Redefining Literacy in 21st Century Schools

Recently I had the opportunity to attend the Georgia School Board Association’s summer meeting in Savannah, Georgia. One of our sessions was on how the education community needs to be doing a better job ingraining technology into the lives of our students. The speaker was David Warlick and it is his contention that if [...]

Please Pray For Them!

Steven Curtis Chapman lost his youngest daughter Maria in a tragic accident at their home. Here is just a glimpse of the amazing spirit that she was. Post your thoughts here!

Maria Sue Chapman, adopted and youngest daughter to Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, was killed Wednesday night in a tragic accident in the [...]

White Elementary Dedicates New Track!

I had the honor to attend the dedication of the new track at White Elementary school today. This track was funded over a 4 year period by the students, parents, teachers, and business partners from throughout Bartow County. My father was an administrator at WES from 1979-1991 and my sister and I were [...]

Dr. John Harper named Bartow County Superintendent

The board met last night and we named Dr. John Harper as our new Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Harper was an Assistant Superintendent under Dr. Abbe Boring and has served in an interim capacity since January 1st 2008. 
He brings to us a wealth of experience both with his local service and his previous experience as [...]

Unity not Uniformity!

Today Michael brought a great message for the those of us who call Oakleaf Church our home. It was a message that served as a milepost in the history of the church.
One of the things that I hear constantly from the traditionalists is that those of us who attend more contemporary churches are blind followers [...]

Construction On Cass High to Begin Mid-May!

Last night at our regular work session we looked at proposals from staff that would set in motion site work on Cass High School.
My hope is that we would be able to have the ground-breaking for the school prior to the end of the current school year. More news on Cass High as [...]

Prostate Cancer Patients Need Your Help!

Please take some time to fill out the petition that is being drafted by the Men’s Health Network.  This petition will help men all over the country who suffer from Prostate Cancer.  It is one of the leading cancers in men and there is some pending legislation that would make it easier for doctors and [...]

Go Hulu Yourself!

I spent some time this weekend checking out the web-site www.hulu.com and it was really cool!  It is like a free on-line DVR of all of your favorite TV, Movie and Sports shows of today and in the past.
I let my son catch up on an episode of the animated Spider-Man and I got to [...]

Living A Life of Margin!

     The most difficult task in the life of any emerging leader is how to manage his or her time effectively.  The demands placed on those who have ultimate responsibility for the success of the organization often take precedence over family, health and other important areas of life.  The best leaders understand how to compartmentalize [...]

Bartow BOE buys land for new Cloverleaf Elementary

In our regular meeting last night we purchased land for a replacement Cloverleaf Elementary School.  The school has been slated for replacement as part of our 5-10 year facility plan.  This represents another proactive step on the part of the board to keep up with the growth that our county is seeing.  It will be a [...]