Elyse Durden

Mom of 3, Married to my best friend, Educator, Principal at Unity Grove Elementary

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

Kicking off this Terrific Tuesday with our school wide Spelling Bee Competition!! Let’s go, Panthers!! ❤️💙🐾 @UGE_HCS

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

What an honor to get to share about the wonderful work happening @UGE_HCS !!

[UGE_HCS @UGE_HCS]

Proud moment for #UGE! 💙🐾❤️
The Georgia DOE featured Unity Grove Elementary for our significant CCRPI gains — a true reflection of our relationships, relevance, and teamwork in action!
➡️ Read more: https://t.co/97BwPKfCAG
#UnityMakesUsGreat #CCRPI #GaDOE

[Krystal Shaw @KrystalShaw9]

Excited to celebrate these #Area3DreamTeam leaders for increases in GMAS performance for 2025! @kvt_11_3 @DrKeshaJones1 @AntonioMattox2 @RSE_HCS @UGE_HCS @ELHS_HCS

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

Way to go, @UGE_HCS !! We are so proud of our teachers and students!!

[Dr. Kesha L. Jones @DrKeshaJones1]

Performance Bright Spots happen all over HCS & of course Area 3 is in the number! Congratulations to Principal Lewis of @ELHS_HCS, Principal Mosley of @RSE_HCS, & Principal Durden of @UGE_HCS for leading the way! @kvt_11_3 @KrystalShaw9 @AntonioMattox2

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

From phonemic awareness to learning about verbs - our panthers 🐾 continue growing their knowledge by acting out a secret 🤫 verb before they incorporate them in their writing. Ms. Nation and Ms. Gina do an amazing job engaging & encouraging their class! ❤️💙🐾

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

Kindergarten panthers kicking off their day of learning with structured literacy! @UGE_HCS ❤️💙🐾

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

We are thrilled to celebrate the growth @UGE_HCS in 24-25 while also GEARing up for even more in 25-26! 🏁❤️💙🐾

[Henry County Schools @HenryCountyBOE]

HCS showed districtwide growth in 20 of 27 key metrics according to 2024-2025 Georgia Milestones results released today by the Georgia Department of Education. Learn more about the district- and school-level gains amidst targeted Board of Education investments to ensure a high-quality, world-class education for every student.
📃: https://t.co/JlWC54lkj5
#BrightFuturesBeginInHCS #HenryProud #YouBelongInHenry

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

More of Day 2 @UGE_HCS ! Teachers are teaching & students are learning! Phonics lessons, math lessons, & writing tasks all happening this morning. Our panthers are in G.E.A.R. as they set Goals, Engage, Accelerate, and get Results! 🏁❤️💙🐾

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

Day 2 @UGE_HCS and our panthers focused on our PAWS 🐾 expectations and getting to know their classmates. #UnityMakesUsGreat starts in the classroom!

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

Thank you for stopping by! It’s already proving to be the best year yet! ❤️💙🐾

[Termerion McCrary @TermerionMLakes]

Off to the races at Unity Grove! Principal Durden led the way, staff all in, joy all around. Had to pop in on model teacher Mrs. Mangham—she’s delivering big results for kids! #BrightFuturesBeginInHenry

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

Our @UGE_HCS admin team is ready - from head to toe- to kick off #SLC2025 ! We are looking forward to learning from others and sharing what works for our students and staff! 💙❤️🐾

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

It’s no secret we are GROWING @UGE_HCS - and we are thrilled to welcome a new assistant principal to our admin team! Congratulations Nicole Spence! Welcome to Unity Grove - you are officially a Panther! ❤️💙🐾

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

This busy few weeks has me WAY behind on my sharing! So many amazing things are happening @UGE_HCS and I am on a mission to get caught up!! Starting with today - we celebrated 4 dedicated, loving, phenomenal educators who are off to their best FIESTA: Retirement!

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

We are hiring!! Come join the best team!! ❤️💙🐾

[UGE_HCS @UGE_HCS]

Here’s your chance!

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

HAPPENING NOW: 5th Grade Panthers 🐾 presenting their career projects to ALL grades K-4! They’ve worked for months to identify interesting careers, research every detail, & prepare a presentation! Future athletes, pilots, lawyers, accountants, bus drivers, & more! @UGE_HCS

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

Kicked off the faculty meeting with a special recognition of our 3rd grade team! Students showed 4 MONTHS of growth growth since our last Amira checkpoint! Great job, Panthers! ❤️💙🐾 @UGE_HCS

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

Thank you to our Literacy Leaders for delivering PL today about the new ELA standards for 25-26! @UGE_HCS @jerinpringle1

[UGE_HCS @UGE_HCS]

Your new home is #InTheGrove! We are growing and adding new positions- apply now! @HenryCountyBOE

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

Finishing #ReadAcrossHenryWeek with @jerinpringle1 for “Twin with a friend - Read with a Buddy” Day! Confusing both staff and students with my doppelgänger! @UGE_HCS

[Elyse Durden @EDurden6]

There’s a lot of ❤️ LOVE ❤️ at UGE today and everyday!! Celebrating reaching and exceeding our Amira goal for the week by ringing the Wilson Bell 🔔 and signing the wall! @UGE_HCS