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School grades released; high school results still pending

August 13, 2010

by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A single point kept Calhoun County Schools from getting three straight A’s as the first round of school grades were released last week by the Florida Department of Education. Carr School and Blountstown Middle School each received an A while Blountstown Elementary School had a B after results were tallied for the annual School Accountability Reports. “They were an A last year,” said Assistant Superintendent Vicki Davis of the elementary school. This year, she said only one point stood between an A and a B for the school. The Calhoun County School District was...

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Gum, cell phones and hoodies on the banned list at Tolar

August 13, 2010

OPEN HOUSE Open House at Tolar School will be on Wednesday, Aug. 18 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. A short assembly will be held at 6 p.m. in the multi-purpose room. Ms. Gayle and the music students are preparing a few songs for our entertainment. District staff will be on hand with information about the lunchroom, to deposit lunch money in your child’s account and to assist in completing free/reduced meal forms. There will also be information about 21st Century after school program, Girl Scouts, special education student services, Title I, and Supplemental Education Services. If your child is entering the...

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Computer labs are expanded, upgraded

July 16, 2010
Computer labs are expanded, upgraded

Students may be out for the summer but Liberty County School District Technology Supervisor Jason Fowler is staying busy as he installs more computers to the second of three labs at Liberty County High School. When the installation is complete, the district will have nine new labs installed within the last year as well as secure wireless networking in all three schools. “We’ve done some pretty substantial upgrades,” according to School Superintendent Sue Summers. She said additional computers were critical because of future state-mandated testing that will have to be done online. The extra computer labs and equipment will...

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BHS High School Graduation 2010

June 11, 2010
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Altha High School Graduation

June 11, 2010
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Blountstown Adult School holds graduation ceremony May 27

June 10, 2010
Blountstown Adult School holds graduation ceremony May 27

The Calhoun County Adult School’s graduation was held on May 27 at the W.T. Neal Civic Center. Twenty individuals from Calhoun County have received a State of Florida High School Diploma, either by passing the GED or completing the State of Florida’s required courses and passed the FCAT. Students participating in the end of year graduation ceremony include, above, from left: William Morgan, Holland Thornton, Michael O’Bryan, Taylor Arnold, James Grissett, and Shauna Guilford. A special note of thanks to all who made the ceremony complete with their donations, including parents, grandparents, Hungry Howie’s, Margie’s Florist, Piggly Wiggly and...

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Altha Kindergarten Graduation

June 6, 2010
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Tolar Kindergarten Graduation

June 6, 2010
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Hosford Graduation

June 2, 2010
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The 52 graduates of this year’s Hosford School Kindergarten Class showed plenty of spirit as they took part in the May 25 ceremony. With the theme “We’ve Got Big Dreams,” students used the alpha- bet to list out the potential careers that await them one day.

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Scenes from this year’s LCHS Graduation

June 1, 2010
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