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![Trickum Middle School instructional coach selected for LEAD CTAE program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1719843278/gcpsk12org/uxn9kkemssy07gizn2mp/GCPS-LOGO.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1719843278/gcpsk12org/uxn9kkemssy07gizn2mp/GCPS-LOGO.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1719843278/gcpsk12org/uxn9kkemssy07gizn2mp/GCPS-LOGO.png","width":665}]){kind=logo}
Veronica Ingram, a Junior Leadership Corps Instructional Coach at Trickum Middle School, has been selected for the ninth cohort of the LEAD CTAE program.
![GCPS high school selected to participate in the GaDOE Gifted in Action series]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731359258/gcpsk12org/d5gxcgrajyycxws9hmtr/GaDOE-Logo-FS.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731359258/gcpsk12org/d5gxcgrajyycxws9hmtr/GaDOE-Logo-FS.png","width":350}]){kind=logo}
Brookwood High School has been selected by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) for its GaDOE Gifted in Action series, a collection of webinars for educators on topics related to gifted and talented students.
![Discovery High School student selected for Honors Symphony Orchestra]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765220213/gcpsk12org/jbctjbtmwowu6scqptaj/VeniaminDuarte-FS.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765220213/gcpsk12org/jbctjbtmwowu6scqptaj/VeniaminDuarte-FS.png","width":350}])
A Discovery High School student has made musical strides this school year after being selected to participate in the High School Honors Performance Series/Honors Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
![Brookwood High School’s musical director leads her 100th show]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765213918/gcpsk12org/iznpdeaim2r8egxzo51b/BrookwoodHS-DIRECTOR.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765213918/gcpsk12org/iznpdeaim2r8egxzo51b/BrookwoodHS-DIRECTOR.png","width":350}])
Brookwood High School’s recent production of the musical, String, by Sarah Hammond and Adam Gwon, marked a major milestone for Musical Director Kim Peeples– her 100th show!
![Paul Duke STEM High School honored for work to improve student outcomes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765213394/gcpsk12org/avxdwlcioengrqnlkaid/2025-ESEA-DS-Badge.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765213394/gcpsk12org/avxdwlcioengrqnlkaid/2025-ESEA-DS-Badge.png","width":350}]){kind=icon}
Paul Duke STEM High School is one of two schools in Georgia to be recognized as a 2025 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Distinguished Schools honoree.
![McConnell Middle School teacher awarded $5K grant]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764884437/gcpsk12org/nzrhhu5vdxqutz9fkd4r/ExtraYardTeachers-CollegeFootballPlayoff-FS.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764884437/gcpsk12org/nzrhhu5vdxqutz9fkd4r/ExtraYardTeachers-CollegeFootballPlayoff-FS.png","width":350}])
Congratulations are in order for Gloria Bedford, a 7th-grade Language Arts teacher at McConnell Middle School, who was recognized for her impact in the classroom.
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