When Troup County School System (TCSS) seniors toss their graduation caps in the air next week as a culmination to the graduation ceremony, they will be entering the workforce stage of life. It has just gotten easier thanks to the School 2 Work partnership between LaGrange Development Authority and TCSS.

Recently, close to 30 students visited local advanced manufacturing companies because they are looking to go directly to work after graduation. In three days, they were able to see the inner workings of the organizations, meet hiring managers, and interview for available positions where they can graduate on Friday and become a working employee on Monday.

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Savannah Farrell, an eighth grader at Gardner Newman Middle School, attended the Future Farmers of America Area 3 Awards Ceremony where she received a silver medal for her Livestock Record Book that detailed her work with horses over the past year.

Recently, TCSS hosted a parent engagement meeting to obtain feedback about federal programs offered within the school system. They also discussed TCSS's mission, vision, values, and system improvement plan. The video highlights the entire discussion. 
 

During a classroom project at Long Cane Middle School, Anna Murphy had to write her short term and long term goals. One of those goals was to become valedictorian. Just a few weeks ago, she was told she met that goal.

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You can see the Granger pride beaming off of Chloe Beall when she accepted the valedictorian honor at the April Board of Education meeting. She was dressed in Granger blue and insists that, “It’s something that is hard to get rid of. I’ve grown up in LaGrange my whole life so I will always have that Granger pride.”

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Juliette Stone wouldn’t necessarily describe herself as a military brat, but she says she did grow up in several areas before coming to Callaway High (CHS) thanks to her mother, Melissa Stewart, being a servicewoman in the military. Now, her mother is a teacher at CHS and was her biggest inspiration throughout her years of learning – which has helped Stone graduate high school in three years. 

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We will begin administering the GMAS for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students on Monday, April 22 and will continue testing until Friday, May 3. Please make sure your child is well rested and arrives to school on time. We have been working hard all year and now it is time to show what we know!

The Woodman Life of LaGrange recently donated hand sanitizer and other needed supplies to Berta Weathersbee Elementary School. Pictured (from left) is Mrs. Capes, Joy Moore, Principal Willie Cooks and Mr. Capes. Thank you so much for your generous donation!

Troup County School System is exploring the possibility of opening a School-Based Health Center. In order to assess the needs of our community and to help us explore the concept, we would like to ask you a few questions. Your answers are completely confidential. You do not need to put your name anywhere on this form. Thank you for your help.

To take the survey, please click here.

Berta Weathersbee Elementary School recently inducted new members of the Elite Soaring Eagles for the 2018-2019 school year. Elite Soaring Eagles are students that are recognized for their character. They must possess qualities such as respect for themselves, peers, and teachers, as well as take pride in their self, school, and community.  Elite Soaring Eagles are honest, responsible, patient, and practice self control. Congratulations to these outstanding students!

Jessica Roberts, Miss Troup County’s Outstanding Teen, was recently a guest of Berta’s Mini Pearls, a mentoring program for students in grades K-2. A 10th grader st Columbus’ Fine Arts High School, Jessica performed a classical ballet en pointe to music from The Black Panther. She showed the girls how to walk and hold up their shoulders, and talked to them about bringing a burst of light into the room when they walked in. Following the performance, the Mini Pearls enjoyed a tea party in the school's dining room. And they all got to try on Jessica’s crown!

Berta Weathersbee Elementary School is feeling the love - the love of words! Students who check out books this week get a chance to use their estimation skills and guess the number of message hearts in a special jar of words. The student with the best guess at the the end of the week will get the whole jar of candy. Reading is sweet and at Berta we are sharing the love of good books!