Houston County School System

Let’s hear for the state champs! Congratulations to Warner Robins High School for winning the GHSA Class 5A State One Act Play Championship today. Great job students and faculty! #AllinHCSS

This February, we are honoring our African American employees in celebration of Black History Month. Meet some of our outstanding administrators and staff members as they share what this special month means to them. Today, we feature Mr. Marquis Westbrook, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Warner Robins High School. #AllinHCSS #BlackHistoryMonth

Congratulations to all of the students who scored a 5 on an AP exam this past year! #AllinHCSS

Our Character Word of the Week is virtue. Meet some of our amazing honorees throughout the district and learn more about how they personify virtue in their school. For more information on Character Education, visit our website at https://www.hcbe.net/character.

Congratulations, Panthers! Perry High School won the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Region 1AAAA Theatre Competition on Feb. 4 with its performance of Emma Reeve’s Hetty Feather. In addition to winning first place, the production also won Best Set and Best Costumes. Several students also won individual awards for their performance: Best Actress ~ Julie Edes; Best Actor ~ Seth Lee; Best Supporting Actor ~ Logan Jacobs; and ... All-Star Cast ~ Levi Shelton and Linden Shelton. The cast and crew will compete at the GHSA AAAA State Theatre Competition on Feb. 13 at Perry High. #AllinHCSS

Our district will be closed on Monday, January 18 in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.

Meet Dr. Elgin Mayfield, principal of Bonaire Primary School. Dr. Mayfield was named principal in December 2019 and has worked in our district for 24 years. Listen in as Dr. Mayfield shares more about what motivates him to lead the students and staff at Bonaire Primary. #AllinHCSS

The Houston County School District is pleased to recognize employees who have dedicated their careers to the children of Houston County. We would like to give special recognition to those who have served the district for 40, 35, and 30 years. Our second honoree is Mrs. Brenda Arnett who has been with the district for 35 years. Congratulations on your distinguished career! Most importantly, thank you, Mrs. Arnett, from the bottom of our hearts, for your service and dedication to our district! #AllinHCSS

Our Character Word of the Week is sportsmanship. Meet some of our amazing honorees throughout the district and learn more about how they personify sportsmanship in their school. For more information on Character Education, visit our website at https://www.hcbe.net/character.

It’s Throwback Thursday! Thomas Elementary School was built in 1945 on Watson Boulevard as the first public school in the city of Warner Robins. Thomas Elementary was named for Charles Thomas, whose father was General Charles Thomas, the first commander of Robins Air Force Base when it opened in 1941. The school consisted of 32,783 square feet, and Nola Brantley served as the first principal. The school closed in 1994 when Quail Run Elementary opened to replace Thomas Element...ary. Pictured is the class from 1970. To learn more about the history of our district, visit https://www.hcbe.net/history. #150yearsstrong #AllinHCSS

October is National Principals Month! For the remainder of October, we will share quotes from the 2020 Teachers of the Year about the outstanding leadership displayed by our principals. Today, we feature the principals at Matt Arthur Elementary School, Miller Elementary School, Morningside Elementary School, Mossy Creek Middle School, and Northside Elementary School. Join in our celebration by leaving a shout-out to these amazing principals in the comments section below. #ThankAPrincipal

We are excited to honor some of our amazing substitute teachers! Each month, substitutes who have worked at least ten days automatically enter a drawing for prizes. Congratulations to our September winners! James Phillips Grand Prize: Gift Certificate valued at $75 from Head Over Wheels for auto detailing Brian Branch Runner-up Prize: National Bank Products insulated mug and various HCBOE swag... Katherine Stoner Runner-up: National Bank Products ballpoint pen and various HCBOE swag If you are interested in becoming a substitute teacher for our district, learn more at https://www.hcbe.net/substitute.

Our Character Word of the Week is generosity. Meet some of our amazing honorees throughout the district and learn more about how they exemplify generosity every day. For more information on Character Education, visit our website at https://www.hcbe.net/character.

Houston County School District leaders, local elected officials and community leaders celebrated the opening of the Argene Claxton Canning Plant with a ribbon-cutting event this afternoon. A brief program took place outdoors, followed by tours of the canning plant. The plant supports all 13 middle and high school FFA programs in the Houston County School District. The facility was named after Dr. Argene Claxton, who retired from Perry High School in 2017. He served as the ...agricultural education teacher and FFA Advisor for 37 years. Currently he serves in recruitment and retention for Georgia Agricultural Education. Dr. Claxton is well-known for having coached many state and national award-winning teams and individuals. Personally, he has received many honors for his dedication to teaching and agriculture, to include STAR Teacher three times. Dr. Claxton was the youngest person ever inducted into the Georgia Agriculture Education Hall of Fame and the only member whose father was also inducted. To learn more about the Argene Clayton Canning Plant, please visit our district website at https://www.hcbe.net/canningplant.

October is National Principals Month! For the remainder of October, we will share quotes from teachers, including some of our 2020-2021 Teachers of the Year, about our principals' outstanding leadership. Today, we feature the principals at Bonaire Elementary School, Bonaire Middle School, Bonaire Primary School, C.B. Watson Primary, and Centerville Elementary School. Join in our celebration by leaving a shout-out to these outstanding principals in the comments section below. #ThankAPrincipal

Great news! FREE MEALS have been extended to all kids through the end of the 2020-2021 school year!

Congratulations to Sejal Patel of Houston County High School and Brenley Fouse of Perry High School, recently selected for State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ 2020-2021 Student Advisory Council. "Now more than ever, it is essential that I receive feedback directly from students on their educational experience," said Superintendent Woods. "My Student Advisory Council has been an invaluable part of my decision-making process for the last six years, and I am looking forward to meeting with the 2020-21 Council soon." To learn more about the Student Advisory Council, visit https://bit.ly/2Tf8chL.

It’s National School Bus Safety Week and today is National Bus Driver Appreciation Day. Please take a moment to thank the wonderful folks who drive the children of Houston County to and from school each and every day! Give a shout-out to your favorite driver in the comments below. The Houston county Board of Education appreciates our Bus Drivers! #AllinHCSS!

Welcome back, students! In addition to students returning from fall break, today we welcomed over 1,200 elementary students back to campus for the first time this school year! We cannot wait to see what our students will achieve in the second nine weeks. For more information on our district, visit www.hcbe.net.

It’s Throwback Thursday! This week’s 150th Anniversary Throwback Thursday series features National School Linch Week (NSLW), celebrated the second full week of October. President John F. Kennedy created NSLW in 1962 to promote the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life and the impact it has inside and outside of the classroom. The COVID-19 pandemic has, without a doubt, shown just how incredibly essential school meals are for students and their families.... Photos in this post are from The Warner Robins Sun, October 14, 1969 edition. Do you have history from the district? We would love to hear from you! Please send us a private Facebook message or email [email protected]. #NSLW2020 #150YearsStrong #AllinHCSS