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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
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.
Bright Futures
Eastside High School's Valedictorian and Salutatorian have enjoyed a healthy dose of competition for the last few years. In many of the same classes, both Leaha Wynn and Ariel VanLeuven seem to be friends and not begrudge one another their successes proving they aren't just exceptional students, but exceptional young ladies as well.
Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home donates mini-laptops for students with disabilities
As a result of a generous donation made by Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, three Netbooks have been purchased for each of the Academic Resource classes at Alcovy, Eastside and Newton high schools and one for Sharp Learning Center.
Newton High School’s Class of 2009 offered more than $5.7 million in scholarships
To date, 52 out of 354 seniors have been offered 115 scholarships totaling $5,704,824. There were a number of different colleges and universities from across the nation that contributed to this year's class total. This includes all types of scholarships, such as academic, sports, military, music, band and merit-based offers. The class total includes 39 local scholarships donated through 22 different organizations totaling $110,450. <p ...
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