Student Support

Providing the best resources for our students is a multi-faceted process that incorporates many levels of support. School counselors facilitate this support, focusing on skills development, career exploration and the removal of barriers that may hinder academic success. Working in conjunction with parents, teachers and school administration, school counselors also serve in the role of community liaison when appropriate.

While career exploration and educational planning support are typically a part of the advisement process at the middle and high school levels, these topics are routinely addressed at the elementary level as well.

Ashleigh Paulk, Support Services Coordinator

Email: ASHLEIGH.PAULK@CARROLLTONCITYSCHOOLS.NET | Phone: 770-834-7726 ext. 5057

CES, CUES, CMS and CHS all have several school counselors who not only advise on academic concerns but also support the physical and emotional needs of students and provide resources to address them.

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Philosophy

The Carrollton City School District is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect children’s health, well-being, and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and physical activity, Therefore, it is the policy of the Carrollton City School District that:

● All students in grades K-12 will have opportunities, support, and encouragement to be physically active on a regular basis.

● Foods and beverages sold or served at school will meet the Federal nutrition requirements of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and the Smart Snack regulations.

● Qualified child nutrition professionals will provide students with access to a variety of affordable, nutritious, and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students; will accommodate the religious, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the student body in the meal planning; and will provide clean, safe, and pleasant settings and adequate time for students to eat.

● To the maximum extent practicable, all schools in our district will participate in available federal school meal programs (including the School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program, Snack Program and Seamless Summer Feeding Program).

● Schools will provide nutrition education and physical education to foster lifelong habits of healthy eating and physical activity, and will establish linkages between health education and the School Nutrition Program.

● The school district is committed to implementing a Farm to School initiative focused on serving locally grown foods as defined by the School Nutrition Program. This effort will be supported with nutrition education in the schools.

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Ensuring the physical and emotional needs of students are met is important to facilitate academic progress. The Office of Health and Social Services is a broad umbrella that covers a variety of these services, ranging from managing procedures related to school enrollment, the student transfer process, attendance protocol, private school reports and the Homeless Education Program.

In addition, school nurses, school social workers and the homeless liaison are part of the support team in this office. Their overarching goal is to address barriers which impact students’ academic achievement.

ATTENTION: With a recent change in state law that eliminates the Georgia High School Graduation Test, former students who did not receive a high school diploma because they did not pass one or more sections of the GHSGT may be eligible to receive a regular high school diploma. To apply for one, download the HB91 high school diploma petition here. Attach government-issued photo ID to the form and mail or bring it to our office at the address below:

Carrollton City Schools
Records Department
290 Tom Reeve Drive
Carrollton, GA 30117

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Carrollton City Schools puts safety first and foremost. Students can’t learn, and teachers can’t teach, unless the school is safe and welcoming. We are committed to ensuring this is the environment our district provides at all times.

Our safety philosophy follows a balanced, rational approach, yet is comprehensive in scope and implementation. Each school has its own safety plan, customized for the specific location, and is reviewed and revised on a regular basis. Teachers and staff at all schools are trained to handle day-to-day minor emergencies as well as crisis situations.

The school system is fortunate to have wonderful working relationships with the Carrollton Police Department and the Carroll County Emergency Management Agency. Both provide vital training, education and support.

Safety also includes keen attention to student discipline with plans in place to encourage positive student behavior while at the same time, dealing seriously with inappropriate behaviors and activities that may be a threat to the overall climate of the school.

In 2016, the district achieved “Partner in Prevention,” a nationally- recognized public standard to end child sexual abuse. The designation was awarded to Carrollton City Schools’ commitment to protecting children by training more than 90 percent of its staff and volunteers on how to prevent, recognize the signs of and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.

Carrollton City Schools makes every effort to ensure our schools are places of comfort and security. After all, that’s when real learning takes place.

A team of certified school counselors serve all four schools, providing private counseling services and resources to help students and their families cope with personal crises and societal anxieties that not only hinder academic performance, but challenge the overall wellbeing of a child.

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Click HERE to learn more about A Trojan Tale and the literacy initiative at Carrollton City Schools. 

Carrollton City schools offer unique after-school enrichment/remediation programs that specifically target academically at-risk students. The seed money and much of current operating costs of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers are funded by a U.S. Department of Education initiative that supports the centers, which operate during out-of-school hours and that have three specific purposes: To provide opportunities for academic enrichment and tutorial services; to offer students a broad array of additional services, programs and activities to reinforce and complement the regular academic program; and to offer families of 21st CCLC students opportunities for literacy and related educational development. The programs have been so successful they have received renewal grants for continuation.

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A program supporting our students with diverse language and cultural backgrounds

English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) is a program for students from diverse language and cultural backgrounds who are English Learners (ELs). ESOL is a state-funded program provided through all school systems in Georgia and is free of charge to the parents. The Carrollton City School System ESOL faculty and staff are dedicated to providing quality instruction services to EL students. For more information on the eligibility process or the services available, please email the ESOL Teacher at your child’s school.

Carrollton Elementary School

Leigh Taylor leigh.taylor@carrolltoncityschools.net
Leigh Crews leigh.crews@carrolltoncityschools.net
Roseanna Martin roseanna.martin@carrolltoncityschools.net

Carrollton Upper Elementary School

Tina Turner tina.turner@carrolltoncityschools.net
Jessica Maston jessica.maston@carrolltoncityschools.net

Carrollton Middle School

Vanessa Cataldo vanessa.cataldo@carrolltoncityschools.net

Carrollton High School

Elaine Hobson elaine.hobson@carrolltoncityschools.net
Alison Huggins alison.huggins@carrolltoncityschools.net

We value your input. Please contact us if you have questions, concerns or suggestions for improvement:

Phone: 770-834-7077

Or email:

Ginger Harper, Director of Federal Programs
ginger.harper@carrolltoncityschools.net

Carrollton City Schools offers gifted education services for all eligible students. Curriculum and instruction are specifically designed for the gifted learner. A minimum of five segments per week of differentiated instruction for gifted learners is provided through the Georgia Department of Education approved delivery models for gifted education.The following delivery models are utilized: advanced content class, resource class, collaborative teaching, mentorship/internship, joint enrollment/post-secondary option, and innovative model

A detailed explanation of delivery models is provided in Appendix A of the Georgia Department of Education Resource Manual for Gifted Education Services. In addition, the Carrollton Board of Education has adopted a Challenge Gifted Services Administrative Policies and Procedures Plan.

We value your input. Please contact us if you have questions, concerns or suggestions for improvement:

Phone: 770-834-7077

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Ashleigh Paulk, Support Services Coordinator

Mary Raburn , Director of Student Services

Carrollton City Schools offers a nontraditional program that provides assigned students the structure and support they need to become successful learners and responsible members of the community. Serving students in grades 6-12 who have been assigned to attend an alternative program due to behavior, the program is customized through the establishment of a safe, positive welcoming environment that provides structured and engaging learning experiences. In addition to academics, students also will participate in social skills support, college and career planning and community service opportunities.

Carrollton Online Academy staff members will guide and encourage students to make positive choices about their academics and their behaviors, and students are empowered to be accountable for their learning. Students learn that every situation presents a choice, to identify potential outcomes of choices they are considering, to set goals and develop a plan to achieve them, and take responsibility for the choices they make.

Students assigned to the program will attend one of two four-hour daily sessions Monday-Friday. Morning and afternoon sessions will provide a flexible schedule that allows students the opportunity to meet family or work commitments while completing their education.

What Does Carrollton Online Academy Offer?

Carrollton Online Academy offers a rigorous, standards-based curriculum that is based on Georgia Standards of Excellence. Students who attend Carrollton Online Academy benefit from:

• small class size, small group instruction and personalized attention from caring, certified teachers who meet district qualification requirements;
• personalized and differentiated instruction, which blends teacher-led instruction, independent practice with one-on-one support from teachers;
• personalized academic plans and goals created specifically to meet individual students’ needs;
• a rigorous and engaging technology-rich environment that offers a variety of curriculum platforms, and helps students become familiar with tools they will use in college, trade or vocational school or the workplace;
• focused, dedicated preparation for state assessments;
• job and career counselors who will help students develop a post-secondary plan for college and career preparation that helps students develop the skills required to secure employment and give back to the community; and
• social skills guidance to develop pro-social, self-evaluation and personal responsibility skills, which result in greater accountability, and improved academic results and prepare students to transition back to neighborhood schools.

For information about the Carrollton Online Academy, please contact the administration at your child's school. 

The Carrollton City Schools Performance Learning Center (PLC) is a non-traditional school setting serving grades 9-12. The PLCs were started by Communities In Schools (CIS) of Georgia during the 2002-2003 school year and have now expanded throughout Georgia and in other states in the CIS network. PLCs are an initiative of Communities In Schools, and are one of the many programs designed to effectively and efficiently address both the academic and human service needs of students and their families.

To learn more about the PLC, click HERE. 

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, commonly referred to as “Section 504,” is a nondiscrimination statute enacted by the United States Congress. The purpose of Section 504 is to prohibit discrimination and to ensure that disabled students have educational opportunities and benefits equal to those provided to non-disabled students.

NOTICE OF RIGHTS OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS UNDER SECTION 504

504 PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS

We value your input. Please contact us if you have questions, concerns or suggestions for improvement:

Phone: 770-834-7077

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Dr. Terie Smith-Phillips , Support Services Coordinator

Mary Raburn , Director of Student Services

Special education is a program established to serve children 3-21 years of age who meet eligibility in any of the categorical eligibility areas. Special Education services are provided through all school systems in Georgia and are free of charge to parents. The Carrollton City School System special education faculty and staff are dedicated to providing quality instructional services to students with disabilities.

HELPFUL LINKS

GEORGIA SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
 

FAQS- GSNS

UNDERSTANDING YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS

UNDERSTANDING STATEWIDE TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS

TRANSITION TO LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

We value your input. Please contact us if you have questions, concerns or suggestions for improvement:

Phone: 770-834-7077

Or email:

Mary Raburn, Director of Student Services

What is Title I?

Title I is a federally-funded program which provides services to schools based on student economic need. Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides financial assistance to state and local educational agencies to meet the needs of at-risk children. The goal of Title I is to provide instructional services and activities which support students in meeting the state’s challenging performance standards. A Title I school-wide program permits schools to use resources to upgrade the entire educational program of the school and to raise academic achievement for all the students.

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Click HERE to learn more about the After School Program at Carrollton Elementary School.