| Teacher of the Year Finalist | |
Kay Brumbelow
Cowan Road
Middle School |
| Teacher of the Year Finalist | |
Steven Posey
Kennedy Road
Middle School |
| Teacher of the Year Finalist |
Lee Thomas
Spalding High School |
Our
Employees
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...daring to do better! |
Anne Street Elementary
Helen Anderson
For keeping media center running smoothly during media
specialist's absence
Audra Olukoya
3rd grade teacher
for creating the first unit test in performance matters for Atkinson's 3rd grade
Beaverbrook Elementary
Anne Clark
for her dedication to the profession and for being advocate for students
Cowan Road Elementary
Annette Cross
Secretary
for being sincerely dedicated & a multi-tasking queen
Crescent Elementary
Cathy Moore
Teacher
For implementing great D.I. everyday
Futral Road Elementary
Nancy Williamson
Secretary
for a tremendous job in the front office
Jackson Road Elementary
Laurie Griffith
Secretary
for keeping a pulse on the school's happenings, and FTE/Bookkeeper Extraordinaire
Jordan Hill Elementary
Jan Obert
Secretary
For being the glue that holds us together
Moore Elementary
Ashley Reid
for commitment & enthusiasm for working with Pre-K
Moreland Road Elementary
Debby Daniel-Bryant SPNPK Director
for being a vital team member
Orrs Elementary
Karen Childs
for being Orr's Sept. Employee of the Month
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Carver Road Middle
Linda Driver
Secretary
for being the backbone of our school
Cowan Road Middle
Kay Brumbelow
for being named a GSCS TOTY Finalist
Kennedy Road Middle
Jerome Barkley
Custodian
Dependable, Efficient, Willing
Rehoboth Road Middle
Marty Shiver
for an outstanding job as Athletic Director
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Griffin High
Kim Ray Gotell
& Donna Boyd
for exemplary efforts and service during student enrollment
Amberly Roberts
for the great help she gave new math teachers
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Tracie Miles
for additional work completed to cover long-term absence of teammate
Transportation
Patty Byrd
Driver of 01.68
for a great attitude and willing to help with extra jobs
Nutrition
Yolanda Henderson
Kennedy Road Middle
for special work on Teacher of the Year Reception |
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1st Row
Jennifer Brantley - Orrs Elementary Jessica Lalumiere - Futral Road Elementary Kay Brumbelow - Cowan Road Middle Laura Zuke - Moreland Road Elementary Robyn Jackson - Jackson Road Elementary Tanika Akins - Atkinson Elementary Steven Posey - Kennedy Road Middle Megan Lokey - Beaverbrook Elementary
2nd Row:
Nina Williams - Carver Road Middle Stephanie Purl - Rehoboth Road Middle Signora Compton - Anne Street Elementary Leslie Fagin - Griffin High School Sheron Pilcher - Crescent Elementary
3rd Row:
Anna Rivera - Jordan Hill Elementary Christie O'Neal - Moore Elementary Andrea Bonner - Cowan Road Elementary Lee Thomas - Spalding High School Tom Beat - A. Z. Kelsey Academy |
| Flexibility is a good thing! | |  by Dr. Curtis Jones, Superintendent
This week, several of us traveled to the Gwinnett County School System to discuss with their administrators the how, the why, and the benefits of becoming an IE2 School District.
Let me share with you some observations.
First, Gwinnett County, instead of focusing on students who do not meet standards, is focusing on those students who almost reach the exceeds-standards category. This focus is on a group of students who have been ignored by many in this No Child Left Behind era. Quite often, focus is on students not making standards and who are in turn keeping schools and the district from making AYP.
With IE2, administrators in Gwinnett were able to say, "Over the next five years, we want to increase the number of first though fifth graders exceeding standards on the CRCT in mathematics and reading/language arts. The same goes for high school students and the GHSGT."
We should take note of this worthy goal.
Second, with IE2, Gwinnett requested and received increased flexibility for:
- class sizes
- reporting requirements,
- categorical allotment requirements,
- certification requirements,
- conditions of employment as it relates to duty free lunch,
- the organization of the schools,
- middle school programs,
- scheduling and
- expenditure controls and QBE financing.
That's a lot of flexibility.
We are interested in focusing on this group of students- those who are succeeding but not reaching their full potential - as well. So that's what we are considering in deciding if we want to be an IE2 school district.
I ask you to:
- talk with your principals and supervisors,
- do your own research and then
- let us know what you think.
The approaching November elections will change public education in Georgia for a long time. Part of that change will come because of the decisions made about charter school districts and IE2 school districts. Both have increased accountability with increased flexibility.
We're ready to move further along on this journey toward making a decision, but we need to know what you think. Daring to do better! Have a great weekend!
--Curtis
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| Board Briefs | | |
At its regular meetings on August 31, and September 7, 2010, the board of education. . .
- Honored the Teachers of the Year for 2010-2011:
Elementary Schools
Signora Compton - Anne Street Elementary
Tanika Akins - Atkinson Elementary
Megan Lokey - Beaverbrook Elementary
Andrea Bonner - Cowan Road Elementary
Sheron Pilcher - Crescent Elementary
Jessica Lalumiere - Futral Road Elementary
Robyn Jackson - Jackson Road Elementary
Anna Rivera - Jordan Hill Elementary
Christie O'Neal - Moore Elementary
Laura Zuke - Moreland Road Elementary
Jennifer Brantley - Orrs Elementary
Middle and High Schools
Nina Williams - Carver Road Middle
Kay Brumbelow - Cowan Road Middle
Steven Posey - Kennedy Road Middle
Stephanie Purl - Rehoboth Road Middle
Leslie Fagin - Griffin High
Lee Thomas - Spalding High
Tom Beat - A.Z Kelsey Academy
The System Teacher of the Year finalists are:
Kay Brumbelow - Cowan Road Middle
Steven Posey - Kennedy Road Middle
Lee Thomas - Spalding High
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Heard a report on the school calendar adoption process. Stakeholders will be able to submit opinions on proposed 2011-2013 school year calendars on the school system's website.
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Heard the tentative timeline for the 2010 Millage Rate Adoption plan. Finalizing the 2010 tax digest has been delayed because of the county-wide revaluation and appeals process. The board may need to set a called meeting in mid-October to adopt the final millage rate for 2010 in order to meet required public notification regulations.
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Heard that the Griffin-Spalding County School System is requesting a waiver in order to be an option for parents to serve students through Supplemental Education Services (tutoring program) in Spalding County.
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Was informed that the process has been initiated to begin high-school level courses in Math I and Physical Sciences in the middle schools, starting with the 2011-2012 school year. Middle school students will be able to receive high school credit upon successfully completing the courses.
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Adopted the FY11 Five-Year Plan Resolution requesting technical assistance from the State Department of Education in the preparation of the Five-Year Facilities Plan.
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Heard the Griffin-Spalding Partners in Education Board of Directors update. The PIE board, a recipient of the Spalding Collaborative's Strengthening Communities Fund Capacity Building Grant, will be launching a website among other initiatives.
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Approved the Peru field trip date change request from Spalding High School's International Club. The dates were changed from April 13 - 24, 2011, to May 30 - June 9, 2011.
In other business the board. . .
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Learned of three new Partners in Education:
-Sweet Brothers Graphix & Beaverbrook Elementary
-First Baptist Church Sunnyside & Beaverbrook Elementary
-Arve's & Spalding High
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Honored Jim Smith & Ryan McLemore for the Griffin-Spalding County School System's being awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting award from the Government Finance Officers Association.
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| GSCS seeks opinion of stakeholders on proposed school calendars for 2011-2013 | |
Beginning September 10 and continuing through September 20, the public can give their opinions of school calendars proposed for 2011-2013 on a survey at www.spalding.k12.ga.us.
Denise Burrell, Deputy Superintendent, said, "The Teaching and Learning Department developed three calendar options for consideration and feedback by our stakeholders. Two calendar proposals have breaks balanced through the school year like the current school calendar. The third proposal is a more traditional school calendar which begins school two weeks later than we currently begin school and has only traditional holiday breaks during the school year.
"Stakeholders can tell us their preference on these three options."
Calendars for the school years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 are paired for feedback purposes because they share the same characteristics: comparable start and end dates; same breaks; and same holidays. A stakeholder would choose one calendar option representing both school years when giving a preference on the electronic preference poll.
These are the highlights of the three calendar proposals.
Option 1 - Balanced breaks
-Monday, August 1 - first day of school
-5 day student break beginning on Columbus Day in October
-5 day Thanksgiving break
-Christmas break begins Thursday Dec. 22
-Students return Jan. 9, 2012
-5 day student break beginning on President's Day in February
-5 day spring break April 23-27 following CRCT
-Last day of school Friday, May 25
-Traditional holidays of Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day
-5 days Pre-planning
-Professional learning - 1 day in Oct., 2 days in Jan.
Option 2 - Balanced breaks
-Monday, August 8 - first day of school
-5 day student break beginning on Columbus Day in October
-5 day Thanksgiving break
-Christmas break begins Wednesday Dec. 21
-Students return Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012
-5 day student break beginning on President's Day in February
-5 day spring break April 23-27 following CRCT
-Last day of school Friday, June 1
-Traditional holidays of Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day
-5 days pre-planning
-Professional learning - 1 day in Jan, 1 day in Feb.
Option 3 - Traditional short breaks
-Monday, August 15 - first day of school
-2 day student break in October on Columbus Day week-end
-5 day Thanksgiving break
-Christmas break begins Thursday, Dec. 22
-Students return Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012
-1 day student break in February on President's Day
-5 day spring break April 23-27 following CRCT
-Last day of school Friday, May 25
-Traditional holidays of Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day
-5 days pre-planning
-Professional learning - 2 days in Jan.
At the conclusion of the opinion poll, a recommendation for one school calendar will be made by Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones to the board of education for consideration at its September 28 meeting.
The board of education's recommended calendar will remain on first reading for more public input until the board's final vote on October 26.
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