The Superintendent of Schools has determined the February Break will be a full week-long break for students. Next weekend they travel to Nationals in central Georgia to compete against 24 other states in the country. ABM Industry Group LLC will award one $1,000 college scholarship to a Class of 2020 graduating senior from each of CCSD's six high schools. The awards, presented in seven categories, recognize innovative practices by School Boards and School Districts that make a significant and positive impact on students. Cherokee County School Districts Class of 2021 increased average SAT scores by 25 points and outscored the State and Nation, according to results released today by the College Board. Web3201 OLD DENTON RD. Please use the hashtag #CCSD1stDay tomorrow to share your photos with us. As a district, CCSD ranks fifth overall in Georgia for AP exam pass rates. Nine CCSDbasketball teams are in the hunt for a state title after the close of region tournaments last week. We know our School District is a family of caring teachers, counselors, bus drivers, cafeteria staff and many more, all focused on doing their best to serve our students and a new districtwide initiative will now give students the opportunity to thank them! Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said. Join the #CCSDfam & apply now: http://bit.ly/jobsCCSD Questions? FFA members competing from left to right are Lauren Kimber 5th Sr division, Asa Phillips 3rd Sr division, Eli Cook 1st Jr division, Andrew Carlisle 4th Sr Division and Jeb Stewart 1st Sr Division. If you're a CCSD parent who loves to cook, please enter our second annual CCSD School Nutrition Parent Recipe Contest you could win a $100 Visa gift card and see your side-dish recipe featured on CCSD school lunch menus in October! On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that the School Board has unanimously approved a new tougher anti-vaping policy for next school year. The winning videos and posters will be used in CCSD schools and on CCSD websites and social media to promote student mask usage. Through CCSD Pathway Profiles, well regularly share highlights with you from one of these programs. They have been named to the 2021-22 class of Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts (MIEE), and CCSD Instructional Technology Specialist Merry Hofmeister additionally is one of only 32 educators in the U.S. and three in Georgia named an Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow. Our teachers are amazing, which is why we share the story of a schools Teacher of the Year every week please help us celebrate 2022 Creekview High School Teacher of the Year Janet Baggett! CCSD Announces Class of 2022 Valedictorians, Salutatorians! A. I love working with children. Cherokee County School Districts Class of 2020 outscored State and National averages on the SAT, according to results released this week by the College Board. School Board member Patsy Jordan drew the winning ticket on Saturday at the dealership in Canton. Parents/guardians of elementary school students currently enrolled in Digital Learning (kindergarten through fifth grade; and Special Education preschool and PreK) must complete a declaration form by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11; a link to the form will be emailed to them separately this afternoon. One practice run with their bus is required, but many drivers practice more times in their own vehicles. The Cherokee County School District will host its annual job fair on March 2 for hiring new teachers, bus drivers and school nutrition workers! Georgias rate has increased by 12 percentage points since 2012, while CCSD has climbed nearly 15 points. While I didnt have a childs shoelaces to tie or ponytails to fasten, my day needed to start as early as possible so I could see as many smiles as possible. #CCSDfam. Read CCSD's Newly Published Class Act Magazine Online! Please see the following message to parents from Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower: Today, we found silver linings in our rain clouds. As I said when we began the week, we would not have been able to reopen schools in person, simultaneously launch a new Digital Learning program and start the school year on time without your patience, grace, flexibility and support. Its been awhile since we could say were bringing you good news, but I hope many of you will see this message as such. We know online teaching and learning isnt easy we are here to help you succeed. If your child does not have access to technology or should your household be without power due to the severe weather, makeup opportunities will be extended. I have never been as proud to serve as your Superintendent as I have been this week. Today is PTA Day in CCSD, as proclaimed by the Cherokee County School Board! The annual banquet to recognize all of CCSDs school Teachers of the Year and to announce the overall winner is usually held in the fall. Senior Bowl Celebrates One Last Night on the Gridiron. #CCSDfam. Congratulations to these 20 Creekview Juniors and Seniors who have been selected as one of 62,000 students from across the country to earn academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Program! ***IF ANY STUDENT IS GOING TO APPLY FOR THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE OVER THE SUMMER (WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT) PLEASE READ CAREFULLY***. This change will not impact students already enrolled in Digital Learning. #CCSDfam. The statewide summer honors program for Georgias top rising high school juniors and seniors offers four weeks of college-level instruction at Berry College in Rome. The magazines prestigious list is based on factors including academic performance, college readiness, graduation rates and success of disadvantaged students. April 28, 2023 1:20 PM PT. Ball Ground ES STEM Academy held a ribbon cutting this week for its expanded and enhanced food pantry, complete with a new name: Ball GroundCares Closet. More information about how Digital Learning Days will work on March 24, as well as on any inclement weather days this fall and winter, is in the newsletter. Parade. 6 in the Nation! Spaces are limited, so sign up now athttps://bit.ly/JobsCCSD, Updated photo galleries from CCSD graduations held July 23-26 can be viewed athttps://www.cherokeek12.net/gallery. The School Districts 2018-19 CCRPI average is 83, an increase from 79 the previous year, and exceeding the State average of 76. Please contact penny.dempsey@cherokeek12.net for more information. #CCSDfam. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that we are, effective immediately, temporarily closing in-person learning at Creekview High School. The Cherokee County School District has surprised the overall winners of its second annual Support Staff Employees of the Year Awards! The message below is to our graduating Class of 2021 seniors. Dear CCSD Families, A video from another fight breaking out at Martin Luther King High School during lunchtime on Monday shows two students getting violent as others watched nearby. Congratulations to CCSD's Retiring Educators! We are very appreciative for the opportunity to expand guest capacity for this special event in light of the Governors change in pandemic restrictions. If you're a CCSD parent who loves to cook, please enter our first-ever CCSD School Nutrition Parent Recipe Contest you could win a $100 Kroger gift card and see your side-dish recipe featured on CCSD school lunch menus in October! Thanks to sponsors Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Chick-fil-A restaurants in Cherokee County, CCSD drivers were treated to breakfast on Tuesday and given Chick-fil-A gift cards and a bag of treats. Thanks to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia, a CCSD Partner. Job details are posted at https://bit.ly/CCSDbusdriver. The fights occurred at Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower has no plans to ask the School Board to privatize bus drivers or School Nutrition or any other part of CCSD operations. #CCSDfam, Enrollment for the Cherokee County School District has increased beyond expectations, but for the ninth consecutive year, no schools are considered critically overcrowded.. Through CCSD Pathway Profiles, well regularly share highlights with you from one of these programs. Students tapped for the competitive program receive academic instruction, and cultural and social enrichment focused on helping them become the next generation of global critical thinkers, innovators and leaders. Students are selected based on overall excellence in academics, extra-curricular activities and leadership, as well as exceptional skills and talents in a specific area of study. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Were so fortunate to have a dedicated School Nutrition team, an outstanding partner in MUST Ministries and a supportive community working together to feed our students over the summer.. Congratulations to the Cherokee County School Districts 2022 School Teachers of the Year winners! The six winners are selected by a scholarship committee of retired CCSD educators and ABM representatives based on a students involvement in school and community activities and service; personal essays; and references. CCSD's Transportation Department spends the summer break getting its fleet of big yellow buses inspected and ready for another 4 million miles on Cherokee County roads. CCSD schools celebrated the holiday season by serving the community through donation drives and volunteering. The interactive, mentorship-based program runs from June 7 July 16, 2021. Anne will go on to compete for the Georgia Library Media Specialist of the Year, representing CCSD and all of Region 2. Thank you to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia! The company, which provides custodial services for CCSD schools, each year awards a $1,000 scholarship to one graduating senior from each of CCSDs high schools. Please see the following message from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower and enjoy some our of #CCSD1stDay photos in theslideshow posted above. The Cherokee County School District School Nutrition program has earned top honors from the Georgia Department of Education. The Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards celebrate schools, organizations and individuals who go above and beyond the call of duty to build school pride, student engagement and community spirit.. Reminder: This system does not replace 911; please call 911 in an emergency. We greatly value the outstanding support staff in our schools and central office divisions, which is why we recognize them here. I am sharing it with all of you, as they are the future of our community. Save the Date: CCSD Teacher Job Fair on March 5! #CCSDfam. And you carried on, too, and we appreciate the patience and kindness you showed, especially as buses were slowed by the rain and car rider lines grew long. The Cherokee County School Districts annual Job Fair will be a virtual event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 6. After this tradition had passed, the apple, the prettiest of these crops, continued to be given for generations as a gift to favorite teachers. The annual tests assess students mastery of Georgia Performance Standards, which set expectations for what lessons students will learn in each grade. #CCSDfam, Volunteers make a positive difference in our schools, which is why we spotlight them here congratulations to Creekview High School 2022 Volunteer of the Year: SERV International! The gap between CCSD and U.S. averages widened by 17 points. Dont forget to visit the Back-to-School Gateway at https://bit.ly/CCSDb2s when it opens Monday, July 26, as we need the parents of all students both in-person and Digital Learning to update emergency contacts and provide other important first day forms information. Thank you for your patience during our temporary closure as we worked to return staffing levels to our operational needs. The Creekview grad whos one half of DFWs most athletic power couple set her latest personal best when it mattered most. The Cherokee County School District, for the past 24 years, has used a 1-percent Education SPLOST to fund capital improvement projects, which include constructing new schools and facilities and renovating existing ones; funding technology infrastructure; buying school buses; and purchasing land for future schools. Due to a mild winter so far, resulting in the need to close schools for only one full day, coupled with positive long-range forecasts, all CCSD schools will be closed Monday, Feb. 18, through Friday, Feb. 22, for the student holiday. Thanks to the support of partner Northside Hospital Cherokee, the Cherokee County School District received EpiPens at no cost for all of its schools! The Cherokee County School District is celebrating outstanding school volunteers through its Seventh Annual CCSD Volunteer of the Year awards! If your children are 0-18 years old, we are pleased to offer summer to-go meal service for them! The STAR, or Student Teacher Achievement Recognition, Student honor is awarded to the high school senior from each Georgia public and private high school with the highest score on any single test date of the SAT and who also ranks in the top 10 percent or top 10 students of his or her class based on grade point average. Learn more here (https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/school-closure-decision-process). The awards recognize one outstanding school bus driver from each Innovation Zone (high school and feeder middle and elementary schools) and one from CCSDs team of Special Education drivers; from this pool of winners, one overall CCSD winner was selected. Can you remember a teacher or another school staff member from your childhood who made a positive difference in your life? CCSD Message: Misinformation about CCSD Operations, CCSD Expands Open CCSD Transparency Website, https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/open-ccsd, CCSD Students Advancing to State 4-H Leadership Roles, Competition, Students Gain Valuable Workforce Insight from Employability Fair, Ball Ground ES STEM Academy Expands Food Pantry to Meet Additional Needs, CCSD's School Nutrition Summer Meals Program Earns National Honors, Board Business Briefs: School Board Amends Budget for Employee Bonuses, Appoints New School Leaders, CCSD Presents March 28 Program for Special Education Students' Parents, Teachers. Superintendent, CCSD Named National Award Finalists! #CCSDfam. The hope I feel is very real, but it is not yet reality, which is why we all must continue to take COVID-19s impact on our community, including our schools, very seriously. A 14-year-old was beaten by three people outside Patriot High School in Riverside. The Synergy system is easy to use and similar to the previous Gateway system that CCSD parents with older children have used. To use the Gateway, you will need your childs Student ID (the code they use in the cafeteria and to log in to computers) and GTID (the longer code on your childs report card); if you dont have these, your childs school can provide them to you. The Cherokee County School District Annual Job Fair for next school year is THIS SATURDAY! The annual competition offers students in all grades and of all abilities the opportunity to create original works of art in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts 2D and 3D. Ms. Benton accepted the award at the organizations recently held annual conference. District first-place winners then advance to regional competition for the opportunity to compete statewide. CCSD School Nutrition continuously updates school menus to keep up with student preferences, and last semester tested a new item in response to a request from students parents. We are continuing to closely monitor COVID-19 cases among students, staff and our community at large and to review our related protocols. This extended closure also means all events scheduled to take place at CCSD schools, all CCSD special events and extra-curricular activities and all community leases of CCSD facilities are cancelled through April 24. Thank you to the teachers and staff who organized these projects. Two CCSD Class of 2022 Graduates Win National Merit College Awarded Scholarships, CCSD To-Go Meal Orders Due 8 a.m. Thursday for July 18 Pick Up, CCSD Class of 2022 Graduates Headed to U.S. Service Academies, Military Service, Valedictorians and Salutatorians Honored, Along with Chosen Teachers, Superintendent's Message to the Class of 2022, 5/25/2022 CCSD Message from the Superintendent. They have been named to the 2020-2021 class of Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Experts. #CCSDPartnersInAction. Congratulations to the Cherokee County School Districts 2023 STAR Students and Teachers! A virtual informational session will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Six Cherokee County School District Class of 2020 graduates have earned scholarships from ABM Industry Groups LLC. Thirteen Cherokee County School District high school students have been selected for the prestigious Georgia Governors Honors Program! Cherokee County School District students earned accolades at the annual statewide literary competition including a State championship for the Freedom Middle School Reading Bowl team! Meet school bus driver Gail Hyde! Students can earn recognition at the School, District, State and National levels. More than 50 CCSD high school students spent the day sharpening their workforce skills recently thanks to a new venture created by CCSD and community partners. The Cherokee County School Districts third annual VILLA Program, which encourages and celebrates parent engagement, saw record participation this year. The School Board has included a Student Advisor position on its board since 1999, and, for the past 11 years, a Student Delegate from each high school also has been selected. They are: of Cherokee HS,Griffen C. Bon and Braden R. Flournoy; of Creekview HS, Kylie A. Buchanan; of Etowah HS, Ty S. Phillips; and of Sequoyah HS, Paige L. Falcomata. CCSD will host its next substitute teacher training workshops on Sept. 2 and 14 and now is accepting applications. An 18-year-old student was booked into jail for resisting arrest, and his 14-year-old sister was booked into the Riverside County juvenile detention facility for violence against an officer, according to police. We are so appreciative of the Cherokee Sheriff's Office and its dedicated crossing guards. Details are available on the Creekview FFA blog. Check out the video at http://bit.ly/CCSDbusvideo to learn more about a day in the life of a CCSD school bus driver! CCSD Will Be Recruiting at the Cherokee Career Expo! The Cherokee County School Districts annual Teacher Job Fair will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 5, with in-person interviews at River Ridge High School and virtual online interview appointments available. All six CCSD high schools fell in the top 20% of high schools statewide when comparing average composite scores. More: http://bit.ly/PTAday20 #CCSDfam, CCSD is partnering for the third year with the Cherokee Office of Economic Development to offer the 2020 Summer Internship Program for high school students! Express Gateway update portal,the online system for parents tochange phone, email or important information for students, is now available. Seventeen Cherokee County School District high school students have been selected for the prestigious Georgia Governors Honors Program! Extends School Closings to 4/24/2020, Please Share Our New Job Listing: Culinary Specialist, 3/19/2020 Message: CCSD School Closure Extended Through Spring Break, CCSD Seniors Share Final Game on the Court, CCSD Expands School Closure To-Go Student Meals, New Scholarships Announced for Cherokee HS, Creekview HS, Governor Closes All Schools through March 31, 2020, https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2020-executive-order/03162001/download, 3/13/2020 Message to Parents: Resources During Closure, CCSD Gets High Marks for Financial Efficiency, 3/12/2020 Message to Parents: CCSD Cancellations, 3/9/2020 Message to Parents: COVID-19 Case, 3/5/20 Message to Parents: Coronavirus Planning, 3/4/20 Message to CCSD Parents: Coronavirus Rumors, March Edition of CCSD Connections Parent Newsletter Online, CCSD Kicks Off Partnership with Mountain Education Charter High School, CCSD Recognizes 318 Superintendent's Key Scholars, Parents Encouraged to Attend a Parent University Session in March, 2/26/2020 Message to Parents: Coronavirus, CCSD Conducts Multi-Agency Emergency Response Drill, Board Briefs: School Board Approves Appointments of New Principals, Leaders for Next School Year, CCSD Announces Second Annual Support Staff Employees of the Year Awards. #SafeCherokee, Curtains up! The Cherokee County School District is sponsoring two contests to seek students help in encouraging mask usage among their classmates. The celebration on March 12 will honor one Support Staff Employee of the Year from each of CCSDs schools, centers and central office divisions. Teachers will post assignments for students in Canvas. If you will be travelling during the break, please review the CDCs guidance at http://bit.ly/covidtravel21; CCSD is not requiring students quarantine due to travel, but if you choose to self-quarantine your children for this reason, please let your childs school know. Learn About Your Child's Learning at Curriculum Night! Thanks to Credit Union of Georgia for its sponsorship! If any change is made to dismissal times, we will notify parents immediately by email and text, as well as through a post on our website and Facebook page. The April 2022 edition of the CCSD Connections monthly parent e-newsletter is now online at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/newsletter and includes a message from the Superintendent about the districts accreditation renewal, as well as other important information. The second annual program was sponsored by the Cherokee Workforce Collaborative, through which CCSD, county government, business and industry, university and nonprofit leaders work together to support local workforce growth. CCSD Students Named to All-State Chorus - Creekview High School CCSD Students Named to All-State Chorus Posted On: Monday, May 16, 2022 Eighty-six Cherokee County School District high school and middle school students won seats in the prestigious Georgia Music Educators Association All-State Chorus and Reading Chorus. More Cherokee County School District Class of 2018 students took the ACT exam than any previous class, while maintaining impressive averages and exceeding National and State averages! The Cherokee County School Board at its meeting on Thursday, July 15, 2021 took the following action: On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that, based on the Governors decision through Executive Order to end the Public Health State of Emergency on June 30, 2021, and the significant improvement of the state of public health, we are returning to pre-pandemic school operations for the 2021-22 school year, which begins Aug. 2. The Cherokee County School District is offering 2022-23 high school students the opportunity to participate in an educational travel experience to explore London and Paris during Spring Break 2023! CCSD Connections Newsletter for January 2022 Now Online, Board Business Briefs: School Board Reviews Blueprint Goals, CCSD to Host Virtual Job Fair for Special Education Openings on Jan. 28, Congratulations to PTA Reflections Contest CCSD District Winners, CCSD Students Celebrate Holidays by Helping Those in Need, CCSD Announces 2022 School Teacher of the Year Winners.

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