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All About Buford City Schools
Melanie Reed is a lifelong resident of Gwinnett County and superintendent of Buford City Schools. She was expecting her firstborn when she and her husband decided they wanted to raise their family in Buford. A Buford graduate himself, Reed's husband appreciated the academic edge he'd been afforded...
Leaders & Legends: Phillip Beard
On an August day in 1984, a man from Memphis, Tennessee came to town. He was doing the business of the federal government, charged with selling an old post office building in the downtown Buford square. City Commission Chairman Phillip Beard greeted him, and...
Leaders & Legends: Beauty Baldwin
It's the mid-50s in middle Georgia. The sun beats down on Beauty Poole as she drags a cotton sack from one end of a sharecropping field to the other. Beauty wipes the sweat from her forehead and looks around. She isn't alone; her...
Buford City Schools Recognized for Major Academic Achievements
Buford City Schools (BCS) has excelled in academic accomplishments for yet another year. The district has recently been recognized for two major achievements: being named as the Best School District in Georgia and exceeding both national and state ACT score averages! BCS was recognized...
Dr. Robert Downs Nationally Recognized
Leaders in education waited with bated breath last week for the National Public Relations Association's (NSPRA) announcement of their "Superintendents to Watch" recognition. Competition is fierce—only up to 25 school district leaders with fewer than five years of experience as the superintendent may be picked for this...
Georgia United Foundation School Crashers® Program
Georgia United Credit Union is part of a very big community, and they're giving back in a big way. Through its School Crashers® program, Georgia United Foundation provides makeovers to elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the state. That's some big love they're showing for the statewide...
Maggie Pruitt Named BCS Teacher of the Year
The title race for Buford City School's Teacher of the Year has ended. The school district recently announced its 2020 winner: Maggie Pruitt, who teaches Special Education at Buford High School. "I do not envy the difficult decision our esteemed panel of judges had...
Buford's AC Hollis Honored with $20M CHOA Donation
Once a Buford Wolf, always a Buford Wolf. Anna Charles Hollis was only able to attend Buford City Schools for a couple of weeks, but to them, she will always be considered a Wolf. Anna Charles Hollis, the six-year-old daughter of Benji Hollis, the...
Friday Night Lights is Back! Did Your Team Win?
For many high schoolers, school doesn't really start until football season begins. Now that it's here, students are just itching for Fridays to come. The bright lights, the loud cheers, the face paint, the school traditions – it's too exhilarating! To make the season...
'Integrity, Positivity, and Humility' – Meet the Buford City...
A favorite quote can tell you a lot about a person's character. Dr. Robert Downs, superintendent of Buford City Schools, believes as Coach Lou Holtz did that "There is never a wrong time to do the right thing," and this is how he lives his life.
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