2017 News Releases
Contact: Lenora McEntire, Public Relations Manager
by email or (706) 234-1031 ext.7133
 
 
 

 DECEMBER
 10 Floyd County Schools “Beat the Odds” in 2017 12-22-17
 College and Career Academy SkillsUSA Students Attend Region 1 Competitions 12-20-17
 Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Awards SADD Grant To Pepperell High School 12-20-17
 Join us for FCS December Delights! 12-04-17
 

 NOVEMBER
Armuchee High Wins School Achievement Award from Governor Deal 11-17-17
Coach Gordon Powers Announces Retirement after 38 years of Coaching Football 11-16-17
Lt. Governor Cagle Names Floyd County Schools Georgia’s College and Career Academy of the Year 11-14-17
 FCS Receives Golden Radish Award for Farm to School Accomplishments 11-09-17
 FCS Marching Band to Perform in the Children's Christmas Parade 11-08-17
 Armuchee High Head Football Coach Resigns 11-06-17
 Floyd County Schools CCRPI Averages Above State Level 11-02-17
 Johnson Controls Settlement Agreement 11-02-17

OCTOBER
15 Floyd County Schools students move forward in Governor's Honors selection process 10-22-17
Floyd County Schools’ Kaleidoscope Presents International Day 10-16-17
Floyd CCA's Career Technical Student Organizations Adopt Elementary School in Flood Ravaged Texas 10-02-17

SEPTEMBER
Graduation Rate for Floyd County Schools tops 94% 9-27-17
Floyd County continues trend of SAT success 9-27-17
Floyd County Schools College and Career Academy announces partnership with Georgia Tech
9-22-17
Rome City Schools/ Floyd County Schools Joint Severe Weather Statement 9-10-17
Pepperell Dragons to Play Second Home Game in Dragon Stadium Friday Night 9-05-17

AUGUST
Atlanta Falcons Choose Johnson Elementary School as Floyd County's Representative to Kick Off NFL Flag Football Week 8-25-17
Pepperell Dragons to Play First Home Game at Berry College's Valhalla Stadium 8-23-17
Food Research & Action Center and Kellogg Company Fund Provide School Breakfast Grant to Floyd County Child Nutrition 8-11-17
Dragon Stadium Field Update 8-4-17
Floyd County Schools to delay dismissal on August 21 8-02-17
A Season to Remember- The 1954 Model High School State Championship Football Team 8-02-17

JULY
Model High School Names Atrium After Dr. and Mrs. Jones 7-31-17
Floyd County Schools AP Scholars Announced for 2017 7-31-17
Floyd County Schools to Participate in Community Eligibility Provision 7-26-17
New Student Registration at Schools 7-24-17
Back to School Open Houses & Orientations 7-12-17

June
 
 
Floyd County Schools Announces New Interim Principal of Johnson Elementary School 6-30-17
School Supplies Lists 6-28-17
Floyd County Schools Announces New Principal of Coosa High School/ Escuelas del Condado de Floyd anuncia Nueva Directora de Coosa High School 6-20-2017
School Bus Driver Orientation 6-6-2017

May
New Student Registration Dates 5-31-2017
Georgia Future Educators Signing Day at FCS College and Career Academy 5-23-2017
Cave Spring Elementary School Named STEM School 5-19-2017
College and Career Academy Students Attend CTI State Leadership Conference 5-12-2017
Jeff Rickman returns to lead Lady Dragon basketball 5-5-2017
Intradistrict transfer window to open June 1  5-5-2017

April 
2017 Google for Education Reference District  4-20-2017 
2017 Georgia Scholars Announced  4-19-2017 
Clint Decker tabbed to lead Armuchee basketball  4-18-2017 
Three county teens win Kiwanis Art Showcase  4-7-2017 
After school activities canceled for today  4-5-2017 
Coosa sophomore selected to Governor's Honors  4-3-2017 

march
Calendar options for 2018-2019 school year  3-28-2017 
CHS raises $1,600 in 2nd annual Fernando's Cup  3-23-2017
Glenwood Primary in Governor's Salute to Teachers  3-21-2017 
Coosa and Pepperell performing group wins Kiwanis Music Showcase  3-20-2017 
PHS and Model place at state FBLA  3-16-2017 
Model Middle wins Middle School Quiz Bowl  3-15-2017 
Board member appreciation week  3-15-2017 
Armuchee Elementary wins Academic Quiz Bowl  3-14-2017 
Glenwood teacher authors ghost tales book  3-10-2017 
Coosa High places in state Academic Decathlon  3-10-2017 
Pepperell senior's artwork to display at the Capitol  3-9-2017 
Armuchee's Chapman is 7-AA Athletic Director of the Year  3-7-2017 
Dr Seuss birthday celebration  3-3-2017 
Coosa's Keiley Rowland is Floyd STAR Student  3-3-2017 
Armuchee High makes state list of high performing schools  3-2-2017

FebrUARY 
Floyd high schools earn AP Honors  2-27-2017
Model senior project to benefit local health center  2-23-2017
Jayme Barrett is Armuchee High's STAR Student  2-23-2017 
Keiley Rowland is Coosa High's STAR Student  2-22-2017 
PHS SADD proposes safety fixes for Hwy 101 to DOT  2-22-2017 
16 to perform with NW Georgia Winds  2-21-2017
Katerina Creel is Model High's STAR Student  2-21-2017 
Pepperell 2016 graduate gets appointment to Naval Academy  2-20-2017
Technology brings the world to the classroom  2-17-2017 
Abbey Hensley is named PHS STAR Student  2-16-2017 
Coosa Middle teacher goes the distance for dollars  2-13-2017 
Kindergarten screening date is set  2-13-2017 
Model Middle eighth-grader wins 2017 Spelling Bee  2-8-2017 
Etowah Chapter of Order of the Eastern Star donates Chromebook to Glenwood  2-6-2017 
Pre-K registration continues for one more week  2-3-2017
McHenry children help kids impacted by Gatlinburg fires  2-3-2017 
Teen tech whizzes advance to state in regional tech fair  2-2-2017 

JANUARY
AMS seventh-grader wins Oratorical Contest  1-31-2017
Pre-K Registration going on this week  1-30-2017
Eight advance to state FBLA competition  1-27-2017
Six advance to semi-finals in Governor's Honors  1-27-2017 
Half of System's Schools Earn 5-Stars in State Ratings  1-26-2017 
Seven selected to All-State Chorus  1-25-2017
Three selected to All-State Band  1-20-2017
Coosa High earns Wild Card slot in state Academic Decathlon  1-19-2017 
Pepperell High wins third consecutive Academic Decathlon  1-13-2017
PHS Soccer Clinic  1-13-2017 
Glenwood named a Common Sense Digital Citizenship School  1-12-2017 
Armuchee High wins Governor's Greatest Gains Award  1-11-2017