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We’re seeking outstanding teachers and other certified staff to join our team for next school year! Please register now for CCSD’s Job Fair on Saturday, March 7.
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Cherokee County School District high school students have increased their success in college-level courses to a new record high! More CCSD students passed Advanced Placement (AP) exams, which earn them college credit at most state colleges and universities, with the rate increasing to 85.1% this past spring, up from 82.8% the previous year, according to newly released results.
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Congratulations to E.T. Booth MS eighth-grader Miller Inthirathvongsy, the winner of our CCSD Spelling Bee, who won the regional bee and now advances to the state bee later this month!
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Cherokee County School Board members regularly visit schools for tours with Superintendent of Schools Mary Elizabeth Davis to consider how we can strengthen the alignment and clarity for the school district from the board room to the classroom. Today’s visit was to ACTIVE Academies, led by Principal Adam Johnson.
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Please check out the March edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter online here, which features CCSD news and information, including a message from the Superintendent on the “State of CCSD,” information on kindergarten and new to CCSD student registration, resources for parents, a reminder about our March 7 job fair, and much more. Thank you to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia, a CCSD Partner.
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Cherokee County School District Reading Bowl! Indian Knoll Elementary School earned first place in the elementary school competition, with Little River ES placing second and Arnold Mill ES winning third.
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The Cherokee County School District is on a mission to be the highest-performing school district in Georgia, and the CCSD Recruitment Ambassadors play an important role in this success by helping the district hire the best teachers possible!
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The Holly Springs Optimist Club on Monday honored CCSD students and staff at its annual Middle School Awards breakfast, which recognizes outstanding special needs students and their supportive teachers and staff.
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"As a member of the CCSD team, it is remarkable that you are delivering the best possible education for students at the best possible value to the community right here in Cherokee County," Superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis told CCSD school and district leaders this morning.
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We’re on a mission to be the highest- performing school district in Georgia, and tonight we kicked off a community engagement campaign as we develop a plan for our future.
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It’s Read Across America Week! As part of the nationwide reading event that coincides with Dr. Seuss’s birthday, our schools are hosting special activities like guest readers - including our School Board members and Superintendent of Schools .
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We're thankful for our school social workers' unparalleled talent and unmatched dedication to go the extra mile in supporting our students and their families. Thank you to all our school social workers -- we appreciate you and all that you do to ensure our students are learning more, growing more, and achieving more in our classrooms than they could anywhere else!
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The Cherokee County School District’s newly formed Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Council provides educators with the opportunity to share valued feedback. The talent of our teachers is unparalleled and their dedication to go the extra mile is unmatched!
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Cherokee County School District kindergarten and new student registration opens online Sunday, March 1, for the 2026-27 school year. We can’t wait to welcome your children to learn more, grow more, and achieve more in our classrooms than they could anywhere else!
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The Cherokee County School District’s top high school musicians recently performed as part of the regional District Honor Band! The 83 students selected to participate represent all of CCSD’s high school band programs.
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The School Board, Superintendent of Schools Mary Elizabeth Davis and her senior staff met tonight for whole board training. The session focused on developing updated School Board Policies for grading, promotion and retention; establishing an instructional vision for student learning devices; outlining the strategic plan process that will include numerous opportunities for community engagement; and preparing for the renewal referendum for the Education-SPLOST this fall.
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Eight Cherokee County School District high school seniors are 2026 National Merit Scholarship Finalists! They are: of Cherokee High School, Grace Dai, Andrew Lockwood, and Ian Zeller; of Creekview High School, Levi Cone and Aiden Johnson; of Etowah High School, Dylan Fallin; and of Sequoyah High School, Matthew Chemmala, and Riley O'Neill.
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Mill Creek Middle School’s media center is a magical place, according to its principal, and the reason is its amazing library media specialist. “Kim is truly the heart of her library, fostering positive and meaningful relationships with both students and teachers,” Principal Justin Sanderson said.
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Learn more at an upcoming informational meeting about our Summer 2027 South Africa educational travel opportunity! This districtwide trip is open to all CCSD students currently in grades 8-11.
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Cherokee County School District students are advancing to the regional level of the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition! The annual statewide writing contest is open to students in grades kindergarten through 12 and strengthens literacy by encouraging writing in a variety of genres.