The students in Ms. Murphy and Mrs. Barrow’s Kindergarten class read the book Turkey Trouble written by Wendi Silvano. The students are learning about characters and making a connection to text. #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily
Reminder:
Our Thanksgiving break is approaching!
Friday, 11/18 is a half-day for students and full-day for staff. Please see below for the adjusted bus dismissal times for 11/18:
CES-12:10
CMS/CHS- 11:40
The Academy- 12:30
Also, please remember that Monday, 11/21 - Friday, 11/25 are holidays for students and staff.
We look forward to students and staff returning on Monday, November 28th!
So much to be thankful for in ECCSS this November!
Check out some of these special moments from the Pecan Grove and Veterans Day that we are most grateful to have shared with our students, staff, families, and community!
#WeAreAllConnected
#BellMemorialField
#ThankfulForOurVeterans
Friday, November 11, just before lunch, CHS students and staff lined the hallway to cheer on our football team, band, and cheerleaders as they left for their trip to Lamar County for the first round of playoffs. #GoTigers #RoundOne #TigersSupportingTigers #CHSSpirit
CHS teacher and coach, Mrs. Hana Oglesby-Hendrix, served as the featured speaker for CHS’s Veterans Day Program this morning. She delivered an inspiring message about the journey military families experience, the courage it takes to face challenges, and how military families, especially the kids in military families, are like dandelions and are committed to thriving wherever they land.
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What Mrs. Oglesby-Hendrix didn’t know, is that Dr. Mizell and CHS had arranged for a special homecoming reunion at the end of her speech!
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Please join CHS, ECCSS, and our community in welcoming home U.S. Army Sergeant Jordan Hendrix, Sr! We appreciate your service and your family’s sacrifices, and we are SO GRATEFUL for the moment you shared with our CHS students, staff, visiting Veterans, and other community members this morning!
Students in Mrs. Myers’s 6th grade science classes enjoyed a planetarium experience. They enjoyed viewing Destination Solar System provided by Operation Teach. This technology brings the field trip to the students and gives them a chance to see the solar system in a fun and engaging way. #cmstigers
Don't forget!
CHS Make Up Pictures for Underclassmen who missed the initial Picture Day need to plan to have their pictures taken on Tuesday, November 15.
Students learned about light and how shadows form. In pairs, they explored the classroom with a flashlight to determine if a shadow was created, by blocking the light, or not, due to transparency. The class discussed their findings and collaborated to make a chart displaying their findings. #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily
Just a reminder...CMS school picture make-up day is Tuesday, November 15th!
Lots of us have heard the story, 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙊𝙡𝙙 𝙇𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙎𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙁𝙡𝙮, but how many have heard about the old lady who swallowed a cat, a boat, a Blow Pop, and more???
Mrs. Phillips and her 2nd-grade students read and studied a mentor text called, 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙊𝙡𝙙 𝙇𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙎𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙩! After reading the story, these creative young authors used rhyme and rhythm to imitate the mentor text they'd studied and to create their own stories!
#WeLoveOurTigerWriters
#Creativity
#MentorTexts
#ExcellenceLeadershipFamily
Students in Mrs. Robin Smith's art classes recently finished landscape sketches that accurately and realistically capture weather elements. Check out their impressive work!
#TheDEN #creativity
𝟭𝟭/𝟭𝟬, 𝟭𝟮:𝟰𝟱 𝗣𝗠:
Due to projected weather conditions this evening, all CMS/CHS after-school events will be canceled for 11/10/22.
Please contact Coach Bluestein (ebluestein@evanscountyschools.org) or Coach Tomblin (rtomblin@evanscountyschools.org) for more information.
What do you do when it's rainy and cool outside? Mrs. Sapp's 7th grade math classes do chalk math! The students enjoyed practicing what they have been learning in class in a unique way.
Mrs. Mathis’s class used the collaborative board feature on their multiplication Nearpod review. Students shared their favorite multiplication strategy with each other. #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily
The CMS boys' tennis team ended their season this week after going into the playoffs. Coach Floyd and Coach Sapp are very proud of their boys and their hard work over the season! The team is excited to cheer on the CMS girls tennis team as they go into the second round of playoffs! #cmstigers
The 7 Mindsets focus for this week is "Growing Through Life." Students discussed that we all have obstacles to overcome to be successful. As we encounter obstacles in our life, those obstacles shouldn't keep us from obtaining our dreams, but rather, force us to find another path to achieve them. Adversity will happen, but it's what we do with our adversity that makes us who we are. #7mindsets
Tomorrow, November 11, is Veterans Day. Please join ECCSS in showing appreciation for those Veterans and active military service members we love in our local community and afar!
Please drop a ❤️🤍💙 below to pay tribute to the special Veterans and active military members in your life!
The CHS Flag Football vs. Statesboro High has been rescheduled to November 14, 2022, at 5:00 pm. Senior night will be moved to this night as well. The game will be played at the Pecan Grove.
Please contact Coach Bowers (kbowers@evanscountyschools.org) if you have questions or need more information.
11/9, 6:15 PM
Update: 6:15 p.m.
There are very little changes at this time. We will continue to monitor weather conditions. At this time all ECCSS operations will be normal for Thursday,
November 10, 2022.
11/9, 2:00 PM: Evans County Charter School System (ECCSS) officials are working with Evans County Emergency Management Agency (ECEMA) to closely monitor Tropical Storm Nicole's trajectory and possible impact.
The safety of the students, staff, families, and community we serve is our top priority as we make decisions regarding the weather. Currently the greatest concern is the potential for wind gusts that exceed 40 mph which could impede the safe operation of school buses.
We will continue monitoring the conditions, so please continue to check our Facebook page or website for updates. Based on updates, the district hopes to announce contingency plans by 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, if needed.
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 Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Monday night.
Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate the following staff:
CES- Glenda Anderson and Jamie Edenfield
CMS- Mallori Rush and Karen Serrano
CHS- Lee Ann Lane and Tammie Collins
Mr. Ron Myers, Director of Technology; Dr. Tonya Blocker, Director of our ECCSS School Nutrition Program (SNP), and Mrs. Tracey Bardak, Director of ECCSS Special Education, also shared information and celebrations during the ECCSS BOE meeting.
Mr. Myers shared that Car Rider Pro, technology designed to make car pick-ups more efficient, is in its final stages of preparation. Mr. Myers also shared about copier replacements at schools and other technology updates across the district.
Dr. Blocker shared that our cafeterias across the district will soon welcome new ovens. She also shared meal participation rates and about the upcoming SNP application for a USDA Equipment Grant. Dr. Blocker also shared updates about Community Eligibility Provisions (CEP). ECCSS is able to provide free breakfasts and lunches through CEP. Because ECCSS is in the process of recertifying our CEP status, Dr. Blocker and our school staff are encouraging 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬, 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣-𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨, 𝙨𝙤 𝙀𝘾𝘾𝙎𝙎 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨.
Mrs. Bardak shared highlights from across the district, including Mrs. Liberatore’s class at CMS making fresh coffee each day, and Mr. Gay’s and CHS’s involvement with the High School High Tech program. Mrs. Bardak also celebrated our School Psychologists, Mrs. Christy Hagan and Mrs. Mary Beth Hodgin, for National School Psychologist week.
