On the Road Again...
Traveling with the Book Trunk
 
The Book Trunk Mobile Library has officially hit the road for the summer traveling to various neighborhoods within the community.  The Book Trunk will be making its rounds on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the months of June and July from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at scheduled stops.  Books are available to all children ages 0-18, and reading materials are available for parents as well. 

 

Gay Maehrlein, a teacher volunteer who traveled with the Book Trunk last Thursday, believes that the mobile library is a wonderful gift to Gainesville children. She states, "Not only was the drive around town an adventure, thanks to the excellent sometimes thrilling skills of Mr. Wesley Roach, but the looks on the faces of the children receiving the books, were priceless and heartwarming.  Ms. Maehrlein commended LeeAnn Pittman for "creating this wonderful service that will only grow in popularity year by year".

 

Last summer, approximately 200 students were issued books each week.  This year, the number of stops has increased and additional days have been added to the schedule in order to accommodate more children.  Over the past couple of  weeks more than 100 books have been checked out by our eager readers.  Expectations of an even larger checkout are anticipated in upcoming weeks as children anxiously await for the Book Trunk to arrive to their neighborhoods. 
 
Please click here  to view the Book Trunk summer schedule.

 

Registration and International Center

relocates to School Board Office


 


 

The GCSS Registration and International Center has relocated to the School Board Office at 508 Oak Street.  The hours of operation are from Monday - Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. effective now through July 24, 2015. The center will be closed July 2-3 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.


Additional information regarding registration requirements can be found on the district's webpage under Parent - Registration or by clicking here.

   GHS Senior Achievements

 

Congratulations to the Class of 2015 on receiving over          

$1,500,000 in scholarships in Academics, Arts, Athletics and NROTC.  We are proud of the outstanding achievements of these talented young men and women,  and we celebrate their commitment in pursuing  their postsecondary education.  Last month, several students were recognized for their accomplishments.  Listed below are additional scholarship recipients of the Class of 2015.

  • Bailey Armour: University of Kentucky, Academic Scholarship
  • Elizabeth Bishop:  Berry College, Academic Scholarship
  • Faith Dent:  Brenau University, Academic & Basketball
  • Erica Garcia:  Brenau University, Academic Scholarship
  • Baxter Geyer: Colorado State University, Presidential Merit Scholarship and Honors Program
  • Lucy Green: Samford University, Samford University Preministerial Scholarship
  • Savannah Hecht:  Young Harris College, Academic & Music Scholarship
  • Edgar Hernandez:  Savannah College of Art and Design, Art Scholarship
  • Breuanna Hill:  Brenau University, Trustee Scholarship
  • Caroline Kay: Texas Christian University, Academic
  • Aquilat King:  Reinhardt University, Merit Scholarship
  • Creighton Knight:  Georgia Southern University, Merit Scholarship
  • Rodney Lackey:  Boston College,  Football
  • Jazmin Linares:  Brenau University, Academic
  • Naisha Lopez:  Piedmont College, Dean's Scholarship
  • Sarah Beth Ross:  Eckerd College, Academic Achievement Scholarship
  • Tyler Nguyen:  Georgia Military College & Mercer University, ROTC Scholarship
  • Daniele Nwefo:  Georgia State University, Academic
  • Juan Ortega:  Truett McConnell College, Cross Country
  • Michelle Owusu Otoo:  Piedmont College, Academic
  • Jazmin Penado:  Piedmont College, Presidential Scholarship
  • Daniela Romero: Georgia Southern University, Academic
  • Samuel Simpson:  Arizona State University, Academic
  • Matthew Smith:  Montana State University, Academic
  • Harrison Styles: Furman University, Academic
  • Caroline Watts:  Auburn University, Academic
  • Andrew Wright:  Auburn University, Academic

"An investment in knowledge always pays the highest return."
- Benjamin Franklin 

GHS Students awarded Laptop Computers


   
 

From left to right: Logan Henderson, Kelly Bagwell (teacher), Ruth Nwefo, Sharia Jowers, Deshun Bryant, Maria Eller-Cano and Kelan Henderson.

 

Six Gainesville High School students were awarded laptop computers for their participation in a statewide essay contest sponsored by High School High Tech (HSHT), an organization established through Vocational Rehabilitation of Georgia.  Students with disabilities from across the state participated in the contest for an opportunity to receive a new laptop equipped with software with special accommodations.  The laptops contained specialized features such as the ability to read text books to students, speech to text capabilities for writing papers and enlarged print magnification for vision impaired students.  Congratulations to these outstanding students for their amazing efforts!

 
Board of Education Called Meeting 
 June 9, 2015
 
The Gainesville City Board of Education held a called meeting on Tuesday, June 9, at the School Board Office.  To access the board agenda and reports, click on the links below.

   
Wanda Creel, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Board Members

Delores Diaz, Chair
Brett Mercer, Vice Chair
Willie Mitchell
Sammy Smith
Maria Calkins

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