Greene County teachers and staff were recognized for their outstanding student achievements Friday morning during the district’s End of the Year Ceremony. For several of these teachers, this meant being recognized for having a 100 percent pass rate in multiple classes.



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Greene County Schools Fine Arts Department will present its first fine arts production "Music in the Air" on Saturday, May 14 at Greene County High School.

Rakia Taylor competed in the Food Innovation Competition at the Future Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Competitive Event and Conference on Friday, April 16.

Greene County High School junior William Mitchell joined a dozen other students from Denver, California, Baltimore, Virginia and other states and cities from across the country in Washington, D.C. on April 18 for the Student Voices Discussion on Teacher Effectiveness.

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   April 21, 2011

Greene County Schools Superintendent Dr. Barbara Pulliam Davis will host her final Coffee with the Superintendent for the 2010-2011 school year on Saturday, April 30 from 9-10:30 a.m. at the GCSS Transportation Center, 1170 Industrial Blvd, Greensboro.

Greene County students displayed their creativity through the art of filmmaking Monday night during the third annual Greene Movie Academy Awards Night. The student filmmakers worked on the movies throughout the school year under the direction of a teacher, who served as their coach. The overall winners were selected by a panel of judges, and students selected the winners of the People’s Choice Awards by voting online for their favorite film.

Greene County Board of Education recognized five veteran educators during a special Retirement Reception held April 14 at the Corry Boston Jackson Educational Complex. This year’s retirees include Union Point Elementary School principal Lex Brown, Greene County High School teacher Paula Cantrell, Greensboro Elementary School bookkeeper Kathy Edwards, Mary Moseley, Director of Assessment and Instructional Technology and Debbie Odum, media specialist at Carson Middle School.

On March 26, 41 third, fourth and fifth grade students traveled to Atlanta to the World Congress Center to compete in the state’s largest math competition, Mathfest.

Members of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SSAC) helped beautify downtown Greensboro this spring by creating seven flower baskets that were placed outside of Festival Hall. The baskets were created using spring annuals that were grown by students in the Plant Science and Biotechnology class at Greene County High School.

Greene County Agricultural Education Department will hold its annual spring plant sale April 13-15 from 3-6 p.m. at the Greene County High School greenhouse.

For the month of March, McKenzie Goss, Mariah Leslie, Nickolus Freemen, Kunj Sukha, Keedon Reid and Jada Wingfield were named Greensboro Elementary School’s Writers for the Month.

On Friday, March 25, elected officials, Greene County Chamber of Commerce representatives, members from the business community and other invited guests joined Greene County Board of Education and staff for the Greene County Schools Transportation Center ribbon cutting ceremony.

On Saturday, March 12, the first place winners from the Regional Tech Fair from Carson Middle School competed at the State Technology Fair in Macon.

On Saturday, March 12, three Greene County High School Family and Consumer Sciences students competed for the first time in the Food Innovation FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) Region Competition.

On March 4, Carson Middle School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members competed in competitive events at the Middle Level FBLA State Leadership Conference at the Macon Centreplex in Macon.

Breana Bowen wins
Union Point Elementary School 2010-2011 Spelling Bee

GREENSBORO – Union Point Elementary School fifth-grader Breana Bowen (right) was named the school’s 2010-2011 Spelling Bee champion after correctly spelling the word “fertilize.” Winning second place was fifth-grader Sara West (left).

Column by Ms. Kim Boswell

Members of the District Parent Advisory Council met Wednesday, Jan. 26 at Greensboro Elementary School. The council, which consists of two parents from each Greene County school, meets throughout the school year with Superintendent Dr. Barbara Pulliam Davis to discuss matters that directly impact student achievement. 

For Greene County High School senior Ronald Blair, February 2 was not like any other day he had ever experienced before. The 6-3, 245-pound defensive end was filled with happiness and enthusiasm as he stood before his parents, coaches and fellow teammates and signed his letter of intent, officially confirming his commitment to play football at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C.

Justin Hubbard placed 2nd in Word Processing II and 8th in Business Communication; Zakia Mapp placed 10th in Personal Finance; Ambernique Jones placed 1st in Computer Applications;  Felicia Peaks placed 6th in Spreadsheet Applications; and Hermandez Wynn placed 2nd in Database Design & Applications.