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Bethlehem Elementary School third graders are traveling around the world – kind of. After reading Jeff Brown’s book "Flat Stanley," students created flat versions of themselves to send to friends and family members across the country and around the world. So far, students have gotten responses from the United States, Canada, and Japan. Read More
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Bramlett Elementary School fifth grader Helen Bryant was recently named the winner of her school-wide Spelling Bee, receiving balloons, a gold coin, a subscription to Encyclopedia Britannica, and a Certificate of Merit. She will go on to represent Bramlett in the district-wide Spelling Bee February 3. Justin Heupel, also in the fifth grade, came in second place and will represent the school as an alternate. Read More
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Apalachee High School received a $2,000 grant recently from the Atlanta Falcons Physical Therapy Centers and Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. Read More
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The Read to Win program at Haymon-Morris Middle School recently received a $500 donation from The Georgia Club Foundation. Money from the donation will be used to purchase books to give as a prize to students for every 15 books they read. Over the past four years, The Georgia Club has donated $3,500 to the Read to Win program. Read More
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On January 26, 2012, Horticulture Club students of Winder- Barrow High School will be participating in the Jr. GGIA certification. Those going to attempt the certification process are Skylar Moss, Nacine Harvey, Mariah Dalton, Troy Williams, Johnny Mullin, and Andrea Meeks. Read More
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Several Barrow County daycares and private child care providers were found to be noncompliant with state regulations during recent licensing updates, according to reports recently released by the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. Read More
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Statham Elementary students in third, fourth, and fifth grade competed against each other in the recent school-wide Spelling Bee, with Hope Bramlett ultimately coming out on top. She will go on to represent Statham at the district-wide Spelling Bee February 3. Bryan Clement, who came in second place, will serve as the alternate. "All the students competing today are the children I see most in the library checking out books," said Statham’s media specialist, ... Read More
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Yargo Elementary School fifth grader Tristan Hooper recently won the school-wide Spelling Bee, and will represent YES in the district Bee February 3. Sean Pak came in second place and will serve as the school’s alternate. Read More
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Chief Tom Golden recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq and took time to address Winder-Barrow High School JROTC cadets. Golden is pictured here with a company class of cadets. Read More
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Barrow County Schools has announced dates for kindergarten registration for the 2012-2013 school year, which are as follows: Read More
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Members of the Apalachee High School and Winder-Barrow High School Rifle/Marksmanship teams met at WBHS Thursday afternoon for one of their first shooting matches of the year. Read More
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For Scott Ethridge, being laid off from a long-term career was a blessing in disguise. Ethridge, 49, had dropped out of high school during his senior year and for years had wanted to earn his GED. Read More
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Superintendent Dr. Wanda Creel and WBHS principal Dr. Al Darby presented plaques to Harrison family members Read More
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Westside Middle School assistant principal Valorie Rolader was recently given an Outstanding Leadership Award for her work with WMS staff and students. Rolader was given her award in a surprise presentation by principal Dr. Eli Welch and many members of the WMS faculty during a recent Barrow County Board of Education meeting. Read More
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The Barrow County Farm Bureau is inviting students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades to enter the Georgia Farm Bureau Middle School Essay Contest. Read More
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The Russell Middle School chapter of FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) recently attended the 2011 Georgia FCCLA Fall Leadership Rally at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Ga. Members learned how to put their "Imaginations in Action" with the help of state officers. Kent Julian, the keynote speaker, helped members think about their future and how to accomplish their goals. RMS FCCLA also won 2nd place in the State Projects Brochure ... Read More
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Two Bethlehem Christian Academy eighth grade students, Aaron Gano and Jacob Ruhkamp, have qualified for the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) State Tournament at Mercer University, to be held this Saturday, January 14. Read More
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The Barrow County Board of Education approved a student calendar for the upcoming school year in their board meeting Tuesday evening, relying on the input of over 900 residents who responded to an online survey. Read More
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Johnny Fowler, of Winder, made the Dean’s List at South University Online for the Winter and Spring 2011 Academic Quarter. He received a lavender honor cord to be worn at graduation. Additionally, he recently received an invitation to participate in a Business Laureate Program this summer. Fowler was nominated because of his outstanding leadership abilities and academic worthiness. Read More
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The Barrow County Board of Education voted Tuesday evening to make the athletic facilities of Apalachee High School more handicap-accessible. Read More
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For the third month, three Barrow County principals presented their school’s accomplishments and areas to improve during the district’s Board of Education work session. Glenn Wilson of Apalachee High School, Shawn Williams of Auburn Elementary School, and Rob Johnson of Russell Middle School each presented Tuesday evening. Read More
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Bramlett Elementary School student Jaden Brooks recently built a robotic arm, using a wired remote to control the arm’s five axes of movement. The fifth grade SCOPE student gave the arm 120 degrees, an extensive elbow range of 300 degrees, base rotation of 270 degrees, base motion of 180 degrees, vertical reach of 15 inches, horizontal reach of 12.6 inches, a lifting capacity of 100 grams, and an LED spotlight on the gripper. After ... Read More
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Third grade County Line Elementary student Riley Bush recently earned 100 Pride Paws for good behavior, and was rewarded with a lunch with principal Dr. Chris McMichael. Read More
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Winder-Barrow Middle School teacher Michelle Hans recently hosted a videoconference with Dr. Dawnie Steadman of the University of Tennessee’s Anthropological Department, better known as ‘The Body Farm.’ Almost 90 WBMS students took part in the conference, learning about forensics, body decomposition, and the importance of studying bones. Read More
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On December 8, 2011 students of the WBHS Horticulture Team went to Four Seasons to help senior citizens make floral arrangements for Christmas. Read More
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A Civil War exhibit was brought to Bethlehem Elementary School in November. The exhibit displayed slave shackles, old shoes, many wooden guns, and some old food. There was a great deal there, and all the things told the story of the Civil War better than the Social Studies book could have. Read More
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On November 29, a Civil War exhibit was brought to Bethlehem Elementary School. Read More
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Yargo Elementary School wrapped up its holiday festivities with a school-wide sing-along. The event featured performances by the Yargo Chorus and was attended by students, parents, and even Jolly Old St. Nick himself. Read More
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Barrow County Schools is one step closer to a new Statham-area middle school, with an official groundbreaking ceremony held last Wednesday. The school, which will replace Winder-Barrow Middle School, will be located on Jefferson Street in Statham. Read More
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Alaina Troha & Lindsey Davis Barrow County News Read More
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Kennedy Elementary School will host its fourth annual “Yes I Can” Holiday Program Thursday, December 15 at 6:40 p.m. The program will be held at the school and will highlight the talents of the school’s special needs students. The public is invited to attend this program. Read More
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A field trip to New York is out of the budget for Yargo Elementary School, so the school’s fifth grade students took part in the next best thing recently by taking part in a videoconference trip to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. The live broadcast connected students to a park ranger, who shared the immigrant experience at Ellis Island through a variety of interpretive talks, videos, photos, and primary documents. Read More
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Apalachee High School announced its 2011 Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Ambassador this week, with sophomore Courtney Jane Folsom taking the honor. Read More
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Westside Middle School held a Partner in Education (PIE) appreciation luncheon November 17. During the luncheon, Kim Allen reviewed the details of the PIE program and expressed the school’s appreciation to current PIE participates for their support of student motivation. Principal Dr. Eli Welch shared Westside’s student demographics and achievement data, as well as a review of the Charter system and the 5 Looks Performance statistics. Read More
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Russell Middle School Students of the Month for October are Alexis Berry, Mariah Lynn, Deonna Price, Sofia Vela, Azalia Martinez, and Kyla Cyphers. RMS students are recognized by their teachers for showing outstanding P.R.I.D.E. Also pictured is Mitch Churchill of Arby’s, a sponsor of Russell’s Student of the Month Program. Read More
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