Carrollton City Schools * 106 Trojan Drive * Carrollton, GA 30117 * March 17,  2017
Carden named new principal of CES
A Carrollton Elementary School assistant principal will continue to foster the positive momentum under way at that school by serving as CES's new instructional leader.

The Carrollton Board of Education, at its March 14 meeting, approved the promotion of Amanda Carden to principal of CES. Carden will succeed Karen Wild, who last month was named the school district's new director of School Improvement. The transition will take place in June.

Carden has been an assistant principal at CES since 2014, following several years of serving as a special education teacher and instructional coordinator at Carrollton High School. Carden also served as the site coordinator of CHS's 21st Century after school program, the BRIDGE. In all capacities she gained valuable leadership experience that will serve her well as principal, said Dr. Mark Albertus, superintendent of Carrollton City Schools.

"First of all, Mrs. Carden has a heart for kids," said Albertus. "She is a great people person, sets a great example of the importance of hard work and has earned valuable experience as an effective school leader. She will ensure a smooth transition at Carrollton Elementary School and will still work closely with Mrs. Wild as she moves forward in her new role."




Water bill roundup
supports education

If you are a City of Carrollton water customer, don't forget about the Water Bill Roundup. 

The program rounds up your water bill to the next dollar with proceeds going directly to the Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation to support educational initiatives for all of our schools. Your support is greatly appreciated!

  
CJHS early release
set next week

Carrollton Junior High School will have early release for parent-teacher conferences next week.

Students will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 21-23.
Please share! Off-site
K registration events
set March 25 & 30

Kindergarten registration for Carrollton Elementary School is under way with on-site appointments to be scheduled through March 24.

In addition, two off-site registration events will be held as a convenience for parents. 

The first one will be held Saturday, March 25, at the new amphitheater behind the Lavender Center in West Carrollton from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The second will be held Thursday, March 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Knox Park.

Also on hand will be community partners who will conduct various screenings plus food, prizes and entertainment will also be available. 

In addition to health screenings, registrants also will be given the Brigance kindergarten readiness screening, which takes about 15 minutes.

"Parents will be able to come to one place and take care of everything they need to register their child for kindergarten," said Tabitha Walker, one of the coordinators of the events. She said the goal is to get more families participating in early registration.

For further information, contact Carrollton Elementary School at 770-832-2120 or Tina Buchanan, CES registrar, at 770-832-2726. 

Share these flyers with prospective families you know about:

March 25 event           March 30 event  
From left are Linda Picklesimer, Rotary board member who coordinated the shadow program this year; Sally Ingui, CHS Career Center specialist; Dr. Mark Albertus, superintendent of Carrollton City Schools; and students Austin Richie, Caleb Ayers, Hana Anderson, Kevin Rios, Ally Denney, Alex Rodriguez, Vivian Brownson, Stephen Hirvela, D'Ovionne Davidson, Josh McLaughlin, Samantha Pope, Will Anthony and Taylor Gray.
CHS students participate in Job Shadow Day

Fourteen Carrollton High School students spent Tuesday morning learning about various professions during the Rotary Club of Carrollton's Job Shadow Day. The club sponsors this activity every year and the participating students join Rotarians for lunch to share their experiences at the club's regular noon meeting.

Students shadow sponsoring Rotarians or their designees at their places of business. This year, Hana Anderson shadowed Galen Hobbs at Smalltown Bank; Taylor Gray shadowed Carroll County Commissioner Michelle Morgan; Vivian Brownson and Kevin Rios shadowed at Office Ink Plus; Stephen Hirvela, Austin Richie and Caleb Ayers shadowed the IT team at SMI; Josh McLaughlin shadowed attorney Stacey Blackmon; Ally Denney shadowed Carla Duncan at Tanner Foundation; Alex Rodriguez shadowed Carroll EMC CEO Tim Martin; D'Ovionne Davidson shadowed Dr. John Godard at Carrollton Eye Clinic; Samantha Pope shadowed the marketing department at Tanner Health System; and Will Anthony shadowed Rotary President John Jackson at his law practice.

"This is a wonderful experience for our students," said Sally Ingui, CHS Career Center specialist. "They learn so much and are grateful for the opportunity."
Learning about local government first hand

Carrollton Middle School sixth grade social studies teachers and students attended the most recent Carroll County Board of Commissioners meeting to learn about local government. Here they are pictured in the commission chamber with commissioners in the historic Carroll County Court House.
School board appreciation week

Usually they are the ones who honor others during each month's board meeting, but Carrollton Board of Education members were the recipients of special recognition this time. March 13-17 was proclaimed School Board Appreciation Week in Georgia. Gov. Nathan Deal, in his proclamation, noted "Many of the men and women serving on school boards across our state have demonstrated their commitment to quality public education by securing resources, promoting academic standards and fostering partnerships within the community." Dr. Mark Albertus, superintendent, at left, Tuesday presented certificates to board members, from left, David Godwin, Katie Williams, Dr. Jason Mount, Dr. Jimmy Pope, Greg Dothard and Dr. Michael Rothschild.
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