Social Circle City Schools

JROTC markswoman trains to be the best

January is typically a time of reflection and change but also a time of thankfulness for the opportunities we have been given. The opportunity I have as superintendent of Social Circle City Schools places me in a very important position, that of seeing student successes in many arenas. The pride I see throughout the district is testament to the many changes and improvements we see in both academic achievement and various programs and athletics.

George Bernard Shaw once said that progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.

Board wants to make process clear

SCHS grad wants to make difference

Candidate touts her experience as an educator, desire to help community

Native son appointed to fill empty seat for next two years

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Charlie Akin new vice-chair for the elected school board

Social Circle will let pupils see event after all

Millage rate set at rollback level to offset property tax

State provides grant from Innovation Fund

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Girls earned associate degree before HS diploma through dual enrollment

As we near the end of another school year, it always helps to reflect on accomplishments and those lessons-learned.  Next week we begin the EOC’s and EOG’s (End-of-Course and End-of-Grade standardized assessments) which many feel paint the picture of what a school system is, and though these are important and we have prepared very hard for them, there truly is so much more to a school system that we reflect upon at this time of year and throughout.

Grey’s resignation clears path for Cross return

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Travis Parr, 14, creates new landscaping at Hard Labor Creek Park Trading Place

Above-average scores carry the day

Happy New Year! It really is astounding to think that we are here in 2017. New year. New start. This is the time of the year we resolve to make changes to improve in many aspects of our lives. We decide to lose a few pounds, start an exciting exercise plan, be a bit kinder. We all seem a bit more hopeful at this time of year. We vow to move forward and not look to the past. Past is the past, we say. But is it really?

Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc., was a man who was not afraid to be innovative, to look at the world in a different way. He said innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

If you have been around a while, you probably have realized the way we communicate looks much different than it did a few years ago.

Students will see upgrades to ‘Most Improved’ system

Deal’s 3 percent pay hike passed on to teachers

Social Circle City Schools has completed a wonderful year. Graduation is over and before we know it, the 2016-17 school year will be upon us.

So many changes have occurred in education over the last few years that many would not recognize the classroom or the subjects being taught.

Col. Colin Powell said all the options we can imagine are before us. I am reminded of this as Social Circle City Schools participate in celebrating Black History Month. What a time this is to build into all students the belief that we are one nation, yet such a melting pot of ideas, dreams, and successes. It has taken us all to get to where we are today.