Communications
Press Release Archive
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Official Press Releases from the Fulton County School District
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December 2019
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School board announces December community meetings (12/4/19)
20191204_School board announces December community meetings.pdf 74.2 KB (Last Modified Yesterday at 10:19 AM) -
News to Know for the Week of December 2 - 6 (12/2/19)
20191202_News to Know for the Week of December 2-6.pdf 88.46 KB (Last Modified Yesterday at 10:16 AM) -
School board to meet for December 3 work session (12/2/19)
20191202_School board to meet for December 3 work session.pdf 80.13 KB (Last Modified Yesterday at 10:13 AM)
November 2019
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School board to meet November 21 at the South Learning Center (11/20/19)
20191120_School board to meet November 21 at the South Learning Center.pdf 82.65 KB (Last Modified Yesterday at 10:09 AM) -
News to Know for the Week of November 18-22 (11/18/19)
20191118_News to Know for the Week of November 18-22.pdf 103.88 KB (Last Modified on November 19, 2019) -
News to Know for the Week of November 11-15 (11/11/19)
20191111_News to Know for the Week of November 11-15.pdf 113.12 KB (Last Modified on November 12, 2019) -
School board to meet for November 12 work session (11/11/19)
20191111_School board to meet for November 12 work session.pdf 79.67 KB (Last Modified on November 12, 2019) -
School board announces November community meetings (11/7/19)
20191107_School board announces November community meetings.pdf 74.66 KB (Last Modified on November 12, 2019) -
News to Know for the week of November 4-8 (11/4/19)
20191104_News to Know for the week of November 4-8.pdf 238.26 KB (Last Modified on November 5, 2019)
October 2019
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Legacy of Excellence to recognize top employees and business partners (10/30/19)
20191030_Legacy of Excellence luncheon to recognize top employees and partners.pdf 85.52 KB (Last Modified on November 5, 2019) -
School board to hold informal meetings with legislators (10/28/19)
20191028_School board to hold informal meetings with legislators.pdf 77.27 KB (Last Modified on October 30, 2019) -
FCS Outshines State on CCRPI and Climate Star Results (10/25/19)
20191025_Fulton County Schools Outshines State on CCRPI and Climate Star Results.pdf 101.6 KB (Last Modified on October 30, 2019) -
School board to meet October 28 & 29 for working retreat
20191025_School board to meet October 28 and 29 for working retreat.pdf 76.43 KB (Last Modified on October 30, 2019) -
EPA Awards Nearly $2 Million in Funding to Replace and Upgrade School Bus (10/22/19)
20191022_Environmental Protection Agency Awards Nearly 2 Million in Funding.pdf 77.05 KB (Last Modified on October 30, 2019) -
Nine middle school students to ink deals for $10,000 in REACH scholarships (10/21/19)
20191021_middle school students to ink deals for 10000 in scholarships.pdf 80.21 KB (Last Modified on October 30, 2019) -
FCS students show a slight increase in ACT Scores and College Readiness (10/16/19)
20191016_FCS students show a slight increase in ACT Scores and College Readiness.pdf 78.76 KB (Last Modified on October 30, 2019) -
School board to meet October 17 at the South Learning Center (10/16/19)
20191016_School board to meet October 17 at the South Learning Center.pdf 80.47 KB (Last Modified on October 30, 2019) -
School board to meet for October 10 work session (10/9/19)
20191009_School board to meet for October 10 work session.pdf 74.32 KB (Last Modified on October 30, 2019) -
School board announces October community meetings (10/8/19)
20191008_School board announces October community meetings.pdf 74.73 KB (Last Modified on October 30, 2019)
September 2019
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Fulton SAT holds steady and continues to outpace state and nation (9/24/19)
20190924_Fulton SAT holds steady and continues to outpace state and nation.pdf 82 KB (Last Modified on September 24, 2019) -
FCS News to Know for Week of September 23-27
20190923_News to Know for Week of September 23-27.pdf 120.63 KB (Last Modified on September 23, 2019) -
School board to meet for September 24 working retreat (9/23/19)
20190923_School board to meet for September 24 working retreat.pdf 76.2 KB (Last Modified on September 23, 2019) -
School board to meet September 19 at the South Learning Center (9/18/19)
20190918_School board to meet September 19 at the South Learning Center.pdf 74.28 KB (Last Modified on September 23, 2019) -
FCS Elementary School to receive $10,000 donation from Burlington Stores (9/17/19)
20190917_FCS Elementary School to receive 10000 donation from Burlington Stores.pdf 71.85 KB (Last Modified on September 23, 2019) -
News to Know for Week of September 16-20 (9/16/19)
20190916_News to Know for Week of September 16-20.pdf 157.96 KB (Last Modified on September 19, 2019) -
School board to meet for September 10 work session (9/9/19)
20190909_School board to meet for September 10 work session.pdf 74.12 KB (Last Modified on September 9, 2019)
August 2019
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School board to meet August 22 at the South Learning Center (8/21/19)
20190821_School board to meet August 22 at the South Learning Center.pdf 399.54 KB (Last Modified on August 26, 2019) -
School board announces August community meetings (8/19/19)
20190819_School board announces August community meetings.pdf 346.09 KB (Last Modified on August 26, 2019) -
School board to meet for August 15 work session (8/14/19)
20190814_School board to meet for August 15 work session.pdf 133.94 KB (Last Modified on August 15, 2019) -
Fulton County School System is ready to open August 12 (8/7/19)
20190807_Fulton County School System is ready to open August 12.pdf 186.98 KB (Last Modified on August 15, 2019) -
"Fulton's Finest" luncheon to spotlight bus drivers on Aug. 8 (8/5/19)
20190805_Fultons Finest luncheon to spotlight bus drivers on Aug 8.pdf 141.97 KB (Last Modified on August 15, 2019) -
FCS to host third Back-to-School fair and pep rally this Saturday, August 3 (8/2/19)
20190802_FCS to host third Back-to-School fair and pep rally this Saturday August 3.pdf 153.57 KB (Last Modified on August 15, 2019)
July 2019
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FCS to host third Back-to-School fair and pep rally Saturday, August 3 (7/31/19)
20190731_FCS to host third Back-to-School fair and pep rally Saturday August 3.pdf 99.11 KB (Last Modified on July 31, 2019) -
Fulton Schools First STEP welcomes 71 teacher interns (7/26/19)
20190726_Fulton Schools First STEP welcomes 71 teacher interns.pdf 144.25 KB (Last Modified on July 31, 2019) -
Focus on reading provides dramatic increase in Georgia Milestones Assessment (7/26/19)
- GA Milestones Spring 2019 Administration - Executive Summary
- GA Milestones End of Grade Results
- GA Milestones End of Course Results
- GA Milestones EOG Spring 2019 Administration - English Language Arts
20190726_FCS focus on reading provides dramatic increase in Georgia Milestones Assessment.pdf 114.16 KB (Last Modified on July 26, 2019) -
School board to meet July 16 at North Learning Center (7/15/19)
20190715_School board to meet July 16 at North Learning Center.pdf 166.08 KB (Last Modified on July 26, 2019)
June 2019
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Fulton County Schools holds second 2019 bus driver job fair (6/24/19)
20190624_Fulton County Schools holds second 2019 bus driver job fair.pdf 102.67 KB (Last Modified on July 9, 2019) -
School board to meet June 20 at the South Learning Center (6/19/19)
20190619_School board to meet June 20 at the South Learning Center.pdf 99.47 KB (Last Modified on July 9, 2019)
May 2019
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Fulton County Schools Holds 2019 Bus Driver Hiring Event (5/29/19)
20190529_Fulton County Schools Holds 2019 Bus Driver Hiring Event.pdf 99.48 KB (Last Modified on May 30, 2019) -
Fulton County Schools Holds 2019 Custodian Hiring Event (5/28/19)
20190528_Fulton County Schools Holds 2019 Custodian Hiring Event.pdf 145.79 KB (Last Modified on May 30, 2019) -
School board to meet May 16 at the South Learning Center (3/15/19)
20190515_School board to meet May 16 at the South Learning Center.pdf 91.69 KB (Last Modified on May 16, 2019) -
FCS celebrates first Career Pathways Signing Day, May 9 (5/8/19)
20190508_FCS celebrates first Career Pathways Signing Day May 9.pdf 129.04 KB (Last Modified on May 10, 2019) -
May 15 is the deadline for Open Enrollment applications (5/1/19)
20190501_May 15 is the deadline for Open Enrollment applications.pdf 145.02 KB (Last Modified on May 10, 2019)
April 2019
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CORRECTION: News to Know for Week of April 22-26 (4/22/19)
20190422_CORRECTION News to Know for Week of April 22-26.pdf 149.86 KB (Last Modified on May 10, 2019) -
School board to meet April 18 at the South Learning Center (4/17/19)
20190417_School board to meet April 18 at the South Learning Center.pdf 96.46 KB (Last Modified on April 19, 2019) -
FCS Board Announces Dr. Mike Looney as Finalist for Superintendent (4/17/19)
Fulton County Board of Education Announces Dr. Mike Looney as Finalist for Superintendent.pdf 106.74 KB (Last Modified on April 19, 2019) -
FCS Board to Announce Finalist for Superintendent (4/15/19)
20190415_Fulton County School Board to Announce Finalist for Superintendent.pdf 155.56 KB (Last Modified on April 19, 2019) -
Fulton County Schools to launch Purposity partnership (4/15/19)
20190415_Fulton County Schools to launch Purposity partnership.pdf 121.89 KB (Last Modified on April 19, 2019) -
FCS Interim Superintendent presents budget recommendations (4/12/19)
20190412_FCS Interim Superintendent presents budget recommendations.pdf 121.03 KB (Last Modified on April 12, 2019) -
Fulton County Schools to hold spring teacher hiring event April 20 (4/12/19)
20190412_Fulton County Schools to hold spring teacher hiring event April 20.pdf 147.16 KB (Last Modified on April 12, 2019) -
School board to meet for April 11 work session (4/10/19)
20190410_School board to meet for April 11 work session.pdf 126.2 KB (Last Modified on April 12, 2019)
March 2019
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School board to meet March 21 at the South Learning Center (3/20/19)
20190320_School board to meet March 21 at the South Learning Center.pdf 91.28 KB (Last Modified on March 21, 2019) -
Fulton County Schools proposes raises for teachers and other employees (3/19/19)
20190319_Fulton County Schools proposes raises for teachers and other employees.pdf 114.81 KB (Last Modified on March 21, 2019) -
School board announces March community meetings (3/14/19)
20190314_School board announces March community meetings.pdf 94.33 KB (Last Modified on March 21, 2019) -
Ison Springs Elementary Schools unique 21st century classroom (3/14/19)
20190314_Ison Springs Elementary Schools unique 21st century classroom.pdf 93.28 KB (Last Modified on March 21, 2019) -
Fulton schools celebrate Exceptional Children's Week with activities/awards ceremonies (3/12/19)
20190312_Fulton schools celebrate Exceptional Childrens Week.pdf 137.54 KB (Last Modified on March 13, 2019) -
School board to meet for March 12 work session (3/11/19)
20190311_School board to meet for March 12 work session.pdf 104.04 KB (Last Modified on March 13, 2019) -
Students participate in fourth annual "Student Choice Food Challenge" (3/11/19)
20190311_Students to give thumbs up or thumbs down on new school recipes.pdf 131.65 KB (Last Modified on March 13, 2019) -
Fulton County Schools Board of Education to meet for called meeting (3/5/19)
20190305_Fulton County Schools Board of Education to meet for called meeting.pdf 93.06 KB (Last Modified on March 6, 2019)
February 2019
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Westlake High School to host social-emotional health forum tonight (2/26/19)
20190226_Westlake High School to host social-emotional health forum tonight.pdf 95.68 KB (Last Modified on March 6, 2019) -
School board to meet for February 26 working retreat (2/25/19)
20190225_School board to meet for February 26 working retreat.pdf 126.44 KB (Last Modified on February 25, 2019) -
News to Know for Week of February 25 - March 1 (2/25/19)
20190225_News to Know for Week of February 25 - March 1.pdf 170.44 KB (Last Modified on March 6, 2019) -
School board to meet February 21 at the South Learning Center (2/20/19)
20190220_School board to meet February 21 at the South Learning Center.pdf 97.46 KB (Last Modified on February 25, 2019) -
School board to meet for February 12 work session (2/11/19)
20190211_School board to meet for February 12 work session.pdf 99.52 KB (Last Modified on February 11, 2019) -
All Fulton high schools offering AP courses recognized for achievement (2/11/19)
20190211_All Fulton high schools offering AP courses recognized for achievement.pdf 103.94 KB (Last Modified on February 11, 2019) -
School board announces February community meetings (2/7/19)
20190207_School board announces February community meetings.pdf 93.71 KB (Last Modified on February 11, 2019)
January 2019
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Fulton County Schools celebrate the Super Bowl with activities and fundraisers (1/30/19)
20190130_Fulton County Schools celebrate the Super Bowl with activities and fundraisers.pdf 127.74 KB (Last Modified on February 11, 2019) -
Ridgeview Charter School named Georgia Lighthouse School to Watch (1/23/19)
20190123_Ridgeview Charter School named Georgia Lighthouse School to Watch.pdf 139.88 KB (Last Modified on February 11, 2019) -
School board approves school calendars, social studies curriculum, STEM campus name (1/18/19)
20190118_School board approves school calendars social studies curriculum.pdf 99.04 KB (Last Modified on January 23, 2019) -
School board to meet for January 8 work session (1/7/19)
20190107_School board to meet for January 8 work session.pdf 99.79 KB (Last Modified on February 11, 2019)
December 2018
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Riverwood students design, decorate official Georgia Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. (12/17/18)
Riverwood students design and decorate official Georgia Christmas Tree.pdf 124.5 KB (Last Modified on December 19, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools hosts successful mid-year hiring event (12/17/18)
Fulton County Schools hosts successful mid-year hiring event.pdf 119.76 KB (Last Modified on December 19, 2018) -
School Board member Kimberly Dove sworn in for first full term (12/14/18)
School Board member Kimberly Dove sworn in for first full term.pdf 128.63 KB (Last Modified on December 19, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools hosts annual School Nurse and Clinic Assistant Conference (12/10/18)
Fulton County Schools hosts annual School Nurse and Clinic Assistant Conference.pdf 180.2 KB (Last Modified on December 19, 2018) -
Thirty Fulton schools 'beat the odds' according to GOSA index (12/7/18)
Thirty Fulton schools beat the odds according to GOSA index.pdf 133.76 KB (Last Modified on December 19, 2018)
November 2018
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Centennial High mentoring program builds confidence and teaches life skills (11/29/18)
20181129_Centennial High mentoring program builds confidence and teaches life skills.pdf 154.21 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools to hold mid-year hiring event in December (11/15/18)
20181115_Fulton County Schools to hold mid-year hiring event in December.pdf 147.33 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools Budget Department Wins Meritorious Budget Award (11/12/18)
20181112_Fulton County Schools Budget Department Wins Meritorious Budget Award.pdf 136.63 KB (Last Modified on November 14, 2018) -
Fulton's 2018 Advanced Placement results released (11/9/18)
20181109_Fultons 2018 Advanced Placement results released.pdf 136.72 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools Contracting Services Department Wins Two Awards (11/7/18)
20181107_Fulton County Schools Contracting Services Department Wins Two Awards.pdf 115.24 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018) -
Legacy of Excellence luncheon to recognize school systems top employees (11/7/18)
20181107_Legacy of Excellence luncheon to recognize school systems top employees.pdf 209.48 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018) -
Board of Education hears report from School Safety Committee (11/6/18)
20181106_Board of Education hears report from School Safety Committee.pdf 98.98 KB (Last Modified on November 14, 2018)
October 2018
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Middle school students sign commitments for scholarships (10/30/18)
20181030_Middle school students sign commitments for scholarships.pdf 168.04 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools achieves strong Climate Star ratings (10/30/18)
20181030_Fulton County Schools achieves strong Climate Star ratings.pdf 92.99 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Fulton releases 2018 CCRPI scores, reduces number of schools below 60 points (10/29/18)
20181029_Fulton releases 2018 CCRPI scores - reduces number of schools below 60 points.pdf 93.69 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Fulton school board accepts resignation of superintendent (10/25/18)
20181025_Fulton school board accepts resignation of superintendent2.pdf 92.83 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools Expands Texting Program for Teens in Crisis (10/25/18)
20181025_Fulton County Schools Expands Texting Program for Teens in Crisis.pdf 163.24 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Roswell High coach adds tradition to school's football games (10/23/18)
20181023_Roswell High coach adds tradition to schools football games.pdf 134.26 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Community meeting set October 29 for replacement Crabapple Middle School (10/22/18)
20181022_Community meeting set October 29 for replacement Crabapple Middle School.pdf 112.08 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools releases 2018 ACT results (10/19/18)
20181019_Fulton County Schools releases 2018 ACT results.pdf 112.8 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools to celebrate National Bus Safety Week Oct. 22-26 (10/18/18)
20181018_Fulton County Schools to celebrate National Bus Safety Week Oct. 22-26.pdf 142.4 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools Accounting and Retirement Department Wins National Awards (10/16/18)
20181016_Fulton County Schools Accounting and Retirement Department Wins National Awards.pdf 118.72 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Three Fulton County elementary schools named 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools (10/1/18)
20181001_Three Fulton County elementary schools named 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools.pdf 95.27 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools to hold transportation hiring fairs (10/1/18)
20181001_Fulton County Schools to hold transportation hiring fairs.pdf 129.64 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018)
September 2018
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Fulton Teachers Honored in Second Annual Celebrating Teachers Awards (9/25/18)
20180925_Fulton Teachers Honored in Second Annual Celebrating Teachers Awards.pdf 159.49 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018) -
Fulton's graduation rate continues to be highest among metro Atlanta school systems (9/19/18)
20180919_Fultons graduation rate continues to be highest among metro Atlanta.pdf 115.38 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018) -
Milton High's Social Innovators Academy Teaches Real-world Skills and Design Thinking (9/14/18)
20180914_Milton Highs Social Innovators Academy Teaches Real-world Skills.pdf 156.51 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018) -
Bus tracking app comes to Fulton County Schools (9/13/18)
20180913_Bus tracking app comes to Fulton County Schools.pdf 147.99 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018) -
Greater North Fulton Chamber to Host Partners in Education Expo (9/4/18)
20180904_Greater North Fulton Chamber to Host Partners in Education Expo.pdf 138.8 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018)
August 2018
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Ocee Elementary Science-X encourages science innovation (8/28/18)
20180828_Ocee Elementary Science-X encourages science innovation.pdf 115.36 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018) -
School board approves changes to 2018-19 calendar (8/20/18)
20180820_School board approves changes to 2018-19 calendar.pdf 114.28 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018) -
Proposed human sexuality education materials on display (8/20/18)
20180820_Proposed human sexuality education materials on display.pdf 152.22 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools ranks high on Niche lists (8/20/18)
20180820_Fulton County Schools ranks high on Niche lists.pdf 150.21 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools embraces buses as rolling classrooms (8/16/18)
20180816_Fulton County Schools embraces buses as rolling classrooms.pdf 180.94 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018) -
Riverwood International Charter School graduates first cohort of AVID students (8/1/18)
20180801_Riverwood International Charter School graduates first cohort of AVID students.pdf 162.04 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools police officers to receive new body cameras (8/1/18)
20180801_Fulton County Schools police officers to receive new body cameras.pdf 171.9 KB (Last Modified on December 3, 2018)
July 2018
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Press briefing about 2018-2019 Back-to-School Season (7/26/18)
20180726_Press briefing about 2018-2019 Back-to-School Season.pdf 140.87 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
FCS Media Advisory Photo video opportunities for new academic year (7/26/18)
20180726_FCS Media Advisory Photo video opportunities for new academic year.pdf 134.15 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Final Round of National Merit Scholarships announced; 3 more Fulton Schools included (7/25/18)
20180725_Final Round of National Merit Scholarships announced.pdf 151.69 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Former UGA players to headline Fulton's fourth annual Countdown to Kickoff (7/16/18)
20180716_Former UGA players to headline Fultons fourth annual Countdown to Kickoff.pdf 131.33 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
FCS middle school teachers become Georgia history curriculum architects (7/13/18)
20180713_FCS middle school teachers become Georgia history curriculum architects.pdf 159.25 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Press Release Announcing a Proposed Property Tax Increase (7/10/18)
20180710_Press Release Announcing a Proposed Property Tax Increase.pdf 127.84 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018)
June 2018
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Fulton school board approves final FY19 budget (6/28/18)
20180628_Fulton school board approves final FY19 budget.pdf 127.23 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools employees to be honored for their years of service (6/26/18)
20180626_Fulton County Schools employees to be honored for their years of service.pdf 122.58 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
Tim Corrigan selected as NELC area superintendent (6/22/18)
20180622_Tim Corrigan selected as NELC area superintendent.pdf 147.71 KB (Last Modified on November 26, 2018) -
School Safety Study gathers many voices to work on safety strategies (6/22/18)
20180622_School Safety Study gathers many voices to work on safety strategies.pdf 158.99 KB (Last Modified on November 14, 2018) -
Construction contract awarded for new North Fulton STEM high school project (6/22/18)
20180622_Construction contract awarded for new North Fulton STEM high school project.pdf 93.23 KB (Last Modified on November 14, 2018) -
Fulton County Schools named one of Georgia's top districts for bus safety (6/18/18)
20180618_Fulton County Schools named one of Georgias top districts for bus safety.pdf 156.57 KB (Last Modified on November 14, 2018) -
Three Riverwood students travel to Germany as global ambassadors (6/15/18)
20180615_Three Riverwood students travel to Germany as global ambassadors.pdf 158.89 KB (Last Modified on November 14, 2018)
May 2018
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North Springs art students create table-top silhouettes
20180531_North Springs art students create table-top silhouettes.pdf 155.83 KB (Last Modified on November 14, 2018) -
Fulton County Students rated 10 new food recipes (5/29/18)
20180529_Fulton County Students rated 10 new food recipes.pdf 99.81 KB (Last Modified on November 14, 2018) -
Riverwood's First Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament (5/24/18)
20180524_Riverwoods First Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament.pdf 153.45 KB (Last Modified on November 14, 2018)