USDA Extends Free School Meals Through September 30, 2021

CHANGES FOR FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY FOR 2021-2022

Changes to Fairmount Elementary School’s leadership team are on the horizon for the 2021-2022 school year, as the school’s principal, Mr. Deryl Dennis, has announced his plans to retire in December. While Mr. Dennis will remain with Gordon County Schools through the remainder of 2021, a new principal will be selected to take the reins as Fairmount Elementary prepares for the 21-22 school year.

GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION HONORS JR GREESON

During its regular monthly meeting this week, the Gordon County Board of Education presented its Community Connections Award posthumously to JR Greeson. On behalf of the Board, Justin Timms, principal at Belwood Elementary School, presented the award to Mr. Greeson's family.

SUPERINTENDENTS PRESENT AT ROTARY

Our superintendent, Dr. Kimberly Fraker, teamed up with Calhoun City Schools' superintendent, Dr. Michele Taylor to present for the Calhoun Rotary Club today to share the great things going on in the schools around Calhoun and Gordon County. Topics of conversation were student and district accomplishments for the current school year, the systems' respective strategic plans, and future infrastructure and facility plans addressed in the upcoming eSPLOST referendum.

GCHS RECOGNIZED FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT

Gordon Central High School has been named 2021 AP CHALLENGE SCHOOL- Schools with enrollments of 900 or fewer students and students testing in English, math, science, and social studies AND 2021 AP ACCESS AND SUPPORT SCHOOL- Schools with at least 30 percent of AP exams taken by students who identified themselves as African-American and/or Hispanic and 30 percent of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher.

USDOE DENIES REQUEST TO WAIVE TESTING FOR 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

STATEMENT FROM SUPERINTENDENT WOODS ON U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TESTING, ACCOUNTABILITY DECISIONS: “On the evening of February 22, all states received information from the U.S. Department of Education (USED) regarding assessment, accountability, and reporting requirements for the 2020-21 school year.

LAURA WOLFE NAMED DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Laura Wolfe, 6th grade science teacher at Ashworth Middle School was awarded the honor during a surprise gathering of her 6th grade students and colleagues. On hand for the naming were Mrs. Wolfe husband, Jeremy and their two sons, Nathaniel and Parker, as well as Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Fraker, Board of Education Chairperson Mr. Charlie Walraven, and other school and district leaders.