Superintendent Comments
“Some give up their designs when they have almost reached their goals; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the next moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.” - Herodotus
“Some give up their designs when they have almost reached their goals; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the next moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.” - Herodotus
Both LaFayette High and Ridgeland received important Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education (GACHE) grant funding to help graduate students ready for college, ready for work and ready for life. This is the fourth consecutive year for LaFayette High and third for R...
Two Walker County elementary school teachers are early recipients of the BI-LO and WDEF Golden Apple Award, Katie Parnell at Cherokee Ridge and Beth O'Neil at Stone Creek. Golden Apple Award winners are nominated by their students, parents or coworkers for their outstandin...
State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox has selected a Ridgeland teacher and a Ridgeland student to serve on her 2009-2010 State Advisory Councils. Honors Academy Science Instructor Sandy Weathers will serve on the educators' advisory council, and Honors Academy student ...
Ridgeland High School students and staff achieved the second highest Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores among all the schools in the Northwest Georgia RESA area. The second highest scores in the region place Ridgeland graduates in excellent position for success in the c...
Marlena Lawrence, a sixth grade teacher at the LaFayette Middle School Academy, is one of the 29 best and brightest new teachers selected to receive the 2009 Georgia Power New Teacher Assistance Grant. Lawrence was nominated by her dean and professors at Dalton State Colle...
The Georgia Department of Education and State School Superintendent Kathy Cox announced Walker County schools honored as Title I Distinguished Schools. The Distinguished Schools program recognizes schools that meet and exceed adequate yearly progress (AYP) for three or mor...
During the Walker County Chamber of Commerce's Annual "Vote for Best of Walker", Walker County schools and staff received top honors. This year's Best Teachers: Andy Arnold, LaFayette High School and Shelly Queen, North LaFayette Elementary. Best Coaches: Perry Sw...
Nearly 200 parents of students in Walker County Schools attended the "How to Save on your Grocery Bills" seminar sponsored by the Walker County Schools Parent Involvement Department. In a two-hour, information-packed session, guest speaker Kelly Thompson, of Time2$ave....
Certainly if we truly begin with the end in mind, in two different respects, we can be assured the 2009-2010 school year will begin focused positively on student achievement, on an ever improving climate and on quality of instruction for learning for all students. First, l...
Ridgeland High School students and staff achieved the second highest Scholastic Aptitude...
Marlena Lawrence, a sixth grade teacher at the LaFayette Middle School Academy, is...
LaFayette McDonald's owner Steve Ensley, a WACOPEP (Walker County Partners for...
The Bank of LaFayette, a long time WACOPEP (Walker County Partners for Educational...
Front, Mike Carruth, Chairperson of the Walker County Board of Education, presents...
Both LaFayette High and Ridgeland received important Georgia Appalachian Center for...
Two Walker County elementary school teachers are early recipients of the BI-LO and...
The Georgia Department of Education and State School Superintendent Kathy Cox announced...
During the Walker County Chamber of Commerce's Annual "Vote for Best of Walker",...
All five members of the Walker County Board of Education recently received certification...
State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox has selected a Ridgeland teacher and a...
2008-2009 retirees from the Walker County School District and their years of service...
The Walker County Board of Education honored members of the Chickamauga Lions Club...
Director of Personnel Craig Davoulas, left, honors Walker County Schools staff with...
Walker County Schools will accept Georgia four-year-old, pre-k applications now through March 12th. Applications are available at Cherokee Ridge, Fairyland, Gilbert, Naomi, North LaFayette, Rock Spring and Rossville elementary schools and the Department of Education in LaFayette at 201 S. Duke Street. Completed applications must be submitted to these schools or the Department of Education by or on March 12th, 2010, to be included in the lottery drawing for available seats in classes next fall. Applicants must be 4-years-old by or on September 1, 2010, and a legal resident of Georgia. A lottery drawing for available seats will be held on Friday, April 16th at the Department of Education. For more information call Willie Davis at 706-638-7957.
