Category: Education
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Rockmart High gets runner up spot in region for One Act
Several awards were handed out in for Rockmart High School’s performance at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School this week as the One Act competition was held for Region 7-AA. This year’s play “John Lennon and Me” brought Rockmart a runner-up finish on Region 7-AA, with two members of the cast joining the region all-star, and one…
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Morgan named 2025 Teacher of the Year for PSD
The 2025 Teacher of the Year was celebrated at the Polk County Board of Education’s Tuesday session as schools from across the district honored their educators for the year over the past month. Beth Morgan of Cherokee Elementary School was named this year’s Teacher of the Year. She was honored alongside other educators who were…
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Class of 2026 mark their spots
Seniors over the weekend got to show off their artistic talents and mark their parking spots for the upcoming school year. Rockmart and Cedartown Class of 2026 members grabbed paint and went to the campuses to decorate and personalize their area where they arrive and leave school every day. This was one of the first…
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Board of Education approves tabling policy for review on Teacher Personal Days
Policy change coming after claim of abuse and confusion prompt cut to 3 days How many days do teachers get off for personal time during the school year? That’s changing once again following a policy change proposed and tabled for review for 30 days by the Polk County Board of Education, which is decreasing the…
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PSD: Lumpkin will stay on as Superintendent
Polk School District announced this morning via social media that a local already in position will remain as leader of educators moving forward. The Polk County Board of Education will still have to approve a new contract, but interim Superintendent Mark Lumpkin will remain on the job in a full time role moving forward according…
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Graduation time! Bulldog and Jacket seniors celebrate new chapter to wrap Class of 2025
The time has come for seniors to start a new chapter in their lives as the week concludes with graduations ceremonies in Cedartown and Rockmart, beginning this evening in Polk County. Cedartown grads will gather on Doc Ayers Field this evening for family and loved ones to watch from the bleachers at Cedartown Memorial Stadium…
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Sunday night release from PSD: Superintendent Search moving forward
A release on social media from the Polk School District over the search for the new Superintendent was provided tonight, and the candidates who have completed a first round are now being considered for a second round of interviews. Georgia Leadership Associates has been assisting the Board of Education with the search for a new…
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Graduations coming up ahead of Memorial Day
New schedule for Cedartown as families, friends set to celebrate Class of 2025 Soon-to-be Cedartown and Rockmart alumnus will turn their tassels and throw their caps into the air next week as the school year closes and a new chapter begins for the Class of 2025. Graduation ceremonies this year are on the calendar for…
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Jamesen Payton graduates from University of Georgia
Jamesen Amelie Payton is among the more than 8,000 candidates for graduation in the University of Georgia’s Class of 2025 who celebrated during Commencement exercises this week. Payton, of Cedartown, GA, received her degree this week for a BSA Biological Science and BSAB Applied Biotechnology. “We are proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our University…
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Michael Chandler Jefferson’s Restaurant in Cedartown names inaugural “Teacher of the Year” winner
Jefferson’s of Cedartown is pleased to announce that Michael Chandler has been named the first-ever Jefferson’s Cedartown Teacher of the Year! Mr. Chandler teaches at Cherokee Elementary School, and has been teaching for 15 years. Over the course of his career, he has taught pre-kindergarten, fourth grade math and social studies, and early intervention math. Mr. Chandler was chosen…