Evans County Schools

ECCSS will be CLOSED on THURSDAY, January 23, due to transportation concerns caused by impacts of Winter Storm Enzo. All after school activities school-sponsored events are cancelled for Wednesday, January 22, and Thursday, January 23; rescheduled dates for many of these events can be found on our website by using our calendar tab (https://www.evans.k12.ga.us/page/calendars-and-events). We will provide an update by 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 23, about operations for Friday, January 24. Stay safe, Tigers! More info: https://tinyurl.com/339xf6c7

📚🏆 Week One of the Malcolm Mitchell #ReadBowl is Complete! 🎉 Great job, CMS students! You're off to an amazing start—let's keep the momentum going and make this a huge success! 💪📖 Every minute you read brings us closer to victory. Stay focused, stay motivated, and let’s show everyone what CMS can do! 📚✨ Read with Malcolm - Share the Magic Foundation #READBowl and #CMSReads

🏀 Greetings Tigers fans! 🏀 The Varsity Girls & Boys Basketball game between ECI and Claxton, originally scheduled for tonight, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, 1/29/25, at ECI! 📅 New Schedule: 🏆 Girls Game: 6:00 PM 🏆 Boys Game: ~7:30 PM Come out and show your support! 🖤💛 #GoTigers #BlackAndGold #CHSBasketball #GameDay #SupportYourTeam

Due to Winter Storm Enzo, ECCSS will CLOSE EARLY tomorrow, TUESDAY, Jan 21. ECCSS will be CLOSED on WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22. See early dismissal times below: CMS, CHS, and The Academy- @1:00 dismissal CES- @1:30 dismissal Stay safe, Tigers! More info: https://tinyurl.com/4xhzcb6w

📚✏️ CES Writing Celebration Fun! ✏️📚 Our K-5 top five MLK Writing Competition writers had an amazing time at Friday's Writing Celebration! 🎉 Each student received two brand-new pencils, fun pencil toppers, and a fresh writing notebook to spark their creativity. The celebration was filled with laughter and learning as our Tiger writers played charades and completed an exciting treasure hunt, uncovering clues to use as inspiration for their narrative stories. 🗺️✨ We are so proud of these Tiger authors and can’t wait to see more of their incredible stories come to life! 🖋️💡 #WeLoveOurTigerWriters #CESWritingCelebration #MLKWritingCompetition

🚀 Educators from Evans County Charter Schools, along with our Technology Director and Instructional Technology Coordinator, took a giant leap into the future of education at the FUTURE of EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (FETC) 2025! 💡 This transformative experience equipped them with cutting-edge edtech strategies, hands-on training, and practical solutions to enhance teaching and learning across our district. 📚✨ 🎯 Here’s how our technology team benefited from this experience: • 🚀 Access to the latest edtech tools and innovations. • 🎓 Expert-led insights on improving teaching strategies and student outcomes. • 🌟 New ways to foster collaboration and creativity in the classroom. • 🤝 Networking with top educators and edtech leaders to bring innovative ideas home. Our team is inspired and ready to reimagine learning through technology—empowering every student to thrive in a future-driven world! 🌎💻

🎉 Let's hear it for our Tiger writers! 🎉 Congrats to the finalists of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Project from Claxton High School! 📝✨ These talented students will compete on February 8th, at 10 A.M., at Claxton Middle School for the top spot! Please make plans to join us for this annual community event, so we can cheer on our AMAZING Tigers: Amy Allende-Muthe Brenae Cross Daphne Mattox Aterra Rodgers Emily Stephens We're so proud of you all! 👏👏 #MartinLutherKingWritingAndOratoricalCompetition #WeLoveOurTigers #WeLoveOurCommunity

📢🩸 Calling all Tigers and Community Heroes! 🩸📢 CHS is teaming up with Shepeard Community Blood Center for a Blood Drive! 💉❤️ Join us on: 📅 Thursday, January 23, 2025 🕣 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM 📍 Health Science Classroom (B-102) This is your chance to make a difference! 🌟 Open to CHS students, staff, and the community. Let’s come together and show our Tiger Pride while saving lives! 🐅🖤💛 💛🖤 #CHSBloodDrive #TigersGiveBack #SaveLives #CHSTigerPride 🩸💉

🎉 Let's hear it for our Tiger writers! 🎉 Congrats to the finalists of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Project from Claxton Middle School! 📝✨ These talented students will compete on February 8th, at 10 A.M., at Claxton Middle School for the top spot! Please make plans to join us for this annual community event, so we can cheer on our AMAZING Tigers: 🎤 Meet Our Finalists: 🖋️ Brystol Rhiner | 7th Grade | Hosted by Mike Lucas | "Bloody Sunday" 🖋️ Breyona Bacon | 7th Grade | Hosted by Mike Lucas | "Harriet Tubman" 🖋️ Leanna Deloach | 7th Grade | Hosted by Mike Lucas | "Elizabeth Cady Stanton" 🖋️ Emmie Stanfield | 8th Grade | Hosted by Angie Beecher | "Mandela" 🖋️ Lizzie Sapp | 8th Grade | Hosted by Angie Beecher | "Jackie Robinson" We're so proud of you all! 👏👏 #MartinLutherKingWritingAndOratoricalCompetition #WeLoveOurTigers #WeLoveOurCommunity

🌍✨In observance of our upcoming Martin Luther King holiday, let's honor Dr. King by doing something good in the world around us! 🌟🌍 Let's spread kindness and make a difference in the lives of the people around us! There are lots of community activities planned this weekend, Monday, and in the coming weeks to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King! Please check out the linked flyer below from our friends in the Evans County Afro-American Society! Link to flyer: https://tinyurl.com/57b3rzuf Please contact Ryan Tomblin for more information! Reminder: There is no school on Monday, January 20, in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. #MartinLutherKing #MLKCommunityEvents

ECCSS is closely monitoring the winter storm forecast to move through our area next week. The safety of our Tigers, families, and community is our number one priority. We will continue to monitor and plan to update again by Monday, January 20th, at 6:00 PM. Click for more info: https://tinyurl.com/44scbvhm

🏀🐾 CHS Basketball Update 🐾🏀 📅 Friday, January 17, 2025's Home Game 🆚 Jenkins County ⏰ Varsity Girls @ 6PM ⏰ Varsity Boys @ 7:30PM 📅 Saturday, January 18, 2025 🏠 HOME GAME vs. Bulloch Academy ⏰ JV Girls @ 4:15PM ⏰ Varsity Girls @ 6PM ⏰ Varsity Boys @ 7:30PM 📣 Come out and cheer on our Tigers and show your school spirit! 🖤💛 #CHSBasketball 🏀 #GoTigers 🐯 #BlackAndGoldPride 💛🖤 #GameDayVibes

🏦💡 CMS 7th Graders Take on JA Finance Park® at Georgia Southern University! 📊✨ On Tuesday, January 14th, our CMS 7th graders had an exciting and educational experience at Georgia Southern University's Savannah Campus, where they participated in the JA Finance Park® program! 🎉 They took a deep dive into personal financial planning and career exploration, applying real-world skills that will benefit them for a lifetime. Through an educator-led curriculum and an interactive budgeting simulation, students explored essential financial concepts like income, expenses, savings, and credit. With the help of volunteers, they put their knowledge to the test by creating personalized budgets based on real-life scenarios. By the end of the program, students were able to: ✅ Identify personal interests and career paths ✅ Understand the risks and rewards of saving and investing ✅ Learn the importance of taxes and insurance ✅ Develop and manage a successful budget ✅ Evaluate the pros and cons of using credit and debit We're so proud of our students for taking this important step in becoming financially savvy future leaders! 🌟

🏒🎉 Claxton Elementary Night with the Savannah Ghost Pirates! 🎉🏒 Join us on Friday, January 24th at 7:30 PM for an exciting night of hockey fun at the Enmarket Arena! 🏴‍☠️ This special event is all about supporting Claxton Elementary while cheering on the Savannah Ghost Pirates as they take on their rivals! 📅 Date: Friday, January 24th ⏰ Time: 7:30 PM 📍 Location: Enmarket Arena Scan the QR code or click the link to grab your tickets now! Don’t miss out on this fun-filled night with our school community. Let’s pack the arena with Claxton Elementary pride! 💚🏒 https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Claxtonelementary27 #CESPride #SavannahGhostPirates #FamilyFun #ClaxtonElementaryNight

📚🏈 Team Spirit + Reading = Viral Moments! 🏈📚 Did everyone catch the now-viral shot of Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver AJ Brown reading a book on the sidelines? 📖✨ What an inspiration! At Claxton Middle School, we’re ready to create our own viral reading moments. No matter who your favorite team is—professional, college, or high school—let’s show our team spirit tomorrow (Friday) by dressing up in your team’s gear: jerseys, t-shirts, or even homemade creations! 🏆 Wear your pride and don’t forget to grab a book! 📸 Mrs. Durrence will be snapping reading photos and sharing them on social media! Some administrators and staff—Mrs. Snyder, Mr. Harris, Coach Johnson, Ms. Mincey, and Mrs. Durrence—are already getting their reading moments out there. Now it’s your turn! 🏈📚💚 Parents...take pictures with your children and post your own pictures. Use the hashtags below to share your photos on social media! #READBowl and #CMSReads

🏀🐯 CHS Tigers Basketball Alert! 🐯🏀 📅 Date: Friday, January 17, 2025 📍 Location: CHS Gym ✨ Game Schedule: ⏰ JV Boys - 4:15 PM ⏰ Varsity Girls - 6:00 PM ⏰ Varsity Boys - 7:30 PM 💛🖤 Come cheer on the Tigers as they take on Jenkins Co! 🖤💛 🔥 #CHSTigers #BlackAndGold #GameDay #TigerPride 🐅 👏 See you there!

🍦🎉 Perfect Attendance Celebration! 🎉🍦 Congratulations to Mrs. Herrington and Ms. Courtney’s Pre-K class for earning ICE for their perfect attendance! 👏✨ They celebrated their achievement with delicious ice cream sandwiches 🍪🍨 during lunch with their classmates. Way to go, Pre-K! 🏆💛 #PerfectAttendance #PreKStars #CESPride #ReadySetGrow

🌟 Join Our Team and Make a Difference with CES! 🌟 Are you passionate about making a difference in education and the lives of young people? CES wants YOU to join our team! CES currently has openings for the following positions: Teacher Paraprofessional If you're ready to be a part of something impactful, visit www.evans.k12.ga.us and click on "Job Opportunities, Apply Here" to explore all current openings. Join us in our mission to inspire and empower generations of Tigers! Together, we can prepare all students to be college, career, and community ready! Use the link below to learn more about current job openings! https://www.evans.k12.ga.us/page/human-resources

🎉🏀 Recreation Night is TONIGHT! 🏀🎉 📅 Tuesday, January 14, 2025 📍 At the CHS Basketball Games 🕓 Boys JV Tipoff: 4:15 PM 🏀 Girls Varsity Game: 6:00 PM ⛹️‍♂️ Boys Varsity Game: 7:30 PM 🌟 Special Recognition 🌟 Evans County Recreation Department participants will be recognized between the Girls Varsity and Boys Varsity games! If your child participates in Evans County Rec sports and you have any questions about Rec Night, please contact Mr. Mincey. 📞 Come out and support your teams and our young athletes! 🙌👏 #RecreationNight #GoCHS #SupportLocalSports #CommunityPride 🏆🎊

🐯Please see this important reminder about CMS baseball tryouts!🐯 📅 When: January 15th-16th, 3:15-5:15 PM 📍 Where: CMS Field 🏅 Requirements: Current physical on file & must be academically eligible 📧 Contact: Coach Johnson-Bryant (cbryant@evanscountyschools.org) for more info! ⚾️💪Let's go, Tigers! ⚾️💪 #CMSTigerBaseball #BaseballTryouts