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Dr. Barnette today met over lunch with pastors in our community to thank them for what they do at our schools. Thank you for your service to our students, faculty, and staff!
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We will be back in school soon, and here is the first sign! Principals, Assistant Principals, and Secretaries and meeting with Dr. Barnette and Central Office Staff to review changes and discuss 2024-2025! We appreciate these leaders!
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Welcome new teachers to Cullman County Schools! Round one of new teacher orientation was held today.
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Just a reminder... Alabama's sales tax holiday on back-to-school items begins Friday, July 19 and continues through Sunday, July 21. A list of approved items can be found here: https://5il.co/2riyd
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” — The Declaration of Independence, 1776
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Summer reading camps begin Monday morning and will continue through the month of June at each of our elementary schools. We will have a few school buses running routes, so be sure to watch out for students loading and unloading!
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Cullman County Schools will begin the Summer Food Service program on Monday, June 10. Both breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost. This is an excellent way to ensure students receive nutritious meals during summer. Visit https://bit.ly/ccboesummerfeeding for more info.
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Summertime School Bus Chill. #seeyouinAugust!
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It is hard to believe we have reached the end of the school year! Reminder: School dismisses at 1pm today (Tuesday 5/21) and tomorrow (Wednesday 5/22). We hope you have a great summer break!
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Technology is more important than ever in our daily lives, and that includes the lives of our teachers, staff, and students. These men and women keep it up and running! We are extremely appreciative of our technology department staff at the Central Office and at all of our schools. They are posing in front of their brand new technology van, which has been needed for several years to transport equipment and materials between our schools. Congrats on the new van, and we thank you for all you do for our system!
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Cullman County Schools participated in the Touch a Truck event on Saturday at the Cullman County Fairgrounds. That big yellow bus is always a hit!
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Our seniors are getting ready for graduation! Good Hope is practicing this morning! Remember, you can watch all commencement exercises this weekend on ccboe.tv and the Cullman County Schools app on Amazon, Roku, and Fire TV!
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Now that our seniors are finished with coursework... and with graduation just a few days away... this is what happens behind the scenes! Counselors and administrators are at the Central Office verifying each student's transcript, then they calculate GPA by hand, double and triple check everything before Valedictorian and Salutatorian are announced and the diplomas are distributed. Thank you for your hard work!
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Congratulations to Vinemont Elementary Archery, which finished 12th in the nation at the NASP Eastern National Championships out of 199 elementary teams. Vinemont is the highest ranking team from Alabama! #cullmancountyfamily
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Congratulations to our CCBOE Fast Track students who are graduating from Wallace today, a full week before high school!
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Making a Difference:
It is the last week of school for the Class of 2024. What a powerful message left for one of our Cullman County teachers.
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Congratulations Hanceville High and the Hanceville community on the brand new Home Economics/Agriculture facility as well as a renovated science lab! The new building replaces one of the oldest in the district, and the science lab hasn't seen any substantial upgrades in 50 years.
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We wrapped up Kindergarten Registration today by visiting West Point. We are so excited to welcome the next class of Cullman County Students!
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Congratulations Dr. & Mrs. Barnette on the birth of your first grandchild! Asher Alton Barnette was born Monday! Mom, Dad, and Baby Barnette are doing well. Congratulations!
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Cullman County Drone Wars!
School Alliance Champion - Hanceville Middle
Teamwork Champion 1st Place - West Point Middle
Teamwork Champion 2nd Place - Holly Pond K8
Skills Champion: Fairview
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