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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. 

Brynn Proctor of Model High was the highest-scoring individual participant this year. The theme for questions in this year's competition was “Our Changing Climate.”

As the first-place finisher, Armuchee High will now represent Floyd County Schools in the state competition in February. Model High and Coosa High were also invited as Wild Card entries. Wild Card entries are selected based on team point totals from local school system competitions across the state.  

The Academic Decathlon features three divisions of competition: Honors, Scholastic, and Varsity. The academic contest features competitions in literature, math, economics, social science, science, music, and art. 

RESULTS:

• SOCIAL SCIENCE
  • Highest Honors – Hari Akrayee, CHS
  • Highest Scholastic - Alex Beavers, AHS; Parker Campbell, AHS
  • Highest Varsity - Angela Sears, MHS
• SCIENCE
  • Highest Honors - Elan McClain, AHS
  • Highest Scholastic - Alex Beavers, AHS
  • Highest Varsity - Baylee Wright, AHS; Jordan Hawkins, AHS
• MATHEMATICS
  • Highest Honors – Brynn Proctor, MHS
  • Highest Scholastic – Levi Sunday, CHS
  • Highest Varsity – Jaedin Locklear, CHS
•  ART
  • Highest Honors – Isaac Tucker, AHS
  • Highest Scholastic – Alex Beavers, AHS
  • Highest Varsity – Angela Sears, MHS
•  ECONOMICS
  • Highest Honors – Elan McClain, AHS
  • Highest Scholastic – Alex Beavers, AHS
  • Highest Varsity - Amelia Hamilton, AHS; Baylee Wright, AHS
• LITERATURE
  • Highest Honors - Brynn Proctor, MHS
  • Highest Scholastic - Levi Sunday, CHS
  • Highest Varsity - Amelia Hamilton, AHS
•  MUSIC
  • Highest Honors – Brynn Proctor, MHS
  • Highest Scholastic – Ashley Dove, MHS; Isabelle Bayone, PHS
  • Highest Varsity – Amelia Hamilton, AHS; Asa Serapion, CHS
• OVERALL
  • Overall Top Honors Student - Brynn Proctor, MHS
  • Overall Top Scholastic Student - Alex Beavers, AHS
  • Overall Top Varsity Student - Ameilia Hamilton, AHS
•  TOP OVERALL STUDENT
  •  Brynn Proctor, MHS
• TEAM PLACEMENTS
  • First Place Team- Armuchee High School
  • Second Place Team - Model High School
  • Third Place Team- Coosa High School
  • Fourth Place Team- Pepperell High School

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

The programs celebrate the hard work of thousands of high school students nationwide to help them showcase their strong academic performance. 

For the first time, the academic honors recognize first-generation students, in addition to rural and small-town, Black, Indigenous, and Hispanic/or Latino students. The program opens college access for more students because many institutions use the awards for their recruitment efforts.

The following students from around FCS received the honor: 

“We’re thrilled to celebrate our students and recognize them for the great work they’ve been doing. We’re proud of their strong academic performance in the classroom and on College Board assessments,” said FCS Director of Advanced Programs and Assessment McCall Govignon. “There’s so much that makes our students unique, and this honor reinforces their individuality and achievements as assets for their future.”

Eligible students must meet the following criteria to qualify:

Earn a GPA of B+ (equal to at least 3.3 or 87%-89%) or higher.

PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores that are within the top 10% of assessment takers in each state for each award program or earned a score of 3 or higher on 2 or more AP Exams by the end of 10th grade.

Attend school in a rural area or small town, or identify as African American/Black, Hispanic American/Latino, Indigenous/Native American, or a first-generation college student.

The program expanded this year to include a fifth award. Over 35,000 students nationwide received the inaugural National First-Generation Recognition Program Award. 

Every year, students can verify their eligibility on BigFuture® during their sophomore or junior year. At the start of the next school year, students receive their awards for their communities to celebrate them and colleges to recruit them as they head back to school for their junior or senior year. Thousands of nonprofit colleges and organizations using College Board’s Student Search Service™ can connect with awardees during the recruitment process to share more about their postsecondary programs.

“This year, the National Recognition Programs are recognizing more students than ever so that the outstanding academic abilities of more than 90,000 deserving students are not overlooked as they plan for their future,” said Amy Reitz, senior vice president of BigFuture at College Board. “We’re proud to support colleges and universities that are committed to supporting all students, and our program offers one way they can strengthen their recruitment efforts to students that will thrive on their campus.”     

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.

The Distinguished Schools designation recognizes the highest-performing Title I schools in Georgia, while the Reward Schools designation recognizes Title I schools making the most significant improvements.

“I am so proud of Garden Lakes Elementary, Model Elementary, and Pepperell Primary for earning the Distinguished and Rewards School honor from the Georgia Department of Education,” stated Superintendent Dr. Glenn White. “This recognition highlights the hard work, dedication, and excellence demonstrated by our students, teachers, and staff who collaborate daily to achieve excellence. Congratulations on this accomplishment.”

Distinguished Schools are among the highest-performing 5% of Title I Schoolwide and Title I Targeted Assistance schools, based on the combined ELA and math content mastery scores from the statewide assessments in 2022-2023.

Reward Schools are among the greatest-improving 5% of Title I Schoolwide and Title I Targeted Assistance schools when comparing the content mastery scores from the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 of statewide assessments.

“I am incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication demonstrated by all the students, teachers, and school communities recognized today,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “The Title I Distinguished and Reward Schools have also made significant efforts to overcome barriers, meet challenges, and produce great gains for their students. Together, these schools prove that with collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to success, all students can achieve their fullest potential.”

About Floyd County Schools

The Floyd County School (FloydBoe.net) system provides opportunities for schools and students to achieve academic excellence. Floyd County teachers focus on academic basics mixed with innovative teaching methods to build a strong foundation for student learning. In Floyd County Schools, the academic programs are available to prepare students for the most demanding college, university, technical college or other post-secondary training. It is the mission of FCS to foster productive citizens while building on the cornerstones of integrity, community, accountability, and trust. Located in Rome, Georgia, the school system serves 16 different schools.

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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. 

Thirteen Floyd County students put their spelling skills to the test in the annual competition sponsored by the Floyd County Chapter of the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE). Pepperell Middle’s Ella Craver won second place and will serve as the alternate for FCS at the next level of competition. Danny will represent FCS next at the GAE Region 1 Spelling Bee on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Georgia Highlands College Lakeview Building. 

Each attendance area sent its school representative to the FCS District Spelling Bee in hopes of taking home the title and a chance to advance to the regional competition. Students in grades 3-8 are eligible for the competition. The group of spellers went through twelve rounds of words before a champion was declared in the event.

The event is sponsored each year by the Floyd County Chapter of the Georgia Association of Educators. FCS Spelling Bee Coordinator and district ELA Specialist Brittney Phinazee welcomed the audience and spellers on behalf of the system, then read the rules and explained the process of the bee; Director of Instructional Technology & Online Learning/School Media Programs Celena Arrington was the pronouncer of the words; and FCS Fine Arts Coordinator Sherry Childs, FCS Middle School Literacy Coach Lindsay Norton, and Director of School Improvement & Data Analytics Jason Brock served as judges.

School Spelling Bee winners who participated in the FCS district bee:

Armuchee Elementary: Ryker Clinage

Armuchee Middle: Ava Blackburn

Alto Park: Judith Martinez

Garden Lakes: Alex Pablo-Bautista

Coosa Middle: Jamison Charles

Coosa High: Philip Cannon

Model Elementary: Elias Nottingham

Johnson Elementary: Maddie Grace Maulding

Model Middle: Mary James Powell

Model High: Alexander Tomlinson

Pepperell Elementary: Landon Newberry

Pepperell Middle: Ella Craver

Pepperell High: Danny Wilson

Photos from the bee can be found here.

Application Process

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

  • Go to floydboe.net

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  • Locate the “2025-26 Pre-K Registration” button on the main page 

  • The button will take you to the “New Student Enrollment” page

  • Locate the “2025-26 Pre-K” registration link and complete the enrollment process

• To participate in the lottery drawing for Pre-K, online applications must be completed by Friday, February 14, 2025​, at Midnight.

• If accepted in Pre-K, parents are required to provide proof of residency which is a copy of the power, water, or gas bill in the parent’s name.  

  • Proof of residency documentation must match the student’s address on the application.  If proof of residency documentation and the student’s address on the application do not match, the student’s spot in Pre-K will be forfeited, the student will be placed at the end of the waiting list, and the spot will be filled from the top of the waiting list. Families with questions regarding proof of residency should contact the school registrar.

• Children may only apply at ONE school.

When will parents find out if the child has a spot?

Families will be notified by mail of the results of the lottery drawing in late March.

Late Applications

Late applications will be accepted after February 14, 2025. These students will be placed on a waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis. Slots will be filled as they become available.

Out of District Students

FCS accepts out-of-district students. For the lottery drawing, students who are in-district are drawn first. Then, out-of-district students are drawn. Students MUST live in Georgia to participate in Pre-K.

Age Requirement

Children must be 4 Years Old by September 1, 2025, to be eligible for Pre-K.

FCS Schools with Pre-K Classrooms for the 2025-2026 school year:

• Armuchee Attendance Area- Armuchee Primary 

• Coosa Attendance Area

  • Alto Park Elementary

  • Garden Lakes Elementary

• Model Attendance Area

  • Johnson Elementary

  • Model Elementary

• Pepperell Attendance Area- Pepperell Primary

To view the 2025-2026 school year calendar, click HERE.