East Fannin Elementary honored for being a family-friendly school

School literacy book reading tile
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A Fannin County elementary school has been named a winner of the 2017 Georgia Family-Friendly Partnership School Award.

East Fannin Elementary is among the five schools that show exceptional customer service to Georgia families and received the award this year.

"Parent engagement is an essential component of every successful school – it has an enormous impact not just on the individual child, but on every child in the school building," Georgia's School Superintendent Richard Woods said. "Schools can only build those partnerships when parents and families feel welcome in their child's school – welcome to visit, to engage, and to be a part of the learning process. I commend each of our 2017 Family-Friendly Partnership Schools for providing that welcoming environment for parents and families."

Woods will visit East Fannin Elementary this fall and present a plaque to the school community. The school will also a receive a welcome mat for the front entrance.

The five winning schools were selected because of their welcoming environment and courteous staff members, according to a press release from the Georgia Department of Education. The five winning schools each welcomes parents, family members and the community inside its doors, building partnerships that focus on student success.

Schools across the state applied for the award, describing the family engagement initiatives in their schools. A review team scored the applications and 10 finalists were selected and informed that members of the team would call the school office and conduct a surprise visit, posing as parents that needed assistance between February and April, according to the release.

The review team also conducted walkthroughs of each school and interviewed school staff, parents and students as a part of the selection process.

The five winners are:

  • Bear Creek Middle School in Barrow County School System
  • East Fannin Elementary School in Fannin County School District
  • Elm Street Elementary School in Rome City Schools
  • Garden Hills Elementary School in Atlanta Public Schools
  • Mossy Creek Elementary School in White County School System

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