North Brooks Elementary
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Parent Information Night at NBES
Parents gathered in the lunchroom for the official back-to-school meeting with staff. Ervin Sloan, Principal, welcome the parents to the school and to the new school year. Title 1 Director and Pre-K Director. Tonja Healey shared with the parents
information regarding Title I Funding,
School Wide Plan,and NBES' AYP Status. Angie Tillman, Teacher of the Gifted, shared a power point presentation
on how to identify if your child is gifted and how a child is referred
for the Gifted Program. Parents also learned how the school system is structured and who they
can contact for their needs. The system's Parent Involvment/Community
Relations Specialist, Lydia Hubert, also shared many ways parents can
get involved in their child's education, the NBES' Parent Involvement Policy,
and Parent's Right to Know. (Both found on this website) Parents were
invited to visit the school's brand new Parent Resource Room. As Kindergarten through 5th grade parents visited their children's teachers Pre-K parents meet with Pre-K Director Tonja Healey for Pre-K Orientation. NBES' Site Director for Pre-K is Cindy Sheffield. Pictured here is Title 1 Director Tonja Healey sharing with parents information on NBES' AYP status.
Congratulations to NBES!
North Brooks Elementary was named to Georgia's Public Policy
Foundation's "No Excuses Schools." NBES was one of 11 schools in South
Georgia to receive this honor. To read the story that aired on television station WALB-Channel 10 of Albany, Georgia click here.
Congratulations to the System Teacher of the Year- NBES' Beth Gerleman!
NBES' third grade teacher, Beth Gerleman, was named the Brooks County School's Teacher of the Year at the county-wide meeting during pre-planning. Gerleman received a plaque and prize package donated by area businesses. Each principal recognized their school's Teacher of the Year. Gerleman will now compete at the state level for Georgia's Teacher of the Year. Gerleman had this to share, "I am honored to be named the Brooks County Teacher of the Year. I will work harder than ever this year to truly make a difference.” Gerleman is pictured here after hearing her name announced as the System Teacher of the Year with her Principal, Ervin Sloan.
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Monday, August 2 - Open House from 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 4- School Starts
2010-2011 School Supply List
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