Honors/AP Meeting Powerpoint & AP Scholars

State Officials Urge Motorists to Be Cautious as School Buses Board

As the new school year continues, the Georgia Department of Education and State School Superintendent Richard Woods are urging motorists to use caution when approaching a school bus and to brush up on the law regarding passing a bus.

NGEMC Donates $29,000 to Whitfield County Schools

The North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation is giving $29,000 to Whitfield County Schools to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The donation comes from Operation Round Up. Members of the North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (NGEMC) may round their bills up to the next dollar amount. Those pennies are pooled and used for charitable endeavors throughout the region with approximately 25 percent of the proceeds earmarked for STEM education.

Coahulla Creek Senior Scholastically Ranked in Nation’s Top 3 Percent

Thomas Satterfield, a senior at Coahulla Creek High School, is a Commended Student in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, was presented to this scholastically talented senior.

Parent Engagement Survey

Survey available until Sept. 29

College Board Announces 2017 AP Scholars

The College Board recently named 44 students as AP Scholars in Whitfield County Schools. With the AP Scholar Awards, the AP Program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated outstanding college-level achievement through their performance on AP Exams.

SHS Student Ambassadors Meet Secretary of State

A group from Southeast High School traveled to a kickoff event for the Student Ambassador Program hosted by Georgia Secretary of State Brian P. Kemp. Kemp launched the Student Ambassador Program in January 2016 to provide Georgia's high school students an opportunity to engage as leaders within their schools and communities. The program, designed for 10th-12th grade students, helps them gain leadership experience by engaging in Georgia civics, encouraging voter registration among their peers, and volunteering within their communities.

FY18 Title I Annual Parent Meetings

During the next few weeks, parents of students who attend Title I schools get to learn more about their child’s education and share their ideas at their school’s annual Title I meeting. The purpose of the Title I annual parent meeting is to provide information to parents of participating children about the Title I program and their right to be involved in their child’s education. Click the headline for more information, dates, and times.