Newton County School System’s county offices (Board of Education Building and Service Center) will begin summer hours next week and that combine...

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According to data released by the Georgia Department of Education today, cohort graduation rates have increased across the board for Newton County Sch...

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Newton County School System (NCSS) preliminary results show positive increases in both elementary and middle school Georgia Criterion Referenced Compe...

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State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge today released the first-ever Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) that measures scho...

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Newton County Schools is in the process of updating its five-year strategic plan and this time around the district would like to include a vision stat...

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The Newton County School System is pleased to announce that 15 seventh-grade students have qualified for State Recognition in the Duke University Tale...

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Fresh, locally grown strawberries from Mitcham’s Farm are coming to Newton County School System cafeterias in early May.  This is the third...

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Pictured: (L-R): James Woodard, Principal Newton College & Career Academy; Dr. Gary Mathews, NCSS Superintendent; Carol Jones, SKC Human Resources...

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Dear Parent of a rising 6th grader, Your rising 6th grade Middle School student has the opportunity to make a very important decision about one of t...

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Eastside High School student Samuel Potts and Alcovy High School student William Dobar have been selected as finalists and will represent Newton Count...

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In celebration of the second annual “International Bike to School Day,” Newton County Theme School (NCTS) and Eastside High School student...

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As part of the ongoing superintendent search process the Newton County School System asked members of the public to weigh in and provide feedback for ...

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After reviewing more than thirty applications and interviewing six candidates, the Newton County Board of Education has selected the following candida...

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Newton County students fared well at the recent Georgia Science and Engineer Fair as eleven middle and high school students brought home awards. Ten o...

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The Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) will be administered to all students in grades three through eight, the weeks of April 16-26,...

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Members of Eastside High School’s FBLA team won big at the recent FBLA State Leadership Conference in Atlanta, and are now headed to the nationa...

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Oak Hill Elementary School media specialist Kimberly Ramsey is Newton County School System’s 2013 Media Specialist of the Year. Ramsey will now ...

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The Newton County Theme School is going to be accepting applications for students entering the 8th grade next year.  Applications will be accepte...

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New, helpful information about the School Nutrition Program (SNP) and a collection of educational materials and resources about nutrition and physical...

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Salutatorian and Valedictorian Alcovy High School’s 2013 (left) Salutatorian, Jansen Lindner and (right) Valedictorian, Briana Clark with i...

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All Newton County public schools will release students early on Friday, March 29 for teacher professional learning activities. Elementary students an...

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The Newton County School System values parent and community input on the operations of the school district. We are here to serve you and appreciate yo...

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And now the work begins. According to Jim Puckett, Board Development Specialist with the Georgia School Boards Association, 34 applications were submi...

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Newton County School System is joining in a statewide celebration during the week of March 18-22 to salute the efforts of local school board members. ...

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Officials with Challenge Charter Academy (CCA) announced Friday morning that they are withdrawing the school’s petition which would have renewed...

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On March 5, 2013, the Newton County School System (NCSS) was one of 25 Georgia school districts to be recognized with “The Golden Radish Award&r...

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Newton County School System will hold its annual Kindergarten Round-Up during the week of March 18-March 21, 2012. Children must be 5 years old by Sep...

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Pictured (L-R): Shannon Sneed, President Kiwanis Club of Covington; Jansen Lindner, Alcovy STAR Student; Mr. Scott Rains, Alcovy STAR Teacher; Marshal...

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NCSS Schools will celebrate National School Breakfast Week – March 4-8, 2013 Studies indicate that students who eat school breakfast increase t...

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Four Newton County public schools have been named Title I High Progress Reward Schools according to information released from the Georgia Department o...

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Using information learned from recent local and national school emergencies, Newton County School System (NCSS) is in the process of updating school s...

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Newton County School System (NCSS) is pleased to announce that all three public high schools—Alcovy, Eastside, and Newton, have been named AP Ho...

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Newton County School System students brought home several awards from the recent Regional Literacy Days Poetry Recitation, Ready Writing, and Drama Co...

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(L-R): Brandon Johnson, Amirah Ruffin, Haley Kneece and Jerquis Miller Newton County High School students who attend Newton College and Career Academ...

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All Newton County public schools will release students early on Friday, February 15 for parent/teacher conferences. Elementary (and Theme School) st...

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Newton County School System middle and high school students fared extremely well in the recent Griffin RESA Regional Science Fair. Overall,  12 p...

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We want to introduce you to Jonah Barnett. Jonah is not your typical 11-year-old. When he was 13 months old, Jonah was diagnosed with a brain tum...

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Salutatorian and Valedictorian Newton High School’s 2013 (left) Salutatorian, Brittain Hunt and (right) Valedictorian, Alex Grady Newton...

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Valedictorian and Salutatorian Eastside High School’s 2013 Valedictorian, Joseph Ellwanger and Salutatorian, Marshall Conner Bryan  EAS...

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For the second consecutive year, McKenzie Snyder, a seventh-grade student at Cousins Middle School took home top honors at the Newton County School Sy...

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In a settlement between the parties, the Newton County Board of Education has reached agreement with Dr. Dennis Carpenter, Deputy Superintendent for O...

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This month, Mayfield Dairy Farms released exciting news about changes to the nutrient profile of one of its popular beverages, TruMoo Chocolate Milk. ...

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The Newton County School System will host the 2013 System Spelling Bee on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Newton High School. Each of the...

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The Georgia School Boards Association is assisting the Newton County School Board by conducting the preliminary steps in choosing a new superintendent...

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Newton County School System is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 District Science Fair. Over 150 students in middle and high school competed...

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Newton County School System will hold registration for the district’s Georgia lottery funded pre-kindergarten program on February 25, 2013 throu...

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By unanimous vote, the Newton County Board of Education has approved the official school calendar for the 2013-2014 school year. Students will report ...

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The Newton County Board of Education elected by unanimous vote, a new chair and vice chair at the January 16, 2013 monthly meeting. Mrs. Abigail Coggi...

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The Newton Education Foundation is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Winter 2012 Classroom Grant competition.  In November,...

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All Newton County public schools will release students early on Friday, January 18 for teacher professional learning activities. Elementary student...

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All Newton County Schools will close for the holiday break from December 20, 2012 through January 3, 2013. Teachers will report back for a teacher pla...

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Newton County School System has nominated 33 students to the state level interviews for the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program. The Governor&rsq...

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Dear Parents, By now you are well aware of the tragic school shooting that occurred Friday morning at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connec...

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Shernylah Simmons, Sarah Kessler, and Zachary MacFarlane, along with Heard-Mixon Elementary art teacher Spencer Pickens recently attended the Excellen...

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The Newton County School System is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011-2012 District Literacy Days Recitation, Drama, Read Aloud, and Ready Wr...

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Newton County School System (NCSS) and each of its three high schools improved scores across the board on the Georgia High School Writing Test in 2012...

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By unanimous vote, the Newton County Board of Education approved the adoption of an Education SPLOST Referendum Resolution to permit voters on March 1...

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Newton County School System students and staff have once again stepped to the plate to help the local community by collecting food for those less fort...

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Newton County Theme School at Ficquett is one of only 21 schools in the state to receive a grant from the Georgia Department of Public Health and the ...

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All Newton County public schools will release students early on Friday, November16 for teacher professional learning activities. Elementary students ...

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Three Newton County School System (NCSS) schools will host parent informational meetings this week regarding new Flexible Learning Programs being offe...

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The Georgia Department of Education has released a list of Reward Schools as part of the state’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) f...

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StudyBlue has selected Erik Love of Indian Creek Middle School as an official StudyBlue Ambassador in recognition of his dedication to integrating tec...

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On November 2nd and 3rd three elementary schools from Newton County will participate in the Georgia Music Educators Association’s Statewide Elem...

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The month of October is designated by Congress as “National Farm to School Month”! Throughout the month, school systems across the country...

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East Newton Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Julie Thompson is Newton County School System’s (NCSS) 2013 Teacher of the Year! As NCSS Teac...

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The Newton County School System (NCSS) Department of Public Relations received seven awards for publications, including four silver awards, two gold a...

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Newton County School Superintendent Gary Mathews was recently awarded the Outstanding Leadership in School/Community Relations Award from the Georgia ...

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All Newton County public schools will release students early on Friday, October 19 for parent/teacher conferences. Elementary (and Theme School) s...

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For the second consecutive year, the Newton High School Marine Corps Junior ROTC (MCJROTC) battalion has placed first at the Rockdale County MCJROTC 6...

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Snapping Shoals EMC recently awarded approximately $15,000 in grants to a number of teachers in Newton County through the co-op’s Bright Ideas p...

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The National FFA Organization recently selected, from a pool of 660 candidates nationwide, the Newton County FFA chapter of Covington, Georgia as a tw...

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Newton County School System becomes a National Supporting Organization, Joining the Afterschool Alliance in Sponsoring Thousands of Afterschool Rallie...

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The National FFA Organization announced recently that Newton High School class of 2012 graduate, Josie Stamps of Oxford was selected as a national fin...

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October 15-19, 2012 is National School Lunch Week! This year's theme, "School Lunch-What's Cooking?" is about celebrating the healthy options that hav...

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The Newton County School System and the Newton County Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the top three finalists for Newton County’s 20...

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The Newton County School System and the Newton County Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the 2011-2012 school level Teachers of the Year. Eac...

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Now that football season is here, Newton County School System is resuming the popular Homer Sharp Stadium Brick Program to benefit the Newton County F...

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According to data released by the College Board, Newton County School System (NCSS) students like their statewide peers, increased scores across the b...

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Newton College and Career Academy has a new edition to its Agriculture Education program. “Blue” as the students call him is a miniature h...

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By a 4-1 vote, the Newton County Board of Education approved a resolution requesting that voters of the State of Georgia oppose the Constitutional ame...

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All Newton County public schools will release students early on Friday, September 21 for teacher professional learning activities. Elementary student...

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  Pictured from left to right: School Nurse Elaine Digby, Dr. Lynne DiNardo, Principal; Ms. Barbara Ewing, Member of the Order of Eastern St...

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Katie O’Shea, a fourth-grade teacher at Porterdale Elementary School, was recently awarded a $1,000 New Teacher Assistant Grant from Georgia Pow...

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Teachers at Flint Hill Elementary got a bit of a surprise at their Wednesday afternoon faculty meeting as they learned they had been entered into a dr...

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All Newton County second and sixth-grade students will participate in district-wide testing next week.  Beginning September 10, all Newton County...

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Members of West Newton's third grade team recently won a $2,000 ING Unsung Heroes Grant to create a B.L.A.S.T. Lab: Bringing Life and Sciences Togethe...

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All Newton County Schools and the central office will be closed on Monday, September 3 in observance of Labor Day. Students will report back to school...

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While many of her fellow classmates were relaxing and enjoying their short summer vacations, Newton High School senior Imari Daniels was busy studying...

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On August 21, 2012, the Newton County School System and the Newton County Sheriff’s Department officially launched a school bus stop photo enfor...

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Eastside High School 2012 graduate Maya Ann Collins has been named a 2012 Buick Achiever Scholarship Recipient. As one of only 100 National Buick Achi...

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Veterans Memorial Middle School media specialist, Leslie Coleman has been named South Metro District Library Media Specialist of the Year by the Georg...

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Just in time for back-to-school athletics, at its August 14 work session, the Newton County Board of Education approved by 5-0 vote the adoption of a ...

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Newton County School System will host a PROBE College Fair at Alcovy High School on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the s...

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Eastside High School’s 2012 Valedictorian, Seth Kimbrell, has been named a National Merit Scholarship winner. In February 2012, Kimbrell was nam...

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The Covington Area Employer Committee, a committed group of human resource professionals, from the Covington Area recently completed its first annual ...

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Golden State Foods Foundation and United Stationers have donated over 400 backpacks (5 pallets) full of school supplies for local students. Ms. Kim Do...

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The Newton County School System (NCSS) has been awarded the prestigious 17th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award (AEP) for 2012 from...

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The Newton County School System has received national recognition for publications produced during the 2011-2012 school year. The National School Publ...

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Newton County School System (NCSS) is one of only 56 school districts in the nation to receive the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) gra...

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The Newton County School System High School football schedule has been released. The first home game of the season will take place on August 18 when t...

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Georgia United Credit Union & Star94 Announce “Teachers Make a Difference” Appreciation Program       ...

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August 1, 2012 Eastside Duo Earns Second Place in Nation   Dustin Gentis (l) and Conner Haler (r) won second place in the nation in the Di...

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Eastside High School and Newton County Schools’ Technology Department are sponsoring a “Back to School with Technology Night” on Mon...

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After reviewing guidelines provided by the Georgia Department of Education, the Newton County School System has identified six schools as potentially ...

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Of the 24,000 students in the United States and its territories who applied for the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship, only 1,000 were named re...

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