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THE BEAT
January 20, 2017
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Students Win MLK Day Essay Contest
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The inaugural Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast was a resounding success! Many community members, elected officials, staff, students and families attended this incredible event highlighting the legacy of Dr. King's work while also showcasing the impact he's had on our local students.
Below is the list of the amazing students from the Baldwin County School District who placed in the essay and poetry competition.
Winners
Tykia Roberts, Eagle Ridge Elementary School
Natyeria Waller, Georgia College Early College
Xzavier Mitchell, Georgia College Early College
2nd Runner Up
Asia Morris, Eagle Ridge Elementary School
Daethan Harris, Oak Hill Middle School
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Pursuit of Excellence Winners
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Congratulations to this month's Pursuit of Excellence winners: Amy Larson, Margaret Owens, Carrie Lester and Joan Wilson! We appreciate their hard work and dedication to our school district!
Pursuit of Excellence recipients are BCSD employees who have demonstrated a consistent effort to go above and beyond for our students and our district. We're incredibly lucky to have so many wonderful and talented staff making a difference in our students' lives every day.
Nominations may be made by any BCSD employee, student, parent, or community member. Nominations are due by the third Tuesday of each month (employees will be recognized the following month). Nomination forms are available online or at the BCSD office.
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BCSD Board Approves Contract Extension with Superintendent Dr. Noris Price
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The Baldwin County School District announced at its board meeting this month that it will be extending Superintendent Dr. Noris Price's contract for an additional three years.
"Dr. Price has been a tremendous addition to our board and our district here in Baldwin County. Under her leadership, we've seen our schools make considerable improvements across nearly every metric and we're confident that she is the right person to continue leading our district toward our goal of becoming a world-class educational system." said Baldwin County Board of Education Chairman John Jackson.
“My sincere thanks to the Baldwin County School Board for the confidence and trust they have placed in me to continue to lead our school district forward. I pledge the highest level of commitment to high standards with a focus on ensuring all of our students achieve academic success,” said Dr. Noris Price.
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Volunteers Encourage Students to Finish School
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As a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., BCSD organized volunteers to come out over the holiday and visit the homes of students who needed some extra encouragement to graduate high school. The volunteers offered these students information about the options available to them to finish their high school education, the income differences between those with diplomas compared to those that don't and shared some personal stories about the power education can have in changing their lives.
A sincere thanks to all of the volunteers who chose to serve their community on MLK Day with us and our students here in Baldwin County.
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BHS Wrestling Wins First Ever Area Championship
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The BHS Braves
wrestling
team made history this month at the GHSA Area 3 4A Dual Championships at Cross Creek High School in Augusta. The Braves won the school's first area championship in
wrestling
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The win also places them in the GHSA 4A State Dual Championships meet. This will be the first time the team will compete at the state tournament.
The team was lead by Seniors Ezekiel Lilly and Duane Daniels, Sophomore Keeylone Sanford, and Freshman Chris Green who all were undefeated in the tournament. Congratulations! You make us proud!
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Upcoming Redistricting Forums
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As part of our research phase to the redistricting effort currently underway here in Baldwin County, BCSD will be hosting a second round of forums, giving stakeholders another opportunity to share their input on the remaining redistricting options currently under consideration by our board. Please come out and join us for these meetings to get the latest information on this very important matter facing our schools and our community.
(All forums are open to the public)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24
Midway Elementary
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Blandy Hills Elementary
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31
Eagle Ridge Elementary
8 a,m. - 9:30 a.m.
Creekside Elementary
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Upcoming Parent University Event
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Charter Internet Offering Discounted High Speed Internet for Recipients of Free/Reduced Lunch
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The BCSD wanted to let all of our stakeholders know about an exciting option that's available for our students and families who qualify. Charter Internet offers a discounted price of $14.99 month for high-speed internet access to our students who are also recipients of one of the following programs:
National School Lunch Program (NSLP); free or reduced cost lunch
Community Eligibility Provision of the NSLP
Supplemental Security Income
For more information on how to take advantage of this incredible deal, please follow the link below.
Click here for more information about this offer
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The Georgia Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) is a free online tool developed by the Georgia department of education to help districts, schools and teachers make data-driven decisions to improve student learning.
Parents now have access to their children's SLDS data through the SLDS Parent Portal. The SLDS Parent Portal is accessible to parents directly through PowerSchool, our student information system - that means no additional logins and passwords to remember!
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PowerSchool is the Baldwin County Schools Student Information System and provides parents with an incredible tool to monitor their children's progress. Log in now to gain access to your child's attendance, grades and more!
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