newsroom
February 2012
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FY 13 Budget Issues and Proposals (email questions to budgetquestions@troup.org)
TCSS Accomplishments and Highlights
TCSS receives the 2012 Largest Business of the Year Award!
LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce announced Troup County School System as the 2012 Largest Business of the Year for community presence, jobs provided, work-ethic espoused, corporate citizenship exhibited, and high-quality service provided. Congratulations, Troup County School System faculty, staff, and administrators!
Troup County Teachers Participate in DonorsChoose.org Project
Troup County School System
science teachers are
participating in the DonorsChoose.org classroom project.
DonorsChoose.org offers public school teachers additional resources
for classroom equipment and supplies that they would often purchase
out of pocket.
How it works…DonorsChoose.org makes it personal.
Businesses and “citizen philanthropists” can choose a project that
moves them and make a donation to the organization.
DonorsChoose.org validates all projects requested and purchases the
resources for the teacher, so integrity is guaranteed.
It’s simple, 1. “You give” to a classroom project; 2.
“DonorsChoose.org delivers” the materials to the class; and 3.
“Kids learn” and receive additional resources because of your
support.
DonorsChoose.org has funded over 205,000 classroom projects,
reached more than 5,000,000 students through books, technology,
supplies, field trips, class visitors and other resources because
of the 525,000 citizen philanthropists.
How you can you make a difference? Simply go to
www.donorschoose.org and choose a Troup County School System
project to support today.
Teacher of the Year Finalists Named
Three Troup County School System teachers were surprised this afternoon with the announcement that they are finalists in the System’s Teacher of the Year competition. Superintendent Cole Pugh, Ed.D., accompanied by the TCSS prize patrol, visited the finalists at their schools bearing the good news.
The three finalists are:
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| Jessica Holstun | Matthew Graham | Johnny Hurd |
| Media Specialist | 7-8 gifted social studies | Music / Band |
| Long Cane Elementary School | Long Cane Middle School | Troup High School |
The Troup County School System Teacher of the Year will be chosen
from these three finalists on March 27th at a reception which also
honors all system Teacher of the Year nominees.
West Side Magnet School Student Wins System Spelling Bee
Elementary
and middle school spelling bee winners competed February 2nd in the
annual Troup County Schools System-Wide Spelling Bee. Eighth
grader Ellie Williams from West Side Magnet School
spelled “sensibility” correctly for the win. Williams will go on to
compete in the district spelling bee slated to take place in Perry,
Georgia on February 25th. Jordan Bradley from
Rosemont Elementary School came in second and will serve as the
alternate should Williams not be able to participate.
