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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.
Pre-K Lottery: Who's in and out
Parents of soon-to-be pre-kindergarten students crossed their fingers in hopes their child would be selected during the Newton County School System's Pre-K Lottery. The lottery selected children to attend local elementary schools for the next school year, but some now sit on a waiting list.
A Cinderella Ball
The vivid colors of spring were in full bloom at Porterdale Elementary Friday as Mrs. Cox's class presented this year's Cinderella Ball.
Search on for new Alcovy principal
The position for Alcovy High School principal has been posted on the Newton County School System's website, and individuals interested in applying have about a week and a half left to put in for the job.
Heroes at Home
For many of us, the ROTC comes to mind each time we see the color guard at various local events, including parades.
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Learning to stay in control with Skid Car training
You might have encountered this situation before: you're driving along on a wet rainy day. Suddenly, the car in front stops, and as you swerve to avoid a collision, the steering wheel stops responding like it used to and the tires feel like they're floating out from under you, and the car skids toward a median. What do you do?
Law Enforcement Academy students honored with reception
The inaugural class of DeKalb Technical College's Law Enforcement Academy was recently honored at The Oaks Golf Course.
Newton County School System Announces Dates for CRCT Testing
The Newton County School System will administer the Georgia Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) to elementary and middle school students during the week of April 20-24. The CRCT is designed to measure how well students acquire the skills and knowledge described in the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) and the Quality Core Curriculum (QCC). The CRCT ...
Oxford College to host Earth Day celebration
Oxford College will once again host their annual Earth Day celebration on Saturday afternoon, from noon to 2 p.m.
Alcovy High School FFA wins Silver State ranking in National Chapter Award Program
The Georgia FFA recently awarded the Alcovy High School FFA program the Silver Emblem in the National Chapter Award program
A love of reading
The winners: The Newton County Public Library will once again celebrate National Library Week with their annual book mark contest. At a ceremony April 3, last year's first place winner Gabrecia Turner, 13, was presented with a framed copy of her bookmark. Also at the ceremony, this year's winners were announced. (From left) Palmer-Stone Elementary School fifth-grader Noah Mason, 11, won first place in the contest. Second place went to 12-year-old Alisa ...
Food from 4-H
Rallying to collect cans: 4-H'ers in Ms. Ethel Hall's club at Oak Hill Elementary collected 111 cans of food for the Community Food Pantry. The food pantry accepts donations at its location at 7125 Turner Lake Circle in Covington and may be reached at (770)784-0037.
Young Georgia Authors’ 2009 winners announced
The Newton County School System is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Young Georgia Authors' contest. Each school could submit one entry per grade level for grades kindergarten through 12th in the county competition in the form of short stories, poetry, essays, journals, personal narratives, reports or other original student writing.
9 named Governor's Honors finalists
Nine Newton County high school students have been named as Governor's Honors finalists, a feat not easily accomplished.
Eastside Counselor named Region IV Secondary Counselor of the Year
Eastside High School guidance counselor, Dr. Tina Daniel-Reasey, was recently named the Region IV Secondary Counselor of the Year by the Georgia School Counselors Association. As part of the award, Daniel-Reasey received a $1,000 scholarship for EHS to award to a graduating senior from PROBE. She also received a personal award of $300. "This was such an honor," said Daniel-Reasey. "When you look at the other region nominees, it's such ...
Oxford University's Dr. Tiffany Stern to lecture at Oxford College
Dr. Tiffany Stern, Bouverie fellow and tutor in English at University College, Oxford; lecturer in English, Oxford University; and a noted scholar of Shakespeare and the history of the theater, will present a lecture on performing Shakespearean drama on Wednesday, April 1, at 7:00 pm in Tarbutton Performing Arts Center at Oxford College of Emory University. Dr. Stern will be at Oxford College for one week in which, ...
Newton County School System announces changes in grade level designations at theme schools
The Newton County School Board has approved Newton County School Superintendent Dr. Steve Whatley's recommendation to designate the parent involvement theme school located at Fairview Elementary as a primary school for kindergarten through grade three. The parent involvement theme school at Clements Middle will be designated an intermediate school for grades four through eight. The Fairview and Clements theme schools had originally been slated for kindergarten through fifth ...
Fall 2008 Honor Roll
Mansfield Elementary School announces its honor roll for fall semester. All A's. Grade 3. Jaron Autry, Trey Barfield, Alex Botkin, Zachary Chupp, Erison Cronan, Carson Danile, Darian Davis, Hannah Fletcher, Suzette Glanton, Jim Gregory, Doster Harper, Adam Hart, Corey Hays, Kaitlyn Hegwood, Matthew Jenkins, Madison Locklear, Andrew Massey, Ryan McCullough, Hannah Nelson, Jordan Parish, Kaitlyn Patrick, Trey Patterson, Franklin Perry, Emma Raines, Sydney Sellers, Sevin Smith, Sierra Springston, Stephenson, Morgan Stovall, Danette Thomas, Max Turcotte, ...
Oxford College offers free introduction to fly fishing
Oxford College is offering a free class entitled Discover Fly Fishing: An Introduction. The three-hour session will consist of an overview of basic skills and equipment used in fly fishing. By the end of the course, participants will have a basic understanding of the sport of fly fishing and will be able to demonstrate a variety of fly-fishing casts.
Oxford College to host lecture on the virtues of violence
Oxford College will host a lecture by Kathleen Coleman Friday, entitles The Virtues of Violence: Gladiators, Bests and Public Executions in Ancient Rome.
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