So honored to be a @Meta Community Action Grant recipient along with my colleague @mollybowden!🏆 A huge thank you to Meta for supporting our mission to increase literacy in @NewtonCoSchools. These @ScanmarkerRSA will be such a powerful tool for our Ss’ growth and confidence.📚

Learning doesn't stop when the school year ends! Even during the summer months, Newton County Schools offers a variety of camps and enrichment opportunities that allow students to explore new interests, build new skills, and continue learning in engaging ways. Today, we're highlighting the EmpowerHER Innovation Camp 2026 for rising 4th-6th grade female students. During the week-long camp, participants explored virtual reality using VR headsets, learned how to pilot drones through obstacle courses, designed and coded robots for a fashion show, and even built their own stages for the final showcase. The camp blended technology, creativity, engineering, and teamwork while giving students hands-on experiences that encouraged innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving. From virtual reality and drones to coding and robotics, students spent the week discovering new possibilities, building confidence, and exploring future pathways in STEM-related fields. Check out some of the highlights from an incredible week of learning, creativity, and innovation!

Happy Birthday!!! #MayThe4thBeWithYou @tutuedtech @AskAdam3

On this day, I honor the courage of the young people of Birmingham who chose peaceful protest in the face of violence and hatred. Their witness helped expose the cruelty of segregation and stirred the conscience of a nation. The Birmingham Children’s Crusade began on May 2, 1963, and when the demonstrations continued the next day, Bull Connor ordered police and firefighters to attack young demonstrators with dogs and high pressure fire hoses. May we never forget that young people have always helped lead the struggle for justice, and that nonviolent direct action remains a powerful force for change. #MLK #BirminghamChildrensCrusade #Nonviolence365

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One thing we gonna do as a department is get a certification during state assessment season. They test. We learn. We build. #IBMskills AI certified. #mywholeteam. #weready @NewtonCoSchools @SheliaT28456

Our team just wrapped up the @EdTechTeacher21 @IBM SkillsBuild on AI. What an incredible learning experience. Thank you, @ericcurts, for an engaging presentation that left us inspired and ready to apply AI in meaningful ways. #3E #NCSAchieves #EdTech #AIinEducation

Congratulations to Jordan Chiles - 2026 NCAA Floor Exercise Champion with a 9.9750! Jordan wins her fourth career NCAA title and second on floor!

Huge congrats to @E3TechGirl! 👏🏽👏🏽 It’s about time everyone else sees what we’ve always known—she is an absolute force in instructional tech. ✨So well deserved! Also, shoutout to Matthew Lynn on the Youth of the Year honors. Two incredible people making our school system proud!

THIS 👏🏽 Collab b/t ILT & DLC is a perfect example for leveraging SAMR to bring meaningful technology experiences into NCS classrooms! Great work team!! #ILT #E3 #DLC #ITMS #SAMR #TPACK

🚀 Had a blast collaborating with Ms. Lee & her students! Used @ClassVR & @BookCreatorApp to review for GMAS - exploring Forces, Chemical Reactions, Heat Transfer & Sound Waves in VR, then reflecting in Book Creator! 📚✨ When learning gets this immersive, magic happens! #EdTech

The @VMMS_Generals media center was BUZZING before spring break! 🐝 So amazing to see students actively hunting for books that spark their curiosity 📖 When learners choose what excites them, magic happens! @E3TechGirl ✨ #StudentChoice #ReadingMotivation #SpringBreakReads 🌸

📊Love seeing Ms. Foreman's Ss @indiancreekmid volunteer to plot points on the coordinate plane! Nothing beats that confidence boost when they eagerly share their math thinking at the board 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏼‍♂️Student voice hands-on learning = math magic happening!✨📈 #MathIsEverywhere

🙌🏽Watching Ms. Hutchinson's Ss master proper hand positioning on the home row with @TypesyApp through @nearpod! There's something magical about seeing those "aha moments" when typing suddenly clicks 💡Building these foundational skills early = digital fluency for life! ⌨️✨ #ILT

Loved the energy at @Newton_High this morning! 🤩 Every time I walk in, I'm blown away by a surprise performance. Caught the Women’s History Month program & WOW—these students are so talented! Way to go, Rams! 🐏👏🏽✨ #NewtonHigh #WHM #RamsRise

Me really hope you taking your breaks!

Just witnessed the most amazing flame lab in Mrs. Carlile's Forensic class @Newton_High today! 🧪 The colors were absolutely stunning - especially that gorgeous teal flame! 💙 Nothing beats hands-on science experiments for bringing learning to life! #ScienceLab #Forensics ✨🔬

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I got lucky today by getting to work with dedicated teachers at Indian Creek MS in Newton! The icing on the cake was connecting and learning more about Ms. Curtis and Ms. Hendrix! #TeacherDevelopment #LeadershipDevelopment #SchoolImprovement #RelationshipsMatter