Principal Tina Saps of Brockston Mary Hayes Elementary presented a wide-ranging school update at the Coffee County Board of Education work session on Dec. 11, 2025, saying the school has 48 faculty and staff and 287 students enrolled this year.

Saps said the school’s academic focus is on reading, writing and math and described steps to align classroom instruction with district standards, including expanded professional learning and support from in-house academic coaches and Georgia literacy coaches. "We are focused on teaching and learning, and we are focusing on analyzing and using our data to move our school forward," she said.

Saps listed literacy initiatives by name and described classroom practices: small-group and whole-group instruction, technology integration and a six-part daily instructional model built around learning targets and success criteria. She said Brockston was recognized last year as a Title I reward school and as a Capturing Kids' Hearts National Showcase School, and that the state school superintendent had visited to present honors.

The principal described community partnerships and family engagement events that support attendance and achievement. She cited an Atlanta-based donation of school supplies coordinated through the Georgia Municipal Association, an ESOL "lunch and learn" for families and a Veterans Day parade through the building. Attendance incentives were detailed: staff and students who meet attendance goals receive recognition and small rewards; for example, the school celebrated 99 students with perfect attendance in November.

Saps also highlighted character-building programming: a "word of the month" approach tied to Capturing Kids' Hearts, a monthly "best kid" recognition sponsored by New Hope Covenant Church, and other rituals aimed at building relationships. She closed with a favorite line she said guides the school’s theme: "Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out."

The presentation concluded with board members thanking Saps; the report will inform the board’s work during the regular meeting cycle.