Bartow County School System

COFFEE. HUG. ENJOY: A cup of joe and a side of joy? Yes, please! Java Joy delivered just that this morning at Adairsville High School! The non-profit group out of Rome uses this mobile coffee cart to create transformative experiences for people of all abilities! Click on this link to find out how! https://youtu.be/T5XxIhWMs5A

CAUGHT BEING KIND: Superheroes drive big yellow school buses. They transport our precious cargo, smile, fist bump, hug, or lend an ear to a child in need. Sometimes that conversation lasts 30 seconds and other times it lasts 30 minutes, but it's ALWAYS impactful. Here's proof. "My daughter was having a rough morning and didn't want to go. She hugged my baby and told her she loved her and she would be sad if she didn't go. She takes care of six of my children on her bus...four little. She always fist bumps in the mornings and when they get off. S/0 to Bus #303 (Mrs. Ambrea Gray)...the best we could ask for..." - Shayla Rochell, Parent

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: 2022 GRADUATION DATES Monday, May 23 – Cass High at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 24 – Woodland High at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 26 – Adairsville High at 8 p.m.

STCA 2021-22 COHORT: Please welcome our second Bartow STEM Teacher Champion Academy cohort! The purpose of the STCA is to build leadership skills in STEM practices and support the cultivation of STEM in the classroom. CONGRATULATIONS: Amy Parton - Adairsville Elementary Stephanie Cashion - Adairsville Middle School Elizabeth Dysart - Adairsville Middle School Summer Glancy - Adairsville Middle School Bridgette Pulver - Cass Middle School Ashley Boling - Cloverleaf Elementary Heather Misztak - Emerson Elementary Keisha Motes - Euharlee Elementary Kenny Courter - Hamilton Crossing Elementary Colleen Allen - Kingston Elementary Vicki Haley - Mission Road Elementary Leshonda Minor - Taylorsville Elementary Emmalie Cole - White Elementary

LET'S GROW...READ TO GROW: Our highly successful Read to Grow program returns on Sept. 8! However, we still have volunteer slots to fill at WHITE, KINGSTON, and ALLATOONA! If you're interested, a training session will be held this Thursday, Aug. 26, at 10 a.m. at the Bartow County College and Career Academy. No registration needed. Please help our youngsters learn how to read with your additional support in the classroom!

BACKPACK BUDDIES 5K: Pre-registration has been extended for ONE more day! Race day is this Saturday! Nine schools are in the lead and within a couple registrations of each other. The other 11 schools aren't far behind! Sign up today and support your school and food-insecure families. https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Cartersville/DowntownCartersville5KtosupportBackpackBuddies

JOIN OUR TEAM: We're looking for custodians, Special Education paraprofessionals, an HR specialist, high school Science teacher, middle school English teacher, and middle school Art teacher! Details on how to apply are below!

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: MEET SOME OF YOUR VERY OWN WOODLAND WILDCATS... Look for a season preview article soon on readv3.com Photo cred: V3

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: MEET SOME OF YOUR VERY OWN CASS COLONELS... Look for a season preview article soon on readv3.com Photo cred: V3

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: MEET SOME OF YOUR VERY OWN ADAIRSVILLE TIGERS... Look for a season preview article soon on readv3.com Photo cred: V3

WOODLAND WOW MOMENT: You know it has been a good week at Woodland High School when you look up and see this over Wildcat Stadium! Amazing!

OPTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES: You can catch Woodland High School students in Human Anatomy and Physiology studying human tissue types on their state-of-the-art anatomage table! Very few people from around the state and nation can say that! #BCSSSuccess

SWEET SUPPORT: We are so thankful for all the support we're seeing from our families, especially if that support means rolling up those sleeves once in awhile! Good work, Loryn Doolittle! Learning and earning at the #BCCCA! #BCSSSuccess

BCSS UPDATE: Architects are currently designing a new Mission Road Elementary School! Once that is complete, we anticipate the project going out to bid in early 2022. Look for a new MRES in 2024! Due to a significant increase in residential development in the MRES attendance zone, this change is necessary. We're excited for our families and community to enjoy a new building and better traffic flow in the area since the school will be located on the same piece of property but farther back.

BACKPACK BUDDIES 5K: Who's lacing up those old running shoes for a VERY important cause on August 28? The Backpack Buddies initiative needs your participation. All proceeds help fund bags of food that are sent home with food-insecure children and families every Friday afternoon. Register soon to secure a popular Backpack Buddies 5K t-shirt! https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Cartersville/DowntownCartersville5KtosupportBackpackBuddies The school with the most registrants wins a prize! So far, Mission Road is in the lead, followed by Euharlee Elementary, and Allatoona Elementary, but there's still time to take the top spot!

CELEBRATING SUCCESSES: Even in a pandemic year, we saw strong Georgia Milestones assessment scores in fifth-grade ELA and Math, eighth-grade Math, and high school Biology and U.S. History!! Congratulations to our amazing students and staff!!

HIP HIP ARRAY: Third graders at Adairsville Elementary reviewed beginning multiplication concepts such as arrays, equal groups, and repeated addition with bakery themed hands-on activities! AES and the amazing Ashley Greenway are known for these innovative ideas! Good work!

BOARD RECOGNITIONS: Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) Schools *White Elementary School * Cloverleaf Elementary School * Adairsville Middle School * Cass Middle School * Emerson Elementary School The Bartow County School System, Bartow County Board of Education, and Solution Tree recognize the above school communities for their sharp focus on learning, collaboration, and results which led to sustained success in raising student achievement! Wow! Take a look at those custom signs, and watch for additional Model PLC Schools in the near future.

BOARD RECOGNITIONS: Euharlee Elementary School After initiating a crucial culture shift and doing the right work to improve student performance, EHES has been named a Reward School by the Georgia Department of Education. A Reward School is among the five percent of Title I schools in the state that is making the most progress in improving the performance of all students over the most recent two years on the statewide assessments. Congratulations to former EHES Principal Sharon Collum, former EHES Assistant Principal Amanda Elrod, current EHES Principal Jim Bishop, administration, and students! This is a school to watch!

BOARD RECOGNITIONS: Adrian Tramutola After serving as Woodland High School’s health and physical education teacher, head wrestling coach, and athletic coordinator for the last 13 years, Tramutola was named GEORGIA’S COACH OF THE YEAR AND SECTION 3 COACH OF THE YEAR!! His championship-level success is only surpassed by his humbleness, drive, focus, and passion for teaching kids. Congratulations!!