Points of Pride

1. 2025 Growth and Proficiency and John Hancock Award

Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) welcomed Georgia State Superintendent Richard Woods for a ceremony where he presented banners to schools recognized for growth and proficiency in Literacy and Mathematics and Handwriting. Fountain Elementary earned another recognition to add to our previous year academic growth banners for Literacy and Math, the John Hancock Banner; schools must demonstrate that at least 90% of eligible students meet the cursive writing requirement.

Student achievement is at the heart of Fountain’s CSIP and STEM Goals. We continue to make gains that lead us to meeting our district and school’s vision and mission.

2. CCPS District and Georgia State Science Fair

On February 7th, 2026 two groups represented Fountain Elementary at the Clayton County District level. The group The Silent Boom: Mitigating Sonic Booms with Shock Wave Geometry won 1st place at the district level, and the students were presented with a grand prize of $125 each! Nilmar Singh, Omari Simmons, and Tyshawn Graham went on to represent Clayton County in the State Science and Engineering Fair in Milledgeville, Georgia on March 12th, 2026. They also presented the project at the 4-H Cloverland DPA Projects in Athens.

Competing at the district and state levels has boosted our STEM program by showing students that their classroom projects have real-world power. This experience builds high-level skills in research and communication, setting a standard of excellence at our school.

3. 2nd Place in the CCPS Dual Tech Challenge

On March 7th, 2026 Fountain Elementary sent two teams to the Dual Tech Challenge! Both the “Ram-Botics” squad and “The Flying Rams” showcased exceptional skill and technical precision across a series of rigorous STEM challenges involving robotics and drone flight. We are incredibly proud to announce that both teams secured second-place finishes in their respective competitions.

This success would not have been possible without the dedicated mentorship of Mrs. Mister (STEM Lead Teacher) and Mr. Ojeda (SPNK paraprofessional), whose guidance behind the scenes was instrumental in our scholars' achievements. We also want to recognize the hard work and collaboration of our competing students.

This achievement serves as a powerful testament to the strength of our STEM program, inspiring fellow students to engage with cutting-edge technology and creative problem-solving.

4. Literacy Empowerment-RESA Ready, Set and Read and Lit, Love, Read Competition Results

Fountain Elementary is celebrating literacy. We began with a strong 4th-place state finish in the RESA Ready, Set, Read competition this past October 2025. We carried that momentum into March 6th, 2026 for the Lit Love Read Competition, which served as the perfect finale to our Read Across America celebrations. By securing 2nd place as a school, our students’ incredible literacy skills helped propel Clayton County to an impressive 3rd place ranking in the state!

Beyond the competitive success, this event underscored the vital importance of read-alouds in our curriculum:

Skill Development: Strengthening essential vocabulary and active listening skills.
Shared Passion: Fostering a collective love for storytelling across all grade levels.
Community Building: Uniting students and educators through the power of the written word.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to every student, teacher, and parent who participated in making this event a success. Let’s carry this enthusiasm for reading throughout the remainder of the school year!

Our success in the Lit Love Read Competition has transformed literacy into a source of immense school pride, fostering a vibrant culture where reading is celebrated as a collective achievement.

5. Parent Engagement Bring your Parent to School

On November 20, 2025, our Parent Liaison, Mrs. Quiroz; Media Specialist, Ms. Letze; Specials Teachers-Connections; and volunteers transformed the gym into Fountain National Park. Students and their families went on a camping adventure. They heard stories, sang songs, went fishing, and completed STEM challenges. Our Kindergarten students enjoyed special guest readers from the Georgia RESA and the more. Over 150 parents attended the event, which averages to over 1 parent for every 4 students!

We want to make school a place where all stakeholders are embraced. This event brought parents and guardians into the school for a wonderful Literacy & STEM event.

6. Athletic Champions

Both the Fountain Rams Soccer Team and Fountain Rams Cheer Squad were recognized as Elementary School Champions.

On March 23, 2026 our Fountain Ram Cheer Squad took gold at the CCPS cheer competition.

The Fountain Rams Soccer team had a perfect season and won the CCPS Elementary School championship April 23, 2026.

We have a well-rounded school that allows students to succeed academically and athletically.