Waynesville Prim., Hoboken Elem., Nahunta Elem. receive honor from Georgia Dept. of Education
NAHUNTA — Three Brantley County Schools have been recognized by the Georgia Department of Education as Title I Distinguished Schools.
The announcement honoring Waynesville Primary, Hoboken Elementary and Nahunta Elementary came Thursday, January 9 from the state education officials.
Superintendent Dr. Kim Morgan expressed her excitement and pride in these Brantley County schools’ faculty and students as well as the community for the hard work in achieving this honor.
To be awarded a Title I Distinguished School status, a school has to perform among the top five percent in the state on academic content mastery achievement for math, demonstrated by scores on the Georgia Milestone Assessment.
The Georgia Department of Education sent a memo of congratulations to Dr. Morgan and each school will receive signs and certificates to display proudly in their buildings.
All three schools have been multi-year winners of the Distinguished School Award. Along with other distinctions, schools in the Brantley County School System strive to reach every student every day through relationships, high expectations, and a focus on preparing students for both higher education and career goals.
The first multi-awarded Distinguished School winner, Waynesville Primary, houses 432 pre-Kindergarten through third graders, and celebrates a strong community supporting the academic growth of its little WPS Eagles.
When asked about the Distinguished Schools award, Dr. Adrian Thompson, WPS Principal, commented, “We are incredibly proud of our dedicated staff and outstanding students for earning the prestigious Title I Distinguished School Award. This recognition reflects the hard work, commitment, and excellence which defines our school community. Together, we continue to achieve greatness.”
The second Distinguished School has been named a National Blue Ribbon School and has been serving the community for generations. Hoboken Elementary currently serves 544 pre-Kindergarten through sixth grade students.
HES lives its mission of believing, achieving and succeeding in whatever goals they set.
Marcia Chesser, HES Principal, stated she was “incredibly proud of HES” and said “this recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of our students, teachers and staff, as well as the unwavering support of our community.”
The third Distinguished School, Nahunta Elementary, was recognized as a Learning-Focused School of Merit in the past and has also been home to many generations of Brantley students including the current 262 fourth through sixth grade students.
Principal Celia Horne gave recognition to the hard work and determination of the NES family.
“It shows what can be achieved when we all work together to prioritize student success and academic growth,” said Horne “NES continues its mission to ‘Paws’itively’ Strive for Excellence’ every day so all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
This achievement reflects not only outstanding academic performance but also the resilience and dedication of our school community.”
The system’s mission, “Educate to Graduate, Equip to Soar: College, Career and Community,” is a daily goal as the schools prepare students with essential academic and life skills.
“We are so very proud of all of our Brantley County Schools family and applaud these three schools for their well-deserved recognition,” said Dr. Angela Haney, Asstistant Superintendent/ Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. “Our students, from bus arrival to final bell, are surrounded by cheerleaders and champions throughout the day who help them believe in themselves and support learning of skills, both academic and life, that lead to successful futures.”
