Evans County Charter School System

Tactical ventilation training with the new training prop. Students demonstrated vertical and horizontal ventilation and discussed how coordinated ventilation with fire attack can increase survival rates on trapped victims. #RealLife #LifeSkills #TigersTraining #TheDEN

🌟 Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Tiger Nation! 🌟 Last week, our amazing CMS and CHS counselors had Tigers tune in to Dr. Martin Luther King's iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during their Tiger Pride lesson 💭✨Inspired, our Tigers reflected on King's powerful words and shared their own dreams! 💭✨ Thanks to Mrs. Rushing, Mrs. Durrence, and Mrs. Mincey for inspiring our Tigers to think about King's legacy! #WeLoveOurTigers #MLKInspired

Class of 2024, do you need assistance with completing your financial aid forms? Ogeechee Technical College is offering workshops to assist. These workshops are open to students who plan to attend any college or university, not just OTC students. The dates are January 22, 23, 29, 31 and February 12 and 13. All sessions are 4:00-6:00 PM and will be held in the Success Lab in Room 184 of the main JEK Building.

CHS parents/guardians, please complete the Georgia Parent Survey by using the QR code or visit https://gshs.gadoe.org/parents. We use this information to help us plan ways to continue improving. Thank you for your time & feedback. #BlackAndGold #AlwaysStrivingToImprove

🎉🔢 Claxton Elementary's 100th Day of School Celebration! 🔢🎈 We're about to hit a major milestone – our 100th day at school is just around the corner on January 19th! 🗓️🎉 To make it extra special, we're inviting all our amazing students to dress up like they're 100 years old! 👵👴🎩 Get ready for a day filled with laughter, creativity, and memories that will last a lifetime! 😄👵👴 Don those gray wigs, sport those vintage glasses, and show off your best 100-year-old style! Let's turn Claxton into a living museum of centenarians! 🕰️👵👴 #ReadySetGrow #100thDayofSchool

🌟 Martin Luther King Legacy Challenge! 🌟 In observance of our upcoming Martin Luther King holiday, let's honor Dr. King by doing something good! 😊 Whether it's helping a neighbor or spreading kindness, let's make a difference together! There are lots of community activities planned this weekend, Monday, and in the coming weeks to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King! Please check out the linked flyer below from our friends in the Evans County Afro-American Society! Link to flyer: https://tinyurl.com/42bekfut Please note the MLK Oratorical has been rescheduled to February 3, 2024. Please contact Ryan Tomblin for more information! Reminder: There is no school on Monday, January 15 in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

DEADLINE TOMORROW!!! The Miss CMS and Miss CHS Pageants will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 6:30 pm in the CMS/CHS cafetorium. This year's theme is "Pink Girl Era". Information packets can be picked up in the front office. The deadline to enter is Friday, January 12, 2024. Please see Nurse Hall if you have any questions.

Our ECCSS finalists for the Community MLK Competition have begun practicing across the district! They've worked hard to share a message about the people, events, and ideas that have helped communicate positive change for equality, and we are excited for them to share their messages on Saturday, February 3rd, at 10 AM, at the MLK Oratorical Community Competition, at CMS! Check out some of our 6-8 practice rounds in action below! Special thanks to CHS student, Ms. Miya Herrington, for serving as a competition coach for our finalists this year! We're proud of our students, and we're thankful for our staff for creating and hosting these opportunities! #4CsInAction #SchoolAndCommunityConnections #WeLoveOurTigers #WeLoveOurCommunity Please note: The MLK Oratorical Competition has been rescheduled to February 3, from 10-12, at the CMS gym! Please come and support our students, staff, and community in this annual event!

A great big shout out to 8th grader, Allisson Martinez, whose beautiful art work is on display at South Georgia Bank this month. Great job, Allisson! We would also like to thank SGB for allowing our students to display their talents each month. #RoarANDSoar

🌟✨ Claxton Elementary's Enchanting Day of Achievement! 📚🎩 Guess what, Claxton crew? 🎉 Over 400 of our incredible students hit the reading jackpot, smashing their Accelerated Reader or Istation goals! 🚀📖 To celebrate this literary triumph, the magical Mr. Mike Lyons and his amazing assistants dazzled us all with an unforgettable magic show! 🎭✨ It was a day filled with wonder, achievement, and the pure magic of reading! 📚🌈 Huge shoutout to our students for reaching their goals - you make Claxton Elementary shine even brighter! 🌟👏 #ReadySetGrow #ReadingMagic

Who wants a Meatball Sub?! Today, students at Claxton Elementary School were served a Meatball Sub, Sweet Potato Fries, Veggies with Ranch dip, Mandarin Oranges, and their choice of cold Milk. Our students are provided nutritionally balanced meals that meet federal guidelines at no cost to families! Visit our menu page regularly for the current menu. The monthly menu can be found at the bottom of the page. https://www.evans.k12.ga.us/dining #FuelingGA #GATrayoftheWeek

CHS basketball fans traveling to Woodville-Tompkins on Friday, January 12, please note the following information: There are no JV games. Varsity girls begins at 6PM, and Varsity boys tip-off is at 7:30PM. School Address: Woodville-Tompkins 151 Coach Joe Turner St, Garden City GA 31408 All fans will need to come in on the Coach Joe Turner St entrance and park in the parking lot and walk over to the gym. (Signs will be posted to help) All tickets will be sold on gofan. The link will go live the day of the games. https://gofan.co/event/1255955?schoolId=GA72511 All spectators will be screened before they are allowed to enter the facility. Please see the attached information about acceptable items. The concession stand accepts cash only. #GoTigers #BlackAndGold

🌞☀️ Spreading Sunshine at Claxton Elementary! ☀️🌞 Thanks to Mrs. Sowell's students and the Claxton Elementary School's Sunshine Committee, Officer Cason was presented with an appreciation gift to show gratitude on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. 🚓👮‍♂️ Let's keep spreading sunshine and appreciation for those like Officer Cason who make our school safe and wonderful! 🌟👏 #ReadySetGrow #LawEnforcementAppreciation

CMS baseball tryouts will be January 23rd -25th, 3:15-5:15 each day. Students must have a current physical on file, make two out of three practices, and must be passing five of seven classes.

Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate these highlights from our Evans County Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Monday night! 💛 🖤💛Our CES, CMS, and CHS Beta club students and teacher sponsors received special recognition. ECCSS has 14 students who advanced to the National Beta Competition in Savannah this summer! We appreciate all the students, staff, and families who came to celebrate our Beta Club! 💛 🖤💛 💛 🖤💛Please help us show some BIG Tiger love to these amazing Tigers!💛 🖤💛 Congratulations to the following students for advancing to Beta Nationals: CHS- Aaron Harrison, Alyssa Jones, and Damonae Wharton- first place in Performing Arts - Instrumentalist - Solo, Duo, Trio Kaidence Allred, Mollie Lane, and Aashi Patel- third place in Living Literature Jessica Morales- fifth place in Fabric Arts Joselin Baltazar- second place in Hand-drawn Anime Gabriel Trejo- fifth place in Spanish Mollie Lane- second place in Recyclable Art CMS- Ashley Luna Gonzalez - fifth place in Spanish Omar Sanchez-Gonzalez - fifth place in Spanish CES- Rhett Barnicoat - fifth place in Science Christopher-Wyatt Castle - fifth place in Onsite Drawing Madison Williams - 4th place in Solo, Duo, Trio Dance and a GOLDEN TICKET to perform in the opening ceremonies at Nationals #WeLoveOurTigers

Please see the revised menus for this week and next week below. Printable menus can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/yn7pbhdj

Please see the press release below regarding three ECCSS schools being designated Comprehensive Support & Improvement schools under the Every Student Succeeds Act. https://shorturl.at/fkrFG

🏃‍♀️✨ Calling all 3rd-5th grade female trailblazers! Girls on the Run is not just an afterschool program; it's a journey of empowerment, friendship, and fun like no other! 🌟👭 For 10 weeks, twice a week, girls in grades 3rd-5th get the chance to embark on an adventure that combines laughter, new friendships, increased physical activity, and the learning of invaluable life skills. 💪 Led by caring and trained sponsors, each session is packed with interactive lessons and running activities that make every moment a stepping stone toward confidence and resilience. 🎉📚 But that's not all – the grand finale awaits! 🏁 At the end of these transformative weeks, our girls will have the incredible opportunity to participate in a noncompetitive 5K event, celebrating their strength and achievements. 🏃‍♀️🌟 Act fast, as there are only 15 spots available! Flyers are waiting in the front office at Claxton Elementary School. The program fee is $150; however, financial assistance is available, ensuring every girl has the chance to thrive, laugh, and run towards a brighter, more empowered future! 🌈💖 #ReadySetGrow #GirlsOnTheRun

Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate these highlights from our ECCSS Board of Education (BOE) work session and meeting this month! CES principal, Mrs. Julie Howard; CMS principal, Mrs. Tanita McDowell, and CHS principal, Dr. Paul Mizell, shared Employees of the Month for CES, CMS, and CHS during the ECCSS BOE meeting. Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate the following staff: CES: Aiyanna Pearson and Toni Mitchell CMS: Mallori Rush and Candice Kirby CHS: Cindy Hart and Gloria Reviere

ECCSS will return to normal operations tomorrow, January 10. Due to road conditions, we will run our Alternate Bus Stop Routes (https://tinyurl.com/5x77n2wf) tomorrow.