Bartow County School System

BOARD RECOGNITIONS: HIGHEST SOCIAL STUDIES SCORES / GEORGIA MILESTONES 2021-22 • Eighth grade Social Studies – Cass Middle • U.S. History – Cass High

BOARD RECOGNITIONS: HIGHEST SCIENCE SCORES / GEORGIA MILESTONES 2021-22 • Fifth grade Science – Mission Road Elementary • Eighth grade Science – Adairsville Middle • High School Physical Science Assessment – Cass Middle • Biology – Woodland High

BOARD RECOGNITIONS: HIGHEST MATH SCORES / GEORGIA MILESTONES 2021-22 • Third grade – Euharlee Elementary • Fourth grade – Cloverleaf Elementary • Fifth grade – Mission Road Elementary • Sixth grade – Adairsville Middle • Seventh grade – Cass Middle • Eighth grade – Adairsville Middle • Eighth grade Algebra I – Cass Middle • High School Algebra I – Cass High

BOARD RECOGNITIONS: HIGHEST ELA SCORES / GEORGIA MILESTONES 2021-22 • Third grade – Pine Log Elementary • Fourth grade – Adairsville Elementary • Fifth grade – Cloverleaf Elementary • Sixth grade – Adairsville Middle • Seventh grade – Woodland Middle • Eighth grade – Adairsville Middle • American Literature – Woodland High

BOARD RECOGNITIONS: PROMISING PRACTICES SCHOOLS • Adairsville High School • Woodland High Bartow County Schools This title and national recognition are awarded to schools that have demonstrated initial success in raising student achievement for at least three years!

BOARD RECOGNITIONS: DISTRICT STEM CERTIFICATIONS • Allatoona Elementary School • Hamilton Crossing Elementary School • Mission Road Elementary School

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: This is news worth shouting from the rooftops! Euharlee Elementary School has been recognized as one of the HIGHEST PERFORMING TITLE I SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA! Let that sink in! First, a Reward School for two years. Now, the Distinguished Schools designation! No other school in the area can say that! The Distinguished Schools designation recognizes Title I schools that ranked in the top 5% based on a combined ELA and Math Achievement Rate score from FY2021 College & Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) Content Mastery data. "We are very gratified to receive this recognition from the Georgia Department of Education," said EHES Principal Jim Bishop. "This achievement was made possible by the combined efforts of Euharlee’s staff, students, and parents who worked together during a challenging pandemic year with a mission of ensuring high levels of learning for all students. We also appreciate Dr. Page, his staff, and the Board of Education for the supports initiated that year, such as the Summer Intervention Program. That made it possible for us to “catch up” students impacted by a loss of instruction at the end of the 2019-2020 school year." Congratulations, EHES! Only 71 schools in the state earned the recognition this year!

MAKING HISTORY: After BIG wins over the weekend, Adairsville High School and Cass High School advance to the second round of State PLAYOFFS! First time since 1983 for CHS!!!! In just a few short days, AHS will take on Oconee County at home, and CHS will travel to Mays High School near Atlanta to take on the Raiders, who are 7-4 on the season!

A VETERAN'S DAY SALUTE: A sea of red, white, and blue countywide as the Bartow County School System honored veterans today in special and meaningful celebrations. Patriotism, heroism, respect, and admiration are just a few words that came to our students' minds when they thought about the brave men and women who fought and continue to fight for the freedoms we enjoy today. These pictures from Hamilton Crossing Elementary School show a white table display, presentation of colors from the Cass Middle School JROTC program, taps by Lauri Brown, HCES Chorus, student speakers, cards for our local veterans, and so much more.

IT'S OFFICIAL: Adairsville's own Chris Roper committed to Dartmouth College, a private IVY LEAGUE research university in Hanover, New Hampshire! Check out his impressive resume! But if you know Chris, you know that his character as a young man far exceeds anything he has done on the field or in the classroom! He's truly an exceptional person, athlete, and student, and we are lucky to have him in the #306! --- 4.0 GPA Honors and AP courses Multi-sport athlete: football, basketball, baseball & track Junior Region Literary Finalist - Extemporaneous Speaking Sophomore All-Region FB Offensive Team Sophomore All-State Baseball Junior Daily Tribune News Athlete of the Year - Football Junior All-Region Offense and Defense Football Junior All-State Football Junior All-Region Baseball Junior All-State Baseball Selection Junior Track and Field State Sectionals Junior GACA Junior All-State Team Senior AAA Preseason All-State Team football Senior GA Elite Classic Showcase All-Star Team --- Chris has also been nominated for NWGA Player of the Year. Please vote for our #18 using the link below! https://nwgafootball.us/2022-player-of-the-year/

APPLICATION PORTAL IS NOW OPEN: Eighth grade students and parents: If you want a chance to be a part of amazing opportunities that you WILL NOT find anywhere else in the area, please consider applying for one or all of our Magnet programs! International Studies, Medical Sciences, STEM; we've got it all in Bartow County! Students outside of our System may apply as well but only a limited number will be accepted. Just another reason why you should stay in Bartow County for elementary, middle, and high school! #betterinbartow https://bartowga.sites.thrillshare.com/page/magnet-program

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: What a way to end the season! Congratulations to the Cass Band on an absolutely “Wicked” performance this weekend at the 2022 White Columns Invitational! Class AAA Champion Best Visual Performance Best General Effect “Most Entertaining” Silver Divsion GRAND CHAMPIONS! Please take a couple minutes to watch their performance. YOU HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWVS2ja7zpA

OFFER ALERT: THEY KEEP COMING! Cass High School's Devin Henderson received a full scholarship offer to play for the University of Hawaii! Welcome to the Islands, Devin!

COLONES CARE: Have you ever heard of the Big Buddy Project? Cass High School JROTC Battalion Commander Parker Dunn knocked on the doors of White Elementary School this fall and asked to start a program that would help students hone their reading skills. With a quick nod of approval, Parker and 10-12 JROTC "Buddies" have made it their mission to visit each Friday to read, practice sight words, and foster relationships with our WES Warriors! What a positive impact these cadets are having on our youngest readers! We are blown away by the drive and selflessness of our Cass High JROTC program!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Join us for a party in the Plaza December 1! We’re giving away free children’s books again at the Cartersville Exchange Club Christmas Parade! Details below!

HOLIDAY FAMILY DAY AT THE BOOTH: Ornaments with the Eckmans Saturday, November 12, 2022, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM $10 per person; open to all ages Special event fee includes one hand-made, paper-casted ornament kit, holiday refreshments and snacks, and entry into the Museum. Advance registration preferred. Walk-up tickets will be available. --- Join Patty and Allen Eckman, visiting paper sculpture artists from South Dakota, to assemble and decorate your very own hand-made, paper-casted ornament! Cookies and hot cocoa will warm your spirits as you enjoy creating your one-of-a-kind holiday keepsake. Choose your ornament from several available designs upon arrival. Afterwards, tour the galleries to view the Eckman pieces in the Booth collection. Registration preferred, but walk-ups are welcome. This is a special event open to all ages. Additional ornaments will be available for purchase. REGISTRATION LINK: https://79494.blackbaudhosting.com/79494/Holiday-Family-Day–Ornaments-with-the-Eckmans

STEM CERTIFICATION: BIG WEEK for Mission Road Elementary students and staff! First, their groundbreaking ceremony. Then, they are named a District STEM Certified school! Way to create, collaborative, and innovate, MRES! Up next...State STEM Certification!

3D RENDERINGS: Take a closer look at the exterior and interior of our new MRES, complete with an amazing media center and cafetorium! The unique design and layout of this two-story school, which is filled with natural light, will be an asset to students and staff come July 2024!

WRITING A NEW CHAPTER IN MRES HISTORY: With hard hats and a ceremonial shovel turn, the Bartow County School System breaks ground on a new $30 million Mission Road Elementary School. After 37 years, a new foundation will be laid, and MRES Principal Sherrie Hughes will be there to ensure the new 103,119-square-foot building is filled with murals, memories, and more academic advancements. “I feel like a proud mom watching this exciting time in Mission Road Elementary School's history,” said Hughes. During the monumental groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site, which is located on the west portion of the current property, students, staff, stakeholders, and local dignitaries celebrated the investment into our students’ future. “It was a moment I have never experienced before,” said Bartow County School System Superintendent Dr. Phillip Page. “As we listened to the Mission Road Elementary School Chorus perform and then broke ground, a sense of pride washed over us all. We are so thankful for a school board and community that are committed to the educational needs of our children. Due to significant residential growth in this attendance zone, this new campus is needed.” Site work for the new school, which is designed by CDH Partners and constructed by Carroll Daniel Construction, will be complete in July 2024. Funded by Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), the new two-story building will hold 48 instructional units and house up to 800 students. Staff and students will also enjoy natural light in all classrooms. “Every year, students in the fifth grade Art Club pick a wall or area in the school to paint a mural,” said Hughes. “These murals are very special to us and bring back so many sweet memories. We have been talking to Tonsmeire Studios about a way we can take these memories with us to become a part of the new MRES.” The existing MRES will be torn down after construction is complete and doors open at the new state-of-the-art facility. “A strong positive relationship with multi-generational stakeholders helps make us special,” said Principal Hughes. “Breaking ground on a new building where we’ll continue that legacy is exciting! Former MRES Principal Nancy Summey is surely looking down on us, proud as can be.”

ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Cue the road trip music because our students are on another college tour! This time, students from Adairsville High School and Woodland High School's Magnet programs are visiting Vanderbilt University and Sewanee, The University of the South! From tours to dining hall meals to an admissions activity called the GPA Game, these students are soaking up what these outstanding schools have to offer!