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Posted: jan. 19, 2012 2:48 p.m. | Updated: jan. 31, 2012 2:33 p.m.

	Theme school meeting to be held Tuesday For parents who are on the fence as to whether or not the Newton County Theme School at Ficquett is the right place for their child, or those just looking for more information about the parental involvement theme school, administrators will be ready to supply you with all the information you need Tuesday night. » Read More Posted: jan. 28, 2012 3:35 p.m. \| Updated: jan. 29, 2012 12:00 a.m.
	BOE opposes new charter school prop. The Newton County Board of Education announced its opposition to charter schools created by the state that use local funds without the blessing of the local board of education. » Read More Posted: jan. 28, 2012 3:45 p.m. \| Updated: jan. 29, 2012 12:00 a.m.
	State honors Liberty Middle School for achievement The Governor's Office of Student Achievement this month recognized Liberty Middle School as one of the schools showing the greatest gains in test scores in the state. » Read More Posted: jan. 28, 2012 3:52 p.m.
	Johnson sworn in as chairman New Chairman: Eddie Johnson, Board of Education member for District 2, will be chairman of the board for 2012. The chairmanship rotates among board members and each chairman serves for one year. Almond Turner was chairman in 2011. Johnson was first elected to the Board of Education in 2008. » Read More Posted: jan. 28, 2012 3:49 p.m.
	NCSS to apply for after school program grants The Newton County School System is collaborating with the Newton County Community Partnership and other partners to apply for federal funds through Georgia's 21st Century Community Learning grant programs to extend and expand its existing 21st CCLC After School Academic Program (ASAP). The school district is applying for additional grants to extend current programs at Porterdale and Middle Ridge Elementary Schools, Liberty Middle School and Washington Street Community Center for an additional five years. These ... » Read More Posted: jan. 28, 2012 3:46 p.m.
	iPads are the textbooks of the future Computer giant Apple released a new version of its iBooks application that is geared toward interactive digital textbooks as Newton County Schools, and districts around the country, invest more in portable digital readers and devices like the iPad. » Read More Posted: jan. 26, 2012 7:36 p.m. \| Updated: jan. 27, 2012 4:00 a.m.
	Former Eastside principal Daria dies » Read More Posted: jan. 23, 2012 10:35 a.m. \| Updated: jan. 25, 2012 11:47 a.m.
	Fall 2011 Dean's List Young Harris College announces its Dean’s List for Fall Semester 2011. » Read More Posted: jan. 24, 2012 6:15 p.m. \| Updated: jan. 25, 2012 12:00 a.m.
	Troy University to host open house Feb. 2 Troy University is hosting an open house from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at the university’s Covington location, 1160 Monticello St. » Read More Posted: jan. 24, 2012 7:49 p.m. \| Updated: jan. 25, 2012 12:00 a.m.
	Harrison appointed to GPTC foundation board Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation announced today the appointment of Roger Harrison to its board of trustees. The Foundation is the nonprofit resource development organization that supports the Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation is the fundraising and resource development body for GPTC, formerly known as DeKalb Technical College. » Read More Posted: jan. 17, 2012 5:56 p.m.
	Turner to seek fourth BOE term » Read More Posted: jan. 14, 2012 4:27 p.m. \| Updated: jan. 15, 2012 12:00 a.m.
	Mathews recommends against cuts » Read More Posted: jan. 12, 2012 6:52 p.m. \| Updated: jan. 13, 2012 12:00 a.m.
	Vehicle hits school bus; no one injured A school bus carrying no students was struck this morning at 8 a.m. by a driver that ran a red light at the intersection of Crowell and Brown Bridge roads. » Read More Posted: jan. 10, 2012 11:39 a.m.
	NCSS students return to school Students head back to school after holiday break today. They will receive report cards on Jan. 12, be released early on Jan. 13 and will be off on Jan. 16 for the MLK holiday. » Read More Posted: jan. 03, 2012 7:48 p.m. \| Updated: jan. 04, 2012 12:00 a.m.
	College success class to be held Jan. 6 Students interested in learning what college will be like will have that opportunity Jan. 6, when students and parents are invited to take place in a college success class and hear from college professors about what will be expected of students in post secondary school education. » Read More Posted: dec. 27, 2011 4:50 p.m. \| Updated: dec. 28, 2011 12:00 a.m.
	Newton County School System earns eight awards at Georgia School Public Relations Association confer The Newton County School System (NCSS) Department of Public Relations received eight awards at the recent Georgia School Public Relations Association (GSPRA) conference at Georgia Technical College in Atlanta. All of the awards were for publications and other marketing materials for the new, Newton College and Career Academy (NCCA). In all, the department received five Gold Awards of Excellence and three Best in Category awards. » Read More Posted: dec. 27, 2011 1:34 p.m.
	Literacy Days poetry recitation, ready writing and drama winners announced The Newton County School System recently announced the winners of the 2011?2012 District Literacy Days Recitation, Drama and Ready Writing Competition. » Read More Posted: dec. 27, 2011 11:45 a.m.
	Fifth graders graduate as champs Fifth graders around the county have been graduating from the Newton County Sheriff Office's C.H.A.M.P.S. program recently, but Coy Mullen may have been the most excited. » Read More Posted: dec. 20, 2011 6:19 p.m. \| Updated: dec. 21, 2011 12:00 a.m.
	Ninth graders may have to pick pathways In an effort to have increased college readiness and stay competitive, Georgia students will soon be required to pick one of 17 career pathways when they enter high school. » Read More Posted: dec. 17, 2011 4:10 p.m. \| Updated: dec. 18, 2011 12:00 a.m.
	NCSS to bond to finish new NHS A decline in enrollment, sales tax collections and local and state revenue have created the perfect storm, and the Newton County School System is now looking at using bond monies in order to finish the new Newton High School campus. » Read More Posted: dec. 15, 2011 8:03 p.m.
	BOE mulls theme school expansion options Some theme school parents have spoken, and they want their middle school-aged students to be able to participate in the same programs they would at the other middle schools in the county, including band and sports. » Read More Posted: dec. 15, 2011 7:56 p.m.
	School of Excellence: Heard-Mixon Heard-Mixon Elementary School has been named a 2011 Georgia School of Excellence in student achievement by the Georgia Department of Education, making it one of the 26 schools in the state that have shown the greatest achievement. » Read More Posted: dec. 13, 2011 5:31 p.m. \| Updated: dec. 14, 2011 12:00 a.m.
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