overall High Visual, High Music, and High General Effect. With the highest score of the event, the Cass Band secured the top spot overall! CONGRATULATIONS!

COLLEGE TOUR: Register now for our SPRING COLLEGE TOUR to UGA, GA Tech, Valdosta State, and more! Stroll through campus, visit the dining halls, and get a real feel for the environment, beyond what brochures and websites can convey! Details below!

BREAKING RECORDS ONCE AGAIN 🎉: Three schools in Bartow County have been recognized by the state of Georgia as Literacy Leaders for demonstrating outstanding growth in literacy – Cloverleaf Elementary, Mission Road Elementary, and Pine Log Elementary! Wow! Congratulations!! LET’S RECAP: The Bartow County School System has: The only Literacy Leader Schools in the County The highest Graduation Rates in the County The highest Overall SAT Scores in the County The only Magnet Schools in the County The only College and Career Academy in the County Just to name a few... We've said it once and we'll say it a hundred more times this year, THIS is where you want to be!

SPOOKY SEASON: Book Character Parades are in FULL FORCE today! Check out this one from Hamilton Crossing Elementary School! #betterinbartow

ATTENTION EIGHTH GRADERS: Check out the Magnet Program information below! It's almost time!

TOTY BANQUET: The celebration continues! Savor these candid moments from our Teacher of the Year banquet Tuesday night at the Booth Western Art Museum!

TOTY BANQUET: It was a distinguished evening at the Booth Western Art Museum as we paid tribute to some of the finest educators in Bartow County! Congratulations to our 2024 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR! Brandie Smith - ELEMENTARY TOTY Kasi Litton - MIDDLE SCHOOL TOTY & SYSTEM TOTY Jenifer Calvert - HIGH SCHOOL TOTY Ms. Brandie Smith - Adairsville Elementary School Ms. Kasi Young - Allatoona Elementary School Ms. Jessica Miro - Clear Creek Elementary School Ms. Christa Baggett - Cloverleaf Elementary School Ms. Fabiola Herrera - Emerson Elementary School Ms. Le Ann Bridges - Euharlee Elementary School Ms. Ruth Denning - Hamilton Crossing Elementary School Ms. Dawn Dougharty - Kingston Elementary School Ms. Tiffany Calhoun - Mission Road Elementary School Ms. Kylie Ray - Pine Log Elementary School Ms. Kelly Allen - Taylorsville Elementary School Ms. Cami Abernathy - White Elementary School Mr. Chris Hardin - Adairsville Middle School Ms. Kasi Litton - Cass Middle School Ms. Barbara Childers - Red Top Middle School Ms. Cassie Jones - Woodland Middle School Ms. Jenifer Calvert - Adairsville High School Mr. Michael Lake Phillips - Cass High School Ms. Michele Edwards - Woodland High School Mr. Mike Beavers - Bartow College & Career Academy Special thanks to Ms. Dot and the Bartow Education Foundation, Dr. Davis Nelson, and everyone who donated to this year's event!

LET’S CELEBRATE: The long-awaited MS. DOT DAY is finally here! Before we crown our System Teacher of the Year this evening at the Booth Western Art Museum, we want to pay tribute to the true Queen of Education, Ms. Dot Frasier, who has dedicated nearly 70 remarkable years to our school community. In recognition of her incredible service, the Bartow County Board of Education established Ms. Dot Day through a proclamation in 2021. This proclamation states, in part: “The Bartow County Board of Education and Superintendent of the Bartow County School System hereby honor Ms. Dot Frasier as the first Teacher of the Year in the Bartow County School System in 1969. Each year, on the date of the System Teacher of the Year banquet, we proclaim it as ‘Ms. Dot Day’ throughout the Bartow County School System.” Let’s celebrate Ms. Dot! Hit that "love" button and tell us how much you love her!

RIGHT WORK: Let's recognize our new Ms. Dot STAR Award winners for going above and beyond in their line of work! Their impact can truly be felt districtwide! CONGRATULATIONS: Anthony Daise, Head Custodian, Red Top Middle School Patty Darley, Paraprofessional, Adairsville Middle School Misty Coker, Custodian, Emerson Elementary School

SENSORY-FRIENDLY FALL FEST: Fall Festivals are always a blast, but the crowds can sometimes be overwhelming for our Exceptional Education students. To ensure everyone could enjoy the fall festivities, Adairsville High School and the surrounding community organized a sensory-friendly event at AHS. The third annual festival, led by Ms. Lawhorn, was packed with games, goodies, and great times for Adairsville students from pre-K through 12th grade. This wonderful event saw participation from numerous students and teachers at AHS, including Mr. Gobles’ class, Miss Garland’s class, Mr. Whitfield and Mr. Agans’ Musical Theatre classes, Mr. Evans’ Teaching as a Profession class, Mrs. Crosby’s engineering class, Ms. Calvert’s chemistry class, JROTC, the football and cheer teams, and the Adairsville Church of Christ, among others!

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 Albert Zielke, our purchasing specialist! No one is more willing to help than Albert, and he does it all with a smile on his face. From the most mundane tasks to the biggest tasks, Albert will show up faster than anyone else. He loves his Bartow County School System family, and it shows. Albert certainly makes us all better!

DESERVING DONATION: Thanks to a partnership with AT&T and the Bartow Education Foundation, 100 Bartow County high school students are receiving laptops to take home at no cost! Brian Barfield, AT&T Georgia’s Regional Director of External Affairs, made the first delivery this morning at Woodland High School, and the students’ smiles were priceless! A special shoutout to AT&T, Ms. Dot Frasier, Dr. Davis Nelson from the Bartow Education Foundation, BCSS Chief Leadership and Learning Officer Dave Stephenson, and the WHS Counseling Department for helping connect our students to endless possibilities both in and out of the classroom. Community partnerships truly make a difference. #betterinbartow

PERFECT ATTENDANCE: Congratulations to our school bus drivers who achieved perfect attendance! It is no small feat and speaks volumes about their reliability and professionalism. Their unwavering presence ensures the safety and punctuality of our students, and for that, we are deeply grateful. Their hard work and consistency do not go unnoticed, and we are proud to have such exemplary individuals as part of our team! **Mike Blalock** (13 years) Falena Campbell (3 years) Jennifer Edwards (3 years) Jason Neal (3 years) Wanda Shellhorse (3 years) Rebecca Neal (bus monitor 2 years) Laverne Reed (2 years) Angela Austin (1 year) Mary Brown (bus monitor 1 year) Bill Dowis (1 year) Jennifer Markners (1 year) Allison McMillan (1 year) Dennis Mietz (1 year) Kenneth Moore (1 year) Bruce Poore (1 year)

🎉🍎CELEBRATING NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK🍎🎉: Sweet strawberries and even sweeter SMILES! Fueling the young minds of Allatoona Elementary School during National School Lunch Week! #NationalSchoolLunchWeek #HealthyMeals #BetterInBartow #ThankYou

BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION: Our Transportation crew is just the BEST...hands down! Special thanks to Todd Hooper with NFP and Parnick Jennings for treating our team to a delicious breakfast spread🙌

NEW: Adairsville High School Science Teacher Jenifer Calvert has just been named the 2024-2025 HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR! Congratulations! Mrs. Calvert is now in the running for the System Teacher of the Year Award, which will be announced October 29 at the Booth Western Art Museum!🎉

NEW: Cass Middle School Eighth Grade Science Teacher Kasi Litton has just been named the 2024-2025 MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR! Congratulations! Ms. Litton is now in the running for the System Teacher of the Year Award, which will be announced October 29 at the Booth Western Art Museum!🎉

NEW: Adairsville Elementary School Third Grade Teacher Brandie Smith has just been named 2024-2025 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR! Congratulations! Mrs. Smith is now in the running for the System Teacher of the Year Award, which will be announced October 29 at the Booth Western Art Museum!🎉