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Flippen Elementary News
![Graphic showing dates times and locations of HCS' community conversations, along with the logos for each cluster]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772820489/henryk12gaus/offis7ugczo1wohh6wbn/HCSSpringCommunityConversations.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772820489/henryk12gaus/offis7ugczo1wohh6wbn/HCSSpringCommunityConversations.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772820489/henryk12gaus/offis7ugczo1wohh6wbn/HCSSpringCommunityConversations.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772820489/henryk12gaus/offis7ugczo1wohh6wbn/HCSSpringCommunityConversations.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772820489/henryk12gaus/offis7ugczo1wohh6wbn/HCSSpringCommunityConversations.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1772820489/henryk12gaus/offis7ugczo1wohh6wbn/HCSSpringCommunityConversations.jpg","width":2200}])
Henry County Schools invites students, families, and community members to participate in the district’s spring “Community Conversations” across all 10 school clusters.
![Partial shot of participant reviewing one of several math books]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772725730/henryk12gaus/s37gaskw7cj9ef4mjixy/ResourceReview2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772725730/henryk12gaus/s37gaskw7cj9ef4mjixy/ResourceReview2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772725730/henryk12gaus/s37gaskw7cj9ef4mjixy/ResourceReview2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772725730/henryk12gaus/s37gaskw7cj9ef4mjixy/ResourceReview2026.jpg","width":1050}])
In accordance with Board Policy IFAA, Henry County Schools will provide instructional resources for community review and feedback at the district office, located at 33 N. Zack Hinton Parkway in McDonough.
![HCS STAR Student, STAR Teacher, and Dr. Pace in front of PAGE step and repeat]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772037202/henryk12gaus/auoovrqruvvqbmhvhxbm/STARStudentandTeacherwithSuptPace.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772037202/henryk12gaus/auoovrqruvvqbmhvhxbm/STARStudentandTeacherwithSuptPace.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772037202/henryk12gaus/auoovrqruvvqbmhvhxbm/STARStudentandTeacherwithSuptPace.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772037202/henryk12gaus/auoovrqruvvqbmhvhxbm/STARStudentandTeacherwithSuptPace.jpg","width":1100}])
Union Grove High School senior Owen Schrock and his architecture teacher, Amanda McClure, are the countywide winners of the Henry County Chamber of Commerce 2026 Student/Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Award.
![Thompson on stage with family, Gabriel, Superintendent, board members, and other district leaders]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771424712/henryk12gaus/p3gxfijvntnz9mi1iidw/HCS2026SCOTYJessicaThompson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771424712/henryk12gaus/p3gxfijvntnz9mi1iidw/HCS2026SCOTYJessicaThompson.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771424712/henryk12gaus/p3gxfijvntnz9mi1iidw/HCS2026SCOTYJessicaThompson.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771424712/henryk12gaus/p3gxfijvntnz9mi1iidw/HCS2026SCOTYJessicaThompson.jpg","width":1000}])
Locust Grove Middle School counselor Jessica Thompson is Henry County Schools’ 2026 School Counselor of the Year (SCOTY).
![HCS employee greeting candidate across table at 2025 Job Fair in school auditorium.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771345363/henryk12gaus/invlkxwydtrvxgpp42ni/HCSJobFair.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771345363/henryk12gaus/invlkxwydtrvxgpp42ni/HCSJobFair.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771345363/henryk12gaus/invlkxwydtrvxgpp42ni/HCSJobFair.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771345363/henryk12gaus/invlkxwydtrvxgpp42ni/HCSJobFair.jpg","width":1048}])
Henry County Schools will participate in three upcoming job fairs designed to connect passionate educators with rewarding teaching positions across the district’s 53 schools.
![Rendering of main Henry County STEM High School buildings]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770391124/henryk12gaus/jzqhwjsetmdmdnhspbrx/HenryCountySTEMHighSchool.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770391124/henryk12gaus/jzqhwjsetmdmdnhspbrx/HenryCountySTEMHighSchool.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770391124/henryk12gaus/jzqhwjsetmdmdnhspbrx/HenryCountySTEMHighSchool.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770391124/henryk12gaus/jzqhwjsetmdmdnhspbrx/HenryCountySTEMHighSchool.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770391124/henryk12gaus/jzqhwjsetmdmdnhspbrx/HenryCountySTEMHighSchool.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770391124/henryk12gaus/jzqhwjsetmdmdnhspbrx/HenryCountySTEMHighSchool.jpg","width":1640}])
Henry County Schools will host in-person and virtual informational sessions to introduce its new STEM high school, set to open in fall 2027.
![Elementary school boy and girl working on class assignment at desk in classroom.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768243835/henryk12gaus/kciqnckofrbor0rwmmnx/HCSElementaryStudentsinClass.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768243835/henryk12gaus/kciqnckofrbor0rwmmnx/HCSElementaryStudentsinClass.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768243835/henryk12gaus/kciqnckofrbor0rwmmnx/HCSElementaryStudentsinClass.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768243835/henryk12gaus/kciqnckofrbor0rwmmnx/HCSElementaryStudentsinClass.jpg","width":1156}])
Five Henry County Schools elementary schools were listed among the Georgia schools exiting or making progress to exit federal identification, according to a report released by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) in December.
![Board Chair Sophe Pope and Vice Chair Makenzie McDaniel standing on either side of podium at front of HCS board room.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769617938/henryk12gaus/salpiyor7cwziyyx20px/BoardChairSophePopeandViceChairMakenzieMcDaniel_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769617938/henryk12gaus/salpiyor7cwziyyx20px/BoardChairSophePopeandViceChairMakenzieMcDaniel_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769617938/henryk12gaus/salpiyor7cwziyyx20px/BoardChairSophePopeandViceChairMakenzieMcDaniel_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769617938/henryk12gaus/salpiyor7cwziyyx20px/BoardChairSophePopeandViceChairMakenzieMcDaniel_1.jpg","width":1041}])
The Henry County Board of Education unanimously re-elected Sophe Pope (Dist. 4) as Board Chair and unanimously elected board member Makenzie McDaniel (Dist. 5) as Board Vice Chair during a special called meeting on Jan. 8.
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More than a dozen dignitaries representing city, county, and state government joined the Henry County Board of Education on Nov. 18 for its annual Legislative Breakfast and presentation of its 2026 Legislative Priorities.
![Boy and girl working together at desk in HCS classroom.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763815860/henryk12gaus/fremxlj19bwunjvhdwze/HCSStudentsinClass2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763815860/henryk12gaus/fremxlj19bwunjvhdwze/HCSStudentsinClass2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763815860/henryk12gaus/fremxlj19bwunjvhdwze/HCSStudentsinClass2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763815860/henryk12gaus/fremxlj19bwunjvhdwze/HCSStudentsinClass2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763815860/henryk12gaus/fremxlj19bwunjvhdwze/HCSStudentsinClass2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763815860/henryk12gaus/fremxlj19bwunjvhdwze/HCSStudentsinClass2.jpg","width":1928}])
The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) recently named 20 Henry County Schools elementary, middle, and high schools as 2024-2025 Literacy and Math Leaders.
![Middle school students in class.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762979454/henryk12gaus/jitbkckqvmihsdx3trag/HCSStudentsinClass.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762979454/henryk12gaus/jitbkckqvmihsdx3trag/HCSStudentsinClass.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762979454/henryk12gaus/jitbkckqvmihsdx3trag/HCSStudentsinClass.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762979454/henryk12gaus/jitbkckqvmihsdx3trag/HCSStudentsinClass.jpg","width":850}])
Henry County Schools made significant improvements on the 2024-2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), according to data released by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) today.
![Taryn Williamson standing next to a thermostat using her 3D-printed cover.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761753510/henryk12gaus/xwyglyofvnryzjypf6v3/TarynWilliamsonThermostatCoverDesign.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761753510/henryk12gaus/xwyglyofvnryzjypf6v3/TarynWilliamsonThermostatCoverDesign.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761753510/henryk12gaus/xwyglyofvnryzjypf6v3/TarynWilliamsonThermostatCoverDesign.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761753510/henryk12gaus/xwyglyofvnryzjypf6v3/TarynWilliamsonThermostatCoverDesign.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761753510/henryk12gaus/xwyglyofvnryzjypf6v3/TarynWilliamsonThermostatCoverDesign.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1761753510/henryk12gaus/xwyglyofvnryzjypf6v3/TarynWilliamsonThermostatCoverDesign.jpg","width":2200}])
Dutchtown High School senior Taryn Williamson is a compelling example of Henry County Schools’ mission to empower students with exceptional opportunities and access that lead to success in a global society.
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The Georgia School Boards Association recently recognized the Henry County Board of Education as an Exemplary Board for 2025.
![Henry Partners seminar presenter addresses attendees, some with raised hands.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761135463/henryk12gaus/xh5qzlwypelauxruch71/HenryPartnersSeminar.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761135463/henryk12gaus/xh5qzlwypelauxruch71/HenryPartnersSeminar.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761135463/henryk12gaus/xh5qzlwypelauxruch71/HenryPartnersSeminar.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761135463/henryk12gaus/xh5qzlwypelauxruch71/HenryPartnersSeminar.jpg","width":820}])
Henry County Schools will host its latest “How to Partner with HCS” seminar on Nov. 5, 5-7 p.m. at the Henry County Learning and Support Center, located at 166 Holly Smith Drive in McDonough.
![HCS elementary students concentrating on work in class.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760111952/henryk12gaus/z1hbxq7loy6lifwf11ed/JohnHancockCursiveWritingAwards.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760111952/henryk12gaus/z1hbxq7loy6lifwf11ed/JohnHancockCursiveWritingAwards.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760111952/henryk12gaus/z1hbxq7loy6lifwf11ed/JohnHancockCursiveWritingAwards.jpg","width":800}])
The Georgia Department of Education recently recognized eight Henry County Schools as John Hancock Award Schools.