Announcements
Friday,
May 31 & Saturday, June 1, 2013 -
9-1-1 FESTIVAL - The parade begins at 10:00 a.m. Saturday. The Grand
Marshal will be Dr. Alan Miller, Superintendent of Haleyville City
Schools and Mr. Greg Pendley, Superintendent of Winston County Schools.
Schedule of events
Board
Meeting - The Winston County Board of Education will meet June
18, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
Honor
Roll -
Lynn Elementary School
Double Springs Elementary
School
Job
Postings - Use the Human Resources link, in the left column, to
search for job openings, learn about our application process, and to
apply for a job.
Congratulations
to Jordan Romine of Meek High School. Jordan was one of
fifteen high school seniors in the state of Alabama to receive the J.
Craig and Page T. Smith Scholarship. This scholarship provides tuition,
room, board and books and will also provide for him to study abroad.
Congratulations
to Marcie Hill, the UAB Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Student Award winner for 2013, Early Childhood Education Outstanding
Doctoral. She was honored on Thursday, May 2.
Congratulations
to Winston County Technical Center students Ashley Curtis and Charlie
Callahan. Ashley won 1st Place in Nail Care at the State
SkillsUSA competition. Charlie won 3rd place in Electronic Technology.
Ashley can compete in the National SkillsUSA Competition in Kansas City,
Missouri this summer.
Congratulations
to Cordale Johnson of Winston County High School and Levi Aldridge of
Addison. The team took 1st place in the Ford/AAA Student Auto
Skills competition on April 17, 2013 at Barber Motorsports Park. Cordale
and Levi will represent Alabama in June at Nationals in Deerborn,
Michigan (Ford headquarters). The team had the highest written score in
the state and a perfect score on the hands on test. The instructor is
Mr. Terry Lewis.
Students can expect benefits from healthier and more nutritious food in
school. Thanks to the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act, major improvements
are being made across the country to transform school food and to
promote better nutrition and reduce obesity. Read the
letter to parents/guardians.
ALL
Kids Insurance -
Children of State and Education
employees may now be eligible for ALL Kids Insurance. For more
information, view the
Dependents of State and Education Employee's Notice. You can also
apply online
here
or print an application
here..
Public
Notice
- The Winston County Schools do not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal
access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The
following person(s) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding
the non-discrimination policies: Georganna Comeens , 504 Coordinator,
P.O. Box 9, Double Springs, AL 35553, 205-489-5018. Sheila Wallace,
Title II and Title IX Coordinator, P.O. Box 9, Double Springs, AL 35553,
205-489-5018.
Winston County Schools Purpose and Direction
The purpose of the Winston County Schools is to create excellence
in providing youth with the encouragement, peer networks, and leadership
skills necessary for them to make meaningful contributions to their
communities and begin a life-long journey of leadership and service in
the 21st century.