Superintendent's Message

 

 

 

Dr. Chris McMichael

Superintendent

Barrow County School System

 

"On behalf of our teachers, staff members and Board of Education, thank you for sharing your children with us each and every day!"

​Superintendent's Recognition

 

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Welcome to the Barrow County School System and thank you for visiting our website!

 

Our mission in the Barrow County School System is "Boldly Committed to Student Success". We take this very seriously. We are continuously challenging our entire staff to be Barrow BOLD in moving teaching and learning forward in this district. I am firmly convinced that there is no group of people on the planet more committed to seeing students succeed in a warm and caring school environment. The following statements from some of our Barrow school leaders exemplify the outstanding attitude with which we all approach working directly with Barrow County's most precious resource, our children:

 

• Defining Barrow BOLD: Give students the best 7 hours of their life. Every day.

• Dreams and goals become attainable when everyone works together!

• Together we can be Barrow BOLD by listening to our most important asset. Our students.

• It takes all types of leaders and leadership styles working together to support a highly effective school system.

• Together, we can be Barrow BOLD by having high expectations for ourselves and others.
• Reflecting on our practices and collaborating with others leaders to provide continued growth
• Collaborative leadership is a bridge to overcome barriers.
• Together we can be Barrow BOLD by listening to new ideas.
• Beyond blessed and excited to be BOLD for Barrow County students and teachers with these Barrow BOLD Leaders!
• Barrow BOLD means being proactive rather than reactive.
• Together we can be Barrow BOLD by expanding our focus to include all our students K12.
• We can be Barrow BOLD by working together and trusting that we all have the best interests of children at the core of our decisions.
• I'm truly committed to the "GG" but even more to Barrow County Schools! Barrow BOLD and ready to make a difference!
• The Sims Academy staff is ready to be Barrow BOLD!
• I can be Barrow BOLD by collaborating with others to tap into their strengths for accomplishing the task of student learning.
• Together we can be Barrow BOLD by communicating effectively, building positive relationships, and putting students first.
• RMS is committed to being Barrow BOLD!
• I am committed to collaborative leadership and teamwork in providing the best support services to Barrow's educators.
• Together we can be Barrow BOLD by focusing on the positive, eliminating the negative, and keep striving for success!
• Together we can be Barrow BOLD by developing a cohesive team who truly cares about ALL our students!

 

As you can see, the leadership of the Barrow County School District, your school district, is up to the challenge! My challenge to our parents and community as we move ever forward is this: Be Barrow BOLD for your children and your school system. Support their teachers and their schools. Without the support of our community our schools cannot be as effective as we need to be. Likewise, without our schools our community cannot thrive and reach its full potential. Please never hesitate to provide us with vital constructive feedback and ideas. We may not always be perfect, but we have each promised this community to do our level best to provide our students with outstanding academic and school programs to help them grow into the best citizens and people they can be.

 

On behalf of our teachers, staff members and Board of Education, thank you for sharing your children with us each and every day!

 

Barrow BOLD – Building Our Learning Differently!

 

All the best,

 

Dr. Chris McMichael

Superintendent

Barrow County School System