Pre-k enjoyed the visit from Santa and Holiday Fun!❤️
Pre-k enjoyed participating in the school holiday events!❤️🎄
Pre-k enjoyed Ugly Sweater and Grinch Day!💚
Students who earned "Projected Growth" on MAP testing got the chance to torture our 5th grade teachers.
There will be some ELF magic tomorrow!
Ready, Set, Read! 🎉📚
Today, Northwest Georgia RESA Executive Director Brian Otott and Let’s Read, Georgia! Literacy Coach LeAnne Jones presented Polk School District schools with trophies and books in recognition of their outstanding performance in the Let’s Read, Georgia! literacy campaign this fall.
Polk School District finished 1st overall among participating districts, with several schools earning top honors among schools:
🥇 1st Place : Van Wert Elementary – 16,672 books read
🥈 2nd Place: Northside Elementary – 10,049 books read
🥉 3rd Place: Youngs Grove Elementary – 4,500 books read
The Ready, Set, Read! Campaign, held September 1 – October 10, 2025, is a statewide literacy initiative designed to inspire children, families, and educators to read together and celebrate the joy of reading across Georgia. The campaign highlighted the collective commitment of Georgia’s Regional Education Service Agencies to advance literacy through meaningful engagement with school communities.
During the campaign:
📖 More than 60,000 books were logged statewide
🏫 Participation included 167 districts and 548 schools
📚 Over 17,000 unique book titles were read
👨👩👧 Parents logged more than 24,000 read-alouds
Participation was seen across every region of the state, with Let’s Read, Georgia Literacy Coaches, districts, and school communities rising to the top of the leaderboard. Polk School District is proud to be part of this incredible statewide effort to promote literacy and a love of reading.
Be sure to keep an eye out for another Let’s Read, Georgia campaign coming this February—and get ready to read, log, and compete for the top prizes once again! 📚🏆
#letsreadgeorgia #readsetread #nwgaresa #psdproud
Today, Northwest Georgia RESA Executive Director Brian Otott and Let’s Read, Georgia! Literacy Coach LeAnne Jones presented Polk School District schools with trophies and books in recognition of their outstanding performance in the Let’s Read, Georgia! literacy campaign this fall.
Polk School District finished 1st overall among participating districts, with several schools earning top honors among schools:
🥇 1st Place : Van Wert Elementary – 16,672 books read
🥈 2nd Place: Northside Elementary – 10,049 books read
🥉 3rd Place: Youngs Grove Elementary – 4,500 books read
The Ready, Set, Read! Campaign, held September 1 – October 10, 2025, is a statewide literacy initiative designed to inspire children, families, and educators to read together and celebrate the joy of reading across Georgia. The campaign highlighted the collective commitment of Georgia’s Regional Education Service Agencies to advance literacy through meaningful engagement with school communities.
During the campaign:
📖 More than 60,000 books were logged statewide
🏫 Participation included 167 districts and 548 schools
📚 Over 17,000 unique book titles were read
👨👩👧 Parents logged more than 24,000 read-alouds
Participation was seen across every region of the state, with Let’s Read, Georgia Literacy Coaches, districts, and school communities rising to the top of the leaderboard. Polk School District is proud to be part of this incredible statewide effort to promote literacy and a love of reading.
Be sure to keep an eye out for another Let’s Read, Georgia campaign coming this February—and get ready to read, log, and compete for the top prizes once again! 📚🏆
#letsreadgeorgia #readsetread #nwgaresa #psdproud
It has been a fun week! We had visits from elves and Santa Longshore, caroling in the halls, and an amazing staff dinner provided by the Eastside PTO. We hope you and your families have a wonderful holiday season!
(Thanks to the elves for the Santa Shepard and Rudolph Richardson picture!)
(Thanks to the elves for the Santa Shepard and Rudolph Richardson picture!)
Kindergarten loved seeing Santa today!
Pre-k enjoyed visiting the art class and doing an art project with Ms. Olivia. ❤️
Pre-k enjoyed Ugly Sweater and Hat/Holiday Socks Day!❤️
Christmas sock/hat day!
Cold and Flu season are upon us! Take steps to keep your family healthy this season. Remind children to cover coughs and sneezes with an elbow and to wash hands with soap and warm water for 30 seconds. A big thanks to our school nurse, Kristen Maxedon, for helping our kids stay healthy!
Fifth Grade Christmas Fun
Kindergarten loves tacky sweater day!
Friday, December 19, will be an early release for all students. Car rider line up will begin at 11 am and dismissal will be at 11:30. Students should be picked up by 12:00 pm. There will be no afterschool program or activities. We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas break!
Third grade classes enjoyed Christmas story time with Mr. Shepard and Dr. Richardson. There's nothing like a good book to get in the Christmas spirit!
Our Kindergarten and 1st grade students have been working hard in PE during our Locomotor Challenge! 🚶♂️🏃♀️✨
They practiced listening, following directions, and performing their locomotor skills—walking, jogging, running, skipping, galloping, hopping, and jumping—to earn their very own Locomotor License.
Great job, students! We are so proud of you! 👏
They practiced listening, following directions, and performing their locomotor skills—walking, jogging, running, skipping, galloping, hopping, and jumping—to earn their very own Locomotor License.
Great job, students! We are so proud of you! 👏
5th Graders working together on vocabulary.
💥 Ninja Jump Rope Challenge + Golf Skills in PE! 🏃⛳
Our 4th and 5th graders crushed it in the Ninja Jump Rope Challenge! Students worked hard to complete consecutive jumps and advance through the jump-rope levels: 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, and 200. Each time a student reached a new level, they proudly signed their name on the matching poster in the gym.
We even had a few teachers jump into the fun!
We also introduced golf skills to our 2nd–5th graders through the First Tee program. Students practiced putting, and our 4th and 5th graders explored driving and chipping. It was a few weeks of building coordination, confidence, and new skills!
Our 4th and 5th graders crushed it in the Ninja Jump Rope Challenge! Students worked hard to complete consecutive jumps and advance through the jump-rope levels: 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, and 200. Each time a student reached a new level, they proudly signed their name on the matching poster in the gym.
We even had a few teachers jump into the fun!
We also introduced golf skills to our 2nd–5th graders through the First Tee program. Students practiced putting, and our 4th and 5th graders explored driving and chipping. It was a few weeks of building coordination, confidence, and new skills!
📢 Polk School District Early Release – Friday, December 19, 2025
Polk School District students will have an early release day on Friday, December 19, 2025.
Elementary Schools: Dismiss at 11:30 AM
Middle & High Schools: Dismiss at 12:00 PM
A sack lunch will be provided to all students before dismissal.
Please note: All After School programs will be closed on this day.
We wish all of our PSD families a safe and fun-filled holiday season! ❄️✨
Polk School District students will have an early release day on Friday, December 19, 2025.
Elementary Schools: Dismiss at 11:30 AM
Middle & High Schools: Dismiss at 12:00 PM
A sack lunch will be provided to all students before dismissal.
Please note: All After School programs will be closed on this day.
We wish all of our PSD families a safe and fun-filled holiday season! ❄️✨
