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Theme school’s middle school CCRPI scores
The Newton County School System has released the College and Career Readiness Performance Index score - the state's new accountability score - for the middle-school grades at the Newton County Theme School at Ficquett, after an oversight left the school off the initial report.
Rotary Club honors top 10 students
The Covington Rotary Club recognized 30 students and more than 25 teachers at its 48th annual Top 10 Banquet and Awards ceremony Tuesday night at Alcovy High School.
NCSS seeks community input for vision statement
The Newton County School System is updating its strategic plan and is asking the community for input on a vision statement for the school system.
CCRPI scores released for NCSS schools
The Georgia Department of Education has released College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) scores for schools in the state, and results show that Newton County Schools have made "significant improvement" over the past three academic years, NCSS Superintendent Gary Mathews said.
Seventh graders earn national honors
Fifteen seventh-grade students in the Newton County School System have qualified for State Recognition in the Duke University Talent Identification Program for their performance on either the SAT or ACT, and several others qualified for the Academy for the Summer Studies program.
Superintendent projects improvement
Newton County School Superintendent Gary Mathews said schools overseen by the Newton County School System have been improving over the past three years, based on state College and Career Ready Performance Index scores.
Oxford to break ground on new hall
Students, faculty and members of the community participated in a ceremonial ground-breaking for a new residence hall at Oxford College.
NCSS students selected for Gov. honors
Eastside High School student Samuel Potts and Alcovy High School student William Dobar have been selected as finalists and will represent Newton County Schools in the prestigious Governor's Honors Program - a four-week summer instructional program at Valdosta State University in Valdosta for gifted and talented high school juniors and seniors.
NHS seniors receive Gates scholarships
Five Newton High School seniors have been awarded up to $500,000 in scholarships to use toward their college education.
Newton student wins prestigious scholarship
Newton High School senior Torri Cofield was just trying to find money for college when she threw her name in for the Horatio Alger Scholarship.
BOE approves ViewPath system for secondary schools, new math textbooks
All middle and high schools will soon have the new ViewPath technology, a fully integrated audio-video solution that combines Audio Enhancement's audio systems, Security Alert for Education System and classroom and hallway cameras, as the Newton County Board of Education approved purchasing the more than $1.5 million system at its last board meeting due to a discount.
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Theme schools adopt student dress codes
Rules and dress code requirements for the new theme schools at Fairview Elementary and Clements Middle schools were approved unanimously by all board members present at Tuesday night's work session for the Newton County Board of Education, allowing principals to distribute the strict parent contract and dress code for the 2009-2010 school year to parents.
Oxford College Institute continues to shape environmental education
2009 Oxford Institute for Environmental Education (OIEE) began today at Oxhouse Science Center, science field station of Oxford College. Founded in 1992, OIEE provides an opportunity for science teachers in grades K-12 to collaborate with college biology faculty, gaining new science teaching methods and investigative techniques.
NHS students attend state leadership conference at Jekyll Island
Newton High School students Adam Graham, John Parker and DeOndre Robinson won several awards at the CTI State Leadership Conference held April 29-May 2 at Jekyll Island. John Parker competed against 13 students from across the state to place second in public speaking. The judge's score for him was 95, 93 and 92 out of a possible 100. According ...
Oxford Dean creates scholarship fund
Stephen Bowen, dean of Oxford College of Emory University, and his wife, Nancy, have pledged $100,000 to create a new endowed scholarship fund at Oxford. The Bowen Scholarship will provide need-based aid to sophomore students.
The house that Kenny built
Small house, big prize: The Covington Woman's Club would like to congratulate Alcovy High School student Kenny Leathers on winning first place in woodworking at the Career Center Instruction conference at Jekyll Island April 30 - May 2. Leathers' project involved building a model of a house to scale, using balsa wood, making a bulletin board and creating a notebook. The project was built in the construction lab at Alcovy and took approximately six weeks ...
Alcovy High School graduates
Gregory Keith AllenOran Isler AllenNicholas Antonio AllicockAshley Ann AlvarezMatthew James AndersonJessica Faye AnglinJustin Matthew ArgoLeslie Ann ArmisteadTequilla Renae ArnoldParrish Shasonyia AustinBrandon Jamel AveryKelly Marie AzarSteven Oluwadamilare BadruArthur Ross Bagley<font face="verdana,geneva" ...
Eastside High School graduates
Marty Bagsit AbernathyTyler Lanier AdamsAlexis Anna AdamsJessica Marie AdamsKevyn Reysean AgudoAshlyn Michelle AikenBroderick Ethan AlexanderChelsea Leigh Alexander<li ...
Newton High School graduates
Simone Kelly AdamsTachika AdolpheBroderick Veroy Agnew, Jr.Timarcus Renard AikenLacy Maleeah AllenTerrez Dejuan AllenAllan Sapla AmancioNathifa Nailaha Anderson<li ...
Numbers looking up at Sharp
A presentation given to the Newton County School Board May 19 by Sharp Learning Center Principal Gabriel Burnette showed that things are not nearly as bleak at the alternative school as people often believe.
Local Student Honored
Outstanding students, faculty, staff and campus organizations were recognized at the 22nd Annual Campus Activities Awards ceremony at the University of West Georgia. Brian Jones of Covington received the Official of the Year Award.
Newton County School System selected to received prestigious HP Innovations in Education grant
Newton County School System was selected as one of the 25 school systems in the United States to receive a highly competitive 2009 HP Innovations in Education grant. Targeted at school systems serving students in grades six through 12, the grant program is designed to help educators address the need for raising student achievement in math and science and increase student awareness in high-tech college and career opportunities. ...
Eastside High School’s class of 2009 offered over $8 million in scholarships
To date, 66 out of 282 seniors have been offered 146 scholarships totaling $8,375,800. A total of 58 different colleges and universities from 16 different states and the District of Columbia contributed to this year's class total. Presently, this outstanding class has accepted music, military and merit-based offers. This does not include the HOPE scholarship, which is calculated separately. The class total also includes 45 local scholarships donated ...
Piedmont Academy holds honors day
 Piedmont Academy held its year-end honor's day program on Thursday, May 14.  Dr. Michael Rossi opened the assembly and thanked those in attendance as well as the students being recognized in the program.  Lee Aldhizer with the Georgia Military College EXCEL joint enrollment program presented and stated that several students had earned 33 college credits by taking English 101, 102, World Literature, and Biology.  In high school, the students with the highest academic average or ...
Faculty come together in pursuit of excellence
The third annual Institute for Pedagogy in the Liberal Arts (IPLA), sponsored by Oxford College's Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) and Emory University's Center for Faculty Development and Excellence (CFDE), concluded today on the Oxford College campus. Participants included faculty from Oxford College, Emory College, Georgia Gwinnett College and Newton High School. "We consider IPLA ...
School board reviews FY 2010 budget
Members of the Newton County Board of Education got their first look at the general fund budget for the next school year and with little money coming in, system administrators are trying hard to remain fiscally sound.
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