Cherokee County School District leaders today enjoyed the annual Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News – CCSD Partnership lunch!

For nearly two decades, the newspaper has hosted school leaders for a yearly back-to-school luncheon at Williamson Bros Bar-B-Q in Canton to thank them for their service to the community. 

Want to learn more about the Cherokee County School District and how you can better support your child's education? CCSD's VILLA parent academy program is the answer!

CCSD is accepting applications through Sept. 6 for its third annual VILLA program that provides parents with a behind-the-scenes look at their School District.

The August edition of the CCSD Connections parent e-newsletter is now online here, and is filled with important news & updates.

We’re proud of our CCSD family’s outstanding teachers… and every week, you’ll get to know one of them better through a Q&A posted here.#CCSDfam

A Cherokee County School District teacher has won a prestigious Fulbright award!

Sequoyah High School English teacher Elaine Dasher has been selected by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board to receive a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Grant.  She is one of only 76 teachers nationwide to earn the prestigious award this year.

Our teachers are amazing, which is why we share the story of a school’s Teacher of the Year every week... please help us celebrate Liberty Elementary School 2019 Teacher of the Year Angie Nalls!

The School Board's Strategic Work Session and regular School Board meeting originally scheduled for August 15 (which were cancelled due to a gas main leak in the vicinity) have been rescheduled for Thursday, August 22. The Superintendent/School Board Strategic Work Session will be held at 6:00 p.m., and the School Board meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. The Superintendent’s recommended, updated agenda will be re-posted to the School District website on Monday, August 19.

Two Cherokee County School District schools have earned national recognition from the PTA!

Clark Creek Elementary School STEM Academy and Mill Creek Middle School have been named National Schools of Excellence by the parent and teacher organization.

We greatly value the outstanding support staff in our schools and central office divisions, which is why we recognize one here every week. Please join us in thanking and congratulating 2019 Sixes Elementary School Support Staff Employee of the Year Deena Smith!

Please remember that applications for free or reduced-price meals must be updated every school year, per Federal guidelines.  Applications for this school year are due by Sept. 12 to avoid an interruption in status. 

You can apply online at www.lunchapplication.com or pick up a paper application in the front office of your child's school.  

If you have questions, please contact Paula Hilton at 770 721-8443 or paula.hilton@cherokee12.net.  Para español: Viri Gates a 770 721-8460 o Viri.Dudoit@cherokeek12.net.

Cherokee County School Board members regularly visit schools for tours with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower, members of his staff and the school’s Principal and administrative team.  This week, the visit was to Mountain Road Elementary School, where they learned from Principal Melinda Roulier about efforts to increase Social and Emotional Learning and partner with the PTA in fundraising activities, enjoyed a School Nutrition lunch from the cafeteria, and visited Teacher of the Year Kelly Gilstrap’s kindergarten classroom. #CCSDfam

We appreciate partners' support of our schools, which is why we celebrate their service here every week... congratulations to Freedom Middle School 2019 Partner of the Year: The Premier Group Real Estate Firm!

Volunteers make a positive difference in our schools, which is why we spotlight one here every week... congratulations to Johnston Elementary School 2019 Volunteer of the Year Khrista Sargenski!

The Cherokee County School District is sponsoring a video contest with a $500 prize to seek students’ help in raising awareness of the dangers of vaping.

CCSD students in grades 6-12 are invited to create and enter by Oct. 1, 2019 a short public service announcement-style video that educates students about the health dangers of vaping.  Entries will be judged for message, quality and creativity.  One winner will receive $500 sponsored by the Service League of Cherokee County.

We’re proud of our CCSD family’s outstanding teachers… and every week, you’ll get to know one of them better through a Q&A posted here.#CCSDfam

Our teachers are amazing, which is why we share the story of a school’s Teacher of the Year every week... please help us celebrate Knox Elementary School STEM Academy 2019 Teacher of the Year Nicole Waldrep!

Knox Elementary School STEM Academy first-grade teacher Nicole Waldrep is praised by colleagues as an advocate, a saint, a friend -- and their 2019 Teacher of the Year.

CCSD leaders, teachers, staff and parents earned top honors at this year’s Georgia PTA awards presentation… including Principal of the Year! 

Dr. Christian Kirby of Ball Ground ES STEM Academy won the top title for school leaders, which was presented at the organization’s annual summer conference.  He and the other CCSD honorees will be recognized by the Cherokee County School Board and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower at the School Board’s meeting next week.  

CCSD school bus drivers, bus technicians and transportation support staff engaged in annual training together in July, brushing up on safety procedures and preparing to run routes for 2019-20. Several transportation employees were recognized during the training for recent achievements.  

You now can read CCSD's first-ever Class Act magazine online!

Thanks to the Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News and Cherokee Life Magazine, CCSD is able to share more news with you through this new publication.

We greatly value the outstanding support staff in our schools and central office divisions, which is why we recognize one here every week. Please join us in thanking and congratulating 2019 Creekland Middle School Support Staff Employee of the Year Kathy Murphy!

The Support Staff Employee of the Year from every CCSD school and central office division is recognized at an annual ceremony sponsored by the Cherokee County Educational Foundation, and ABM Industry Groups LLC and Credit Union of Georgia. #CCSDfam

We appreciate partners' support of our schools, which is why we celebrate their service here every week... congratulations to Hasty Elementary School Fine Arts Academy 2019 Partner of the Year: Rotary Club of Canton!

The Partner of the Year from every CCSD school is recognized at an annual ceremony sponsored by the Cherokee County Educational Foundation. Does your business or organization partner with a CCSD school? Visit our School Partnerships webpage (https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content/ccsd-school-partnerships) to learn more! 
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Volunteers make a positive difference in our schools, which is why we spotlight one here every week... congratulations to Indian Knoll Elementary School 2019 Volunteer of the Year Christine Dagostino!

The Volunteer of the Year from every CCSD school is recognized at an annual ceremony sponsored by the Cherokee County Educational Foundation. Do you volunteer to help a CCSD school? Contact the Principal of your local school (http://cherokeek12.net/schools/) to learn how you can help! #CCSDfam
 

Our Principals are dedicated leaders, and we’ve been introducing you to Principals who are new to the role or who are serving at new schools this year. Please help us celebrate Dr. Sue Zinkil, who this school year began leading Creekview High School!

Dr. Sue Zinkil’s new leadership appointment didn’t take her too far from her previous post.

It’s Curriculum Night time!  CCSD Curriculum Night programs provide parents with an overview of what their children will learn this school year.  Find the event for your child's school in the schedule posted online here.

We’re proud of our CCSD family’s outstanding teachers… and every week, you’ll get to know one of them better through a Q&A posted here. #CCSDfam

An Etowah High School Class of 2019 graduate is headed to college with a top scholarship!

Our Principals are dedicated leaders, and we’ll be introducing you over the coming days to Principals who are new to the role or who are serving at new schools this year. Please help us celebrate Todd Sharrock, who this school year will begin leading E.T. Booth Middle School!

Todd Sharrock soared onto the radar of CCSD leaders for his success in teaching science and helping propel Creekview High School students to national and international aeronautics championships.

Three CCSD schools have been recognized by Safe Routes to School Georgia as excellent partners in encouraging students to walk more!  Clayton ES and Woodstock ES are Gold-level honorees, and Bascomb ES is Bronze. #CCSDfam

CCSD has earned a State award for providing outstanding service to special needs students!

If we could have ordered up a perfect morning for the first day of school, I’m not sure it would have been prettier than today.

Not only did the beautiful weather exceed expectations, so did our entire #CCSDfam.  

CCSD is ready to celebrate the first day of school tomorrow, Aug. 1. We hope you enjoy this welcome-back video featuring messages from each of our schools! Please use the hashtag #CCSD1stDay tomorrow to share your photos with us. #CCSDfam #CCSDcares

Our Principals are dedicated leaders, and we’ll be introducing you over the coming days to Principals who are new to the role or who are serving at new schools this year. Please help us celebrate Mike Santoro, who this school year will begin leading Woodstock Middle School!

Woodstock Middle School’s new Principal has hit home runs throughout his career as an award-winning teacher, coach and leader… and he can’t wait to begin the season with his new team.

Please share our new job listing for a JROTC instructor -- this position offers a competitive compensation package with outstanding benefits (State Health Benefit Plan! Teachers Retirement System!), a great work calendar and schedule, and a wonderful work environment and team. Join the #CCSDfam & apply now: http://bit.ly/jobsCCSD Questions? Contact CCSD Recruiter Lindsay.Bowley@cherokeek12.net and 770.704.4256.

Our Principals are dedicated leaders, and we’ll be introducing you over the coming days to Principals who are new to the role or who are serving at new schools this year. Please help us celebrate Carrie O’Bryant, who this school year will begin leading Clayton Elementary School!

The Cherokee County School District is increasing its efforts to support the emotional and mental health and well-being of students and staff through a new Social and Emotional Learning initiative.  Dr. Debra Murdock, who’s heading up the districtwide effort, has launched a new Twitter account @CCSDCares to share news about CCSD’s efforts… and to hear ideas from CCSD educators, parents and the community at large.  #CCSDCares  #CCSDfam   

We greatly value the outstanding support staff in our schools and central office divisions, which is why we recognize one here every week. Please join us in thanking and congratulating 2019 Teasley Middle School Support Staff Employee of the Year Sharon Tatum!

We appreciate partners' support of our schools, which is why we celebrate their service here every week... congratulations to Hickory Flat Elementary School 2019 Partner of the Year: Three Sisters Gifts and Home Accents!

Volunteers make a positive difference in our schools, which is why we spotlight one here every week... congratulations to Holly Springs Elementary School STEM Academy 2019 Volunteer of the Year Catherine Shook!

Our Principals are dedicated leaders, and we’ll be introducing you over the coming days to Principals who are new to the role or who are serving at new schools this year. Please help us celebrate Jennifer McIntosh, who this school year will begin leading Knox Elementary School STEM Academy!

As a teacher, Jennifer McIntosh helped build the internationally recognized, award-winning Clark Creek Elementary School STEM Academy, and now is bringing that expertise to her new role as Principal of Knox Elementary School STEM Academy.

CCSD has earned the National School Public Relations Association's prestigious Golden Achievement Award in recognition of its #SafeCherokee campaign.

It's almost time for CCSD school buses to start rolling! Do you know the rules of the road when encountering school buses? When to stop and when you can keep going? Please check out this video - http://bit.ly/stop4bus - to learn more. #SafeCherokee

Our Principals are dedicated leaders, and we’ll be introducing you over the coming days to Principals who are new to the role or who are serving at new schools this year. Please help us celebrate Dr. Ashley Kennerly, who this school year will begin leading Sixes Elementary School!

A rising star among CCSD’s leaders, it’s fitting that Dr. Ashley Kennerly will serve in her first Principal role at Sixes Elementary School, home of the Sixes Stars.

Cherokee County School District educators today gathered together as a whole for the first time in 26 years.

Nearly 3,000 educators, administrators and other staff attended CCSD’s first “CCSD Ed Talks” professional development session held at First Baptist Church of Woodstock.  Not since 1993 have all of CCSD’s teachers, administrators and education support staff attended such an event together.

Cherokee County School District this week gathered for their annual workshop to learn more about new programs and initiatives for the coming school year.

The day at Cherokee High School began with presentations by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower on leadership and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), followed by break-out sessions with central office staff on topics such as CCSD’s tougher new repercussions for vaping on campus, and a speech by Georgia Teacher of the Year Tracey Pendley on creating equity in education.

Do you know a preschool-age child who isn’t enrolled in preschool? CCSD’s Preschool Centers have Head Start class openings at Ralph Bunche Center in Canton and Johnston Preschool in Woodstock. Please see the flier above for more information! #CCSDfam #CCSD1stDay

Cherokee County School District students topped State averages on the Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade and End-of-Course tests for the fifth consecutive year, with important gains in early literacy and math! 

The test assess students’ mastery of Georgia Performance Standards, which set expectations for what lessons students will learn in each grade. 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.  Parents will receive their children’s scores next month.

Our Principals are dedicated leaders, and we’ll be introducing you over the coming days to Principals who are new to the role or who are serving at new schools this year.  Please help us celebrate Dr. Richie Carnes, who will be leading Creekland Middle School! #CCSDfam

What's new for CCSD this school year? What do I have left on my back-to-school to-do list? Check out CCSD's annual First Day Facts report - a two-page, quick read of important information to start your school year off right! #CCSDfam #CCSD1stDay

The Cherokee County School District this week launched a three-year partnership with a global education leader to improve STEM learning opportunities for elementary and middle school students! 

CCSD, already recognized nationally for its commitment to STEM education, now is working with Discovery Education, part of the same company as the Discovery TV network, so its classroom resources and professional development for teachers can enhance lessons and incorporate more real-world learning experiences.

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!), and a wonderful work environment and team. Join the #CCSDfam & apply now: http://bit.ly/JoinCCSDfam

Woodstock High School’s Technology Student Association members earned a second-place team win and a first-place individual win at the National competition in a field of 8,000 students!

The students, who won at the State competition to advance to Nationals in Washington, D.C., this summer are: Jack Bortle, Malachi Brewer, Gregory Carroll, Olivia Kelly, Drew Mathena, Anna Mitchell, Elizabeth Mitchell, Katelyn Provost, and Michael Rehman.  Their coach is technology teacher Karen Zayance.

We greatly value the outstanding support staff in our schools and central office divisions, which is why we recognize one here every week. Please join us in thanking and congratulating 2019 Clayton Elementary School Support Staff Employee of the Year Glenda Lanier!

We appreciate partners' support of our schools, which is why we celebrate their service here every week... congratulations to Holly Springs Elementary School STEM Academy 2019 Partner of the Year: City of Holly Springs!

Volunteers make a positive difference in our schools, which is why we spotlight one here every week... congratulations to Hickory Flat Elementary School 2019 Volunteer of the Year Sheila Zeigler!

The July edition of the CCSD Connections parent e-newsletter is now online here, and is filled with important back-to-school information! Thanks to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia.

The Cherokee County School District is celebrating Clark Creek Elementary School STEM Academy earning the prestigious School Bell Award!

The Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals presents the distinguished Award to 10 schools in Georgia each year in recognition of outstanding curriculum and organizational leadership initiatives… this is the eighth time in the last decade that a CCSD school has been honored.

A Cherokee County School District student is nationally ranked for his automotive transportation career skills – the first-ever CCSD student to be named to the top 5!

Cherokee High School rising senior Austin Ledbetter competed at the Skills USA National contest this summer in Louisville and now is ranked No. 5 in the Nation in collision repair technology!  Students who earned gold at their state SkillsUSA competition were invited to the National event to test their hands-on career skills.

Attention CCSD Parents: Please be advised that we have received reports that a door-to-door salesman working in our community has allegedly told parents that he and his merchandise have been endorsed by CCSD.  That is untrue.  We have not and do not endorse any such materials or sales.  Thank you to the parents who brought this to our attention.