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Georgia Northwestern Technical College Hosts High School Counselors Luncheons
On April 21st and 25th, appreciation and information luncheons were held for the Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Gordon, Floyd, Polk, and Walker county superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals, assistant principals, and school counselors informing them about the opportunities Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has to offer. Those in attendance were informed on GNTC’s program offerings, admissions and [...]
Coosa Soccer Player Plays With Elite Squads
Coosa High School Sophomore soccer player Francisco “Paco” Miranda spent this weekend playing for the Georgia state champion Concorde Fire U16 Red in the US Youth Soccer National League opening weekend in Wilson, North Carolina. The US Youth Soccer National League features the top 48 club teams in the nation. The Fire was one of [...]
Becky Page Becomes Certified GNTC Board Member
Becky Page is the first Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) board member to become certified since the merger of Coosa Valley Technical College and Northwestern Technical College in 2009. She received her certificate at the Technical College Directors’ Association (TCDA) Annual meeting held in October. Page graduated from Ider High School, Northeast Alabama Community College [...]
Upcoming Weekly Events for Floyd County Schools
Monday, November 22 – 26: Pepperell Middle: (5:00 – 8:00 p.m.) – Chic-Fil-A Night – Chic-Fil-A will donate 10% of all sales from between 5 to 8 p.m. (dine in) to the PMS Can-a-thon effort! Monday – Friday, November 22 – 26: Floyd County Charter System: Thanksgiving Holiday / Student Holiday – Schools will be [...]
GHC Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Gala
Georgia Highlands College hosted a gala at Barnsley Gardens on Friday evening, Nov. 12 to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Renowned attorney Bobby Lee Cook of Summerville gave the keynote address to a crowd of 140 guests, telling them not to take our freedoms for granted. He said the founders were a group of exceptionally intelligent [...]
GNTC Announces Staff Addition
Dr. Craig McDaniel, president of Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), has named Sherry Herrington as Workforce Investment Act (WIA) training assistant. Sherry Herrington received a diploma in Business Administrative Technology and a technical certificate of credit as a Certified Customer Service Specialist from Georgia Northwestern Technical College. Prior to gaining employment with GNTC, Herrington served [...]
Upcoming Weekly Events for Floyd County Schools
Saturday, November 13: Coosa High: (10:00 – 12:00 noon) – Memorial Garden Work Day – The Eagle Senate and Jr. Optimist Club will clean-up the grounds at Memorial Gardens. Monday, November 15: Armuchee Middle: “Working Together to End Hunger” – Students dress up for Twin Day. The annual Can-A-Thon begins today and students can donate [...]
Upcoming Weekly Events for Floyd County Schools
Saturday, November 6: Coosa Middle: (7:00 a.m.) – Smokin’ Butt 5K Race & 1 Mile Fun Run – Both of the events will be held at Ridge Ferry Park, Shoals (North) entrance off Riverside Parkway. The registration time is 7-7:45 am and the price of registration for the 5K Race is $25.00 / Fun Run [...]
McHenry Primary Celebrates New Playground With Cheers, Tears and Balloons (VIDEO)
Thursday morning at 11 am was an exciting and inspirational moment as McHenry Primary officially opened their new handicap-accessible playground. Approximately 200 friends, family and students of McHenry were on hand to witness Principal Jenni Cunningham cut the ribbon that was immediately followed by cheers from the crowd and a balloon release that left many [...]
Darlington Presents Distinguished Alumni Awards
Darlington School is pleased to announce that Claude Booker (’50) and the late Dr. Joe Johnson (’47) have been named the 2010 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipients. They were recognized today during a special luncheon and chapel service, kicking off the school’s Alumni Weekend celebration. “Each of these fine gentlemen achieved great success since graduating from [...]
Upcoming Weekly Events for Floyd County Schools
Saturday, October 16: Armuchee High: (all day) – Marching Band Competition – The Armuchee High Marching Band will travel to compete in the Haralson Marching Competition. Coosa High: (all day) – Cheerleading Competition – The squad will compete at Woodstock High School. Coosa Middle: (6:00 – 8:00 p.m.) – Sadie Hawkins Dance – Admission is [...]
Upcoming Weekly Events for Floyd County Schools
Tuesday, October 12: Armuchee Middle: (lunch) – PRIDE Drawing – Students can use PRIDE arrowheads they have earned to enter a drawing for prizes during each grade level lunch period. Coosa High: Picture make-up day – This picture make-up is for yearbook and senior pictures. Wednesday, October 13: Armuchee Middle: (10:30 a.m.) – Make-up Picture [...]
Upcoming Weekly Events for Floyd County Schools
Saturday, October 2: Armuchee High: (11:00 a.m.) – 2010 Armuchee Invitational Marching Band Festival – This is the 3rd year the Armuchee Marching Band has hosted the festival. The festival will feature over 15 bands competing this year. Monday, October 4 – 8: Floyd County Charter System: Fall Break/Student Holiday Tuesday, October 5: Board of [...]
Author Lola Schaefer To Conduct Writing Workshop At Darlington Lower School
Darlington’s Lower School will welcome children’s author Lola M. Schaefer back to campus Oct.4-6 to conduct a writing workshop with students in grades 1-4. Schaefer, who came to Darlington last year as part of the Lower School’s annual author visit program, is the author of more than 265 books for children, including picture books, easy [...]
Community Invited To Camp Spooktacular
Children ages 2-12 are invited to participate in a myriad of fall activities during Camp Spooktacular, a one-day event to be held Saturday, Oct. 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Darlington’s Lower School campus. “The 2- to 6-year-olds will spend the day with me, and the 7- to 12-year-olds will be with Camp [...]
