What a Year! Georgia Arts Council awards $44,000 to Fulton schools.

What a What a Year!Year!

Georgia Arts Council Georgia Arts Council awards $44,000 to Fulton awards $44,000 to Fulton

schoolsschools


North Springs High School North Springs High School FBLA team wins nationalsFBLA team wins nationals


School Board successfully School Board successfully moves to “paperless moves to “paperless

meetings”meetings”


Creekside High School and Creekside High School and Centennial High School Centennial High School

earn certification for earn certification for business education business education

programsprograms


Contracting Department Contracting Department wins 2005 Excellence in wins 2005 Excellence in

Procurement AwardProcurement Award


SAT scores top 1056, SAT scores top 1056, highest of metro Atlanta highest of metro Atlanta

large districts large districts


Woodland Elementary, Woodland Elementary, Spalding Drive Spalding Drive

Elementary, Holcomb Elementary, Holcomb Bridge Middle students Bridge Middle students published in “Town published in “Town

Turtles” bookTurtles” book


Paul D. West Middle starts Paul D. West Middle starts scholarship fund for scholarship fund for students showing students showing

improvementimprovement


Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Hurricanes Katrina and Rita relocate more than 1,100 relocate more than 1,100 students to Fulton County students to Fulton County

schoolsschools


Schools collect thousands Schools collect thousands of dollars for hurricane of dollars for hurricane

reliefrelief


549 Fulton bus drivers 549 Fulton bus drivers awarded for safe drivingawarded for safe driving


Thirty-two schools receive Thirty-two schools receive Single Statewide Single Statewide

Accountability System Accountability System awards from GDOE and awards from GDOE and

OSAOSA


Groundbreakings held for Groundbreakings held for new Renaissance new Renaissance

Elementary and Woodland Elementary and Woodland Middle replacementMiddle replacement


Riverwood High School Riverwood High School debuts Academic Integrity debuts Academic Integrity

policypolicy


Twenty-five teachers earn Twenty-five teachers earn National Board National Board

CertificationCertification


Webb Bridge Middle School Webb Bridge Middle School gains Lighthouse School gains Lighthouse School

status,status,

Crabapple Middle is Crabapple Middle is recertifiedrecertified


Tri-Cities High School Tri-Cities High School named “School of the named “School of the

Year” by Junior Year” by Junior Achievement of GeorgiaAchievement of Georgia


Fulton awarded $812,000 Fulton awarded $812,000 for performing arts for performing arts

programsprograms


98% of 1198% of 11thth graders pass graders pass Georgia High School Georgia High School

Graduation Writing TestGraduation Writing Test


Webb Bridge Middle, Northview Webb Bridge Middle, Northview High win national online quiz High win national online quiz

bowlsbowls


S.L. Lewis Elementary S.L. Lewis Elementary School wins Atlanta School wins Atlanta

Falcons Fitness Challenge Falcons Fitness Challenge


Centennial High School, Centennial High School, Chattahoochee High School, Chattahoochee High School,

and Milton High School and Milton High School bands and orchestra reap bands and orchestra reap

national honors national honors


Twenty-five schools win Twenty-five schools win Best Buy TE@CH Best Buy TE@CH

Emergency Response Emergency Response grants to support grants to support hurricane victimshurricane victims


Bethune Elementary Bethune Elementary kindergartners publish kindergartners publish

book about Thanksgivingbook about Thanksgiving


New Georgia Tech New Georgia Tech partnership provides partnership provides

college-level calculus to college-level calculus to high school studentshigh school students


Northview High School Northview High School wins Governor’s Cup for wins Governor’s Cup for SAT Achievement for SAT Achievement for second consecutive yearsecond consecutive year


Microsoft’s BAM! Minority Microsoft’s BAM! Minority Student DayStudent Day draws students draws students

from Banneker, Creekside, Tri-from Banneker, Creekside, Tri-Cities, and Westlake high Cities, and Westlake high

schoolsschools


Brother of Challenger astronaut Brother of Challenger astronaut visits namesake McNair Middle visits namesake McNair Middle

SchoolSchool


Fulton student Nandhini Fulton student Nandhini Sundaresan represents Sundaresan represents

Georgia in National Spelling Georgia in National Spelling BeeBee


State Athletic Champions:State Athletic Champions:

Centennial HS – Girls Swim Centennial HS – Girls Swim TeamTeam

Northview HS – Girls Northview HS – Girls Volleyball, Boys TennisVolleyball, Boys Tennis


Milton HS – Girls LacrosseMilton HS – Girls Lacrosse

Westlake HS – Boys Track & Westlake HS – Boys Track & FieldField


Autrey Mill Middle School Autrey Mill Middle School named state PAGE named state PAGE

Academic Bowl champions, Academic Bowl champions,

Haynes Bridge Middle wins Haynes Bridge Middle wins Fulton County Academic Fulton County Academic

BowlBowl


New South Fulton High New South Fulton High School design debutedSchool design debuted


Northwestern Middle School Northwestern Middle School named a 2006 Georgia named a 2006 Georgia

School of ExcellenceSchool of Excellence


First Place State Winners:First Place State Winners:

Technology Fair……….22Technology Fair……….22

Science Fair………….…..9Science Fair………….…..9

Social Studies Fair……..2Social Studies Fair……..2


Ridgeview celebrates 20 Ridgeview celebrates 20 years as a middle schoolyears as a middle school


Roswell High School Roswell High School students take honors at students take honors at

Japan BowlJapan Bowl


Teachers from Sandtown Teachers from Sandtown Middle, Sweet Apple Middle, Sweet Apple

Elementary, Findley Oaks Elementary, Findley Oaks Elementary, and State Elementary, and State

Bridge Crossing Elementary Bridge Crossing Elementary receive Braves awardsreceive Braves awards


Eighth grade writing scores Eighth grade writing scores climb to 93% scoring ‘On climb to 93% scoring ‘On

Target’ or ‘Exceeding Target’ or ‘Exceeding Target’Target’


Creekside High School Creekside High School dedicates new classroom dedicates new classroom

additionaddition


New Westlake High School New Westlake High School design debuteddesign debuted


Love T. Nolan’s Chandra Love T. Nolan’s Chandra Lemons and Creek View Lemons and Creek View

Elementary’s Tracy Trussell Elementary’s Tracy Trussell named Georgia PTA named Georgia PTA

Outstanding PrincipalsOutstanding Principals


Georgia DOE honors 24 Georgia DOE honors 24 Fulton schools as Title I Fulton schools as Title I Distinguished SchoolsDistinguished Schools


Governor Perdue signs Governor Perdue signs “Highly Qualified “Highly Qualified

Principals” legislation at Principals” legislation at Roswell High SchoolRoswell High School


Conley Hills Elementary Conley Hills Elementary students publish biography students publish biography of former Atlanta Thrashers of former Atlanta Thrashers

player Dan Snyder player Dan Snyder


National Center for Educational National Center for Educational Accountability identifies 14 Accountability identifies 14 schools as “consistent high schools as “consistent high

performers”performers”

Brookview ES, Crabapple Brookview ES, Crabapple Crossing ES, Heards Ferry ES, Crossing ES, Heards Ferry ES,

High Point ES, High Point ES,


Hillside ES, Mountain Park ES, Hillside ES, Mountain Park ES, New Prospect ES, Northwood ES, New Prospect ES, Northwood ES,

Oak Knoll ES, Randolph ES, Oak Knoll ES, Randolph ES, Roswell North ES, Stonewall Tell Roswell North ES, Stonewall Tell ES, Summit Hill ES, and Tubman ES, Summit Hill ES, and Tubman

ESES


National PTA President National PTA President visits Woodland Middle visits Woodland Middle

SchoolSchool


National Wildlife Federation National Wildlife Federation certifies Dunwoody Springs certifies Dunwoody Springs Charter School’s outdoor Charter School’s outdoor

classroomclassroom


Taylor Road Middle School Taylor Road Middle School chorus wins national chorus wins national

competition in Williamsburgcompetition in Williamsburg


39 Fulton students named 39 Fulton students named National Merit ScholarsNational Merit Scholars


Creek View Elementary Creek View Elementary teacher named “National teacher named “National Cultural Educator of the Cultural Educator of the

Year” by VIFYear” by VIF


Teachers from Seaborn Lee Teachers from Seaborn Lee Elementary School, Elementary School,

Ridgeview Middle School, Ridgeview Middle School, and New Prospect and New Prospect

Elementary School named Elementary School named VIF honoreesVIF honorees


Webb Bridge Middle School Webb Bridge Middle School Principal Elizabeth Fogartie Principal Elizabeth Fogartie

named “Georgia VIF named “Georgia VIF Principal of the Year”Principal of the Year”


Seven high schools Seven high schools named “Top Schools” by named “Top Schools” by

Newsweek Magazine Newsweek Magazine


Riverwood High ranked Riverwood High ranked highest in Georgia on highest in Georgia on

Newsweek listNewsweek list


1111thth graders excel on High graders excel on High School Graduation Tests – School Graduation Tests –

4% increase of students 4% increase of students passing all sectionspassing all sections


2006-07 Employees of the 2006-07 Employees of the Year:Year:

Nathifa Williams Carmichael, Nathifa Williams Carmichael, North Springs HS – North Springs HS – Overall Teacher of the YearOverall Teacher of the Year


Karen Jones, Hembree Springs Karen Jones, Hembree Springs ES – Elementary School TOTYES – Elementary School TOTY

Deborah Polk, Taylor Road MS – Deborah Polk, Taylor Road MS – Middle School TOTYMiddle School TOTY


Suresh Srinivasan, Barnwell Suresh Srinivasan, Barnwell ES – School Professional of ES – School Professional of

the Yearthe Year

Michael Graham, Warehouse – Michael Graham, Warehouse – Support Professional of the Support Professional of the

YearYear


Successful passage of FY2007 Successful passage of FY2007 $736.9 million budget – $736.9 million budget – 8.5% increase over previous 8.5% increase over previous

yearyear


Thank you for everything Thank you for everything you’ve done to make the year you’ve done to make the year

a success! a success!

What a Year! Georgia Arts Council awards $44,000 to Fulton schools.

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