LAMP - Learning Always Means Progress

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

August LAMP winners at Buchanan Primary School are: Kindergarten: Knox Devore, Elsie Golden, Dawson Meeks, Hudson Williams, Jackson Almond, Weston Walton, Harper Lewis, Hardin Dycus, Hazleigh Thomas, Levi Williams First Grade: Oliver Keller, Iliana Laureano, Ariah Tolbert, Landon Carruth, Maya Destafino, Kaylor Turner, KJ Bellassai, Michael Fitzgerald, Kadence Ansley, Zahir Williams Second Grade: Amelia Coker, Rebel Eaves, Yamir Gonzalez, Jamiel Jeune, Priscilla Sanchez-Vera, Raegan Campbell, Brycen Prince, Noah Henry, Jordan Holmes, and Stetson Brandon

August winners at Tallapoosa Primary School are: Kindergarten: Clark Uasi, Marilia Stephenson, Charli Swofford, Elle Curran, Layton Bassett, Genisis Lashley, Linkcon Morris, Emmett McAdams, Bennett Holloway; First Grade: Wynter Phillips, Lakelynn Lee, Sadie Mize, Lyndi Entrekin, Addi Craft, Madelyn Pope, Grace Hulsey, Julian Rosa, Lydia Cline, Ethan Sajous; and Second Grade: Journi Pace, Alaina Smith, Hudson Barnes, Jayden Wallace, Jonah Radvansky, Aurelie Martin, Ryleigh Lowery, Brinlee Hudgins, Colson Carnes, Kinsley Asay, Ellie Green

August LAMP winners at Buchanan Elementary School are: 3rd Grade- Jolene Rushing, Korvin Hand, Kane Summerville, Sophia Shrader, Ava Arnold; 4th Grade-Annie Brown, Cheyenne Talbott, Izaak O'Shea, Mason Mimbs, Berkley Richards; 5th Grade- Emma Coker, Addison Edwards, Dane Bailey, Preston Ray, Tony Gambill

August LAMP winners at West Haralson Elementary School are: 3rd grade - Atlas Hulsey, Bella Bates, Hayden Edwards, Ellie Knott and Andrew Summerville; 4th grade - Cole Clower, Karson Freeman, Camlen Knight, Peyton Martin and Andrew O’neal; and 5th grade - Trinitee Bell, Camden Brock, Jon Luke Dobbs, Harley Lyle, Kylee Tumlin

August LAMP winners for August at Haralson County Middle School are as follows. Sixth grade recipients are Anna Peters, Jonathon Nix, Kai Harper, & Lezlee Williams. Arjay Jaronske, Scarlett Garrison, Greyson Hammock, Paylee Robinson are the winners from the seventh grade. Finally, from the eighth grade, recipients are Jersey Black, William Snyder, James Gillis, & Ashley Orozco-Montelongo.

August LAMP winners at Haralson County High School are 9th Grade: Jacklynn Leatherwood and Corey Cash; 10th Grade - Joshua Vazquez and Charlotte Sensing; 11th Grade - Payton Lyons and Isabella Padgett; and 12th Grade - Dylan Phillips and Kathryn Easterwood.

12/05/2025

Tallapoosa Primary School Winners: Kindergarten - Kaleeyah Taylor, Madelyn Pope, Davis White, Aubrey Alyeyev, Addi Craft, Hetansh Patel, Keegan Nunn, Lydia Cline, Ellie Sportiello; First Grade - Walker Blankenship, Ryleigh Lowery, Jackson Byrd, Katherine Davis, Hadleigh Pope, Kinsely Asay, Colter Brock, Cameron Smith, Christian Ellis, Hudson Barnes, Ruby White, Reed Patterson; Second Grade - Ranger Miller, Hunter DeVere, Madelyn Holley, River Crocker, Sydney Sosbee, Elias Walker, Lilith Bell, Harvey Adams, Hollis Pope

Buchanan Primary School Winners: Kindergarten - Oliver Keller, Maya Destafino, Daisy Healey, Emery Mckibben, Blayson Morris, Emma Gentry, Lliana Laureano, Penelope Melendez, Rebel Eagle, and Nicole Rodriguez Flores; First Grade - Deegan Tollen, Rhynlie Hobbs, Ensley Bennett, Evelyn Thomason, Elean Mesic, Delilah Ceballos, Jeremiah Geter, Tripp Knight, Charles McGonigal, and Ellie Poole; Second Grade - Reagan Rushing, Jolene Rushing, Sophia Shrader, Ava Arnold, Hudson Dysart, Savannah Cox, Noviah Kindle, Amiah Guzman, Barrett Morris, and Ophelia Dysart
West Haralson Elementary School Winners: 3rd grade - Olivia Tapp, Calista McBurnett, Olivia Lowery, Jaxen Baldwin, Brennon Phillips; 4th grade - Jax Cannon, Kaelyn Holland, Khyli Bell, Parker Ray, Joshua Farr; 5th grade - Bryce Hagan, Kayden Garcia, Kilee Bowlin, Alaina Moore, Maddilyn Benefield
Buchanan Elementary School Winners: 3rd Grade - Minh Duong, Laynee Carruth, Bexley Walton, Eliza Johnson, & Septymber Lee Wade; 4th Grade - Baylee Ray, Tony Gambill, Ja’Kiah Jackson, Kaleigh Vaughn, & Finlee Baker; 5th Grade - Bryson Smith, Jackson Taylor, Grayson Keown, Kinsleigh Swanger & Brookleigh Coffman.

Haralson County Middle School Winners. Sixth grade - Kaden Holcombe, Madelyn McLaughlin, Lily Ray, & Parker Pruitt. Seventh grade - Jason Blankenship, Kason Crabb, Astrea Moon, & Anslee Mullins; Eighth grade - Brody Crews, Savannah Rollins, Blaze Haselden, & Yasir Ramirez.

Haralson County High School Winners - 9th grade - Keeley Johns and Reagan Wallace; 10th grade - Shyanne Balengar and Mackenzie Rakestraw; 11th grade - Jaci Austin and Shayleigh Kilgore; 12th grade - Emma Ballew and Garrett Kress.

11/02/2025

Winners for the LAMP drawing for September, 2025 are as follows:

From Buchanan Primary School - Kindergarten: Hendrix Gregg, Parker Garrett, Waylen Fields, Kennedy Houston, Adley Collins, Bryson Walls, Elliott Cothran, Amelia Grant, Ronnie George, Emma Miller First Grade: Elizabeth Alarcon Portillo, Hudson Bates, Brooklyn Hamilton, Waylon Stamper, Reagan Campbell, Noah Henry, Kailynn Lewis, Yamir Gonzalez, Brinlee Hudgins, Kensley Worley Second Grade Abigail Bolden, Waylon Haney, Reagan Rushing, AJ Holcombe, Keegan Nelson, Noah Short, Jasper Rustin, Skylar George, Amari Luke, James Rodriguez Flores

From Tallapoosa Primary School (no picture) - Kindergarten: Ellie Sportiello, Lydia Cline, Elijah Bul, Dalton Holloway, Antonio Mathis, Savannah Cooper, Haisley Millwood, Westin Wood, Miley Mouchet. First Grade: Liam Clower, Eevee Arnold, Sadie Patterson, Maverik Davis, River Baker, Michael Stewart, Kentley Austin, Conner Leibbrand, Dale Engle-Cassidy, Grady Fielder, Logan Patterson. Second Grade: Parker Noah, Atlas Hulsey, Paxton Ellis, Ellie Hurst, Kinsley Simmons, Easton Chappell, Jacob McDonald, Colby Myers, Warren Gray, Ellie Knott

From Buchanan Elementary School - 3rd Grade ~Bexley Walton, Peyton Martin, Ella Fowler, Lela Wade, and Morgan Watkins. 4th Grade ~ Madison Welch, Jacierra Redding, Ava Mae Holderfield, Amiyah Eaton, and Lily Glover. 5th Grade ~ Lilian George, Graham Carlisle, Kaitlynn Chase,, Haven Young, and Easton Pittman.

From West Haralson Elementary School - no information

From Haralson County Middle School - Sixth grade recipients are Lillian Bolden, Ivan Thompson, Addison Langley, & Michael Sutton. Layla Nix, Barrett Wiley, Britnee Creel & Weston Evans are the winners from the seventh grade. Finally, from the eighth grade, recipients are Dustin Wilson, Cayden Ray, Alaina Cook, & Chrisa Darby.

From Haralso County High School - no information

09/05/2025

LAMP began its campaign again to teach students how important it is to be at work every day and on time and not to cause trouble. Students with no absences, no unexcused tardies and no disciplinary referral for the month of August were put into a drawing at the end of August and winning students won a cash prize. The following students won the drawings:

From Buchanan Primary School - Kindergarten: Grace Spencer, Landon Carruth, Aiden Kidd, Adaline Kidd, Sadie Mize, Kadence Ansley, Keaton Coleman, Ethan Sajous, Bailey Smith, and Raelyn Smith. 1st Grade: April May, Rebel Eaves, Nova McDonald, Stetson Brandon, Skylar Balenger, Kimber Baldy, Darci-Mae Boyd, Amelia Coker, Deagan Tollen, and Jameson Willis. 2nd Grade: Norah Brown, Amina Rasheed, Sophia Shrader, Jonas Redding, James Rodriguez Flores, Lexi Dahlberg, Ophelia Dysart, Carson Meeks, Jolene Rushing, and Zanna Sutton
From Tallapoosa Primary School - Kindergarten: Ali Carroll, Penelope Cochran, Everleigh Coffman, Dailynn Howe, Stella King, Easton Noah, Brax Scoggins, Lynnlee Bennett, and Kaleisa Taylor. 1st Grade: Axel Cox, Karlee Crutchfield, Christian Ellis, Ensley Freeman, Maxwell Hawkins, Elijah Lore, Serenity Loveless, Izzie Muse, Paisley Pritchard, Becca Queen, and Easton Terry. 2nd Grade: Isabella Bates, Beck Bell, River Crocker, Brody Deering, Waylin Deese, Jayleigh Grier, Ryanne Kelly, Alex Moran, and Delaney Smith.

From Buchanan Elementary School - 3rd Grade: Westyn White, Jean Sajous, Ella Fowler, Declan Mooney and Isabella Eastling. 4th Grade: Heather Healey, Carson Copeland, Kennedy Collins, Maggie Walton and Colton Price. 5th Grade: Jillian Kendrick, Amelia Kinsey, Sebastian McElroy, Kenzie McLaughlin and Karsen Gipson.

From West Haralson Elementary School: 3rd Grade: Freddy Hobbs, Warren Arp, Alex Dill, Alexis Owens and Sophia Wininger. 4th Grade: Graham Munn, Brelynn Teater, Maci Ruis, Scarlett Bearden and Bradley Crook. 5th Grade: Brailye Blankenship, Mason McCormick, Christopher Kennedy, Autumn Hall and Tatum Knott.

Haralson County Middle School. 6th Grade: Collyn Clayton, Presleigh Summerville, Jayce Dyer, and Paylee Robinson. 7th Grade: Justin Wesson, Sutton Spradlin, Jackson Holcombe, and Braylie Lee. 8th Grade: Olivia Barger, William Terry, Mary Hill and Preston Mullins.

From Haralson County High School 9th Grade: Emmett Brewer and Ryder Lowe. 10th Grade: Noah Beckham and Brookelyn Wesson. 11th Grade: Chloe Nelson and Camryn Hulsey. 12th Grade: Kylea Alley and Lucas Smith.

Congratulations to all students participating in the drawing.

05/26/2025

Yearend Winners of LAMP Awards at Haralson County Middle School and High School

At the end of the year, a student will have their name in the drawing for each month they did not have a tardy, unexcused absence or a disciplinary referral. Grand prize winners received between $100 and $500, depending on their grade level. LAMP’s mission is to encourage students to develop these good habits at an early age. LAMP believes that all these students will be winners, if not now, then when they enter the workforce.

Pictured with LAMP Chair Lynn Clarke grand prize winners at Haralson County Middle School were 6th grade student Brently Arp, 7th grade student Trinity Jaronske and 8th grade student Abbygail Gamble. Pictured with Assistant Principal Ben Hudson, Haralson County High School the winners were Freshman Cooper Hurley, Sophomore Keely Barber and Junior Matthew Horton. Pictured with LAMP Chair Lynn Clarke and Assistant Principal Ben Hudson are graduating senior winners Hunter Kurt Buchanan, Braelyn Jade Anderson, Lizzie Beth Obermeyer, Hunter Paul Kennedy and Shaylin Starr Preston.

05/26/2025

Congratulations to all students who were entered into the drawing for April.

Winners from Tallapoosa Primary School are Boone Cochran, Sadie York, Phoebe Robinson, Kentley Austin, Lennox Wingo, Kingston Stowbridge, Linkyn Wright Saylor Locklear, Serenity Loveless, Reese Jordan, Ranger Miller, Noah Curtis, Hudson McSwain, John Luke Hitchcock, Avery Young, Allyson Hudgins, Kai Jordan, Easton Mixon, Waylon Jones, Kaiden Nguyen, Parker Copeland, Lana Lyle, Jaxen Baldwin, Ryann Jordan, Kason Adkins, Alexis Owens, Silas Patterson, Ella Sapp, Abby Davis, and Olivia Myers.

Winners from Buchanan Primary School are Oakie Crofts, Lela Wade, Mason Bell, Dawson Shinall, Luke Shiver, Savana Braswell, Sloane Beckham, Damien Musgrove, Carson McDonald, Mia Smith, Collins Gray, Damaris Landaverde, Madden McCauslin, Logan Blackmon, Braxton Morris, Sadie Madden, Brayson Smith, Jet Lee, Jaxon Biggs, Mateo Landaverde, Brilee Thompson, Mia Ramirez, Ayda Britt, Ella Marsh, Kaya Crofts, Haislee Cousin, Piper Strobel, Charles McGonigal, Gage Dyer and Ryder Rosier

Winners from Buchanan Elementary School are Nataleigh Holmes, Casen Holloway, Talon Ayers, Matthew Lau, Chazleigh Clark, Cam McGinnis, Alyanna Hobbs, Khloe Bone, Ariel Wilson Jackson Boatright, Troy DenBleyker, Anna Crane, Christopher Yearty-Tullock, Faithlyn Barr and Daniella Lossa-Solomon.

Winners from West Haralson Elementary School are Jackson Smith, Lorena Cannon, Samuel Mitchell, Zander Hicks, Gabe Myers, Levi Armstrong, Kailani Bond, Kandan Evans, Kingston Ramey, Harmony Traylor, Axton Williams, Greenleigh Plunkett, Kaleb Rooks, Logan Garrison and Drake Barry.

Winners from Haralson County Middle School are James Gillis, Ella Boyce, William Snyder, Bailey Hicks, Jissel Velazquez-Alarcon, Ephram Gowens, Chloe Crews, Preston Mullins, Asher Thompson, Savannah Cook, Cylus Pettway and Elanor Kozloff.

Winners from Haralson County High School are Jose Chay, Brittney Herrin, Joseph Williams, Hayden Perkins, Aidan Gray, Kyle Bacon, Addison Brown, and Kallie-Ann Dobbs.

05/26/2025

Winners from March
Winners from Buchanan Primary School include: Laynee Carruth, Janyla Stephens, Eilyn Morales Anariba, Xander Abercrombie, Xander Cheatwood, Isabella Eastling, Julius Tipton, Greyson Acker, Septymber Lee Wade, Zakiyah Brookins, Sophia Shrader, Reagan Rushing, Brody McElwee, Cora Gregg, Jonas Redding, Noviah Kindle, Waylon Haney, Connor Walton, Mia Hyatt, River Williams, Marleigh Prather, Jace Davis, Delilah Ceballos, Jemma Redding, Jeremiah Geter, Yamir Gonzalez, Aylin Garcia-Gopar, Sarah Sparks, Kensley Worley, and Ayla Hood

Winners from Tallapoosa Primary School include: Hayden Graff, Grady Fielder, Braiden Reynolds, Charlotte Dixon, Arabella Bigari, Axl Gurley, Wyatt Dillman, Hunter DeVere, Addie Caldwell, Ezra Proctor, Aubrey Gras, BryLee Smith, Jax Mullins, Stormy Jones, Maddux Taylor, Henry Sha, Abram Davis, Jason Leibbrand, Belle Bell, Bo Davis, Madison Meeks, Raya Moore, Noah Clay, Laney McDonald, Jeremiah Fredell, and Izabelle Vaughn. Additionally, the extra students listed for Kindergarten are, Parker Thurman, Asa Cash, Sadie Patterson, and in 1st grade, Layton Cobb.

Winners from West Haralson Elementary School include: Khyleigh Summerville, Maddox Roper, Lawson Mozley, Harrison Carroll, Ellie Jones, Jade Tippens, Maci Ruis, Camden Brackin, Sadie Jackson, McKenna Norton, Tristan Adams, Taylor Ray, Collyn Clayton, Brock Martin, and Scarlett Garrison,

Winners from Buchanan Elementary School include: Alexa Garcia-Gopar, Cason Fincher, Walt Williams, Amiyah Eaton, Maggie Healey, Lincoln Fowler, Lucas Bell, Jaxsen Manous, Alex Eaton, Tiffany Morton, Cooper Campbell, Branson Hardin, Jordan Williams, Alden Thomason and Anna Crane.

Winners from Haralson County Middle School include: Jacob O’Neal, Emma Willis, Noah Parrett, Jackson Holcombe, Chloe Synowiec, Nathan Carter, Haleigh Butler, Daniel Nicklow
Elise Strausbaugh, Levi Hughes, Nicholai Butler and Reagan Wallace

Winners From Haralson County High School include: Preston Dempsey, Alyssa Devore, Jessalyn McClure, Gracie Wood, Chance Agan, Taylor Brock, Holden Walker, and Riley Pennington

04/23/2025

Our new website is live! Head on over to www.learningalwaysmeansprogress.org to check it out.

Join our mission to encourage student attendance and discipline through cash prizes and recognition.