Fayette County Public Schools is looking for feedback from parents and the community as they adopt K-5 mathematics textbooks for the 2023-2024 school year. The two textbook vendors are Savvas (formerly Pearson) enVision and Curriculum Associates iReady Classroom, which the textbook committee recommended. While the district office’s mathematics department is expected to present to the […]
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Fayette County High School Looking for Alumni
On Friday, October 15, the Fayette County High School Marching Band will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the marching band as an alumni band performs before the Tigers’ varsity football game against Riverdale. Any and all marching band alumni are asked to participate in the pre-game performance to celebrate the monumental milestone. The participation fee […]
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Fayette County School Board member chips in as classroom sub
Fayette County Board of Education member Leonard Presberg is among the many stepping up and stepping in as a substitute teacher. Presberg recently filled in as a sub for a Pre-K class at Robert J. Burch Elementary. Presberg has represented Post 4 on the Fayette County School Board since being appointed in December. 2011. Recently, […]
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Fayette County Schools to Pivot to Mandatory Masks on Tuesday, August 24
In a letter to parents on Monday, Fayette County Schools will require masks in all schools and office buildings starting Tuesday, August 24 through September 17, 2021, with the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the community. Currently, 16 of their 24 schools have face-covering requirements after one percent of their staff and student population […]
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Sandy Creek High School Alumni, Calvin Johnson, Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Former Sandy Creek High School standout, Calvin Johnson is now officially a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame after his induction on Sunday, August 8. A former three-year starter and almost State Player of the year in 2003, Johnson went on to Georgia Tech where he finished his college career, second in catches, first […]
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Fayette County elementary schools receive grant for fresh fruits and vegetables
North Fayette and Spring Hill Elementary in Fayette county will have fresh fruits and vegetables thanks to a federal grant by the United States Department of Agriculture. The schools were given a grant from the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, which is designed for schools with a high number of students on free or reduced-price […]
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Flat Rock Middle students cultivate learning in outdoor classrooms
Fayette County Schools Flat Rock Middle eighth graders brought nature into the classroom last semester with a biophilic design project, leaving lessons for future classes to experience and build upon. The class split into groups to build a hydroponic system, two outdoor classrooms and to clean out and improve the ecosystem of a pond — […]
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McIntosh High boys soccer team ranked No.1 in nation
The McIntosh High Chiefs boys soccer team of Fayette County Schools was ranked the No. 1 boys soccer team in the nation by the United Soccer Coaches Association, according to a Wednesday press release from the district. The team received the honor after finishing the year 22-1 and winning the state title 2-1 over Johnson […]
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Fayette County Schools student’s invention aims to help heart surgery patients
Sophia Farinacci, a rising ninth-grader at McIntosh High School, was born with truncus arteriosus — a life-threatening birth defect of the heart. After two open-heart surgeries — one at a week old and the other at age 12 — she felt inclined to help others in similar situations. Farinacci, 14, said she struggled with her […]
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Fayette County Schools seeking students for superintendent leadership program
Fayette County Public Schools students can learn more about the district and develop leadership skills through a new training program announced Thursday. The program, the Superintendent’s Business and Community Leadership Training Program, will meet over the course of six months for five sessions covering a range of topics to better understand the school system, according […]