Visits | Dr. John Barge - Georgia State School Superintendent

Barge visits Kemp Primary – Clayton News Daily

April 25, 2013 in Article, Visits

Members of the student council greeted dignitaries as they walked through the front door. Among them was the state’s chief education official.

State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge visited Kemp Primary School earlier this week in response to an invitation by school officials.

Barge said he first met students from Kemp Primary when its chorus sang at the state Capitol this past winter. He also met up with youngsters at the Imagine It! Children’s Museum of Atlanta during a Read Across America event in March.

Chase Street Elementary honored, students get ice cream – Online Athens

April 15, 2013 in Article, Visits

Chase Street Elementary School students started their school week on Monday with a little ice cream and some recognition courtesy of Georgia Schools Superintendent John Barge.

Barge came to Athens to present Chase Street an award for being named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School, one of just eight in the state last year.

Barge also brought along a representative of Blue Bell Creameries, district manager Tony Gregory, who brought ice cream; enough snack sized ice cream sandwiches for every child and teacher in the school with enough left over for Clarke County Superintendent Philip Lanoue and other adult visitors at a school assembly.

“It’s because you have worked so hard you are going to be recognized … for being one of the top groups of students, not just in our state, but our country,” Lanoue told the students as he introduced Barge.

Family friendly State superintendent visits Miller, Morningside schools – The Telegraph

February 25, 2013 in Article, Visits

Students at Miller Elementary School were silent and wide-eyed Monday as their principal introduced the guest speaker.

After all, he is “the big boss of everybody,” principal Gwendolyn Pearson-Kilgore told the tiny audience.

Students burst into cheers and applause, some scurrying over to their guest after the ceremony to give him a hug. That type of friendly behavior is one reason why state school Superintendent John Barge visited Miller and Morningside elementary schools.

State superintendent visits Barksdale Elementary – Rockdale Citizen

December 13, 2012 in Visits

Barksdale Elementary School got to show off some of its best qualities to state officials this week.

State Superintendent of Schools John Barge made a special visit to the school for about an hour on Wednesday, while he also was in town for the opening of the new Rockdale Career Academy addition. He is making visits this year to some of the state’s Reward Schools.

“We are very excited and honored (for his visit) and very proud of being named a Reward School,” said school Principal Jana O’Kelley.

RCA opens new addition with special guests – Rockdale Citizen

December 13, 2012 in Visits

The man behind securing the money for the expansion of the Rockdale Career Academy knew Wednesday — or 12-12-12 — was the perfect lucky day to cut the ribbon on the school’s new addition.

“The Rockdale Career Academy on a scale of one to 10 is a 12, so it’s appropriate,” said Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle.

The $4,165,900 project is being paid for through SPLOST III funds for RCA renovations, as well as a nearly $2.7 million grant from the state Career Academy Project, spearheaded by Cagle, that was awarded to RCPS and DeKalb Technical College, now Georgia Piedmont Technical College, as a partnership in December 2009.

State school superintendent visits Mason Creek Elementary – Douglas County Sentinel

September 17, 2012 in Article, Visits

It wasn’t just any old Monday at Mason Creek Elementary School, or even any old Constitution Day.

Mason Creek’s students were treated to a visit from Georgia’s State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge, who spoke to its students about the Constitution and the opportunities afforded to everyone in American schools.

“The American Constitution is one of the most impressive documents in our nation’s history,” said Barge. “It deserves our attention and study.”

Dr. John Barge to Keynote at the Fourth Annual Griffin RESA / South Metro Summer Leadership Conference

August 29, 2012 in Visits

It is with great pleasure that Griffin RESA announces the scheduling of Dr. John Barge,Georgia’s State School Superintendent, as one of the keynote speakers at the Griffin RESASummer Leadership Conference.

Abante International Welcomes Dr. John Barge

August 17, 2012 in Visits

Abante International is pleased to welcome Dr. John Barge as a guest speaker on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Dr. Barge, who currently serves as the Georgia State School Superintendent, will be speaking to our colleagues during a leadership session.

Georgia superintendent honors local schools for excellence – Savannah Morning News

April 27, 2012 in Article, Visits

State Superintendent John Barge visited two local schools Thursday to present them with Georgia Schools of Excellence Awards.

Savannah Arts Academy and Heard Elementary School were among the 26 schools in the state to be honored for showing the greatest improvement or highest achievement in Georgia.

State’s 1st Lady, Superintendent visit area schools – WALB

April 16, 2012 in Article, Video, Visits

First Lady Sandra Deal is visiting schools in Southwest Georgia over the next 48 hours.

Mrs. Deal, along with the State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge, went to Matt Wilson Elementary in Tifton. They also went to Worth County Elementary School.

Dr. Barge says it’s his plan to visit every school in the state of Georgia. Since last spring he’s been to over eighty schools.

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