Students and staff were treated to a fabulous concert by the Coastal Rhythms Steel Band...

Read Article Mr. Thornton and Mr. Clark kick off The Common Ground Concert Series in a performance by Coastal Rhythms Steel Band!

Students in the STEP Program have been identifying characteristics that signify th...

Read Article Students in the STEP Program are ready to work!

Dr. Wood was inducted into the Rotary Club of Winder by Benjamin McDaniel, Membership C...

Read Article Congratulations to Dr. Wood on her induction into the Rotary Club of Winder!

Read Article Barrow WBL program featured in Chambering Magazine August 2022

It's hatch day for our chicken eggs in the animal science room! So far we have thre...

Read Article Today is "hatch day" in Animal Science!

After researching different cultures, Newcomers used BASA’s Black Box Theater to ...

Read Article Newcomers perform original stories in BASA's Black Box Theater

Flight paramedic Marlana Crews talks to 4th block Allied Health and Medicine students.

Read Article Flight paramedic Marlana Crews talks to Allied Health and Medicine students

Mr. Kulp is the Barrow County College and Career Advisor housed here at Sims Academy. M...

Read Article Shout-Out to Michael Kulp

Mrs. Perry is the Barrow County Dual Enrollment Coordinator who has a passion for helpi...

Read Article Shout-out to Sherri Perry

Deputy Chief Heath Williams with Barrow County Emergency Services came to talk with Dr....

Read Article Deputy Chief Heath Williams with Barrow County Emergency Services speaks with students

The CTAE department has implemented an employability grade to align with standard 1. He...

Read Article Healthcare students earn employability grades for wearing scrubs

Newcomers built macromolecule candy molecules!

Read Article Newcomers build macromolecule candy models

Students in the Sims Academy STEP Program traveled to Holsenbeck Elementary to work on ...

Read Article Sims Academy STEP Program students work on job skills at HES

Newcomers in World Geography culminated their unit on world biomes by choosing any plac...

Read Article Newcomers present on biomes

Students in Dr. Ridgway's class are utilizing a plethora of critical thinking skill...

Read Article Dr. Ridgway's students use Fluxx! to bring the Hero's Journey to life!

Math and English 1101 students are off to a great start in their college careers this s...

Read Article Math and English 1101 students are off to a great start!

Students from the Newcomer Academy and Dr. Ridgway's classes engaged in some f...

Read Article Fun times during Expeditions!

Dr. Anne Locke Ridgway, a BCSS Lanier Technical College instructor with one of her coll...

Read Article We had a great first two days of Lanier Tech college classes!

Barrow County School System is proud to be one of six school districts to receive Econo...

Read Article Economic Development Partnership District

From Strep Throat to COVID-19, check these symptoms and information before heading to school.

Read Article Too Sick for School?

Sims Academy and Lanier Tech welcomed students for this year's Dual Enrollment Orie...

Read Article Sims Academy and Lanier Tech Welcome Students to the Dual Enrollment Orientation

Dr. Ridgway and her students kicked off the semester by establishing class no...

Read Article Dr. Ridgway and Students Collaborate to Establish Class Norms

Students, faculty, and staff all enjoyed a wonderful first week at Sims Academy! We are...

Read Article We Had a Great First Week at Sims!

Read Article August 15th - First Day of Classes at Sims & Lanier Tech

Read Article Sims Dual Enrollment Orientation on Tuesday, Aug. 9th