About
Kendrick Middle School is housed in Jonesboro, Georgia, a city in Clayton County. A suburban community just minutes south of downtown Atlanta, Clayton County has a relaxed and neighborly feel like a small town, but with all the amenities of a major metropolitan area.
Kendrick Middle School opened in 1996 and is located in the northwestern section of Clayton County. The facility is located on 38 acres of land in a residential community.
Construction of our school building began in 1996 by Mitchell Construction Company of Riverdale, Georgia. The building was not complete when school started in August, so our students attended Pointe South Middle School, Riverdale Middle School and Mundy's Mill Middle School. The special needs department was housed at Adamson Middle School and Lovejoy Middle School. Our teachers had a grey Rubbermaid cart for all their classroom supplies and they traveled from classroom to classroom throughout the school day. The building was complete in November and we moved in over the Thanksgiving holiday.
| Building Features | Construction Cost | Floor Plan |
- Students were bussed in for tours on November 18 (6th & 7th grade) and November 19 (8th grade and special education).
- Open House was held on November 20, 1996.
- The first school day at KMS was November 21, 1996, with 850 students.
- The first printed newsletter (4 pages) was sent home on October 9, 1996.
- Since we had no football field, the first season was played at Tara Stadium. The first touchdown was made by Cameron Essex in a game against Adamson, which we lost 26-8. The first win was the last game of the season on October 16. We beat Morrow, 32-22.
- The first clubs offered were Art, Beta, Science, Sigma Lambda Chi and yearbook.
- The first WKMS news crew was formed.
- We hosted the Georgia State Media Festival in the spring of 1997, with the assistance of student volunteers.
- The first family reading event was hosted by the Media Center and Language Arts department.
- The Georgia Association of Media Specialists attended the Azalea Storytelling Festival in March of 1997.
| Kendrick Middle School 7971 Kendrick Road Jonesboro, Georgia 30238 Phone: 770-472-8400 Fax: 770-472-8413 |
| Extension | Name |
| 524109 | Dr. Lewis, Principal - Grade 7 |
| 524120 | Mrs. Gibson-Brown, Assistant Principal - Grade 6 |
| 524121 | Dr. Gilchrist, Assistant Principal - Grade 8 |
| 524100 | Front Office |
| 524124 | Counselor's Office |
| 524132 | Mrs. Ashby, School Nurse |
| 524102 | Ms. Martin, Cafe' Manager |
| 524130 | Mrs. Goff, Media Specialist |
| 524134 | Media Center Circulation Desk |
| 524131 | Officer Lowe, SRO |
| 524126 | Ms. Edwards, Parent Liaison |
| 524125 | Mrs. James-Jones, Bookkeeper |
Our Crest and School Colors
The Kendrick Middle School Colors are Navy Blue and Vegas Gold. The color blue is a symbol of Truth and Loyalty. The color gold symbolizes the elevation of the mind. The Comet represents the 21st Century.
The Kendrick Middle School Crest embodies our vision and mission. The vision of Kendrick Middle School is to become a model of excellence in developing all students academically, socially, physically, and emotionally; thus, empowering students to compete in a global society. "The mission of Kendrick Middle School is to foster academic achievement and mutual respect for student success in a global society." The Kendrick Crest is divided into the four quadrants of academics, athletics, fine arts, and the globe representing a global society which combined make up well rounded students, prepared for success and defines Kendrick as a place of pride.