Press Releases

JULY 2010:

July 27, 2010 NCSS Announces Principal for Livingston Elementary(NEW)

July 22, 2010 Affordable Back to School Immunizations Offered at Newton County Health Department

July 19, 2010 NCSS Announces Preliminary AYP Results

July 16, 2010 Livingston Elementary School Principal Announces Resignation

July 9, 2010 NCSS Deputy Superintendent Named ASCD 2010 Emerging Leader

July 9, 2010 NCSS Announces 2010 Preliminary CRCT Data

2010 CRCT Score Comparisons

July 6, 2010 BOE Selects Principal for Clements Middle School

APRIL 2010:

April 24, 2010 NCSS Announces 2010 Governor's Honors Finalists

MARCH 2010:

March 30, 2010 NCSS High Schools Announce Spring Plant Sales

Alcovy High Eastside High Newton High

 

March 29, 2010 Alcovy High School to Host Rezoning Open House

March 26, 2010 Georgia Department of Community Health Urges Residents to Get H1N1 Vaccination

March 25, 2010 Board of Education Selects New Superintendent

March 24, 2010 Indian Creek Students Sweep Awards at Regional Science Fair

March 23, Newton High School Announces Spring SAT Prep Course for NCSS High School Students

March 23, 2010 Eastside DECA to Host Easter Egg Hunt

March 19, 2010 NCSS Announces Winners of Griffin RESA Literacy Days Competition

March 19, 2010 NCSS Announces Winners of Young Georgia Authors Contest

March 19, 2010 Alcovy FFA Team Earns Second Place at Northeast Floriculture Career Development Event-Moves on to State Competition

March 17, 2010 Hypnotist to Perform at Newton High

March 16, 2010 NCSS Spelling Bee Champion Moves on to State Finals

March 11, 2010 Board of Education Announces Finalists for Superintendent

March 11, 2010 Superintendent Addresses Employees Regarding Budget Cuts

March 10, 2010 Board of Education Approves NCSS Proposed Organization in Preparation of New Five-Year Facilities Plan

March 9, 2010 Board of Education Revises School Calendar Due to Snow Day

March 8, 2010 Griffin RESA Holds Ribbon Cutting for New Cooperative Purchasing Warehouse

March 4, 2010 Clements Preparatory Academy Informational Forum and Open House Set for March 8, 2010

March 1, 2010 NCSS Announces Kindergarten Round Up Dates

March 1, 2010 NCSS Receives $20,000 in Grant Awards from General Mills Foundation

March 1, 2010 NCSS High School Students Participate in First Annual Aspiring Young Professionals Evaluation Dinner

March 1, 2010 Newton/Rockdale Resource Fair for Families of Children with Disabilities Scheduled for March 20

March 1, 2010 NCSS High School Students Participate in Healthcare Science Careers Job Shadow Day

FEBRUARY 2010:

February 17, 2010 Griffin RESA to Host College Goal Sunday on February 28, 2010

February 12, 2010 NCSS Announces Phase Out of Three District Schools From State DOE Inventory

February 11, 2010 NCSS Announces Winter Break Schedule

February 10, 2010 NCSS Announces Update on Superintendent Search

JANUARY 2010:

January 26, 2010 NCSS Announces Pre-Kindergarten Registration Dates

January 25, 2010 NCSS to Host System Spelling Bee

January 21, 2010 NCSS Superintendent Releases Letter to Parents Regarding Budget Concerns

January 21, 2010 Board of Education Approves Meeting Schedule for 2010

 

DECEMBER 2009:

December 3, 2009 NCSS In Conjunction With DeKalb Tech Receives $3 Million Grant for Career Academy

NOVEMBER 2009:

November 19, 2009 Newton County Schools Collect Over 10,000 Cans of Food for Can-A-Thon

November 17, 2009 Newton County BOE Purchases Land for New School

November 17, 2009 Newton County Health Department to Host H1N1 Vaccination Clinic on  Saturday, November 21

November 16, 2009 NCSS Transportation Department Featured in November Issue of Risk Management Services' RMS Exchange

November 16, 2009 Eastside High School Announces FFA Plant Sale

November 13, 2009 Georgia School Boards Association to Conduct Search for Next NCSS Superintendent--Community Input Requested

November 12, 2009 Heard-Mixon Elementary School Teacher Named 2010 NCSS Teacher of the Year

November 12, 2009 NCSS Announces Further Revisions to Current School Calendar

November 4, 2009 Four Elementary Schools Named Title I Distinguished Schools

November 2, 2009 Newton County Health Department Receives H1N1 Injectable Vaccine

OCTOBER 2009:

October 30, 2009 NCSS Announces Top Three Finalists for 2010 Teacher of the Year

October 29, 2009 NCSS Superintendent Announces Retirement Plans (Press Release)

October 28, 2009 NCSS Receives 100% Participation Award from Relay for Life

October 27, 2009 NCSS Superintendent Retirement Announcement to Board of Education

October 20, 2009 NCSS Announces 2010 School Teachers of the Year

October 15, 2009 NCSS Deputy Superintendent Completes GSSA Superintendent Professional Development Program/Earns Doctorate

October 15, 2009 East Metro Health Department Clinics to Offer H1N1 Influenza Vaccine This Saturday, October 17

October 14, 20098 NCSS Receives $283,447 Caring Communities System of Care Grant

October 7, 2009 Newton County School System Awarded 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant for After School Programs

October 5, 2009 Newton High School Assistant Principal Appointed to PAGE Board of Directors

October 5, 2009 Newton County School System Teachers Awarded Over $17,000 in Grants from Snapping Shoals EMC

October 5, 2009 Newton County School System to Host 2009 College PROBE Fair at Alcovy High School

October 5, 2009 Grace Baptist Church Donates School Supplies to Porterdale Elementary School Students

October 5, 2009 Newton County School System Announces Fall Schedule for Students

October 5, 2009 Newton County School System Announces Winners of School Bus Safety Poster Contest

October 2, 2009 Eastside and Newton High Schools Receive $5,000 Work Ready Grants

October 1, 2009 Newton County School System Releases Fall AYP Update

 

SEPTEMBER 2009:

September 28, 2009 Alcovy High School Senior Named National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist

September 26, 2009 Live Oak Elementary Students Take a Friendship Adventure With Ronald McDonald

September 21, 2009 Cousins Middle School to Host Second Parent University

September 18, 2009 NCSS Infinite Campus Student Portal Now Available Online

September 15, 2009 NCSS Announces Early Release Days for Parent Conferences

September 2, 2009 Newton High High School JROTC Named Naval Honor Unit for Eighth Consecutive Year

September 2, 2009 NCSS to Submit Career Academy Grant Application

September 1, 2009 NCSS Dedicates Live Oak Elementary School

September 1, 2009 NCSS Superintendent Participates in Griffin RESA Groundbreaking for New Warehouse

 

AUGUST 2009:

August 25, 2009 NCSS Announces 2009 SAT Scores

August 25, 2009 NCSS Questions And Answers Document Regarding Afternoon Transportation From Theme Schools

August 24, 2009 NCSS to Launch Be There Parent Involvement Campaign

August 21, 2009 NCSS Announces Homer Sharp Stadium Brick Program           Brick Paver Order Form

August 19, 2009 NCSS Announces Early Release Day Information

August 19, 2009 NCSS Announces ACT Scores

August 14, 2009 NCSS Welcomes New Administrators

August 5, 2009 Purchasing Specialist Earns Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) Credential

JULY 2009:

July 30, 2009 Ficquett Elementary Teachers Present Award Winning HP Project at National Educational Computing Conference

July 30, 2009 Rocky Plains Celebrates Five Years

Photo Album of Reception

July 29, 2009 View Pictures From the Board of Education's Recent Tour of our Newest Middle School--Liberty Middle

July 29, 2009 Newton County School System Announces 2009 High School Football Schedule

July 29, 2009 View Pictures From the Board of Education's Recent Tour of our Newest Elementary School--Live Oak

July 29, 2009 Superintendent's Welcome Back to School Letter to Students and Community

July 14, 2009 Newton County School System Announces 2009 AYP Results

July 9, 2009 Newton County School System Announces 2009 School Level CRCT Results

JUNE 2009:

June 25, 2009 Newton County School System Announces House Bill 251 School Choice Procedures