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2026 Yes I Can Awards Ceremony Banner

On Monday, May 4th and Tuesday May 5th, Paulding County School District celebrated its exceptional elementary middle & high school students during the Yes I Can! Awards Ceremony held at Paulding County High School! This special evening honored the incredible growth and achievements of our Exceptional Students throughout the school year — and we couldn't be more proud of each and every one of them! The celebration also recognized outstanding adults in the program, including the Educator of the Year and the Collaborative Team award recipients, highlighting the dedicated professionals who make this program thrive. We are deeply grateful to everyone who pours their time, talent, and heart into supporting our Exceptional Students each year — your commitment makes all the difference! Students were honored with a photo alongside Executive Director of Student Services Heather White,  Superintendent Steve Barnette, PCSD Board Vice Chair Adam Clayton, and Board Member Nicholas Chester.

 

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A table draped in a dark blue cloth displays framed awards and a pile of red, white, and blue ribboned medals in the foreground, with a wooden floor visible in the background.
A table covered with a blue cloth in the foreground displays awards and medals, while the background shows rows of empty chairs and a stage curtain.
Two smiling women in green shirts sit behind a blue table with papers and water bottles, while a hallway with tables and chairs stretches into the background.
Large, illuminated letters spelling %22PCSD%22 stand on a dark stage in front of a brick wall and purple curtains.
Two smiling women in green shirts stand in front of a white brick wall with a door and a %22No Food or Drink%22 sign in the background.
Two smiling women in green t-shirts pose in front of a light-colored brick wall.
A smiling woman in a green shirt stands at the entrance of a building with %22Patriots%22 written on it.
A smiling woman with dark hair sits in a row of empty blue theater seats, with a brown bag on her lap.
Two smiling women, one in a green shirt with tattoos and the other in a pink shirt, pose in front of a red wall with a sign that reads %22ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME.%22
Three smiling women in green t-shirts stand in front of a brown brick wall.
A smiling woman with curly blonde hair and glasses stands at a podium in front of a purple curtain and a brown wall.
In the foreground, a young person in a blue shirt receives an award from a man in a suit, while two adults stand behind them, and a dark curtain and a flag form the background.
A young person in a green shirt receives an award from two adults on a stage with large illuminated letters in the background.
In the foreground, a young woman receives an award from a man in a suit, while two women in green shirts stand to the left, and in the background, other people in green shirts are visible on a stage with an American flag.
Four people stand on a stage with a woman in a wheelchair in the foreground holding an award, while a table with more awards sits to the right and a curtain hangs in the background.
A young boy proudly holds an award certificate while standing with three adults on a stage with purple curtains and audience seating in the background.
A young woman proudly holds an award and medal in the foreground, while three adults stand behind her on a stage with an audience visible in the blurred background.
A young woman proudly holds an award certificate in the foreground, flanked by three adults, while an audience sits in the blurred background of an auditorium.
A young person in a green shirt proudly holds an award certificate, flanked by three adults in formal attire, with a stage backdrop featuring curtains and an American flag.
A young boy in a green shirt proudly holds an award certificate and medal, standing with three adults in front of a stage with purple curtains and audience seating in the background.
A young girl in a light pink dress proudly holds an award certificate, flanked by two men and a woman on a stage with chairs and medals in the foreground, while an audience sits in the background.
A young girl proudly holds an award certificate and medal on stage, flanked by two men and a woman, with a blurred audience visible in the background.
Four people stand on a stage in front of an audience in an auditorium, with awards laid out on a table to the left.
In the foreground, a young man proudly holds an award certificate and medal, flanked by two men and a woman, while the background reveals an auditorium with seated audience members.
Four people stand on a stage with a student in the center holding an award, while an American flag and an audience are visible in the background.
Three adults and a young boy stand on a stage with awards in the foreground, while an audience is seated in the background.
A diverse audience sits in blue tiered seating, clapping their hands, while a woman in a green shirt stands in the background.
Four people stand on a stage with a woman in the center holding an award, while a blurred audience sits in the background.
A diverse audience sits in rows of blue chairs in an auditorium, with some people standing in the background.
Four people stand in the foreground holding an award, while rows of empty chairs are visible in the background.
Four people stand on a stage with a young man in the center holding an award, while an audience is visible in the blurred background.
Four people stand on a stage with a table of awards in the foreground, while an audience is visible in the blurred background.
A young woman in the foreground holds an award certificate while two men and another woman stand behind her, with rows of empty seats visible in the background.
Four people stand in front of a stage with an American flag, while an audience watches from the background.
Four people stand on a stage with a purple curtain behind them, while an audience is visible in the background.
Four people stand on a stage with a blue curtain behind them, while a young man in the foreground holds a certificate.
Four people stand on a stage with a blue table in the foreground holding awards, while an audience is visible in the blurred background.
A table laden with an assortment of cupcakes in the foreground is set against a blurred background of people in a hallway.
A woman in a green shirt serves cupcakes from a table laden with treats, while a crowd of people gathers in the background of a brightly lit hallway.
A framed artwork of colorful hands reaching up with the words %22Together, We Can!%22 is displayed on an easel in front of white-draped tables.