Five Georgia schools have been identified as the 2017 winners of the Georgia Family-Friendly Partnership School Award. The winners were selected based on their exceptional customer service for Georgia families, according to a state Department of Education press release.
“Parent engagement is an essential component of every successful school – it has an enormous impact not just on the individual child, but on every child in the school building,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “Schools can only build those partnerships when parents and families feel welcome in their child’s school – welcome to visit, to engage, and to be a part of the learning process. I commend each of our 2017 Family-Friendly Partnership Schools for providing that welcoming environment for parents and families.”
The winners are:
Bear Creek Middle School in Barrow County School System
East Fannin Elementary School in Fannin County School District
Elm Street Elementary School in Rome City Schools
Garden Hills Elementary School in Atlanta Public Schools
Mossy Creek Elementary School in White County School System
They were chosen from a pool of ten finalists.
The five other schools named finalists are:
East Jackson Elementary in Jackson County School System
Georgia Cyber Academy, K-12 Virtual School
Sand Hill Elementary School in Carroll County School System
South Columbus Elementary School in Muscogee County School District
Vineville Academy of the Arts in Bibb County School District
Click here for more information on the Georgia Family-Friendly Partnership School Initiative and to view the previous winners and finalists since 2012.
