Monday Minute – December 14, 2015
Greetings! The holidays are a special time and give us the opportunity to reflect and share the blessings of the season with friends and family. We have enjoyed a great first semester at Elbert County Schools and I would like…
Monday Minute – September 14, 2015
AdvancED Internal Review Completed – Thank you to everyone who has vested their time and efforts in completing our AdvancED internal review. Special kudos to Associate Superintendent Angela Moton for her leadership and coordination of the entire district accreditation process. In…
Tuesday Telegraph – August 11, 2015
Week One is in the books and everyone can be pleased with an ultra-successful start to the school year. Teaching and learning is underway and the rituals and routines of the school day are being set into place. Again, thank…
Monday Minute – March 2, 2015
The month of March has arrived, and with it comes thoughts of spring. Like so many others, I’m holding out hope that the bulk of our coldest weather has come and gone. According to the Weather Channel though, 47 of…
Monday Minute – February 2, 2015
Happy Ground Hog Day! The month of February is upon us and today we celebrate Ground Hog Day. I just read where Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and we can expect six more weeks of winter. The NOAA’s National Climatic…
Monday Minute – September 29, 2014
2014-15 Teachers of the Year – Elbert County Schools is pleased to recognize and congratulate the educators who were selected by their fellow faculty members as local school teachers of the year: Kelley Moon (Blackwell Learning Center), Belinda Thomas (Elbert County…
Monday Minute – August 25, 2014
Day 14 of the 2014-15 school year is upon us and I hope everyone is settling into a productive routine of teaching and learning. Thanks again for a smooth and successful opening of the new year! Improving Our Understandings of…
Monday Minute – April 21, 2014
I hope everyone enjoyed a great Easter weekend. What a beautiful Easter Sunday it was! The final weeks of the school year are always hectic, challenging, and filled with important events and activities. I’m reminded of how critical it is…
Mid-March Memo – March 18, 2014
School Board Appreciation Week – Thank you to our Board of Education for their hard work and dedication. March 17-23 is School Board Appreciation Week in the state of Georgia. This is a great time to focus on the crucial…
Monday Minute – February 17, 2014
Happy Presidents’ Day! I’m looking forward to everyone’s return to school tomorrow and I’m holding out hope that the last of our 2014 inclement weather days is behind us. Details for recovering student and staff time are being discussed, and…