Today was a beautiful beginning!
Our ninth graders met their mentors for the very first time—and the room was filled with smiles, handshakes, warm conversations, and the kind of encouragement every student deserves. This is what happens when a community shows up: students feel seen, supported, and ready to take on the future.
We are incredibly grateful for our first ever career coaches!
#TheDEN #ittakesavillage
Our ninth graders met their mentors for the very first time—and the room was filled with smiles, handshakes, warm conversations, and the kind of encouragement every student deserves. This is what happens when a community shows up: students feel seen, supported, and ready to take on the future.
We are incredibly grateful for our first ever career coaches!
#TheDEN #ittakesavillage
Exploring the 4 Dimensions of Health
Miss Wetherington’s 8th grade Health classes spent time researching the four dimensions of health—mental, physical, emotional, and social—and connecting each one to real-life examples from both school and home. 🧠💪💬🤝
We love seeing students make meaningful connections that help them better understand their overall well-being!
Miss Wetherington’s 8th grade Health classes spent time researching the four dimensions of health—mental, physical, emotional, and social—and connecting each one to real-life examples from both school and home. 🧠💪💬🤝
We love seeing students make meaningful connections that help them better understand their overall well-being!
Don't Forget!!!
Help Save A Life at the CHS Blood Drive! ❤️🩸
Claxton High School is hosting the Shepeard Community Blood Center on Friday, November 21, 2025! We invite our students (who meet the requirements) and the entire community to donate.
🗓️ Date: Friday, November 21st ⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 📍 Location: CHS, in the Healthcare Science classroom.
Important Donor Requirements:
You must be at least 16 years old to donate.
16-year-old students require parental consent. See Mrs. Welch for the form.
Photo ID is required at the time of donation.
To schedule your donation time, please see Mrs. Welch! Let's make a difference!
#TheDEN #CHSBloodDrive #ShepeardBloodCenter #HelpSaveALife #CommunityService
Help Save A Life at the CHS Blood Drive! ❤️🩸
Claxton High School is hosting the Shepeard Community Blood Center on Friday, November 21, 2025! We invite our students (who meet the requirements) and the entire community to donate.
🗓️ Date: Friday, November 21st ⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 📍 Location: CHS, in the Healthcare Science classroom.
Important Donor Requirements:
You must be at least 16 years old to donate.
16-year-old students require parental consent. See Mrs. Welch for the form.
Photo ID is required at the time of donation.
To schedule your donation time, please see Mrs. Welch! Let's make a difference!
#TheDEN #CHSBloodDrive #ShepeardBloodCenter #HelpSaveALife #CommunityService
The school nutrition staff in the Claxton Middle/High School kitchen has been hard at work today making cinnamon rolls for tomorrow!
Don't forget!!!
🦃 Join Us for the FFA Thanksgiving Dinner! 🥧
We're gathering to celebrate the season with our FFA Thanksgiving Dinner! All FFA members and their families are invited for an evening of food and fellowship.
Here are the details:
When: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: CMS/CHS Cafeteria
The FFA Chapter will provide the meat and drinks. We kindly ask that all attending FFA members and their families bring a side dish to share (potluck style).
We can't wait to see you there!
#CHSFFA #TheDEN #ThanksgivingDinner #FFAFamily #Potluck 🌾
🦃 Join Us for the FFA Thanksgiving Dinner! 🥧
We're gathering to celebrate the season with our FFA Thanksgiving Dinner! All FFA members and their families are invited for an evening of food and fellowship.
Here are the details:
When: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: CMS/CHS Cafeteria
The FFA Chapter will provide the meat and drinks. We kindly ask that all attending FFA members and their families bring a side dish to share (potluck style).
We can't wait to see you there!
#CHSFFA #TheDEN #ThanksgivingDinner #FFAFamily #Potluck 🌾
🎉 Celebration Time in Mrs. Hallman's Class! 🎉
Mrs. Hallman's 2nd graders earned a Pajama Day by spelling out the word ATTENDANCE — one letter at a time! Each day the entire class AND their teacher were present, they earned another letter.
They reached their goal and chose a cozy Pajama Day to celebrate their awesome attendance and teamwork! 💤📚✨
Way to go, 2nd grade! 👏💙
Mrs. Hallman's 2nd graders earned a Pajama Day by spelling out the word ATTENDANCE — one letter at a time! Each day the entire class AND their teacher were present, they earned another letter.
They reached their goal and chose a cozy Pajama Day to celebrate their awesome attendance and teamwork! 💤📚✨
Way to go, 2nd grade! 👏💙
CMS Shoutout of Thankfulness
🌟 We are thankful for students like Clerven Fermitus who step out of their comfort zones to grow and succeed! 🌟
Pictured: Clerven confidently leading our morning announcements over the intercom. 🎙️
We are so proud of his leadership and willingness to take on new challenges!
🌟 We are thankful for students like Clerven Fermitus who step out of their comfort zones to grow and succeed! 🌟
Pictured: Clerven confidently leading our morning announcements over the intercom. 🎙️
We are so proud of his leadership and willingness to take on new challenges!
We’re counting down to Friday’s Meet Your Mentor Event, where participating ninth graders will connect with one of 55 trained community volunteers.
One mentor, Sloane Hall-Clark, was eager to support her student, so she came today—ready to listen, encourage, and begin building that relationship. Moments like this capture the heart of the program: community members investing their time and believing in the potential of our Tigers.
Friday can’t come soon enough. Our mentors are ready, our students are eager, and The DEN is proud to create these powerful connections that help every ninth grader thrive.
#TheDEN #ittakesavillage
One mentor, Sloane Hall-Clark, was eager to support her student, so she came today—ready to listen, encourage, and begin building that relationship. Moments like this capture the heart of the program: community members investing their time and believing in the potential of our Tigers.
Friday can’t come soon enough. Our mentors are ready, our students are eager, and The DEN is proud to create these powerful connections that help every ninth grader thrive.
#TheDEN #ittakesavillage
Some of our teachers may have looked a little out of place today—popping into classrooms that weren’t their own. Think of it like neighbors borrowing a cup of sugar. The trip to Firefighting took us across town, and the visit to Art was just a walk down the hallway, but the purpose was the same: to “borrow” great ideas and learn from each other.
What made the day even better? Our students absolutely lit up when we arrived. They loved showing off their gifts, their talents, and the incredible work they’re doing. Their pride reminded us why opening our doors and learning together matters so much.
When teachers share and students shine, everyone wins.
#TheDEN #learningtogether #PLT
What made the day even better? Our students absolutely lit up when we arrived. They loved showing off their gifts, their talents, and the incredible work they’re doing. Their pride reminded us why opening our doors and learning together matters so much.
When teachers share and students shine, everyone wins.
#TheDEN #learningtogether #PLT
🩺💡 Text Features Surgery in Mrs. Kennedy’s 3rd Grade Class!
Mrs. Kennedy’s young surgeons scrubbed in and got to work during Text Features Surgery! Wearing their nurse caps 👩⚕️🧑⚕️, students explored how text features help readers make sense of informational texts.
✨ Here’s what we did:
🩹 Performed “text feature surgery” by identifying and labeling features like headings, captions, diagrams, and bold print.
🔍 Discovered that text features help us find key details, which lead to understanding the main idea of a text.
🏥 Worked together in surgical teams to “operate” on nonfiction passages and explain their importance.
🎨 Completed a gallery walk, where students shared how text features improve informational writing and make facts easier to understand.
📘 Our readers are becoming informational text experts—one surgery at a time! 🩺✏️💙
Mrs. Kennedy’s young surgeons scrubbed in and got to work during Text Features Surgery! Wearing their nurse caps 👩⚕️🧑⚕️, students explored how text features help readers make sense of informational texts.
✨ Here’s what we did:
🩹 Performed “text feature surgery” by identifying and labeling features like headings, captions, diagrams, and bold print.
🔍 Discovered that text features help us find key details, which lead to understanding the main idea of a text.
🏥 Worked together in surgical teams to “operate” on nonfiction passages and explain their importance.
🎨 Completed a gallery walk, where students shared how text features improve informational writing and make facts easier to understand.
📘 Our readers are becoming informational text experts—one surgery at a time! 🩺✏️💙
👑 It's Almost Pageant Time! 👑
Are you ready to be crowned a Dancing Queen?🕺💃 The Miss CMS and Miss CHS Pageant is approaching, and if you're interested in being a contestant, don't miss the upcoming interest meeting!
Meeting Details:
When: Thursday, November 20
Time: During CMS and CHS Tiger Pride Times
Where: The Nurse's Office
If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Bendi West at bwest@evanscountyschools.org. Don't miss your chance to shine! 🖤💛
#MissCMS #MissCHS #PageantTime #DancingQueens
Are you ready to be crowned a Dancing Queen?🕺💃 The Miss CMS and Miss CHS Pageant is approaching, and if you're interested in being a contestant, don't miss the upcoming interest meeting!
Meeting Details:
When: Thursday, November 20
Time: During CMS and CHS Tiger Pride Times
Where: The Nurse's Office
If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Bendi West at bwest@evanscountyschools.org. Don't miss your chance to shine! 🖤💛
#MissCMS #MissCHS #PageantTime #DancingQueens
CHS FCCLA Shines at Fall Leadership Conference! ✨
Claxton High FCCLA recently returned from the Georgia FCCLA Fall Leadership Conference in Covington, GA! Our students spent time on critical leadership and team-building activities, goal-setting, and exploring competition opportunities. 🖤💛
A massive congratulations to Allison Martinez, who was recognized during the closing ceremony for achieving a passing score on the challenging Statesman Exam! Way to go, Allison! We are proud of all our leaders! 👏
#TheDEN #ClaxtonFCCLA #GAFCCLA #FallLeadership #StatesmanExam #StudentLeaders
Claxton High FCCLA recently returned from the Georgia FCCLA Fall Leadership Conference in Covington, GA! Our students spent time on critical leadership and team-building activities, goal-setting, and exploring competition opportunities. 🖤💛
A massive congratulations to Allison Martinez, who was recognized during the closing ceremony for achieving a passing score on the challenging Statesman Exam! Way to go, Allison! We are proud of all our leaders! 👏
#TheDEN #ClaxtonFCCLA #GAFCCLA #FallLeadership #StatesmanExam #StudentLeaders
We are preparing for Ag Day, which will be held this Wednesday at Claxton Elementary School. We appreciate Bland Farms donating sweet potatoes so that every student can take one home. The sweet potato is this month's Harvest of the Month! Be sure to look in your child's bag they bring home for the sweet potato, a delicious recipe, and sweet potato facts.
Pictured: Larry Blocker delivering sweet potatoes donated by Bland Farms to Claxton Elementary School. Assistant principals Blair Saylor and Sarah Rountree assisted with unloading the sweet potatoes.
Pictured: Larry Blocker delivering sweet potatoes donated by Bland Farms to Claxton Elementary School. Assistant principals Blair Saylor and Sarah Rountree assisted with unloading the sweet potatoes.
📸🐾 Congratulations to Our October PAWS Winners! 🐾📸
We are proud to recognize these students for showing Positive behavior, Accountability, Working hard, and Showing respect throughout the month of October!
Check out our PAWS award recipients below:
Pre-K PAWS Winners
P: Kiersten Rodriguez
A: Michelle Hernandez Trujillo
W: Ji’anna Addison
S: Kinley Hutcheson
Kindergarten PAWS Winners
P: Jaelle Piton
A: Viviana Vaquero-Hernandez (not pictured)
W: Xiomara Lipinski
S: LJ Love (not pictured)
1st Grade PAWS Winners
P: Sofia Luna Lopez
A: Sarah LaSala
W: Isaiah Ramos
S: Mushca-Elia Dormeus-Sylabaire
2nd Grade PAWS Winners
P: Ember Esquibel
A: Abel Hunter
W: Juelz Lockhart
S: Piper McKinnon (not pictured)
3rd Grade PAWS Winners
P: Xavier Ramos
A: Gabby Williams
W: Rafaela Veillard
S: Kevin Heredia Miguel
4th Grade PAWS Winners
P: Steven Cummings
A: Arianna Morris
W: Cade Fennell (not pictured)
S: Kaylee Hernandez-Campos
5th Grade PAWS Winners
P: Vanessa Rodriguez Romero
A: Dixie Castle
W: Hanna Ramos Lopez
S: Lashawnti Emory
Congratulations to these students who earned PAWS awards for October but were not available for photos:
Kindergarten: LJ Love, Viviana Vaquero-Hernandez
2nd Grade: Piper McKinnon
4th Grade: Cade Fennell
🐾 We are so proud of all our PAWS recipients! Keep up the great work and continue being examples of leadership and character at our school! 💙
We are proud to recognize these students for showing Positive behavior, Accountability, Working hard, and Showing respect throughout the month of October!
Check out our PAWS award recipients below:
Pre-K PAWS Winners
P: Kiersten Rodriguez
A: Michelle Hernandez Trujillo
W: Ji’anna Addison
S: Kinley Hutcheson
Kindergarten PAWS Winners
P: Jaelle Piton
A: Viviana Vaquero-Hernandez (not pictured)
W: Xiomara Lipinski
S: LJ Love (not pictured)
1st Grade PAWS Winners
P: Sofia Luna Lopez
A: Sarah LaSala
W: Isaiah Ramos
S: Mushca-Elia Dormeus-Sylabaire
2nd Grade PAWS Winners
P: Ember Esquibel
A: Abel Hunter
W: Juelz Lockhart
S: Piper McKinnon (not pictured)
3rd Grade PAWS Winners
P: Xavier Ramos
A: Gabby Williams
W: Rafaela Veillard
S: Kevin Heredia Miguel
4th Grade PAWS Winners
P: Steven Cummings
A: Arianna Morris
W: Cade Fennell (not pictured)
S: Kaylee Hernandez-Campos
5th Grade PAWS Winners
P: Vanessa Rodriguez Romero
A: Dixie Castle
W: Hanna Ramos Lopez
S: Lashawnti Emory
Congratulations to these students who earned PAWS awards for October but were not available for photos:
Kindergarten: LJ Love, Viviana Vaquero-Hernandez
2nd Grade: Piper McKinnon
4th Grade: Cade Fennell
🐾 We are so proud of all our PAWS recipients! Keep up the great work and continue being examples of leadership and character at our school! 💙
🍦 Sweet success! 🎉 A big shoutout to Boom Lando Kroos Tataille in Ms. McDaniel's 4th grade class for mastering her multiplication facts and scoring a ticket to the Sundae Party! 🥳🍨
The school nutrition staff at Claxton Elementary has been hard at work today making cinnamon rolls for tomorrow! We appreciate our veteran staff member, Ms. Ola Mae Palmer, for sharing her expertise with our staff.
Learning from Industry Leaders! 🏭
Our High School High Tech students visited Great Dane in Statesboro on 11/13/25. This valuable tour gave students a comprehensive look at the company's operations, showing them the scale and teamwork involved in manufacturing.
They learned about pathways to employment, competitive benefits, and the skills needed to succeed in a major facility. Great job connecting with the world of work! 🖤💛
#HighSchoolHighTech #JobReadiness #Manufacturing #FieldTrip
Our High School High Tech students visited Great Dane in Statesboro on 11/13/25. This valuable tour gave students a comprehensive look at the company's operations, showing them the scale and teamwork involved in manufacturing.
They learned about pathways to employment, competitive benefits, and the skills needed to succeed in a major facility. Great job connecting with the world of work! 🖤💛
#HighSchoolHighTech #JobReadiness #Manufacturing #FieldTrip
💛🖤CLAXTON TIGER ATHLETICS💛🖤
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17TH – 22ND
MONDAY – 11/17
🏀CMS Basketball @ ECI
• 4:00 PM – Girls
• 6:00 PM – Boys
🏈Flag Football @ Long Co
• 4:00 PM – JV
• 5:00 PM – Varsity: Claxton vs First Presbyterian
• 6:00 PM – Varsity: Claxton vs Long Co.
TUESDAY – 11/18
🏈Flag Football @ Twiggs Co
• 5:00 PM – Varsity
THURSDAY – 11/20
🏀CMS Basketball vs Bryan Co • HOME
• 4:00 PM – Girls
• 5:30 PM – Boys
(MS Teacher Recognition)
🏀CHS Basketball vs West Laurens
• No JV
• 6:00 PM – JV (Scrimmage)
We are wrapping up an incredible Flag Football season, and we want to send a huge THANK YOU to our coaches, families, and fans for supporting these amazing Lady Tigers all year long! Your dedication and love for our program mean everything.
As we close one season, we’re excited to kick off our High School Basketball season with our first scrimmage this Thursday! Come join the Tiger Roar as we continue cheering on our Tiger athletes!
As we head into Thanksgiving next week, remember to be grateful, enjoy time with family and friends, and know that we are so very thankful for our Tiger Family—always!
GO TIGERS! 🐅💛🖤
#ClaxtonTigerAthletics #RestoreTheRoar #ThankfulTigers
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17TH – 22ND
MONDAY – 11/17
🏀CMS Basketball @ ECI
• 4:00 PM – Girls
• 6:00 PM – Boys
🏈Flag Football @ Long Co
• 4:00 PM – JV
• 5:00 PM – Varsity: Claxton vs First Presbyterian
• 6:00 PM – Varsity: Claxton vs Long Co.
TUESDAY – 11/18
🏈Flag Football @ Twiggs Co
• 5:00 PM – Varsity
THURSDAY – 11/20
🏀CMS Basketball vs Bryan Co • HOME
• 4:00 PM – Girls
• 5:30 PM – Boys
(MS Teacher Recognition)
🏀CHS Basketball vs West Laurens
• No JV
• 6:00 PM – JV (Scrimmage)
We are wrapping up an incredible Flag Football season, and we want to send a huge THANK YOU to our coaches, families, and fans for supporting these amazing Lady Tigers all year long! Your dedication and love for our program mean everything.
As we close one season, we’re excited to kick off our High School Basketball season with our first scrimmage this Thursday! Come join the Tiger Roar as we continue cheering on our Tiger athletes!
As we head into Thanksgiving next week, remember to be grateful, enjoy time with family and friends, and know that we are so very thankful for our Tiger Family—always!
GO TIGERS! 🐅💛🖤
#ClaxtonTigerAthletics #RestoreTheRoar #ThankfulTigers
📚✨ The Scholastic Book Fair is here at CMS! ✨📚
Join us all week long — Monday through Friday — for an exciting chance to explore new books and stories!
Students will visit the Book Fair with their ELA teachers during the week.
It’s the perfect time to stock up on great reads and support our school’s love of literacy! ❤️📖
#ScholasticBookFair #CMSReads #BookLovers
Join us all week long — Monday through Friday — for an exciting chance to explore new books and stories!
Students will visit the Book Fair with their ELA teachers during the week.
It’s the perfect time to stock up on great reads and support our school’s love of literacy! ❤️📖
#ScholasticBookFair #CMSReads #BookLovers
If you need help putting up your Christmas tree, these guys can help you out! They worked with CCA Board Chair Rosalind Ivey to assemble, fluff, and decorate the tree at CHS and The DEN.
This year's tree radiates school spirit, promotes literacy, and showcases course offerings. Ivey donated ribbon and black and gold ball ornaments to serve as the basis of the tree, and art teacher Robin Smith and her students created nearly ninety mini canvases to personalize this new addition to our school.
Stop by and take a look at what our Tigers made and love!
Thank you, Mrs. Ivey and Mrs. Smith!
#TheDEN #familyfun
