• STORIES (PRODUCED BY OTHERS OR FOR OUTSIDE PUBLICATIONS)
     
    School Programs and District Initiatives
     
    Jenkins students get hands-on engineering experience
    Source: Savannah Morning News
    Synopsis: Highlights a corporate/community partnership for STEM education 
     
    Middle school student using blended learning to succeed better than before
    Source: We Are Henry Magazine (written by Henry County Schools staff)
    Synopsis: Highlights innovative learning option
    Attachment: Article (PDF)
     
    High School reopens after 60 year hiatus
    Source: We Are Henry Magazine (written by Henry County Schools staff)
    Synopsis: Celebrates history and future of high school
    Attachment: Article (PDF)
     
    Recycled materials helping middle school students create incredible art work
    Source: We Are Henry Magazine (written by Henry County Schools staff)
    Synopsis: Highlights recycled art project at MS
    Attachment: Article (PDF)
     
    Start Your Engines - GSU brings engineering & technology to classroom
    Source: Statesboro Herald (written by Bulloch County BOE staff)
    Synopsis: Highlights partnership between Georgia Southern University and high school
    Attachment: Article (PDF)
     
     
    Students
     
    Georgia Graduate Spotlight: Derek Lewis, Disney Engineer
    Source: GaDOE
    Synopsis: Q&A with 2001 graduate from Troup County Schools, a recurring feature from GaDOE
    Link: http://bit.ly/1xYzt4q 
     
    Student working on cure for colorectal and pancreatic cancer
    Source: We Are Henry Magazine (written by Henry County Schools staff)
    Synopsis: Highlights outstanding HS student researching a cure for cancer
    Attachment: Article (PDF) 

    From High School Nerds to STEM Celebrities: The Story of The Wannabe Scientist
    Source: Georgia Tech
    Synopsis: Profile of Kennesaw HS graduate
    Link: https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140724180517-3091133-from-high-school-nerds-to-stem-celebrities-the-story-of-the-wannabe-scientist 

    Beginnings in Burke County Schools (monthly series of alumni stories) 
    Source: The True Citizen (Burke County local newspaper)
    Synopsis: Profiles highlight former Burke County High School graduates leading successful lives. These students attribute their success to influential teachers and the education received through the Burke County Public School System.
    Attachments: Overcoming obstacles, Wearing a new hat, Lights-camera-action, Answering the call, Star student to teaching fellow, Top student to top lawyer

     
    Staff
     
    Georgia Teacher Spotlight: J. Nichelle Wimbush, Troup County Comprehensive HS
    Source: GaDOE
    Synopsis: Q&A with one of the more than 100,000 classroom teachers in Georgia, a recurring feature from GaDOE
    Link: http://bit.ly/UWPomT
     
    Georgia Teacher Spotlight: Sarah Lucas of Georgetown K-8 School
    Source: GaDOE
    Synopsis: Q&A with one of the more than 100,000 classroom teachers in Georgia, a recurring feature from GaDOE
    Link: http://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and-Policy/communications/Pages/PressReleaseDetails.aspx?PressView=default&pid=224
     
    “Over 30 years” group of bus drivers have logged many miles on the road in a yellow bus
    Source: We Are Henry Magazine (written by Henry County Schools staff)
    Synopsis: Recognizes contributions of veteran support staff
    Attachment: Article (PDF)
      
    Special needs teacher overcomes own learning disability to thrive as an educator
    Source: We Are Henry Magazine (written by Henry County Schools staff)
    Synopsis: Highlights individual teacher
    Attachment: Article (PDF)
     
    Educators of Distinction Profiles
    Source: Statesboro Herald (written by Bulloch County BOE staff)
    Synopsis: Profiles of teachers
    Attachments: McCombs Profile (PDF), Coes Profile (PDF)
      
     
     
     
Last Modified on December 2, 2014