Congratulations to Sonoraville senior Kylie Hurd for receiving a $1,000 scholarships from the Better Business Burearu of Southeast TN/Northwest GA for the Students of Integrity Scholarship.
She was one of ten recipients for this scholarship, selected from a pool of over a thousand applicants. Kylie owns and operates her own business, KH Cattle, and she used her experiences to write an essay about the importance of ethics and integrity in business. She has been in Sonoraville High's Work-Based Learning program for the last two years, building her business while gaining valuable work experience and course credits.
Accompanying Kylie to the scholarship luncheon banquet in Chattanooga was her Work-Based Learning Coordinator, Dr. Andrea Walraven.
Kylie is a leader in the Phoenix FFA program and Georgia FFA; she just recently was awarded the FFA State Star in Agriscience for KH Cattle alongside a state championship. We look forward to seeing Kylie's success at Nationals.
Belwood Elementary recently held a Volunteer Appreciation luncheon for the many people who help serve the students and community of BES. These volunteers included community members who participated this year as Lunch Buddies, were members of the School Governance Team, helped with GET Reading, served meals for staff, provided monetary donations, acted as student mentors, and donated essentials for students.
Thank you to all community members of Belwood Elementary! It certainly takes a village, and everyone coming together in collaboration to help students and the school makes a difference!
Please check out our menus for the month of May!
Gordon Central High School's Teaching as a Profession teacher, Mrs. Kodi Albright, visited Belwood Elementary's PAL program with her students in Mrs. Jessica Childers' classroom today.
Mrs. Albright's students prepared lessons to work with the 3-4 year old students on counting, number identification, and many other activities. These students have worked on created number cards, thematic counting books, sensory bags to practice number-writing, and lesson plans connecting these activities with standards and best teaching practices.
Students will return later in the week to work on reading activities with their little partners!
Thank you to the Calhoun-Gordon County Retired Educators Association for their donation to allow these day trips for Gordon Central students, and Mrs. Albright is very appreciative of Mrs. Childers and Belwood Elementary for allowing her students to have such a great learning opportunity.
Congratulations to Sydney Shipley for winning Gordon County Schools District Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations again to our District Teacher of the Year Finalists. We look forward to announcing the District TOTY Monday, April 22nd during the Teacher of the Year reception.
The Gordon County College and Career Academy is hosting its STEAM EDVENTURE Summer Camp May 28-31 for current 5th through 8th grade students. Students will enjoy a variety of activities in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.
Register now by using the QR Code or following this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0d3qbv1eWzu9_nIJKzXOtnPNAwl0ZegPH3_fy90xSNvAMuw/viewform
Gordon County Schools would like to wish everyone a fantastic and safe Spring Break! Whether you're traveling, spending time with loved ones, or simply relaxing at home, enjoy the time and make the most of it. We look forward to seeing you all again on April 15th to finish the school year strong!
Several state champions were recognized at April's Gordon County Schools Board of Education meeting.
Sonoraville High School’s FCCLA students Mckenna Boswell, Hannah Jones, and Isabella Segursky were recognized with their advisor, Mrs. Lori Holland, for winning the state championship in Job Interview and Professional Presentation. Mckenna, Hannah, and Isabella will compete nationally later this school year in Seattle, and we wish them the very best of luck.
for Gordon Central High School’s State Literary team member Brianna Weller and her coach, Dr. Kim Watters, were recognized for winning the 2AA state championship in Girls Solo singing. Literary competition includes public speaking, acting, and singing. Brianna and the GC team tied for 1st at region as well.
Congratulations to these talented, gifted students and their amazing teachers!
Gordon County Schools celebrated Gifted Education Month by showcasing some of our gifted educators across the district. Check out our social media pages for pictures of these awesome teachers!
Celebrate Ag Week in Georgia March 18th through the 24th with many fun activities found on the Georgia Department of Education's Ag Week website at http://georgiaagweek.com/
Gordon County Schools is celebrating another School Nutrition milestone today as the Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Division has awarded GCS Nutrition with the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service’s Turnip the Beet Award for 2023!
The Turnip the Beet Award recognizes outstanding summer meal program school food authorities and sponsors across the nation who work hard to offer high quality meals to children that are appetizing, appealing, and nutritious during the summer months.
Thank you to School Nutrition Director Mrs. Nicole Head and our cafeteria staff members who worked so hard over the summer to feed and take care of our community with healthy, delicious meal options for families.
Congratulations to Red Bud Middle Schools for their cafeteria breakfast being named Georgia Tray of the Week during National School Breakfast Week!
Congratulations again to each of our Teacher of the Year recipients! These teachers were nominated and voted by their peers as exemplary educators who go above and beyond in everything they do. Their dedication, care, and support of students is evident daily, and their teacher leadership helps to support and grow those around them.
The 10 teachers will go on to the next round of evaluation for Gordon County Schools to select its District Finalists for GCS Teacher of the Year. The winner of District TOTY will then compete at the state level.
Gordon County Schools is on an early release schedule Wednesday, March 13th and Thursday, March 14th for Parent Conferences. We hope families were able to schedule time to meet with teachers to discuss your child's progress this year. If not, you are encouraged to stay in contact with your school and connect with teachers to find time to discuss academic achievement and future goals.
Friday, March 15th is an At-Home Learning Day. We hope that your child or children are able to explore learning opportunities that day and catch up on assignments, projects, and materials as we approach End-of-Course and End-of-Grade Milestones testing.
This week is National School Social Worker Week, and we'd like to show our appreciation for the social workers who make a difference in our students' lives each day. Thank you Ty Bonner, Rachel Wood, and May Corbin for your care, love, and service to our Gordon County community.
March is Gifted Education Month in Georgia, and we are celebrating the talents and abilities of our students in Gordon County Schools. That also means acknowledging the amazing educators providing acceleration, creativity, and challenge in the classroom.
School Board Appreciation Week is March 11-17. The week-long celebration serves to recognize the positive impact local boards of education make in their community.
Our Board of Education members work tirelessly alongside Superintendent Mrs. Alice Mashburn to ensure students are in schools that are safe, rigorous, and relationship-driven. Their outstanding contributions to our school system, students, and community they serve are instrumental to the success of Gordon County Schools.
Congratulations to Gordon Central High School for being recognized by Superintendent Richard Woods and the Georgia Department of Education as a 2024 AP Honor School.
Advanced Placement (AP) courses require hard work by both teachers and students, and the award recognizes this commitment. GCHS is on the AP Challenge School list for schools with enrollments of 900 or fewer students and exams administered in English, mathematics, science, and social studies with a minimum expected participation rate met.
Gordon Central is also recognized on the AP Access and Support List for schools with at least 30% of AP exams taken by students who identified as African American and/or Hispanic (minimum of 16 students) and 30% of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher. At least 25 exams must be administered.
Congratulations to the Lady Phoenix and Phoenix basketball teams for their state tournament play!
