Schools

5K to benefit Junior Falcons

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 11:14am

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Flowery Branch High School will host a 5K later this month to benefit its Junior Falcons football and cheerleading program.

The Run for the Junior Falcons 5K & Fun Run will be held Saturday, May 25 at 8 a.m.

Entry is $30 for the 5K and $20 for the fun run. There will be plenty of fun before and after the race, including an appearance from Freddie the Falcon, mascot of the Atlanta Falcons.

Learn more and register at hallco.org/fbhs.

Flowery Branch High School is located at 6603 Spout Springs Road.

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School is (almost!) out in Hall County

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 11:11am

GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- The last day of school is fast approaching in metro Atlanta, with some districts dismissing as early as this week.

For Hall County Schools, the last day is Thursday, May 23.

Other last days of school in the Atlanta area include:

Thursday, May 16
Barrow County

Friday, May 17
Clarke County

Wednesday, May 22
Atlanta Public Schools (traditional)
Cherokee County
Gwinnett County

Thursday, May 23
Clayton County
Cobb County
Decatur City
DeKalb County
Fulton County
Rockdale County

Friday, May 24
Bartow County
Buford City
Carroll County
Coweta County
Fayette County
Floyd County
Forsyth County
Griffin-Spalding County
Marietta City
Newton County
Paulding County

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Thursday SAT prep classes continue

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013, 7:47am

HALL COUNTY, Ga. -- The Hall County school system is offering a series of online SAT prep courses through February and early March.

All classes are held Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The goal of the sessions is to prepare high school students for the Mar. 9 SAT. SAT classes are $5 each.

The prep courses continue Feb. 14 with a session on the exam's Writing and Critical Reading sections. A full list of class topics can be found at hallco.org.

To register for the live SAT prep classes, visit hallco.org/satprep. Students will get the option of paying with a PayPal account, and will create a login and password that will allow them to download the classes as podcasts for future use.

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Teen arrested for Flowery Branch HS Instagram threat

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013, 11:54pm

Teen arrested for Flowery Branch HS Instagram threat

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The familly of a teenage girl arrested after writing about a possible shooting at Flowery Branch High School, says this has been one big misunderstanding.

Tiffani Torres, 18, was taken into custody Tuesday morning and released on bond around 5:30 that night. A judge ordered her to stay away from social media sites, the internet and her cell phone. She was also given a 10 p.m. curfew.

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Hall County Sheriff Sgt. Kiley Sargent said Torres was charged with one count of disruption of a public school after posting a threatening message on Instagram. Torres is a senior at Flowery Branch High School.

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Flowery Branch HS graduation time adjusted

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, January 9th, 2013, 8:58am

Flowery Branch HS graduation time adjusted

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Family members and friends of Flowery Branch High School's Class of 2013 can claim their seats an hour early at this year's graduation ceremony.

Graduation will be held Thursday, May 23 at Free Chapel.

The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m., but doors will open to attendees at 12 p.m.

Free Chapel is located at 4111 Commerce Street in Flowery Branch.

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Flowery Branch HS academic team qualifies for nationals

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012, 1:03pm

Flowery Branch HS academic team qualifies for nationals

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The junior varsity academic team at Flowery Branch High School is on its way to a national tournament.

The team recently competed in the Northeast Georgia History Bowl in Athens. Their score was high enough for them to qualify for the national History Bowl in Washington, D.C. in April.

Two team members -- Nick Pinto and Josh Salajan -- qualified individually for the Nationals History Be..

Pinto and fellow teammates Peter Brungardt, Olivia Morley and Kevin Yelverton will also participate in the History Bowl.

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2 Hall schools among Ga. Reward Schools

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, November 1st, 2012, 10:08am

GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Two Hall County middle schools are among this year's Georgia Department of Education Reward Schools.

Reward Schools are the Georgia schools with the highest performance or biggest academic gains by students in the last three years.

"These schools are shining examples of what we can achieve in public education in Georgia," Superintendent Dr. John Barge said in a statement. "I want to take what's working at our Reward Schools and replicate that in every school in the state. These are the schools making education work for all Georgians."

East Hall and South Hall middle schools made the list of High Progress Schools. These schools are among the top 10% of Title I schools in Georgia, meaning that they are making the most progress to improve student performance on statewide assessments like the CRCT.

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