partners in education - Troup County School System

Proud to be a Partner
The new Partners in Education decal clings have been delivered and we encourage you to display in your business and offices. Show Troup County that you
support education. If you know of a business or organization who might be interested in becoming a Partner In Education, please ask the appropriate contact to
call Deb Myers at Troup County Schools at 706-812-7900.
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PARTNERS IN EDUCATION: Board of Directors 2013-2014
Vice President..............................................Opal Hogg, Jindal Films
Coordinators:
Page Estes.................................................... LaGrange-Troup County
Chamber of Commerce
Yolanda Stephen...................................Troup County School System
PARTNERS IN EDUCATION 2014-2015
1st Franklin Financial – Hogansville
1st Franklin Financial – LaGrange
85 South Out & About
A Courtesy Limousine
AdaptToSolve, Inc.
All Pro Chevrolet
American Home Shield
Amerigroup RealSolutions
An Affair to Remember Bridal
AR Roofing & Remodeling, Inc.
Army National Guard
Aspinwall Chiropractic Clinic
Bank of America
Baptist Tabernacle
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Batson Cook
Beall Dental Center
Belk
Benchmark Contracting
Beverly Gardner
Big Sam’s BBQ
Blue Water Marketing, LLC
Boys & Girls Clubs of West Georgia
Bradley’s Antiques & More
Burger King
Callaway Baptist Church
Cameron Crossing Apartments
Cammon Steel Company, Inc.
Cart Barn
Caterpiller, Inc.
Charter Bank
Charter Bank - West Point
Chick-Fil-A Commerce Avenue
Chick-Fil-A LaFayette Parkway
Children’s Dentistry of West Ga, LLC
Chris Harman, DMD
City Lights Church
Classic Designs Printing
Coca-Cola
Comfort Inn & Suites
Commercial Bank & Trust
Community Bank & Trust
Computer Doc & Associates, LLC
Cracker Barrel
Creative Call-Ins
Crossroads Construction
Curves of LaGrange (Working for
Wellness)
Dallas-Dodd Presbyterian Church
Dan-Ric Homes
David Fagundes, DMD, MS, PC
Diverse Power, Inc.
Dixie Well Company
Duracell, a Proctor & Gamble
Company
Dye’s Dust Control/Indoor
Gardeners
Eastern Industrial Supply, Inc
Elliebelle’s
Emma Hill Manufacturing
Emory Clark-Holder Clinic
Explorations in Antiquity Center
Faith Baptist Church
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
First Baptist Church Fannin Street
First Baptist Church of Hogansville
First Baptist Church on the Square
First Presbyterian Church
First United Methodist Church
F.L.I. Properties
Franklin Road Baptist Church
Freudenburg-NOK, Inc.
Fryer’s Tire Center
Genesis Physicians
George Childress, DMD
Georgia Production Services Studio
Glinda’s Craft and Floral
GLOVIS, Georgia, LLC
Good Sam Ministry, Inc.
Grace Baptist Church
Grace Covenant Church
Grass Roots
Hanil E Hwa
Hawaiian Shaved Ice
Hawkes Library
Heritage Construction
Highland Park LaGrange
Highway 29 Mini Storage
Hog Heaven
Hogansville Public Library
Home Depot
Houze & Associates
Hunnicutt & Taylor, P.C.
Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral
Home
Hutchinson Traylor
IHOP Restaurant
Immanuel Ministries & Worship
Center
Ingles Markets # 491
Interface
Interface – West Point
Interstate Motors
J. Smith Lanier
Janette’s Beauty Studio
Jerry Cleaveland State Farm
Insurance
Jim Bob’s Chicken
Jindal Films (Exxon Mobil)
Joel Upchurch Re/Max Results of
LaGrange
Karen A. Jackson, DMD, PC
Kemp’s Carpet
KIA (KMMG)
KIA of LaGrange
Kimberly Clark
Kimbrough Bros. Co.
Knight/Hale Builders
Kroger
LaFayette Garden Inn & Conference
Center
LaGrange Art Museum
LaGrange Banking Company
LaGrange Car Wash
LaGrange Farmers Market
LaGrange Fire Department
LaGrange Mall
LaGrange Moms
LaGrange Police Department
LaGrange Symphony
LaGrange Symphony Guild
LaGrange Toyota
LaGrange-Troup County Chamber
of Comm.
Laurel Crossing Apartments
Lee’s Crossing Apartments
Lee’s Crossing Tires and Services
Lewis, Taylor & Todd, PC
LifeSouth Community Blood Center
Lighthouse Worship Center Baptist
Church
Little Caesars
Lonnie J. Haralson, IV P.C.
Los Nopales/Cisco’s
Love’s Travel Center
Loyd Presbyterian Church
Loy’s Office Supplies
Mallory Agency
MAU Workforce Solutions
McGhee Masonry
Mighty Joe’s Pizza, Inc.
Mike Craig’s Trucking Co.
Mike Patton Auto
Milano’s Restaurant
Milliken & Company
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Mountville Baptist Church
Mud Creek Graphics
New Community Church
New Macedonia Baptist Church
New Ventures
Open Range Cowboy Church
Parkway Mitsubishi
Parmer-Willis Monument
P C Screen Printing and Sign Co.
Piggly Wiggly JTM Corporation
Pilot Club of Hogansville
P & J Janitorial, LLC
Pleasant Grove United Methodist
Church
PNC Bank – LaGrange
PNC Bank – Hogansville
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Secretary/Treasurer........ Deb Myers, Troup County School System
Board Members:
Renae Willis............................................................................... CB&T
Dr. Nancy Sue Laminack................................... Curves of LaGrange
Ken Pope........................................................................Diverse Power
Martha Allred................................................................. Hanil E Hwa
Sallie Keith......................................................LaGrange Art Museum
Sheila Rowe................................................. LaGrange-Troup County
Chamber of Commerce
Greg Hicks........................................................Mud Creek Graphics
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President...................................................Steven Brawner, ProAudio
PARTNERS IN
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Troup County School System
LaGrange - Troup County Chamber of Commerce
Fall 2014
Thanks to Stephens Printing & Design for printing our newsletter and for supplying the paper.
Partners in Education: Making a Difference in Troup County
Primo Pottery
ProAudio
Publix Super Markets
Roberts & Lovejoy, P.C.
Rob Upchurch of Re/Max Results
LaGrange
Roger’s BBQ
Rosemont Baptist Church
SAFA, LLC
San Marcos Restaurant
Sandra Heath Taylor, Attorney
Securus Select
SERVPRO of Troup-Coweta
Counties
Sewon America Inc.
Shoal Creek Baptist Church
Smart Styles (Walmart location)
Southern A & E
Southern Portable Services, Inc.
Southwest LaGrange Baptist Church
State Farm Insurance – Mable Smith
Sharp
Stephens Printing & Design
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary
Sunny Side Baptist Church
Sun Trust Bank Talladega Machinery & Supply
Teaver Road Baptist Church
Three Life Church
Torrance Construction
Towne Fitness Club
Troup Bell Early Learning Program
Troup County Animal Hospital
Troup County Endowment Fund
Troup County Sheriff Department
Troup Transformation
Tulla White Cuisine & Catering
Waffle House
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Wal-Mart Super Store
West Georgia Counseling &
Assessment
West Georgia Health
West Georgia Physicians – West
Point
West Georgia Primary Care Hogansville
West Georgia Technical College
West Point Fire Department
West Point First Baptist Church
West Point Presbyterian Church
Western Heights Baptist Church
Wheelabrator
Wild Animal Safari
William B. Miller, DMD
Yvette’s Little World
Zaxby’s
For 29 years, businesses, industry, civic organizations, and churches have partnered with Troup County School System to support education in our community.
Whether your involvement dates back to the beginning or you are new to the program, the contributions you make are priceless. In a system of over 12,600
students, the impact of a caring and supportive community are evident in rising test scores and graduation rate, positive changes in student behavior, improved
parental involvement, advancing technological tools for teaching and learning, and much, much more. Thank you for being a part of a cultural movement in
Troup County that believes in the importance of quality education for every child and the responsibility each community member holds in making this happen.
Special recognition and thanks to city and county
government leaders, public safety officials, and media who
also support education by serving our community.
A Random View of 2013-2014 Partnership Support
The perfect plan for Partners in Education activities takes into account the annual goals established at each school and business. Thanks to the
support of our partners, schools were given an opportunity to provide new and supplemental educational tools and materials, incentives, and
instructional equipment. Take a look at some of the partnership contributions below:
1st Franklin Financial
supports Teacher Appreciation Week
through donations.
85 South Out & About
sponsored a Teacher of the Month
program. Teachers were given
movie tickets and dinner certificates
as well as a brief write up in their
publication.
Adapt ToSolve, Inc. provided
snacks for students and motivational
treats.
American Home Shield
made Christmas extra special with
gift bags for students, gift cards to
staff, provided refreshments and a
special visit from St. Nick.
An Affair to Remember
participated in the CTAE Small
Business Career Focus seminars and
allowed students to visit their store.
Baptist Tabernacle
Tabernacle donated school supplies,
clothing items, book bags, and other
incidentals for students this school
year. They also provided items
for the backpack food program for
students, gift cards for raffles and
other generous donations. The church
continue to support the Veteran’s Day
program each for active and retired
military.
Belk Department Store
donated door prizes for the secretary
workshop, provides job shadowing
opportunities for students and offers
discounts incentives throughout the
year for teachers.
Bradley’s Antiques and
More prepared goodie bags
during Teacher Appreciation Week,
donated items for the Fall Festival
and contributed funds for field trips.
Best Western LaFayette
Garden Inn & Conference
Center hosted our Partners in
Education Annual Meeting and
sponsored our Teacher of the Year
Reception through the donation of
their facility and catering services.
Caterpillar, Inc. supported
career day with volunteers visiting the
classroom and making presentations
to the students.
Charter Bank provided student
incentives and a staff luncheon at
the end of the year. They also made
a monetary donation to support the
high school marching band.
Callaway Baptist Church
donated school supplies, coats and
clothing items and volunteered their
time to support the teaching staff.
Chick-Fil-A (LaFayette Parkway
and Commerce Avenue) allows the
schools to host Spirit Nights and a
pep rally in their parking lot during
homecoming; a portion of the income
was given back to the schools in
support of various projects. They
have also provided complimentary
food, discounts, coupons and even
straws for projects during the school
year. Chick-Fil-A is a constant
support to our teachers and staff in
recognizing them during Teacher
Appreciation Week.
City Lights Church members
helped with the Fall Festival and
provided entertainment for the
students and their families. They also
served a delicious lunch to faculty
and staff during Teacher Appreciation
Week.
Coca-Cola contributes each year
to the Teacher of the Year recognition
with engraved plaques for each
school nominee. They have also
sponsored and donated coke products
for Accelerated Reader Celebrations,
Volunteer Recognition Program,
Teacher Appreciation Week, field
trips, fall festivals and end of the year
awards.
Community Bank & Trust
donated towards the AR programs,
and were a huge help with a donation
of a grill for the 8th grade writing
cookout celebration and financial
support of these activities. They also
participated in Career Focus and
allowed students to visit and tour the
bank.
Creative Call-Ins provided
goodies and door prizes for
workshops.
Dan-Ric Homes provided meals,
snacks and words of encouragement
to teachers to show their appreciation
throughout the year.
Dye’s Dust Control/
Indoor support schools with
plants and flowers during graduation
ceremonies and other events.
Diverse Power provides
planners for fourth and fifth grade
students and all TCSS personnel.
School supplies, incentives and
monetary donations are generously
made as needed.
Duracell- Proctor and
Gamble Company sponsored
field study trips, student recognition
programs, Honor’s day awards and
provided a representative on the
school council.
Eastern Industrial
Supply, Inc. donated towards the
AR programs
Elliebelles participated in
the Small Business CTAE seminars
and allowed students to visit their
business.
Emory Clark Holder
Clinic physicians continue to offer
their services to athletes and support
Heath Services CTAE seminars.
Jindal (ExxonMobil)
provide incentives for students and
staff, monetary donations, school
supplies and offers support as needed.
Fellowship of Christian
Athletics provides tutors and
mentoring.
First Baptist Church on
Fannin Street sponsored the
Boys to Men Motivational assembly
and luncheon, purchased books for
students during book fairs, donated
socks, mittens and additional items
at Christmas for students in need.
First Baptist Church of
Hogansville provides snacks
and supplies for students and staff.
First United Methodist
Church has hosted our Annual
School Council meeting for the past
several years, donated hotdogs and
buns for the “On to High School”
celebrations, assisted children with
supplies and clothing as needed
throughout the school year.
First Baptist Church on
the Square provides meals,
snacks and words of encouragement
to teachers to show staff appreciation
throughout the year. The students
were also provided with school
supplies, clothing items, book bags,
and other incidentals items. Church
members volunteer their time to
mentor and tutor students as needed.
First Presbyterian
Church planned the prayer walk
and breakfast, provided a professional
learning lunch for teachers,
Thanksgiving baskets for families,
Dove Tree donations at Christmas,
school supplies, monetary donations,
volunteers in the classroom and a
new American flag that flew over the
Nation’s Capital.
F.L.I. Properties funded a field
trip for an entire 3rd grade class to
visit the Auburn University Samuel
Ginn College of Engineering.
Genesis Physicians provided
judges for the Science Fair.
George Childress, DMD
contributed monetary donations
toward the purchase of classroom
technology and the “On to High
School” celebration.
GLOVIS, Georgia, LLC
continues to support Troup County
Schools through donations.
Hanil E Hwa provided monetary
donations, prizes and treats
throughout the year, gift cards
for Spelling Bee prizes, teacher
appreciation snack trays, school
supplies and Christmas gifts.
Heritage Construction
donated hotdogs and buns for the
“On to High School” celebration and
a monetary donations in support of
their school partnership.
Houze and Associates
annually contributes to the district’s
Teacher Retirement Reception.
Ingles Market # 491
Hogansville participated in the
Box Tops for Education and supplied
snacks for students and staff for
special events.
Teacher Appreciation and donated
tissue products for all classrooms.
They also support and participate in
our Career Focus and job shadowing
events.
Kimbrough Bros. Company
provided tutoring services on a
weekly basis throughout the school
year.
LaGrange Fire Protection
Services donated towards the AR
programs
LaGrange-Troup County
Chamber of Commerce copartners with Troup County School
System and our Partners in Education
program, Career Focus, Teacher of the
Year and job shadowing programs.
LaGrange Toyota provided a
monetary donation to support their
school partnership.
Lighthouse Worship
Center sponsored a back to
school roundup for the neighborhood
students and gift baskets of school
supplies for students and teachers.
Little Caesars provided
Halloween bags for students.
Lee’s Crossing
Apartments sponsored a Math
Team of 4th and 5th grade students
who competed at the Columbus High
School.
Lee’s Crossing Tires and
Services sponsored Morning with
Mom.
Lewis, Taylor & Todd,
PC annually supports the Teacher
Retirement Reception.
Los Nopales/Cisco’s donated
book bags, provided Mexican
Munchies for Teacher Appreciation,
purchased items from the PTO
fundraiser and made a monetary
donation in support of their
partnership.
Loyd Presbyterian
Church provided backpacks filled
with school supplies as well as snacks
during Meet the Teacher for faculty
and staff.
Milliken & Company gave
generously to students with gift bags,
refreshments, t-shirts, hats, gloves
and school supplies.
Piggly Wiggly JTM
Corporation supported Box
Tops for Education and allowed
collection bins to be placed in their
store.
Pilot Club of
Hogansville volunteers donated
their time to help make prom night
special.
Pretty Products (Emma
Hill Products) made a
monetary donation to help needy
students in various capacities.
all our partners in education, and
supported the Box Top for Education
by allowing collection bins in the
store lobby.
Wal-Mart Distribution
Center/Transportation
gave twenty $50 gift cards to teachers
to help with classroom materials,
employees also volunteered their
time in the school and donations of
supplies throughout the school year.
Publix Super Markets
donated much needed school supplies
to the system. Publix also supports
Box Tops for Education by allowing
collection bins to be placed in the
supermarket.
Roger’s BBQ in
Hogansville provides food
coupons for student incentives.
Mable Sharp-State Farm
Insurance purchased PTO
fundraiser items; sponsored
“Celebrate My Drive” at all three
local high schools, and gave
monetary donations to special
programs, student gift cards for
incentives, and helped with breakfast
during graduation practice.
Jerry Cleaveland-State
Farm Insurance provided
school supplies for students, gift
bags for staff, volunteer services for
multiple events/class parties, field
day, Valentine’s Dance, Doughnuts
with Dad, Muffin with Mom,
breakfast and snacks for staff.
West Georgia Health
purchased pencils, stickers, books and
a banner to promote and
encourage students during Red
Ribbon Week to Say No To Drugs!
Waffle House provided meals,
snacks and words of encouragement
to teachers to show staff appreciation
throughout the year.
West Point First Baptist
Church donated school supplies.
West Point First
Presbyterian cooked meals and
desserts for the staff throughout the
year, tutored children and provided
school supplies for students.
Many of our Athletic Partners
funded state playoff trips in sports,
purchased new window coverings and
wall pads for the gym, supported student
athletes through attendance at sporting
events and helped to fund uniform and
equipment purchases.
212 Partners
& Growing!
32 New Partners!
Over 273
Partnerships!*
*Partnerships reflect businesses partnering with more than one school and the system.
Updated 8/31/2014
The mission of the
Troup County School System
is to educate all students in a challenging
and safe learning environment,
so they will become productive citizens
in a diverse and
changing world.
Supporting Education
Is Good for Business
Interface employees volunteered
time at Career Day, Real Men Read,
installed carpet in a media center and
classrooms for their Green Apple
Day of Service, completed outdoor
projects as well as other outstanding
donations of time and resources.
KIA (KMMG) matched funds
through DonorsChoose.org to fund
projects for teacher classrooms
in Troup County School System,
they also donated gift cards to help
purchase new bikes for AR winners.
Kimberly Clark provided
goody bags for the staff, supplies for
MOBIS made a monetary donation
to the AR Program to purchase AR
books, prizes and other incentives as
well as participated in Career Focus
with high school students visiting the
plant.
Mountville Baptist
Church provided money for
student incentives and helped families
in need during the holidays.
Mud Creek Graphics
supported Partners in Education
with the donations of decals for
each partner and t-shirts for board
members.
Striffler-Hamby
Mortuary supported the students
and staff with donations of supplies
and goodies though out the school
year.
The Army National Guard
provided breakfast during preplanning.
Torrance Construction
supports our Teacher of the Year
celebration each year and scholarship
funding.
Troup County Animal
Hospital support career week in
our elementary schools.
Wal-Mart SuperStore
donated gift cards to help purchase
new bikes for AR winners, provided
Moon Pies to give as incentives to
A strong school system translates into a strong community. By
supporting education and the students of Troup County Schools,
businesses are helping to build the next generation of entrepreneurs,
skilled workers, taxpayers, and citizens. Your participation is an
investment in the future.
Support the Businesses &
Organizations that Support Education
Troup County Partners in Education is on the web. Check out the PIE site
on the Troup County Schools website by going to www.troup.org. In the
“Community” menu tab, select “Partners in Education.” There you will see
our online business directory listing all Partners – many with links to their
websites. When you are looking for products, services, or even a church,
the Partners in Education directory lists those organizations that have
made a commitment to education in Troup County.