We recognize that our school community is serious about living, working and leading in alignment with the five Core Values expressed in the School Board’s Strategic Plan. We wanted a symbol to demonstrate the commitment to the values of Excellence, Creativity, Courage, Honor and Optimism. The ECCHO Award was born.

Exhibiting evidence of these values while presenting a positive impact on those around them was recognized by our School Board with the first presentation of an ECCHO Award to seven employees in October of 2014. ECCHO award winners have been recognized several times each school year since then and include a public recognition at a GCPS School Board meeting and a CTE-produced special piece to commemorate the recognition.

Our ECCHO award winners:

February, 2024

• Hannah Jones, GHS Student

• Hakeem Braggs, GHS Student

• Danielle Potter, GMS Teacher

• Jay Sykes, GMS Teacher

• Josh Rooke, GHS Teacher

• Bridget Parker, Earl Turner, Kathy Jenkins, DiNecia Timberlake, and Lynn Siewers, Special Education

• Donna Dickerson, GES Teacher

Congratulations to all who distinguish our division!

Community members, teachers, administrators, and staff can all nominate someone for an ECCHO Award. Nominate someone today!