What began as two students arguing on The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, Jan. 13, reviewed a progress report on accomplishing Blueprint strategic plan goals and heard operational updates including the planned expansion of CCSDs school choice program. On behalf of the Superintendent of Schools, please be advised that Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, the date of the General Election Runoff, will be a Digital Learning Day for all CCSD students. Were nearing the end of our seventh week of school with Fall Break ahead of us. 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. Substitute Teacher Training Workshops Set for Sept. 2 and 14 - Apply Now! #CCSDCares #CCSDfam, It's almost time for CCSD school buses to start rolling! The Riverside Unified School District is grappling with at least two fights that broke out at its schools this week. Completed applications and references are due by May 29, 2020. Through CCSD Pathway Profiles, we regularly share highlights with you from one of these programs . Major Cushing will fill the role held by retiring Chief Mark Kissel since the Departments establishment 20 years ago. This year, with the addition of a fourth member to the social worker team, they are on a pace to work 1,000 referrals and serve more than 230 homeless students. Volunteers make a positive difference in our schools, which is why we spotlight them here congratulations to Creekview High School 2020 Volunteer of the Year: Jeff Stokes! CCSD schools and offices will be closed Monday, April 5, through Friday, April, 9, with classes resuming April 12. The application and reference form are online at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/bulletin-board-2 #CCSDfam. Four members of the Department of Special Education received its top annual honors during the annual Special Education Staff of the Year Awards ceremony. Top Row: Alex Godfrey, Kendrick Jean, Team Commander Dylan Burgess, Warren Teachworth, Jacob Schwarzman, Tera Yeager, Coach 1SG Greg Anderson, Bottom Row: Karla Gonzalez, Will Testerman, Audrey Rupert, Safyrah Jean, Not Pictured: Phil Wahlbom, Natalie Sutherland. We apologize for the inconvenience we will post here when it's back online and ready to use. On behalf of the Superintendent, please review the following updates about CCSDs Digital Learning program for the 2021-22 School Year. Board Business Briefs: School Board Approves Employee Bonuses, Hears Salary Increase Plan, CCSD Pathway Profile: Graphic Design and Graphic Communications, Holly Springs Optimist Club Presents Annual High School Awards, Dec. 6 Will Be Digital Learning Day for All CCSD Students, CCSD Announces Fifth Annual Support Staff Employees of the Year Awards, CCSD Connections Parent Newsletter November Edition Now Online, CCSD Pathway Profiles: Nutrition and Food Science, CCSD Class of 2022 ACT Scores Top Nation, State, Creekview HS Featured on TODAY's "Friday Morning Lights", CCSD Schools Earn $12K in "Bright Ideas" Grants, CCSD Pathway Profiles: Healthcare Science - Therapeutic Services and Patient Care, Info Meeting on Nov. 3 for 2024 CCSD High School Europe Trip, CCSD Superintendent of Schools Named State Award Finalist, CCSD Pathway Profiles: Marketing and Management, CCSD Pathway Profiles: Teaching as a Profession, CCSD Students Named to State School Superintendent's Student Advisory Council. All six of CCSD's high schools will have both their boys' and girls' teams involved in regional tournamentsto determineseeding/eligibilityfor the state tournament, which kicks off February 15. REMINDER: The summer schedule for our #CCSDserves to-go meal distribution by CCSD School Nutrition begins Monday, June 1! On behalf of the Superintendent, CCSDs three high schools temporarily closed for in-person learning Creekview HS, Etowah HS and Woodstock HS all will reopen for in-person learning using a hybrid model on Thursday, Sept. 3. The Cherokee County School District is beginning kindergarten and new student registration for the 2023-24 school year with a new online registration system. CCSDs honorees are among the only 62,000 students from across the country being recognized for their academic success. The School Board on Thursday evening also approved monthly personnel recommendations, which included the appointment of new assistant principals and a new head girls basketball coach for Creekview HS. The scores ranked CCSD in the top 10% in the State. If we could have ordered up a perfect morning for the first day of school, Im not sure it would have been prettier than today. We have been pleased to offer to-go meal service at no charge during summer break for any child age 0-18 in Cherokee County. As a district, CCSD ranks fifth overall in Georgia for AP exam pass rates. 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. National School Nurse Day is May 11, 2022, and this week, we introduced you to CCSDs 2022 Innovation Zone Nurses of the Year! And that it sometimes is hard to see the rainbow beyond the storm clouds, but its still there. Want to learn more about the Cherokee County School District and how you can better support your child's education? Nearly 200 students from more than 20 CCSD schools put their technology skills to the test at the Piedmont Regional Technology Competition. Any further extension of Digital Learning will be considered in the fall. 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. The rating is based on a survey of students, parents and teachers; student discipline issue rates; and daily attendance. On 3/6, the Creekview varsity baseball team lost their away conference game against River Ridge (Woodstock, GA) by a score of 11-1. Four Cherokee County School District schools have been honored by the Governor for academic progress and success! The company, which provides custodial services for CCSD schools, each year awards a $1,000 scholarship to one graduating senior from each of CCSDs traditional high schools. CCSD Connections Newsletter for October 2021 Now Online! UPDATE: The Cherokee Lady Warriors and the Creekview Lady Grizzlies will advanceto the Elite 8 round of State Tournament play. Creekview entered 12 events including dragster, fashion design, technology problem solving, coding, debate, board game design, structural engineering, and system control. CCSD Veterinary Science Students Named State Champions, Board Business Briefs: School Board Hears Student Support Services Update, CCSD High School Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists, CCSD Celebrates Share the Love Contest Winners, CCSD Recognizes 229 Superintendent's Key Scholars for Academic Success. Save the date: The Georgia Probe College Fair will make its annual stop in Cherokee County from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29 at Cherokee High School (Cherokee North Campus) at 930 Marietta Highway, Canton. The annual contest gives students in all grades and abilities the opportunity to create original works of art in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts for the opportunity to earn recognition at the School, District, State and National levels. The 18-year-old sustained minor scratches as a result of the altercation, police said. Creekview students win big at the Cherokee Student Film Festival Awards! CCSD Substitute Teacher Workshop on Sept. 14 - Apply Now! The CCSD Transportation Department has earned recertification of its prestigious National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Blue Seal of Excellence! The Cherokee County School District will offer summer All CCSD schools now are using the Canvas system for sending all schoolwide emails. CCSD's VILLA parent academy program is the answer! CCSDs school nurses are superheroes, and these dedicated essential workers need back-up as we continue to offer in-person school. #CCSDfam. The 10 most expensive zip codes in the U.S. 13 arrested, stole millions from low-income SoCal, BestReviews.com - Top gifts to make everyone happy this spring, Mothers Day inspo: This foot massager has 20,000, Drew Barrymores Walmart collection is perfect for, Best Mothers Day gifts for the budding plant mom, Best Mothers Day Gifts for moms obsessed with books, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The Cherokee County School Board at its regular meeting on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, reviewed plans for the Education SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) up for renewal by voters in the Nov. 2 election. We hope you enjoy this slideshow of photos from just a few of these many activities. NEXT Traffic. 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. The hybrid model will remain in place at these three high schools until at least Oct. 9, which is the last day of the first nine-week grading period. I am sharing it with all of you, for I know you hold in your hearts the same hopes as I do for their success. 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. 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. #CCSDfam #CCSDunited, Today is National Educational Support Professionals Day thank you to all CCSD employees who support our teachers and students by keeping our schools safe, healthy and operating smoothly. The incentive will begin immediately and expire May 15, 2021. In this season of life, it is great because I have time to work around home and attend appointments during the off hours. All meals must be consumed on site; the distribution sites and times are listed on the flier above; a menu is onlinehere. The School Nutrition Worker position offers full time benefits, professional development, advancement opportunities and a great work team and environment. The Superintendent of Schools has determined the February Break will be a full week-long break for students. 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. The Gamma Eta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, which is made up of active and retired female educators in Cherokee County, has selected Bailey Newell as its 2020 scholarship recipient. Cherokee County School District high schools and middle schools will have early release days later this month, which will affect traffic in the surrounding areas. Do you know the rules of the road when encountering school buses? 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 weeks profile focuses on Teaching as a Profession, which is offered at Creekview HS, River Ridge HS and Sequoyah HS . CCSD offers employees excellent compensation and benefits, a great work calendar and schedule, and a wonderful work environment and team. #CCSDfam #CCSDunited. Thanks to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia. Less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors earn the title of National Merit Semifinalist. Students submitted videos to present their projects for judging. In addition to offering a wide selection of courses for students who need to retake classes not passed during the regular school year, Personal Fitness and Health courses will be offered for initial high school credit. On behalf of the Superintendent, all after-school and evening extra-curricular activities for today, March 25, 2021, are cancelled due to severe weather. The Riverside Unified School District is grappling with at least two fights that broke out at its schools this week. Students in Grades 3-8 take Milestones End-of-Grade exams every spring in select core subjects; high school students in specific courses (and eighth-graders taking the classes for high school credit) take Milestones End-of-Course exams. The Georgia Department of Education identifies and honors high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life as Georgia Scholars, a title that only 295 seniors statewide have earned this year. 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. A friend asked me to sub for her and that got me started. 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. Their finish is Creekviews 5th overall top 10 finish, the 4th top 10 finish since 2018,and qualifies the team to participate in the NASA Student Launch in 2022-2023. #SafeCherokee. Wild video shows brawl between high school baseball teams in Norwalk 02:15 The Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District has suspended the high school baseball #CCSDfam. Creekview FFA Dairy Cattle Team Takes 1st!! Today is PTA Day in CCSD, as proclaimed by the Cherokee County School Board! Please help the Georgia PTA learn more about family engagement in our schools by taking this quick survey by Feb. 15: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4338471/8e40728cd90f #CCSDfam. Its National School Counseling Week the perfect week to announce CCSDs 2023 Innovation Zone Counselors of the Year! Please be advised that false rumors are deliberately being spread in our community about CCSD and COVID-19 vaccinations. Seventeen Cherokee County School District students have earned Region and State honors for achievements in career skills competitions. 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. Read about if here in the AJC. One practice run with their bus is required, but many drivers practice more times in their own vehicles. Whether your CCSD student is returning in-person or learning online, we need you to please complete the Gateway first day forms as soon as possible. The majority of the retirees noted below are ending their careers this week; some retired earlier in the year based on their retirement eligibility date. You do not have to live in that schools attendance area to pick up there. The Cherokee County School Districts School Nutrition department is searching for the best kid-friendly spinach recipes! Meal pick up will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Monday, July 12, at Cherokee High School's Cherokee North building, Creekview High School and Etowah High School's Etowah East building. We're hiring teachers, school nurses, bus drivers, school nutrition cafeteria staff, clerical support and more! Homecoming Theme is "Creekview County Fair". The top school nurse selected for each Innovation Zone (a high school and its feeder schools) was surprised with award presentations on Monday and today. Attention all CCSD Class of 2019 graduating seniors (and their parents): ABM Industry Groups has just partnered with CCSD to offer a new $1,000 college scholarship. Cherokee County School District students excelled in this years Student Technology Competition, with 53 placing first at Regions! This weeks CCSD Pathway Profile focuses on Audio/Video Technology and Film, which is offered at all six CCSD high schools. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that we are, effective immediately, temporarily closing in-person learning at Creekview High School. 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. Please check out the July edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter at https://bit.ly/CCSDconnections, which includes important back-to-school info and a message from the Superintendent. Students and parents must complete the online form and get at least one recommendation from their current school. Six Cherokee County School District high school seniors have been selected for the prestigious Georgia Scholar recognition! The system, which launches today, not only lists whats on the breakfast and lunch menu each day, but includes photos and nutritional information. Superintendent Meets with Cherokee County Council PTA Leaders. All six CCSD high schools made the U.S. News and World Reports Best High Schools list for 2021, which was released by the publication this week. CCSD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian Hightower visited with drivers at two bus maintenance facilities, passing out Chick-fil-A biscuits and goody bags from sponsors. The Cherokee County School District is building a stronger career education program to prepare students for more choices and opportunities after graduation! Cherokee and Sequoyah played in Novemberfor the county championship as CCSD's inaugural season of Girls High School Flag Football draws to a close. Schools sold more than 29,000 tickets to hopeful future Jeep owners, and Tuesday night Lynn Cole of Ball Ground was the lucky winner! CCSD Message: Digital Learning Days - March 11-12, 2021, CCSD Connections Newsletter for March 2021 Now Online. Creekview Zone parent Brittany Deans Southern Okra Corn Salsa won over the judges taste buds and made her the winner of CCSDs 3rd Annual Parent Recipe Contest! 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. If you're a CCSD parent who loves to cook, please enter our third 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! We take all threats seriously, and our CCSD Police Department will continue to be on alert, monitor the situation and communicate with local law enforcement agencies. Please share our new job listing for CCSD Director of Facility Maintenance! If you are a CCSD parent and your child is without any access to any device on which to do their Digital Learning Days assignments, please notify your childs teacher by 5 p.m. today, March 31, 2020. Meet a CCSD 2021 Volunteer of the Year: Creekview HS PTSA Executive Board of Creekview HS! #CCSDPartnersInAction. #SND2019#CCSDfam. This includes applications for CCSD STEM and Fine Arts Academies. Two Cherokee County School District Class of 2022 graduates have earned National Merit college-awarded scholarships! 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 Educators Complete Advanced Training in Co-Teaching! They now advance to a CCSD Nurse of the Year Award program, with the winner to be selected by a panel of nursing professionals and retired educators and announced at a new professional development event for school nurses this summer. 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.