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Coweta above state/national on SAT scores

The 2009-2010 school year has come to a close. SAT Reasoning Test scores for the school year are being tabulated across Georgia and the United States and those figures will be released around Labor Day. But how did Coweta County schools fare recently compared to the state and national averages?

Formerly known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test, SAT tests historically included Math and Verbal components, each with a maximum score of 800. A Writing component was added in 2006 that also carried a maximum score of 800. Today’s new SAT has a combined maximum score of 2,400. Read More»

Band members attend unique summer camp for girls

Students from seven Fayette County schools attended the second annual Athena Music and Leadership Camp, sponsored by Music Essentials, June 8-12 on the campus of the University of West Georgia. Named for the Greek goddess of the arts and wisdom, the Athena band camp is designed to serve rising 7th – 12th grade girls who play woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments. Read More»

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American Legion honors students going to service academies

Fayette County Post 105 of The American Legion has a long running program to recognize all graduating seniors from our county schools that have received appointments to the five military academies. Five recent graduates attended the May meeting of Post 105 and were honored for their selection as appointees as they prepare to depart soon for their respective academies. Attending from McIntosh were Tim Sullivan, United States Naval Academy; Carl Eifert, United States Air Force Academy; Jacob Fountain, United States Military Academy at West Point; Libby Taylor, United States Air Force Academy an Read More»

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State money for schools outpaces Fayette pupil growth for decade

Those who keep up with the Fayette County Board of Education are well aware of the tens of millions of dollars in austerity cuts by the Georgia Department of Education in recent years.

But what about the state dollars — called QBE (Quality Basic Education) dollars — that help fund the local school system?

Over the past decade those dollars increased by 23.5 percent, while the overall General Fund budget increased by 46.7 percent. At the same time, student enrollment increased by 9.4 percent. Read More»

FCHS seniors recognized by American Legion

Two graduating seniors from the Class of 2010 were selected to receive the 2010 American Legion School Award for Fayette County High School, presented by Fayette County Post 105. The award recognizes two seniors for their qualities of courage, honor, leadership, patriotism, scholarship and service. Pictured is Jordan Rooker. left; Legionnaire Steve Cox, Post 105, center; and Donielle Williams, right. Jordan is an exceptional individual, volunteering during the summer with the Westchester Coalition for the Homeless. Read More»

A year of sewing and giving ends with donation of baby quilts

Students proudly show off their quilts: (L-R) Ashlee Dinger, Jordan Barnes, Michelle Ni, and Kyra Parks. Photo/Special.

Knowing how to sew might come in handy some day, but using newly acquired sewing skills to help the community is what students are doing now.

Students in Laurel Hinze’s Family and Consumer Science classes at Whitewater Middle have been busy this year learning how to quilt and sew. While students often make items to take home, those in Hinze’s classes have generously donated their creations to help various charitable organizations on a local, state and national level. Read More»

McIntosh students receive American Legion awards

Two graduating seniors have been selected to receive the 2010 American Legion School Award for McIntosh High School, presented by Fayette County Post 105. The award recognizes two seniors for their qualities of courage, honor, leadership, patriotism, scholarship and service. Legionnaire Dave Niebes, left, is shown congratulating Drew Forde, Class of 2010. Drew is an Honor Graduate, a Junior Marshall, member of MHS Orchestra for four years and will be attending Mercer University to study music. Jenny Ampat received the School Award for a Young Woman. Jenny was selected Miss McIntosh 2010, Read More»

McIntosh music students have successful debut in NYC

The McIntosh Symphonic Strings from Peachtree City recently experienced the excitement of performing on the main stage at historic Carnegie Hall in New York last month. The high school group performed three works on Apr. 19 as the Prelude Showcase for the Masterworks Choral Festival featuring the New York City Chamber Orchestra. Read More»

Top of the Class of 2010 in Coweta County

From left are Northgate High School Valedictorian Abbey Elizabeth Stokely and NGHS Salutatorian QuocAnh Hoang Vu; East Coweta High School Valedictorian Macy Ruth Janney and ECHS Salutatorian Eric Jude Fleckenstein; Newnan High School Valedictorian Jordan Burgess Nixon and NHS Salutatorian John William Thomas.

The Coweta County School System's valedictorians and salutatorians for 2010 have been named. They include Northgate High School Valedictorian Abbey Elizabeth Stokely and NGHS Salutatorian QuocAnh Hoang Vu; East Coweta High School Valedictorian Macy Ruth Janney and ECHS Salutatorian Eric Jude Fleckenstein; Newnan High School Valedictorian Jordan Burgess Nixon and NHS Salutatorian John William Thomas.

Million word readers recognized

Wow! Ten students at Tyrone Elementary were inducted into the Million-Word Club on Friday. Pictured are the students and club sponsors that have read more than a million words this year holding their favorite books. Seated, from left, are Christopher Beaver, Clay Walker, Riley Carraher, Veronica Randers and Dresden Day. In the back row are Kim Marshall (Media Specialist), Zoe Andrews, Banks Ream, Deviny Williams, Beau Healy, Brant Bousquet, Pat Pankopp (Media Parapro). Photo/Kim Marshall

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