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Board of Education approves purchase of school items
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NEWTON COUNTY – Approval of resources for schools was the main topic of discussion at the Board of Education regular meeting on Tuesday. Board members kept the meeting brief at just over 28 minutes.

The most expensive item was the approval of chromebooks and services needed for the school system. 

The chromebooks with Vivacity Services came out to a cost of $1.857 million and the education services for the chromebooks cost $142,528. The funding source for both items came out of the FY25 capital funds.

The total cost of $1.999 million in chromebooks and services was approved by the board. 

The board also approved physical education instructional resources at a total cost of $25,200, virtual instructional services at a total cost of $57,899 and educational support resources at a total cost of $180,000.  

Vice-chair Shakila Henderson-Baker made the motion to accept the purchases, and District 1 representative Trey Bailey seconded the motion for a unanimous approval.

With the meeting concluding, Superintendent Dr. Duke Bradley III thanked the community for coming out to the Newton and Eastside High School football game season opener. 

“These kinds of events are not just about our students being in competition with one another but they really are expressions of our community on display,” Bradley said. 


Eastside High School announces Top 10 graduates for Class of 2025
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Eastside High School has announced the names of the top ten graduates of the Class of 2025. Leading the way are valedictorian, Ian White, and salutatorian, Malachi Scharf. Each of the top ten graduates have exciting prospects ahead of them as they prepare for life after high school.

Eastside High School’s 2025 Top 10 Graduates are:

• Ian White—The valedictorian, Ian plans to attend college and obtain a doctorate in chemical engineering. He selected Mr. Elijah Clark as his top teacher.

• Malachi Scharf—The salutatorian, Malachi plans to major in chemical engineering at Georgia Tech. He chose Mr. Michael Poor as his favorite teacher.

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Malachi Scharf (left) and Ian White (right) are Eastside High School’s 2025 Salutatorian and Valedictorian. - photo by Courtesy of Newton County School System

• Kaiden Blazina—Kaiden plans to attend Georgia College and State University to study biology with plans to become an anesthesiologist or a missionary. Kaiden selected Mrs. Haley Dawkins as his honored teacher.

• Abby Malcom—Abby will be attending Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in the fall to major in agribusiness. Her goal is to run a floral business. She selected Ms. Sara Beth Hammond as her top teacher.

• Shelby Moore—Shelby plans to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College to pursue a degree in agricultural education. She selected Ms. Alisa Echols as her top teacher.

• Annalie Parker—Annalie will attend Georgia College & State University with plans to obtain a doctorate and pursue a career in the scientific field. She selected Dr. Catrina Pollard as her favorite teacher.

• Chandler Shurtz—Chandler plans to attend Georgia Tech to study industrial engineering. He selected Mrs. Kelly Elder as his honored teacher.

• Robby Thomas, Jr.—Robby will attend Georgia Tech to study aerospace engineering and astrophysics. His goal is to work for NASA. Robby chose Ms. Kayla Stoddard as his honored teacher.

• Anna Underwood—Anna is attending Georgia State Perimeter to study her core classes with plans to transfer to the University of Georgia. Her career goal is to become an elementary school teacher. She selected Mr. Eric Adams as her top teacher.

• Benjamin Weaver—Benjamin is attending Newberry College to play soccer and study in their pre-vet program before moving on to veterinary school. He selected Mr. Caleb Watson as his honored teacher