Education
The possibility of Polk County students returning to in-person learning this year took another step forward last week with the school board confirming that classes will begin on schedule Aug. 3.
State school officials are asking Georgians to chime in on whether students should have to take year-end tests during the upcoming school year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Just two days before the new fiscal year was set to begin, the Polk County Board of Education unanimously approved the system’s FY2021 budget after making some adjustments based on the final state budget.
Finally converging on Cedartown Memorial Stadium for their graduation ceremony, the Cedartown High School class of 2020 was tasked with remembering their past while thinking about their future.
Despite the unorthodox way their high school careers ended, repeated sentiments during the graduation ceremony of the Rockmart High School class of 2020 were thankfulness and the opinion they had been the school’s most celebrated senior class.
Members of Polk County Schools’ class of 2020 are getting the opportunity to walk and toss their cap after an unusual end to their senior year.
KENNESAW — Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President’s List and Dean’s List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Spring 2020 semester and several Polk County residents made the grade to be recognized for their efforts.
The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has awarded a $500 scholarship to one qualified student at each of the 26 high schools and five college and career academies in the Northwest Georgia region. Two students at Trion High School received a scholarship of $250 each.
The Polk County College and Career Academy had 21 Class of 2020 seniors receive their associates degrees from Georgia Highlands College through their dual enrollment program.
The Polk County Board of Education approved of a new drug testing policy that will go into effect at the beginning of the new school year that is meant to help teens who might have substance abuse issues.
The Polk County Board of Education has been meeting virtually since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, but is now getting back to regular business by gathering in person for their June work session.Â
The Polk County Board of Education will continue to meet digitally for the time being with their latest session on the books for Tuesday evening happening online.Â
Some good news for those who have been waiting to hear a date for when seniors will get to walk across the stage and receive their diplomas.
The Polk Conuty Board of Education will have a month to think about whether they’ll approve a new policy presented during the virtual work session on Tuesday.
Now is a good time to show support and love for educators across the world as parents have been forced to take up the mantle of home schooling during the COVID-19 outbreak.Â
Superheroes can be found in every corner of life and they are showing up more than ever in daily life, and one group in particular is continuing their efforts to help ensure children who usually get meals at school are still getting them at home.
Parents who are getting ready for the start of the coming school year to begin a child’s education in the Polk School District will be able to grab packets of forms to fill out and return during the first full week of May.
Nearly 200 public schools in Georgia are set to receive money for purchasing laptops and software aimed at boosting access to online courses as in-person classes remain suspended due to coronavirus.
The Class of 2020 is having to sacrifice, and not just the students: parents and grandparents hoping to see their teens crossing the stage to get their diploma.
The Polk School District is looking toward year’s end and how students will be graded on their performance as campuses statewide are closed through May, with the hoped-for return to classrooms this August coming up.
The Polk County Board of Education’s work continued despite the coronavirus crisis and the school year ending early for youth in the classroom, and utilized a teleconference for people to listen in and hear the business of the month.
Governor Brian Kemp made the decision in recent days to keep schools closed across the state through the end of the academic calendar year, which means that students will be learning from home through the end of May.
Schools might be closed for the rest of the academic year, but that didn’t deter a group of youth at Cedartown High School from visiting — and showing an example of the right way to social distance.
Schools statewide are remaining closed through most of April with a new order from Governor Brian Kemp on Thursday in response to the increasing number of cases of COVID-19 being reported by health officials.Â
When times are tough and supplies are running low, the Polk School District is stepping up to help the doctors and nurses who are running low on medical supplies with a timely donation. On Monday, supplies were packed up and turned over to Jeni Carson, who is a Nurse and Occupational Health …
Amid the shutdown that began on March 16, a group of dedicated employees with the Polk School District was out at several locations across the county offering something that is desperately needed for youth stuck at home: a way to eat.
Students from two schools in Polk County traveled in recent days to take part in a competition centered around reading in Carrollton.
Polk Retired Educators Association celebrated 50 years of its founding by honoring the founder and past presidents of the organization. During their February 6 meeting, president-elect Dr. Sherri Garrett shared a brief history of the founding of PREA along with special recognition of past pr…
Polk School District is getting ready to educate the next generation of students, and parents looking to enroll their children in Pre-K or Kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year can do so starting next month.
Higher early education success, increased reading scores, higher post-test gains – reading from a young age can make a lifetime of difference for children, and thanks to the work of the Ferst Readers foundation, plenty of young locals are seeing those very same benefits.
Boasting the highest SAT scores in their school and grades in the top ten percent of their class, Rockmart High’s Sarah Adair and Cedartown High’s Drew Mulcay more than earned the title of STAR Student and the luncheon that came with it.
Polk School District celebrated a long-serving educator who has helped shape voices of hundreds of students over the years.
The Polk County Board of Education gathered their voices and raised their hands in opposition of any plan to provide vouchers on the state level, and hope that others will join in to support public schools across Georgia.
The Polk County Board of Education is back in session for their first of two meetings for the month of February, with a 6 p.m. work session on the books for the evening.Â
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled legislation Tuesday that would reduce the number of standardized tests public school students must take in Georgia and untie the link between scores earned on those exams to their final grades.
Science, technology, engineering, math – regardless of which subject students were interested in, Eastside Elementary's recent STEM Night event showcased just how diverse and interesting the fields of study can be.
One talented Rockmart Middle School student – Zion Bradley – is soon to represent Polk School District at the upcoming regional spelling bee where he will test his knowledge and spelling abilities against other first-place students from around Georgia.
Polk School District is getting ready to educate the next generation of students, and parents looking to enroll their children in pre-k or kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year can do so as early as March.
The Rockmart Middle School FBLA participated in Region Competition at Ringgold High School on January 8, with 34 members that competed in business-related objective tests and performance events. During this year’s region event, the RMS FBLA was awarded first place for Largest Local Chapter M…
The gavel was passed and chairs re-arranged as the Polk County Board of Education got back to business as the 2020 calendar year begins.
Members of the Polk County College and Career Academy’s Future Business Leaders of America team came back to town with big wins under their belts in a regional competition for Northwest Georgia.
Rockmart High School hosted an event last week for children in the community to enjoy the Christmas season.
The Polk County College and Career Academy continues to shine on the state level.
Several students from the Polk School District are heading to the state level of competition in 2020 following wins in the SkillsUSA Region 1 event in recent days.
Parents, students, and teachers can now plan ahead thanks to the Polk County School Board approving the official 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school calendars. Detailed are teacher planning days, dates for holiday breaks, grading periods, and other important dates.
The Polk School Board has been using monthly M.E.R.I.T awards to recognize PSD employees for the hard work they do, and the tech department’s Allison Smith was honored as the newest recipient during the board’s Dec. 3 combined session.
More than 75 students from a dozen area high schools came together to show off what they’ve learned and gain a chance to move onto state competition in the in the Northwest Georgia Workforce Development Alliance Skills Challenge held in recent days in Cedartown.
Students at Eastside Elementary are making improvements in testing, but the school remains on the state’s Targeted Support and Improvement list.
By the numbers, the Polk School District continues to see improvement year after year in making sure students are leaving with the education they need to succeed in life.
The end of the year is fast approaching, but for Polk teachers, January is more like the halfway point.
As the holiday season approaches, Polk School District has one more big celebration to take up tonight at the November Board of Education meeting.Â
