
CES 12 Days of Christmas
Present Day



Congratulations to Ermelinda Torres-Rodriquez, a student from The Academy, who completed her last high school class for graduation in May. She will start dual enrollment in January through OTC.
She is pictured with her teacher Mr. Stephen Brown.
#TheAcademy
#DualEnrollment
#CollegeCareerLifeReadyStudents


CHS students enjoyed the Winter Wonderland Dance that was held in the CMS/CHS cafeteria on Saturday, December 10. It was a semi-formal event and there was lots of dancing and memories made. Thank you to all who helped make it a success.

Special Olympic athletes from CMS , CHS, and Evans County Hall of Famers demonstrated their skills in the first Fall Games since 2019!
CHS SOGA volunteers gave their time to facilitate bocce and basketball skill stations and cheer on the athletes!
It's good to be growing together again!
#GrowingTogether





On 12/8, Mr. Gay's High School High Tech students took a tour of the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) campus. Our students were able to tour many of the classrooms because the SCAD was already on Winter Break. The most exciting part of the tour was the interactive SCAD Story that showcased many of the talents of past students. The students were surprised to see that college doesn't always just consist of book work. Students saw that many careers require more hands-on training as opposed to the traditional learning experiences.





Mrs. Mathis’s class is working together on their multiplication fact fluency. #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily





Monday calls for reindeer games at CMS!


Just a reminder...CMS and CHS will hold their annual Christmas Concert for band and chorus students on December 13th, at 5:30 p.m., in the CHS gym. Please join us and support our students as they display their hard work and talent!


Students in Mrs. Nicoli's art classes are using technology to "travel around the world" and learn about different countries and how they celebrate Christmas. Their research includes what type of food, art, dances, and costumes one might see in different countries during the Christmas season. Students are also comparing those traditions to our American traditions. #4Cs




The CMS Baseball is selling raffle tickets from now through January 12 for a Blackstone Grill.
Tickets may be purchased from Coach McLean, Mrs. Amber Sapp, the CMS/CHS office, concession stands during home basketball games, middle school baseball players, Tiger Management members, and your local Ace Hardware Store in Claxton.
The drawing will take place on January 13, 2023 at CMS, and you do not have to be present to win.
Thanks for your support!

Each middle school teacher will select one student who exemplifies high personal character. These students will be invited to attend the middle school game free of charge and will be recognized during half time of the boys game.

🍀🍀🍀Reminder! 🍀🍀🍀
It's time for our monthly 4-H meetings at CES and CMS! Our 5th graders will have their next monthly 4-H meeting next Wednesday, December 14th. Our 6th graders will have their next monthly 4-H meeting next Thursday, December 15th.
#Georgia4H
#BuildingLeaders
#CommunityAndSchoolConnections



CES dressed in the spirit of Christmas!
#CES




Reminder:
Our Christmas break is approaching!
Friday, 12/16, is a half-day for students and full-day for staff. Please see below for the adjusted bus dismissal times for 12/16:
CES-12:10
CMS/CHS- 11:40
The Academy- 12:30
Also, please remember that Monday, 12/19 - Monday, 1/2, are holidays for students. Monday, 12/19 - Friday, 12/30, are holidays for staff.
We look forward to starting 2023 with our staff on 1/2 and with our students on 1/3!


While on college break, Joshua Brown, Quarterback for Shorter University, took time to give positive words of inspiration to the Claxton High School football team. #CHS





Kindergarten students read the book, Balloons Over Broadway, by Melissa Sweet. It is the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Day Parade. Students designed balloons to be a part of their own parade. They identified characters in books to illustrate and describe. After taping their creations to a balloon, they drove it down their parade route using Dash the robot. Students in Mrs. Lyons' class did an excellent job using digital technology to communicate their learning! #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily
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Did you know that Macy’s Parade balloons start with a pencil sketch? Aerodynamic and engineering consultants then use math calculations to make sure that the balloon will fly properly. Prototypes are made out of clay and painted before the actual balloon is cut out of fabric. Each balloon is tested for flight and revisions to the design are made. This engineering design process can take up to a year before the actual parade day arrives.
Kindergarteners went through some of the same thought processes as they prepared for their parade. There was even a practice run prior to parade day! #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily





Christmas shirt day at CMS...


CMS sent a group of teachers and support staff to the Ron Clark Academy (RCA) Experience this week! This professional learning experience is designed to help participants learn skills and teaching strategies that can "ignite a passion for learning, provide meaningful support, encourage academic excellence, foster authentic relationships, and ensure a climate and culture where all students and staff thrive." All of these goals of the RCA Experience are connected deeply to CMS's School Improvement Plan (SIP).
Our CMS attendees, Stephanie Myers, Ellen Brown, Phillip Sapp, Katie Bowers, Üstün Bardak, and Maurice Burney, are on FIRE with excitement and ready to share all that they learned at RCA with our CMS students and staff!





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