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Weather Watch: No Jan. 31 Activities

We are closely monitoring the next round of winter weather expected this weekend for our area. Based on the forecast and after consulting with local emergency teams, all extra-curricular activities for Saturday, Jan. 31, have been canceled.

Any decision concerning our Monday school schedule will be shared with families no later than Sunday evening through email/text messages, our websites, social media, and local media stations. If you are not receiving our direct messages, please check your contact information in the Parent Portal.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to navigate through our weather challenges.

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    Kiran Henderson
    Counselor - BASA

    kiranjoth.henderson@barrow.k12.ga.us

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    Rakia Marcus
    Counselor - BASA

    rakia.marcus@barrow.k12.ga.us

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Rakia Marcus is from Stone Mountain, GA and graduated from Tucker High School. She attended Valdosta State University for College where she earned her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and later receiving her Master's Degree in School Counseling. Mrs. Marcus began her counseling career in 2008 at Gainesville Middle School in Gainesville, GA. She later moved to Gainesville High School serving as the 9th grade counselor and eventually 9-12 counselor. She also coached football and basketball cheerleading for 10 years and founded the 500 Queens organization in 2016.

    Mrs. Marcus always knew she wanted to be a counselor in some form or fashion since she was in 8th grade. She even convinced her parents to buy her “therapists couch” for her room when she was in high school. She became a school counselor because of her love and belief in education and helping people find their purpose. Mrs. Marcus believes that no dream is too big, and it is her goal to encourage and build people up to believe in their dreams and to go for it anyway!

    Mrs. Marcus met her husband, Cliff in college and they have been married for 11 years. They have 3 boys, Emory, Xaden, and Princeton. When she is not at school you can catch Mrs. Marcus at the baseball field cheering on her older boys or shopping at Target.

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    Kimberly Morris
    Counselor - BASA

    kimberly.m.morris@barrow.k12.ga.us

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    Ashley Shaw
    Guidance Secretary - BASA

    ashley.shaw@barrow.k12.ga.us

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     



    Ashley Shaw is a Barrow County Native and went to Kennedy,Russell,and graduated in 2009 from Apalachee High school. She attended Gainesville State College and decided to take a break in 2011 to start a family. In 2019 she decided to become an educator and joined Barrow County Alternative School and moved to BASA in 2020.

    She has been been married 10 years to her husband Chandler and has 2 children, Addison who is a dancer and CJ who plays baseball they both attend Barrow County Schools. When not at BASA she loves spending time with her family, watching her kids plays sports, being outside, watching TV, shopping, and playing with all her pets. She is excited to start her new position at BASA as the Counseling Secretary.

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