CTAE Month Highlight: Brian Croft
My road to CTAE teaching has been a winding one. It began when I was in the military and served as an instructor for the Military Police. This teaching experience prompted me to get my Firefighter Instructor Certification while serving on the Claxton Fire Department. I then pursued a state training position with the Georgia Forestry Commission. Each year that went by gave me more life experience and confidence to pass on the skills that I have learned in public safety. I also saw a need in our community–public safety will need younger generations to fill the void of retirees in the near future. This year I began teaching high school students the Firefighting Pathway courses.
I love the opportunity this position provides me–to leave a legacy of service before self. I want to empower students to help others in time of need.
The Miss Claxton High School pageant was held on Saturday, February 26 in the new CMS/CHS cafetorium. Mollie Lane, daughter of Jason and Lee Ann Lane captured the coveted title of Miss Claxton High School 2022. Mollie is in the 10th grade and was also awarded the Interview award. Senior Tanslei Lupton, daughter of Adran and Bendi West, was awarded 1st runner up, along with the Photogenic award and CHS Spirit award. Mel Smith, a junior at CHS and daughter of Tonny and Betty Smith, was awarded 2nd runner up. 10th grader Laney Massey, daughter of Wesley and Crystal Massey, received 3rd runner up. Senior Addison Snellgrove was the recipient of the Miss Congeniality award and People's Choice award.
Seniors Sergio Gomez and Joshua McKiver and junior Aiden Hurt served as escorts for the evening and competed for the title of Mr. CHS. Sergio, son of Sergio Sr. and Socorro Gomez, was awarded the Mr. CHS crown. Joshua, son of Alphonso and Shronda McKiver, was awarded 1st runner up.
On Saturday, February 26th, the 2022 Miss CMS and CHS pageants were held in the CHS cafetorium. 8th grader, Kamryn Carter, captured the title of Miss Claxton Middle School 2022. Kamryn is the daughter of Tomeka Murphy. She was also awarded the Most Photogenic award and the CMS Spirit award. Ella Massey, the 7th grade daughter of Wesley and Crystal Massey, was awarded 1st runner up. 6th grader Mila Sapp, daughter of Joey and Lindsey Sapp, walked away with the Interview award and People's Choice award. 6th grader, Citlaly Hernandez Ramirez, daughter of Daniel and Marisela Hernandez, was voted by her fellow contestants to receive the Miss Congeniality award. Congratulations to our beautiful girls! We are very proud to call you our CMS Tigers!
2nd grade enjoyed making ice cream in a bag today! They have been learning about solids, liquids, and gases. They watched the liquid turn into a solid by cooling it. 🍦
2nd graders made ice cream today to wrap up their science unit on changes in properties of matter.
2nd graders made ice cream today to wrap up their science unit on changes in properties of matter.
Pre-K students enjoyed giving their bus drivers muffins this morning for Bus Driver Appreciation Week.
There’s “muffin” like a great bus driver !!!!
Students in Mrs. Kirby’s class learned how to use glue and shaving cream to make “toothpaste”! They had so much fun learning how to care for their teeth.
Mrs. Shepherd’s third graders had the best time Wednesday at Oatland Island Wildlife Center!
Students in Ms. Adams's 6th Grade Career Awareness class are learning how important communication and collaboration is - especially in the workplace. Students worked with a partner to complete a maze. One partner completed the maze with their eyes closed while the other partner gave them directions on completing the maze.
Student Ayden Brewton said, "Teamwork is important in the workplace because you will always have to work with somebody. You will almost never be working alone and you will always be communicating and collaborating with somebody. Like in a business place you will have to talk to your boss, or if you're the boss, you have to speak to your employees. If someone is unable to work with others they might not be as successful as those that can work with others."
Mrs. Shaul’s 3rd graders enjoyed a day in nature at Oatland Island Wildlife Center. They learned about different animal habitats and how animals survive in their habitats.
Ms. Ziegler’s class enjoying their field trip to Oatland Island.
Who wants to take a trip? Mr. Bradley's 6th Grade ELA Classes created Informational Brochures about European countries they are learning about in Ms. Jackson's Social Studies Class. These students are enjoying applying skills they are learning in multiple classes at the same time.
Ms. Mikell’s 4th grade class collected canned goods as a service project for Twosday, 2/22/2022. They collected 88 cans as a class!
Mrs. Hendrix and Mrs. McKinnon's kindergarten class celebrating TWOsday!
Mrs. Cowart, Ms. Miyon, and Ms. Taylor's class had an exciting day talking about 2s. They worked hard and then enjoyed some tasty tacos! They wish you a happy "Twosday"!
Ms. Daniel's class played partner math games for Twos-day in Ms. Oliver's room.
Ms. McDaniel's class enjoying their field trip to Oatland Island Wildlife Center!
The results are in from our ECSS Young Georgia Authors (YGA) Scoring Panel! Huge congrats to our grade-level winners and to our top-three finishers in each grade! Huge thanks to our ELA teachers for championing this competition! We appreciate our ECSS administrators and other staff for supporting these efforts! We are grateful to all of the writers, ECSS district staff, GSU staff, retired educators, community members, and other volunteers who served on our 26 member strong ECSS YGA Scoring Panel!
Good luck to our grade-level winners in the next round!
Good luck to Mr. Bradley and our CMS baseball team as they take on William James Middle School in the first home game of season!
