July, 2023

Dear Parents and Guardians,

It is my distinct pleasure to welcome everyone to the upcoming 2023-2024 school year.

The start of each school year brings excitement, energy, and perhaps even some apprehension. We all feel this excitement in different ways. Students look forward to seeing friends, some of whom they may not have seen since late May. Parents and guardians are happy to see their children off for the start of another successful school year, and yet can still feel a little sadness about how fast their children are growing.

Even teachers, re-energized from vacation and summer professional learning, may be trying to tame those nervous butterflies as the first day of school approaches.

I want you to trust that my most important mission and priority in this role is to support your students with the very best educational experiences possible. I also want to improve communication with you, and find effective ways to build community and help our school district perform as the heart and soul of Crawford County. By focusing on communication and community, I hope to strengthen academic achievement for all students, while also building strong social/emotional supports in our schools.

As part of my commitment to great schools for our students, I plan to train and empower our educators and leaders to make wise, appropriate decisions that support our students' well-being and education. I believe in public schools-I am a product of public schools. I believe in our students, our faculty and staff; and I know that with your help and support, our students will find their place in a world that needs positive contributions and strong work ethics.

I am honored, humbled, and excited to work with you and our incredible team of educators, staff, administrators, and school leaders as we work together to create and sustain community-backed schools that we can all proudly call Crawford County Schools a place where we want to be!

Welcome back, and know that my door is always open to you.

Sincerely,

Anthony Aikens, Ed. S.

Superintendent

Crawford County Board of Education
190 East Crusselle Street
Roberta, GA 31078
478-836-3131 (phone) • 478-836-3114 (fax)

Board Members

• Raymond Dickey

• Jackson Defore

• Al Hatcher

• Tim Johnson

• Joe Sutton

Superintendent

• Anthony Aikens