Ola Elementary News

Henry County Schools proudly celebrates Georgia School Board Appreciation Week from March 10-14, recognizing the invaluable service of its dedicated and visionary Board of Education.

Ola Middle School Counselor Monae Gilchrist is Henry County Schools’ 2025 School Counselor of the Year (SCOTY).

Henry County Schools inaugurated the Henry County Public Schools Foundation (HCPSF) during a daylong workshop for its newly appointed Board of Trustees on Feb. 7 at Heritage Park in McDonough.

The Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support (GAPBS) recently honored Henry County Schools Intervention and Prevention Specialist Yolanda Reid Wheeler with the 2024 Dr. Garry McGiboney Outstanding Leadership Award.

Henry County Schools’ Teaching and Learning Director Norkesha Muhammad-Garrett was recently named a 2024 Hidden Hero by the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement.

Henry County Schools Director of STEM and Innovative Practice Dr. Rabieh J. Hafza was recently named one of the nation’s Top 10 STEM Directors in Education by Educational Technology Insights.

The Henry County Board of Education re-elected Sophe Pope (Dist. 4) as Board Chair and Annette Edwards (Dist. 2) as Board Vice Chair during a special called meeting on Jan. 9.

Around 20 government and industry officials joined the Henry County Board of Education on Nov. 19 for its annual Legislative Breakfast and presentation of its 2025 Legislative Priorities.

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) today released the 2023-2024 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), detailing school and district performance across the state of Georgia.

Henry County Schools students showed growth and gains in mathematics during the 2023-2024 school year, according to Georgia Milestones results recently released by the Georgia Department of Education.

Districtwide and school-level graduation rates for Henry County Schools continue to outpace the state, according to data released Oct. 8 by the Georgia Department of Education.

The Henry County Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. John Pace III as the new Superintendent of Henry County Schools at a special called board meeting on Aug. 6. Tuesday’s unanimous vote followed the 14-day waiting period required by Georgia law.

As Henry County Schools families prepare for the first day of school on Aug. 1, around 6,000 district- and school-based employees have been working diligently to ensure an exceptional school year for each of nearly 44,000 anticipated students.

Henry County Schools students demonstrated ongoing progress on the Georgia Milestones Assessment System based on state, system, and individual scores for the spring 2024 administration of End-of-Grade (EOG) and End-of-Course (EOC) exams, released by the Georgia Department of Education on July 26.

The Henry County Board of Education at a special called meeting on July 22 announced Dr. John Pace III as the sole finalist to serve as the district’s next Superintendent.