On February 19th, students, parents, teachers, administrators and Rotarians came together to celebrate educational successes through the STAR Student/STAR Teacher program! The
Rotary Club of LaGrange is the only original sponsor of this program,
participating in it since its conception in 1959. Five area high schools
take part in this event with each school identifying the senior who was
in the top 10% of their class and has the highest score in one sitting
of the SAT exam through November of their senior year. The selected
senior then selects the teacher whom they wish to honor.
The
overall senior is then selected by the Troup County School STAR
committee to represent the district in the next level of the
competition.
This program provides an additional valuable link between our schools and our club. When the student selection takes place, during the February Rotary meeting students get an opportunity to practice their public speaking skills by thanking the teacher who made a difference in their lives and sharing their accomplishments and ambitions with our Rotary members.
The time that is involved includes communication with school district officials, representatives from the area newspapers and the planning and execution of the actual event.
This program is covered by the local newspaper which gives the schools and our club positive press coverage but more importantly a chance to celebrate the achievements of our most talented and deserving high school seniors.
| Partner Involvement |
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| Troup County School System assists in planning the event by extending invitations to students, parents and teacher. We also partner with two local private schools to include their students in the recognition. |