Dr. Kelly Rush Named New Principal of Langston Road Elementary School
The Houston County Board of Education named Dr. Kelly Rush the new principal of Langston Road Elementary School during the Board meeting held Jan. 14, 2020. Rush currently serves as the Assistant Principal for Instruction at Matt Arthur Elementary.
“It is an honor to be selected as the next principal of Langston Road Elementary” exclaimed Rush. “I am so excited to be a part of such a wonderful school! I look forward to working with great people and celebrating the successes that I know Langston will continue to make.”
Langston Road Elementary is located at 315 Langston Road in Perry. For more information, please contact Dr. Rush at Kelly.Rush@hcbe.net.
To read the complete news release, please follow this link.
Bonaire Middle Student Wins System Spelling Bee
Bonaire Middle School student Harlen Morris won the Houston County Board of Education 2020 Spelling Bee today. He was the top speller out of 28 contestants, winning with the correct spelling of the final word, “carnival.” Lake Joy Elementary School student Clara Swafford won second place. The word missed prior to Harlen being declared the winner in round 17 was “brevet.”
Harlen, a 7th grader, and Clara, a 5th grader, will both compete at the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) District 6 regional bee. Kallista Kennebrew of Huntington Middle School qualified to attend the district bee as an alternate. The District Bee will be held at Fort Valley State University in the Pettigrew Center on Feb. 22 at 10:00 a.m. The District 6 winner and runner-up next compete at the State Spelling Bee on March 13 at 11:00 a.m., held in Atlanta at the Georgia State University Student Center.
To read the complete news release, please follow this link.
Houston County High Wins Platinum State Award for Academic Performance
Houston County High School won a Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS) award from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) for 2019. This award is presented in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Education. Houston County High won Platinum in the Greatest Gains Award category. This is the school's third consecutive SSAS award.
As a 2019 Platinum Greatest Gains Award recipient, Houston County High is one of only 6 high schools and 27 K-12 schools in Georgia.
To read the complete news release, please follow this link.
Schools Added to GaDOE GA Reward Schools List
On Dec. 19, the Georgia Department of Education announced additional 2019-2020 Reward Schools. With the addition of Huntington Middle School and Shirley Hills Elementary School, Houston County has six schools on the Reward Schools list. Previously announced were Centerville Elementary, Eagle Springs Elementary, Morningside Elementary and Tucker Elementary.
This designation is awarded to the top five percent of the greatest-improving Title I Schoolwide schools in Georgia. Reward Schools also maintain the performance of their economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities and English learners.
To read the complete news release, please follow this link.
FMMS and PMS Win Region Academic Bowl and advance to State
Feagin Mill Middle School and Perry Middle School won the Region 8 Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Academic Bowl for Middle Grades. The two teams qualified to represent the region at the PAGE Academic Bowl State Championship Competition on Jan. 25, 2020, at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville.
Bonaire Middle and Mossy Creek Middle won region runners-up. Teams from Bibb, Peach, Jones and Houston Counties competed at this Bowl.
To read the complete news release, please follow this link.
Houston County Career Academy Student Named Georgia Student of the Year
Two Houston County Career Academy (HCCA) students won state awards at the 12th Annual Georgia Business and Education Summit held Dec. 9 in Gainesville. Ja’Nyia Maloy, a senior at Warner Robins High School, was named Georgia’s Student of the Year. Levi Johnson, a senior at Northside High School, won third place for Student of the Year.
The Houston County Career Academy is located at 1311 Corder Road in Warner Robins. Phelps may
be reached at Sabrina.Phelps@hcbe.net.
To read the complete news release, please follow this link.
Dr. Elgin Mayfield Appointed Principal of Bonaire Primary School
The Houston County Board of Education appointed Dr. Elgin Mayfield as principal of the new Bonaire Primary School (BPS). Dr. Mayfield currently serves as the principal at Langston Road Elementary School. Bonaire Primary School will open in time for the 2020-2021 school year.
“I am very flattered and excited that our school system has entrusted me to open the new Bonaire Primary School,” commented Dr. Mayfield. He has been with the school district for more than 23 years and looks forward to continuing his career at BPS.
The address for Bonaire Primary School is 533 Thompson Mill Road in Bonaire. For more
information, please contact Dr. Mayfield at Elgin.Mayfield@hcbe.net.
To read the complete news release, please follow this link.
- 091 Kelly Rush New Principal LRES January 2020.pdf
- 090 Spelling Bee Winners January 2020.pdf
- 088 Winter Special Olympics January 2020.pdf
- 087 Parent Information Workshops on Special Education January 2020.pdf
- 086 GOSA Award HCHS January 2020.pdf
- 085 Sharks Basketball Schedule January 2020.pdf
- 084 TMS STEM Leadership Award December 2019.pdf
- 083 Title 1 Reward Schools Revised December 2019.pdf
- 082 Region Academic Bowl MS Winners December 2019.pdf
- 081 HCCA WRHS GA Career Academy Student of the Year December 2019.doc.pdf
- 080 Community Relations GSPRA State Awards December 2019.pdf
- 079 All-Star Bowl Houston and Bibb December 2019.pdf
- 078 District Academic Bowl ES Winners December 2019.pdf
- 077 Board Meeting Schedule 2020 December 2019.pdf
- 076 SNP Statewide Food Show December 2019.pdf
- 075 Dr. Mayfield New Principal BPS December 2019.pdf
- 074 WRHS Hosts Send-Off for Varsity Football December 2019.pdf
- 073 Title 1 Reward Schools December 2019.pdf
- 072 December 2019 Half Day.pdf
- 071 ASPIRE Award Winners December 2019.pdf
- 070 NHS Gifted Teacher of the Year November 2019.pdf
- 069 Teacher Hall of Fame Ceremony November 2019.pdf
- 068 Tennis Complex Grand Opening November 2019.pdf
- 067 PHS GHSA Region One Act Best Play November 2019.pdf
- 066 Annual Houston County Choral Extravaganza November 2019.pdf
- 065 MCMS FFA National Awards November 2019.pdf
- 064 PHS FFA National Awards November 2019.pdf
- 063 VHS FFA National Awards November 2019.pdf
- 062 NMS FFA Model of Excellence Chapter National November 2019.pdf
- 061 Sharks Handball State Champions November 2019.pdf
- 060 DPES Veterans Day Program November 2019.pdf
- 058 HCHS GA Theatre Conference Best Play Award Oct 2019.pdf
- 057 WRHS Presents Freaky Friday Musical November 2019.pdf
- 056 NHS AFJROTC Exceeds Standards October 2019.pdf
- 055 Sharks Handball State Championships October 2019.pdf
- 054 FMMS Teacher Receives DKG Literacy Project Grant October 2019.pdf
- 053 Family Engagement Month October 2019.pdf
- 052 Houston Celebrates Gains on College & Career Ready Performance Index October 2019.pdf
- 051 PHS GA Theatre Conference Best Play Award October 2019.pdf
- 049 Flu Vaccine Schedule October 2019.pdf
- 047 Fall Special Olympics October 2019.pdf
- 045 MAES Students Win Cabbage Contest October 2019.pdf
- 044 NHS Wins Flint Spirit Award October 2019.pdf
- 043 Houston County's SAT Scores October 2019.pdf
- 041 Student Advisory Council September 2019.pdf
- 040 Years of Service Reception September 2019.pdf
- 039 26th Annual Band Night Free Community Concert September 2019.pdf
- 038 Northside Spirit Week September 2019.pdf
- 037 Mark Kirsch HMS Visit September 2019.pdf
- 036 Graduation Rate September 2019.pdf
- 035 Eighth Graders Attend Teen Maze September 2019.pdf
- 034 Sharks Championship Ring Presentation September 2019.pdf
- 033 Constitution Day September 2019.pdf
- 032 PHS FCCLA Natl. Awards September 2019.pdf
- 031 NMS FFA Natl. Finalist Excellence Award September 2019.pdf
- 030 31 Gifted & Talented Teachers Honored Shah Grant September 2019.pdf
- 029 Northside HS Hall of Fame September 2019.pdf
- 028 NHS FFA Grand Champion September 2019.pdf
- 027 FMMS School Council Election September 2019.doc.pdf
- 026 Free Adult Computer Device Assistance September 2019.pdf
- 025 KCES Grandparents' Day September 2019.pdf
- 024 HCHS FCCLA Natl. Awards September 2019.pdf
- 023 TMS FCCLA Natl. Awards September 2019.pdf
- 022 MES ESOL Teacher Elected TESOL CPC September 2019.pdf
- 021 Sharks Handball Schedule September 2019 - Updated Master Schedule.pdf
- 020 HCCA HH Healthcare Interns August 2019.pdf
- 019 HES PBIS Kickoff August 2019.pdf
- 018 Mac Mike Davis Press Box Dedication August 2019.pdf
- 017 PHS New Competition Gym Ribbon Cutting Aug 2019.pdf
- 016 PHS Heller GA Secondary Art Educator of the Year Aug 2019.pdf
- 015 Tennis Complex Ribbon Cutting Aug 2019.pdf
- 014 HCCA Culinary Arts Students Win National Bronze August 2019.pdf
- 013 HCHS Cheerleaders All-State Cheer Squad Aug 2019.pdf
- 012 PSA HMS School Council August 2019.doc.pdf
- 011 Herschel Walker MOA and VHS Aug 2019.pdf
- 010 HCHS Football Rating Championship July 2019.pdf
- 009 GA Milestones July 2019.pdf
- 008 District TOTY July 2019.pdf
- 007 Forbes America's Best-in-State Employer July 2019.pdf
- 006 Coffee with WRHS Principal McCook.pdf
- 005 Opening Session July 2019.pdf
- 004 Back2School Bash July 2019.pdf
- 003 Substitute Recruitment July 2019.pdf
- 002 PSA VHS School Council July 2019.pdf
- 001 PSA AHERA Compliance 2019-2020.pdf