The Newton County Theme School (NCTS) at Fiquett was recently named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education — a distinction earned by only 10schools in Georgia and 239 nationally. To celebrate and denote its achievement, the NCTS is entitled to fly a National Blue Ribbon School flag this year. On Friday, the school held a blue ribbon flag raising ceremony in front of the entire student body as well as its teachers, staff members, and administrators as well as parents and various Newton County School System (NCSS) officials.