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Our Superstar teachers and students are shining bright!! 🌟
📚✏️ NCS: In the Classroom is back for the 2026-2027 school year!
Our first stop took us to Heard-Mixon Elementary School, where teaching and learning were in full swing! Second graders were reviewing sight words and synonyms, while fourth graders explored themes and how they can be applied to tell a story. Fifth graders strengthened their writing skills by using conjunctions to create new sentences, and gifted students tackled complex vocabulary by learning new words and illustrating examples of each.
It was a great way to kick off another year of NCS: In the Classroom as we continue giving you a look at teaching and learning happening every day across Newton County Schools!
Coach Turner enjoyed spending time with some of our Superstars during breakfast! @HeardMixon
The Pre-K Healthy Heart Ball was a hit! We had a great time dancing and exercising! ❤️ @HeardMixon
Our Quest students have been busy working in their Literacy Heroes PBL unit. They’ve been researching and evaluating the characteristics of a hero, including personality traits. Students designed & created their own hero character, costume, & wearable technology! @HeardMixon
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Reading is one of the best ways for students to keep learning when school is out.
Share our ED Reading Challenge to keep minds of all ages active over winter break!
#WednesdayWisdom
ALT U.S. Department of Education Reading Challenge 1. Read to a pet (or stuffed animal) 2. Read aloud 3. Read on vacation 4. Read outdoors 5. Read a new genre 6. Write a new ending to a favorite story 7. Read with a friend 8. Book swap with a friend 9. Read to someone older or younger 10. Speed read a short story or poem
“The question is whether vouchers reinforce public schools or contributes to their dismantling.”—Dr. Duke Bradley, III
NCS @NewtonSupt Dr. Duke Bradley has released a follow-up communication regarding Georgia Promise Scholarship Schools.
Read it at the link below:
🔗newtoncountyschools.org/depa…
ALT From the Superintendent: Part 2-A Note on Georgia Promise Scholarship Schools
Thank you to High Point Baptist Church for providing delicious desserts for the staff! @HeardMixon
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🥞 Perfect Attendance Pays Off at Heard-Mixon Elementary! 🥞
Dr. Gregory Brown, principal of @HeardMixon, celebrated students with perfect attendance in a delicious way—with Pancakes with the Principal!
Dr. Brown personally whipped up pancakes for these amazing students, showing just how proud he is of their commitment to showing up every day ready to learn. A huge thank you to the Heard-Mixon PTO, Pastor and members of High Point Baptist Church, and everyone who pitched in to make this a sweet success!
Way to go, Heard-Mixon students! Keep up the great work! 🍴👏
Dr. Brown served our Superstar Teachers a delicious pancake breakfast this morning! @HeardMixon
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Heard Mixon has been nominated for The Newton Rockdale Best of the Best Elementary School for 2024! We would appreciate your vote to support our Super Stars. You may vote one time per day! citizen.secondstreetapp.com/…
#HMESGoodtoGreat
Our No Place For Hate Student Advisory Committee led the school-wide pledge! Thank you, Ms. Gilbert! @HeardMixon
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📢 Newton County Schools is proud to recognize Ms. Mary Jane Millwood as Teacher of the Year for Heard-Mixon Elementary (@HeardMixon)! 🎉
With 18 years of dedicated service, Ms. Millwood has a profound passion for teaching 5th-grade math, helping her students unlock their full potential. Her journey has taken her from Rocky Plains Elementary to Heard-Mixon, where she’s spent the past 8 years building meaningful relationships and fostering a love for learning. Ms. Millwood believes in showing empathy and compassion, making a lasting difference in the lives she touches.
Please join us in celebrating her incredible impact! 💙📚✨
ALT Mary Jane Millwood, Teacher of the Year, Heard-Mixon Elementary School.
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Parents, would you like access to free tutoring? Check out Ga Tutor at the link below! #HMESGoodtoGreat
gavirtuallearning.org/gatuto…
We are so grateful for the opportunity to serve our Heard Mixon families through our food pantry program! Thank you to our partners in education for helping make this possible! #SpiritPrideExcellence
A huge thank you to our partner in education, Eastridge Church! They are restocking our school’s food pantry! This program sends food home with students every weekend. We are so thankful for all of their support! @HeardMixon
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🎉 Kudos to Heard-Mixon Elementary School! 🎉
We’re thrilled to celebrate @HeardMixon for their phenomenal performance on the 2024 Georgia Milestones!
Their 5th graders achieved an incredible 28 percentage point increase in ELA (English Language Arts)!
This success is a true reflection of the dedication and hard work of their teachers, staff, and students. Your commitment to excellence is truly inspiring!
Let’s give a huge round of applause to everyone at Heard-Mixon Elementary for this outstanding accomplishment! 👏👏
#BreakthroughResults #SpiritPrideExcellence
ALT Heard-Mixon Elementary Breakthrough Results on Georgia Milestones Assessments
We are going from good to great at Heard Mixon! What an incredible day welcoming back our Superstar teachers! ⭐️@HeardMixon
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Well here we are again @HeardMixon STEAM ASAP ‘24 summer camp… check out the 🤩, with this amazing team activity #ncssbethebest
@DeenajSams
Such powerful words from a dynamic leader! Dr. Hemphill poured into us and challenged us to future proof our leadership culture. #NCSIgnite24
