Breakfast with Santa offers pancakes, crafts, fun
Breakfast with Santa offers pancakes and syrup, table after table of crafts, a funny play for youngsters — and a chance for one-on-one time with the big man himself.Santa Claus sat on a sofa...
View ArticleLetters to Santa
By Celia Shortt celia@newnan.comDespite having a busy year, Coweta County students were able to take time to write letters to Santa Claus. Before taking them to the North Pole, he allowed The Newnan...
View ArticleEducation Briefs
Carr graduates with honors from TechKevin Michael Carr, a 2009 graduate of Newnan High School, has graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with high honors. He earned a bachelor of science...
View ArticleTeacher in Focus: Noel Smith
Noel Smith teaches fourth grade at Willis Road Elementary School in Newnan. This year is his 14th as a teacher.Why did you become a teacher?
View ArticleMoreland students learn German
Beginning in October, Moreland Elementary School experienced something special and out of the ordinary, a guest teacher from Germany. From Oldenburg, Germany, Anneke Schallich spent the last three...
View ArticleWillis Road creates memorial for Madeline McTier
Fourth-grade teacher Noel Smith still remembers his former student Madeline McTier as a 9-year-old girl, and he wants to honor that memory and her life through a memorial at Willis Road Elementary...
View ArticleEastside Elementary School carries on 10-year tradition
Each year Eastside Elementary School sends students and families off to holiday break with a bit of added spirit. Eastside brings together students, parents, and teachers for a memorable gathering in...
View ArticleTeacher in Focus: Jillian Andrew
Jillian Andrew teaches eighth grade literature, language arts, and math at Smokey Road Middle School. This year is her tenth of teaching.Why did you become a teacher?
View ArticleSouthside STEAM Expo to be held in Coweta
The Southside STEAM Expo will be held at the Coweta County Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 15, 2014. Odyssey Charter School and Coweta County 4-H are partnering together to put on this educational,...
View ArticleWelch students REACH for the stars
Students in Welch Elementary’s REACH program for Gifted Students are involved in weekly activities throughout the school year which can enhance their learning. “Students come to REACH one day per week...
View ArticleTeacher in Focus: Karen Lewis
Karen Lewis is the Early Intervention (EIP) Teacher at Eastside Elementary School in Senoia. She has spent the last 16 ½ years teaching at Eastside.Why did you become a teacher?
View ArticleWillis Road Elementary Honor Roll
3rd Grade all A’s:Sebastian Aguirre Vazquez, Luke Beam, Bruce Beckler, Hayden Blair, Piper Burge, Sara Carner, Bailey Crawford, Nathan Dingler, Catherine Ferry, Mary Fuller, Matthew Haberman, Carson...
View ArticleArnco-Sargent Elementary Honor Roll
3rd Grade – All A’sLily Alvis, Jacob Arounleut, Riley Chester, Peyton Gann, McKinley Gore, Jarrett Greeson,
View ArticleState legislators weigh in for 2014
In its annual media symposium at the beginning of the month, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education unveiled its top ten ten educational issues to watch in 2014.“Our critical list of...
View ArticleTeacher in Focus: Jud Baker
Jud Baker teaches physical education at Elm Street Elementary School. This year is his sixth teaching and his second at Elm Street. He also heads up the running club at Elm Street, as well as tutoring...
View ArticleNHS senior to start book club at Jefferson Parkway
Newnan High School Senior Tavaris Johnson is starting something new at Jefferson Parkway Elementary School, a book club.“It will be a fun way to introduce them to reading and how fun it can be,” he said.
View ArticleWelch Elementary Honor Roll
3rd Grade A Honor Roll: Brycen Aliffi, Jason Argueta, Olivia Bailey, Riley Bozeman, Anjelina Bridges, Patrick Cater, Luke Cliett, Lauren Dozier, Emma Elrod, Johnny Estrada, Emily Heath, Jamison Hirsh,...
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