CCSD Connections Newsletter for September Now Online, CCSD Increases Substitute Teacher Pay - Next Training Session is Sept. 14, Report Shows No Schools 'Critically Overcrowded', CCSD Police Department Earns State Recognition. Instead, in-person students will participate in a Digital Learning Day and complete their lessons at home online using Canvas and Microsoft Teams; teachers and staff will be working at their schools. Thanks to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia. Police said they were also made aware of a threat to Creekside Middle School that was circulating on social media. Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower this week participated in the annual State of the County program. To further increase accessibility, the system now includes a new smartphone app, which can be downloaded at no cost. Cherokee County School District students excelled in this years Social Studies Fair, with 16 projects advancing to Regionals and four students placing at the Georgia Council for the Social Studies State competition! Compare Woodstock Middle School to Other Schools (860) 963-6575 147 B-ROUTE 169 WOODSTOCK, CT 06281 NEW OPEN SAT, 11-2PM 0.35 ACRES. As the initial forecast called us to brace for a 14% cut and a $32 Million loss for our School District, we are grateful for the 3% difference now projected by the Governor. Going once, going twice, gone! 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. Join the #CCSDfam & apply now: https://cherokeega.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=167 Questions? More back-to-school information will be shared with our families in the July edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter on July 22. 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. To apply: Click Jobs@CCSD at www.CherokeeK12.net. 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. It is true that the Woodstock festival fell between those dates - it took place in August 1969 at a dairy farm in upstate New York. Contact CCSD Recruiter Lindsay.Bowley@cherokeek12.net and 770.704.4256. Location Woodstock Middle School. February is School Choice Month for the Cherokee County School District! CCSD middle schools will begin the county tournament schedule tonight to determine the county champion for boys and girls teams, 7th and 8th grade. Weather - how do I know if school is closed? DIGITAL LEARNING DAY ON TUESDAY, JAN. 5:Due to the planned use of our schools that serve as polling sites for the General Election runoff vote,we will not hold in-person school on Tuesday, Jan. 5,which was to be the first day back at school after the Winter Break. All CCSD schools now are using the Canvas system for sending all schoolwide emails. Search. #CCSDfam, The January 2022 edition of the CCSD Connections monthly parent e-newsletter is now online at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/newsletter. When children do not read during the summer months, research suggests they may lose up to three months of reading ability. CCSD Continues to Top State Averages on Georgia Milestones! The teacher told Head to put the gun down just before he pointed it to his head and pulled the trigger, Garrison said. The Cherokee County School Districts third annual VILLA Program, which encourages and celebrates parent engagement, saw record participation this year. CCSD's School Nutrition Summer Meals Program Earns National Honors. More information is posted at bit.ly/CCSDserves Thank you! #CCSDfam. 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! For students who are new to CCSD, parents may register them online this summer using our New Student Gateway; parents still will need to present copies of legally required documents in person to complete enrollment. Pre-register athttps://bit.ly/2023CherokeeJF#CCSDfam. 15-Year-Old Shoots Self, Dies in Classroom March 25, 1994 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. Dear CCSD Families, CCSD's Parent University regularly presents free programs for parents on topics of interest to families with school-age children. 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. Any student interested in WMS Basketball or Cheerleading must have this athletic packet fully completed. The Superintendents message includes an announcement about the expansion of CCSDs school choice program. Please share our new job listing for CCSD School Nutrition culinary specialist! 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. Yet, too often they areunsure of themselves and afraid to take the risk. 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. Thanks to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia. We appreciate our PTA and its volunteers who give so much of their time, talent, treasure and hearts to support our students, staff and schools. Please sign up today so we can invite you to a training session. This is an outstanding opportunity for parents of young children, professionals who also work in private practice and retirees. Students submitted videos to present their projects for judging. The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, July 18, 2019 appointed a longtime CCSD leader to head up the new Social and Emotional Learning initiative, as well as several resulting Principal changes. Elementary school dismissal is not affected and will remain 2:15 p.m. Preschool program dismissal also is not affected. Teachers will post assignments for students in Canvas. 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. Feb 1997 - Jun 20003 years 5 months. On behalf of the Superintendent, we recognize and celebrate the historic World Series win by the Atlanta Braves, a valued CCSD Partner. Dont miss your opportunity to become a teacher in an outstanding metro Atlanta school district! The Cherokee County School District Annual Job Fair for next school year is THIS SATURDAY! We scanned the crowded bleachers for familiar faces, including the permitted three we knew best. #CCSDfam #CCSDunited. This means that we will NOT need to close in-person learning on April 15 and 16 for a second round of vaccinations. These Milestones results show our students and teachers are consistently and successfully getting the job done. The Cherokee County School District is seeking school bus drivers for next school year! The Cherokee County School District is celebrating the importance of literacy with its second annual month-long Get CCSD Reading campaign! 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. John Michael Demcisak Sr., 85, currently of Woodstock, died Feb. 5, 2023. You will also be able to pick-up any medicines or medical items from the nurse on the listed dates. Cherokee County School District middle and high school students competed at the Georgia 4-H Northwest District Project Achievement Competition, with five earning first-place honors. As a result, all schools and officeswill be closed, and staff will not be answering phones. The Cherokee County School District celebrated the important role of support staff at its Fifth Annual Support Staff Employees of the Year Awards on Thursday evening. The Superintendents recommended, updated agenda will be re-posted to the School District website on Monday, August 19. We greatly value the outstanding support staff in our schools and central office divisions, which is why we recognize them here. All meals must be consumed on site; the distribution sites and times are listed on the flier above; a menu is onlinehere. #CCSDfam. All six Cherokee County School District high schools have been named to U.S. News and World Reports Best High Schools list! The Back-to-School Gateway is a paperless, online registration system for students already enrolled in CCSD schools that replaces the dreaded stack of first-day forms with a quick digital check and update of students existing contact and emergency notification information in CCSDs records system. The cost of the pens auto-injectors that can be life-saving in cases of serious allergic reaction - was waived by manufacturer, Mylan, as part of its EpiPen4Schools program. Meet a CCSD School Police Officer: Andy Farmer of Woodstock MS! 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. UPDATE 10/14/2020: More great news for CCSD families the USDA funding for free school meals for all students has been extended through the end of the school year! If your student was approved for free of reduced-price meals last school year, the approval has been extended for the first 30 operating days of the school year. Woodstock Middle School 2021 Teacher of the Year Amanda Williams tells a story every year in her reading class to encourage discouraged readers. Reminder: Special Town Meeting tonight at the Woodstock Middle School at 7 pm. 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. The Governance Team of the Year Award is awarded to the School Board and Superintendent of Schools of only one Georgia school district in each of the three size categories -- small, medium and large by the Georgia School Boards Association. NEW - 16 HRS AGO. CCSD School Nutrition will not offer to-go-meal service on Monday, Sept. 21, as CCSD schools will be closed for Fall Break. Reminder: Use SafeSchools Alert to Report Safety Concerns. 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. CCSD offers employees excellent compensation and benefits, a great work calendar and schedule, and a wonderful work environment and team. 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. #CCSDfam. Georgia STEM Day 2019 had students in CCSD middle school classrooms working in teams to creatively solve problems and generate solutions. 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. Students submitted videos to present their projects for judging. Our hospitals are full. Students submitted videos to present their projects for judging. Our School Show submenu for Our School For Parents Show . This important issue long has been a part of professional development for staff, but CCSD is increasing its training and programs in response to the national rise in teen suicide rates, as well as the tragic deaths of students, teachers and parents in the community. School Resources School Calendar *The last day of school reflected on this calendar is subject to change. The Cherokee County School District celebrated outstanding school community partners and volunteers at the annual CCSD Partner of the Year and Volunteer of the Year Recognition Ceremony. Please contact CCSD Recruitment Coordinator Lindsay Bowley at Lindsay.Bowley@cherokeek12.net and 770.704.4256. 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! 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 Connections Parent Newsletter February Edition Now Online, CCSD Celebrates Sixth-Grade STEM Essay Contest Winners, CCSD School Nutrition Adds Halal Menu Item, CCSD School Choice Month and New Enrollment, CCSD Announces 2023 School Teacher of the Year Winners. Nearly 200 students from more than 20 CCSD schools put their technology skills to the test at the Piedmont Regional Technology Competition. Through the annual program, every CCSD school selects a Partner of the Year to honor. The Foundations Classroom Impact Grants program offer competitive grants for projects costing up to $2,500, with a focus on new ideas for instruction that could be replicated throughout CCSD classrooms. I hope this holiday allows our students and staff and all of their families time to rest, relax and recharge. These treasures take many forms: the handmade cards with imperfect spelling and perfect love, the well-worn first best teacher mug turned pens holder and the shiny new one filled with coffee, the dried store-bought carnation and the dried playground dandelion. Registration is now open forCCSD High School 2021 Summer School. The Superintendent of Schools will make an announcement by Jan. 31 as to whether classes will be held during the last three days of February Break. 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. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that he has decided to extend Digital Learning for elementary school students for the second nine-week grading period, which ends Dec. 18, 2020. World Language School Supply List. On behalf of the Superintendent, all CCSD schools will be closed for in-person learning on Thursday, March 11, and Friday, March 12, 2021 in order to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to CCSD employees. CCSD will host its next substitute teacher training workshops on Sept. 2 and 14 and now is accepting applications. Join Us: CCSD Job Fair This Saturday, March 4! CCSD Reminder: Tuesday, Nov. 2, is a student holiday for Election Day as a safety precaution due to the use of many schools as polling sites. CCSDs Annual Surplus Equipment Auction to Be Held This Saturday, Dual Enrollment Information Sessions Set for November 7 and 11, CCSD Performance Improves and Continues to Exceed State Accountability Scores. 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. Read the August CCSD Connections Parent Newsletter! CCSDs school nurses are superheroes, and these dedicated essential workers need back-up as we continue to offer in-person school. Meal pick up will be Friday, May 28, in a designated area of your childs school (car rider or bus lane) at a designated time. 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. 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. Thursday, May 19, 2022. While we know the past week has not been easy, and the news that Georgias schools will remain closed through April 24 caused many families more stress, I am filled with hope. Many concerned parents contacted our station. The Cherokee County School Board is celebrating the CCSD School Police Department for its 20 years of exemplary service. Abraham Lippitt Jr. Bainbridge, Georgia. (https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2020-executive-order/03162001/download) This will extend CCSDs current Digital Learning Days by two more days. 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. On behalf of the Superintendent, please see the following announcements: The Cherokee County School Board at its meeting tonight made no changes to the current CCSD Reopening of School Plan at https://bit.ly/CCSDplan20. Meal pick up will be Friday, Feb. 12, in a designated area of your childs school (car rider or bus lane) at a designated time. 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. This service, funded by USDA grants, is open to all CCSD students and to any child age 0-18. In February, CCSD opens the opportunity for parents to request a school reassignment for the next school year, including our STEM, STEAM and Fine Arts Academies, and our online high school, i-Grad Virtual Academy. The Cherokee County School Districts Superintendent of Schools has been named a finalist for the Georgia Superintendent of the Year award! Updates will be posted & emailed to parents. Please join us in congratulating Woodstock MS 2020 Support Staff Employee of the Year Barbara Gentile! The Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) has awarded the Cherokee County School Board its 2020 Exemplary School Board designation. Attendance: 815-337-8618 . The Cherokee County School Board this evening unanimously approved the Superintendent of Schools recommendation to end school early on May 8 and to postpone a decision on high school graduation ceremonies until July 1. The Cherokee County School District is opening online registration for 2020-21 kindergarten students and first graders new to CCSD on Monday, January 27. School Hours. Today is National Childrens Mental Health Awareness Day, advocated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. February 28, 2023 (78 years old) View obituary. A resident of Cherry Valley, Ill., Tom was a member of St. Rita's Parish and . CCSD School Board members toured the new classroom addition at Woodstock Middle School as well as the new auxiliary gymnasium at Woodstock High School Oct. 22to see the School District's latest Ed SPLOST funded projects. 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. This strategic plan will guide CCSD's work for the next five years. Hundreds of athletes and volunteers participated in the CCSD Special Olympics Awareness Games on Friday morning at River Ridge High School. For more information, please contact CCSD Recruitment Coordinator Lindsay Bowley at Lindsay.Bowley@cherokeek12.net and 770.704.4256. 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. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that the Governor has mandated school closures through March 31, 2020. 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. #CCSDfam. 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. We are continuing to closely monitor COVID-19 cases among students, staff and our community at large and to review our related protocols. This is just a suggested, generic list, some teachers may ask for a few more specific items when school starts. These positions offer excellent benefits (full-time benefits for part-time work, with at least four hours of pay per day guaranteed), a great work calendar and schedule, and a wonderful work environment and team. Households that have not responded may receive a visit from a census worker between Aug. 11 and Oct. 31 to help complete the form and ensure everyone is counted. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that serious misinformation about CCSD is being circulated on social media. Get Connected Fill out a connect card or text the word "Welcome" to 678.831.6489. Save the Date: CCSD Teacher Job Fair on March 5! Spring Picture Day is March 8th. Whether youre taking a vacation out of town or a staycation in Cherokee County, please keep your health and the health of your entire community in mind. We will closely monitor conditions overnight to determine if further action is needed. It's National School Psychology Awareness Week! Like that our school families connect and strengthen even if our buildings are closed. The 88-acre site is north of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The creation of the new five-year strategic plan, which is posted here, evolved over six months of meetings with students, families, teachers, support staff, business and community partners to determine what matters most to them and how CCSD could better serve them. Thanks to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia, a CCSD Partner. The District has been selected by the District Administration educational leadership organization as the Districts of Distinction award winner in the Educational Technology category. In the meantime, there is an event, Friday, 11/16/18 that ties right into us helping Bronco. Thank you to this month's newsletter sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia! Subs can hand-pick how frequently they want to work as well as where they want to accept jobs. The recognition ceremony on December 2 will honor one Support Staff Employee of the Year from each of CCSDs schools, centers and central office divisions.