School Website

Webmaster
Nicole Greer

School Facilities
Number of Classrooms: 25
Number of Computers: 85

School Board District 8
Representative
Dr. Philip Schley

Principal
Ruthie Hamlin

Assistant Principal
Pamela McCoy

Secretary
Dianne Kelley

Did you know? The Bald Eagle was officially declared the national emblem of the United States by the Second Continental Congress in 1782. It was selected by the USA’s founding fathers because it is a species unique to North America. The Bald Eagle has since become the living symbol of freedom, spirit, and pursuit of excellence.

It is fitting that the eagle is the mascot of Allen Elementary School. At Allen, we celebrate our students’ freedom to expect and receive a quality education. We are constantly in the pursuit of excellence, and we celebrate the spirit of our forefathers as we see the possibilities of our country’s future in the potential of each student.

As your principal, I look forward to working with you to maintain the Allen Elementary tradition of excellence. I believe the education of every child is a shared experience. The school plays a major role that is only surpassed by that of the home and family. Influence of the community in which a child lives certainly impacts a child’s growth and development. Probably the one greatest contribution from all of these is to value education. When we value education and the children know that it is important, they will also see its value and work to be the best that they can be. These are the students with whom we will have our best results.

Every child has talent. Every child has the ability to dream. The talents they have and the extent of their dreams are in our hands. Together we can begin an educational journey for these students who will one day lead our nation. It is our responsibility to do an outstanding job. The Allen community, extended families, and our partners in education will be working together with our parents to nurture world-class learners with the citizenship required to become excellent middle school students.

Partners in Education

• Evangel Temple
• Hughston Orthopedic Hospital
• Toys 'R' Us

Parents read to classes and volunteer for book fairs, Field Day and Fall Festival and other PTA sponsored activities.

Student Incentive Programs

• Recognition of Student Achievement
• Principal's List
• Honor Roll
• Star Students
• Eagles SOAR
• Accelerated Reader
• Top Accelerated Readers
• B.U.G. (Brought Up Grades) Award

The mission of Allen Elementary School, in partnership with the family and community, is to provide a safe, productive and enthusiastic learning environment for every student.

School Awards

• Top 4-H School
• Teacher of the Year
• Gateways School
• Wal-Mart Environmental Grant
• President's Award for Excellence
• President's Award of Achievement
• Georgia EIC School

• Focused Reading
• EIP
• ESOL
• Student Council
• Eagles SOAR
• Green Team
• Technology Team
• Allen Ambassadors
• Safety Patrol
• Accelerated Reader
• Peer Helpers

• CSU PE Program
• CSU Servant Leadership
• Art and Essay Contests
• Social Science Fair
• Science Fair
• Keep Columbus Beautiful
• Spelling Bee
• Spirit Day
• 4-H
• Law Day
• Recycling
• Field Day
• All-City Honors Chorus

• Teacher of the Year Participants
• Pat on the Back (PAGE)
• Muscogee Educational Excellence Foundation Grants
• Golden Apple Awards
• SACS Visiting Committee - members
• Special Education Recognition
• Two EIC environmental grants
• Weyerhauser recycling grant
• Power Team environmental grant
• Starbucks environmental grant
• J. T. Knight Recycling Award

After School Programs

• Parks and Recreation
• Instructional Extension Program (Grades K-5)