Not all vacations are created equal, and while every Polk School District student received nine days off for this year's spring break last week, each spent their free time in all kinds of different ways.
Education
Wireless internet is just about everywhere these days. From the smart phones in everyone’s pockets to the high speed connections within homes across Polk County, having access to the web from anyplace at high speed is just as important in contemporary times as clean drinking water and electricity.
State money for the Polk School District is coming soon to help with an adult agriculture education program position for the coming school year.
No student will be left behind now that the Polk school board has approved the leasing of nine new regular buses and one tiny bus.
School board meets over weekend ahead of PSD break; moving forward on security measures, agriculture education building items
The Polk County Board of Education is set to meet this weekend following their combined session on Tuesday night to discuss an upcoming SPLOST project.
Board of Education members were kept busy during their regular session last week, but didn’t take too much time deciding matters and tabling others that will require procedural time to consider and wrap up in April.
Polk County’s educators were on display both locally and on a national stage several teachers got to take a bow for their hard work and trying different ways to inspire a new generation in the classroom.
Polk School District is ready to educate the next generation of students, and parents can register their young ones, and the first round of schools hosting signup days is happening this week..
Cedartown Middle School principal Shannon Hulsey wants to make sure the children under her care are getting everything they need to succeed.
School superintendent candidate and Georgia Association of Educators Executive Director Sid Chapman stopped by Polk School District classrooms to celebrate Read Across America Day 2018.
School officials are looking to up Polk County’s classroom security with a host of new measures, and not only is hiring a security guard for every school the kick off to the safety policies, the district is already taking applicants.
Students at Eastside Elementary got a special treat as State Rep. Trey Kelley stopped by the the Rockmart school to read to local students in celebration of a special birthday.
A Rockmart elementary school is looking to improve the exterior look of their campus and also provide an important lesson for students about nature and life in the process.
Leaders within the agriculture, education and public health sectors joined together in December 2015 to discuss a plan to increase the presence of more nutritious, local foods within the school cafeterias in Georgia.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has named Dr. Elizabeth Anderson of Rockmart the new vice president of Academic Affairs. She will fill the role previous held by Dr. Mindy McCannon, who retired in February.
The “I Heart School Breakfast” campaign encourages families to choose breakfast at school.
A review of school security was underway the same day as news of other school shootings broke.
CHS students speak out about their experiences going abroad for a debate competition
The Polk School District will now require employees who have been arrested to self-report their troubles to school officials, or face consequences for failing to do so.
Cedartown High School’s Andrew Whitfield cemented his place as 2018’s STAR student with the hard work and tenacity he needs to achieve his dream job.
The Polk School District is giving students a one-time break on a policy meant to ensure they are going to school for enough days to learn as flu season continues to affect households across the county.
The school board takes a look at the numbers during the work session, seeking to begin improvements.
School officials also announce the appointment of a new administrator for Youngs Grove Elementary.
Students of Cedartown Middle School will soon be recognized for their academic achievements in a special installation ceremony being held this week.
Polk School District is ready to educate the next generation of students, and parents can register their young ones in Spring.
Students earn college credits while still attending high school.
Youngs Grove Elementary School finally - after delay due to winter weather closing of Polk School District - held their 2018 spelling bee this week.
Rockmart Middle School announced their Spelling Bee winners earlier this week, and congratulations go out to Heaven Stocks for her recent win in the annual event.
Organizing efforts are underway now for a new program in the Polk School District with one goal in mind: get the graduation rate at 100 percent.
The newest member of the Polk County Board of Education rolled up his sleeves and got to work during the first work session of 2018.
The Polk County Board of Education were set to meet after press time this week for their opening meeting of 2018 with a new member ready to roll up his sleeves and get to work.
The winter break will be over for Polk School District after New Year’s, but they’ll get a few more days to enjoy Christmas presents as 2018 gets underway.
A new CCA campus opens and teachers in trouble are some of the big news from schools this year.
A local elementary school robotics team competed recently and came up with a first place win in one category, making them eligible to move onto the next round.
Eastside Elementary has been a busy place this holiday season, and both students and faculty are giving back in a variety of ways before they went on winter break.
Students were out of school for several days, power was out to thousands of Polk County residents and officials from public safety and public works departments remained busy through a busy weekend of snow in Polk County.
The excitement at one local school continues to grow as students and faculty are counting down the days left to Christmas with a variety of events.
Polk School District administrators were the latest to get involved in the Stop the Bleed program with the help of Redmond EMS officials.
The Georgia Department of Education announced earlier today that Youngs Grove Elementary School has improved in their achievement scores enough to exit a statewide Focus list.
Rockmart High School recently got a book donation for their media center from a local author and business owner hoping to spread his program for creating leaders in the community.
The voters head back to the polls one more time in the Rockmart-area on Tuesday to decide who will be the next school board member for District 6 in a run-off for a special election held in November.
Eastside Elementary School celebrated the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays in the most traditional way possible: a feast with family and friends.
Eastside Elementary School celebrated the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays in the most traditional way possible: a feast with family and friends.
The first step toward the next phase of construction projects in the Polk School District was taken when voters approved an extension of the Education-only, Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (E-SPLOST) fund through 2026.
Along the walls of a local elementary school, the branches and roots of an idea to promote children to see good in the world continues to spread forth.
Polk School District recently honored some of the county’s best and brightest with the Teacher of the Year award.
This past Friday, Van Wert Elementary got in an early celebration for Veterans Day and thanked those who have fought for our country with an honorary event which included a couple of surprises for servicemen.
Cedartown Middle School got a head start on Veteran’s Day with a school wide celebration of those who served in the armed forces.
The Polk County Board of Education is in session tonight at 6 p.m., and they've got several items on their list to accomplish including honoring Teachers of the Year and discussion and decision over how to handle items being put up as surplus for the public to purchase.
