Stringfellow Elementary School

📚✨ Investing in Our Teachers. Impacting Our Students. ✨

Today, Ms. Brittany Brinkley, our first-year 1st grade teacher, and Ms. Jill Carr, who is transitioning from an inclusion teacher to 3rd Grade ELA, participated in the district’s New Teacher ELA Training with Ms. Becky from myView Literacy.

Through this professional learning, they explored the resources and instructional tools available to help ensure our students are reading and writing at grade level or higher.

At Stringfellow, we know that when our teachers grow, our students thrive. Thank you, Ms. Brinkley and Ms. Carr, for your commitment to continuous learning!

💛🖤 Stringfellow Elementary – Where Champions Begin! 🐝

🚀 Last Friday We Launched Into Learning at Valdosta State University! 🌟
We had an incredible opportunity to attend S.P.A.C.E. Camp 2026 at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia. The day was filled with engaging professional learning, collaboration, and innovative ideas designed to help educators grow and better serve students.
Throughout the day, we explored a variety of impactful breakout sessions, including:
✨ GaLEADS Evaluation System Overview – Dr. Allison Beasley & Dr. Rodney Green (Georgia Department of Education)
📚 GaDOE Curriculum & Instructional Resources – Dr. Felicia Purdy & Dr. April Aldridge (Georgia Department of Education)
➕ Math on the Fly: Fast Thinking, Flexible Minds, Fluent Math – Valerie Wilson (Georgia Public Broadcasting Educational Outreach)
📖 Literacy Launchpad (Elementary): Building Science of Reading Practices Through Mentorship – Dr. Jodi Cronin (Valdosta State University)
📚 Literacy Launchpad (Secondary): Foundations of the Science of Reading for All Learners – Dr. Barbie Radcliffe (Valdosta State University)
🎯 Mission: Classroom Control – Dr. Andrea Carlile (Valdosta State University)
🚀 Trajectory Check: Using CAPS and PBDA as Acceleration, Not Judgement – Dr. David Cole & Ms. Donna Marshall (Valdosta State University)
🤝 The Gravity of Guidance—When Tough Talks Pull Us Through – Dr. Hoa Nguyen & Dr. Gayle Ramirez (Valdosta State University)
💡 Houston, We Have Intelligence: Human + Artificial = Smarter Teaching – Dr. Amanda Banks (Valdosta State University)
👩🏫 The Co-Teaching Constellation – Dr. Jodi Cronin (Valdosta State University)
⚖️ PAGE Ethics – Tina Folsom (PAGE Staff Attorney)
📘 PAGE Teaching 411 – Will Esters & Joy Robinson (PAGE)
One of the biggest takeaways from today was the reminder that great teaching is built on continuous learning, collaboration, reflection, and innovation. Whether it's embracing AI responsibly, strengthening literacy instruction, improving classroom management, or learning from experienced mentors, every session challenged us to grow as educators.
A heartfelt thank you to Valdosta State University, the Georgia Department of Education, PAGE, and all of the presenters for investing in educators and providing practical strategies we can immediately implement in our classrooms. We are excited to bring these ideas back to our students and school communities!

✨ Professional Learning in Action! ✨

Ms. Taylor recently had the opportunity to attend the Arts Integration Conference in St. Louis, where she explored innovative ways to bring creativity, STEM, and hands-on learning into the classroom!

Throughout the conference, Ms. Taylor:
🎈 Learned how to design and build a balloon-powered car using recycled materials.
🔬 Created interactive slides for a foldable, portable microscope to enhance student investigations.
🎭 Discovered how to use theatre and dramatic arts to teach students about the parts of a cell in engaging and memorable ways.
🚀 Explored the STEM Continuum and gained valuable strategies for leading schoolwide STEM implementation.
🎨 Participated in numerous sessions showcasing creative ways to integrate the arts across all subject areas to deepen student understanding and engagement.

We are excited to see these innovative ideas come to life in Ms. Taylor's classroom and throughout our school. Her dedication to continuous learning ensures that our students experience engaging, meaningful, and hands-on lessons that inspire creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.

Please join us in celebrating Ms. Taylor for her commitment to providing exceptional learning experiences for our students! 👏🍎🎨🔬🚗

We're excited to welcome Ms. Brittany Brinkley to the Stringfellow family as our new 1st Grade Teacher! 🍎💙

First grade is a year full of growth, curiosity, and new adventures, and we know Ms. Brinkley will help create a classroom where students can learn, grow, and thrive. Welcome to Stringfellow—we're so glad you're here!