The Marshall County School Board approved these travel items and these personnel actions at their meeting on January 11:
The University of West Alabama announced that these Marshall County students graduated in December at the conclusion of the fall semester:
These Marshall County students made the Chancellor’s List (all A’s) and Provost’s List (all A’s & B’s) for the fall semester at Troy University.
Brindlee Mountain Elementary School principal Amanda Hollaway said these students made the honor roll at her school for the second 9-weeks grading period:
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Brindlee Mountain Elementary School has improved by 12 points from last year's state report card to this year.
Brindlee Mountain Elementary School’s spelling bee took place on Friday, Jan. 11. The winner was Devon Murray (left) and the runner up was Audrey Harbin (right). The spelling bee had 20 students, which was two from each homeroom. The students who won their class/grade level spelling bee adva…
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Brindlee Mountain High School was the only school in the county system that attended the 2019 inauguration of Governor Kay Ivey.
Jacksonville State University conferred degrees to 582 students at its fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 13 on Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium.
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH: These students are Brindlee Mountain Elementary Schools December Students of the Month:
The Guntersville High Crimson Guard marched in Gov. Kay Ivey's inaugural parade Monday at noon in Montgomery.
Brian Naugher, the new Place 2 member of the County School Board, said he’s very proud of the scores the county school system received in the recent report card issued by the state.
Brindlee Mountain High School improved its state report card score by 9 points over last year’s score.
Jacksonville State University named 2,049 students to the President’s and Deans’ Lists for the fall semester.
Marshall County Schools have improved in one school year, according to the report card issued by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE).
Blessings in a Backpack Guntersville is marking its 10th year of “feeding children with food insecurities,” Amber Wilson of the group noted.
It’s the time of year when there’s lots of college news from the first semester. These are a few of the dean’s list and graduations of local students that happened in December:
The state report grade for the Schools of Guntersville improved from an 84 to an 88 from last year to this year.
The Marshall County School System's overall school report card grade issued by the state is an 82 or a low B, up from a 79 or high C last year.
Kay Laura Miller of Guntersville has been inducted into the Xi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Sherman Leeth, the principal of Marshall Technical School and the Career Technical Director for the Marshall County School System, told the County School Board about some noteworthy accomplishments at the Tech School.
Cherokee Elementary School collected over 1,100 cans of non-perishable food for the annual United Way/2-1-1 Can-A-Thon.
The intercom systems in most of the Guntersville schools, especially Guntersville High School, have not been updated in years.
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It had rained buckets and the temperature was falling fast Monday evening. It led the superintendents in the Guntersville, Marshall County, Albertville and Boaz school systems to delay the start of school by a few hours Tuesday morning.
The Brindlee Mountain Christmas Parade is still taking applications for the 2nd annual “Christmas on the Mountain” parade. For anyone interested in participating, the cost is $10 but waived for school organizations.
Snead State Community College inducted 57 students into the National Society of Leadership and Success on Monday, Dec. 3.
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Guntersville Elementary teacher BettyDudley retired on November 27 after 28 1/2 years of teaching. She has taught at Guntersville the entire time.
Two Douglas teachers were honored by the County School Board for performing life-saving CPR on a student who was unresponsive in a classroom.
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This year, five Schools of Guntersville teachers were chosen by their co-workers to be the teachers of the year.
Schools of Guntersville superintendent Brett Stanton coached football early in his career in education.
On the recommendation of architect Rob Van Perseum, the Schools of Guntersville talked to the firm DeJong-Richter about doing a facilities assessment at Guntersville High School. It would be a step in planning whether a new high school should be built or the existing high school should be re…
Next week is a big week for the Schools of Guntersville.
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Cynthia McCarty, the State School Board member for this district, spent Friday, Nov. 16, touring every school in the Schools of Guntersville system.
(Ms.Walton’s 3rd graders at Asbury wrote these letters about Thanksgiving.)
(The 3rd graders in Ms. Charles' class at Asbury Elementary wrote about what Thanksgiving means to them and about how to catch a turkey.)
(Douglas Elementary 3rd grade students wrote about what Thanksgiving means to them.)
(The students in Tina Wright’s 3rd grade class at Claysville School were asked how to catch a turkey for Thanksgiving. These were their responses.)
(Mrs. Misty Turner’s 3rd graders at Asbury wrote these stories about Thanksgiving.)
(These 3rd graders from Douglas Elementary wrote about how they might go about catching a turkey for Thanksgiving.)
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This week next year, the Guntersville High Crimson Guard band will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Twenty-two workers gathered in a small classroom in the Weathers Business Building at Snead State Community College, listening intently to the material presented.
(The 3rd graders at Cherokee Elementary School were asked to write about what Thanksgiving means to them. Some also wrote about how to catch a turkey for Thanksgiving. These were their responses.)
(Mrs. Smith’s 3rd graders at Douglas Elementary wrote these Thanksgiving stories.)
(Mrs. Tara Cole’s 3rd graders wrote these letters about Thanksgiving.)
Four employees were to represent Snead State Community College at the 2018 Chancellor’s Awards Ceremony on Monday, Nov. 19, in Mobile.
PRINCIPALS RECOGNIZED. October was “National Principals Month” and the City School Board recognized Guntersville’s principals at its monthly board meeting. From left are Roseanne Mabrey, GHS; Susan Gallante, GMS; Julie Ann McCulley, Cherokee; John Doyle, Guntersville Elementary; and Supt. Br…
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All 4 schools in the Schools of Guntersville system have received recognition by the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence program.
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Everyone knows it's fun to carve a pumpkin. But it turns out they can be pretty educational too.
