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All schools are closed for Labor Day... Monday, September 6!

BCHS Trojan Football 

The Trojans will travel to Columbia County, Florida this Friday, September 3.  For directions and ticket information click here.

Your SPLOST Dollars at Work!

Thanks to the penny sales tax in Brooks County for Education SPLOST, Quitman Elementary's gym is getting a new air conditioner.  Not only does the gym house the school's Physical Education classes but, also school chorus performances and special programs.  This was a much needed project and the projected date of completion is sometime this fall. 

Engineering Sixth Graders at BCMS

Sixth grade students integrate math into real world engineering tasks. Students used a scale of 1/16 inch=1 foot to create a scaled drawing of a city including 4 houses, a library, a restaurant, and a park. Students practiced measurement and engineering design to create their project.  Michelle Sorrells is the Technology and Engineering Teacher at BCMS. Pictured with their designs are Jennifer R., Kerriyah H., and Keyanna R.

QES Students Create their Own Volcanoes

Fifth grade students at Quitman Elementary finished a unit on volcanoes.  To test their knowledge students made models of volcanoes for a class project.  The students brought their models to the playground and with the help of their Science Teacher, Sheryl Haney, they created volcano eruptions.  This was part of the curriculum where students learned how to identify surface features caused by constructive and destructive process which included volcanoes. Pictured is fifth grader, Lewis L. reacting as his volcano erupts.

ECHOES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK

  The ECHOES Program (21^st Century Community Learning Centers) will begin for students at Quitman Elementary School, North Brooks Elementary School, and Brooks County Middle School next Tuesday, September 7^th. Students in the new program at Brooks County High School will begin Wednesday, September 8^th.  There will also be a Morning Session from 7:15—8:00 a.m. at BCHS. This program will begin Monday, September 13^th. The ECHOES Program is a federally-funded grant program in which students receive after school instruction in homework completion, test preparation, and specialized tutoring. The program is of no charge to families and a snack and bus transportation are provided. Parents or guardians interested in enrolling their child in ECHOES may call Janie Jones, Program Director, at 263-7531, ext. 2007.

Trojan Points of Pride:

BCHS- 2008 Governor's Cup Trophy for improved SAT scores

BCHS- 2008 State Superintendent's Distinguished List for improved Biology scores on the EOCT.

2008-2009 Region Champions in Varsity Football, Middle School Football, Middle School Girls Softball, Varsity Boys Track, Varsity Girls Track,  BCHS Freshman Carilee Hiers in Ladies Golf.

Head Football Coach Maurice Freeman Named 2-A Atlanta Falcon's Coach of the Year and Region Coach of the Year.

Brooks County Schools received District Accreditation by SACS-CASI!