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TOO COOL TUESDAY: We love seeing our Project SEARCH graduates take the skills they learned from us and apply them to their new jobs they recently earned! Congratulations!
READY, SET, GO: The 7th Annual Downtown Cartersville 5K supporting Backpack Buddies was one for the record books! Nearly 1,000 people participated over the weekend! The heat couldn't slow down the success. Hamilton Crossing Elementary School had the most participants out of any school in the county! Thank you to everyone who supported this cause! Because of you, children will not go hungry on the weekends, while they're away from school.
SIGNATURES AND SMILES: You know you live in a special community when Mission Road Elementary School staff members, past and present, come out in droves to sign the very last beam that will be raised into place next week, competing their new school's frame! 🖋
MRES MILESTONES: Another historic moment for the Bartow County School System as the last steel beam is now ready to be placed atop the new $30 million Mission Road Elementary School!
During the topping out ceremony, Carroll Daniel Construction, the Bartow County Board of Education, Executive Cabinet, and staff at MRES signed the beam. It will be raised into place next week, completing the building’s frame. Following an ancient construction tradition, two tree branches were fastened to side of the beam during this process.
“The ceremony is an age-old tradition,” said Bartow County School System Superintendent Dr. Phillip Page. “This is a special time to celebrate the hard work that has been done since we broke ground in November. All footings, slabs, precast concrete panels, steel columns, beams, and decking are complete. We are excited to continue this progress and officially open its doors next August.”
“Now that this portion of the project is finished, we can focus our efforts on installing the building envelope, including brick, exterior insulation finishing system, windows, roofing, etc.,” said Zach Nicholson, the project manager at Carroll Daniel Construction. “The main mechanical and electrical systems in the building are already well underway. Once those are complete, we can move into installation of drywall, paint, and other finishes on the interior of the building while the rest of the site continues to develop.”
Demolition of the existing MRES will take place over the summer of 2024. At that time, the remaining parking lot and drive lane construction will be in progress.
“So much of what goes on in constructing a new school happens behind the scenes and even underground,” said MRES Principal Sherrie Hughes. “We know that the building materials are the bones of the school building, but our students, teachers, family, and community stakeholders are the heart of the school. By allowing our staff to sign the beam, our names will forever be part of the foundation of this school.”
MILESTONE MOMENTS: Tomorrow is a BIG day for Mission Road Elementary School and the Bartow County School System! Carroll Daniel Construction and the BCSS will host a TOPPING OUT CEREMONY! Raise your hand if you know what that is! Details and pictures to come! #Historic
FRI-YAY FUN: Capturing our hearts one day at a time in Ms. Padilla's Pre-K class! Learning sure is FUN! #exceptionaleducation #exceptionalresults #betterinbartow
PEPPERPALOOZA: What do you get when you mix peppers and STEM? This! Check out Kingston Elementary & Taylorsville Elementary participating in Georgia Organics #pepperpalooza! STEM programs all over our community are competing in @georgiaorganics Cafeteria Contest to see who can grow, harvest, and then serve the BEST peppers! Contest ends in October! Let's wish them luck!
MORNING SHOUT-OUT: 11Alive Morning News is launching a new series featuring schools across metro Atlanta! Guess who you'll see tomorrow? Third graders from Taylorsville Elementary School! Watch 11Alive between 5-7 a.m. for their morning message! Also, catch fourth graders at Euharlee Elementary Friday morning! #EnjoyToday11
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAD: Find those running shoes and lace em' up for a very important cause! Sign up today! Details below!
BOARD RECOGNITIONS: MODEL PLC SCHOOLS
WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL & RED TOP MIDDLE SCHOOL
Woodland Middle School and Red Top Middle School become the latest Bartow County schools to be named Model Professional Learning Communities for their sustained success in raising student achievement over the last several years!
“I literally yelled ‘yes’ from my office so loud that other staff members wondered what was going on,” said RTMS Principal Wes Dickey. “I then forwarded the notification email straight to our staff to share the great news!”
“I was elated,” added WMS Principal Michael Blankenship. “I was on vacation when I received the email. I just sat back and thought, ‘wow...we finally did it.’ We've been working diligently towards this for several years.”
Congratulations, WMS & RTMS!
TAKE-OFF AND GROW: Buckle up, Woodland Middle School students! A brand-new learning opportunity is about to take off…literally!
It’s a unique offering made possible by 8th grade WMS Social Studies Teacher Michael Adcock and Bartow County Model Aviation! Last school year, Mr. Adcock knew his students had a real passion for the engineering component of Aeronautics. So, he sent a few emails, and BCMA jumped at the chance to help with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and enrichment activities!
Fast forward to today, BCMA President Jeff Holland, Vice President Richard LeClaire, Treasurer Keith Schevling, Safety Officer Paul Napier, and member Greg Roper presented WMS with a $1,000 Academy of Aviation Take-Off and Grow grant. That will be used to purchase drones, but that’s not all. BCMA members are also donating their personal time, resources, skills, and knowledge this academic year. They will facilitate hands-on construction and flying of radio-controlled aircrafts and teach the mechanics, design, history, and career pathways related to aeronautics and aviation.
Thank you, BCMA! Your impact is immeasurable!
Bartow County Model Aviation - BCMA
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: A 24-week English program for parents or guardians of students enrolled in the Bartow County School System! We saw tremendous success with this program in years past! Register today; classes through the OLA Language School start September 11, 2023.
A DAY IN THE LIFE: Euharlee Elementary School's "Grow Getters" are harvesting potatoes, while Mrs. Williams's class is learning to write cursive! Great job, Wildcats!
Also, FUN FACT: 16 out of 19 Bartow County schools have gardens!🫑🥕🥔🍅🥬🥒
SAVE THE DATE: Our annual college fair and SPIN night is almost here!
If you register for this event at the Tellus, you'll have the opportunity to meet college admissions reps from across the nation and learn a lot more about financial aid and scholarship opportunities!
WILDCAT WOW MOMENT: New renovations and new FACES at Woodland High School! Check out some of the newest WILDCATS to join our FAMILY! We're excited to have you, and we can't wait to continue the rich legacy here!
Hannah Bernstein ➡️ English
Colette James ➡️ Reading Interventionist
BJ Lock ➡️ Construction
Elisabeth Carver ➡️ Theater
Braden Poteete and Kara Cornelius ➡️ Math
Nicole Nelms ➡️ Exceptional Education
Kyler Harrison ➡️ Social Studies
Cecilia Clark ➡️ Band Director
Blake Baxter and Macy Hufstetler ➡️ Science
Visual Arts: Kevin Yancy Crook ➡️ Visual Arts
Joe McCoy ➡️ Physical Education
Stephanie Dodson and Kristin Anderson ➡️ Counseling
Misty Sullivan ➡️ Nurse
WILDCAT WOW MOMENT: It's amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do! Woodland High School reopens with new renovations, and students are loving it! Waxed floors, new lights, and lots of paint were used to transform the campus! Up next...the media center overhaul as part of a districtwide initiative!
RECHARGE ROOM: If you walked into Cass Middle School's teacher workroom, you wouldn't even recognize it! #801 is now a faculty RECHARGE ROOM thanks to a $20,000 Georgia United Foundation School Crashers grant! CMS Counselor Lindsay Kesler applied for the grant several months ago, and it was one out of a handful selected! Everything except the copier and wood Cass picture is NEW. Mohawk even provided new flooring! Now, faculty and staff can enjoy a welcoming space to collect their thoughts, make a cup of coffee, or work. Congratulations, CMS! Well-deserved!
📣CHEERING ON OUR OWN📣: Tiger Nation and the Bartow County School System celebrate Macy Wilson, an Adairsville high School Senior, and Georgia Cheer Coaches Association (GCCA) Cheerleader of the Year and member of the A-4A All-State Team!
Macy recently submitted an application and was chosen among the Top 30 cheerleaders in the competition! As a member of that top tier, she went to Columbus, Georgia, this weekend, along with a few of her teammates, Sadie Abernathy, Ansley Kate Carroll, and Emmalee Stensvold, and completed a two minute performance and interview. Macy was then chosen as a member of the Top 16! First time in AHS history!! Congratulations, Macy!
SYSTEM SPOTLIGHT: What a great group of 4th graders at Euharlee Elementary School, under the leadership of A-Team Extraordinaire and Teacher Stephanie Hardy! This month, you'll see them on 11 Alive Morning News with a special shout-out! Additional details to come! #EnjoyToday11
