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APS cheating scandal break down
A number of educators in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal turned themselves in to the Fulton County Jail this week, following an indictment filed in the Fulton Superior Court on March 29.
NCSS anticipates a deficit in two years
Budget season is around the corner for many organizations and though the Newton County School System has not released its official budget for the 2013-2014 school year, officials are predicting a nearly $3 million deficit for the 2014-2015 school year.
BOE to review superintendent candidates
Applications for the next Newton County School System superintendent are under review this week, as the Newton County Board of Education has scheduled three days of executive session in orders to trim down the list of applicants.
GPC to host financial, health event
Stressing over finances may be linked to health problems.
Theme school accepting applications for 8th grade
The Newton County Theme School is going to be accepting applications for students entering the eighth grade next year. Applicants will be accepted during the week of April 8-12. Return completed applications and required documentation to the Newton County Theme School front office between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. during the week of April 8-12
School board meeting next Tuesday
The Newton County Board of Education will meet next Tuesday at 7 p.m. Scheduled to be discussed at this monthly work session are contracts for computers, the purchase of audio, S.A.F.E. and ViewPath for each school and the approval of handbooks.
Charter school behind on rent, insurance
Challenge Charter Academy is facing financial woes and owes nearly $165K to state and local organizations.
Alcovy High School’s honored graduates
Alcovy High School has announced its class of 2013 valedictorian, salutatorian and top 10 graduates.
Providence Christian Academy expands
School supporters and officials of Providence Christian Academy, a Christian school in conjunction with Crosspointe Church in Oxford, joined together to celebrate the growth of the school.
Peachtree Academy expands
A brand new gymnasium, 24,000 square feet of classroom and library space and administrative offices were revealed during a ribbon cutting held by the Covington-Newton County Chamber of Commerce at the Covington Peachtree Academy school campus on Tuesday. The classroom space will be for the school's high school students.
Super's End-of-Month Notes
Read the end-of-month notes from Newton County School Superintendent Gary Mathews.
BOE budget projections for March
Read about the Newton County Board of Education's budget projections as of this month.
NCSS announces early release day
All Newton County public schools will release students early Friday, March 29, for teacher professional learning activities.
Archive By Section - Education
My Day as the President
Editor's Note: The following article is written by Gunner Jackson, an 11-year-old student at Flint Hill Elementary School.
BOE members argue SPLOST vote
A discussion of an upcoming education Special Local Option Sales Tax referendum turned contentious between Newton County School Board members at a recent work session.
Preparing for the worst
Newton County EMT Michael Spivey spoke to students at the Newton College and Career academy Wednesday about emergency tactics and his own personal experiences.
Two schools to hold parent information meetings on school flexible learning programs
Two Newton County School System (NCSS) schools will host parent informational meetings this week regarding new Flexible Learning Programs being offered at school. Schools identified by the Georgia Department of Education as Priority, Focus and Alert Schools must implement specific programs and interventions to assist students in improving their academic performance. Both Live Oak Elementary and West Newton Elementary are currently identified as Focus Schools.
Schools get healthier lunches
Newton County students are getting something at school that many do not at home, healthy foods and locally grown produce for lunch.
FFA members go to Indiana
Piedmont Academy High School FFA members recently traveled to Indianapolis, Ind. for the National FFA Convention. The members rode a charter bus with Colquitt County FFA and Cairo FFA. En route to the convention, the students toured the National Corvette Museum and Indianapolis Speedway. While at the convention, members attended workshops and sessions. Their favorite workshop was entitled "10 Things Every Teenager Needs to Know." Students learned tips on dressing, dating, and respecting parents. During ...
NCSS public relations wins awards
The Newton County School System's department of public relations received seven awards for publications, including four silver awards, two gold awards and one best category, at the recent Georgia School Public Relations Association conference in Macon.
fall 2012 midsemester honor rolls
Cousins Middle School announces its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2012-13 school year.
Four schools named High Progress
Several Newton County Schools were named High Progress Schools by the Georgia Department of Education Wednesday.
Oxford College gives free classes in fall
Oxford College is offering residents a way to stimulate their brains this fall and it's absolutely free. The series of classes, each with a different topic, will be designed and taught by members of the exclusive college's faculty.
Students team up for science
Several students at the Academy of Liberal Arts at Newton High School had the opportunity to work in a hands-on laboratory, thanks to a recent collaboration between the school and Morehouse School of Medicine.
Julie Thompson named teacher of year
East Newton Elementary teacher Julie Thompson was just named the 2013 Teacher of the Year for the Newton County School System.
State to renew school charters in '13
The Newton County Board of Education has given Challenge Charter Academy its blessing to continue for three more years, but it will be 2013 before the State Board of Education makes its final decision.
FCA students recognized
Piedmont Academy's chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes recognized fall student-athletes who demonstrated the club's core values of integrity, serving, teamwork, and excellence on the varsity and middle school squads, respectively.
Newton FFA Chapter receives national ranking
The National FFA organization recently selected, from a pool of 660 candidates nationwide, the Newton County FFA chapter of Covington, as a two-star winner in the National FFA Chapter Award program. Chapter members have been invited to attend the 2012 National FFA Convention & Expo Oct. 24-27 in Indianapolis where they will be recognized for the honor. The award program is sponsored by John Deere as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
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