Media release: The College Board has released the AP School Scholar Roster and it includes 67 Floyd County Schools students earning 92 AP Scholar Awards. These teens were recognized for their exceptional achievement on AP Exams for 2019. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity… Read more
Media release: Rome High School students received recognition for outstanding Advanced Placement scores this past week. RHS boasts a total of 98 AP scholars with an average score of 3.69, plus 13 AP Scholars with Honors, 39 AP Scholars with Distinction,10 National AP Scholars and one AP International Diploma. This is an incredible advancement… Read more
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) alumnus and SkillsUSA World Team Welder Ryan Fincher of Cedartown will begin the four-day WorldSkills Welding Competition, an elite international competition against the best welders from around the world, on Thursday, Aug. 22, in Kazan, Russia. The 45th WorldSkills Competition is the world championship of skills and is considered the most… Read more
As we approach our first Early Dismissal/Professional Development Day of the school year (Aug. 28), we want to help put your mind at ease with a list of frequently asked questions for parents and students. Please click here to see answers to questions about dismissal times, after-school care, child nutrition, etc. For more: www.floydboe.net. From Floyd County Schools:… Read more
The Georgia Department of Education has recognized and commended Floyd County Schools for having an 86.1% annual event graduation rate for students with disabilities for the FY18 school year. Media release: GADOE will be highlighting the great work of FCS on Georgia’s State Systemic Improvement (SSIP) Interactive Map. It will include initiatives/resources utilized in FCS’… Read more
Media release: A contractor formerly used by Floyd County Schools has notified FCS that it has experienced a data security incident. An older version of Pearson Clinical Assessments program—AIMSweb—is involved in the incident. Students’ first and last names were accessed. In some of the cases, birth dates were also exposed during this incident. A small number… Read more
The Georgia Department of Labor is partnering with Hays State Prison to host an upcoming job fair. The event will be held on Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Rome Career Center, 462 Riverside Parkway. Hays State Prison will be looking to fill 70 vacant correctional officer positions. Job seekers interested… Read more
Media release: Georgia Northwestern Technical College has named Selena Magnusson of Chickamauga the new vice president of Institutional Effectiveness and Student Success and Melissa (Lisa) Shaw of Chatsworth the new vice president of Adult Education. Magnusson will fill the role previously held by Dr. Heidi Popham, president of GNTC, and Shaw will fill the position previously… Read more
Perdue due at GOP Tillman Hangar Rally on Saturday: David Perdue’s bid for a second term in the U.S. Senate will be the focal point of the 2020 election cycle. The state’s junior senator, elected in 2014, is scheduled to be the first speaker at the Floyd County Republican Party’s annual Tillman Hangar Rally beginning… Read more
Media release: Working in partnership with parents to provide open communication and ensure the safety of all students, it is vital that Floyd County Schools (FCS) families are made aware of a situation at Pepperell High School today. On the morning of Thursday, August 8, 2019, information was brought to the attention of school administration regarding… Read more
Here’s a rundown of first day of class at area schools for 2019-2020 school year: Floyd Unity Christian School return Monday, Aug. 12. Orientation on Aug. 9. Darlington School returns on Monday, Aug. 19. Gordon Calhoun City Schools return today. Read more
Here’s a rundown of first day of class at area schools for 2019-2020 school year: Floyd Unity Christian School return Monday, Aug. 12. Orientation on Aug. 9. Darlington School returns on Monday, Aug. 19. Bartow Bartow County Schools return on Wednesday, Aug. 7. . New hours of operation for Bartow County Schools this year: Elementary… Read more
Here’s a rundown of first day of class at remaining area schools for 2019-2020 school year: Floyd Saint Mary’s Catholic School returns today. Unity Christian School return Monday, Aug. 12. Orientation on Aug. 9. s Darlington School returns on Monday, Aug. 19. Bartow Bartow County Schools return on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Open house is Aug. 5 from… Read more
Bus update from Rome High School: Bus Riders and Parents: Please review the link below for finding the correct bus to ride. We have simply split our 26 buses between the High School(13) and the Middle School (13) to provide a safe environment on the bus for your child. https://www.rcs.rome.ga.us/domain/1047 Here’s a rundown of first day… Read more
Collection bins are ready for today’s StuffTheBus event sponsored by The Salvation Army of Rome. From The Salvation Army: Join us on Saturday at Walmart Rome – Cartersville Hwy SE and Walmart Rome – Redmond Circle from 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. to donate school supplies for low-income students in Rome City Schools and Floyd County Schools. Here’s a rundown of first… Read more
Rome City Schools celebrates new Main Street Elementary with a ribbon cutting, speeches and tours, uniting past students and educators with those who will attend classes there later this morning. A Facebook Live video captures some of the afternoon’s activities. Among the guest speakers was Esther Vaughn, a former principal at Main who spent 31… Read more