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Creekside's Donovan wins Top Teacher Award
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Ms. Heather
Donovan, kindergarten teacher at Creekside Elementary School, was nominated by her student, Addison Mosley, and selected by WMAZ as this month's winner of the Top Teacher Award.
Although this is Ms. Donovan's second time being selected as Top Teacher, having won the award in 2013, she was still surprised when Junior Journalists Trevor Gulley showed up to her kindergarten classroom.
“Traditional school work doesn't really work with kindergarten,” said Donovan. “You have to make sure that you're moving and that there's lots of music because otherwise they aren't going to pay attention.”
Top Teachers are selected by WMAZ of Macon after receiving nominating letters from students on behalf of the teachers they feel do an amazing job in making the classroom come alive.
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Oak Hill STEM Field Trip to GCSU
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A college experience for Oak Hill Middle School students doesn't start on move-in day their freshman year. We are innovating how we teach and prepare our students for college by giving them experience in actual college classrooms.
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Students of Oak Hill's 7th grade took a field trip to Georgia College, one of our Partners in Education, to take part in science experiments with student leaders from Georgia College's Education Program.
This trip allowed students to become more acclimated to the college environment while also receiving world-class education via the partnership between the Baldwin County School District and Georgia College and State University.
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September's Pursuit of Excellence Award Winners
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We proudly recognized September's Pursuit of Excellence Award winners at the September board meeting. The first recipients of the award for the 2016-2017 school year are: Ruby Williams, school nutrition
assistant at Creekside Elementary; Grady Youngblood, district technology specialist; LeeAnn Robinson, teacher at Blandy Hills Elementary; Dawson Roberts, teacher at Georgia College Early College.
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BCSD Emergency Water Plan Approved
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The BCSD Contingency Plan submitted by School Nutrition Director Susan Nelson to the appropriate local and state health authorities has been approved.
Our local community has been hit hard recently by the two water crises that have taken place over the past several months.
The BCSD plan aims to limit the disruptions any future water crises may cause to the operations of our schools. The plan, a first of its kind for a school district in the state of Georgia, will also be offered to other school districts throughout the state to use as a template to be better prepared in case of emergencies.
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Thank You Partners In Education
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Over 135 Partners In Education for the Baldwin County School District were publicly recognized at the September Board of Education meeting.
On behalf of the students, faculty and staff, we would like to thank our Partners In Education for their support of our public school system.
YOU have helped to make a difference in our schools and for our students.
If you are interested in being a Partner In Education, please contact the Baldwin County School District or the Milledgeville-Baldwin Chamber of Commerce.
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Eagle Ridge Elementary Hosted PBIS Night
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Hundreds came out as Eagle Ridge Elementary hosted their first PBIS night of the school year.
PBIS is a program designed to instill a positive and supportive environment for our students. By focusing on social and behavioral interactions with our students, we've seen an increase in the academic performance of our students and fewer disciplinary actions needed.
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4-H Regional Leadership Conference
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Baldwin County School District's own Chyna Moore, Aaliyah Taylor, and She'leisha Lundy represented Baldwin County and Georgia 4-H as delegates at the Southern Region 4-H Teen Leadership Conference in Crossville, TN September 22nd-25th. This conference is for the 13 states that make up the Southern Region of our National Extension Components.
These students led two workshops with Mr. Robbie Jones in
understanding personalities (using components of the Real and True Colors programs). They also took part in a community service project where 4-H attendees donated money to a drive for foster care children.
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Believe it or not, the BCSD School Nutrition Department stays busy year round. Newly collected data shows that our school nutrition department served a total of 46,702 meals in the
summer of 2016, a 13% increase from the summer months of 2015.
The year round operations of our school nutrition department means those students in need won't experience a disruption to receiving high quality, balanced meals when school isn't in session.
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Kevin Gray Nominated to State
Parent Advisory Council
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State School Superintendent Richard Woods has appointed Kevin Gray of Baldwin County to serve on his 2016-2017 Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council (PAC),
A total of 24 members of the Superintendent’s PAC are parents that were nominated by their local school districts. New members are selected each year by representatives of the Georgia Department of Education based on the applicants’ responses to questions on engaging parents to ensure their children’s success at school. Once selected, members serve a two-year term on the council.
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REACH Scholarship Selection Committee Set to Announce New Cohort
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The REACH Scholarship Selection Committee met this month to interview the finalist to be considered for the 2016-2017 REACH Scholarship Cohort. New program participants will be announced on Tuesday, October 4th, 10 a.m. at Oak Hill Middle School.
The REACH Scholarship is a program initiated by Governor
N
athan
Deal
which offers students the opportunity to earn a $10,000 scholarship if they meet the rigorous academic and behavioral standards of the program. Students who are selected as REACH Scholars may use their
$10,000
scholarship
at any HOPE eligible institution. This amount will cover the average gap between other needs-based scholarships, such as Pell, and the full cost of attendance.
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BHS Cross Country Team Hosted 4A Region 3 Preview Meet
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The Baldwin High School cross country teams hosted four other teams in the region at the 4A Region 3 Preview Meet.
The boys finished second behind Richmond Academy with Junior Hezekiah Hartry leading the boys with a time of
19:47
and finishing second overall in the 5k race.
Senior Evan Simmons was second on the team and sixth overall, while sophomore James Kilgore had the third best time of the team and seventh overall.
Nekebah Smith lead the team with a time of
23:03
and she finished second overall. Sophomore Lanika Ross was second on the team and seventh overall.
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