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Twenty-six Cherokee County School District high school rising juniors and seniors are spending this summer as student researchers through a partnership with Georgia’s National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center!  Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute, a CCSD Partner, made the student research positions available through its role as the Georgia Science Education Initiative’s National Cancer Institute GA YES (Youth Enjoy Science) Program site.

Six Cherokee County School District Career Pathway teachers have earned top honors in their field, with one being named the region’s best! Air Force JROTC and Government and Public Administration instructors Senior Master Sgt. (Ret.) Jeffrey Bise and Technical Sgt. (Ret.) Jody Van Ostrand of Cherokee HS; Lt. Col. (Ret.) Stephen Bergey and Technical Sgt. (Ret.) Ciarra Malto of Etowah HS; and Major (Ret.) Marlon Ayers Sr. and Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) Rodney Deese of River Ridge HS all have earned 2025 Outstanding Instructor Awards from the U.S. Air Force.  

The Cherokee High School administration team got its first peek inside their new school facility last week, with an afternoon tour led by CCSD Support Services. Wearing hard hats -- and very comfortable shoes -- the CHS crew was able to see office space, CTAE classrooms, the media center, classroom wings and more.

Ten Cherokee County School District students recently were honored for their outstanding artwork!  The students were selected by local arts businesses and organizations to receive prizes in recognition of their exceptional entries into the CCSD Festival of the Arts held this spring in downtown Woodstock.

The talent of our teachers is unparalleled and their dedication to go the extra mile is unmatched. Every week, you’ll get to know one of our valued educators better through a Q&A posted here. #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

Cherokee County School District students won gold in the statewide Summer Special Olympics!  Cherokee County Special Olympics’ soccer team earned gold and student athletes earned individual gold medals in cheer, flag football, soccer, swimming, and track competitions at the 2025 State Summer Games recently held at Emory University.

Two Cherokee County School District students are participating in a statewide leadership program this summer!  Rising seniors Jack McGuigan of Cherokee High School and Cullen Stacy of River Ridge High School were selected for the week-long American Legion Department of Georgia’s Boys State program at Valdosta State University.

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating a school 2025 Teacher of the Year each day!  Special Education teacher BJ Mazza, a 24-year educator, is the Teacher of the Year for Woodstock Middle School!

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating a school 2025 Teacher of the Year each day!  Latin teacher Kellie Jo Baglio, a 16-year educator, is the Teacher of the Year for Woodstock High School and a CCSD Teacher of the Year finalist!

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating a school 2025 Teacher of the Year each day!  First-grade teacher Madison Setchell, a five-year educator, is the Teacher of the Year for Woodstock Elementary School!

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating a school 2025 Teacher of the Year each day!  Special Education teacher Kelly Robertson, a nine-year educator, is the Teacher of the Year for Tippens Education Center!

Three Cherokee County School District Class of 2025 graduates have earned National Merit college-awarded scholarships!  River Ridge High School graduates Maja Amelia Brooker and Kevin Duncan both were awarded the National Merit University of Georgia Scholarship, and Sequoyah High School graduate Robert Raymer was awarded the National Merit University of Alabama Scholarship.

Six Cherokee County School District students have earned community aviation scholarships dedicated to the memory of two longtime pilots.  The Don Stevens and Bob Burns Memorial Scholarships, awarded by the Cherokee County Educational Foundation, honor students who attend a Cherokee County School District high school and are pursuing a private pilot’s license.  

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating a school 2025 Teacher of the Year each day!  Seventh-grade math teacher Alice Lamb, a 14-year educator, is the Teacher of the Year for Teasley Middle School!

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating a school 2025 Teacher of the Year each day!  Early Intervention Program teacher Pamela Williams, a 21-year educator, is the Teacher of the Year for Sixes Elementary School and a CCSD Teacher of the Year finalist!

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating a school 2025 Teacher of the Year each day!  English teacher Dr. Cathy Murphy, a 27-year educator, is the Teacher of the Year for Sequoyah High School!

The talent of our teachers is unparalleled and their dedication to go the extra mile is unmatched. Every week, you’ll get to know one of our valued educators better through a Q&A posted here. #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

The Cherokee County School District is celebrating six of its outstanding Special Education team members! Six members of CCSD’s Special Education department recently received top honors during the annual CCSD 2025 Special Education Staff of the Year Awards ceremony.