Summer Nutrition & Power Lunch Sites

Beginning Monday, June 1, Whitfield County Schools will provide summer meals at no cost to all children 18 and younger. Meals are served Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., depending on the site. For more information, please click the link above.

Mental Health Resources for Families

To best support our families and their mental health needs during this unprecedented time, Whitfield County school social workers have compiled a comprehensive list of mental health resources to meet the specific needs of our families. Please click the link above for more information.

The Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA)

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Click the link above for more information.

Graduation Guidelines & Assigned Groups

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Class of 2020 Graduation Dates

Advanced Placement Course Assessment Announcements

CollegeBoard Advanced Placement Course Assessments will now be administered online, rather than a face-to-face setting. Due to the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, students will now take a 45-minute online free-response exam at home. For each AP subject, there will be two different testing dates. Please click the link above for more information.

Governor's Honors Program

Congratulations to Cortney Jones (Agricultural Research, Biotechnology, and Science) who was selected as one of the two Whitfield County GHP finalists this year. NWHS also had Emma Hackney (Dance) and Ava Barlow (Science) selected as two of the three alternates for Whitfield County.

Northwest Annual School Report Card

The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) prepares Georgia’s State, Local, and School Annual Report Cards. The Annual Report Cards contain test results as well as other information relevant to school performance toward the goals of student achievement and school completion. The Report Card is in compliance with both state and federal laws with respect to reporting requirements. GOSA partners with the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) to produce the K-12 Public Schools Reports since much of the data comes from GaDOE.

Adopt a Power Lunch Site

To help curve the summer slide and keep students at their reading levels, Whitfield County Schools has partnered with United Way to provide Power Lunches every Friday in June and July at various Summer Feeding sites. If you are interested in volunteering at any one of our Power Lunch sites please click the link above.

Superintendent Woods announces 2020 Georgia Scholars

Seven graduating seniors from Whitfield County Schools have been recognized as 2020 Georgia Scholars. Students eligible for Georgia Scholar recognition are high school seniors who exhibit excellence in all phases of school life, in community activities, and in the home. Click the link above to learn more.

Summer Nutrition & Power Lunch Sites

We realize that there are many families who depend on the school system to help provide meals for their children. Beginning Monday, June 1, Whitfield County Schools will provide summer meals at no cost to all children 18 and younger. Meals are served Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., depending on the site. For more information, please click the link above.

Georgia Alternate Assessment 2.0 Parent Information

The Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) 2.0 is designed to ensure students with significant cognitive disabilities are provided access to the state academic content standards and given the opportunity to demonstrate achievement of the knowledge, concepts, and skills inherent in the standards. Georgia’s Spring 2020 GAA 2.0 test administration window is March 23 through May 1, 2020. Click the link above for more information.