State Superintendent Richard Woods Visits Red Bud Middle School to Present Math Leaders Banners
State School Superintendent Richard Woods visited Red Bud Middle School to present prestigious Math Leader banners to Ashworth Middle School, Red Bud Middle School, and Gordon Central High School. The recognition highlights these schools' commitment to excellence in mathematics and their outstanding achievements in student growth and proficiency.
Superintendent Woods was welcomed by Gordon County Schools Superintendent Alice Mashburn, along with Board of Education chairperson Charlie Walraven, co-chair Bobby Hall, and Marsha Wilson. Presented with the banners were Red Bud Middle School Principal Chad Moore, Ashworth Middle School Principal Danny Lowrance, and Gordon Central High School Principal Dr. Amy Parker. During his visit, Mr. Woods toured several classrooms at Red Bud Middle School and engaged with 8th-grade students, fielding their questions. RBMS 8th grade students Emma Osmanovic and Ethen Smith led the tour for Mr. Woods, providing insights into their classrooms and learning experiences in the classrooms of Tyler Lyles and Autumn Gibson, Cassie Bartley, and Sandra Cash.
The Math Leader Awards celebrate schools that have demonstrated exceptional student achievement and growth in mathematics under the new K-12 Mathematics Standards:
Ashworth Middle School – Recognized as a High School Outstanding Achievement Math Leader for its excellence in mathematics among 8th-grade students taking high school Algebra 1. The school’s high percentage of students performing at the Proficient Learner level or above showcases its commitment to academic success and numeracy skills.
Red Bud Middle School – Awarded dual honors as both an 8th Grade Gateway Growth and High School Outstanding Achievement Math Leader. This distinction reflects the school’s remarkable student growth in eighth-grade mathematics and high levels of achievement among 8th-grade students taking Algebra 1.
Gordon Central High School – Recognized as a Growth Leader for its significant improvement in mathematics achievement, as measured by the Algebra: Concepts and Connections End-of-Course (EOC) assessment. This award highlights the school's dedication to ensuring all students make measurable progress in their numeracy skills.
The Math Leader Awards for the 2023-2024 school year acknowledge schools that have increased the percentage of students scoring at the Proficient Learner level or above. These awards emphasize the importance of numeracy in key transition years and require greater growth from schools with lower initial achievement levels. Mr. Woods discussed the prestige of this recognition and hoped to visit Gordon County Schools again next year with more achievements of academic success and growth.
The event served as a moment of pride for Gordon County Schools, celebrating the collective efforts of students, teachers, and administrators in advancing math education and ensuring academic success. Congratulations to Ashworth Middle School, Red Bud Middle School, and Gordon Central High School for their well-earned recognition as Math Leader schools.
Save the date for the 1st Annual Warrior Car Show, April 19!
There will be a Chorus Booster Club meeting on March 26th at 5:00 p.m. in the chorus room.
The Ashworth Track and Field team competed against New Hope, Eastbrook, and Westside at Northwest Whitfield HS yesterday and came away with a considerable number of wins and strong placements. Here are some highlights:
Allison Zapien won the Girl's 100 Hurdles with a time of 20.82 seconds.
Aniyah Dykes won the Girl's 200m Dash with a time of 29.68.
In addition, Aniyah Dykes, Blakley White, and Kennedy Griffith went 1st, 2nd, and 4th in the 200m Dash.
Blakely White placed 2nd in the high jump with a height of 4'3".
Sophia Winters placed 4th in the high jump with a height of 4'.
Aniyah Dykes won the 100m Dash with a time of 13.82.
Paityn Reed set a new PR in the 800m Run with a time of 3:43.
Maylynn Ramirez set a new PR in the 800m Run with a time of 3:45.
Venus Salgado set a new PR in the 800m Run with a time of 3:50.
Jazlyn set a new PR in the 400m Dash with a time of 1:25.
Zach Kirby won the 800m Run with a time of 2:26.
Zach Kirby placed 2nd in the 1600m Run with a 5:54.
Landon Romero placed 3rd in the 1600m Run with a 5:58.
Grantland Klaas set a new PR in the 1600m Run with a time of 6:18.
Kasen Parker set a new PR in the 1600m Run with a time of 6:59.
Raylan Stuart placed 2nd in the High Jump with a height of 4' 8".
Isaiah Miles won the 100 Hurdles with a time of 19.02
The boys 4x400 A team won the 4x400m Relay race.
Our next meet is at home this Thursday, March 13th at 4:15pm. Please come out and support our warriors!
Congratulations to Alicia Smith, the RESA District Level Winner of the Young Georgia Authors Competition! She won the school, system, and RESA District competitions. Her writing piece will now proceed to the highest level of competition, the state level. (Alicia is pictured with Mr. Justin Cole, her ELA teacher and AMS Teacher of the Year.)
The Spring Book Fair is going on now through March 17th! Set up an e-Wallet for your students now to make book fair purchases easy! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/how-ewallet-works.html?fairId=5680837
Boys won their matchup against Model 5-0 on 8th grade night. All 8th graders were able to play together on the field for their final regular season home game. We are back in action Thursday @ Coosa. Playoffs begin March 19th at Model. Winners advance to the championship here at Ashworth on 3/26.
The match began with a little more excitement than we are used to. After an unintentional handball off of our defender's elbow, Model was awarded a free kick just outside the penalty box. Adrian Rubio came up big with a leaping finger tip save to keep us 0-0 after one minute of play.
The boys settled in and got to work maintaining majority possession and creating several opportunities to shoot on goal but came up short with some solid saves by Model's keeper.
Genaro Navarro Falcon got the scoring started with some nice footwork and a well placed shot that glanced off the keeper's glove into the back of the net. 1-0 going into the half.
Bentley Blackwell came up from his defensive position to take his first corner kick of the season. I couldn't have placed the ball better if it were in my hands in the middle of the box. Bentley's corner carried beautifully right into the center of the box in front of the keeper where our shifty Edwin Artola Flores leapt to meet the ball for a brilliant header and the second goal of the game.
Artola got to work quickly after the reset and used his own brand of brilliant footwork to get close to a striking position. His shot carried hard into the upper right corner right along the post and off the keeper's fingertips again. This is the second goal for Artola on the night and within just under two minutes of his last header. Boys lead 3-0
Edwin earned another shot on goal after he was shoved from behind in the penalty box. Artola buries the PK and gives us a 4-0 and earns the hat trick for the night.
The last goal of the evening came off a free kick cross and assist by Edwin. His cross rattled off the foot of Jose Lara who was positioned perfectly in the box but couldn't get a shot as the ball rolled right in front of Joel Menchaca who used that great left footed touch to leave a no doubter and the final goal of the game.
Boys win 5-0 and remain undefeated on the year. We have netted 38 goals on the season while allowing 2. Thursday is the final region matchup against a strong undefeated Coosa team.
Easton Allen, Alex Morales, Andrew Vicente, Knoah Joynes, Matthew Morse, Lio Barrios Hidalgo and Naythan Alvarez were all able to play on 8th grade night.
Strawberry Pick-Up will be Tuesday, March 10th, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Wednesday, March 12th, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
AMS Tennis Warriors had their first match of the season last night against Gladden. Thank you for all who came out and supported the Warrior tennis team. Our boys fell short tonight losing a close match 2-3; with Finn McDavid winning his singles line 8-6, and Tripper Burnett and Kiran Leslie winning their doubles line 8-6. Ethan Hall and Jayden Thomas kept it close to try and give us a win but fell short in a match that went to a tie breaker set 9-10.
The girls came away with a 3-2 win against Gladden. Mya Borne and Farah Mihill came out of their singles matches both with a great 8-0 win. Kierstin Rawls played very hard and rallied back to win her singles match in a 9-7 win. Both doubles teams played in their first match ever and showed hard work and dedication to improving as the match went along. With first doubles being Emilyn Keeton and Piper Watson and the second doubles being Avery Wiley and Mackenzie Cascella.
Our next match is away at Gladden on Thursday with tennis starting at 4:15. Thank you for your support!
Yesterday, the Ashworth Girls Soccer Team played their last home game of the season. While the Lady Warriors lost to Model, it was nice recognizing the 8th. Graders (Mikayla Beasley, Karis Hensley, Debanhi Mendoza, Yanilen Morales, Christin Pendergrass, Dania Ramirez, Camila Reyes, Minka Satterfield, Valeria Tirado, Kenzie Williams, & Julie Zamora) for their efforts on behalf of Ashworth Middle School. Penny Lawson scored a goal the for the Warriors, and Valeria Tirado had five saves as goalie. Our last game of the season is at Coosa on Thursday (Mar. 13).
WE NEED YOUR INPUT!
All parents, families, school staff, students, and community members:
We need your input to plan for the 2025-2026 school year! This is an opportunity for you to provide input and suggestions to build new ideas and create positive change in our school.
We will review and revise the following:
School-Parent Compact, School Improvement Plan, District Parent & Family Engagement Policy, and Consolidated LEA Improvement Plan (CLIP). Come share ideas about how the 1% set aside for Parent & Family Engagement can be best used.
March 17, 2025
2:00 - 4:00 pm
For more information, you can contact us or visit our website:
Telephone: 706-625-9545
Fax: 706-879-5073
Email: dlowrance@gcbe.org
Website: www.gcbe.org/o/ams
The Spring Book Fair is here March 10-17! Set up an e-Wallet for your students now to make book fair purchases easy! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/how-ewallet-works.html?fairId=5680837
Football Parent Meeting: for rising 6th-8th graders: Monday, March 17 @ 6 p.m. - GCHS cafeteria
Strawberry Pick-Up will be Tuesday, March 10th, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Wednesday, March 12th, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Save the date for AMS cheerleading tryouts, April 14-17!
