Brooks County High School
BCHS Trojan Football
The Trojans will travel to Columbia County, Florida this Friday, September 3. For directions and ticket information click here.
Aaron Shipman Reports to the Oakland A's
BCHS 2010 Graduate Aaron Shipman will
report to the Oakland Athletics rookie development league in Arizona this week.
He is listed to play centerfield and continue developing his defensive
skills. After the season is over in 3 to 4 weeks, he is likely to be
invited to the Instructional League for the organization's top
prospects.
Aaron would like to thank the community of Brooks County for supporting the high school baseball team and making it possible for him to receive this opportunity to fulfill his life-long dream. A special thanks to anyone who has taken part in his development. (teachers, administrators, coaches, community supporters, etc.) Brooks County Schools congratulates the 2010 graduate and his family and wishes him the very best! Go A's!
Hiers Makes Allstate Girls’ Golf Team
BCHS student, Carrilee Hiers, was named to the Allstate Girls’ Golf
team for Region II AA. As a sophomore
last school-year she won region for the second year in a row and was named
fourth in state in the Girls State finals. BCHS Golf Coach is Libby
Parrish. Hiers is the daughter of
Stephen and Christine Hiers.
BROOKS COUNTY SCHOOLS AWARDED 21ST CCLC GRANT FOR BCHS
The Brooks County School System has been awarded a 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant for Brooks County High School, Superintendent Debra Folsom has announced. The 21st CCLC program is a federal grant that provides out-of-school hours instruction for students in the areas of test preparation, homework help, credit recovery, and tutoring. The grant also provides enrichment activities such as Art, Drama, and Recreation. Regular family meetings are held to involve parents and other adults with the students’ learning process.
For the past four years, students at Quitman Elementary, North Brooks Elementary, and Brooks County Middle School have benefited from 21st CCLC funds in both after school and summer settings. The current program, known as ECHOES (Every Child Has the Opportunity to Excel and Succeed), employs certified teachers and other school system staff members to provide instruction for students. The current grant will run out in June of 2011.
The new grant to serve BCHS students allows for up to 95 students to be served in the after school hours. Approximately eight staff members will be hired to work with the students after school and will be paid from grant funds. There will also be a morning tutorial program and a three-week summer program. Students may be recommended by day teachers for the program, and parent requests are also considered, according to Janie Jones, current Program Director. The new grant will be in effect for three years.
“This is great news for our high school,” said Mrs. Jones. “Students will be able to receive concentrated help in areas such as credit recovery and preparing for the Georgia High School Graduation test or End-of-Course tests.”
The program is of no cost to families and provides a nutritious snack and bus transportation to assigned points in the city and county. Anyone interested in more information about the BCHS 21st CCLC program or the existing ECHOES program may call Janie Jones at the Board of Education office at 263-8606 after August 9th.
2010-2011 School Supply List