Congratulations to the LHS SkillsUSA team. Madalyn Bozeman placed third in the Advertising Design competition. The event turned to online means so students would be able to compete.

SkillsUSA sponsor and LHS teacher, Heather Evans said, “I am so excited the state continued with the competition. My students were able to participate despite the craziness that has surrounded everyone over the last couple of months. The participants deserve a pat on the back for competing and pushing through the changes.”

Recently, Troup High School earned the honor of Gold Chapter of Distinction from SkillsUSA. They are one of nine schools across the state to earn the honor.

It took nearly a year of preparation and planning for the THS Chapter to achieve Gold Distinction. During this time, students planned activities like setting SMART goals, establishing budgets, and securing funding. For the competition, participants chose one activity that supported one area of the SkillsUSA Framework: Personal Skills, Workplace Skills, or Technical Skills grounded in Academics. After completing the application process, SkillsUSA judges selected the chapters that have excelled.

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Michael Miller is a young man of few words, but his presence makes a powerful punch like it did his first two years as a football player at LaGrange High School. Now that he is about to graduate, he knows his time at both LaGrange and THINC College & Career Academy was meaningful and helped him finalize his postsecondary plans. Preparing for Georgia State University will be bittersweet for Miller because he will miss being a member of Future Business Leaders of America and the THINC Robotics class.

Read Micheal's graduation story here.

Congratulations to the Hogansville Elementary (HGVES) students and staff members for receiving a Digital Learning Grant to enhance online learning for students and update distance learning infrastructure for the school and community. 

The Digital Learning Grant is funded by the Georgia Department of Education and was created in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. All districts with schools identified for Comprehensive Support & Improvement or Targeted Support & Improvement were eligible to apply. HGVES will receive $90,400 to provide Chromebook devices for students, a new learning management system for a more robust online experience, and training for both teachers and students.

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“A Domestic 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation committed to the development of youth by supporting the foundation of skills and knowledge necessary for success."

For consideration, applicants should submit the following information:

• Completed application including college scholarship information
• Proof of acceptance into a secondary education program
• Essay indicating how science is related to our current living state
• Photograph, cell phone, email, facebook and twitter information for continued communication, and parental consent to allow the Foundation to utilize photo for newspaper and website postings.
   

Click here for link for Scholarship Application for Graduating Seniors

“A Domestic 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation committed to the development of youth by supporting the foundation of skills and knowledge necessary for success."

Achievement awards will be presented to current LaGrange, Georgia Elementary and Middle school students.

For consideration, applicants should submit the following information:

• One page essay addressing the following topic -
  • “How do you think science is related to our current state of living?”
• Photograph
• Parental consent to allow the Foundation to utilize photo for newspaper and website postings.
   

Click here for Application and consent forms

The Troup County School System will purge records of gifted students who graduated in May, 2019.
 
Gifted students/their parent or guardian may claim their gifted records by calling the Exceptional Education Center at 706 812 7939 by June 30, 2020.  Unclaimed records will be destroyed after July 1, 2020.
 
Records will be released to former students or their parent/guardian only.  A photo ID is required.