Staff in-service reminds us there is much to be proud of in Coosa County schools
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As Coosa County school staff prepared for the opening day at Coosa County schools, everyone gathered in the gym to kick off the new school year. Administrators greeted everyone and highlighted programs and achievements.
Superintendent David Stover shared some of the new programs coming this school year. Helping Families is a program in conjunction with the District Attorney’s Office, which will help families who struggle with chronic absenteeism and appropriate school behavior. Telehealth is a program in conjunction with Accordia Health in Rockford which will provide an on-site nurse practitioner and tele-doctor for both students and staff to utilize for appointments and medication renewals. The telehealth program, while assisting families, is also part of the drive to decrease absenteeism rates for our students because the correlation between school attendance and academic achievement is so strong. Parents will need to sign up for the telehealth program in order for their child to participate.
In athletics, Stover announced that for the first time in the history of Coosa County Schools, Central High School will have a golf team starting in the spring. Stover also recognized how excited everyone is for the upcoming football season under the direction of the new head coach, Daniel Flowers.
Also in athletics, Central High School received the Sportsmanship Award from the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Central was one of 107 schools out of 420 schools that received the Sportsmanship Award which recognizes a year of athletics without ejections or fine violations for sportsmanship.
Central High School principal Brandi Lee was proud to announce that Central Alabama Community College had five high school dual-enrolled students who earned their associates degrees, and four of the five students were from Central High School: Brooklyn Lee, Eden Nickolson, Caroline Thornton, and Sidney Thornton.
These students were able to earn their associates degrees at no cost thanks to program funding from Coosa County Schools. In addition, Lee mentioned all the awards and recognition the programs at the Coosa County Career Tech Center have received, which are highlighted in the article on the front page.
Central Elementary principal Kara Forbus bragged on her students, staff and parents for the 100% growth in iReady reading scores. In addition, the percentage of third graders reading on or above grade level increased from 74% in 2023 to 91% in 2024, with that percentage likely increasing after the Summer Literacy Camp offered by Central Elementary, which also provided students an opportunity to retest after the summer enrichment program.
Staff also had an opportunity to fellowship during shared breakfast and lunch breaks thanks to meals provided by Central Alabama Community College, Alabama One, ValueTeachers, Curriculum Associates, and the superintendent.
