News Releases
Houston County School District Names Teacher of the Year
Mrs. Bridgett Hunt of Thomson Middle School has been named the 2022-2023 Houston County Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made at the District’s Opening Session held on July 25. Mrs. Hunt received over $14,500 in cash and prizes donated by organizations throughout Houston County.
- Four finalists were also announced as follows:
- Cheralyn Keily, Bonaire Middle School
- Whitney Dady, Perry Middle School
- LaChandra Cayton, Parkwood Elementary School
- Jamie Stewart, Perry High School
Teachers of the Year from each school as well as six Employees of the Year also were recognized at Opening Session.
To view the schedule, click here.
Houston County School District Announces New Student Orientations and Meet & Greet Opportunities
Students in the Houston County School District will return to school on Monday, August 1. To help prepare students and their families for the new school year, elementary and middle schools have scheduled Meet and Greet events to give families an opportunity to meet the teachers and see their classroom. High schools have also scheduled orientations for incoming freshmen and any other new students.
Principals will also communicate with parents about their school’s Meet & Greet and New Student Orientation.
To view the schedule, click here.
Houston County Career Academy Student Named Georgia’s 2022 Work-Based Learning Student of the Year
Kristin Woodard, a 2022 Houston County High School graduate, was named the 2022 Work-Based Learning Student of the Year during the 75th Annual Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education Summer Conference held June 12 – 17. In 2022, there were nearly 25,000 work-based learning program students across the state.
Woodard completed a healthcare pathway at the Houston County Career Academy (HCCA). During the 2021-2022 school year, she worked a combined total of 450 hours at The Lodge, Houston Medical Center, and also in the healthcare lab at HCCA. While doing all this, Woodard maintained an A average in her coursework.
“Kristin has an outstanding work ethic and passion for helping others,” said Sandi Couillard, Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator for the Houston County School District. “This achievement is well deserved, and we are very proud of Kristin.”
Archived News Releases
- 007 Houston County School District Names Teacher of the Year
- 006 Dr. Anisa Baker-Busby Selected as Principal of Shirley Hills Elementary School July 2022
- 005 Free and Reduced Price Meals July 2022
- 004 HAEOP Announces Scholarship Winners July 2022
- 003 Millage Rate July 2022
- 002 UPDATED Meet and Greet Events July 2022.pdf
- 001 AHERA Compliance July 2022
- 108 HB224 School Transfer Option June 2022
- 107 HB251 School Transfer Option June 2022
- 106 Houston County Career Academy Student Named Georgia’s Work-Based Learning Student of the Year June 2022
- 105 Ashley Watkins named Principal of Bonaire Primary School June 2022
- 104 Dr. Elgin Mayfield Named Director of Human Resources June 2022
- 103 Dr. Sherry Johnson Named Principal of Houston County Career Academy June 2022
- 102 Houston County Board of Education Approves School Calendar for 2023-2024 June 2022
- 101 Langston Road Primary School Groundbreaking June 2022
- 100 Summer Feeding Program May 2022
- 099 Graduation Information May 2022
- 098 Dr. Elgin Mayfield Named Georgia's National Distinguished Principal May 2022
- 097 Last Day of School May 2022
- 096 HCSD Announces Teachers of the Year May 2022
- 095 MCMS FFA Team Wins State Event May 2022
- 094 Valedictorians and Salutatorians Named for the Houston County School District May 2022
- 093 Future Educators Signing Day May 2022
- 092 WRHS PIE Coffee Event May 2022
- 091 Houston County School District to Host Mental Wellness Summit May 2022
- 090 Huntington Middle School Principal and Staff Receive Awards April 2022
- 089 PHS Student Awarded AFJROTC Cadet of the Year April 2022
- 088 Kindergarten Registration Begins May 2 for Houston County School District April 2022
- 087 WRHS Presents Beauty and the Best April 2022
- 086 HCHS Presents Legally Blonde April 2022
- 085 Twelve Students Named as Georgia Scholars April 2022
- 084 Bus Driver Recruitment Fair April 2022
- 083 Summer Meal Program for Children Seeks Community Sites April 2022
- 082 Matthew Topping Awarded PAGE Educator Grant April 2022
- 081 Winners Announced for Art at the Mall Art Contest April 2022
- 080 Dawn Hardy Named Gifted Teacher of the Year April 2022
- 079 Perry High School Wins Best Play at SETC March 2022
- 078 Houston County Students Win President Jimmy Carter’s Art Competition March 2022
- 077 Thomson Middle Teacher Receives Literacy Project Grant March 2022
- 076 Houston County Sharks Win State Basketball Championship March 2022.
- 075 Northside High School to Host Eagle Fest March 2022
- 074 Spring Special Olympics March 2022
- 073 Dr. Tonya Woolfolk Selected for 2022 GeorgiaForward Young Gamechangers Leadership Program March 2022
- 072 Houston County School District Students Participate in Bus Safety Poster Contest March 2022
- 071 Kings Chapel Students Win Oratorical Contest March 2022
- 070 Houston County Fifth Grade Honor Choir Concert March 2022
- 069 Dr. Kay Isom-Benjamin Named Principal of Houston County WIN Academy March 2022
- 068 Dr. Amanda Miliner Named Principal of Quail Run Elementary March 2022
- 067 Dr. Sonya Kiefer Named Principal of Lake Joy Primary March 2022
- 066 Houston County High School Wind Symphony Invited to Perform March 2022
- 065 Dr. Dana Wiggins Named Director of School Operations February 2022
- 064 Veterans High SkillsUSA Team Sends Letters to Local Nursing Homes February 2022
- 063 Dr. Kristi-Lee Arrington Selected as Director of Student Services February 2022
- 062 Northside High Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony February 2022
- 061 Pre-K Registration to be Held March 1-25 February 2022
- 060 Houston County School District Recognizes School Counseling Week February 2022
- 059 Teacher Recruitment Fair February 2022
- 058 Houston County Career Academy to Host Campus Visitation February 2022
- 057 Houston County School District Recognizes STAR Students and Teachers February 2022
- 056 Houston County Spelling Bee January 2022
- 055 Dr. Walter Stephens Named Executive Director of School Operations January 2022
- 054 More Than Scrubs January 2022
- 053 Dr. Cheryl Thomas Named Asst Superintendent January 2022
- 052 Learning Device Program January 2022
- 051 Rezoning Proposal January 2022
- 050 Houston Virtual Registration Jan 2022
- 048 Perry High Meat Evaluation Team Dec 2021
- 049 2022 Board of Education Meeting Schedule Approved
- 047 Project AWARE Distributes Affirmation Bracelets December 2021
- 046 Rebecca Oakley Named Principal of Centerville Elementary School December 2021
- 045 Plains Peanut Festival Postcard Contest December 2021
- 044 HCBE Receives 2021 Exemplary Board Status December 2021
- 043 Half Day December 17 2021
- 042 Zabrina Cannady Women in School Leadership Award December 2021
- 041 WRHS Wins State One Act Championship November 2021
- 040 PHS FFA Students Win First at Nationals November 2021
- 039 Houston County Shark Win Handball State Championship November 2021
- 038 Houston County Sharks Supporters Win ASPIRE Awards November 2021
- 037 HCHS Wins State One Act Championship November 2021
- 036 Board Approves Revised School Calendar for 2022-2023
- 035 Lazunia Frierson Named Assistant Superintendent of District and School Effectiveness November 2021
- 034 PHS FCCLA Fall Leadership Rally Awards November 2021
- 033 William Basby Emerging Leader Award November 2021
- 032 Kelly Munn Named Principal of Parkwood Elementary November 2021
- 031 BMS FFA Earns National Award November 2021
- 030 Three High Schools Win First Place at Region One Act Competition October 2021
- 029 Schools Celebrate Family Engagement Month October 2021
- 028 Keason Milton NHS HOCO Football Game October 2021
- 027 Years of Service Recognition October 2021
- 026 Reach Scholarship October 2021
- 025 Graduation Rate October 2021.pdf
- 024 Houston County Band Night October 2021
- 023 Georgia Pre-K Teacher of the Year
- 022 PHS Welcomes Damon West October 2021
- 021 VHS Wins GHSA Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award October 2021
- 020 Heart of Georgia Invitational Band Competition October 2021
- 019 Flu Vaccine Clinics October 2021
- 018 Student Advisory Council VHS September 2021
- 017 Eagle Springs Shoe Drive September 2021
- 016 Will Ray Receives Jim Puckett Award September 2021
- 015 BES Receives Award for Bonaire Fitness Fair September 2021
- 014 HCSD SAT Scores Beat State & National September 2021
- 013 Shah Family Donation September 2021
- 012 Pearl Stephens Elementary School Council Elections September 2021
- 011 Bonaire FFA Named Finalist for National Award August 2021
- 010 Title I Reward Schools August 2021
- 009 NMS Innovation Fund Grant August 2021
- 008 HCSD Announces Teacher of the Year.
- 007 GACTE Administrator Award August 2021
- 006 Opening Session 2021
- 005 Free Meals for Students July 2021
- 004 Title I School Supplies July 2021
- 003 Millage Increase July 2021
- 002 Meet and Greet Events July 2021
- 001 AHERA Compliance July 2021
- 125 PSA HB251 June 2021
- 124 PSA HB224 June 2021
- 123 Summer Learning Opportunities June 2021
- 122 STEM Engineering Camp for Girls at HCCA May 2021
- 121 HCSD 2022-2023 School Calendar June 2021.
- 120 Positive Athlete Regional Winners May 2021
- 119 HAEOP Scholars May 2021
- 118 WRMS Teacher Receives Bright Idea Grant May 2021
- 117 Congressional Art Winners May 2021
- 116 Half-Day May 2021
- 115 Class of 2021 Graduation Traffic Flow and Parking May 2021
- 114 Community Relations Director May 2021
- 113 Kathy Gibbs New Principal DPPS May 2021
- 112 Dr. Washington New Principal ESES May 2021.
- 111 Finance Audit Award of Distinction May 2021.
- 110 SNP Employees Win State and Regional Awards May 2021
- 109 HCSD 2021-2022 Teachers of the Year May 2021
- 108 HCSD 2021 Georgia Scholars April 2021
- 107 Houston Virtual Application Opportunity April 2021
- 106 STAR Student Teacher District Winner April 2021
- 105 HCSD Class of 2021 Vals and Sals April 2021
- 104 Summer Meals Offered for Children
- 104 Comidas de verano ofrecidas para los niños Abril 2021
- 103 Lake Joy Primary School Council Meetings and Election April 2021
- 102 PHS Full STEAM Ahead Grant April 2021
- 101 HCHS Presents Grease April 2021
- 100 NHS Presents Broadway Follies April 2021
- 099 WRHS Presents The Follies April 2021
- 098 NHS Hall of Fame Ceremony April 2021
- 097 PHS Presents John Williams Concert April 2021
- 096 VHS Presents Antigone Now April 2021
- 095 Clayton Named Northside High Principal April 2021
- 094 Page Elected to GSTA Board of Directors April 2021
- 093 PSA Kindergarten Registration April 2021
- 092 Computer Programming Offered in Partnership with RAFB & MGSU April 2021
- 092 Synergy Open House Flyer - DE Computer Programming Flyer
- 091 PHS Heller Regional Art Director March 2021
- 090 PHS Sendek Playwriting Instruction Award March 2021
- 089 HCCA Culinary Arts State Awards March 2021
- 088 Young Georgia Authors District March 2021
- 087 VHS Student Wins Nationwide Design Contest March 2021
- 086 Seniors Win FAS Art Scholarships March 2021
- 085 Mask Donation March 2021
- 084 Elementary and Middle School Virtual Art Shows March 2021
- 083 TES Raises $1000 for FOPAS March 2021
- 082 Northside High Names 2020-2021 Miss Northside High March 2021
- 081 Revised Sharks Football Schedule March 2021
- 081 Sharks Football Schedule March 2021
- 080 Community Relations GSPRA State Awards March 2021
- 079 COVID-19 Vaccination Offered to HCSD Educators March 2021
- 078 Parkwood State Spelling Bee March 2021
- 077 High School Virtual Art Show March 2021
- 076 VHS AFJROTC Flight Scholarships March 2021
- 075 LRES Presidential Art Contest March 2021
- 074 LES Presidential Art Contest March 2021
- 073 WRHS Military Flagship School Award Ceremony March 2021
- 072 KCES Students Win International Poetry Content February 2021
- 071 AP Honor Schools February 2021
- 070 PHS One Act State Champions February 2021
- 069 WRHS One Act State Champions February 2021
- 068 SNP GA Peanut Commission Award February 2021
- 067 BOE Good Government Service Award February 2021
- 066 TMS Penny War Benefits Former Student February 2021
- 065 PHS Region One Act Winner February 2021
- 064 GTE T-shirt Contest Winners February 2021
- 063 Free Parent Workshop February 2021
- 062 VHS Students Awarded AFJROTC Flight Academy Scholarship February 2021
- 061 HCHS Region One Act Winner February 2021
- 060 Graduation Class of 2021 February 2021
- 059 HCHS Congressional App Award February 2021
- 058 HCCA CTE Month February 2021
- 057 LRES HCSO On-the-Go Bags 100th Day February 2021
- 056 KCES Students Win State Fire Safety Contest February 2021
- 055 Virtual Teacher Recruitment Fair February 2021
- 054 WRHS Region One Act Winner February 2021
- 053 ESPLOST 2022 January 2021
- 052 Pre-K Registration March 1-26 January 2021
- 051 Dr. Scott GAEL Visionary Award January 2021
- 050 Dr. Cannady GAEL Distinguished Service Award January 2021
- 049 Spelling Bee Winners January 2021
- 048 Board Meeting Schedule 2021 January 2021
- 047 Board Members Sworn In January 2021
- 046 Seeking Substitute Teachers January 2021
- 045 Years of Service January 2021
- 044 Human Resources Wins State Awards of Excellence January 2021
- 043 Sharks Basketball Schedule January 2021
- 042 Dumas State Advisory Council January 2021
- 041 WRHS Military Flagship School Award January 2021
- 040 Exemplary School Board December 2020
- 039 LJPS School Council Meeting December 2020
- 038 Revised Half Day December 2020
- 037 Northside Middle School Named National FFA 3-Star Chapter November 2020
- 036 Graduation Rate November 2020
- 035 Stephen Thublin Presented State Award November 2020
- 034 PHS FCCLA Rally State Awards November 2020
- 033 Meals for Houston Virtual Students Veterans Day November 2020
- 032 REACH Scholarships November 2020
- 031 NHS FCCLA State Award November 2020
- 030 WRHS Wins Flint Spirit Award November 2020
- 029 K-12 Learning Options Open Enrollment Nov. 12 - 19 October 2020
- 029 Inscripción abierta para las opciones de aprendizaje K-12 del 12 al 19 de noviembre Octubre 2020
- 028 WRMS Teacher Receives Literacy Project Grant October 2020
- 027 Free Meals for Children Extended October 2020
- 026 PHS Graduate Awarded AFA Pete O'Neill STEAM Scholarship October 2020
- 025 Bonaire Primary Campus Dedication Oct. 29 October 2020
- 024 NHS Gym Ribbon Cutting Oct. 22 October 2020
- 023 Student State Advisory Council October 2020
- 022-B Canning Plan Ribbon Cutting October 2020
- 022 Project AWARE Grant October 2020
- 021 J Millward Jim Puckett Award October 2020
- 020 Flu Vaccine Schedule September 2020
- 018 HCSD SAT Scores Beat National & State September 2020
- 017 LJPS School Council Elections September 2020
- 016 PHS Football COVID September 2020
- 015 31 Gifted & Talented Teachers Honored Shah Grant September 2020
- 014 ES Open Enrollment Sept 22-29 September 2020
- 013 Free Meals for all Children September 2020
- 013 Comidas gratis para todos los-as niños-as hasta el 31 de diciembre Septiembre 2020.pdf
- 012 Pearl Stephens Elementary School Council Elections September 2020
- 011 HCSD Forbes Best Employer in GA September 2020
- 010 HCSD Meals Provided for Houston Virtual Students August 2020
- 010 HCSD Comidas para Estudiantes de Houston Virtual Agosto de 2020.pdf
- 009 COVID Cases at Schools August 2020
- 008 COVID Cases at Three Schools August 2020
- 007 District Teacher of the Year Announced July 2020
- 006 Houston County BOE Millage Proposal July 2020
- 005 First Day of School Aug 6 and HS Time Change July 2020
- 003-B Back2School Bash July 2020
- 003-A Creative New Student Orientations and Meet & Greets July 2020
- 002 HCHS COVID Cases July 2020
- 001 PSA AHERA Compliance 2020-2021