Carrollton City Schools * 106 Trojan Drive * Carrollton, GA 30117 * April 27, 2018
Carey Earle from National Life Group, sponsor of the LifeChanger of the Year recognition program, announces CHS math teacher and coach, Thomas Keith, as one of 10 national award winners for 2018 during Friday's testing pep rally in the Mabry Center for the Arts. Below, while Keith hugs Christy Johnson, he is visibly surprised to see Joseph Turner come from the wings to support him, too. Keith considers the two to be his second parents. Watch this video of the announcement.
Math teach Keith named 'LifeChanger'
Carrollton High School math teacher Thomas Keith had just finished giving a pep talk at Friday's student assembly in the Mabry Center for the Arts as motivation for end-of-the-year testing when all of the sudden he was the one being pumped up with the surprise announcement he has been selected as one of 10 teachers in the United States to be named a "2018 LifeChanger of the Year" award winner.

CHS Principal David Brooks asked Keith to wait on the stage while Carey Earle from National Life Group, sponsor of the recognition program, approached the podium to make the announcement.

LifeChanger of the Year is a national program that annually recognizes and rewards K-12 school district educators and employees who make a difference in the lives of students by exemplifying excellence, positive influence, and leadership. As an award winner, Keith received $3,000, with $1,500 of the award presented to him personally and $1,500 donated to Carrollton High School. MORE
Pope, Williams 'Distinguished Alumni'
Two honorees who graduated 30 years apart were formally recognized Thursday night as Distinguished Alumni of Carrollton High School.

The generation gap between Dr. James C. "Jimmy" Pope, Class of 1962, and Shereta Williams, Class of 1992, represents the different stages of life of the servant leader, as Pope is now retired from medical practice and Williams is in the prime of an impressive career. Yet both still find a way to prioritize their time to serve their communities beyond the professional realm, further validating their receipt of this prestigious honor, noted Dr. Mark Albertus, superintendent of Carrollton City Schools, who recognized the pair at the 32nd CHS Academic Achievement Awards Program in the Mabry Center for the Arts.  MORE
These Carrollton Junior High School future engineers competed in Savannah April 21 and won the top prize in the Southeast Regional MATE competition. From left are Ali Parker, ROV coach; Carrollton Aquatics team members Addison Maxwell, Ben Scholl, Molly Skinner, Andrew Auclair, Caroline Steed, John Skinner, Rob Ward, Andy Herndon,Connor Harris, Charlie Robinson, Dylan Quinn, Aidan Honeycutt; and Ashley Soulsby, ROV coach.
CJHS ROV team wins historic championship

Following an impressive legacy established by Carrollton High School more than a decade ago, Carrollton Junior High's ROV team made history April 21 by capturing its first Southeast Region title at Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary in Savannah.

The CJHS champions compete in the Navigator class, an intermediate level for teams with previous ROV experience. The Scout class is the novice level and Ranger is the class where more experienced high school and college teams compete. This year's challenge for all classes focused on the use of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) in salt and freshwater areas in the Pacific Northwest.

In addition to winning the overall Navigator competition, the CJHS team, Carrollton Aquatics, Inc., also earned the "Sure-footed Award" for paying special attention to safety protocols. Another CJHS team, Carrollton Marine Operations, placed third in the Ranger class. Carrollton Middle School sent two teams who competed in the Scout class. CMS Team Black Subnautica came in second place and was awarded the "Track and Field" special award for overcoming obstacles. CMS Team Gold Circuit Breakers came in third and picked up the "Bang for your Buck" award for creative use of materials. MORE
SWEA students present on year-long projects
Wednesday night these bright students and their other colleagues in the CHS Southwire Engineering Academy showcased the projects in which they have been assigned this year. They all will be attending colleges and universities (many on academic scholarships) such as MIT, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech and other impressive schools. For more on this exceptional program, visit the SWEA website and watch this slideshow on Facebook.
Performing Arts Club presents Dalmatians Kids

The Carrollton Elementary School Performing Arts Club put on a charming performance of "101 Dalmatians Kids" Wednesday night at the Mabry Center for the Arts. The audience thoroughly enjoyed the show and it involved a LOT of kids! Check out the photo album  here on Facebook.
In case you missed it - CHS honors night awards

Attend a Carrollton High School Academic Achievement program and you will leave impressed. The awards and accolades students, especially seniors, receive are the direct result of their hard work, supported by dedicated teachers over their academic career. Congratulations to all who received well deserved recognition at the 32nd annual event held April 19! Check out the photo album here on Facebook.
Questions to ask children about any book

Paying attention to what your children are reading, asking questions about the story and overall engagement on your part in their reading experience go a long way to improving reading comprehension! Here are some sample questions to ask:

 

1) Tell me about the book cover. What clues does it give about the story?

2) What is happening on this page?

3) How do you think that character is feeling? Why do you think he or she is feeling this way?

4) If you could give the book another title, what would it be?

5) What is one thing you could ask the author if you could talk to him or her?

6) What do you think the author wants readers to remember most from this book?
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