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Watson Center was named for Charles Bostick (C.B.) “Boss” Watson
1875-1958
C.B. “Boss” Watson was the first official mayor of the City of Warner Robins (previously known as the community of Wellston) in 1943. Mr. Watson was first appointed mayor in 1943 then elected in 1944 and re-elected in 1948. He had to resign as mayor due to health reasons in 1950. Mr. Watson is given credit for assembling the land from 26 different land owners to incorporate the city of Warner Robins. He conducted city business from the front porch of his home which was located near the present Watson Boulevard. Mr. Watson donated the land that this school stands on and this building, constructed in 1946, is the oldest in Warner Robins and was named in his honor as the C.B. Watson Elementary School.
Crossroads was established in 2000 for the purpose of offering an alternative education to students having difficulty functioning at their home schools.
Mr. Hinson is starting his sixth year as principal. All of our staff choose to serve here because of their dedication and belief in the “at risk” student.
Most of our staff has served 4 plus years here, with several serving in an alternative environment for 10 plus years.
Our school and certified staff are required to meet all county goals and state certification.
Several of our staff members are striving to be certified as an “at risk teacher.”
To facilitate learning to our diverse population of students we offer:
Novanet for high school students: Novanet is an online computer program allowing students to take courses not offered at our school. The student works at his/her own pace. Crossroads is one of three schools in the county to offer this program.
GVS-Georgia Virtual Schools: Crossroads is one of five high schools in the county with access to GVS. GVS is an online program allowing students to take needed courses not offered at our school or in the county. With this program, students use computers to participate in a course using real time with an instructor and electronic interaction with the class.
Classworks is a million $$ computer technology program purchased by the county for all schools. It serves Elementary, Middle and High schools. The program allows students to practice and progress at their own rate in reading, writing, and math skills. Each student’s needs are identified and given a plan to improve in areas the student has not mastered.
Read 180 is an additional computer technology program for Middle School students to improve their reading skills.
General information: We have a computer lab for the Middle Schooland high school. We encourage technology in the class room. Technology is useful for teaching a student population with multiple learning styles.
We offer a more structured environment to enhance learning. Our classes are smaller allowing additional individual attention for the student.
To work in this environment, a person must be kind, compassionate, caring, and tolerate of others' less fortunate situations.
We give our students opportunities to be student of the week and month based on their academic and behavior achievements, offering students, their first feeling of success and accomplishment for their hard work.
We offer regular education and special education classes.
We pride ourselves on being the best to serve and meet the needs of students in one of the most difficult times of their lives.
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