The FCHS chapter of the National Technical Honor Society held the annual Induction and Honor Cord ceremony on April 24, 2017 at the FCHS PAC. Thirty-six juniors were inducted into the Society, and 44 senior members were presented with honor cords. Only junior Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) students who have achieved at least […]
Read More »MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS SINGS FOR ROME BRAVES
The Fannin County Middle School Chorus was selected to sing the National Anthem for the opening of the Rome Braves home game on Saturday against the Charleston River Dogs. After performing the National Anthem the chorus members enjoyed an afternoon of perfect weather for baseball followed by a great fireworks display after the game. The […]
Read More »WFE – Kindergarten field trip
On Tuesday, April 11th our kindergarten students travelled to the Chattanooga Aquarium. The students had a great time learning about all the different animals. They particularly loved the marine aquarium and the butterfly garden. Thank you to our many t-shirt sponsors that enable us to have matching t-shirts for our field trips and field day. […]
Read More »Volunteers Needed for 2017 Spring Arts in the Park!
Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association Volunteers Needed – WE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU! For 41 years, the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, a non-profit arts council, has provided a unique art experience through our Arts in the Park festival series in the Downtown City Park of Blue Ridge, GA. The Arts in the Park […]
Read More »Azalea Care
By: Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent Azaleas are a southern favorite. We think of them in terms of old southern plantations, rocking on the porch and sipping tea in the swing. Azaleas are not trouble free, as we sometimes find out. Plant them in the proper location for best results – shady areas with well […]
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Students of the Month MARCH Fannin Middle
Fannin County Middle School 8th grade teams have announced Students of the Month for March. Students are chosen by their academic teachers for this distinction. Qualifications for this honor include outstanding citizenship, good attendance, respectfulness toward faculty and peers, and a good academic standing. Students chosen for March are: Leslie Salas (Team 8A), daughter of […]
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WFES – Lunch-n-Learn
A Graduating Class of Lunch-n-Learn Parents at West Fannin It’s not just our 5th grade students that will be graduating and moving onto middle school. We have a special set of parents leaving us as well. This was our inaugural group of parents and students at our first West Fannin Lunch-n-Learn. It’s hard to believe […]
Read More »School Bus Road-eo winners
Congratulations to Junior Dillinger for winning the School Bus Road-eo. Tommy Jourdan placed second and Amanda Deal placed third. The Fannin County School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, creed, or disability in admission to its programs, services, and activities, in access to them, in treatment […]
Read More »GBI Issues Public Safety Alert – Transdermal Drugs Found in Counterfeit Pills
Today, a meeting was held with the metro Atlanta Drug Enforcement Commanders to discuss officer safety and handling of extremely dangerous drugs being encountered at the GBI Crime Laboratory, including synthetic opioids found in counterfeit pills. “Graveyard dead,” was the warning GBI Director Vernon Keenan gave during today’s public safety meeting on the dangers of […]
Read More »Fannin County High School FFA
Fannin County High School FFA members attended the 89th Georgia FFA State Convention which was held in Macon on April 27-29. Montana Pearson and Tayelor Long served as official voting delegates. Seth Davis was named the state winner with his Nursery Operations Proficiency Award application. Seth received a plaque and $575.00 to help with travel […]
Read More »WHERE ARE ALL OF THESE MOSQUITOES COMING FROM?
WHERE ARE ALL OF THESE MOSQUITOES COMING FROM? Raymond King, District Director of Environmental Health, North Georgia Health District For mosquito control around your home, your time and money are usually best spent killing mosquito larvae on and around your property. Many homeowners only focus on killing adult mosquitoes and ignore the mosquito larvae, which […]
Read More »WFES Character Ed
The Character Ed word for the month of March was Courage. The definition is “Being brave in difficult times; facing fears with confidence.” These students were chosen for consistently displaying this character trait throughout the month. Congratulations to all of you!
Read More »West Fannin April Character Ed Winners
The West Fannin Elementary Character Ed word for the month of April was Patience. The definition is “the capacity to wait without becoming angry or upset.” These students were chosen for consistently displaying this character trait throughout the month. Congratulations to all of you! The Fannin County School System does not discriminate on the […]
Read More »FCHS Talent Show
The Fannin County High School ‘Annual Day’ started out with the Talent Show. The acts were chosen based on the top ten performances at the earlier ‘Fannin’s Got Talent.’ To start off the show, the cast of “Grease” performed “Hand Jive” from their production earlier this semester. Next Seth Hatcher sang and played the ukelele […]
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