Evans County Schools

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

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

🩺💡 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! 🩺✏️💙

👑 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

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

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.

📸🐾 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! 💙

🍦 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! 🥳🍨

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

💛🖤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

📚✨ 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

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

What's inside a pumpkin? Ask Mrs. Minis' Biology class! 🧠

Students spent time exploring the molecular building blocks of life by performing a hands-on lab to extract DNA from pumpkins. This simple yet powerful experiment helped them visualize DNA strands and reinforce their genetics lessons.

After their lab, they enjoyed some fun carving time. Excellent job combining learning and celebration! 🖤🧡

#BiologyLab #DNAExtraction #MinisClass #ScienceEducation

ATTENTION, CLASS OF 2026! 🚨🖤💛

The countdown is ON! The senior order deadline is quickly approaching!

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1ST! 🗓️

Don't miss your chance to order:

Cap & Gown

Class Ring

Letterman Jacket

Frames, and other senior gear!

Order everything you need for graduation and beyond now: www.gradnow.com

Go Tigers, Class of 2026! 🖤💛

#ClassOf2026 #SeniorGear #Deadline #Graduation #BlackAndGold

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS, CLAXTON TIGERS! 🐯🖤💛
We are proud to announce our 2025 GHSA Region 3A Division II All-Region Selections!

🏆 1st Team All-Region
• CJ Bell #66 – Offensive Line

🏆2nd Team All-Region
• Ezra Davis #51 – Defensive Line
• Averi Phillips #4 – Athlete

🏆 Honorable Mention
• Kory Mutcherson #6 – Running Back
• Mathew Melvin #16 – Defensive Back
• Alex Ryce #54 – Defensive Line
• Jayvon Palmer #57 – Offensive Line

We are so proud of these Tigers and all their hard work, dedication, and heart this season! 🐯💛
Go Tigers! 🎉🏈

#RestoreTheRoar #ClaxtonTigerAthletics #ClaxtonTigerFootball

Ag Day will be held at Claxton Elementary School on Wednesday, November 19th. Elementary students can dress as a farmer! This event is not open to the public.

Grounds Technician Wanted.

Stop by the Board of Education to pick up an application today or apply online!
-Full-Time Position.
- Benefits-Including Pension.
- Flexible Schedule.

You can apply online at this link: https://evansctsdga.tylerportico.com/tess/citizen/jobs/job-list/jobs
OR visit the Board of Education to pick up a paper copy of the application.

🎵 CMS Band Concert – Thursday, November 20th! 🎵

Join us in the CMS cafeteria at 5:00 PM for a night of great music from our talented middle school musicians! 🎺🥁🎶

This special concert will feature:
✨ The Beginners’ very first performance
🎃 Halloween favorites
🏈 Marching Band pep tunes
🏅 And the announcement of our Middle School Leadership Team!

Come out and support our amazing students as they share their hard work and love for music. Let’s fill the cafeteria with applause and Tiger Pride! 🐾💚💛

#CMSBand #TigerPride #MusicInOurSchools #CMSFamily

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