Evans County Schools

🎾 STATE TENNIS: ROUND ONE AT TIGER TOWN!

Calling All Tiger Nation! 🐯

The road to the championship runs through Tiger Town! This Wednesday, our CHS Girls and Boys tennis teams take the home courts for the first round of the STATE Tennis Tournament against Wilkinson County.

Our athletes have put in the work—now it’s time for us to show up and bring the energy!

🗓️ THE DETAILS:

WHEN: This Wednesday, April 22nd

TIME: 11:00 AM

WHERE: Tiger Town Tennis Courts

⚠️ A SPECIAL REQUEST
To give our Tigers the home-court advantage they deserve, we kindly ask that you please minimize traffic and noise around Tiger Town during the tournament. We want to ensure both teams can maintain maximum focus and compete at their highest potential!

Thank you for your incredible support.

Let’s Go Tigers! 🐾

#StateTennis #ClaxtonTigerAthletics #TigerNation

🗓️ Save the Date: Your Voice Matters at CHS! 🐯

We are calling on all Tigers—students, parents, faculty, staff, and community members! Please mark your calendars for the upcoming Claxton High School School Governance Team (SGT) Meeting.

The SGT is a vital part of our school’s success, providing a space for stakeholders to collaborate on the future of CHS. We would love to have your input and perspective as we work together to support our students.

📅 Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026

⏰ Time: 5:00 PM

📍 Location: CMS/CHS PL Room

📋 Agenda: Please see the image attached to this post.

If you have any questions prior to the meeting, please feel free to contact our principal, Dr. Paul Mizell. We look forward to seeing you there!

#SGT #CommunityEngagement #SchoolGovernance #ClaxtonHigh #StrongerTogether

🧪 The Art of the Pickling: Cross-Curricular Success! 🧅

Cross-curricular education is in full swing at CHS! Our Horticulture students recently harvested a beautiful crop of radishes and onions they previously planted, but instead of just a salad, they turned them into a lesson on food preservation.

Special thanks to Mrs. Hart for inviting the students to the culinary arts kitchen so she could give them a hands on less on pickling. Students learned how preservation can impact food waste, shelf life, and nutritional value.

Watching our students apply their Ag knowledge to a Culinary setting is exactly what career readiness is all about. Not only did they gain a new skill, but they also got to take home the literal "fruits" (well, technically the veggies) of their labor! 🐯💪

#TheDEN #CTAE #AgScience #FoodPreservation #LearningByDoing #ClaxtonHigh #Horticulture

🐾 TIGER NATION: IT’S TIME TO ROAR! 🐾
The wait is over! Our Claxton High School Track & Field athletes have been grinding all season for this moment, and now it’s time to show the region what Tiger pride is all about.

This Monday (4/20) and Tuesday (4/21), our stars are taking over Metter for the Region Meet, and they need your energy in the stands!

These athletes have put in the miles, cleared the hurdles, and pushed their limits. Now, we need the loudest, proudest fans in the region to back them up as they compete for glory and a spot at State!

🕒 MEET DETAILS

WHERE: Metter High School Track

WHEN: Monday, April 20th & Tuesday, April 21st

START TIME: Action begins at 9:00 AM both days!

📋 KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: MEET DAY OPERATIONS
To make sure you don't miss a single second of the action, please review the Order of Events and Meet Day Operations documents provided by Metter High School.

Our Tigers have the Eye of the Tiger and the heart of a champion. Let’s pack the stands in Metter and show everyone that when one Tiger runs, the whole Nation roars!

#TigerPride #TrackAndField #RegionMeet #LetsRoar #ClaxtonTigerAthletics

LET’S GO TIGERS! 🐅💨

DEFEND THE DEN: TIGER SOCCER STATE PLAYOFFS ARE HERE! 🐅⚽️

It’s time to show the state what Claxton Pride looks like! For the first time this season, the stakes are "Win or Go Home," and both our Tigers and Lady Tigers have earned their spot and we are thrilled to host the first round home in Tiger Town!

📍 Tuesday (4/21) @ 5:30 PM: Lady Tigers vs. SWGA STEM -HOME
📍 Wednesday (4/22) @ 5:30 PM: Tigers vs. Crawford County -HOME

We need a Black & Gold takeover in the stands!

Let's pack the stands & bring the energy, bring the noise, and let's carry these teams to the next round. See you there!

#ClaxtonTigerAthletics #PackTheStands #TigerPride #SoccerPlayoffs

🐯 ARE YOU READY TO HELP RESTORE THE ROAR? 🐯

Evans County Schools is on the hunt for passionate, high-energy leaders to join our coaching team! We are looking for mentors who believe that "Tiger Pride" is built on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.

If you have the experience to build a competitive program and the heart to develop the "holistic" student-athlete, we want to hear from you.

📍 Claxton Middle School (CMS) Needs:

🥎 Head Softball Coach

🥎 Assistant Softball Coach

🏀 Girls Basketball Coach

📍 Claxton High School (CHS) Needs:

🥎 Head Softball Coach

🥎 Assistant Softball Coach

👟 Assistant Track & Field Coach

Our Philosophy: We value teamwork, discipline, and character. Our coaches are more than just strategists; they are role models committed to life skills and academic success.

📩 TO APPLY:
Direct all inquiries and expressions of interest to Ryan N. Tomblin, Evans County District Athletic Director.

Help us build a legacy. Help us #RestoreTheRoar! 🐯🖤💛

#TigerAthletics #CoachingOpportunities #EvansCountySchools

🎨 CMS Art Show Amazes Us Once More

CMS Art show was amazing! It was Tuesday, and if you missed it, you missed a treat! The CMS band performed and the student art work was beautiful.

The highlight this year was definitely the black light walking tour! 🌟

A huge thank you to our art teacher, Ms. Amber Johnson, for another job well-done! Your hard work and creativity truly shine through our students.

🐯💛 East Georgia Healthcare – Evans Clinic are the REAL MVPs! 💛🐯

We are so proud to partner with such an amazing team and to offer a school-based clinic right inside Claxton Elementary School! Their dedication to our students, staff, and community does not go unnoticed.

The Evans Clinic team is always ready and happy to assist our Tiger Family, helping ensure our students stay healthy, safe, and ready to learn.

We also completed our FREE sports physicals this week, and we truly appreciate all the providers and staff who made this possible! 🩺👏

Because at the end of the day… Healthy Students Matter! 🩺✨

Thank you for all you do for Claxton! 💛🖤

CHS TIGER BASEBALL STANDOUTS! 🐯⚾✨

The votes are in, and we are proud to announce our All-Region Tigers!

🔥 1st Team All-Region:

Logan Plymel (SR) - Pitcher

Brody Dillard (JR) - Catcher

🥈 2nd Team All-Region:

Colby Kirkland (SR) - 1st Baseman

These honors are a testament to the hours of practice, the grit in the dugout, and the leadership these young men bring to the program. Way to go, Tigers! ⚾💪

#AllRegionHonors #DiamondKings #GoTigers

🌲✨ Magic in the Forest: A Night to Remember! ✨🌲

Claxton High School juniors and seniors and their dates celebrated Prom at the beautiful Dutch Ford Farm in Metter on Saturday, April 4. Under the theme "Enchanted Forest," our students kicked off Spring Break in style!

The evening was a true community effort. Guests enjoyed a delicious spread of refreshments prepared by our very own CHS Culinary Arts students, led by the talented Mrs. Cindy Hart. The venue was truly transformed into a magical woodland escape thanks to the incredible eye for detail of Mr. Maurice Burney.

👑 2026 Prom Royalty 👑
The highlight of the night was the crowning of our court! Please join us in congratulating:

Prom Queen: Makenzy Bacon

Prom King: Ezra Davis

Prom Princess: Jakyla Williams

Prom Prince: Brody Dillard

Thank you to everyone who worked behind the scenes to make this a safe and spectacular night for our Tigers. We hope everyone had a restful and "enchanted" Spring Break! 🐯🖤💛

#TheDEN #Prom2026 #EnchantedForest #TigerPride #ClaxtonHighSchool

🚗💨 Physics in Motion in Mrs. Stephens’ 8th Grade Class! 💨🚗 Students took learning to new heights—literally! Using PocketLab G-Force sensors, they designed and built their own roller coasters to explore how energy transforms throughout motion. 🎢 From the top of the track to the final drop, students investigated how potential energy changes into kinetic energy, bringing S8P2a, S8P2b, and S8P2c to life in a hands-on way. 📊 Students didn’t just build—they became scientists: • Collected real-time data • Analyzed graphs of motion and acceleration • Identified patterns in energy changes The classroom was buzzing with curiosity, collaboration, and a little bit of friendly competition as students tested and improved their designs! Learning wasn’t just happening—it was rolling, racing, and accelerating! ⚡ #STEMinAction #8thGradeScience #EnergyInMotion #FutureEngineers #HandsOnLearning

Science is growing all around us in Mrs. Bullard’s and Mrs. LaSala’s 5th grade classes 🌱🔬 Earlier this year, students explored plant types and cell structures, and now they’re bringing that learning full circle. With our new hydroponics system, they are revisiting those concepts in a hands-on way by growing a variety of plants and observing how living things survive and thrive. From examining plant cells under the microscope to watching their plants grow day by day, students are making meaningful, real-world connections that bring science to life. This is just the beginning—stay tuned for more exciting hydroponics learning ahead 💚

Huge thanks to Texas Roadhouse for welcoming our year two Culinary Arts students today!

We are especially grateful to Restauranteur Maurice Jackson and Store Marketer Tara Blankenship for creating such an authentic, hands-on experience. Our students rolled up their sleeves and got to work—making those famous Texas Roadhouse dinner rolls from scratch and preparing their own lunch of crispy chicken fingers and fries.

To top it all off, each student left with a bag of fresh rolls to share with their family.

Experiences like this bring learning to life and help our students sharpen their skills as they prepare for their upcoming End of Pathway Assessment. Thank you, Texas Roadhouse, for investing in our students and giving them a true taste of the restaurant world!

#TheDEN

🤖 Mission Impossible? Not for the CMS Tigers! 🐯🏆

We are beaming with pride over here at Claxton Middle School! 🐯💛

On Wednesday, April 15th, 12 CMS students and Mrs. Stephanie Myers traveled to Mercer University in Macon, GA, to compete in their first-ever FIRA USA Robotics Competition. FIRA is an international robotics competition held in countries around the world, and this year's challenge was Category: Mission Impossible. Students received one challenge in the morning and another challenge in the afternoon, and had 1 1/2 hours to prepare before competing.

Claxton Middle School sent three teams, and every one of them brought home hardware. 🏆

🐐 VEX GOATs
Carter Perrin, Beau Blizzard, Jayson Saylor & Samuel Fleurmont
🥇 1st Place – Mission Impossible: Hardware

💻 VEX Team
Christopher Dominguez, Zachery Valentine, DJ Mikell & Cade Tucker
🥇 1st Place – Mission Impossible: Software
🥉 3rd Place – Mission Impossible: Hardware

🤖 CMS Robotics Team
Matthew Griffin, Luz Cruz, Brystol Rhiner & Ava Williams
🥈 2nd Place – Mission Impossible: Hardware
🥉 3rd Place – Mission Impossible: Software

That's 5 awards total — at their very first competition!

Not only that, but the Deans and Professors at Mercer were so impressed with our students' professionalism and collaboration that they were invited to eat lunch in the Mercer University Dining Hall. (We hear they thoroughly enjoyed it! 😄) Our Tigers were also specifically praised for how well they worked together; they truly mastered the art of collaboration.

And the best news of all? The CMS Robotics Team may have the opportunity to compete at the FIRA RoboWorld Cup and Summit 2026 in Markham, Ontario, Canada, in July 2026! 🇨🇦🤖

These students made the impossible… possible. 🚀

Stay tuned — this is just the beginning for the CMS Robotics Team. 🐯🔧

#CMSTigers #ClaxtonMiddleSchool #FIRARobotics #Robotics #STEM #MissionImpossible #ProudToBeATiger #GeorgiaSTEM #ClaxtonGA

📚🍕📐 Learning fractions has never been so delicious! Ms. Tanner and Mrs. Garcia’s 3rd grade math students recently became pizza restaurant owners for the day. Each student filled a custom pizza order—like ¼ cheese, ¼ black olives, ¼ pepperoni, and ¼ green peppers—using hands‑on fraction models. This fun, real‑world activity helped students truly understand fractions while having a blast!

🦆 New Five-Star Accommodations at the PFA: Ag Mechanics Builds Duck Boxes! 🪵

Our Ag Mechanics students are officially helping the local wildlife move into some prime real estate! The class completed and personally installed custom-built duck boxes at the Evans County Public Fishing Area (PFA).

The students had the privilege of working alongside Caleb Mills, a Wildlife Technician at the PFA, to learn exactly where and how these boxes should be placed to best support local nesting waterfowl. This project was the perfect blend of classroom skill and environmental stewardship.

What the Tigers Accomplished:

Precision Woodworking: Building durable, weather-resistant duck boxes designed for the elements.

Wood Preservation: Applying techniques to ensure the structures last for many seasons to come.

Field Installation: Getting hands-on experience in the habitat, ensuring the boxes were securely and correctly positioned.

Seeing their hard work move from the shop to the water was a proud moment for these students. A huge Thank You to Caleb Mills and the Evans County PFA team for letting our Tigers play a part in local conservation! 🐯🖤💛

#TheDEN #AgMechanics #DuckBoxes #WildlifeConservation #EvansCountyPFA #HandsOnLearning

ESOL Spring Parent Night 📚✨

All families in our ESOL program are invited to a special evening at CMS! Come learn about getting your child ready for GA Milestones and how to finish the school year strong.

📍 CMS Media Center
📅 April 22, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

On Thursday, April 16th, SCA will be hosting a Title I Parent Engagement event. Dinner will be served at 6:00. This will be a full meal with fried chicken, macaroni & cheese, green beans, and chocolate delight.

There will be two sessions:
Comprehensive Needs Assessment Meeting (6:00 - 6:45)
SCA Literacy Night (6:45 - 7:30).

Come join us! There will be games, books, and GMAS test strategies to help your child.