Cherokee County School Districts high schools, for the 11th consecutive year, have earned top honors for outstanding Advanced Placement (AP) programs and performance that continues to exceed National and State averages! #CCSDfam #SafeCherokee. Join the #CCSDfam as a Substitute Teacher! Board Briefs: School Board Hears Update on Social and Emotional Learning Initiative, Inaugural Flag Football Season Culminates in County Championship, CCSD Schools Score High for School Climate, CCSD Connections Newsletter Now Online: Schools Closed on March 24, Dual Enrollment Information Sessions Set for November 7 and 11, CCSD Performance Improves and Continues to Exceed State Accountability Scores. They are: of Cherokee High School, Anna DeYoung; of Creekview High School, Jack Eno and Lyriel Todd; of River Ridge High School, Alicia Mazzurra and Sathvika Narasimhan; of Woodstock High School, Dayne J. Bergman. Im 100 percent thinking of taking my daughters out of RUSD and changing districts because of the fact that I dont feel like theyre doing enough.. The Cherokee County School District invites students and parents who are interested in learning more about Dual Enrollment to our annual information nights coming up November 7 and 11. After School Program care will be offered at elementary schools as planned until 6 p.m. Four members of the Department of Special Education received its top annual honors during the annual Special Education Staff of the Year Awards ceremony. Team members include captains Michael Pena and Johnny Schaly, Pilots, Noah Clary, Dylan Cox, and Nigel Gallagher, Ground control and crew Bella Giuliano, Christian Richards, and Emerson Shi. For the upcoming school year, this 49% option of working 3.5 hours per school day is available for specific teaching roles, school psychologists and speech language pathologists. Congratulations to the Cherokee County School Districts 2023 STAR Students and Teachers! The Cherokee County School District has kicked off a significant update to its five-year Strategic Plan and began the process with community engagement. The program earned the States 2020 Vision District award in recognition of its outstanding efforts to use Georgia grown foods on school cafeteria menus. What's new for CCSD this school year? Enter CCSD's First-Ever Parent Recipe Contest! Thanks to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia. #CCSDfam. We also congratulate our three graduates selected for U.S. Service Academies we know how hard each of you worked to earn these appointments. CCSD in 2015 became one of the first school systems in the State to obtain this level of certification, and just learned that this important seal of approval has been extended again based on a close review of its staffs knowledge and practices. The 4-H extra-curricular program, sponsored locally by the UGA Cooperative Extension Office, offers students the opportunity to learn new skills, improve their teamwork and leadership skills and serve their community. Creekview Tickets on GoFan! CCSD central offices will remain open as previously scheduled. CCSD Will Be Recruiting at the Cherokee Career Expo! CCSD is offering a special to-go free meal service for all students for the February Winter Break! Meet the CCSD Teacher - Heather Morris of Creekview HS! Meet the Student Advisor: Carson Heath of Creekview HS! CCSD also presented a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as part of the event. The Creekview High School Grizzly football program is under new management, with the unanimous vote tonight by the Cherokee County School Board to hire Trevor Williams as head coach. At the start of every school year, each CCSD school is asked to select its own Teacher of the Year. Mark your calendar! #CCSDfam. Each CCSD school submitted a top entry for each grade level to compete at the District level. The Registration Gateway system is experiencing technical issues; we have contacted the vendor to request assistance. Thanks to the Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News and Cherokee Life Magazine, CCSD is able to share more news with you through this new publication. As I visited schools across our community today, the smiles shone brightly among students and teachers and staff celebrating the first day of our new school year. The Registration Gateway allows parents to log in from home via CCSDs website and get enrollment forms filled out online, rather than filling them out by hand while waiting at a school office. There are no forms to complete or income eligibility requirements for this federally funded temporary relief program. School and community leaders celebrated the official opening of Mountain Education Charter High School's Cherokee County location Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Two Cherokee County School District music educators have been elected to lead the States choral music education organizations! The Cherokee County School District celebrated its future educators this week! Teacher Workday. Meal pick up will be from 4-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at two locations only Hasty ES Fine Arts Academy in Canton and Carmel ES in Woodstock and you will choose the location on your form. CCSDs School Nutrition program, which serves 5 million meals each year in school cafeterias, earned the Golden Radish Award at the Platinum Level from the Georgias Departments of Agriculture, Public Health, Education and Georgia Organics. The Cherokee County School District offers 38 Career Pathway high school programs, which provide students with a wide selection of job exploration and preparation electives. When to stop and when you can keep going? When she took on a new role as a graduation coach, her opportunity to make a positive impact grew schoolwide. all day. All CCSD high schools, as well as select middle schools and the districtwide Academy Street Theatre Group program for elementary through high school students, will present shows throughout the school year. 8/7/2020 Message from the Superintendent: Thank You! Get your tickets here! A Georgia Class B CDL Drivers License with School Bus & Passenger endorsements is required; CCSD provides drivers with specialized training. 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! More information is posted at bit.ly/CCSDserves Thank you! Parents of students currently enrolled in Digital Learning for these grades will receive a separate email later today with a link to the online declaration form that is due by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. This recognition is based on the high scores the students earned on the PSAT. Creekview Aeronautics' drone team has placed 3rd at the 2021 UAS4STEM (Drone) Search and Rescue Nationals at AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. Annual Georgia Probe College Fair Visits Cherokee County on Oct. 29, Creekview Student Compete in National Fair, Students Invited to Thank Educators Through #thanksCCSD Project, Learn More About CCSD's Blueprint Strategic Plan, Creekview Students Attend Skilled Trade Fair, Athletes and Volunteers Make a Great Team for Special Olympics Awareness Games, CCSD Connections Newsletter for October Now Online, CCSD SAT Scores Rank Second in Metro Atlanta, Top 10 in Georgia, CCSD Class of 2019 Outscores State, Nation on SAT. The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, approved several appointments for CCSD school leadership roles for next school year. The scores ranked CCSD in the top 10% in the State. Three Cherokee County School District Class of 2021 seniors have been named finalists for a top national honor. The meals are available to youth 18 years of age or younger; the program runs June 5 to July 19, Monday through Friday, with no meal service July 1-5. May 26. Booth Middle School, was elected the President-Elect for the Georgia American Choral Directors Association. As candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, they are among the 4,000 best and brightest of the more than 3 million graduating seniors in the nations Class of 2021 and now have the opportunity to advance in the academic competition. The special event on Wednesday evening was attended by the Scholars and their parents; the teacher each Scholar chose as the most influential in his or her education; CCSDs high school Principals; the Superintendent of Schools and members of his senior staff; and the School Board. Students will be able to pick up, via a drive-through station, their diplomas and special recognition items. Congratulations to Cherokee County School Board member Patsy Jordan, who yesterday was named the Central Region Teacher of the Year for Mountain Education Charter High School! Please sign up today by applying online for 2021-22 Substitute Teacher at https://bit.ly/JobsCCSD Questions? As semi-finalists for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, Koryn Todd of Creekview High School, Annelise Axelsson of River Ridge High School and Sophia Abbott of Woodstock High School are among only 700 students from the more than 3 million graduating seniors in the nations Class of 2021 selected to advance in the prestigious recognition program. Many of our students rely upon and look forward to our cafeterias homemade breakfasts and lunches and award-winning Farm to School recipes. #CCSDfam. Cherokee County School District middle and high schools will have an early release day on Dec. 21, as students begin their winter holiday break. The College Board has honored 88 Cherokee County School District students through its National Recognition Programs awards! Los Angeles. To raise awareness in observation of National Fire Prevention Week, Oct.6-12, CCSD's Office of Safety & Security, in collaboration with Cherokee County Office of Fire & Emergency Services and Woodstock Fire Department, will sponsor districtwide fire safety contests. Cherokee and Sequoyah played in Novemberfor the county championship as CCSD's inaugural season of Girls High School Flag Football draws to a close. The Class scored an outstanding 23.2 average, increasing from 22.6 in 2020, and topping Georgias 22.6 and the Nations 20.3 averages on the competitive college entrance and placement examination. Apply now by clicking Jobs@CCSD at www.CherokeeK12.net and selecting any of the School Nutrition Worker listings at various schools. Awards are presented for specific sports and regions, with a top award presented to one male and one female student for the entire state. What are the challenges? CCSDs Annual Surplus Equipment Auction to Be Held This Saturday, CCSD Class of 2018 Outscores State, Nation on SAT, CCSD Opens Transition Academy to Support Students with Disabilities, CCSD Students Improve Performance on AP Exams, CCSD School Clinics Benefit from Northside Hospital Cherokee Support, CCSD Hosting PTA Program on Drug Addiction & Prevention Oct. 24, CCSD Celebrates National School Lunch Week, Oct. 15-19. CCSD High School 2022Summer School will be offered from June 6 - 24, 2022 with options for Credit Recovery and Initial Credit as detailed below. Congratulations to the JROTC Raider Team for winning 1st in State for the second year in a row. Meet a CCSD 2021 School Teacher of the Year: Morgan Hudson of Creekview HS! The April edition of the CCSD Connections parent newsletter now is online hereand features an important update on the school calendar issue -- and much more! The menu for the first day of school is available now through MealViewer, with more menus, photos and nutritional information being added daily in preparation for the start of school. Meal pick up will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Monday, June 28, at Cherokee High School's Cherokee North building, Creekview High School and Etowah High School's Etowah East building. 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. CCSD is continuing its participation in the USDA Seamless Summer Option, which offers free meals to children during the summer and rolling out a new delivery bus! CCSD Transportation Department Recertified for National Blue Seal of Excellence! The programs are designed by the College Board to provide recognition opportunities for high school seniors and juniors in underrepresented groups. The Cherokee County School District is seeking school bus drivers for next school year! The Cherokee County School District is celebrating its retiring educators and support staff! The 88-acre site is north of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Cherokee HS Girls team and the Etowah Eagles Boys team each earned Region Champion titles, while seven additional teams earned playoff berths. The Cherokee County School District and School Board celebrated the Class of 2019 Valedictorians and Salutatorians at its 19th Annual Scholar Recognition Banquet. The annual Inventory of School Housing report, which is developed based on the 20-day enrollment count (Aug. 27) of 41,901 and is posted below, shows the impact of sustained enrollment growth and highlights where additional classroom space soon will be needed. Last Day of School. High School Students: Apply by May 25 for Summer Internships! The event will focus on hiring teachers, bus drivers, school nurses, School Nutrition workers and more for the 2021-22 school year. Join the #CCSDfam as a School Nutrition Facilitator! What are the benefits? To be considered for recognition, students must have a GPA of at least 3.5 and either exceptional test scores placing them in the top 10% in their state on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or scores of 3 or higher on two of more Advanced Placement (AP) exams. The National School Lunch Program serves 30 million children every day, and this years celebration theme, Lots 2 Love, encourages students and school nutrition professionals to share what they love most about school lunch. Each of CCSDs six traditional high schools has earned recognition from the State as a 2019 AP Honor School for commendable student performance and participation on AP exams. The Cherokee County School District will present its next Parent University program on Tuesday, Jan. 31, with a focus on cyber bullying and social media. We are so appreciative of the Cherokee Sheriff's Office and its dedicated crossing guards. #SafeCherokee, The Cherokee County School Districts award-winning School Nutrition department will celebrate National School Breakfast Week from March 4 to 8 with special items on the menu at all CCSD school cafeterias including a fruit parfait on Tuesday and breakfast for lunch on Wednesday. We're hiring teachers, school nurses, bus drivers, school nutrition cafeteria staff, clerical support and more! Thanks to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia! Learn About Your Child's Learning at Curriculum Night! 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. Please check out the April edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter online here for the latest CCSD news including announcements and upcoming events. It is the highest finish for Creekview in its history in the competition (2015). The Cherokee County School District School Nutrition program has earned top honors from the Georgia Department of Education. The winning videos and posters will be used in CCSD schools and on CCSD websites and social media to promote student mask usage. The Cherokee County School District for the second consecutive year has earned Georgias top honor for preparing and serving fresh, healthy meals to students! 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. Please contact Katie Munson at 770-479-1871 or katie.munson@cherokeek12.net #CCSDfam. On behalf of the Superintendent of Schools, this is to announce that due to the National Weather Service Tropical Storm Warning and likely associated hazardous wind and flooding conditions during the early morning hours tomorrow, Cherokee County School District will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Meet a CCSD 2020 School Volunteer of the Year: Jeff Stokes of Creekview HS! Through CCSD Pathway Profiles, well regularly share highlights with you from one of these programs. 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! Coach Williams most recently served at South Forsyth High School as its football teams defensive coordinator and as a Special Education specialist and credit recovery program co-director. #CCSDfam. An open-session board meeting to address the issue took place on Thursday with parents and community members in attendance. What is Child Find? CCSD Educators Complete Advanced Training in Co-Teaching! The evening at the Dr. Frank R. Petruzielo Educational Services Facility auditorium on Wednesday was attended by the Scholars and their parents; the teacher each Scholar chose as the most influential in his or her education; CCSDs high school Principals; the Superintendent of Schools and members of his senior staff; and the School Board. CCSDs high schools all have been named to the States AP Honor List each of the last nine years. CCSD is expanding its school closure to-go student meals program to include additional sites and to extend to Spring Break. Six CCSD High School Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists! The produce boxes are madepossible through USDA's Farmers to Families program. We see this growth pattern every year, with enrollment usually peaking at the 20th day of school. The high quality of CCSDs program earned the USDAs Silver Turnip the Beet Award. Compton Early College 7, Shalhevet 5. This year's event is on March 28. The Cherokee County School District is celebrating National School Lunch Week next week with special entrees! The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, April 15, approved school calendars for three more years and appointed several new leaders for next school year. Football star player Hines Ward formed Positive Athlete with businessman Scott Pederson. There will be no school on Tuesday, May 24, the date of the Primary Election, in order to ensure the safety and security of students due to the use of schools as polling sites. One of the best parts of my role as your Superintendent is visiting our schools to see our students and educators working together. Cherokee County School Districts Class of 2019 topped State and National averages on the SAT, according to results released today by the College Board! The window for school choice reassignments for 2021-22 within the Cherokee County School District is February 1-March 1. CCSD will host a free event on October 13th from 4:00 to 6:00 where community businesses and organizations can drop in and learn more about how to partner with our schools. We greatly value the outstanding support staff in our schools and central office divisions, which is why we recognize them here. We know that cases are rising, and we are closely monitoring cases among our students and staff. The Cherokee County School District is successfully vaccinating employees at a districtwide event this week in collaboration with the Department of Public Health. CCSD high school and middle school basketball teams ended their regular seasons last week and begin tournament play tonight, lasting through the week. Georgias rate has increased by 12 percentage points since 2012, while CCSD has climbed nearly 15 points. Cherokee County School District high school students recently participated in a workshop to refine their employability skills. In her free time, she enjoys hikes, skiing and a good Brooklyn bagel. As a sophomore at Creekview High School, Gonzalez was relegated to the junior varsity team and played quarterback for a squad that went 1-9 while his varsity counterparts went 0-10. Senior players made the most of the evening, cutting up and having fun, taking a few playful shots at each other as well as the rim. The November 2020 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. To be considered for recognition, students must have a GPA of at least 3.5 and either exceptional test scores placing them in the top 10% in their state on the 2021 PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or scores of 3 or higher on two of more 2022 Advanced Placement (AP) exams and meet recognition guidelines. Meet a CCSD 2019 Volunteer of the Year: Joe Greene of Creekview HS! There will be no school on Tuesday, March 24, the date of the Presidential Primary Election, in order to ensure the safety and security of students, as many schools are used as polling sites. Meet a CCSD 2023 Support Staff Employee of the Year: Trina Hutchison of Creekview High School! #CCSDfam. They are: of Creekview HS, Justin Bolsen, Callahan Cal Pace and Benjamin Ben Webster V; of River Ridge HS, Rachel G. Kim; of Sequoyah HS, Riley Hartman and Wesley Lanter; and of Woodstock HS, Leo Blatnik. Express Gateway update portal,the online system for parents tochange phone, email or important information for students, is now available. Creekview High School teacher Pauline Benton, who leads the schools successful Career Pathway agriculture program, is the FFA National Teacher Ambassador for Georgia. CCSD Continues to Top State Averages on Georgia Milestones! On behalf of the Superintendent, this message is to update you on resources you may need during the two-week closure of CCSD schools from Monday, March 16, 2020 through Friday, March 27, 2020. Here are the locations and times for this distribution: http://bit.ly/CCSDmeals528. CCSD recognized 58high school seniors today who havesigned scholarship letters of intent to play their sport at the college level. The purpose of Child Find is to identify, locate, and evaluate children and youth, who are suspected of having or have a diagnosed disability or developmental delay, in order to provide free appropriate Special Education services. 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. CCSD Connections Parent Newsletter for December Now Online. Creekview High Schools rocketry team has earned a spot in the competitive project open to high-achieving teams from universities, high schools and middle schools. CCSD Kicks Off New Social and Emotional Learning Twitter Account, Please Drive Safely Around CCSD School Buses. This year's theme was Look Within.. EARLY DISMISSAL ON FRIDAY, DEC. 18: All in-person CCSD high school and middle school students will be dismissed early on Friday, Dec. 18 (the early dismissal schedule is online at https://bit.ly/early1218). Thanks to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia, a CCSD Partner. Meet the New Principal: Dr. Sue Zinkil of Creekview HS! One Delegate is named the Student Advisor and sits with the Board at its meetings. Thank you to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia. Principals will send more information about this event to the parents of seniors. The second annual CCSD Employability Fair welcomed 60 select students representing all six traditional high schools to learn more about resume writing, dressing for success, social media etiquette, interviewing and more. #CCSDfam. Those who wish to purchase DVDs or digital downloads of any of the high school graduation ceremonies can do so online at https://cherokeecountygrad.com/, Its one week until the first day of school for CCSD on Aug. 3, 2020! Congratulations to CCSD's Retiring Educators! Going once, going twice..sold! CCSD Honored with National Award for Educational Technology, Creekview HS Graduating Senior Earns Partner Scholarship, Cherokee HS, Creekview HS Seniors Win New Scholarships, Educator Organization Awards College Scholarship to Future Teacher, CCSD Announces High School 2020 Summer School Options, Apply by May 29 for ABM College Scholarship, https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/bulletin-board-2. Hines Ward, a former Forest Park High School, University of Georgia and Pittsburgh Steelers football star, formed Positive Athlete with local businessman Scott Pederson. The scholarship was open to one graduating senior from Creekview HS and awarded based on an application, essay questions and references. The PTSA held a drawing for students the joined PTSA and 4 lucky winners won All-Sports Passes!!! The fourth annual CCSD School Nutrition Parent Recipe Contest in celebration of National Farm to School Month offers parents the opportunity to earn a $100 Visa gift card sponsored by Credit Union of Georgia and see their recipe featured on school lunch menus. How many new teachers will be in the classrooms? Meet a 2021-22 Student Delegate to the School Board: Ty Hubert of Creekview HS! This weeks profile focuses on the Law Enforcement Services and Forensic Science program, which is offered at Cherokee HS, Creekview HS and River Ridge HS. CCSD's "Kickin' It With Kale" for Farm to School Month! CCSD Class of 2020 Outscores National, State SAT Averages, UPDATE 10/14/20: CCSD School Nutrition Meals Free to All Students for Rest of School Year, 9/4/2020 Message: CCSD Digital Learning Extension, CCSD Recognizes 2020 Volunteers of the Year. Thank you to our teachers and support staff for their outstanding work to continue providing engaging instruction and services to students. ParentSquare also will be used, beginning in mid-August, to send the weekly progress reports for attendance and grades to all parents. The Cherokee County School District is celebrating outstanding school volunteers through its Seventh Annual CCSD Volunteer of the Year awards! The May edition of the CCSD Connections parent newsletter now is online here and features info on graduation, summer camp (the deadline to apply for CCSD Summer Discovery is Friday) -- and much more! CCSDs participation in the program was made possible by NHC Dr. Matthew Simmons, who wrote prescriptions for each schools clinic. CCSDs Office of Curriculum & Instruction coordinates the campaign, which supports the statewide Get Georgia Reading initiative and CCSDs continued focus on improving literacy. Ms. Chesnut earlier this year was selected by colleagues as the Cherokee Innovation Zones Counselor of the Year in recognition of her outstanding service for the past nine years, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower surprised her Tuesday with the honor that shes the Cherokee County School District 2021 Counselor of the Year! ABC7 Eyewitness News VALENCIA, Calif. (KABC) -- A student was arrested for allegedly stabbing a fellow student with a pencil at Valencia High School Friday morning, Join the #CCSDfam as a School Nutrition Coordinator! The Creekview High School and Creekland Middle School students competed in the Georgia FFA Veterinary Science Career Development Event where they earned first place in the junior division with a 21-point lead. The Cherokee County School District is celebrating 230 extraordinary high school students as Superintendents Key Scholars! One practice run with their bus is required, but many drivers practice more times in their own vehicles. Were thankful for their service and will regularly introduce you to our officers through a Q&A posted here. Although no previous teaching experience is required, we train our subs on how to foster a seamless learning experience for our students. Cherokee County School Districts high schools, for the 13th consecutive year, have earned the states top honors for outstanding Advanced Placement (AP) programs and performance! The Cherokee County School District offers 38 Career Pathway high school programs, which provide students with a wide selection of job exploration and preparation electives. Cherokee County School District high school students excelled at the statewide literary championships! No matter what you call it - vaping, Juul-ing, e-cigarettes or how harmless the devices may seem, lets clear the air: these are dangerous devices not permitted in schools. The Cherokee County School District is building a stronger career education program to prepare students for more choices and opportunities after graduation!
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