Cherokee Sheriff's Office Seeking Crossing Guards! They have been named to the 2022-23 class of Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts (MIEE). Volunteers make a positive difference in our schools, which is why we spotlight them here congratulations to Woodstock MS 2021 Volunteer of the Year: North Georgia Knitting Guild! How do we decide? Please see the message below from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower: Every teacher, whether in his second year or in her 30th year, has them saved. CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. Channel 2 Action News has confirmed a Woodstock Middle School counselor is out of a job under suspicious circumstances. For the fourth consecutive year, Cherokee County School District students exceeded State averages on the Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade and End-of-Course tests! There will be early dismissal for middle school and high school students on Friday, Dec. 20; elementary school dismissal will be on time, but After School Program will not be offered. Each honoree will be recognized by the Superintendent of Schools and School Board members, receive a plaque and gifts of appreciation, and enjoy a reception with their family and Principal. Were proud of our CCSD familys dedicated teachers and every week, youll get to know one of them better through a Q&A posted here. This is an outstanding opportunity for parents of young children, professionals who also work in private practice and retirees. Thank you to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia. He died on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 from complications of lymphoma in New York City. Please be advised that the Versatrans My Stop Bus Tracking System began experiencing technical difficulties today and will be down for maintenance tomorrow (Oct. 5, 2021). 1,786 Sq. Louis XIV. Please be advised that false rumors are deliberately being spread in our community about CCSD and COVID-19 vaccinations. The Cherokee County School District is celebrating the winners of a sixth-grade STEM essay contest! The percentage of Woodstock Middle School students on free and reduced lunch assistance (14.8%) is lower than the state average of 41.1%.This may indicate that the area has a lower level of poverty than the state average.. Students at a participating school may purchase a meal through the National School Lunch Program. Board Briefs: School Board Appoints Social and Emotional Learning Leader, New Principals, CCSD Staff Stay Busy with Work Over Summer Break, CCSD Seeking Applications for Facility Technicians, CCSD Seeking Applications for School Psychologists. It was there they raised their family while John practiced law and was a . School Board Reviews Plans for Education SPLOST Renewal. The February 2022 edition of the CCSD Connections monthly parent e-newsletter is now online at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/newsletter and includes an important message from the Superintendent about school choice, enrollment, CCSDs reaccreditation and the opportunity to nominate a CCSD teacher or support staff member to win one of four $250 gift cards through the CCSD Share the Love contest. Express Gateway Now Open for Updating Student Information. Questions? As we prepare for the reopening of schools on Tuesday, Jan. 4, please be advised of several changes in CCSD COVID-19 protocols in response to new Department of Public Health guidance and the rising cases resulting from the Omicron variant. Openings for part-time School Nutrition workers and substitutes and lunchroom monitors also are posted. Save the date: the CCSD Certified Job Fair will be 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 4, at River Ridge High School (400 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 30188). Learn more here (https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/school-closure-decision-process). Go tohttp://mylifetouch.com. #CCSDfam. The School Districts 2018-19 CCRPI average is 83, an increase from 79 the previous year, and exceeding the State average of 76. We need your help in spreading an important message as our students head back to school: #SafeCherokee Please check out this brief video - http://bit.ly/CCSDSafeCherokee - featuring Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower and Cherokee Sheriff Frank Reynolds, and a united force of our communitys law enforcement and public safety officers and first-responders. Woodstock Middle School 2021 Teacher of the Year Amanda Williams tells a story every year in her reading class to encourage discouraged readers. Hundreds of athletes and volunteers participated in the CCSD Special Olympics Awareness Games on Friday morning at River Ridge High School. Details are posted at http://bit.ly/CCSDnurses21 Join the #CCSDfam & apply now by clicking Jobs@CCSD at www.CherokeeK12.net Sign up today for the CCSD Virtual Job Fair on March 6 to learn more and talk with a CCSD School Nurse! Parents who missed the window for online kindergarten registration in March also can register their children using the New Student Gateway. 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. Booth MS eighth-graders Madeline May and Anvita Rautray; Teasley MS eighth-grader Nick Whyte; Woodstock HS seniors Laney Broussard and Ella Elbeck; and Woodstock MS seventh-grader Marisol Borrero. Each CCSD school submits a top entry for each grade level to compete at the district level. Our teachers and leaders carried on, many getting drenched as they greeted car riders in the process, but remaining enthusiastic and welcoming. 5/25/2022 CCSD Message from the Superintendent, Board Business Briefs: School Board Reviews Budget and Proposed Tax Cut, CCSD Summer Feeding Program Kicks off June 6, Donations Needed, CCSD Students, Educators and Volunteers Honored by PTA, CCSD Support Staff Job Fair Set for May 26, CCSD Connections Newsletter - End of Year Announcements, https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/newsletter, CCSD Students Earn Region, State Honors at Technology Competition, NOTICE: False Information About CCSD on Social Media. The Cherokee County School District today surprised the overall winners of its third annual Support Staff Employees of the Year Awards! Want to learn more about the Cherokee County School District and how you can better support your child's education? The 2nd Isle of Wight festival took place weeks later, and the infamous Altamont Speedway festival took place in Decemberright in the middle of the 1968-69 flu pandemic's 2nd wave. You can learn more about Blueprint, and keep up with CCSD's progress in accomplishing the goals set by the plan, by visiting this new webpage. Check out CCSD's annual First Day Facts report - a two-page, quick read of important information to start your school year off right! Thank you to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia! WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) _ A 15-year-old high school student shot himself to death in a classroom Friday as a teacher urged him to put down his gun and nearly a dozen students scrambled for cover. The Cherokee County School District congratulates the winners of the 2023 CCSD Reading Bowl! It has 365 students in grades 5-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. Every March, CCSD celebrates literacy beginning with Read Across America Day, a nationwide reading event that coincides with renowned childrens book author and illustrator Dr. Seusss March 2 birthday. CCSD schools also held special events or provided tokens of thanks for their drivers. The Gateway includes updating emergency contacts, confirming transportation plans, signing up for free and reduced price lunch, and much more. CCSD high school students improved their performance on College Board Advanced Placement (AP) exams in 2018, with 74% of students scoring a 3 or higher, up from 71% in 2017 and again exceeding state and national averages. CCSD Connections Parent Newsletter March Edition Now Online, CCSD Celebrates 2023 Partners of the Year, Volunteers of the Year, CCSD Kicks Off Annual "Get Cherokee Reading" Event. The program earned the States 2020 Vision District award in recognition of its outstanding efforts to use Georgia grown foods on school cafeteria menus. 22-23 8th Grade School Supply List. CCSD's School Nutrition Program Earns National Honors, CCSD Students Excel at Tech Fair, Advancing to State, CCSD District Winners for PTA Reflections Contest Named, CCSD Congratulates Elementary and Middle School Reading Bowl Winners, CCSD School Choice Month and New Enrollment. #CCSDfam #CCSD1stDay, Please share our new job listing for school nurses -- this position offers a competitive compensation package with outstanding benefits, a great work calendar and schedule (work while your kids are in school and enjoy vacation with them! Read the August CCSD Connections Parent Newsletter! Join the #CCSDfam & apply now: http://bit.ly/JoinCCSDfam. We are very excited that this opportunity is being given to our teachers. The drill was held during the winter break to avoid disrupting classes, with activity taking place at Cherokee High School in Canton, CCSDs offices in Canton, and First Baptist Church of Woodstock. #CCSDfam. A Georgia Class B CDL Drivers License with School Bus & Passenger endorsements is required; CCSD provides drivers with specialized training. Contact CCSD Recruiter Lindsay.Bowley@Cherokeek12.net. Previous year meal benefits will expire on Sept.12, 2018 unless a new application is received. The Cherokee County School District has kicked off a significant update to its five-year Strategic Plan and began the process with community engagement. More back-to-school information will be shared with our families in the July edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter on July 22. That threat is a "social media rumor" stemming from an incident that occurred on Monday, police . Para espaol: Viri Gates a770 721-8460 oViri.Dudoit@cherokeek12.net. Hallways glitter with Teacher Appreciation Week posters, and the celebration spills over to social media, where we scroll through tributes to teachers of today and yesterday. Search. The statewide Georgia Student Technology Competition program includes 14 project categories for students in Grades 3-12. The March 2021 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. Student Handbook Alternate Bus Arrangements Bus Routes Enrollment Forms This will not be a Digital Learning Day due to the remaining widespread power outages. Meet a CCSD 2020 School Teacher of the Year: Jefferson Doyle of Woodstock MS! The Cherokee County Educational Foundation helped kickoff the new school year in CCSD this month by presenting teachers and support staff with $56,000 in grants! This message contains some very important information about locker clean-out and the return of WMS materials to school including textbooks, library books and laptops. If you have not completed your 2020 U.S. Census Survey, there is still time! Woodstock High School; Woodstock North High School; Clay Academy; Sign In. The statewide Georgia Student Technology Competition program includes 14 project categories for students in Grades 3-12. Meet a CCSD Teacher: Gale Connelly of Woodstock MS! Our hearts are with Uvalde. To apply: Click Jobs@CCSD at www.CherokeeK12.net. The Cherokee County School Board at its Thursday, Oct. 21 work session, reviewed projects proposed for the Education Special Purpose Location Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) renewal up for a vote on Nov. 2, with Early Voting now underway. Please use the hashtag #CCSD1stDay tomorrow to share your photos with us. Meet a CCSD 2019 School Teacher of the Year: Heidi Bentle of Woodstock MS! CCSD is offering a special to-go free meal service for all students on the last day of school! Contact CCSD Recruiter Lindsay.Bowley@cherokeek12.net and 770.704.4256. CCSD offers employees excellent compensation and benefits, a great work calendar and schedule, and a wonderful work environment and team. Read the June CCSD Connections Newsletter! There are several scenarios for pick-up, and we need families to adhere to the instructions for organizational purposes and to protect the safety of all of those involved. For this school year's series, which begins Tuesday, March 16, and will be conducted through live sessions on Microsoft Teams, CCSDis partnering with Nathan Maynard, author of the bestselling book"Hacking School Discipline," to focus on how to build students' social-emotional competencies through restorative practices. Join Us: CCSD Job Fair This Saturday, March 4! The Cherokee County Council PTA has set the schedule for its Parent University program presented in collaboration with CCSD and community partners. We scanned the crowded bleachers for familiar faces, including the permitted three we knew best. This is National Social Work Month, andCCSD has four full-time social workers who assist the families of our 42,000 students in overcoming challenges that might affect their education. Contact CCSD Recruiter Lindsay.Bowley@cherokeek12.net and 770.704.4256. . What is Child Find? Many of our students rely upon and look forward to our cafeterias homemade breakfasts and lunches and award-winning Farm to School recipes. CCSD is ready for the new school year with 500temporary substitute teachers signed up to serve but we've heard from morewho want to join us! We greatly value the outstanding support staff in our schools and central office divisions, which is why we recognize one here every week. This challenge did not originate locally, and there have been no threats reported in regard to any CCSD schools. Visit our School Partnerships webpage (https://www.cherokeek12.net/content/ccsd-school-partnerships) to learn more! More detailed registration information will be released in mid-April. And just as after Sandy Hook and Parkland, we know that this tragedy not only has filled you with the same heartbreak, but also with anger and worry. The Cherokee County School District is seeking a professional with experience in nutrition, dietetics and/or food service to serve as a School Nutrition Coordinator. Mark your calendar! Woodstock High School said on its Facebook page that it will proceed with regular dismissal for students. CCSD Announces Second Annual Recipe Contest! ), and a wonderful work environment and team. CCSD central offices will remain open as previously scheduled. This leadership position supports the departments operations, including training programs and promotions. Check out the video at http://bit.ly/CCSDbusvideo to learn more about a day in the life of a CCSD school bus driver! It has 1,139 students in grades 6-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. This position offer excellent compensation and benefits, a great work calendar and schedule, and a wonderful work environment and team. Phil Magness (@PhilWMagness) May 13, 2020 This service, funded by USDA grants, is open to all CCSD students and to any child age 0-18. Phone: 815-338-4900. This slideshow video and the information below represents just some of the many projects underway over the summer. #CCSDPartnersInAction, The May 2021 edition of the CCSD Connections monthly parent e-newsletter is now online at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/newsletter and includes important end-of-year updates and reminders and a message from the Superintendent. 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. This year, the districtwide Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) initiative earned the honor, following previous wins for CCSDs Student Advisor and Student Delegates to the School Board program and VILLA parent academy. Get ready for Avatar STEAM Night, April 13 on TEAMS! Dean Rusk Middle School sixth-grader Riley ONeill correctly spelled piratical and then hurriedly to claim the title as the countys top speller at the 2020 Cherokee County School District Spelling Bee Thursday night at Cherokee High School. 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 two-day event began Thursday and continues today at Canton First Baptist, with a goal of vaccinating 2,850 full-time and part-time CCSD employees. WOODSTOCK A proposed new middle and high school for Woodstock and six surrounding towns would cost an estimated $73.3 million, a figure that a committee . We love our hometown team and are so proud of their accomplishments this season. Does your business or organization partner with a CCSD school? Update from Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA): Last year, WMS FBLA participated with Bronco and his school, Mill Creek Middle School, in a community service event to collect PJs. CCSD Presents March 28 Program for Special Education Students' Parents, Teachers. 0010b00002HJVrpAAH:Woodstock Middle FIXED. The annual writing contest is open to students in grades kindergarten through 12 and provides an opportunity for schools to encourage writing in a variety of genres. Please check out the March edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter at https://bit.ly/CCSDconnections for the latest CCSD news including announcements and upcoming events. This will not be a Digital Learning Day due to the likely event of expected widespread power outages throughout the morning. February 28, 2023 (78 years old) View obituary. The Cherokee County School District is bringing back the popular option of part-time employment for specific certified jobs! 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. #CCSDfam #CCSDunited #EducationalSupportProfessionalsDay. VILLA Parent Academy Sees Record Participation! Meet the CCSD Teacher: Elida Sapere of Woodstock MS! On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that we have made updates to the CCSD Reopening of School FAQs which is posted online at https://bit.ly/CCSDfaqs20. Open CCSD at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/open-ccsd was established in 2013 to provide the community with a clear understanding of its operations and stewardship of fiscal resources. CCSD is offering a special to-go free meal service for all students for Thanksgiving Break! The technology company selects educators, support staff and school leaders who show exceptional understanding of how technology can improve learning for this recognition, which includes access to new tools and an exclusive online network for sharing best practices. The Cherokee County School District joins in this observance as we care deeply about the health and well-being of all of our students. Nearly 200 students from more than 20 CCSD schools put their technology skills to the test at the Piedmont Regional Technology Competition. Weather - how do I know if school is closed? The September 2021 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. Chet (Chester) M Hollister, 81, of Woodstock, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Each honoree is congratulated by the Superintendent of Schools and School Board members and receives a plaque and gifts of appreciation before an audience of honorees and their families, Principals and CCSD leaders. CCSD School Reassignment Applications Accepted February 1-March 1, Woodstock MS Student Chefs Advance to State Competition, Kindergarten Registration for 2020-21 Opens Monday, January 27, Board Briefs: School Board Approves Appointment of New Chief Operating Officer, CCSD Earns Positive Credit Ratings Benefitting Taxpayers, Dean Rusk Student Named County Spelling Champ. Please click on image or this link to have students take the Student Survey for our School Counseling Office. The high quality of CCSDs program earned the USDAs Silver Turnip the Beet Award. Graduates will drive through a pick-up area for honor cords, medals and other special regalia and, as a gift to every senior from their Principal, each will receive an embroidered school patch to affix to their keepsake graduation robes. We hope you enjoy this slideshow of a few of the many outstanding activities. However, this time he's . Contact the Principal of your local school (http://cherokeek12.net/schools/) to learn how you can help! The Cherokee County School District this week will begin a new series for its Parent University program, an annual initiative focused on providing parents with expert guidance to help their children be more successful in school and in their lives overall. Please click on the following link for student class scheduling during Digital Learning Days. Registration forms now are online for CCSD's summer school learning opportunities from June 5-25 for high school students including rising ninth-graders. All rights reserved. Welcome to our new families! Health experts are voicing concerns that a new COVID-19 strain now circulating in our nation will spread faster among everyone, including school-age children. She is a safe haven, one parent shared, noting her children have been strongly supported by Ms. Chesnut as they navigated through family challenges over the past two years. We understand this closing may create hardships, but it is the best way for our organization, in partnership with the Department of Public Health (DPH), to quickly vaccinate all interested CCSD employees as soon possible. CCSDs Office of Curriculum & Instruction coordinates the campaign, which supports the statewide Get Georgia Reading initiative and CCSDs continued focus on improving literacy. CCSD is NOT holding ANY COVID-19 vaccination events for our students at our schools or elsewhere. It is listed as one of the original eight "Public . The five new Principals are: for Clayton Elementary School, Carrie OBryant; E.T. The Cherokee County School Board at its regular meeting tonight unanimously approved the Cherokee County School Districts annual budget, which, despite a $25 Million State education funding cut, was balanced without the need for furlough days or a millage rate increase. Going once, going twice..sold! A resident of Cherry Valley, Ill., Tom was a member of St. Rita's Parish and . Does your business or organization partner with a CCSD school? The Woodstock Academy is an independent, day and boarding, co-educational, college preparatory high school for grades 9-12 and postgraduates located in Woodstock, CT. Preview begins at 8 am, sale begins at 9 am. Woodstock Middle School Unclaimed 5885 Woodstock Cuba Road, Millington, TN 38053 Contact info Website 3 /10 GreatSchools Rating 2 reviews Public school 291 Students Grades 6-8 3 /10 GreatSchools Summary Rating 2/10 Test Scores below average 5/10 Student Progress average 2/10 Equity below average Last updated: Oct 27, 2022 ACADEMICS Student Progress Cobb EMC & Gas South, a CCSD Partner, sponsored the contest to recognize student excellence in communicating STEM concepts. Meet the CCSD Teacher: Christine Van de Cayzeele of Woodstock MS! The January 2021 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 continued temporary closure of schools due to COVID-19. 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. CCSD Connections Newsletter for May Now Online, Board Briefs: School Board Names New Police Chief, Assistant Principals for Next School Year. CCSD Connections Parent Newsletter March Edition Now Online, CCSD Celebrates 2023 Partners of the Year, Volunteers of the Year, CCSD Kicks Off Annual "Get Cherokee Reading" Event. Woodstock MS Wins Makerspace Project Grant! CCSD's School Nutrition Program Earns National Honors, CCSD Students Excel at Tech Fair, Advancing to State, CCSD District Winners for PTA Reflections Contest Named, CCSD Congratulates Elementary and Middle School Reading Bowl Winners, CCSD School Choice Month and New Enrollment. This years featured vegetable, which is selected annually by Georgia Organics, is spinach, and the contest theme is Are you Spinach to Win It? Twenty-eightCherokee County School District high school and middle school students won seats in the prestigious Georgia Music Educators Association All-State Band and Orchestra. The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday night approved the budget for next school year, which calls for a tax rate reduction, increased investment in school safety and pay raises for teachers and support staff. Save the Date! Overdose is a medical . Apply now by clicking Jobs@CCSD at www.CherokeeK12.net and selecting any of the School Nutrition Worker listings at various schools.
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