The Beat - September 9, 2016 Edition

Stay up to date on what is happening in Baldwin County Schools by reading September's edition of the Baldwin Beat!

THE BEAT

September 9, 2016

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Scott-Little Elected as Regional

Board Member for NASW

Mrs. Ola Scott-Little, System Wide School Social Worker for Baldwin County Board of Education, was recently elected as one of the Regional Board members for the National Association of Social Workers(NASW).

She has been a member in good standing with this organization for 16 years and has been attending the monthly meetings in Macon since their inception.

This is a two year term that consists of implementing National and Chapter program objectives; communicating board proceedings and decisions to regional membership; overseeing the region's annual and long range program and planning process; collaborating with chapter staff on the Education workshops conducted by the region; and holding quarterly meetings to ensure professional support for Social Workers nationwide.

Mrs. Scott-Little is currently in her 16th year with the Baldwin County School District.

September is Attendance Awareness Month

The Baldwin County School District is pleased to announce our participation in Attendance Awareness Month. This campaign takes place during the month of September and is an incredible opportunity to build awareness in our schools and community about how critical attendance is to the academic development and success of our students.

“Showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students attend school every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and in life”, said Superintendent Dr. Noris Price.

Absences can add up quickly. A child is chronically absent if he or she misses just two days every month! That’s why the Baldwin County School District is joining a nationwide Superintendents Call to Action: Missing School Matters and pledging to make improved attendance a top priority for this school year. By supporting the Call to Action, our district joins a growing national movement of school leaders looking beyond average daily attendance and truancy numbers to identify and address the challenges that keep students from getting to school every day.

“We are committed to dedicating the resources and attention to reducing chronic absenteeism rates, with a focus starting as early as kindergarten. We are working hard to build awareness so that students and their families know the key to their future success depends on them walking into our schools and classrooms every single day. When you miss school, you miss out,” said Superintendent Price.

Each school in the district will be developing their own respective campaigns to highlight the importance of attendance to their students and families throughout the month of September.

Schools cannot do this alone and that is why we are calling on the whole community to help. Please join us in our effort to make every day count!

Partners in Education

Ginger Lasseter, Manager of Milledgeville's MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union, stopped by the board office to re-commit to our Partners In Education program for the 2016-2017 school year!

Accepting the very generous contribution to our schools was School Board Chairman Lyn Chandler, Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Angie Martin, fellow Partner in Education Karen Rowell of Karen Rowell State Farm Insurance and Connie Moore of Elite Gymnastics.

Bill Glisson with Georgia Power, a Partner in Education with the BCSD, came by Mrs. Thornton's 3rd grade class at Creekside Elementary to conduct some interactive experiments with students on conductors and insulators.

This is another great example of how we are capitalizing on community partnerships to provide a world-class, innovative and dynamic education for our students.

Blandy Hills Elementary Principal Pamela Shields accepted a very generous donation from the Milledgeville Chick-Fil-A, via manager Nathan Hammock, who is one of our 2016-2017 Partners In Education.

Partners in Education is a program where local businesses or private individuals can show their support for our schools by making a yearly donation of $250. The donation can be either money or in-kind services provided to one of our schools.

If you're interested in becoming a Partner In Education, please contact the Baldwin County Board of Education office or the Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber to learn more about how you can support our schools!

Friends of Education

Officer Darrell Black and members of the local Civitan chapter came by Blandy Hills Elementary School to make a very generous donation of school supplies for children in our local community.

Civitan, one of BCSD's Friends of Education, is a volunteer service organization dedicated to helping people in their own communities with a special emphasis on helping those with developmental disabilities.

Oak Hill Middle and Milledgeville Police Launch Unique Mentorship Program

"Mentors in Blue"(MIB) is a one-of-a-kind partnership between Oak Hill Middle School and the Milledgeville Police Department Specialized Patrol Unit aiming to build better relationships between students and police while also providing students access to excellent role models and mentors.

MIB is a pilot program launching in mid-September and so keep an eye on this very exciting program we're offering our students and their families.

BHS Braves Win Historic 300th Game

The Baldwin High School Braves secured their 300th all-time win on August 19th in their home opener against Hancock Central.

The Braves endured trailing by eight points throughout the majority of the game to then throw up 21 unanswered points to bring home the victory. They have since gone on to improve their record to 2-0, defeating Wilkinson County. The Braves are set to play their third game of the season against Waco on September 9th at home.

BHS Bravettes Win First Region

Game in Three Years

On August 24th, the BHS Bravettes secured their first region win in three years by dominating the Academy of Richmond County in a 24-0 clobbering on the road. Congratulations to the Bravettes and their coaches.