PCSD School News

Please spread the word to anyone you know who might be interested in the PCSD Teacher Career Fair coming up on Thursday, March 6th! Click the link to register!

https://calendly.com/hrscheduling.../spring-hiring-event

Congratulations to the 2025 STAR students and teachers from each PCSD high school who were recognized at the February 11th Board of Education meeting. STAR, or Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition, is a program hosted by the Paulding County Chamber of Commerce - Georgia and sponsored by Professional Association of Georgia Educators and MembersFirst Credit Union to honor the senior students at each PCSD high school with the highest SAT score who also finish in the top 10 percent of their class based on grade point average. The students then select a teacher who has been instrumental in their academic development to be their STAR teacher.

North Paulding High School:

STAR Student: Christopher Gulev **DISTRICT WINNER**

STAR Teacher: Paul Daniels

Principal: Gabe Carmona

East Paulding HS:

STAR Student: Zig Nganga

STAR Teacher: Avery Hall

Principal: Brad Thomason

Hiram High School:

STAR Student: Valeria Cisneros

STAR Teacher: Kevin Rhoads

Principal: Darius Hodge

Paulding County High School:

STAR Student: Luke Pike

STAR Teacher: Shea Roberts

Principal: Andy Dorsey

South Paulding High School:

STAR Student: Caela Roscoe

STAR Teacher: Lynda Dedman

Principal: Edward Thomas

State law provides two options for parents to request to transfer their child to another public school in the Paulding County School District for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year: House Bill 251 School Choice and Senate Bill 10 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship. The windows for parents to apply for these options through Parent Portal are open now and will close February 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. More information, including a list of receiving schools, can be found at the links below.

HB 251

Application window

OPENS: January 31, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

CLOSES: February 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Click here for information regarding HB 251 School Choice

SB 10 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship

Application window

OPENS: January 31, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

CLOSES: February 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Click here for information regarding SB 10, Georgia Special Needs Scholarship

Mark your calendar!! We look forward to seeing our PCSD Community at the Paulding College & Career Academy Spring Open House on Thursday, February 6th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Families will be able to learn about all the programs and opportunities offered at PCCA!

Dual Enrollment allows for students to take college coursework while still enrolled in high school, with those credits going on both the college transcript and the high school transcript. Students may take up to 30 hours of college coursework for free! All 11th and 12th grade students are eligible for participation, and 10th grade students are eligible to take Career Tech Dual Enrollment classes. The attached document gives some of the basic information on this great opportunity. If you have any further questions, please reach out to your high school counselor!

Click the image below for more information.

If you missed the Academies LIVE! YouTube broadcast on Jan. 23rd, you can still watch a replay of the video and learn about the Academy programs available to high school students. The page linked below includes a list of common questions submitted by viewers and answered by Academy staff. These Academy programs are specialized to give students opportunities to develop the skills that will prepare them for careers in high-demand career areas. Each program offers students the ability to gain college credit through Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement courses, hands-on job experience through Work-Based Learning, and industry recognized certifications that will allow them to obtain a job immediately after graduation.

The programs are open to high school students, so current 8th graders interested in one of these unique opportunities to get a head start on an exciting future should apply today! The application window is open now and runs through March 5th. Click the link below to apply.

CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL INFO

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

All Paulding County children who turn five-years-old before September 1 must be registered for kindergarten. Registration is open now, so make your appointment using the link below. Also, if you know anyone with a child who will be kindergarten-eligible this fall and may not have received this message, please help us out by sharing this information with them. Thank you!

CLICK HERE or the image above to schedule an appointment.

Email: communications@paulding.k12.ga.us
Website: www.paulding.k12.ga.us
Location: 3236 Atlanta Highway, Dallas, GA 30132, USA
Phone: 770-443-8000
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