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Hancock County Schools
"Where Everybody Is Somebody"
 
 
 

District News





Hancock Central High School hosted what will be one of the most significant signing events in the state of Georgia for the 2008 - 2009 academic school year, basketball standout Kammeon Holsey amid much anticipation officially committed to the Georgia Institute of Technology to play college basketball.  Holsey verbally committed to Tech over the summer but formally signed on Friday, November 14.  (Click here for the full article)


 
Hancock Central High School Awarded the State Superintendent's
Distinguished Achievement Award

State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox recently announced the winners of the inaugural Superintendent's Distinguished Achievement awards. These awards honor schools that had the highest achievement and greatest improvement on state curriculum tests. A certificate has been sent to the winning schools acknowledging their achievement.
 
The Superintendent's Distinguished Achievement Awards are based on the performance of students on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT), the Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT) and the End-of-Course-Tests (EOCT).

 
 
Hancock Central Middle School
Recognized as Title 1 Distinguished School
 
Dr. Awanna Leslie, Superintendent of Schools, proudly commends Hanccck Central Middle School who will be recognized on October 24, 2008 at at the Georgia World Congress Center in a ceremony honoring Georgia's Title 1 Distinguished Schools.  Under the direction of Mr. Willie Gibson, Principal and Mrs. Tanger Ward, Assistant Principal, HCMS has made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for four consecutive years.

All Hancock County Schools
Make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
 
 
Hancock County Schools were one of thirty-four school systems in the state to have all of its schools achieve AYP status. School administrators and officials say the system’s success is the result of a tremendous amount of hard work by the students, teachers, principals, counselors, graduation coaches and parents.
 
 
 

 
 
Parents, do you have a Parent Connect Account?  With Parent Connect you can monitor your child's grades, attendance, discipline, homework assignment notes and more on a daily basis.  For more information about Hancock County Schools Parent Connect click here or contact your child’s school or the Hancock County Schools Technology Department.
 
 
 
 

Upcoming Events 

Thursday, November 20
Board Meeting
Called Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. to discuss and review various 403b plans.  This meeting will be conducted in the HCBOE’s Board Room.
Monday, November 24
John McCown Birthday Observed
John McCown Birthday Observed (Schools and Central Office closed)
Tue, Nov 25 - Fri, Nov 28
Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving Break (Schools and Central Office closed)
Thu, Dec 18 - Fri, Dec 19
Christmas Holidays
Christmas Holidays (Schools and Central Office closed)
Mon, Dec 22 - Fri, Dec 26
Christmas Holidays
Christmas Holidays (Schools and Central Office closed)
Thursday, November 20, 2008
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