Evans County Schools

ECCSS Board of Education Work Session Thursday, February 2, 2023 6:00pm BOE Board Room

7th grade students in Mrs. Sapp's math class explored how a radius, diameter, and circumference are connected with hands-on experience of drawing circles. Students then took everyday items, measured the diameter and solved for the radius and circumference. They then checked their work by using string to measure the distance around the circle. #ProjectBasedLearning #4Cs

During our strategic planning discussions on academic services/student achievement, CMS Media Specialist, Ginger Durrence, incorporated some Ron Clark Academy techniques while sharing out for her group…standing and getting everyone’s attention! Way to go Mrs. Durrence!

February Lunch Menu

At the Winter Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL) Conference in Athens last week, ECCSS was awarded a GAEL Vision Award! Each year, GAEL presents this special recognition to school systems that are committed to providing professional learning that encourages and grows teachers, principals, and other district staff! Thanks to our students, teachers, staff, BOE, parents, families, and community for all you do to help make ECCSS a great place to learn and teach! Congratulations ECCSS! #LifelongLearners #TigerPride #WeLoveOurTigers

Today's the day! Please join us this evening between 5:00-6:30 PM at the Pecan Grove or CHS cafetorium for a non-instructional job fair! More info below! Evans County Charter School System is hiring benefited positions in 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, and 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬! Come to our non-instructional job fair on Tuesday, January 31. Visitors can apply on the spot. 📆Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 ⌚Time: 5:00-6:30 PM 📍Location: Claxton High School Cafetorium and Pecan Grove/Bell Memorial Field 💻APPLY NOW: https://evans.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐄𝐂𝐂𝐒𝐒? -Competitive wages and benefits -Health and retirement benefits for working full-time positions -Same schedule as your child -Local supplement of $1350, paid in December -Opportunities for advancement -Holidays and weekends off

Coach Lanier spent the day briefing his ELA/World History students on their assignment- reversed classroom. Students were given specific standards, along with state provided teacher notes, to help them understand what they need to teach. They were also given roles regarding which part of the assignment they are responsible for. They will begin teaching Thursday. #4Cs #CriticalThinking #Creativity #Collaboration #Communication

Congratulations to the CMS Boys Basketball Team Region Champs! Way to go! BOE Recognition at 6:00 pm on 3/6/23.

Mr. Nick Hodgson was surprised to be recognized as a WTOC Top Teacher! Mr. Hodgson was nominated by several students, including sophomore Kaidence Allred. Kaidence stated she nominated Mr. Hodgson because "he's a good teacher and cares about his students. He is always willing to go out of his way to help." Congratulations, Mr. Hodgson! Watch WTOC this Wednesday, February 1st at 6:00 p.m. to see Mr. Hodgson's spotlight!

CMS students who met or exceeded their MAP goal during the winter testing session were given the opportunity to tape Mrs. McDowell to the wall. Students received one piece of duct tape for every subject goal (science, math, and reading) that they met or exceeded. On Monday, all students spent Tiger Pride and 3rd period in the cafeteria playing games and getting their chance to tape the principal.

Students in Mrs. LaSala’s fifth grade science class have developed models to identify and label the parts of a plant cell and an animal cell. #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily

On Friday, January 27th, CMS 7th graders visited Georgia Southern University Savannah Campus to participate in the JA Finance simulation. This program is designed to help students build a foundation on which they can make intelligent financial decisions that last a lifetime, including decisions related to income, expenses, savings, and credit. #ProjectBasedLearning #4Cs

Mrs. Myers, 6th-grade Earth Science teacher and Mrs. Brown, 7th-grade Life Science teacher, launched their project-based learning activity with Dr. Jamie Roberts, Georgia Southern University's Associate Professor of Fisheries, Department of Biology. Students learned about the human impact on the environment. Dr. Roberts spoke about watersheds, oriented students to their "watershed address" (Canoochee/Ogeechee), and asked students to identify how different stakeholder groups (e.g., farmers, power companies, homeowners, timber companies, Hyundai plant) might affect our local ecosystem. Dr. Roberts concluded by identifying ways that affect humans and wildlife and things each of those groups might do to lessen impacts. #ProjectBasedLearning

📢📢📢You're invited to our next Town Hall Meeting!📢📢📢 Please join ECCSS and share your input for our 2023-2028 District Strategic Plan! We will host our second Town Hall Meeting at the BOE this Thursday, February 2, at 6:00 PM. We will be focusing on Student Achievement during this session, and we’d love to have your input! ⬇️⬇️⬇️MORE INFO⬇️⬇️⬇️ ECCSS is hosting a series of stakeholder input sessions as we review and revise our District Strategic Plan. The process started with a Town Hall Meeting during a BOE Work Session on January 5th, 2023. During that first session, with over 40 stakeholders present, BOE members, staff, parents, family, and community members shared input regarding the Vision, Mission, and Beliefs that ECCSS should use to guide our ongoing work. Since then, schools have hosted input gathering sessions with faculty, staff, students, and School Governance Teams. List of dates for Town Hall Meetings - https://tinyurl.com/2p956wb8

Huge CONGRATS to our CMS C-team Tiger CHAMPS! CMS defeated Screven Co for the championship today in Glennville! Way to go, Tigers! #GoTigers #OnceATigerAlwaysATiger #WeLoveOurTigers

At The DEN, one of our priorities is to make the learning relevant. This week Culinary Arts Year 2 participated in a Mystery Basket Challenge. Teams were given one pound of ground beef and an assortment of fresh vegetables--onions, carrots, and peppers. Their task was to use these ingredients plus a grain and seasonings of their choice to create a delicious and beautifully plated main course. This challenge put the students' culinary skills to the test! It also helped them see the possibilities of using what you have when your budget is tight or a grocery store visit isn't possible due to weather or time constraints. In the end, some very delicious entrees were produced--Beef Alfredo, Smothered Beef Steak with a Side of Rice, and Beef and Rice! #TheDEN #realworld

CHS Senior Beta Convention participants represented our school well at this year's competition! Many thanks to these young people and their sponsors! #tigerpride

Remember Aaron Harrison's blindfolded percussion performance featured earlier this week? This talented musician took third place in Performing Arts (Instrumentalist) at the Senior Beta Convention. Congratulations, Aaron! #tigerpride

More Senior Beta Convention Pictures and Winners! This group won first place in the area of Campaign Skit. They provided a performance enjoyed by all! Way to go, Tigers! #tigerpride

This year's Senior Beta Convention results are in! Rebecca Johnson won first place in Woodworking Division I, and Joselin Baltazar-Venegas won third place in Hand Drawn Anime Division I. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding creations! #tigerpride