Stay up to date on what is happening in Baldwin County School District by reading February's edition of the Baldwin Beat! |
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February is Black History Month |
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February is Black History Month, and the Baldwin County School District is proud to join school districts, organizations, and groups from around the nation in celebrating the many contributions made by African Americans to our society. During this month, we acknowledge and celebrate the significant contributions of African Americans and the critical role they have played in the history of our nation. Black History Month began as the brainchild of Dr. Carter G. Woodson as a moment to honor the achievements, contributions, and legacies of African Americans throughout history. It originally began as Negro History Week. Since 1976, every U.S. President has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Nationally, we celebrate Black History Month as an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the African American contributions to history and explore African American heritage and culture. Black History month also provides us with a great opportunity to help our students understand the common humanity underlying all people; develop pride in his or her own identity and heritage; and understand, respect, and accept the identity and heritage of others. |
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February's Pursuit of Excellence Winners |
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Congratulations to the following employees who are the February 2021 recipients of the Pursuit of Excellence Award for the Baldwin County School District. |
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Ms. Mariama Battle
Behavior Specialist at Midway Hills Academy
Ms. Battle is working in her first year with the Baldwin County School District. In just a short period of time, she has made an impression on her co-workers, two of whom nominated her for the Pursuit Of Excellence award. The first nomination comes from Ms. ShaDra Cleveland. Ms. Cleveland had the following to say about Ms. Battle, “She is a very vibrant and caring young lady. I have happily witnessed her actively working with her groups in the Media Center. Her objectives and goals for each student are clear and workable. She has formed a creditable relationship with students and staff. Beginning of the year and newly returned remote students respect her opinion and direction. She is trustworthy. Mrs. Battle’s characteristics are so warming and approachable that they are rubbing off on the students. We are happy and love Ms. Battle here at MHA."
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Ms. Kendall Griner
Teacher at Lakeview Primary School
Ms. Kendall Griner is working in her first year with the Baldwin County School District. She received two nominations from her co-workers, whom she has made a notable impression. She was nominated by Ms. Mikayla Harrison and Mrs. Karen Oakes. Ms. Harrison had the following to say about Ms. Griner, “Ms. Griner is a new teacher this year, and she is nothing shy of amazing! She works hard every single day and is dedicated to helping her students learn. She engages her students by using fun, exciting, hands-on materials! She loves her students with her whole heart and it shows in everything she does. We are lucky to have an amazing teacher like Ms. Griner on our 2nd-grade team at Lakeview Primary."
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Mrs. Jennifer Veazey
Teacher at Baldwin High School and Facilitator for Baldwin Online Academy
Mrs. Jennifer Veazey began her full-time career with the Baldwin County School District in 2016. She started this journey with the district as a substitute teacher in 2015 while completing her studies at Georgia College and State University. She soon became a full-time employee and began working in a position that opened up her field of study. She was nominated by her co-worker, Mr. Brian Olson, and Mr. Olson had the following to say about his colleague, Mrs. Veazey:
“The teacher has gone above and beyond to instruct her online-class colleagues on how to create and maintain a website for the benefit of our students. The work has been invaluable to me, and I am grateful for her help."
Ms. Veazey, you are a shining example of excellence!
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Mrs. Kimberly Pearson
Teacher and Gifted Coordinator at Midway Hills Primary School
Mrs. Kimberly Pearson is working in her 36th year as an educator. She began her career with the Baldwin County School District in 1994. During her tenure with the district, she has served as a classroom teacher in various grade levels from K-5, teaching all subjects in regular education as well as gifted. She was nominated by her co-worker, Mrs. Ginny Gray. Mrs. Gray had the following to say about Mrs. Pearson: “It is an honor and privilege to nominate Kim Pearson for the Pursuit of Excellence Award for Baldwin County. Kim is an excellent example of a teacher leader as she has taken on the role of lead gifted facilitator for Baldwin County. She coordinates our weekly gifted meetings, answers questions asked by teachers and parents, as well as being the liaison between the schools and the state department. Kim's drive and determination for making sure everything is done correctly is just one example of why I nominated Kim for this award. I couldn't ask for a better mentor and friend.”
Mrs. Pearson, thank you for modeling excellence!
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The Show Must Go On: Baldwin High Theatre Holds First In-Person Performance of the Year |
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Despite the challenges brought on by the ongoing pandemic, the Baldwin High School Theatre program found a way to overcome those challenges and continue with performances safely. Their first in-person performance took place during the first weekend in February with social distancing guidelines and face mask requirements for spectators and actors. The performers presented the play titled "Hush Little Celia, Don't Say a Word" by Joseph Wallace. Congratulations to Baldwin High School Theatre Director Brecken Watts and all performers for a job well done! To view a gallery of photos from the performance, click the button below.
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FoodCorps Service Members Bring New Flavor to School Nutrition |
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FoodCorps Service Members Nicole Blyskal (left) and Jenna White (right) have brought unique and creative ideas to the Baldwin County School Nutrition Department, adding their own burst of new flavor to the school nutrition team. FoodCorps is a non-profit, part of Americorp, with a mission of connecting healthy school food and communities. Service members like Ms. Blyskal and Ms. White work to create a future where children are able to make healthy food choices. Ms. White serves Midway Hills Primary and Midway Hills Academy while Ms. Blyskal serves Lakeview Primary and Lakeview Academy, but together, they serve up a lot of nutritious and delicious activities for all students to enjoy. One exciting feature these two bring to school nutrition is fun cooking videos. The videos feature a cooking lesson using a special fruit and/or vegetable. The fruits and vegetables used for each video correspond with the food selection sent home with students on Fridays as part of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetables program. The videos offer suggested recipes that parents can try with their kids. Each video is posted on the Baldwin County School Nutrition Facebook page where Ms. White and Ms. Blyskal take viewers through step-by-step instructions to create something healthy and nutritious with what students have brought home to sample. To view a sample video click the button below, where you'll be taken through a fun-filled instructional tour for a sweet potato and squash recipe! |
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Students in the Baldwin County School District have become 100 days smarter as they reached the age-old milestone of the 100th day of school. On February 8th, different schools within the district found creative ways for both in-person and virtual learners to celebrate the 100th day of school from dressing as a 100 year old person, wearing 100 things on their clothes, to expressing 100 reasons why they feel brighter and smarter than ever. To view school photo galleries of some great 100th Day of School 2021 pictures click on the following links:
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February Board Recognitions |
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Baldwin County School Superintendent Dr. Noris Price was recognized by the school board for receiving the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL) 2021 Dr. Jimmy Stokes Distinguished Service Award. Since 2007, the GAEL Exemplary Service Awards have been presented annually at the Winter GAEL Conference. Each GAEL affiliate selects a recipient for the award. The award honors long-time outstanding service by GAEL members not only to the GAEL affiliate organizations but to also the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders. |
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The Baldwin County School Nutrition Department was recognized for serving over one million meals throughout the community since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020. School nutrition staff along with transportation, maintenance and volunteers have worked hard to provide students with access to meals, 7 days a week through various meal programs. |
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February 1-5 was designated as National School Counseling Week. The purpose of National School Counseling Week is to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors and the tremendous impact they have on helping students achieve school success. The theme for 2021 is “School Counselors: All In for All Students.”
School counselors are an integral part of the Baldwin County School District. Our amazing group of school counselors offer advice to students and work with them to remove barriers. Throughout this pandemic, they have provided much-needed support to our students, staff, and parents.
District leaders, along with Superintendent Dr. Noris Price, visited each school counselor in the Baldwin County School District and presented them with a certificate of recognition and words of gratitude for all that they do. Photos from the certificate presentations were displayed at February's school board meeting in observance of the national holiday. To view all photos of our wonderful school counselors, click the Read More button below.
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The Baldwin County Board of Education was recognized for being an invaluable member of the 2020 Census Community Partnership and Engagement Program. The census provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners, teachers, and many others use to provide daily services, products, and support for residents and the community. Every year, billions of dollars in federal funding go to hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other services based on census data. |
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The Baldwin County Board of Education recognized the winners of the Georgia College Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Week 2021 Literary Response Competition: Lauryn Hurst and Zion Wesley from Midway Hills Academy, Trinity Johnson from Baldwin High School, and Riya Patel and Jessica Biyogmam from Georgia College Early College. The competition was part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Week 2021 festivities held by the Georgia College Cultural Center and the Office of Inclusive Excellence. To read more and to view individual photos of each winner click the button below. |
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The Baldwin County Board of Education recognized our District Spelling Bee winner and all Spelling Bee winner participants from Oak Hill Middle School, Midway Hills Academy, and Lakeview Academy. 8th grade Georgia College Early College student Jessica Biyogmam earned her spot as the District Spelling Bee winner with the word COVERALLS. Runner up to Jessica was fifth grader Mason Pruitt from Midway Hills Academy. The District Spelling Bee Contest also included Will Walters, fourth grade, and Colton Bishop, fifth grade, from Lakeview Academy; fourth grader Aleeah Reed from Midway Hills Academy; Devrick Harden, sixth grade, Jonathan McCant, seventh grade, and Kaitlyn Teague, eighth grade, from Oak Hill Middle School; and seventh grader Meyanna Reeves from Georgia College Early College. |
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Mason Pruitt (5th Grade) & Aleeah Reed (4th Grade)
Midway Hills Academy
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Devrick Harden (6th Grade)
Oak Hill Middle School
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Colton Bishop (5th Grade)
Lakeview Academy
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Will Walters (4th Grade)
Lakeview Academy
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Georgia College Early College |
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Georgia College Early College Student Jessica Biyogmam Wins District Spelling Bee |
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Congratulations to 8th grade Georgia College Early College student, Jessica Biyogmam, for winning the Baldwin County School District Spelling Bee. She earned her top spot after competing against students from Midway Hills Academy, Lakeview Academy and Oak Hill Middle School. Jessica's win has secured her spot in the Regional Spelling Bee Competition as a Baldwin County School District representative. |
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Baldwin Senior Kesean Parks Headed to GMC Junior College Football Program |
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Baldwin High School Senior Kesean Parks signed his letter of intent to join the Georgia Military College junior college football program on National Signing Day, Wednesday, February 3rd. Kesean faced a setback during his junior year and faced an uphill battle with injuries he sustained, but he proved to be one determined student-athlete who was not going to let anything stand in his way. We are so very proud of this young man and look forward to all that he will accomplish! Congratulations Kesean! To view photos from National Signing Day, click the button below. |
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Midway Hills Primary Students Take a Bite Out of a Lesson on George Washington Carver |
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At the beginning of Black History Month, Mrs. Hightower and Mrs. Lewis’ class at Midway Hills Primary learned about George Washington Carver. They finished the week by tasting one of his inventions: peanut butter! |
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Lakeview Primary Students Have a Tasty Lesson in Changes in Matter |
Ms. Nichols and Ms. Griner's classes at Lakeview Primary had a blast during their science experiment. The students created a “Fizzy Purple Cow,” also known as a purple soda float, to show changes in states of matter. The students have been learning about solids, liquids, and gasses over the last few weeks and got to experience all three in one tasty experiment. |
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Oak Hill Middle School Showers School Counselors With Love & Appreciation |
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Like all schools in the Baldwin County School District, Oak HIll Middle School's administration showered their school counselors with gifts of love and appreciation for their hard work and dedication to Baldwin's middle school students, parents, and staff. The kind gesture was part of the school's observance of National School Counseling Week. A beautiful bouquet of flowers was given to OHMS counselors Amy Taylor, LaKondrea Campbell, and Tamara Richardson. |
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Midway Hills Academy Students Make Use of Powerful Words |
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Students at Midway Hills Academy learned that powerful words lead to powerful actions. Mrs. Walker’s and Ms. Puckett’s students learned about the many ways Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked to change the world. Students then chose a quote from Dr. King that inspired them to help change the world and wrote plans of action to support change. |
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Lakeview Academy Students Send Valentine Surprises to Hospice Patients |
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Hospice patients of Peaceful Purpose Hospice of Georgia in Eatonton Georgia, received some extra special mail this Valentine's Day. Mrs. Craddock's 3rd-grade class and Mrs. Crane's 4th-grade class at Lakeview Academy decided to create Valentine cards to help bring a smile to patients' faces during these challenging times. Altogether, the classes were able to create over 50 Valentine cards, each one decorated with the students' artwork and words of encouragement. Hospice of Georgia CEO Kim Farley met with Mrs. Craddock and Lakeview Academy Principal Dr. Shawne Holder to pick up the cards filled with love and creativity. |
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The Early Learning Center |
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The Early Learning Center Creates Walk Around Museum for Black History Month |
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In an effort to think of an innovative way to teach their young learners about Black History Month, the Early Learning Center created a Walk Around Museum. Each class chose an influential African American or a Black History topic to highlight on the walls and classroom doors. Students from each class got a chance to help create museum displays through interactive classroom projects. Below are a few examples of the Walk Around Museum. |
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Individual squares were prepared by students and their parents and put together to form a Black History quilt. |
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Students learned about Jackie Robinson and got a chance to create their own artistic baseball players to compliment posted facts about Robinson's career. |
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Early Learning Center office staff also joined in the creative efforts for the Black History Walk Around Museum by creating a display that highlighted African American actors, actresses, and recording artists. |
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Students learned about Michael Jordan and got an opportunity to compare their heights against the former NBA basketball player. |
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Kindergarten Registration |
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Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year officially began February 1, 2021. This year, the registration process is available online. Parents of children who will be 5 years of age by September 1, 2021 are able to register their upcoming Kindergarten student online one of two ways. To access the online registration portal, either scan the QR code located in the image above or enter the URL: https://tinyurl.com/yyjnvfvc into your internet browser. You will need to upload specific documents to your application as part of the registration process. For a list of all documents needed for the application, please refer to the Kindergarten Registration Flyer above.
If there are parents/guardians who are interested in having their child participate in our Kindergarten Montessori program, please make sure to fill out the Montessori Interest Form section when completing the online registration. Completion of the interest form does not guarantee acceptance into the Montessori Program. For additional questions regarding Online Kindergarten Registration, please call 478-453-4176.
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Infinite Campus is the Baldwin County School District's new student information system and gaining access is easier than ever before. Simply follow the link to two videos that provide step by step instructions on how to create an account and login. You can also find this information by clicking the "Infinite Campus" link under the parents tab on www.baldwincountyschoolsga.org.
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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 the new and innovative technology that the Baldwin County School District has invested. As a result, parents of our students can now get real-time updates of their child's bus location through the MyStop app, which is 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 its route and can even provide an estimated time of arrival.
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Click on the following links to access district and school websites as well as 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 happenings 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!
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Click the links below to access our district's strategic plan, Baldwin County Board of Education Board Meetings, Blog, School Web Pages, and About Us. |
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110 North ABC St.
Milledgeville, GA 31061
Phone: 478-453-4176
Fax: 478-457-3327
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