Barrow County to Move to 160-day School Year

Bell schedules will also change.

School Lunch Prices to Increase

According to the school system, the increase is a result of increased costs associated with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.

Statham Elementary Makes Ready for Last Hoorah before School Ends

Just a few weeks remain until the last day of the 2011-12 school year.

Barrow County Grade Level Winners Selected for Young Georgia Authors’ Writing Competition

Thirteen Barrow County students will move on to the district level of the competition.

Barrow County Schools Recognized for Use of Technology

The eighth annual Digital School Districts Survey puts Barrow County at the top of the list of schools with 12,000 students or more.

Post Graduation Announcements on Barrow Patch

Use the free announcement service to share the good news about your graduate.

Bethlehem Elementary Students Featured in Georgia Farm Monitor Video

Local students are learning about agriculture with help from Farm Bureau.

Brenau University Satellite Campus Coming to Braselton

The local town will be home to the new Brenau University Learning and Leisure Institute.

Bethlehem Elementary Preps for Spring Break 2012

Barrow County teachers try their best to stave off the throes of spring fever.

Winder-Barrow High School's Principal: 'We Give Nothing Less than Our Best to Help Students'

The Barrow County School System issued press release offering information on Winder-Barrow High School's designation as a "focus school".

UPDATED: Winder-Barrow Identified as 'Focus School' Due to Gap in Graduation Rates of Highest and Lowest Achieving Students

The school was identified as a "focus school" by the Georgia Department of Education due to the graduation gap between its white subgroup and the students with disability subgroup.

Former Winder-Barrow Track Coach to be Honored

The Athens Banner-Herald reports Cook Holliday will be recognized Saturday as Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s 2012 Distinguished Alumnus.

A New Reason to 'Eat Mor Chikin' in Bethlehem — Receipt Day at Chick-fil-A

The local eatery will host Receipt Day on Wednesday, Feb. 29.

Lanier Tech's Winder-Barrow Campus to Host Open House for Prospective Students

Attendees will receive all the information needed to register in time for summer term classes, which start May 21.

Enjoy a Slice of P.I.E. and Support Bethlehem Elementary School

Barrow County School’s Partners in Education Program hosts Spirit Nights at area restaurants during which a portion of the night’s proceeds goes back to local schools.

Barrow County Schools Teacher of the Year to be Recognized on Tuesday

Barrow County's 2011-12 Teacher of the Year, Meggan McNally, will be honored with a reception prior to Tuesday's board of education meeting.

Lanier Technical College to Host GED Orientation at Winder-Barrow Campus

Teens and adults who wish to enroll in Lanier Tech’s General Education Development Program in Winder, Statham or Auburn are encouraged to attend the next orientation session Friday, Jan. 27.

Barrow Today: Friday, Jan. 27

Apalachee High School theater students will present a double feature tonight at the Colleen O. Williams Theater in Winder.

Local Lanier Tech Student Selected as Semi-finalist for Award

A student at Lanier Technical College's Winder campus is one of the college’s four semi-finalists for a statewide award.

Barrow Board of Education Approves 2012-13 School Calendar

The calendar includes six potential furlough days.

In the Event of Severe Winter Weather

The latest news from Bethlehem Elementary School and the Barrow County School System.

Local College Students Recognized for Academic Achievement

Twelve Barrow County natives make Dean's List.

Watch Barrow County Schools Administrators Break Ground on New Middle School

The groundbreaking was held Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011.

Barrow County Schools Breaks Ground on New Facility

The superintendent, county schools administrators and board of education members were on hand Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, to break ground on a new middle school.

Jan. 2 Deadline Looms: School System Asking for Input on 2012-13 Calendar

The Barrow County School System is asking for input on two proposed calendars for next school year.

Lanier Tech Earns ‘Gold Standard’ Accreditation

College President Russell Vandiver said accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is the “gold standard for academic quality”.

Barrow School System Receives Career Academy Grant

AccessNorthGa.com Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and state Sen. Johnny Grant announced the grant Monday.

Barrow County Schools Increase Fruits and Vegetables 100 Percent

Schools update menus based on new federal nutrition guidelines.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

Today's the day early admission applicants can learn if they'll be coming to UGA.

Cheer Doggs Named State Champions in Co-ed Division

The Winder-Barrow Cheer Doggs show they have what it takes.

Yargo Elementary School Suprised with $1,000 Grant

A request a Yargo Elementary School teacher made a few weeks ago was granted by Windstream and the company's SchoolsWIN program on Thursday, Nov. 10.

Auburn Elementary Principal Receives Award

Shawn Williams was recently named one of six Georgia Distinguished Principals by the Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals.

Alternative School Recognizes Students for Outstanding Achievement

During a recent board of education meeting, the superintendent’s recognitions included three students who attend the alternative school.

Barrow Residents Attending Lanier Tech have been Nominated for Award

Three Barrow residents have been nominated in the the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership competition.

Two Barrow Schools Meet Adequate Yearly Progress under Amended Results

The Barrow County School System announced today that two schools met AYP under amended test results.

Barrow County Fifth-Grader Ties for First Place in Statewide Essay Contest

Auburn Elementary School student Tamara Head tied for first place in the Ready Georgia art, essay and video contest.

Barrow Student Named to State School Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council

Shaquilla Harrigan has been named to the state school superintendent’s 2011-12 Student Advisory Council.

Free GED Classes Offered in Barrow

For participants to begin a class, they must attend one orientation session.

AccessNorthGa.com: Russell Middle School Principal is Finalist for Superintendent of Butts County Schools

AccessNorthGa.com is reporting Rob Johnson is one of three finalists for superintendent of Butts County Schools.

Former Apalachee Teacher Plans to Continue Case Against Barrow County Schools

Two local newspapers report that former English teacher Ashley Payne, who resigned over a 2009 Facebook posting, will continue her case despite a ruling by the Barrow County Superior Court.