Stay up to date on what is happening in Baldwin County School District by reading March's edition of the Baldwin Beat! |
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Lakeview Academy 5th Graders Work to Inspire Their Peers |
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BHS Grad and College Football National Champion Javon Bullard to Visit BCSD |
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Mayor Proclaims 'Javon Bullard Day' in the City of Milledgeville |
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Midway Hills Academy Shakes Up Curriculum With STEAM Classes |
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3.14 and more: Oak Hill Middle School
Celebrates Pi Day
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Aquaponics Greenhouse at Baldwin High a Nod to the Future |
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School Board Appreciation Week is
March 14 - 20
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The Baldwin County School District is joining in a statewide celebration to acknowledge the work and dedication of local school board members. The week of March 14-18, 2022, has been proclaimed School Board Appreciation Week in Georgia. This weeklong observance calls attention to the positive contributions made by local boards of education. Baldwin County’s board members are elected to represent our community’s voice on education matters. They invest countless hours fulfilling their responsibilities and working together to continually pursue excellence in our school district and community.
The Baldwin County School Board has been recognized by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) as an Exemplary School Board for six years in a row for its outstanding leadership and dedication to education. The Board exceeded the criteria set forth by GSBA to earn the honor of the 2021 Exemplary Board. Board of Education members currently serving our school district are:
Mr. John N. Jackson, Board Chair (District 4)
Dr. Gloria Wicker, Board Vice-Chair (District 1)
Ms. Shannon D. Hill (District 2)
Mr. Lyn Chandler (District 3)
Mr. Wes Cummings, (District 5)
As constitutional officers of Georgia, school board members are responsible for setting educational policies, employing school personnel, providing buildings and equipment, operating a transportation system, and disbursing school funds. As community leaders, school board members serve as advocates for the children in local public schools and must study, evaluate, and decide what actions are in the best interest of students.
Please join us in thanking our amazing board members for their dedication, service, and commitment to our students and staff.
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BCSD Recognizes March Pursuit of Excellence Recipients |
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Hannah Cole is relatively new to the Baldwin County School district, working in her first year as a 4th Grade Teacher at Midway Hills Academy, and has already established herself as a model of excellence. Ms. Cole was nominated by her colleague, Stephanie Coxwell. Ms. Coxwell had the following to say: “Hannah Cole teaches 4th grade Science and Social Studies. From the start of her lessons in both subjects, Hannah engages her students in rich discussion and reflection of topics. Her approach to teaching encourages students to show their learning in multiple ways, including interesting project-based activities that invite students to show what they have learned in multiple interesting and fun ways. Students are eager to share what they have learned with her and others in the class and Hannah approaches every opportunity as a learning opportunity. She cares for her students' opinions and ideas while challenging them for higher thinking. Hannah has created a classroom that exemplifies Midway Hills Academy's pursuit to create a growth mindset learning environment.” Ms. Cole, thank you for modeling excellence! |
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Jerry Williams has worked for the Baldwin County School District for more than 23 years. He currently works as a Paraprofessional at Lakeview Academy. Mr. Williams was nominated by his colleague, Diondrea Whipple. Ms. Whipple states: “I nominate Mr. Williams for the POE due to the fact that Mr. Williams takes great pride in being a Lakeview Academy/Baldwin County Employee. Mr. Williams completes an array of duties during the school day. He does it with a smile and spirit that is nothing short of contagious to all. He commits fully to any task given. He works great with the 4th-grade team and is always willing to lend a helping hand when needed or just in general. He takes time to talk to the students and encourages them on a daily basis. Mr. Williams truly models what it means to S.O.A.R at Lakeview Academy for staff and students." Mr. Williams, thank you for being a model of excellence! |
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Tammy Parker has worked for the district for more than 5 years and currently works as School Food Manager. Ms. Parker was nominated by Molly Reese, a teacher at Midway Hills Primary. Ms. Reese had the following to say: “Ms. Parker has done a wonderful job making sure the students have delicious and nutritious meals. She and her amazing staff work hard each day to keep the breakfast and lunch lines running smoothly! Not to mention their incredible patience with the students. I love eating the school lunch, the food is always so great! My favorite meal and the meal that made me want to nominate Ms. Parker for the Pursuit of Excellence Award) is the cheeseburger, smiley face fries, and black-eyed peas. It was amazing and I can't wait until they serve it again!” Ms. Parker was also nominated by Tara Burney, Principal of Midway Hills Primary. Mrs. Burney states: “Tammy Parker should be nominated POE winner because of her hard work and dedication to our students at MHP. She encourages students to eat breakfast by providing them with opportunities to win prizes from the cafeteria. Students are so excited to eat breakfast because they are eager to see if they have received a special ticket in their bags that are redeemable at lunch for slushies and so much more. She also works with the school to make sure students who arrive at school late have the opportunity to get breakfast. She is open to suggestions and new ideas. Not only that, we love the delicious salads and tasty meals that are provided to students and staff daily." Ms. Parker, thank you for being a shining example of excellence! |
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Susan Curtis has worked for the Baldwin County School District for over 3 years. She currently works as a Gifted Teacher at Oak Hill Middle School. Ms. Curtis was nominated by her colleague, Rachel Adams. Ms. Adams states: “Mrs. Curtis does an outstanding job keeping up with the demands of a teacher as well as the other duties and responsibilities that she takes on outside of the classroom. She is an essential part of our school as well as the school system. In the classroom, she is a dynamic science teacher who provides engaging lessons for her students with many hands-on and STEM activities that help her students thrive in their knowledge of the science content. Her students adore her as she holds high standards of learning while building strong relationships with them as individuals. She collaborates with her team members by integrating math and other standards-based curricula into her science instruction. Her experience and expertise in classroom management, as well, as standards-based instruction, are used to mentor student teachers. Mrs. Curtis holds many leadership roles within our school. She is a science department chair and provides her knowledge of the curriculum with her colleagues and leads PL training to them as needed. She serves on the school leadership team to provide a voice and support for her team members as well as the administrative team for the school. Despite the excellence that Mrs. Curtis exhibits each and every day, she is never satisfied and is always willing to learn and try new strategies and methods to improve her instruction and leadership skills. For these reasons and many more, she is deserving of the Pursuit of Excellence Award.” Ms. Curtis, thank you for being the epitome of excellence! |
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BCSD Raises Over $23,000 for the United Way of Central Georgia |
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The Baldwin County School District was recently recognized for raising $23,647.30 for the United Way. We are very proud of the hard work of our United Way Team. They did an excellent job coordinating the campaign at their work location. We also want to thank our students and staff for helping us reach our goal this year.
District Coordinator - Ola Scott-Little
Baldwin High - Mary Brown
Baldwin Success Academy - Antonio Ingram
Georgia College Early College - Dr. Runee Sallad
Early Learning Center - Arlin Brown
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Lakeview Primary - Ginny Gray (raised over $6,000)
Lakeview Academy - Lillie Brown
Midway Hills Primary - Kimberly Pearson
Midway Hills Academy - Barbara Swint
Oak Hill Middle - Amber Ivey
The United Way of Central Georgia addresses the immediate needs of local children, adults, and families while establishing long-term solutions to challenges families face. They do this by vetting and investing in community-based programs and services, leading community change initiatives, and mobilizing resources and volunteers. Special thanks to each of our United Way Coordinators for a job well done!
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National Social Work Month |
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March is designated as National Social Work Month. We take the time to learn more about the many positive contributions of the profession and show our appreciation for the important services our social workers provide for Baldwin County students, staff and families.
The theme for 2022 is "The Time is Right for Social Work." The purpose of the theme is to highlight the invaluable contributions social workers make in our society, especially as this nation addresses the COVID-19 pandemic. Within National Social Work Month, we also recognize the important work performed by school social workers during National School Social Work Week (March 6-12). This year's theme is "Time to Shine."
Please join BCSD in honoring and thanking our school social worker, Ola Scott-Little, for her time and commitment to serving the various needs of our students, staff and families. We also want to thank Donna James and Willie Mae Wright who work very closely with Mrs. Scott-Little to support our families. Together, they are able to light the way, emphasizing the whole child, collaborating with other professionals, linking students and families with needed services, and advocating for the needs of our students.
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March is Women's History Month |
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Every March, Women’s History Month provides an opportunity to honor the generations of trailblazing women and girls who have built our nation, shaped our progress, and strengthened our character as a people. The 2022 Women’s History theme, “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope,” is both a tribute to the work of caregivers and frontline workers during this ongoing pandemic and also a recognition of the thousands of ways that women of all cultures have provided both healing and hope throughout history.
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Women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways and continue to play critical economic, cultural, and social roles in every sphere of the life of the nation by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home. Women have played a unique role throughout the history of the nation by providing the majority of the volunteer labor force. Women were particularly important in establishing early charitable, philanthropic, and cultural institutions in our nation. Women of every race, class, and ethnic background served as early leaders at the forefront of every major progressive social change movement. Women have served our country courageously in the military. They have been leaders, not only in securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement, and other movements, especially the peace movement, which created a more fair and just society for all. |
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BCSD Students Celebrate National Read Across America Day & Dr. Seuss Week |
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National Read Across America Day is celebrated on March 2nd, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The annual event is part of Read Across America, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association, focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources that are about everyone, for everyone. |
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Baldwin High School Holds College
Panel for Seniors
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Baldwin High School held a college panel for students hosted by College of Coastal Georgia, Art Institute of Atlanta, Piedmont University, Georgia College and State University, and Andrew College. Students learned about the schools' majors, attendance cost, how to pay for college, extracurricular activities, and what makes each institution unique. |
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Early Learning Center (ELC) Students Are Busy in the STEM Lab |
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During the month of February, Mrs. Borne's students were busy in the STEM lab! They started the month using math measurement skills to make homemade gingerbread playdough. Valentine's Day brought a wonderful discussion of primary/secondary colors and shapes. They created heart sun catchers to hang in the STEM room. Lastly, students discussed gravity and why things fall. They learned about skydiving and even made their own parachutes! |
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Lakeview Academy Students Host a
Special Visitor
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Ms. Brookins's student teacher, Ms. Johnson, invited her fiancée, 2/C Cruver from the U.S Coast Guard, to speak to their students. Mr. Cruver spoke to the students about the Coast Guard, why it is important, and he re-enforced positive behavioral expectations. During his visit, he selected Emma Burrell and Treyvon Worthen to be the classroom Coasties. |
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Black By Popular Demand: Oak Hill Shines |
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Pure talent was displayed on Friday, February 4th, at Oak Hill during the Black History Program! The Fine Arts Department put on an amazing showcase of singing, dancing, spoken word, acting, and so much more during the Black By Popular Demand Show. Students and staff were entertained and educated during this awesome program. |
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Students Show Off Their Writing at Midway Hills Academy |
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Mrs. Sills’s 3rd grade class wrote their thoughts on how important it is that we are all different and that we should accept all of our differences. “Our world would be pretty boring if we were all the same!”
Left to right: Jameelah Paschal, Olivia Houston, Bellah McMillon, T’Kiyus Harris, Thomas Summers, Samit Luna-Renteria.
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Lakeview Primary Students Shine
Bright Onstage
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Lakeview Primary held it's first drama production in two years and the house was packed! The 'Winnie the Pooh Kids' production was a phenomenal show! Mrs. Medlock, Mrs. Gunter, and Ms. Ford (along with a handful of other staff members) worked tirelessly for months with the cast to learn lines, songs, dances, and more. It was fantastic to have parents and families back inside the building supporting these hard-working students. |
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Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) at Midway Hills Primary |
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Midway Hills Primary School is proud to be “Home of the HEROES!” HEROES are helpful, respectful, engaged and on-task. As students demonstrate these positive behaviors and earn at least 85% or higher positive Class Dojo points for the month, they receive an opportunity to participate in the monthly incentive, such as outdoor dance and bubbles, bounce house fun, etc.
A student is recognized from each class to represent “HERO of the Month" as well.
In addition, Midway Hills Primary celebrates teachers and staff by hosting “First Fridays” as a recognition for their HERO characteristics.
“Parents PBIS Engagement” was recently launched and includes monthly activities as well. February’s theme was “Have a Heart.”
Midway Hills Primary is proud to recognize HERO behaviors as they continue to implement PBIS!
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Georgia College Early College Students Get Hands-On in the Science Lab |
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Ms. McGrath’s Chemistry and Human Anatomy classes have been busy with science labs and hands-on activities. Her Chemistry class visited a Georgia College chemistry lab, where students were able to experiment with different reactions. One of the most exciting was burning magnesium, showing a synthesis reaction. Ms. McGrath's Human Anatomy class dissected a sheep brain and identified structures such as the pituitary gland, hypothalamus, cerebellum, and brainstem. |
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March 18
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April 4 - 8
April 26
May 2
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May 27
May 30
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Early Release/Parent Conference Day
Professional Learning Day
Report Cards
Spring Break
Midterm 4th Nine Weeks
Progress Reports
Last Day of School/Early Release
Post Planning
Memorial Day Holiday
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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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