If your childrenare 0-18 years old, we are pleased to offer summer to-go meal service for them! A Georgia Class B CDL Drivers License with School Bus & Passenger endorsements is required; CCSD provides drivers with specialized training. Im incredibly proud of the work that all of our employees do every day to provide the best possible education and care to each of our students. There will be early dismissal for middle school and high school students on Friday, Dec. 20; elementary school dismissal will be on time, but After School Program will not be offered. #CCSDfam. Registration is now open forCCSD High School 2021 Summer School. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised of the following updates: GRADUATES: The Superintendent has authorized a special #2020CCSDGrads recognition for the Class of 2020 on Friday, May 29. Digital Learning Schedule Parent Copy. #CCSDfam. Join the #CCSDfam & apply now: http://bit.ly/JoinCCSDfam. The Cherokee County School District celebrated the important role of support staff at its Fifth Annual Support Staff Employees of the Year Awards on Thursday evening. CCSD middle schools will send about 100 students to the Battery at SunTrust Park this Sunday to participate in the Atlanta Braves Science of Baseball STEM Showcase, showing off what they've learned this year using the Science of Baseball curriculum. Were proud of our CCSD familys dedicated teachers and every week, youll get to know one of them better through a Q&A posted here. CCSD's online registration system for new student enrollment is back onlineafter maintenance earlier this week. The student, Brian Head, had exchanged words with other students in the Etowah High School classroom Friday morning before he pulled out the 9- millimeter pistol and began waving it, Cherokee County Sheriff Roger Garrison said. The school district every summer participates in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Seamless Summer Option, which offers free meals to children in need during the summer. The Cherokee County School District's Special Education department will offer a virtual program for parents of Special Education students. 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). #CCSDfam #CCSDunited. As community leaders, school board members serve as advocates for the children in local public schools and must study, evaluate and decide what actions are in the best interest of those students. More information about how Digital Learning Days will work on March 24, as well as on any inclement weather days this fall and winter, is in the newsletter. This leadership position offers a competitive compensation package with outstanding benefits (including State Health Benefit Plan & Teachers Retirement System), a great work calendar and schedule, and a wonderful work environment and team. As part of national Sunshine Month, observed every March to highlight the importance of open government and transparency, the Cherokee County School District has updated its Open CCSD website. Dear CCSD Families, The Cherokee County Educational Foundation helped kickoff the new school year in CCSD this month by presenting teachers and support staff with $56,000 in grants! Woodstock, IL 60098. Thank You CCSD Educational Support Professionals! Health experts are voicing concerns that a new COVID-19 strain now circulating in our nation will spread faster among everyone, including school-age children. Pre-register athttps://bit.ly/2023CherokeeJF#CCSDfam. The diversity score of Woodstock Middle School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. Booth Middle School, Todd Sharrock; Knox Elementary School, Jennifer McIntosh; Sixes Elementary School, Dr. Ashley Kennerly; and Woodstock Middle School; Michael Santoro. Meet a CCSD School Police Officer: Andy Farmer of Woodstock MS! View 952 Kinzel Drive, Winchester, VA 22601 property records including property ownership, deeds, mortgages, titles & sales history, current & historic tax assessments, legal, parcel & structure description, land use, zoning & more. Comments (-1) Education Foundation awards $24K in Impact Grants. The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 approved the appointment of a longtime CCSD leader as its next Chief Operations Officer. CCSD's School Nutrition Summer Meals Program Earns National Honors. Every March, CCSD celebrates literacy beginning with Read Across America Day, a nationwide reading event that coincides with renowned childrens book author and illustrator Dr. Seusss March 2 birthday. Search. Meet a 2022 School Teacher of the Year: Justin Brown of Woodstock MS! Any further extension of Digital Learning will be considered in the fall. No matter what you call it - vaping, Juul-ing, e-cigarettes or how harmless the devices may seem, lets clear the air: these are dangerous devices not permitted in schools. CCSD Connections Newsletter for October 2021 Now Online! #SafeCherokee. CCSD Cafeterias Ready for National School Breakfast Week, March 4-8. Hundreds of law enforcement and public safety officers, volunteer role-players including students and parents, and CCSD employees worked together to act out an emergency scenario at the school, evacuation of the school, and reunification of students and staff with their families at the church. Please sign up today so we can invite you to a training session. CCSD School Board members toured the new classroom addition at Woodstock Middle School as well as the new auxiliary gymnasium at Woodstock High School Oct. 22to see the School District's latest Ed SPLOST funded projects. From that pool of outstanding partners, a committee of retired educators and community leaders selects an overall CCSD 2020 Partner of the Year. The Cherokee County School District congratulates the winners of the 2023 CCSD Reading Bowl! and adjacent to the current Teasley MS campus in Cantons Riverstone area, and the land cost is $87,500 per acre to be paid for with current Ed SPLOST funds. 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. 3 Beds. Ft. 221 Ashland Dr, Woodstock, GA 30189. Brian Kemp has extended his closure of all schools statewide through the close of the school year. CCSD High School 2021 Summer School will be offered from June 3-23, 2021 with options for Credit Recovery and Initial Credit as detailed below. :). UPDATE: Lafayette School Crossing Guard Fatally Injured on Duty Hailed as Hero The incident happened at about 3 p.m. outside Stanley Middle School at 3455 School Street. Please share this opportunity! Woodstock Middle School. This challenge did not originate locally, and there have been no threats reported in regard to any CCSD schools. Like adults, they fear rejection or lack of understanding. Whether you served in a classroom or behind the scenes, you made a positive difference in the lives of our students. Please watch this brief video to learn more about SafeSchools Alert - CCSD's system to report a school safety concern by text, email, phone call, online message or app to school police and administrators. The School District, with the support of the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA), is developing a new plan aligned with the communitys vision for the future and designed to be better understood and appreciated by the community and more accurately implemented and measured by CCSD staff. 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. Can you remember a teacher or another school staff member from your childhood who made a positive difference in your life? During its pre-meeting work session, School Board members began the planning work for its annual Legislative Partnership Priorities, a list of top issues it would like to see addressed by Cherokee Countys State legislators during the General Assembly Session. Please see the flier posted online here for more info, as well as this list of participating organizations. Board Briefs: School Board Approves Budget, New Police Chief Sworn into Office. John Michael Demcisak Sr., 85, currently of Woodstock, died Feb. 5, 2023. Abraham Lippitt Jr. Bainbridge, Georgia. Cherokee County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. We will continue to monitor conditions tomorrow to determine if further action is needed. #CCSDfam#ThankATeacher, Please help us spread the word: online registration for kindergartners and all students who will be new to CCSD for the 2019-20 school year is underway at https://registration.cherokeek12.net/. As of June 14, 62% of Cherokee County residents have responded (compared to 57% in Georgia and 61% across the U.S.). CCSD's School Nutrition Program Earns National Honors, CCSD Students Excel at Tech Fair, Advancing to State, CCSD District Winners for PTA Reflections Contest Named, CCSD Congratulates Elementary and Middle School Reading Bowl Winners, CCSD School Choice Month and New Enrollment. 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. Were thankful for their service, and every week, youll get to know one of them better through a Q&A posted here. September's CCSD Connections Parent E-Newsletter Now Online. Woodstock Middle School Principal Tia Bryller is a new face in the Woodstock Zone, but she knows middle school by heart. Students submitted videos to present their projects for judging. Please use the hashtag #CCSD1stDay tomorrow to share your photos with us. Hazlehurst, Georgia. Board Briefs: School Board Hears Update on Social and Emotional Learning Initiative, CCSD Schools Score High for School Climate, CCSD Connections Newsletter Now Online: Schools Closed on March 24. Our teachers are amazing, which is why we share the story of a schools Teacher of the Year every week please help us celebrate 2022 Woodstock Middle School Teacher of the Year Justin Brown! Our hospitals are full. The Cherokee County School Districts 2019-20 school year will begin on Thursday, August 1. Cherokee County School District students are advancing to State 4-H Competition, with two students elected to statewide leadership roles. Save the date: the CCSD Certified Job Fair will be 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 4, at River Ridge High School (400 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 30188). 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. Location Woodstock Middle School. The five new Principals are: for Clayton Elementary School, Carrie OBryant; E.T. The Cherokee County School District today launches its Back-to-School Gateway, an online system designed to reduce paper waste and wasting parents valuable time! Volunteers make a positive difference in our schools, which is why we spotlight them here congratulations to Woodstock MS 2022 Volunteer of the Year: Maria Salazar! This slideshow video and the information below represents just some of the many projects underway over the summer. It's Read Across America Week and #GetCCSDReading Month! CCSD joins a statewide celebration this week to salute the efforts of local school board members. The Cherokee County School District is celebrating the importance of literacy with its second annual month-long Get CCSD Reading campaign! CCSD's VILLA parent academy program is the answer! Meal pick up will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Monday, June 21, at Cherokee High School's Cherokee North building, Creekview High School and Etowah High School's Etowah East building. : Log On : Copyright 2023 Follett School Solutions, LLC. The recognition ceremony on December 8 will honor one Support Staff Employee of the Year from each of CCSDs schools, centers and central office divisions. Pre-register today to join us: https://bit.ly/2023CherokeeJF #CCSDfam. Meet the Police Officer: Keith McGaw of Woodstock MS! The Cherokee County School Districts first-ever Job Fair focused on support staff will be from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at our technology campus at 1020 Keeter Road, Canton, 30114. Friday May 6 marked the 10th year of recognizing School Lunch Hero Day, which is celebrated the first Friday of May to pay tribute to the heroes of School Nutrition who keep students supplied with nutritious meals for breakfast and lunch throughout the school year. Pre-register today athttps://bit.ly/2023CherokeeJF#CCSDfam. This leadership position supports the departments operations, including training programs and promotions. Students who have experienced a loss in their immediate family due to separation, divorce, death, or incarceration are all good candidates for Rainbows. The SafeSchools Alert system will allow students, parents, school staff and everyone in the community to anonymously report safety concerns by text, email, online message or phone call. The Cherokee County School District is kicking off its month-long celebration of the importance of literacy! The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, July 18, 2019 appointed a longtime CCSD leader to head up the new Social and Emotional Learning initiative, as well as several resulting Principal changes. 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. Our hearts are with Uvalde. Every fall, each CCSD school is asked to select its own Teacher of the Year. Reminder: Online Registration for New Students Open for 2019-20! The target audience is parents/guardians and students age 11 and older. The School Nutrition Worker position offers full time benefits, professional development, advancement opportunities and a great work team and environment. The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday heard good news about the school districts financial outlook due to increasing home values and discussed ways to reduce the burden on taxpayers, while also using some of the windfall to make teacher and staff pay more competitive. The October edition of the CCSD Connections parent e-newsletter now online here is filled with important information including an update on CCSDs Digital Learning Day plan for inclement weather. Our teachers and leaders carried on, many getting drenched as they greeted car riders in the process, but remaining enthusiastic and welcoming. The annual competition offers students in all grades and of all abilities the opportunity to create original works of art in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts 2D and 3D. This is just a reminder that, if you have not already, please complete the CCSD return-to-school questionnaire by 5 p.m. Monday, June 29. Its less than two weeks until the first day of school for CCSD on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022! If you have a question about something youve seen on social media or received via mail or email about our schools, our staff or our curriculum, please reach out to your school or contact us directly at the Ask CCSD Helpdesk at https://bit.ly/AskCCSD #CCSDfam. Were proud of our CCSD familys dedicated teachers and every week, youll get to know one of them better through a Q&A posted here. The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, Nov. 18, approved its 2022 Legislative Partnership Priorities, which advocate for continued local control of public education decisions and the end of State educational funding budget cuts. Meet a CCSD 2022 Support Staff Employee of the Year: Melissa Barsh of Woodstock Middle School! Parents will receive their childrens scores next month. Students audition for these selective performance opportunities. CCSD Will Be Recruiting at the Cherokee Career Expo! January 9, 2022 Michael Lang, the concert impresario who helped conceive the landmark, generation-defining 1969 music festival Woodstock, died Saturday night at Sloan Kettering hospital in New. We are sending the message below to all of our high school students, many of whom have reached out to us with concerns about theissues of diversity, equity and tolerance. CCSD will host its next substitute teacher training workshop on Sept. 14 and now is accepting applications. The Cherokee County School District on Friday, Jan. 28, will host a virtual job fair for applicants for Special Education positions for next school year including: board certified behavior analysts, educational audiologists, occupational and physical therapists, physical and health impairment teachers, school psychologists, Special Education facilitators, speech language pathologists and vision teachers.