Polk School District

✂️✏️2024-2025 Elementary Supply List 📒🖍 Middle School and High School supply lists will be provided by individual teachers. #psdtheplacetobe ❤️🖤💛

📣🏫2024-2025 OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION📕✏️ We are SO EXCITED to welcome our students and families back to kick-off the 2024-2025 school year! Please be sure to check your schools' website and social media for additional procedural details regarding Open House.

We hope our Polk School District family has a fun and safe Fourth of July! Happy Independence Day! ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

Good luck to our Rockmart High School Bass Fishing Anglers at the High School National Championship and World Finals this week on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina. The tournament has 451 teams from 40 states and two countries! Bring it back to The Rock! 🏆 We are #PSDProud! 💛🖤❤️

-IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT- The Polk School District Board of Education approved to amend the calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. Please note the LAST DAY of school for the 2024-2025 school year will be Thursday, May 22, 2025. Please see the scheduled dates/times for the Class of 2025 graduation ceremonies below. Cedartown High School: Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. Rockmart High School: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.

🇺🇸🇺🇸HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!🇺🇸🇺🇸 In honor of those who have selflessly served and sacrificed for our nation -- WE THANK YOU!

🎓🎉Please review our Graduation Ceremony Procedures! 🎉🎓 We are excited to welcome our families and community to celebrate the achievements of the Cedartown High School Class of 2024, TOMORROW at 9:00 a.m. We want to remind everyone of our Event Security Procedures to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all. Important Security Reminders: **Please allow extra time for metal detector screening.** The following items are NOT allowed: -Airhorns -Balloons -Confetti Shooters -Umbrellas -Unauthorized Drones Cedartown High School (CHS) Graduation Start Time: 9:00 AM Gates Open: 7:00 AM Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. We are so proud of our graduates and look forward to welcoming our families and community to celebrate this milestone in their lives! We are PSDProud! ❤️🖤💛

🎓🎉Please review our Graduation Ceremony Procedures! 🎉🎓 We are excited to welcome our families and community to celebrate the achievements of the Rockmart High School Class of 2024, TONIGHT at 8:00 p.m. We want to remind everyone of our Event Security Procedures to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all. Important Security Reminders: **Please allow extra time for metal detector screening.** The following items are NOT allowed: -Airhorns -Balloons -Confetti Shooters -Umbrellas -Unauthorized Drones Rockmart High School (RHS) Graduation Start Time: 8:00 PM Gates Open: 6:00 PM Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. We are so proud of our graduates and look forward to welcoming our families and community to celebrate this milestone in their lives! We are PSDProud! ❤️🖤💛

📚✨ Join Our Team at Youngs Grove Elementary! ✨📚 Youngs Grove Elementary School has an opening for a Parent Involvement Coordinator! If you are enthusiastic about fostering strong relationships between the school and families, and passionate about enhancing the educational experience for our students, we want you to join our team. You can view the detailed job description and APPLY today using the link below OR scan the attached QR Code! https://www.applitrack.com/polkk12/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff

📚✨ Join Our Team at Youngs Grove Elementary! ✨📚 Youngs Grove Elementary School is looking for a dedicated and compassionate Special Education Paraprofessional to join our team! If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of students and supporting their educational journey, we want to hear from you! You can view the detailed job description and APPLY today using the link below OR scan the attached QR Code! https://www.applitrack.com/polkk12/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Paraprofessionals

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: 📚✨ School Schedules for the 2024-2025 School Year! ✨📚 As we are closing out yet another school year, we are excited to share the arrival and dismissal times for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Please see the graphic below for details regarding drop-off/start/dismissal times. We look forward to another fantastic year of learning, growth, and success with our Polk School District families! Have a wonderful summer!

🎓🎉Please review our Graduation Ceremony Procedures! 🎉🎓 As we prepare to celebrate the achievements of our graduates, we want to remind everyone of our Event Security Procedures to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone. Important Security Reminders: **Please allow extra time for metal detector screening.** The following items are NOT allowed: -Airhorns -Balloons -Confetti Shooters -Umbrellas -Unauthorized Drones Rockmart High School (RHS) Graduation Start Time: 8:00 PM Gates Open: 6:00 PM Cedartown High School (CHS) Graduation Start Time: 9:00 AM Gates Open: 7:00 AM Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. We are so proud of our graduates and look forward to welcoming our families and community to celebrate this milestone in their lives! We are PSDProud! ❤️🖤💛

📚🌟 Exciting Opportunity: APPLY TODAY for The Polk School District Educational Foundation Scholarship for the Boys & Girls Club Summer Program! 🌟📚 We are excited to announce the Polk School District Educational Foundation Scholarship Program for students to participate in the summer program at the Boys and Girls Club of Polk County! This is a fantastic chance for our students to learn, grow, and have fun over the summer. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! Check out the attached flyer for all the details and scan the QR code to apply! Please note: * Available for Polk School District students aged 5 - 18. ** There will be a central pick-up/drop-off site for Rockmart students that need transportation. There will be NO residential pick-up/drop-off. ***All funds will be dispersed directly to the Boys & Girls Club of Polk County. You can also apply using the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgC47gOBt13S3iZQUzr6Dw4NZljevfWOhOnji0YgPpkGIAxg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Join us in congratulating PCCCA-Cedartown High School student, Natalie Hernandez, for being named the Work-Based Learning Youth Apprenticeship Student of the Year! Natalie has been chosen to represent the Northwest Georgia Region for Work-Based Learning! She is one of only six students who will be representing Youth Apprenticeship for the State of Georgia. This honor is awarded to students who have completed at least 750 hours of on-the-job training and have completed a college or industry certified component. Natalie currently works as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Winthrop Health & Rehab. We are PSDProud! 💛🖤❤️

Please join us in congratulating these phenomenal employees for being named our May "ACHIEVEMENT" and "SUCCESS" Award Winners! These individuals serve our students, families, and community every single day. Their dedication and passion to serve others is an inspiration and an example we all should strive to imitate. They were honored at our regular session board meeting for their COMMITMENT to ACHIEVEMENT and SUCCESS throughout our schools and community! We could not be more #PSDProud to have them on our team! 💛🖤❤️ Thank you for your exceptional service to Polk School District and the students and families of Polk County! #decide #commit #succeed #psdtheplacetobe CHS: Kina Teaford RHS: Adam Blalock PCCCA: Jeff Hawkins CMS: Krista Garland RMS: Kelly Scott CES: Sara Brown EES: Natoshia Rowell and Alicia Calhoun NES: Emma Thompson VWES: Nancy Clanton WES: Angie Ward YGES: Maggie Cox

🎉📚JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND SUCCESS OF THESE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS! 📚🎉 At our Regular Session Board Meeting we had the opportunity to recognize some of our phenomenal students for their ACHIEVEMENT and SUCCESS throughout the 2023-2024 school year! 🌟 Achievement and success go beyond just grades and test scores; they reflect our students' dedication, resilience, and growth. These students have excelled academically, demonstrated leadership, and contributed positively to our school community, embodying the very essence of our district's goals. Join us in celebrating their efforts! 👏 We are #PSDProud! ❤️🖤💛 CHS: Astin Turner RHS: Bailey Hynes PCCCA: Zayda Montoya CMS: Eliza Saunders RMS: Suzanna Elizabeth Ferguson CES: Molly Green EES: Homero Corpus-Delgado NES: Bella Paulsaint VWES: Henley Motes WES: Tyler Johnson YGES: Xander Heon

🎉 Celebrating Our 2024 Polk School District Retirees! 🎉 At last night's Regular Session Board Meeting, we had the honor of recognizing and celebrating the careers and countless contributions of our 2024 retirees. As we say farewell to these dedicated educators, administrators, and staff members, it's with a mix of gratitude and admiration. 🌟 These amazing individuals have dedicated countless years of service to our students, schools, and community. We are deeply thankful for their hard work, passion, and commitment to education. Your Polk School District family extends our deepest gratitude and warmest wishes for a fulfilling and joyous retirement. ❤️📚 We are #PSDProud! ❤️🖤💛 2024 Retirees: Donna Edwards - 26 years of service Jennifer Fetkenhour - 29 years of service Kathy Forrister - 30 years of service Becky Gable - 26 years of service Amy Hawkins - 29 years of service Jeff Hawkins - 28 years of service Scott Hendrix - 32 years of service Janet LeGrande - 19 years of service Pat Lumpkin - 34 years of service Betty Jean Matthews - 16 years of service Gay Popham - 23 years of service Dr. Richard Shortt - 16 years of service Michelle Stephens - 29 years of service Rick Stone - 16 years of service Johna Tidwell - 27 years of service Keith Vick - 20 years of service Lori Waits - 31 years of service Angie Ward - 32 years of service Jewell White - 18 years of service

Polk School District grieves with our Cedartown High School family over the loss of sophomore, Hunter Barrett. Please join us in remembering his family and the CHS faculty and students. We are #PSDStrong #bulldogstrong

💥FINAL FOUR - GHSA STATE PLAYOFF ROUND 4️⃣💥 Our Rockmart Yellow Jackets will take on the North Cobb Christian Eagles in Round 4 of the GHSA State Playoffs THIS SATURDAY! LET'S PACK THE STANDS AND SUPPORT OUR JACKETS! 🐝🖤💛🖤🐝

Happy School Nurses Day to our AMAZING school nurses that keep us healthy and safe on a daily basis! 🩺💊💉🌡 We are proud to partner with Atrium Health Floyd for our School Nurse Program. We are #PSDProud! 💛🖤❤️ #psdtheplacetobe #schoolnursesday #AtriumHealth