Evans County Schools

🐯🔥 IT’S GAME DAY, TIGER FAMILY! 🔥🐯

Come on out and pack the gym for Claxton Middle School’s HOME game TODAY at 4:00 PM! Let’s bring the noise and cheer our Tiger athletes on the court as they finish out this year and play their FINAL game of 2025! 🏀💛🖤

Let’s show them that Tiger Pride, celebrate their hard work, and send them into the New Year strong as we continue our basketball season!

📣 Be loud. Be proud. Be TIGERS.
LET’S GO TIGERS! 🐯💪

Goal getters deserve a treat! 🎯🍭 CES MAP students celebrated meeting their Winter MAP goals with a special reward. We love celebrating success and student growth!

🎉📚 Shoutout to 2nd grader, Rhasir! 📚🎉
Rhasir has been working incredibly hard and has officially moved up a whole grade level in Happy Numbers! His dedication and effort are truly paying off! 🌟💪 Keep up the amazing work, Rhasir—we’re so proud of you! 👏✨

🌳 Basic Ag Students Reading Tree Rings! 🌲
Mr. Turner's Basic Ag class is hard at work learning the science of dendrochronology (tree-ring dating)! 🧐

This hands-on technique allows students to determine a tree's exact age and even learn about its life history by examining the growth rings. What a great way to combine history, science, and agriculture! 💡

#TheDEN #BasicAg #TreeRingDating #Dendrochronology #AgScience #HandsOnLearning 🖤💛

🏀 IT’S GAME DAY, TIGER NATION! 🐯
Come out this evening and show your Tiger pride as we cheer on our amazing athletes!
JV Girls tip off at 4:15 PM
Varsity takes the court at 6:00 PM
Let’s pack the stands and bring the Tiger Roar! 💛🖤

📢 Invitation: CHS School Governance Team Meeting 📢
All are welcome to attend the upcoming Claxton High School School Governance Team (SGT) meeting!

We encourage parents, staff, and community members to join us to discuss important topics related to our school.

Meeting Details:
Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025

Time: 5:00 PM

Location: CMS/CHS PLT Room

Please see the attached agenda for a list of discussion items.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Paul Mizell at pmizell@evanscountyschools.org.

#CHSSGT #SchoolGovernance #CommunityMeeting #AllAreWelcome 🖤💛

🍪 Gingerbread Fun in Ms. Thigpen & Ms. Melissa’s Class! 🍪

Our class has been busy learning all about The Gingerbread Man, and we had the sweetest week exploring this classic story in hands-on ways!

✨ We made our very own gingerbread ornaments to take home.
✨ Built festive (and very creative!) gingerbread houses.
✨ Tasted gingerbread cookies.
✨ Read different versions of The Gingerbread Man and voted on our favorite.
✨ Even turned into scientists with a gingerbread + water experiment to see what happens when a cookie meets liquid!

The students had a blast learning, exploring, and creating. What a magical way to kick off the holiday season! 🎄💛

🎄 Ag Mech Students Building Holiday Cheer! 🚂
Mr. Turner's Ag Mech 1 class students are hard at work, applying their skills to build a special wooden train for Christmas!

This project is a great way for students to master essential skills, including woodworking techniques, effective communication for collaboration, and the importance of using proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to ensure safety.

Great job blending craftsmanship with holiday spirit! 🖤💛

#TheDEN #AgMech1 #Woodworking #CTAE #ShopClass #ChristmasProject #SafetyFirst 🛠️

🐯 Claxton Tiger Athletics – Week of December 15–20, 2025 🐯

Tiger Family, here’s what’s ahead for Claxton Tiger Athletics this week! We have three HOME games and two AWAY games as we wrap up our final week of competition before Christmas Break. Let’s finish strong and show up to support our student-athletes as they proudly represent our school!

We also want to wish all of our Tiger Family a safe, warm, and wonderful holiday break 🎄

📅 Weekly Schedule:

Monday | December 15, 2025
🏀 CMS Basketball @ Jenkins County — AWAY
• 4:00 PM – Girls
• 5:30 PM – Boys

Tuesday | December 16, 2025
🏀 CHS Basketball vs. Portal — HOME
• 4:15 PM – JV Girls
• 6:00 PM – Varsity

Thursday | December 18, 2025
🏀 CMS Basketball vs. ECI — HOME
• 4:00 PM – Girls
• 5:30 PM – Boys
🎓 1st Semester Honor Roll Night

Friday | December 19, 2025
🏀 CHS Basketball @ Vidalia — AWAY
• 3:15 PM – JV
• 6:00 PM – Varsity

Saturday | December 20, 2025
🏀 CHS Basketball vs. Swainsboro — HOME
• 2:00 PM – JV
• 5:00 PM – Varsity

❄️ Stay warm, but if you’re able, come out and cheer on our Tigers! Let’s show them how proud we are of their hard work and dedication.

🖤💛 Let’s Go Tigers! 💛🖤

#ClaxtonTigerAthletics #RestoreTheRoar #ClaxtonBasketball

🎄✨ Fourth Grade Party Planners! ✨🎄

Students in Ms. Driggers’ 4th grade math classes took on a fun real-world challenge — planning a Christmas party for the entire fourth grade!

They brainstormed activities and food, then used multiplication to calculate the total cost of their party plans. Some groups dreamed big (like a full day at an amusement park!) but quickly discovered that budgeting brings real math lessons — and that things can cost more than they expected! 😄💰

Such a fun and practical way to learn! 🎉📚

🌱 Digging In: Onion Planting Day!
Mr. Turner’s Horticulture class is getting their hands dirty and growing some future flavor! 🧅🪴 Students mastered the art of planting onions, turning classroom lessons into real-world gardening skills. It was a fantastic day of hands-on learning, teamwork, and sustainable agriculture! We can't wait to watch these little sprouts grow. Future farmers and botanists in the making! 🧑‍🌾🔬

#HorticultureClass #GardenProject #OnionPlanting #AgEducation #GrowingSkills #HighSchoolGarden #HandsOnLearning #TheDen

Parents can request that their child not participate in the Georgia School Climate Survey. The Georgia School Climate Student Survey is an anonymous, statewide survey instrument that identifies school climate issues that impact student achievement.

For Grades 3-5, the survey includes 27 questions. It should take students approximately 10 minutes to complete. For Grades 6-12, the survey includes 73 questions. It should take students approximately 25 minutes to complete. The data will help leaders improve the school.

If you do not wish for your child to participate in the Georgia School Climate Student Survey, please click the Google Form link below that represents your preferred language and complete that Google Form:
English Version - https://tinyurl.com/5ds4whjf
Spanish Version - https://tinyurl.com/8sb56bhz
Haitian Creole Version - https://tinyurl.com/ykdc6taz

If you complete the survey linked above, your child will be given an opt-out form by the school by December 15, 2025. Parents will need to sign the Parent Request for Student to Opt-Out of Georgia School Climate Student Survey form and return that signed copy to the school by Friday, December 19, 2025.

📣✨ Morning Announcement Stars! ✨📣

A huge shout-out to Ava Williams, Tamara McLeod, and Dumonni Rogers for helping with our morning announcements this week! 🎤🌟

Their confidence, teamwork, and bright energy helped start each day on a positive note. We’re so proud of these awesome students! 💛👏

Great job, Ava, Tamara, and Dumonni!

#CMSProud #StudentLeaders #MorningAnnouncements

🎄✨ CES is loving the 12 Days of Christmas! ✨🎄
We’ve had such a great time celebrating so far—lots of smiles, festive fun, and holiday cheer filling our halls each day! ❤️🎅

We can’t wait to see what the rest of the 12 Days brings. Thank you to everyone for helping make CES such a joyful place this season! 🎁❄️

🎉 Evans County Schools Night with the Savannah Ghost Pirates! 🎉

Mark your calendars for MLK Weekend — January 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM!
Come out and enjoy an afternoon of hockey and fun as the Savannah Ghost Pirates host a special night just for Evans County Schools! 🏒💚

🎟 Tickets purchased through the link below send proceeds directly back to our schools, supporting students and programs right here in Evans County!

💥 Plus — there will be exclusive opportunities for ECS participants during the game!
🎁 And with the holiday season around the corner, Ghost Pirates tickets make a GREAT Christmas gift!

➡️ Purchase here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/EvansCountySchools251

Let’s pack the arena and show our Tiger Pride! 🐅💛🖤

🌟 Congratulations to Miss Lavette Mikell! 🌟
She is the recipient of our November Sunshine Basket, and we couldn’t imagine a more deserving winner!

Our students love going to her drama class and are so thankful for all she does for them and the CES family. Her bright smile brings a ray of sunshine to our halls every single day. ☀️💛

We are truly grateful to have Miss Mikell as part of our CES team! 💙💛✨

Yesterday, Evans County Schools was honored to host a Christmas Luncheon celebrating our retired teachers and Board of Education members! It was a joyful time of fellowship, memories, and appreciation for those who have dedicated so many years to educating and supporting our students.

Thank you to all who attended and to everyone who helped make this event so special. Once a part of Evans County Schools, always a part of our family!

🌟 FFA Skills in Action! 🚜🔧
Shout out to Freshman FFA member Henry Haire (9th grade) for recently competing in the Central Region Lawnmower Operation Career Development Event (CDE) held at West Laurens High School! Henry demonstrated precision and skill in this practical event. Keep up the excellent work, Henry! Your dedication to mastering these valuable skills is inspiring. 👏

#TheDEN #ClaxtonFFA #LawnmowerCDE #CareerSkills #FreshmanSuccess #AgMechanics 🖤💛

🎉📸 Congratulations, Alex Cody! 📸🎉

We’re excited to announce that Alex Cody is the winner of the CMS Photo Booth drawing!

All students were invited to stop by the media center, have their picture made in the festive photo booth, and place their name in a basket for a chance to win. One lucky name was drawn—and Alex was our big winner! 🎁✨

She received a gift card from the office as her prize.

Great job, Alex, and thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and shared their holiday spirit!

#CMSProud #PhotoBoothFun #WinnerCircle #CongratsAlex