THE BEAT
December 27, 2019
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The Baldwin County School District will be closed for the holiday break from Thursday, December 19th through Friday, January 3rd. Students will return to school for the second semester on Monday, January 6th. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday break and a Happy New year!
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Baldwin County School Board Receives
GSBA Leading Edge Award
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The Baldwin County School District has been selected as a recipient of the inaugural Leading Edge Award by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA).
“This is another great recognition for the leadership of our district,” said Superintendent Dr. Noris Price. “Our School Board has been working tirelessly to see that our students have every opportunity to succeed and it’s wonderful to see that work paying off and being recognized.”
GSBA states that the award is designed to recognize innovative and “out of the box” practices by governance teams and school districts. The GSBA Leading Edge Award seeks to highlight school districts who are leading the way in ensuring students are competitive in an ever-changing global market.
This unique achievement recognizes innovative design and implementation of projects and programs by local governance teams that are having a significant positive impact on student’s achievement and engagement. The award is open to any school district in Georgia.
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Giving In The Spirit of the Holidays
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We would like to express our deepest appreciation to 4 Seasons Heating and Cooling for the winter coats, Tabernacle of Praise Church for the toys, Deepstep Methodist Church for the 750 bags of food, and TJ Maxx for the toys. These donations helped our students and families in need have a wonderful holiday season.
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Baldwin County School Board Extends Superintendent Dr. Noris Price's Contract
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The Baldwin County School Board at its December
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oard Meeting announced that it would be extending the contract of current Superintendent, Dr. Noris Price, for an additional three years. The new contract goes into effect on January 1, 2019, and ends December 31, 2022.
“I want to thank our School Board for the trust they have placed in my ability to lead the Baldwin County School District. I’m very excited and honored to continue to build upon the successes we have had over the past five years. We have a great team of school board members, district and school leaders, teachers, support staff, parents and community partners, who are committed to helping all students reach their full potential,” said Dr. Noris Price. “I am proud to be the superintendent of the Baldwin County School District and am fully committed to the work that needs to be done to ensure all of our students achieve at high levels. I look forward to a bright future.”
“Dr. Price has laid a foundation of success here in Baldwin County and we know that she is the right person to lead the way ahead for our schools,” said Baldwin County School District Board Chair Shannon Hill.
“The innovation and achievement that we have seen in our schools over the past six years has been stellar,” said Baldwin County School District Vice Chair Lyn Chandler. “We are excited and confident in her leadership for the next several years.”
Dr. Noris Price has served as the Superintendent of Baldwin County Schools since July 1, 2014.
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Lakeview Primary Receives Reward School Designation
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Lakeview Primary was recognized at this month's board meeting for earning the Reward School designation by the Georgia Department of Education. Reward Schools designation recognizes Title 1 schools making the greatest improvements.
“We are very proud of our team at Lakeview Primary for earning this distinction,” said Superintendent Dr. Noris Price. “The teachers, support staff, school leaders and parents at Lakeview Primary have done an incredible job over the past few years and we are very happy they are finally being recognized for it.”
“While we are focused on continuous improvement for all schools, it’s also essential that we recognize when schools are doing well,” said State School Superintendent Richard Woods. “These schools are overcoming barriers, meeting challenges, and producing great gains for their students. I commend the school leaders, teachers, parents and communities in our 2019-20 Distinguished and Reward Schools who are opening up opportunities for their students.”
Reward Schools are among the greatest-improving 5% of Title 1 Schoolwide schools and Title 1 Targeted Assistance schools. Reward schools also have to maintain the performance of their economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and English learners to be recognized.
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Pursuit of Excellence Award Recipients
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Congratulations to the following employees who are the December 2019 recipients of the Pursuit of Excellence Award for the Baldwin County School District.
Ms. Marilyn French
School Nurse at Midway Hills Primary School
Nominated by Tara Burney, Principal at Midway Hills Primary School
Ms. Marilyn French joined the Baldwin County School District staff in August 2015. She was nominated by her building principal and is noted as an employee who goes the extra mile to assist students, faculty and staff members. Ms. French is affectionately known as “Nurse French”. Here is what Ms. Burney has to say about Nurse French, “Nurse French is more than a nurse at Midway Hills Primary. She goes the extra mile to assist students, faculty and staff members. She also volunteers to help with dismissal and other operations in the building. She spends her own money to provide treats for students who may not have money. She has been extremely helpful in parent meetings and has provided parents with assistance needed to help their child.” Ms. French, thank you for your example of excellence!
Mr. James Gardner
Maintenance and Facilities
Nominated by Joelle Teague, Baldwin High School Administrative Assistant
Mr. James Gardner became a member of the BCSD maintenance and facilities team in 2016 and has wasted no time in lending a hand and working on any task to get the job done! Mr. Garner can be seen throughout the school building during the day working on major projects, minor tasks or doing whatever is necessary to pitch in and help. There is no task to big or small. His willingness to help is appreciated and commended by his co-workers. Although he is bashful, he is not shy when it comes to completing a task with confidence. In addition to his daily duties and responsibilities, he graciously helps with front desk duties if needed. Mr. Gardner, thank you for modeling excellence!
Ms. Katrina Veal
Teacher at Midway Hills Primary School
2019-2020 Teacher of the Year for Midway Hills Primary School
Nominated by Ms. Simone Browne, Teacher at Midway Hills Primary School
With 25 years of teaching experience, Ms. Katrina Veal is no stranger to the many duties required of a teacher. Since joining the BCSD faculty in 2004, Ms. Veal has taught at the elementary school level and has taken on the challenge of teaching primary level STEAM since 2018. She is commended by her colleague, Ms. Brown for making learning fun! This is what Ms. Browne has to say about Ms. Veal, “Mrs. Veal is an Outstanding STEAM teacher! She makes learning so much fun for the students and they love her. Her involvement with getting the students ready for the SUM DOG Competition every year is just so amazing! She helps students to understand that learning is FUN! Mrs. Veal is so creative and she uses so many skills and techniques to keep the students happily engaged as they are learning in STEAM. She has a GREAT method of getting students to love Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.” Ms. Veal, thank you for being a shining example of excellence!
Ms. Janice Ziegler
Media Specialist at Oak Hill Middle School
Nominated by Heather Cox, Teacher at Oak Hill Middle School
Ms. Janice Zeigler joined the Oak Hill Middle School faculty in 2018 as the Media Specialist. She joined the team with over fifteen years of experience in the field of education. In a very short period of time, she has made notable positive changes and uses her creativity to make the media center a place that students and adults enjoy spending time. Ms. Cox had the following to say about Ms. Ziegler, “Mrs. Ziegler took the Oak Hill Discovery Center by storm upon her arrival. She continuously introduces new and creative ways to get students excited about literature. Her displays in the windows of our media center keep both students and staff members enlightened and entertained. (Her staff memes were hysterical during Milestones!) She has overseen the updates of both materials for check out and furnishings in the media center giving it a fresh feel that invites students to come in and enjoy a good book. Mrs. Ziegler is passionate about her position here and it shows! She sponsors contests for classes and individuals to keep everyone engaged with the printed word.” Ms. Ziegler, thank you for your example of excellence!
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Georgia Power Donates $1,500 to
REACH Scholarship Program
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We would like to thank Georgia Power, one of our Partners in Education, for their $1,500 donation to support our REACH Scholarship Program. REACH (realizing educational achievement can happen) is Georgia’s needs-based mentorship and college scholarship program aimed at helping students who would be the first in their families to attend college. If the students maintain a 2.5 GPA, good attendance and behavior then they will receive a $10,000 scholarship upon graduating from high school. The award is $2,500 per college year ($10,000 total) that can be used at HOPE-eligible colleges in the University System of Georgia or Technical College System of Georgia as well as eligible private colleges. The REACH scholarship does not preclude students from receiving other scholarship funds like HOPE. Some REACH partner institutions — like Georgia College, Georgia Military College and Central Georgia Tech — will match the REACH scholarship, making it $20,000 total.
The Baldwin County School District is eligible to sponsor five REACH Scholars and must contribute $1500 of the $10,000 scholarship per scholar. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to support our REACH Scholars, please make checks payable to Baldwin Charter System Foundation and mail to the Baldwin County Board of Education, 110 N. ABC Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061 or go to
https://www.bcsdfoundation.org
to make an online donation.
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BCSD Selected to Receive $10,000 Rural
Fine Arts Grant
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The Baldwin County School District has been selected as a recipient of a $10,000 fine arts grant by the Georgia Department of Education (GADOE) aimed toward the expansion of fine arts programs in rural areas.
“We are very excited to use these funds to build upon the incredible success that we have already experienced with our fine arts program,” said Superintendent Dr. Noris Price. “We know how important the arts are toward providing a well-rounded education.”
GADOE is awarding a total of $270,000 to rural school districts to help them expand the fine arts opportunities available to their students. Nineteen rural districts are receiving START grants, which can be used to create or expand arts initiatives that significantly improve students’ access to the arts. The grants are part of the GADOE’s broader Partnership for Rural Grown initiative, which seeks to expand the resources available to public school districts in rural Georgia.
The Baldwin County School District has been a recipient of the coveted Best Community in Music Education award by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation, one of only six districts in the state to earn the distinction.
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The Baldwin County School District Participates in the Milledgeville Christmas Parade
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Students and staff members from all of our schools participated in the Milledgeville Christmas Parade this month! Thanks to all of our parents and volunteers who came to help out and assist our students during their performances.
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Oak Hill Middle School National Junior Beta Club Induction Ceremony
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Oak Hill Middle School students and families participated in this month's National Junior Beta Club Induction Ceremony. National Beta promotes the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students. It also rewards high academic achievement and encourages students to continue their education after high school.
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Midway Hills Primary Celebrates
Heroes of the Month
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Midway Hills Primary celebrated their December Heroes of the Month! These heroes have constantly been seen doing the right things, excelling in the classroom and living up to the standards of being part of the Midway Hills Primary superhero family!
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Lakeview Academy Celebrates Positive Referrals
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Congratulations to Lakeview Academy students Logan F., Hunter B., Epiphanie W., Vanessa B., Syriah F., and Shawntee R.! These students were honored by their teachers with POSITIVE office referrals for awesome acts above and beyond their already excellent behavior! We are so proud of you!
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Georgia College Early College Students Partners with Georgia College
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Georgia College Early College(GCEC) 7th graders recently shared a special event with the Georgia College 2Y(GC2Y) Global Perspectives class. The college class condensed the semester's research topic, GC2Y: Rebel Girls, into an hour-long activity in which the GCEC 7th graders interacted with the college students, having "mini forums" to discuss prominent women across international borders, and those ladies' struggles and relentless determination to make a difference in this world. The GC2Y students really enjoyed the opportunity to share with our students, and the 7th graders really showed their interest in and support for a global perspective.
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Early Learning Center Gets Some
Field Experience
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Students of the Early Learning Center enjoyed an excellent field trip to Dauset Trails Nature Center to learn a little about farm life! They had some time observing some farm animals, learning about farm life and had a lot of fun!
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Braves Help With Mobile Food Pantry
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Our Baldwin Braves came out and helped some local families in need get some food forthe Thanksgiving holiday. The team helped prepare 250 bags of food. Thanks to our partners at
Middle Georgia Community Food Bank
for helping us make sure those in our community do not go hungry during the holidays.
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Baldwin High School Receives
$34,000 Audio/Video Grant
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Baldwin High School has been selected to receive a $34,000 grant from the Georgia Department of Education’s (GADoE) Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Division (CTAE) to assist with the creation of a new television studio.
“We are very excited to be offering new television production classes and helping expose our students to the thriving billion dollar entertainment production industry here in Georgia,” said Superintendent Dr. Noris Price.
This is the first year that Baldwin High School has offered an introductory course on audio/video production but has seen great success and interest already in the program. The funds from the grant will go toward the purchase of necessary production equipment like cameras, tripods, set design, lighting, and software.
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Sign In to Infinite Campus Today
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We have implemented a new online student information system, Infinite Campus, to better meet the needs of our staff, students and parents. The Infinite Campus Parent Portal will replace PowerSchool and will provide up-to-date information regarding students' grades, attendance and behavior. It also will serve as a means for delivering important messages or announcements from teachers and administrators.
Parents can create accounts by downloading the "Campus Parent" app from either the Google Play or Apple app stores and following the on-screen instructions to create your account. Parents can also
visit our website at
baldwincountyschoolsga.org
and click the
"Infinite Campus"
button under the "Parents" tab.
This process will require an activation key that can only be delivered to parents in-person. Parents should stop by their school's front office during regular office hours to get the activation key.
Students can also use the "Campus Student" app to keep track of their growth and progress. There is no need for an activation key for students as they simply "Log in with Google".
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Download the MyStop App Today!
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Never worry about where your child's bus is ever again! Thanks to new and innovative technology that the Baldwin County School District has invested in, parents of our students can now get real-time updates of their child's bus location through the MyStop app, available for download in the iTunes or Android marketplaces.
MyStop provides parents, and parents only, a live look at their child's bus while in transit using GPS technology. Parents can see the exact location of the bus as it's moving along it route and can even provide an estimated time of arrival. Download today!
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District Social Media Links
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Follow the links below to all of the social media networks for our respective schools in the district. Our Facebook and Twitter accounts are the best ways to stay up to date with the latest news and happening in all of our schools. Give us a like or a follow and help share all the good news that is happening in the district every day!
Click the link below to access the Baldwin County Board of Education Board Meetings, Policies, Communications, and About Us. Our District Strategic Plan/School Improvement Plans are currently being revised for 2018-2023.
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/index.aspx?S=4007
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Georgia College Early College
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