Ginger M. East
Welcome to the world wide presence of the Tallapoosa County Schools! Isn't the Internet an amazing tool? With just a few clicks of the mouse, you can find and gather so much information that just a few short years ago would take hours, even sometimes days, to locate.
Quite often I'll be talking about schools and just things that as educators we have to do today that weren't there just a few short years ago. And inevitably, somebody will say, "it's not your Momma's high school anymore," in obvious reference to the changes that have occurred. And I agree...it's not like it was when my Momma was a school teacher; at least many things are not.
The tools of the trade have certainly changed-evidenced by the fact that you're reading this over a contraption that is about a billion times greater than the computer that was used to manage man's first trip to the moon.
But in many ways, Momma's school still exists...some things haven't changed, especially with students. Students still need our attention...they still need us to care, and they need to know we care. They still need to be guided properly, they seek discipline and order, and they are really an inquisitive bunch. At times some may get out of line, and those issues must be addressed. But they still need to know that they're important...that they matter to us.
This website is a lot like the students we teach...still a work in progress. Browse through it, stop a spell at places you like, and make it part of your plans to visit us often. As with a teacher observing his or her student, you'll begin to notice those subtle little changes that can make a difference in what you're able to view on these pages.
And while we're tickled that you're visiting our schools on the World Wide Web, we would certainly welcome you to come visit the real thing, too...just give the offices a call, and visits can easily be arranged. We'd love for you to join us.
And we'd love for you to join us as we continue this "work in progress." With changes in technology, and changes in students, we'll see works in progress in both for a long, long time.
Take care,
Ginger M. East
