Brantley Schools recognized by GADOE

Special to The Beacon Brantley County Schools has once again been recognized for growth and achievement through GADOE’s new Literacy Leaders and Math Leaders awards for 2024.

These awards are based on state Milestone Assessments. Georgia’s Superintendent of Schools, Richard Wood, praised the hard work and dedication of Brantley County’s educators while giving out a banner to school administrators and teachers at a recent celebration.

Also present at the event were State Representative John Corbett and State School Board Member Nick Ellis.

Brantley County has traditionally done well on state assessments overall, and this past year was no exception with the school system outperforming the state average for passing percentages in every grade level for the 2024 Milestone on ELA and Math assessments.

“I am so proud to announce this year’s Literacy Leader schools,” Superintendent Woods commented in an recent press release. “These schools are moving the needle on literacy in our state — and, as a result, changing the lives of the students they serve. The ability to read opens the doors to lifelong learning — that’s why we remain laser-focused on literacy at the Georgia Department of Education and as a state.

“I am honored to recognize these schools, educators, students, families, and communities for their outstanding work.”

Along with the recent focus on literacy, the state rolled out new math standards with a heavy emphasis on application to career-based problem solving. Superintendent Woods commented the state also wanted to recognize the great work going on in the math classrooms within our district and around the state and performing in the top 26 percent or higher of state school systems in 17 grade level contents.

Schools recognized this year for their growth and achievement are Nahunta Primary for Literacy, Nahunta Elementary for Math, Brantley County Middle for Math and Literacy, Waynesville Primary for Literacy, Brantley County High for Literacy, and Hoboken Elementary for Literacy and Math.

“We are so proud of our teachers and administrators for the focused work they are doing to individualize learning,” said Curriculum Director for Brantley County Schools Dr. Angela Haney, “to meet the needs of students through engaging yet rigorous work that pulls in both tried-and-true methods as well as new learning techniques. We are excited about meeting students where they are and watching them grow and apply new skills that will help them succeed in their future goals and careers.”

The Brantley County School Systems mission is to “Educate to Graduate, Equip to Soar: College, Career, and Community.”

“It is all about building applicable skills that will carry on with students,” said Dr. Haney. “We also understand in Brantley County students learn better with clear expectations paired with strong relationships and engagement in learning.”

The school system’s vision of “Reaching Every Student, Every Day” is a priority when planning lessons and learning plans for individual students.

Brantley County Superintendent Dr. Kim Morgan often emphasizes, the relationship piece is key because no matter how good a lesson is, “students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”