William Perry and Karli Whitaker of Winder were recently named to the Fall 2021 LaGrange College Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) List.
Bradley Martin of Winder made the Fall 2021 President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) and was among 606 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
As the rapid spread of the Omicron variant continues to flourish throughout the region, the Barrow County School System is starting a voluntary, weekly COVID-19 testing program. By identifying positive cases more quickly through regular testing, BCSS hopes this program will allow it to retur…
Chico’s Warehouse, Barrow County’s second largest employer outside of the school system, has partnered with Barrow County School System to offer a school-to-work transitional program for students with disabilities.
Student enrollment at alternative schools in Barrow County School System skyrocketed by 93 percent from 2020 with Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy’s high school student enrollment up 61 percent from 2020, according to the day 80 enrollment report, presented to the Barrow County Board of Educ…
Local student alumni attending Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College were recognized for their scholastic achievement during the 2021 fall semester.
Apalachee High School recently recognized its faculty and student award winners for November. Pictured, from left to right, are Ryleigh Sapp (Most Improved Student of the Month), Andy Serrato (Student-Athlete of the Month), Tunisia Shropshire (Faculty Member of the Month), Andrew Clavell (St…
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The Winder-Barrow High School fine arts department will hold its "A Holiday Extravaganza" concert 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at First Christian Church, 275 North 5th Ave., Winder.
It was a night of celebration at the Regional Graduation for Foothills Education Charter High School held on Dec. 2 at Bethlehem Church as 58 students were recognized for receiving their high school diploma.
St. Anthony’s Episcopal Church of Winder recently donated $1,100 to sponsor four out of the more than 400 students the Barrow County School System is now serving in the Feeding Barrow weekend meal bag program. "We’re very grateful for the compassionate members of St. Anthony’s for this annua…
Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) recently awarded three middle schools in Barrow County $12,620 in Bright Ideas grants to fund seven innovative classroom projects.
The board of directors for Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology was recently honored as the College and Career Academy Governance Team of the Year by the Charter System Foundation of Georgia.
A COVID-19 vaccine clinic was held Monday, Nov. 15, at Barrow Foothills.
The Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) named Tammy Suertefelipe, a high school English teacher at Bethlehem Christian Academy, as a GISA "Master Teacher" on Nov. 15 at the North GISA Conference.
On Oct. 8, nine Apalachee High School SkillsUSA officers and members attended the SkillsUSA Georgia Champions Rally at the Perry Fairgrounds. Students were excited to attend their first in-person event to get to know one another and plan for the upcoming school year. This year, Apalachee Ski…
The Barrow County School System hosted a celebration on Friday, Nov. 12, as the 2020-21 and 2021-22 REACH Georgia Scholars for the district signed their commitment forms.
The Barrow County School System has Rachel Pless and Dr. Cheryl Cistulli working its schools through a residency program that gives hands-on training to aspiring teachers.
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Barrow County School System teachers and employees will be receiving a one-time $1,500 retention supplement in January with the help of federal funding.
Students at the Barrow site of Foothills Education Charter High School were recognized Nov. 3 for completing the Weld Ready program and receiving training that has them ready for the workforce.
Winder-Barrow Community Theatre brought “live” theatre back to the community during October with the world premiere of “The Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Beauty Pageant,” the third play in a series by Statham resident Leslie Kimbell. The organization donated $500 of its show proceeds to the B…
The Barrow County School System recently announced its six REACH Scholars for the 2021-22 school year. REACH (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) Georgia is the State of Georgia’s mentorship and college scholarship program. Scholars are paired with a mentor and an academic coach st…
Students at Statham Elementary School recently hosted a "Pink Out Day," wearing pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The school also made a $200 donation to the Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) Foundation, allocating the funds toward oncology to fight cancer. Pi…
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy has partnered with several businesses in the funding of the school's Cultural Connection Series, including a $1,000 donation All County Electric pictured above. The series provides the community with access to various cultural experiences through events rangi…
In a collaboration between the culinary and marketing programs, a group of Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy (BASA) students won big at the recent Barrow Habitat for Humanity chili cook-off. BASA picked up all but one of the awards available at the event. The culinary program won the People’s…
The Barrow County School System recorded its highest-ever graduation rate in 2021 — 91% — since statewide measuring of rates began in 2000, the school district announced Oct. 21.
During the Oct. 12 Barrow County Board of Education meeting, school district officials and the board recognized the recipients of 22 “Urgency to Serve” grants awarded to district teachers and staff by Zaxby’s.
Apalachee High School senior Julianna Agbenou was crowned the school's 2021 homecoming queen Friday, Oct. 15, at halftime of the Wildcats' homecoming game against Johnson-Gainesville.
Statham and Winder elementary schools will benefit from a federal grant awarded to one of the Barrow County School System’s non-profit partners focused on promoting arts-integrated education.
Apalachee High School recently recognized winners of its student and faculty awards for the month of September. Pictured from left to right are Victoria Cadavid (student of the month), Jade Cooper (student-athlete of the month), Emory Perry (teacher of the month), James Combee (most improved…
Apalachee High School recently recognized Adrian Morales as its Barrow County Chamber of Commerce Senior of the Month for October. Morales is the son of Janet and Jesus Avila.
Twelve-year-old Jaelyn Arancio’s practically lifelong passion for dancing has landed her in some upcoming exclusive company on the stage.
A “challenge” on the social media platform TikTok that awards students points for vandalism and other bad behavior is behind a recent string of incidents that resulted in property damage at several Barrow County schools, superintendent Chris McMichael told the board of education last week.
On Sept. 23, American Sign Language students at Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy and Sims Academy participated in National Deaf Awareness Day. For the day, students chose to experience life without the ability to communicate verbally. Instead, the students spoke using ASL or other non-verbal…
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy has announced its recently-elected Student Council leadership after the leaders were voted on by their peers. The council works to put on events across the school, including planning and implement spirit weeks, as well as actively helping the school's faculty…
Yargo Elementary School in Barrow County was one of several area schools that were recently announced as recipients of the 2021 TangerKIDS grants from Tanger Outlets Commerce.
Congressman Jody Hice of Georgia's 10th Congressional District is accepting applications from students seeking an appointment to one of the nation’s service academies.
In a recent collaboration with Barrow County School System "Partners in Education" Bank OZK and Clover, Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy received a golf cart. "We are lucky to have a wide-open campus, but this can sometimes present challenges to our administrative staff as they try to go fro…
A groundbreaking ceremony was hosted by the Barrow County School System on Sept. 16, marking the start of construction for the district’s 10th pre-K through fifth-grade elementary school.
Apalachee High School student Reagan Duchaine was recently recognized as the school’s Senior of the Month for September by the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce.
Apalachee High School recently recognized its student and faculty award winners for August. Pictured, from left to right, are Alishia Moss (Faculty Member of the Month), Kayla Wilson (Most Improved Student of the Month), Omeed Behzadi (Teacher of the Month) and Abby Zapata (Student-Athlete o…
The Campus Outdoor Enhancement Project at Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy has received several grants to increase biodiversity on the school campus, as well as make it more “pollinator friendly,” according to school leaders. The project, a collaboration between STEM, biology and math classe…
Winder-Barrow High School has announced its homecoming court for the upcoming homecoming football game against Cedar Shoals on Sept. 17. The homecoming parade will be held Thursday, Sept. 16, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Holly Hill Mall and ending at W. Clair Harris Stadium, where a community pe…
The Winder-Barrow High School and Russell Middle School choruses will hold a "Harvest Celebration" fall concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at First Christian Church, 275 North 5th Ave., Winder.
Eighteen Barrow County Foothills students were recognized at the Foothills Education Charter High School regional graduation, held on Aug. 26 in Monroe.
The Barrow County School System will seek roughly $1.2 million in state funding for renovations planned for next summer at Bramlett, Kennedy and Yargo elementary schools.
Peach State Federal Credit Union has committed to donating $7,500 to students participating in Barrow County School System’s REACH Scholarship Program over the next five years, officials have announced. The program will receive $1,500 each year through 2026 from the credit union, according t…
Barrow County School System superintendent Chris McMichael announced Tuesday, Aug. 31, a “temporary” mask requirement for all schools and facilities, as the district continued to see an increase in positive coronavirus cases across its campuses amid soaring COVID-19 infection levels througho…
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) asks for students, families, staff and community members to share topics important to them as district leaders look to facilitate upcoming online discussions.
Three teachers at Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy achieved milestones or earned special recognitions over the summer.
The Barrow County School System announced Wednesday, Aug. 18, that it will impose temporary mask mandates for schools where at least 1% of its population tests positive for COVID-19 amid spiking coronavirus levels around the county and increased close-contact quarantines in the schools.
As a kindergarten teacher, Robin Edens was an outlier in the group of mostly middle and high school teachers at the University of Georgia learning how to introduce food-based learning to their students.
This past spring, all fourth- and fifth-grade students in the Barrow County School System (about 2,100) participated in Tar Wars, a tobacco-free education program developed by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
The Barrow County Board of Education approved on Tuesday, Aug. 3, an architectural services proposal for planned renovations at Bethlehem and County Line elementary schools, as well as for other non-state funded projects.
The Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA) recently brought its 20-day “Construction Ready” program to Barrow County with recent high school graduates receiving instruction.
Barrow County 4-H'ers compete every year in District Project Achievement. This year DPA was held June 11-13, and Barrow County had 11 middle and high schoolers compete at Rock Eagle 4-H Center.
The Barrow County School System aims to provide Dell Chromebooks and at-home mobile hotspots to students who currently lack access to the devices and services they need to complete assignments from home. But that will be contingent upon federal funding.
When classes begin next week for the 2021-22 academic year across the Barrow County School System, implementation of traffic camera technology aimed at cracking down on speeding in school zones will go into effect at multiple district campuses.
The Barrow County Board of Education on Tuesday, July 13, approved an architect for the future middle school at the school district’s Austin Road property in Winder.
The R. Harold and Patsy Harrison Foundation has pledged $1 million toward the construction of a new poultry science building on the University of Georgia’s Athens campus, expanding the legacy of the Harrison family in Georgia’s poultry industry.
The following orientations for high school equivalency classes through Lanier Technical College for those looking to earn their GED have been scheduled at the Wimberly Center for Community Development, 163 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Winder:
The following local students were among those who graduated from Valdosta State University this spring.
The following local students have earned the distinction of Dean's List at the Georgia Institute of Technology for the spring 2021 semester after obtaining a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher:
Apalachee High School SkillsUSA members Alexa Mancillas and Hayley Fleming presented their SkillsUSA Technical Framework activity followed by an interview on Thursday, June 17, for their chapter’s National Models of Excellence competition.
The following local students earned a spot on the President’s List at Kennesaw State University this spring after completing the semester with a 4.0 grade-point average:
The following local students received their degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology during commencement exercises May 7-8 at Bobby Dodd Stadium:
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