Yargo Elementary students watched books come to life last week when summer readers dressed as their favorite book characters and walked the halls in a book character parade last week.
Staci Waters is the Program Coordinator with Barrow County Farm Bureau, a Barrow County School System District Partner in Education. Staci was chosen as the November 2022 Community Member of the Month for her valuable contributions to student learning through the Farm Club at Yargo Elementar…
Jackson EMC recently awarded Bright Ideas grants to 10 teachers from five Barrow County middle schools.
Mrs. Brunson, Mrs. King and Mrs. McDougald’s classes at Yargo Elementary recently harvested the kale and lettuce they planted in September. Their harvest was put in salads and served at the school's cafeteria for lunch last week.
The Building Our Future campaign is making steady progress toward achieving its publicly established goal of $4 million, according to the campaign’s latest press release Nov. 16.
On Saturday, November 12th, the Barrow Robotics Program FIRST Tech Challenge teams competed in their first league meet of the FIRST POWERPLAY season at East Jackson Comprehensive High School.
Holsenbeck Elementary School conducted its annual Boosterthon fundraising event last week and new principal Aperil Sellers did everything she could to get her kids excited for promoting the event.
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The following schools are hosting events Friday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day:
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy (BASA) senior Jackson McCormic was once at risk of not graduating with his classmates. He had faced some challenging times and failed a biology class. He was frustrated and overwhelmed. However, Jackson is now excited to be on track to become part of the firs…
The Barrow Board of Education voted to designate the new elementary school as a traditional K-5 school with rezoning at its Nov. 1 meeting.
The Barrow Board of Education recognized the School Bell Award winners at its Nov. 1 meeting.
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy's first graduating senior class was photographed in the customized senior parking spaces Friday. This is one of several school traditions being created this school year by a historic Class of 2023.
The Barrow County Board of Education's regular board meeting Nov. 8 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. in the board room of the Barrow County Professional Development Center, located at 179 W. Athens Street in Winder.
The Barrow County School System recently set a guaranteed maximum price of $3.3 million for phase I of the Barrow Community Foundation’s site improvement project at the Center for Innovative Technology (CFIT).
Fifth grade students at County Line Elementary welcomed officers from the Barrow County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) Friday, Oct. 21 to kick off Red Ribbon Week Oct. 24-31. Each year, BCSO officers tour around each school across the district to meet with students and hang a red ribbon in preparat…
The SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference was held June 20-24 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Five students from Apalachee High School attended the conference and competed. Kemon Yang and Johanna Cardona were recognized on stage to accept the Gold Chapter Distinction Awar…
The Arts and Innovation Magnet (AIM) program will soon benefit from $5,000 thanks to the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) FY23 Vibrant Communities Grant.
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The Barrow County School System will be receiving funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The school system would like the input of stakeholders on how these funds should be used to offset negative effects on learning experiences as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winder-Barrow's Homecoming Parade is Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. The parade will end at the WBHS football stadium, where the WBHS Homecoming Pep Rally will be held and the 2022 WBHS Homecoming King will be crowned.
The Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy (BASA) is a silver finalist for the $20,000 Saint-Gobain Sustaining Futures, Raising Communities grant. To win this grant, the school must receive the most votes at the end of the voting window. Daily votes are available and no personal information is req…
School nutrition director Nicole Trunk was recently recognized for Barrow County School Nutrition’s farm-to-school achievements as the Barrow County School System has earned the Golden Radish Award for the last two years.
Area pre-K students received free copies of Malcolm Mitchell’s book, “Hey, Georgia,” in honor of the 30th anniversary of Georgia Pre-K with collaboration by First Lady of Georgia Marty Kemp. Pictured: Pre-K students at Statham Elementary reading their new books.
A BASA student-led podcast known as The Graham and Collin Show welcomed an amazing guest: the author, illustrator, and creator of the Pete the Cat children’s books, Mr. James Dean. He joined them in their twentieth podcast episode for an interview and a very successful book signing event at …
In February, Apalachee High School SkillsUSA advisor, Amanda Pugh, received an $8,400 grant, which students and advisors used to upgrade their lab, which was completed in September.
The following students were named to the 2022 Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy Homecoming Court:
The Apalachee High School band, drum majors, flag line and percussion earned superior ratings, the highest ratings a band can receive from the judges at the East Jackson Comprehensive High School Marching Band Contest Sept. 24. Percussion placed second in class AAAA and band, drum majors and…
The school system will soon launch a TV commercial campaign to recruit substitute teachers.
Bramlett Elementary is seeking volunteers for its Day of Awesomeness Oct. 6. There are three 90-minute sessions available. To sign up, visit: http://www.signupgenius.com/ho/5080b48adaa22a1f94-dayofawesomeness
The following students were named on Winder-Barrow High School's 2022 Homecoming Court was announced last week:
The construction of Barrow County School System's (BCSS) tenth elementary school is currently underway at the Innovation Campus and will open to students in Aug. 2023.
From June-September, Barrow Literacy Partnership (BLP) has partnered with the Barrow County Health Department’s WIC Farmer’s Markets to promote early literacy. At its September event, BLP members spoke with 42 families about early literacy and gave 67 books to children.
The Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy Interact Club invites the community to participate in Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by donating one of the following items to give to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for adolescents currently undergoing cancer treatment:
Hamilton McElhannon was awarded the Chamber of Commerce's September Senior of the Month . Hamilton plays trombone in the Winder-Barrow High School's Bulldogg Marching Band and is consistently in the top 1% of his class. He's also a member of several academic and service clubs.
The Barrow County Board of Education tabled Board Policy GAMB, which would authorize school personnel recommended by the superintendent and approved by the school board to possess or carry weapons on any property or in any building owned or leased by the school district, at a school function…
The Barrow County Board of Education (BOE) recently purchased a two acre property located at Holsenbeck School Road and Highway 82 on Jefferson Highway, which is currently zoned Barrow County intensive community commercial district (C-3).
The Barrow County Board of Education (BOE) was presented an update on the school system's Career Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) program by Jennifer Woods, the Barrow County School System’s (BCSS) CTAE director and CEO of Sims Academy.
Increased funding for up to three additional School Resource Officers (SROs) was approved by the school board during its Sept. 6 meeting.
The return of one of Holsenbeck Elementary's most popular days of the school year - the Reading Parade to celebrate summer readers.
The Barrow County Board of Education recognized and honored the 2022-2023 Teachers of the Year (TOTY).
The Barrow County School System (BCSS) seeks members of the community interested in joining its mentor program. The public is invited to a BCSS Mentor Information and Orientation Session on any of the following dates and times.
The Barrow County School System recognized Custodians of the Week Award winners from August 2022 during the Board of Education's Sept. 6 voting session.
District 30 State Rep. Emory Dunahoo was the guest speaker at the Foothills Education Charter High School regional graduation, and he congratulated the students on their success and encouraged them as they take the next step in their lives.
The Barrow County Board of Education recently shared its critical need for substitute teachers.
Barrow County School System (BCSS) is hosting a hiring event to fill open positions for substitute teachers and support staff Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 179 West Athens Street in Winder.
Apalachee High School recently released the following details for Homecoming 2022:
Abby Brown of Bethlehem was among more than 4,800 Baylor University students named to the Dean’s Academic Honor List for the spring 2022 semester. Brown is a student at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business.
On the day of the Battle of Barrow season opener, Winder-Barrow student athletes visited Holsenbeck Elementary to greet future Doggs as they arrived to school dressed in their red and black spirit wear.
Registration to participate in Discover Dairy's Adopt-A-Cow program during the 2022-2023 school year ends Sept. 15.
According to Barrow County School System's 11-day enrollment count released this week, the district experienced a 3% increase in student enrollment over the last year.
Three graduation specialist roles were added to the team at Barrow County School System (BCSS) during the 2021-2022 school year with the goal to improve graduation rates within each high school.
Barrow County School System (BCSS) is one of six school districts to receive Economic Development Partnership (EDP) designation for fiscal year 2022.
The Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy (BASA) presents the third annual Cultural Connections, a performing arts series held at the Innovation Amphitheater in partnership with the Georgia Council for the Arts. This series brings several professional artists to our community, and provides afford…
The following are the district winners of the Tar Wars poster contest for the 2021-2022 school year:
The Building Our Future campaign is launching the next phase of its $4 million fundraising initiative.
Barrow County Habitat for Humanity and Zaxby's of Winder provided lunch for teachers and staff at Holsenbeck Elementary as a treat for getting through the first week back to school.
BCSS encourages all families to complete its School Benefit Application to see if student(s) qualify to receive the following benefits for school:
The Winder Barrow Community Theatre officially kicked-off the community awareness and fundraising campaign for Barrow County School System's 2022-2023 Feeding Barrow program with a $500 donation.
The Barrow Board of Education recently recognized its 2021-2022 Barrow’s Exceptional Support Team (BEST) Award winners at its August 2 meeting.
Chick-Fil-A in Winder is hosting a School Supply Drive from Monday, Aug. 1 through Saturday, Aug. 6. All items donated to Chick-Fil-A Winder will be given to the Barrow County Board of Education, who will handle distribution of the items.
The Winder Police Department will begin using traffic enforcement speed devices at several schools inside the city limits to increase safety for students, parents, teachers and anyone else traveling through the school zones.
Acceptance Insurance of Winder held a school supply drive and dropped supply bags off to Winder Elementary so that they were available for families at its open house.
The Emergency Connectivity Fund awarded Barrow County School System a grant to provide students with Chromebooks for at-home use and internet access with wifi hotspots.
The Barrow County Board of Education (BOE) received updates about ongoing projects and facility improvements due for completion at its July 26 meeting.
Infinite Campus is the district's Student Information System. Each parent will have an account that will stay active as long as a parent has students enrolled in the school system. Data will be available for all grade levels. With the account, users may access attendance, schedules, grades a…
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