We’re proud to celebrate our "Homegrown" educators and staff at Gordon County Schools who graduated from our high schools! Thank you for giving back to the community you love. You help make our schools a special place!
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Gordon Central High School Spanish teacher and FCA advisor Connie Worley met with FCA this morning to plan positive ways to impact the school. Also, there's going to be a Beach Pep Rally this afternoon! The Warriors play at home TONIGHT at 7:30 PM!
Thanks to these Gordon Central Lady Warriors softball team members for opening car doors and greeting students yesterday at Swain Elementary! #TogetherGCS
Thank you to the Gordon Central volleyball team for greeting students at Belwood's morning car drop-off line! It's always great to show school spirit and great attitudes to start the day off right at BES. Team members were also at W.L. Swain and Tolbert Elementary. #TogetherGCS
Thank you to Coca-Cola Bottling of Rome for their recognition of our Teacher of the Year, Sherry Sullivan.
Students in Mrs. Sullivan's 9th Honors ELA class worked in groups to complete reading comprehension sections of gods/goddesses and monsters from their Greek Mythology unit.
Mrs. Albright’s Level 2 Teaching as a Profession students completed a teamwork project assembling two bulletin boards for one of our Social Studies teachers. Students had to cut out the letters ahead of time and then work together to assemble each bulletin board. What an awesome job they did!
Theatre Tech is not just for boys. Today these young ladies learned the proper way to use a jigsaw. They are working on designs for homecoming while gaining these skills.
Students in Ms. Lee's Intro to Healthcare class played the "flip the sheet" team building and communication exercise.
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The Gordon Central Warriors set school football records in their 62-0 blowout victory over Southeast Whitfield! This team has worked so hard all summer, and the players put on a show for the GC fans today. One Tribe!
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The football game against Southeast Whitfield has been postponed. The new kickoff time will be noon tomorrow- August 17.
Mrs. Albright’s Level 1 Teaching as a Profession class completed an activity called How Well Can You Teach. Students were partnered up back to back and had to teach their partner to write or draw the same thing as they were. Students realized the importance of giving clear instructions and listening closely. At the end they enjoyed comparing their papers to see how similar (or different) theirs was compared to their partner.
The College Board has recently honored eight exceptional students from Gordon Central High School for their outstanding achievements as Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars during the 2023-24 school year. This outstanding accomplishment is a testament to the dedication and academic excellence of these students and their schools.
These Warrior students earned the distinction of AP Scholar:
Keira Bryson - AP Scholar
Anna Caroline Parker - AP Scholar with Honor
Madilyn Payne - AP Scholar
Samantha Ruiz - AP Scholar
Kaiman Smith - AP Scholar with Honor (returning graduated senior)
Max Stone - AP Scholar with Distinction (returning graduated senior)
Randy Vicente - AP Scholar
Evan Wood - AP Scholar with Distinction
AP Scholar achievements are categorized into different levels of recognition:
AP Scholar: Awarded to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
AP Scholar with Honor: Granted to students who achieve an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, with scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
AP Scholar with Distinction: Conferred upon students who maintain an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, with scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
AP International Diploma: Presented to students who exhibit exceptional achievement across various disciplines, subject to eligibility requirements.
These exemplary students have not only demonstrated academic prowess but have also exemplified the values of hard work and dedication, which will undoubtedly serve them well in their future endeavors.
The Gordon Central High School community commends these scholars on their outstanding achievements and wishes them continued success in their educational pursuits.
Gordon Central High School band director Neal Crawford loves his new band room, and so does his Blue Wave drumline! Also, media specialist Sheri Pruitt spends time getting to know students and helps them with book checkouts and technology.
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Dr. Watters' Theatre Tech students are already in motion with projects for local events and homecoming.
Ms. Wood's Advanced Art students are applying photo emulsion to frames to prepare them for the silk screen printing process.
Order a 2024-25 Gordon Central Yearbook! We have a new yearbook vendor this year and a new low price of $45.00 available if you order by Friday, August 16th. Use the web address on the image to link to the yearbook ordering page. (bit.ly/3M68D9D)
Ms. Freeman's ELA classes have been busy with engaging classroom activities to start the school year. One of them is called Finding the Common Ground and the other one is a scavenger hunt for the Hero's Journey.
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