Congratulations to the Cherokee County School Districts 2023 STAR Students and Teachers! The White team, comprised of players from Cherokee, Creekview and River Ridge HS, claimed the win over the Gray team, formed from Etowah, Sequoyah and Woodstock. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised of several important decisions in regard to CCSD school operations: The October 2020 edition of the CCSD Connections monthly parent e-newsletter is now online athttps://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/newsletterand contains important information including updates on school operations for this month. CCSD Announces Class of 2019 Valedictorians, Salutatorians! Our teachers are amazing, which is why we share the story of a schools Teacher of the Year every week please help us celebrate 2020 Creekview High School Teacher of the Year Jason Hubbard! #CCSDfam #CCSDcares, 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. Creekview High School counselor Kristie Sikes made a positive difference in her students education each day as their classroom teacher. School Board member Patsy Jordan drew the winning ticket on Saturday at the dealership in Canton. 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. The Cherokee County School District offers 38 Career Pathway high school programs, which provide students with a wide selection of job exploration and preparation electives. The honor recognizes one teacher from each selected school for distinctive service in education and for demonstrating ethics in all professional relationships, enthusiasm and initiative, and knowledge and skills in his/her education field. The score ranks CCSD third among metro Atlanta counties and seventh in Georgia out of 180 school districts! May 26. Check out CCSD's annual First Day Facts report - a two-page, quick read of important information to start your school year off right! Cherokee will host Rockdale and Creekview will host Forest Park;Cherokee playsTuesday night (Feb. 26),6:30 pm at Cherokee; Creekview plays Wednesday at 6 pm. Creekview High School 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 Please join us in congratulating the 2022 Support Staff Employee of the Year for Creekview HS: Lisa Sheehan! The hope I feel is very real, but it is not yet reality, which is why we all must continue to take COVID-19s impact on our community, including our schools, very seriously. CCSD High Schools Named to "Best High Schools" List. Wild video shows brawl between high school baseball teams in Norwalk - CBS Los Angeles. The rating is based on a survey of students, parents and teachers; student discipline issue rates; and daily attendance. Fifteen CCSD projects won a total of $10,841 in this seasons cycle of funding, which was presented to recipients this month. CCSD is offering a special to-go free meal service for all students for the February Winter Break! Find the event for your child's school in the schedule posted online here. Congratulations to CCSD's Retiring Educators! To be considered for recognition, students must have a GPA of at least 3.5 and either exceptional test scores placing them in the top 10% in their state on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or scores of 3 or higher on two of more Advanced Placement (AP) exams. #CCSDfam! The Cherokee County School District Annual Job Fair for next school year is THIS SATURDAY! 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. The Signing Day event at the Northside Hospital Cherokee Conference Center in Canton recognized students who will be playing football, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, softball, basketball, swimming, tumbling, volleyball, golf and track. #CCSDfam. Please remember that applications for free or reduced-price meals must be updated every school year, per Federal guidelines. After this tradition had passed, the apple, the prettiest of these crops, continued to be given for generations as a gift to favorite teachers. Anna Connelly of Creekview High School and Tafton Barber and Wesley Lanter of Sequoyah High School each have been named recipients of the Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation Youth Scholarship. The Cherokee County School District has launcheda Fact vs. Fiction webpage! The statewide Georgia Student Technology Competition program includes 14 project categories for students in Grades 3-12. We need your help in spreading an important message as our students head back to school: #SafeCherokee Please check out this brief video - http://bit.ly/CCSDSafeCherokee - featuring Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower and Cherokee Sheriff Frank Reynolds, and a united force of our communitys law enforcement and public safety officers and first-responders. Participants can visit tables of school leaders, who will be grouped by geographic area, to share coffee and conversation with them about partnership opportunities. #CCSDfam #CCSDunited, The September 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 as well as news and updates. Teacher is Pauline Benton. The April 2022 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 districts accreditation renewal, as well as other important information. CCSD Building a Stronger Career Education Program! Those who wish to purchase DVDs or digital downloads of any of the high school graduation ceremonies can do so online at https://cherokeecountygrad.com/, Its one week until the first day of school for CCSD on Aug. 3, 2020! CCSD School Nutrition Wins Top Award for Fresh and Healthy Meals! On behalf of the Superintendent, this message is to update you on resources you may need during the two-week closure of CCSD schools from Monday, March 16, 2020 through Friday, March 27, 2020. The ceremonies will be streamed onwww.fbcw.orgso family and friends who are unable to attend still can participate. Cherokee High School senior Brighton Cux, Creekview High School senior Jacob Mavromatidis, Etowah High School senior Madison Borsetti and River Ridge High School senior Nandita Bipin are among the 67 high school students from across the state selected for the prestigious role. Missed our job fair, but still want to learn more about joining the #CCSDfam for next school year? Cherokee County School District students earned accolades at the annual statewide literary competition! CCSD is partnering with Mountain Education Charter High School for its evening high school program beginning in June and more employees are needed to staff the program! CCSD recognized 32 additionalhigh school student athletes Wednesday who had signed scholarship letters of intent to play their sport at the college level. The Cherokee County School District received excellent news today: the districts international accreditation as a high-quality school system is recommended for renewal for another five years! The Cherokee County School District is seeking school bus drivers! Parking Pass Information 2023-2024 Parking Pass Information for the 2023-2024 School Year Available Here! A school in the first week of May overflows with joy and appreciation. If you have not completed your 2020 U.S. Census Survey, there is still time! I know our entire community has benefitted from your exemplary service and joins me in wishing you the best as you enjoy your hard-earned retirement.. Save the Date! The Cherokee County School District recognized 301extraordinary high school juniors as Superintendents Key Scholars! Learn more: http://gaprobe.org #CCSDfam. Six Cherokee County School District Class of 2020 graduates have earned scholarships from ABM Industry Groups LLC. CCSD Pathway Profile - Engineering and Technology, CCSD Connections Parent Newsletter December Edition Now Online. On behalf of the Superintendent, all after-school and evening extra-curricular activities for today, March 25, 2021, are cancelled due to severe weather. Parents who missed the window for online kindergarten registration in March also can register their children using the New Student Gateway. The district is one of only 38 school districts in the world to today be named a 2022 Cognia School System of Distinction by the international accreditation organization. The Cherokee County School District Class of 2022 ACT scores topped national and state averages! Every holiday season, CCSD students, staff, parents & community partners join together to show how much CCSD cares about its families in need. The technology company selected only 830 educators, support staff and school and school district leaders nationwide, considered among the best at understanding how technology can improve learning, for this elite recognition. For information, visit http://bit.ly/ccsdenrollment. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower again expressed how much he appreciates the dedication of our students, parents and employees during this challenging time: we are here to support you -- we are all in this together. Cherokee County School District students earned honors at the state Technology Student Association career skills competition, with top winners advancing to nationals! Entries for both contests are due Jan. 19and will be judged for message, quality and creativity. Sign up now! CCSD Technology staff are working with the system vendor to correct the issue as soon as possible. Learn more about Creekview High School and find helpful links here! 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. The Cherokee County School District is celebrating its educators and support staff who are retiring after exemplary service! Join the #CCSDfam as a Substitute Teacher! What would you like others to know about driving a bus for CCSD? Less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors earn the title of National Merit Semifinalist. Be aware. Admission is free! Parents of students currently enrolled in Digital Learning for these grades will receive a separate email later today with a link to the online declaration form that is due by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. #CCSDfam. Two Cherokee County School District music educators have been elected to lead the States choral music education organizations! All ceremonies will be held at First Baptist Church of Woodstock (11905 Highway 92, Woodstock, 30188). CCSD Increases School Nutrition Worker Pay - Apply Now! Join the #CCSDfam as a School Nutrition Facilitator! The application and reference form are online at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/bulletin-board-2 #CCSDfam. This recognition is based on the high scores the students earned on the PSAT. The company, which provides custodial services for CCSD schools, each year awards a $1,000 scholarship to one graduating senior from each of CCSDs high schools. CCSD will be changing web platforms Friday afternoon. The Gamma Eta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, a professional organization of active and retired women educators, for the past 24 years has presented the annual awards. Each student also is invited to select a favorite teacher, and these teachers are honored at the banquet as well. 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. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that we have made updates to the CCSD Reopening of School FAQs which is posted online at https://bit.ly/CCSDfaqs20. Express Gateway update portal,the online system for parents tochange phone, email or important information for students, is now available. Join the #CCSDfam & apply now: https://cherokeega.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=167 Questions? Please check out the February edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter at https://bit.ly/CCSDconnections for the latest CCSD news including announcements and upcoming events. 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. Over the summer break, our high school campuses usually stay busy as student athletes and coaches prepare for fall sports. CCSD Connections Newsletter for August Now Online. 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. CCSD Substitute Teacher Workshop on Sept. 14 - Apply Now! The Cherokee County School District is seeking school bus drivers for next school year! The high quality of CCSDs program earned the USDAs Silver Turnip the Beet Award. The July edition of the CCSD Connections parent e-newsletter is now online here, and is filled with important back-to-school information! Through the annual event, students explore social studies in the areas of Sociology/Psychology, History, Anthropology, Economics, Geography and Political Science and complete a research project. Creekview High Schools media specialist can add another accolade to her growing list: Cherokee County School District 2019 Media Specialist of the Year! Please be advised that the Versatrans My Stop Bus Tracking System began experiencing technical difficulties today and will be down for maintenance tomorrow (Oct. 5, 2021). Through CCSD Pathway Profiles, we regularly share highlights with you from one of these programs . CCSD will hold its annual sale of surplus equipment and vehicles on Saturday, November 12. Back-to-School Forms Are Online--and Easy to Use. Parents and teachers are invited to participate to learn more about services, resourcesand organizations that support students with special needs. More than 200 senior football players, cheerleaders, marching band members and JROTC cadets had one last night under the lights as CCSD high schools came together at Etowah High School stadium for the 6th Annual Cherokee County School District Senior Bowl. Extends Closure of Schools for Rest of School Year, 3/30/2020 Message from the Superintendent, Gov. Physical Forms for the 2018-2019 School Year. Creekview High School rising ninth-grader Abigail Moore this past school year qualified at regional contests for the International Academic Competitions (IAC) Humanities, National (World) History, U.S. History and general Academic Bees. Six Cherokee County School District students placed at Georgias Career and Technical Instruction Competition! The window for school choice reassignments for 2020-21 within the Cherokee County School District is February 1-March 1. Six Cherokee County School District high school seniors have been selected for the prestigious Georgia Scholar recognition! #CCSDfam. The Cherokee County School Board at its regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. 17, heard an update on CCSDs student support services efforts including suicide prevention. Creekview High School graduating senior Siena Cook has won a $2,500 scholarship awarded by East West Bank. The Synergy system is easy to use and similar to the previous Gateway system that CCSD parents with older children have used. A Creekview High School graduating senior has won a college scholarship to help pursue her dream of becoming a teacher! This year's theme was Look Within.. #SafeCherokee. CCSD Student Athletes Honored as Positive Role Models! California high school brawl involving transgender student draws Thanks to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia! Anne will go on to compete for the Georgia Library Media Specialist of the Year, representing CCSD and all of Region 2. Were thankful for their service, and every week, youll get to know one of them better through a Q&A posted here. Last year, CCSDs three social workers made 793 home visits; handled more than 800 cases; made 1,500 parent contacts and provided assistance to 146 homeless students. 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. Please be advised that false rumors are deliberately being spread in our community about CCSD and COVID-19 vaccinations. School and Community Leaders Celebrate Opening of Mountain Ed's Cherokee Site, Additional SAT Data Shows CCSD's Average Score Is in the Top 10% in Georgia, CCSD To-Go Meal Orders for 9/28 due Friday 9/25, CCSD School Nutrition Manager Contact Information, Board Business Briefs: Construction of New Cherokee HS, 9/17/2020 CCSD Message: No To-Go Meals Service on 9/21, CCSD Names Winners of Second Annual Support Staff Employees of the Year Awards, 17 CCSD Students Place in Statewide Reflections Contest.