IT'S GETTING REAL: Heart-pounding excitement and nervous jitters are setting in for the Woodland High School Marching Band as students prepare for “The Greatest Event in the Greatest City in the World” – the London New Year’s Day Parade and Festival.
Practices are complete, student instruments and equipment are set to be shipped “across the pond” in two short days, and students and staff depart for London December 26, 2022. They will fly home on January 2.
“We are absolutely delighted that the Woodland High School Marching Band will be coming to London to help celebrate the New Year in style,” said Parade Director Joe Bone. “London has fallen in love with the marching band culture of the USA and our ears on the ground alerted us as to just how brilliant the Wildcats are. They will receive the warmest of welcomes from an enormous audience on the street – and tens of millions watching around the World.”
The Woodland High School Marching Band will join about 10,000 performers from 28 countries around the World. However, only 24 marching bands from the United States were invited to perform after a rigorous audition more than a year ago.
During the parade, the Wildcats will play Georgia On My Mind arranged by Michael Brown, An American Christmas arranged by Robert W. Smith, and Crazy Train by London’s Ozzy Osborne.
In addition to performing down London’s historic two-mile parade route, students will experience other tourist attractions, like Buckingham Palace, River Thames, and the Golden Hinde – the first English ship to circumnavigate the globe in the 15th century.
The globally renowned street spectacular will be streamed online January 1, 2023, at www.lnydp.com and aired on PBS starting at 7 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Support your nationally recognized, award-winning Wildcats by tuning in to watch this historic event!
"SUPERPOWERED" ROBOTICS COMPETITION: More than 25 Robotics teams from Bartow County and beyond participated in the prestigious First LEGO League regional qualifier event this weekend at Adairsville Middle School! Out of those teams, nine won awards. Bartow County took home eight of those nine awards, and eight teams advanced to the Chattanooga, Tennessee Region FLL Championship, which will be held next month! Wow! Judges said several of our Bartow County teams even have a chance at earning a trip to the WORLD COMPETITION in Texas!
CONGRATULATIONS:
Cass Middle (Champions)
Woodland Annihilators (Breakthrough Award)
White Elementary (Rising Stars Award)
Adairsville Elementary (Engineering Award)
Clear Creek Elementary (Team Blaze and Green Seas, Top Robot Game Award and Top Innovation Project Awards)
Mission Road Elementary (Motivate Award)
Cloverleaf Elementary (Top Core Values Award)
SERVICE AWARDS: Mission Road Elementary School Principal Sherrie Hughes
Congratulations on 20 years of service in the Bartow County School System! Wonderful work raising student achievement year after year!
SERVICE AWARDS: Cloverleaf Elementary School Principal Amy Heater
Congratulations on 20 years of service in the Bartow County School System! Your sweet demeanor and work with children make you a favorite at "The Leaf!"
SERVICE AWARDS: Red Top Middle School Principal Wes Dickey
Congratulations on 25 years of service in the Bartow County School System! Your work on all levels and loyalty to our children is unmatched.
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:
Tracy Wyche, Registrar, Allatoona Elementary School
Susan Ponder, Paraprofessional, Adairsville Middle School
Michelle Richards, Lead Secretary, Emerson Elementary School
THE BUZZ AROUND BARTOW: Cam Bishop, fifth grade Emerson Elementary School student, and Xander Bergeron, sixth grade Woodland Middle School student, battled it out for several rounds today during the district bee! They spelled words like "cauterize" and "antithesis" correctly before Xander spelled "compatriot" to take home the WIN and move on to the regional competition! Congratulations! Have you seen a bigger smile?! 😀🥇📚
"I was unbelievably anxious," said Xander. "I didn't think I'd make it. I didn't prepare. I am so excited, though, and I'm incredibly scared of the regional bee."
THE BUZZ AROUND BARTOW: Congratulations to our 16 District Spelling Bee contestants and numerous participants!
Adairsville Elementary - Nate Mathis
(Runner up - William O'Dell)
Adairsville Middle - Kaprie Avalos
(Runner up - Wyatt King)
Allatoona Elementary - Jaycie Harris
(Runner up - Victoria Castronova)
Cass Middle - Katie Fears
Clear Creek Elementary - Madalie Furey
Cloverleaf Elementary - AJ Law
(Runner up - Jazlene Nava)
Emerson Elementary - Cam Bishop
(Runner up - Adelina Koziar)
Euharlee Elementary - Breilynn Yates
(Runner up - Carter Naiser)
Hamilton Crossing Elementary - Monica Poulos
(Runner up - Emberly Hutchings)
Kingston Elementary - Aiden Wilber
(Runner up - Mason Wiseman)
Mission Road Elementary - Judd Bailey
(Runner up - Lori Jones)
Pine Log Elementary - Coulson Stegall
(Runner up - Mayson Owen)
Red Top Middle - Ranson Hite
(Runner up - Sebastian Decker)
Taylorsville Elementary - Isabel McCafferty
(Runner up - Ashlyn Bailey)
White Elementary - Yashvee Parmar
(Runner up - John DeLauder)
Woodland Middle - Xander Bergeron
(Runner up - Braeden Roberts)
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Participants
Superintendent Page
Dr. David Chiprany
Ms. Dot Frasier
Dr. Bunny DiPetta
Dr. Sharon Collum
Anthia McStatts-Santini
Kay Barron
Phil Frasier
Mayor Matt Santini
Heather Carter
Dr. Davis Nelson
Amanda Creel
Jason Dailey
Jennifer Mauldin
Mirannda Garrett
Dawn Wood
Heather Misztak
Katie Cline
Michelle Madden
School Spelling Bee Coordinators
THEY DID IT: Taylorsville Elementary School earned its District STEM Certification! It's not easy to achieve, but the people you see in these pictures put in the long hours and work because they know STEM teaches critical thinking and innovation, and STEM jobs are the future of our economy! Congratulations, TES!
STEM CERTIFICATION: Congratulations, Adairsville High School students and staff, for earning your District STEM Certification! It’s evident that your STEM practices help shape your school’s culture! Now, on to State STEM Certification! 🏆
YOUNG AES AUTHOR: Struggling to find the perfect costume for Adairsville Elementary School’s iconic Book Character Parade, 9-year-old Hadleigh Ehrhardt did what no other student had done before.
“I wrote a book and had it published, so I could be my own, original character in the parade,” said Hadleigh.
Dressed in yellow overalls and holding her furry sidekick, Sid, Hadleigh had students and staff talking.
“Hadleigh's desire to not promote just any book during our school's character parade showed real tenacity and enthusiasm,” said AES Principal Melissa Zarefoss.
“Hadleigh is an amazing student who allows her creativity to soar,” added Candis Roberson, Hadleigh’s English Language Arts teacher. “When she faces a situation where she cannot find a path that will lead her where she wants to go, she puts in the work and creates her own path.”
It is a common saying in the publishing industry to "write the book you want to read but can't find on the shelves.” Hadleigh did just that when she created Zoey’s Quest for Her Lost Dog, a story about a young girl who loses her dog and goes on an adventure to find him. The book even contains illustrations created by Hadleigh and revamped by a graphic designer.
“It took a day to write it, five days for dad to get the graphic design done, and three days to get it published on Amazon,” said Hadleigh.
Hadleigh, new to AES, had been a part of a Writing Club before but did not know her imaginative personality could take her this far at such a young age.
“She was very excited,” said Justin Ehrhardt, Hadleigh’s father. “I was excited for her to do it and accomplish this goal. I was grateful to help be a part of it.”
Throughout the writing process and in her future endeavors, Hadleigh said she hopes other children will realize that “it’s ok to ask for help” like the character in her book and that it is possible to publish a book in elementary school.
“Hadleigh’s dedication and commitment to personal growth is evident through her consistent critical thinking and determination,” said Roberson. “I proudly bought her book and had her sign it! I am thrilled to know I own her first publication and look forward to seeing where she goes from here. It will be an honor to tell future students, ‘I know that world changer!’
Zoey’s Quest for Her Lost Dog is available now on Amazon. There are two five-star ratings already, and a second manuscript is in the works for this imaginative, intelligent “world changer” who is also wise beyond her years.
LINK TO BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Zoeys.../dp/B0BCSFB2H5/ref=sr_1_1...
TRIP OF A LIFETIME: It's dubbed "The Greatest Event in the Greatest City in the World!" We're talking about London's New Year's Day Parade and Festival, and in a few short weeks, our Woodland High School Band will be performing in it! Only 24 marching bands in the USA were invited to perform after a rigorous audition.
From the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2018 to London's News Year's Day Parade in 2023, quite a few musicians from WHS have resumes that can't be beat!
For more information on the parade and performers, follow this link https://lnydp.com/lnydp-participants/...
BOOK GIVEAWAY: About 2,500 books came and went at the Cartersville Exchange Club Christmas Parade! Thank you for coming out to see us and thank you to Dodge Learning Resources for donating the bags! Another successful event to promote literacy in our great county!
SECRET'S OUT: Bartow County School System Deputy Superintendent David Chiprany will take to the stage and participate in Cartersville Dances with the Stars! Dr. Chiprany has a passion for helping children succeed, so this was a natural fit as all proceeds from this event benefit Backpack Buddies and the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter!
But the question remains, can he dance? We know he can run; we know he can chase after those chickens he has on his farm, but is he coordinated enough to win the big "mirror ball trophy?" We shall see! 😉 🎫🏆🎼
To vote, text DavidChiprany to 41444.
$1 = 1 vote
WE’RE PARADE READY: Get your FREE books! Come one, come all, or until supplies last 📚🎅🎄
REMINDER: We're giving away FREE books tonight before the BIG CARTERSVILLE EXCHANGE CLUB CHRISTMAS PARADE! We'll be located right next to Santa!
YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST: Ms. Dot Frasier and the Bartow Education Foundation just finished approving this year's teacher grants and tallying the numbers! Out of more than 245 grants that were submitted, about 210 have been approved! That's roughly $95,000 that will go into our classrooms districtwide!
Here are the schools that earned the most grants this year:
HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL - ADAIRSVILLE
MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL - RED TOP
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL - EMERSON
UPDATE: Your new Mission Road Elementary School continues to take shape!
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Add “life saver” to Adairsville Elementary School Nurse Carla Hardy’s already long list of titles.
Recently, as the hustle and bustle of a busy school day came to an end, Nurse Hardy was notified of a parent on campus whose vein was bleeding profusely.
Without skipping a beat, Nurse Hardy sprang into action and performed the necessary steps to control the bleed.
But the bleeding did not stop.
Thinking back to her Stop the Bleed training with Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center in August, Nurse Hardy raced to grab a Stop the Bleed kit. She applied the device and was able to stop the bleeding until paramedics could arrive.
On the scene, paramedics commented on the great job that was done in applying the device and asked who performed these life-saving measures.
Of course, it was our very own Nurse Hardy.
“I am very proud of the Stop the Bleed training provided by Piedmont Hospital in August,” said Nurse Hardy. “The training and kit made the process of stopping the bleeding of a vein go smoother. There was no hesitation as the situation was assessed and determined the bleeding was not stopping by direct pressure and the risk of shock was imminent. The parent was a little less anxious during the transfer to the hospital.”
Now, add “quiet hero” to Nurse Hardy’s growing list of titles.
We are immeasurably thankful for her and the collaborative efforts of our community partners. Together, lives are truly changed.
WOW: Five Bartow County students earn the opportunity to attend a Georgia college, university, or technical school nearly cost-free upon graduation and completion of the REACH Georgia Scholarship Program!
The 2022 REACH Georgia Scholars are Kyleigh Gunter and Alexis Scott from Adairsville Middle School, Rainey Parham from Cass Middle School, Wyatt Burch from Red Top Middle School, and Alex Tello from Woodland Middle School. This sixth cohort of REACH Georgia Scholars officially signed their commitment letters at the Bartow County College and Career Academy in front of school leaders, board members, and area representatives.
The REACH Georgia Scholars were nominated by their counselors and teachers in the spring of their seventh-grade year, based on grades, attendance, and behavior. After completing the application, students were interviewed, and then selected to join 24 other REACH Georgia Scholars already admitted into the program.
Through REACH Georgia, students are given academic and social support to ensure they graduate from high school and attain a college degree or certificate. Part of this support includes pairing each scholar with a mentor.
"Every year, we interview 16 candidates nominated by middle school teachers and counselors,” said REACH Georgia Coordinator Kristy Mitchell. “This year's group was exceptional. They even asked us some great questions. It is so difficult to narrow the pool to five, but I know the students in this year's cohort are appreciative and excited to be a part of REACH Georgia. It is evident by the showing we had at the commitment ceremony that they have the support and encouragement needed to be successful. I can't wait to get to know these students better over the next few years."
Upon successful program completion, students earn a $10,000 scholarship. Certain schools will match or even double match the scholarship, increasing the amount they can earn to $30,000. Students can also qualify for other scholarships.
The 11-year-old program serves more than 3,600 scholars in all 180 school systems in the state.
