Stay up to date on what is happening in Baldwin County School District by reading January's edition of the Baldwin Beat! |
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Dr. Price Participates in Press Conference in Washington, D.C. |
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Congratulations to Superintedent Dr. Noris Price, a finalist for National Superintendent of the Year. On Thursday, January 13, 2022, she participated in a press conference with the other three finalists at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The National Superintendent of the Year will be named on February 17th in Nashville, TN. |
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The University of Georgia marked the 2021 national championship win with a parade through Athens followed by a celebration inside Sanford Stadium Saturday. Lumpkin Street was lined with thousands of fans who cheered players and coaches on their route to the stadium. Pictured is Baldwin High School Class of 2021 graduate Javon Bullard, who just completed his freshman season as a defensive back for the Bulldogs. |
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BHS Alum and UGA Redcoat Hopes to Inspire Others Through Music |
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Tylan Davis. in front, takes in the College Football Championship game from the stands as a member of the Redcoat Band. |
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Braves Shoot and Slam Their Way to Victory |
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Senior Tamia Smith Reaches 1,000 Points |
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Congratulations to Georgia College Early College Senior Tamia Smith for reaching the remarkable milestone of 1,000 points in her high school basketball career on January 24, 2022, against Howard High School. She became the first Bravette to surpass 1,000 points since Crystal Corley did it in the 2018-19 campaign.
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BCSD Holds COVID-19 Vaccine and
Booster Clinic
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Mr. Antonio Ingram Receives Service Award |
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Congratulations to Mr. Antonio Ingram for receiving the GAESP 2022 Dr. Jimmy Stokes Distinguished Service Award at the Georgia Association for Educational Leaders (GAEL) Winter Conference in Athens, GA. This award honors long-time outstanding service by GAEL members to the GAEL affiliate organizations and GAEL. Mr. Ingram currently serves as Director of Baldwin Success Academy and Baldwin Online Academy.
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BCSD Recognizes School Resource Officers |
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This month, BCSD school resource officers were recognized at the Board of Education meeting in honor of National School Resource Officer Day and National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Thank you to all of our School Resource Officers for protecting, educating, and counseling our students and employees. We are grateful for all of our officers and for their dedication to the Baldwin County School District. We also would like to thank all the law enforcement officers in our community for keeping us safe. |
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January's Pursuit of Excellence Winners |
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Katherine Denise Giddens
5th Grade Teacher at Lakeview Academy
Ms. Giddens has worked for the district for more than 15 years and currently works as a 5th grade teacher at Lakeview Academy. Ms. Giddens was nominated by her colleague, Kelly Smith. Ms. Smith had the following to say about Katherine Giddens, “Mrs. Giddens is fun, exciting, and enthusiastic! You can tell she loves her students and that she is very passionate about their learning and success. Mrs. Giddens is a friend to all of the staff at LVA. Her excitement and enthusiasm is contagious and she goes out of her way to make everyone feel welcome here. She is a bright ray of sunshine that warms and cheers up everyone around her!" Ms. Giddens, thank you for being a shining example of excellence!
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Deaje Brown
5th Grade Teacher at Lakeview Academy
This is Mrs. Brown’s second year working for the Baldwin County School District. Mrs. Brown currently works as a 5th grade teacher at Lakeview Academy. Mrs. Brown was nominated by her colleague, Caroline Lacksen. Ms. Lacksen had the following to say about Mrs. Brown, “Deaje Brown has gone out of her way as a second-year teacher to accommodate and assist our new teachers in fifth grade. She makes herself available throughout the day to provide support in lesson planning and behavior management, as well as answer the everyday questions regarding school/district policies and protocol." Mrs. Brown, thank you for modeling excellence!
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Hannah Adams Rauscher
Special Education Teacher at Lakeview Academy
This is Mrs. Rauscher’s third year working for the Baldwin County School District. Mrs. Rauscher currently works as a Special Education Teacher at Lakeview Academy. She was nominated by her mentee, Stephanie Holland. Ms. Holland had the following to say about Mrs. Rauscher, “Mrs. Rauscher has been encouraging and supportive to me as I have navigated my first year at Lakeview Academy. I have observed her teaching and watched as she has treated her children with fairness and respect. Mrs. Rauscher teaches with confidence, compassion, and enthusiasm. She has encouraged a relationship with them that is a model that I hope to follow. Mrs. Rauscher is quick to encourage me and to let me know that the teachers on the hall are all there to help me and to lift me up as I began this journey in the world of elementary education. Mrs. Rauscher is your Pursuit of Excellence Winner because she not only pursues the path of excellence, but she also cultivates that excellence in those who work with her." Mrs. Rauscher, thank you for being a model of excellence!
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Brittany Nichols
Instructional Specialist Teacher at Lakeview Primary
Ms. Nichols has worked for the Baldwin County School District for over 6 years. She currently works as an Instructional Specialist Teacher at Lakeview Primary. Ms. Nichols was nominated by her Principal, Tracy Clark. Mrs. Clark at the following to say about Ms. Nichols, “Mrs. Nichols is our STEAM teacher at LPS. She has definitely gone above and beyond this school year to help our teachers and students. She worked endlessly to take any extra time she had to get school supplies and teacher supplies out to those who needed them. This was a task she took on and continues to do until everyone has what they need. Mrs. Nichols is also the chair of our LPS Spirit Committee which organizes monthly events and activities for our students/teachers to participate in such as Dot Day, International Music Day, Kindness Day, Monthly STEAM days to name a few. Under her leadership, her team provides everything teachers need for students on these days down to lessons and materials. Mrs. Nichols wants to make sure that there are no barriers to students/teachers being able to participate in these monthly activities."
Ms. Nichols, thank you for being the epitome of excellence!
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Lakeview Academy Students Learn About Money Management |
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Mrs. Crane's 4th grade class is learning about personal budgets by using a classroom economy system. Students were given a rubric showing them ways they can earn money for "jobs" they perform in class (income), showing them the expenses that they are expected to pay, luxury items and savings items. The students are learning the value of earning, budgeting, and saving money. |
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Baldwin High School Bright Ideas
Grant Winners
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Congratulations to Mrs. Longino, media specialist, and Mrs. Burch, ELA teacher, who each received a Tri-County EMC Bright Ideas Grant! Mrs. Longino’s “Reading Between the Spines” and Mrs. Burch’s “Flexing on Flexible Seating” grant winnings will bring new and exciting additions to a new semester! |
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The Early Learning Center Students Create
a 'Dream Wall'
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During the month of January, the students and families participated in a Family Engagement Activity called "I Can Dream Like Dr. King". Families were encouraged to create their own dream together. They were asked to write their dream on a paper cloud and decorate it. The clouds were all added to the 'Dream Wall' to show all of the dreams that they have for the future. |
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Oak Hill Middle School Ag Classes Harvest Vegetables for Schools
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Mrs. Sharon Reeves, Ag teacher at Oak Hill Middle School (OHMS), and her students planted over 130 broccoli and cauliflower plants. The students harvested the plants and the school nutrition department purchased the produce to serve in all of our schools. Broccoli is certainly one of the students' favorites! It is often served raw with ranch dipping sauce, in broccoli/cheese casserole, or cream of broccoli soup…just to name a few favorites.
The money the Ag Department will receive from School Nutrition for the produce goes towards special training and projects for the Future Farmers of America Organization at OHMS. School Nutrition loves buying GA Grown Produce and can’t get much more local than one of our own school gardens!
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Hydroponics at Midway Hills Academy |
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Mrs. Coxwell, STEAM teacher, and Ms. Jackson's students learned the difference between traditional and nontraditional growing methods. Mrs. Coxwell, with the help of Ms. Sarinana of the FoodCorps, posed the question, "Do we need dirt/soil to grow plants?" Students learned that hydroponics uses water rich in nutrients and artificial lighting to give plants energy to grow.
Midway Hills Academy"s STEM class hydroponics system currently grows tomatoes, spinach, kale, strawberries, basil, and dill. The seeds are inserted in Rockwool cubes and then placed in mini heated incubators. Once the seeds have begun to sprout, the seedlings are transplanted into the hydroponics system. The system can hold up to 90 plants. Students will eventually taste-test different types of plants that have been grown in class.
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Lakeview Primary 2nd Graders Visit
Camp Read-A-Lot
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Ms. Hays's Second Grade class visited Camp Read-A-Lot. In their very own tents. Students used finger flashlights to read in the dark. They also worked independently to write a "how-to" of making a s'more. When they were finished, they shared their "how-to" with a camping buddy! To end their camping trip, they all enjoyed delicious s'mores treat! |
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Midways Hills Primary Students Learn That Slime is Chemistry! |
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Mrs. Bracewell’s 2nd grade class was introduced to their new science unit, Properties of Matter, by making slime! Students learned that slime is neither a liquid nor a solid. It can be picked up like a solid, but it also will ooze like a liquid. Slime does not have its own shape. Slime changes it's shape to fill whatever container it’s placed in. However, it can also be bounced like a ball because of its elasticity.
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Georgia College Early College Bright Ideas
Grant Winner
Yi’Shieka Lawrence received a grant for $629. This grant project will purchase a book series that will allow students to learn about literacy through books that explore history from various perspectives. The books use flavorful dialects and remixes of classical literature.
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Midterm 3rd Nine Weeks
Progress Reports
Holiday for Staff & Students
President's Day Holiday
Daylight Savings Time Begins
End of the 3rd Nine Weeks
Early Release/Parent Conference Day
Professional Learning Day
Report Cards
Spring Break
Easter
Midterm 4th Nine Weeks
Progress Reports
Mother's Day
Last Day of School/Early Release
Post Planning
Memorial Day Holiday
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Baldwin High School 2022 Basketball Schedule |
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Family-School Partnership Program |
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Parents are hearing many different acronyms these days that students are learning at school. This week we would like to share the answers to some frequently asked questions about PBIS, our Positive Behavioral Interventions and supports, from the George Sugai National Center on PBIS Neag School of Education. |
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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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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 in. 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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