Bartow County School System

GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENT:We cannot wait to celebrate this milestone with our seniors and their families this week! As you may know, there is a possibility for inclement weather, and the plan is as follows: * Each school will have designated staff members on-site to monitor weather conditions * Heavy rain and/or lightning within eight miles of the graduation ceremony will delay events * Ceremonies will proceed with light rainfall Our goal is to complete the graduation ceremonies in our stadiums with delays as needed. In the unlikely event inclement weather prohibits that, alternate graduation dates are below: Cass High School – May 24 at 4 p.m. Woodland High School – May 25 at 8 p.m. Adairsville High School – May 27 at 9 a.m. We ask all attending families to please dress accordingly. Again, we are so happy to share in the excitement of your graduation day! Congratulations, Colonels, Wildcats, and Tigers!

CHECK THIS OUT: There's a new Knight in town! Bartow County School System Family, meet Hamilton Crossing Elementary School's new Assistant Principal, Mrs. Lindsay Perry! Another perfect addition! "I’ve worked for the BCSS for 13 years - all 13 years have been at Cass Middle School. I taught 6th grade for seven years, became an instructional lead teacher for one year, and then enjoyed five years as an assistant principal. Those 13 years with my Cass Family have shaped who I am as a teacher and a leader. I am sad to leave the middle school world after many great years, but I am beyond excited to serve as Assistant Principal at Hamilton Crossing. I will have the opportunity to positively impact the students that will one day travel up the hill and become Cass Colonels. Building a strong foundation in each student is so important, and I look forward to laying that foundation in elementary with the Ham Fam!!" - Lindsay Perry

BARTOW AND BEYOND: We have exciting news! Adairsville High School seniors, Tristin Alford, Kamdin DeValentino, Nycholause Garrett, and Christian Leon, were just accepted into Project Purpose! The advanced training program sponsored by the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce and Georgia Power is uniquely designed to provide training and an opportunity to explore in-demand careers in Bartow County!

IN THE NEWS: Turning the pages in the Professional Association of Georgia Educators magazine, and look who we found! It's Georgia's Teacher of the Year, our very own Michael Kobito, and PAGE STAR Student and Teacher Caden Wolf and Kerry Hammond! Congratulations! How exciting!

WOW: Can we put our hands together for Cloverleaf Elementary School and Euharlee Elementary School?! They were awarded about $20,000 each in STEM/STEAM Professional Learning Grants through the Georgia Department of Education! This will ultimately help our system expand science, technology, engineering, arts, and math options and opportunities for students! Only 15 school systems in Georgia were awarded these Professional Learning Grants! This is just another example of how hard our teachers work to maximize student engagement, meet student needs and interests, and ensure the relevance of learning materials! #BetterInBartow

UPDATE: Here's a new Summer Feeding flyer! The Adairsville High School location was changed to Adairsville Elementary School. We can't wait to serve our community free meals this summer! Come one, come all!

Kingston Elementary School becomes the 11th Bartow County school to be named a Model Professional Learning Community for its sustained success in raising student achievement! “I was thrilled to receive notification that our application had been approved and we could officially be recognized as a Model PLC School,” said KES Principal Allison LaRue. “We had all been waiting (not so) patiently to hear, and we are so excited to celebrate the great work that is happening every day at KES.” 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. “Our teachers have been working to implement and then perfect the PLC process in our building since it was introduced by Dr. Page in 2018,” added LaRue. “It has been a journey where we have shifted our focus from teaching to learning, embraced a collaborative culture, and intentionally focused on results. Our school guiding coalition has been instrumental in receiving and delivering professional development to support and help sustain the process. I joined the KES staff in 2020 and have been amazed at the knowledge of all staff members and how committed they all are to doing the ‘right work.’ 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. “Moving forward, we will continue to meet the needs of our students through the PLC process and maintain our collaborative culture,” said LaRue. “When the ‘right work’ is happening, the results follow. We are all excited for the growth our students have experienced and will continue to experience in the future.” KES, Mission Road Elementary School, Adairsville Elementary School, Euharlee Elementary School, Clear Creek Elementary School, Pine Log Elementary School, Emerson Elementary School, Cass Middle School, Adairsville Middle School, Cloverleaf Elementary School, and White Elementary School now join the Bartow County School System as they celebrate Model PLC School and Model PLC District status.

TIGERS ON TOP: We loved seeing this in our local newspaper! "Mitchell should be considered one of the top athletes to come through the school in recent years. He has the medal to prove it." Congratulations, Tre Mitchell! Impressive finish at the state track meet!

BARTOW AND BEYOND: Adairsville High School Senior Samantha Pasley earns yet another scholarship - the 2022 Norma Jean Topham Scholarship! Samantha recently received it from the Bartow County chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international organization of female educators. Every year, the group recognizes and supports one or two outstanding future female educators in Bartow County who have plans to attend college, receive a degree in Education, and become a teacher! Congratulations, Samantha! [Photo: Samantha Pasley and Amy Grace Cooper, MRES teacher and Phi President]

BARTOW AND BEYOND: Congratulations to the 2022 Shaw Associate Dependent Scholarship winners in Bartow County Schools! According to Shaw Industries, this scholarship was created in 2019 to help the dependents of Shaw associates realize their dreams of continuing their education at a college, university, or technical school. Students must exhibit a passion for creating a better future for themselves and their communities. Congratulations, Bartow County School System students, and thank you Shaw Industries for supporting our seniors and future workforce development! [Pictured below: Adairsville High School scholarship winners and Catherine Smith, Shaw Industries corporate communications manager] ADAIRSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Ashlynn Waters Ashley Parker Bryce Harrell Nathaniel Grisham Samantha Pasley CASS HIGH SCHOOL Juan Pajarito Kelly Young Kori Richey Mackenze Poulnot WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL Kyler Williams Savannah Jordan

THANK YOU, MRS. MULKEY: Let's wish her well! After seven years as principal of Emerson Elementary, Mrs. Tracy Mulkey, will be leaving us. During her time at just EES, Mulkey was extremely instrumental in leading a professional learning communities (PLC) culture shift that ultimately led to an increase in student achievement!

LAST FEW DAYS UNTIL SWEET SUMMERTIME: Check out how Emerson Elementary School is wrapping up another successful academic year! What's more fun than learning with a little shaving cream and a lot of MAGIC?!

THIS EAGLE IS READY TO SOAR: Superintendent Page introduced new Emerson Elementary School Principal Paige Bennett to staff members today! What a perfect fit; this EES Eagle is truly ready to soar!

NEW TIGER IN TOWN: New Adairsville High School Principal Lexie Bultman meets her Adairsville family and community for the first time today! What an exciting time to be in Bartow County!

NEW: Highly respected and equally successful in the Bartow County School System, Cloverleaf Elementary School Assistant Principal Paige Bennett, soars to new heights as principal of Emerson Elementary School. FULL STORY: https://www.bartow.k12.ga.us/article/745247

NEW: “As A Family,” Adairsville High School is set to welcome its new top Tiger – Lexie Bultman! FULL STORY: https://www.bartow.k12.ga.us/article/745255

EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME: Former Cubs Outfielder and Founder of L.E.A.D. Center for Youth in Atlanta, C.J. Stewart, works with our student leaders at Allatoona Elementary, and this week, to wrap up the year, he treated them to a personalized tour through Mercedes Benz Stadium! Locker rooms, turf, history; these students saw it all and were AMAZED! Thank you, C.J. Stewart!

FUTURE FORWARD: Adairsville Middle School and Red Top Middle School received the honor of attending the International Science & Engineering Fair at the World Congress Center! They learned from top experts in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math!

REMINDER: The Bartow County School System Central Registration Office is only open during select hours this summer; details below!

ESOL FAMILY: Just more proof Bartow County has the best teachers! Check out what Ms. Ellen Greer gave her ESOL students! "We all laugh in the same language."