May 9,  2016
Capra wins Young Georgia Authors competition
Carrollton Elementary's very own Sarah Capra is the third grade regional winner of the Young Georgia Authors writing competition. She is a student in Mrs. Christine Carter's class.

Sarah and other regional winners from the RESA level will now move on to state-level competition for another round of judging. State winners will be announced by this Friday, May 13.

This prestigious competition has been engaging Georgia students for more than two decades and is open to any student currently enrolled in Georgia public schools, grades K -12. The competition is sponsored by the Georgia Council of Teachers of English (GCTE) with support from the Georgia Department of Education.

The purpose of the Young Georgia Authors (YGA) writing competition is to encourage students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their writing successes, and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics. Congratulations, Sarah, on this important achievement!
Trojan Tribune issues
linked to archive

Would you like to revisit past editions of the Trojan Tribune? An online archive has been created and linked to the CES website, or just go straight to the archive!

Register  for
Kindergarten 

Carrollton Elementary School continues the kindergarten registration process for the  2016-2017 school year. To set an appointment, please call the registrar's office at 770-832-2726. 

Students who do not live in the Carrollton city limits also are eligible to register. Non-residents go through an application process at registration and are required to pay a tuition fee of $500 per family to attend Carrollton City Schools if accepted.  Learn more

Online payments
make life easier

Don't forget you can pay non-resident tuition, field trip fees, after-school program payments and make class donations online through RevTrak. Pay for school meals through EZSchoolPay. It's that easy!


CCRPI
CHS posts top-tier
performance 
on state measure

A heightened focus on a deeper level of learning during the 2014-15 school year has allowed Carrollton City Schools to set a new system-wide mark in the four-year measures produced by the Georgia Department of Education. The measure, known as College and Career Readiness Performance Index, or CCRPI, is Georgia's statewide accountability system.

Carrollton High School's 84.8 score was an improvement over the prior year's results, led all Carroll County high schools and was well above the state average of 75.8 percent. The Carrollton Middle School report, which reflects grade six, showed a significant move and is now ranked second county-wide. CHS saw an impressive 91 percent increase in the EL/ED/SWD subgroups over the prior year. Fourth and fifth graders in those same subgroups increased 78.4 percent.

"We've worked very hard to close the gaps for all learners and it is paying off," said Dr. Mark Albertus, incoming superintendent of Carrollton City Schools and outgoing principal of CHS. "Gains of 91 percent and 78.4 percent don't happen by chance. The focused intensity of our teachers, parents and students is what has driven these gains. We will continue moving forward to produce even better results."

"The Science, Technology, Engineering and Math curriculum, which is infused in classrooms from PreK to 12th grade, contributed to our students again exceeding state and subgroup categories in science," said Anna Clifton, director of School Improvement/Curriculum and Instruction. "We are also excited to see our students' math achievement given the work our teachers and families have committed to it. At Carrollton City Schools, our students exceeded the state targets for being proficient and distinguished learners, which are the state's recognized top two categories."

CCRPI was implemented in 2012 to replace No Child Left Behind's Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) measurement, after the U.S. Department of Education granted Georgia's waiver from NCLB.
The photo above may not look like a stage shot of 'Bye Bye Birdie,' but we promise these costumes will come into play during the performance.
'Bye Bye Birdie' this weekend at Mabry Center 

Carrollton High School Performing Arts presents "Bye Bye Birdie" this Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, at 7 p.m. in the Holcombe Theater of the Mabry Center for the Arts. Directed by Tommy Cox. Musical direction by Julie Lowry. Tickets are $10. Call 770-834-2116 for credit card purchases or more information. Tickets may be also be purchased in the Carrollton High School front office, the performing arts office or at the door the night of the show.  More