Carrollton City Schools * 106 Trojan Drive * Carrollton, GA 30117 * November 1 , 2018
District exceeds state on accountability measure

High schools are considered by many to be the "flagship" institutions in an educational system, and Carrollton High School did not disappoint - once again - by outperforming the state based on the latest CCRPI ratings, released Monday by the Georgia Department of Education.

CHS posted an overall score of 83.7, 11 percent above the state average of 75.3 for high schools. This is the fifth year since CCRPI's implementation seven years ago that CHS has outperformed the state.

Carrollton City Schools as a district also improved by 4 percent over the past year, too, posting an overall outcome of 76.9 percent, slightly above the state average of 76.6 percent. The DOE released the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) based on data from the 2017-18 school year.   MORE
CHS Performing Arts captures region runner-up finish

The Carrollton High School  Performing Arts program produced a runner-up finish in Region 7-AAAAA One-Act Play competition this past weekend at Woodland High School of Cartersville for  "All in the Timing." Tyler Grubbs and Mattie Steed were selected as members of the All-Star cast. Cast member Jordan Mason won Best Actor overall for all shows in the region. Other cast and crew members were Emma Camp, Abigail Cannon, Alyssa DiBella, Bailey Doxey, Andrew East, Anna Lowry, Taylor Mancil, Heidi Perez, Katja Sippola and Laci Smith.
Carrollton City Schools received top honors at the Golden Radish awards ceremony Oct. 22 at the historic Georgia Railroad Freight Depot in Atlanta. On hand for the presentation from the school system were Craig George, assistant superintendent of Operations; Kelli Cook, School Nutrition Program coordinator; Jill Horsley, Carrollton Elementary School cafeteria manager; and Sara Black, the Food Corps representative who serves the district.
School Nutrition earns Outstanding District award

For the fifth consecutive year, the Carrollton City School System's School Nutrition program has earned the highest level of recognition through the Golden Radish Awards program that celebrates gains made statewide in the farm-to-school movement.

The program also was presented the Outstanding District Award, the top honor, for its comprehensive farm-to-school program.

"They're cutting edge, and they don't make any excuse for being small," said Vanessa Hayes, director of Nutrition at Tift County Schools, during her introduction of the final award of the day. MORE
CES PTVO buys foam  blocks for problem-solving play

An active PTVO at Carrollton Elementary School once again has provided a generous donation to the school, this time designed to encourage problem-solving play.
 
Laurie Anne Luckie, president of the CES Parent-Teacher-Volunteer Organization, said the PTVO recently purchased high-density foam building blocks for use on the playground.
 
"These new blocks will be used in constructive problem-solving play," said Luckie. She said they were recommended to CES Principal Kylie Carroll by Dr. Mark Albertus, Carrollton City Schools superintendent, as a great addition to enhance children's outside play time.
 
"Mrs. Carroll approached the PTVO about our support in this project and we unanimously agreed that this would be a great addition to our school,"  she said. Total PTVO contribution to this project - $6,063.73.
 
"The blocks are a tremendous addition to our recess time at CES," said Carroll. "Aside from active fun, the blocks provide opportunities for building teamwork, creativity, and problem solving with all students." MORE
Pictured are CJHS students who competed in the model water tower competition. From left are Logan Moore, Liam Laney, Hamp Newbern, Colt Shadrix, Connor Lopez, Kai Remshagen, Sidney Porter, Edward Kenyon, Ava Howard, Kyu Alegre and Emma Osborne.
CJHS students win cash in water tower competition

Three Carrollton Junior High School students were the recipients of cash prizes by winning the Georgia Association of Water Professionals Model Water Tower Competition sponsored locally by the City of Carrollton Water Department.
 
Eighth grader Logan Moore captured the top prize and was awarded $300. Seventh grader Colt Shadrix earned second place and $200, while Edward Kenyon, another seventh grader, took third place and was awarded $100.
 
The Model Water Tower Competition is designed to provide information to youth about water resource engineering, infrastructure, water treatment and water conservation, states a release on the association's website.
 
The students learned that a water tower has three main components - an elevated tank, a riser pipe, and a structure to elevate the tank. In addition, students experienced what it is like to be an engineer for a day by solving problems with their towers and trying to come up with the best design based on provided, limited specifications.
Creating a spooky classroom for spooky stories at CMS

Carrollton Middle School sixth grade language arts teacher Holly Maddox used Halloween to engage her students in a creative writing project by issuing a short stories assignment on that topic. When students arrived to class Wednesday, they entered a surreal setting that was the perfect place for them to present their work. 
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