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Winder Barrow High spotlights new courses, Freshman Academy and ‘Loveski’ culture
Summary
Winder Barrow High School principal and students presented a school spotlight highlighting a planned Freshman Academy, additional course offerings (second art and engineering classes, a public management pathway), AP‑STEM distinctions and a school culture initiative called 'Loveski.'
Principal Rebbe Litchlider and students presented a Winder Barrow High School spotlight to the Barrow County Board of Education, outlining academic programs, student activities and a new Freshman Academy intended to ease the transition from middle to high school.
Principal Rebbe Litchlider described two student‑produced videos and introduced staff and student leaders, including graduation specialist Allison Kramer, student council president Molly Huff and teacher Eli Owens. Allison Kramer told the board the Freshman Academy will launch next school year to provide targeted supports for students as they enter high school; the stated intent is to reduce early high‑school struggles and improve graduation outcomes.
Kramer also described new course offerings planned for next year: a second art class, a second engineering class and a new Public Management and Administration pathway. She noted Winder Barrow’s recognitions from the Georgia Department of Education as an AP STEM school and as an AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award recipient, describing the criteria for those distinctions.
Student council president Molly Huff described athletics, clubs, fine arts and CTAE pathways at Winder Barrow and said student organizations help freshmen integrate into the school community. Teacher Eli Owens discussed the school’s ‘Loveski’ campaign, which he described as intentional efforts to build a caring culture, and the school produced a short segment asking students and staff for their “best bulldog bark.”
The presentation included academic and extracurricular statistics, dual‑enrollment partners and examples of community partnerships; the principal invited board members to visit the campus to see programs and student work in person.
