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Floyd County Schools announced the district winners in the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition today. 

Floyd County Schools and Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Turrentine as the new board member serving the Armuchee community. 

Floyd County Schools is proud to announce that Garden Lakes Elementary School has emerged as the champion of the 2nd annual FCS Reading Bowl competition, held at Shorter University. 

Seven students from Floyd County Schools (FCS) have been chosen as state semi-finalists and will move forward in the Governor's Honors Program (GHP) selection process.

Floyd County Schools announced the process to appoint a new board member for the Armuchee area on Monday morning in a called board meeting.

Cameron Clayton, a seventh-grade student at Coosa Middle School, has won the 2025 Floyd County Schools (FCS) Oratorical Contest. 

Floyd County Schools is excited to announce the Valedictorians and Salutatorians for the Class of 2025.

Coosa High School proudly hosted the 5th Annual 7 Hills Coaches Clinic on Friday, an event that has grown exponentially since its inception. 

Led by CHS Athletic Director Joey Mathis, the clinic has expanded from its humble beginnings of 20 participants to an impressive 130 high school coaches from across the region and multiple states.

The Armuchee High Academic Decathlon team was crowned champions in the Floyd County Schools Academic Decathlon competition in January which was held at the College and Career Academy. 

Students at Floyd County Schools (FCS) earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Program. 

On Thursday, the Georgia Department of Education announced its 2023-24 lists of Distinguished and Reward schools, with Model Elementary and Pepperell Primary receiving the Distinguished School honor and Garden Lakes earning the Reward School honor.

Pepperell High School student Danny Wilson correctly spelled “cactus” and then “sword” to win the Floyd County Schools (FCS) District Spelling Bee Wednesday morning at Armuchee High School. 

Pre-K Applications will be available on the district website homepage beginning Monday, February 3, 2025.

The Floyd County Board of Education has announced its intention to opt out of Georgia House Bill 581, which aims to establish a statewide floating homestead exemption. This new legislation limits the annual increase in property tax assessments on homesteaded properties, raising concerns among local education leaders about its potential long-term effects on the school district’s finances.

Garden Lakes Elementary (GLES) and Johnson Elementary (JES) have been recognized as "PBIS Distinguished Schools" for their exemplary implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). This prestigious recognition marks the second consecutive year for GLES and the fifth consecutive year for JES.

Floyd County Schools (FCS) is proud to announce Armuchee High School’s Shane Arp as the recipient of the Fall 2024 Georgia Athletic Directors Association’s (GADA) Athletic Director of the Year award.

Floyd County Schools are proud to announce their outstanding performance in the
latest College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) scores, which includes five
components: Content Mastery, Progress, Closing Gaps (not comparable), Readiness, and – for
high schools – Graduation Rate.

Floyd County Schools (FCS) is pleased to announce that five of its schools have been designated as Math Leaders for the 2023-24 academic year by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE). This marks the inaugural year in which the state department has acknowledged Math Leaders.

Floyd County Schools (FCS) is proud to announce that four schools have been recognized as Literacy Leaders for the 2023-24 school year by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE).

Floyd County Schools College & Career Academy’s Film, Art, Media, and Entertainment (FAME) Pathway students had the exciting opportunity to attend the Student Film Academy hosted by the Rome International Film Festival at Georgia Highlands College last Friday, where they took home four awards in the student film contest.