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Steve Barnette Superintendent

Engage. Inspire. Prepare.

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! I want to thank you for all the support you provide our schools and the students of Paulding County. I would also like to thank our athletes, coaches, boosters, and families for their commitment to our extracurricular programs. Through extracurricular athletics our students have a platform where they can demonstrate their skills and talents, and in many ways the life lessons they gain, and the bonds they form, are a perfect complement to the academic instruction they receive in the classroom.

The vision of the Paulding County School District is to “Prepare students for success, today and tomorrow,” and extracurricular activities are a vital component of that preparation. Studies have shown that students who learn the lessons of competition along with the structure and discipline of being part of a team, often have a head start on attaining success later in life, and that fits neatly with our educational vision. Teamwork and sportsmanship are values students will carry with them wherever they go. Another attribute of extracurricular activities is that they help build a sense of community by bolstering school pride. Our athletic teams play a major role in fostering a positive environment and strengthening the sense of pride we feel when our schools take the field. As we do each year, I want to challenge you to: • Treat athletics as part of the educational experience and realize the benefits of extracurricular involvement go far beyond the final score of the game. • Encourage our students to perform their best on the field, just as we would in the classroom. • Participate in positive cheers that encourage our student athletes, and discourage anything that redirects that focus, including taunting and intimidating our opponents, their fans, and/or the officials. • Learn, understand, and respect the rules of the game, the officials who administer them, and their decisions. • Respect the role our coaches serve as teachers and support them as they strive to educate our youth. • Respect the student athletes on the other side of the field and cheer for them as they strive to do their best. • Develop a sense of dignity and civility in all circumstances. Thank you again for your support, and I hope that all our students and their families have a wonderful 2022-2023 school year! Sincerely,

Steve Barnette Superintendent

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