Press Release - 2/10/22
Dr. Waters, Superintendent of the Evans County Charter School System, announced changes to BOE members at their Thursday, February 10, 2022 Work Session. Based upon a sustained decrease in internal cases (less than 2%) and input from our local medical advisory group, district administration, and School Governance Team members, the district will return to a Level 1 category for Covid Mitigation. Changes will take effect Friday, February 11, 2022.
Masks will no longer be mandatory, but recommended. The district will discontinue contact tracing and parent notifications. It is still recommended that individuals who are exposed or become positive follow the CDC guidelines to isolate/quarantine for at least 5 days and return to work/school if they are asymptomatic and have been fever-free for 24 hours.
The district will continue disinfecting and fogging as a preventive measure. In addition, the district changes air filters monthly and contracts for routine HVAC service and maintenance. The district would like to remind parents/employees that the East Georgia Healthcare Center is available on site at Claxton Elementary School for all students, employees and their immediate families. ECCSS also participates with the Georgia Department of Public Health to provide on site testing at Claxton Elementary on Mondays and Claxton Middle/High School on Thursday. This is an optional program for parents. Testing is only done with parent consent.
The district implemented mask mandates as a mitigation effort on January 11, 2022 in response to almost 33% of faculty/staff becoming exposed and/or positive, requiring the district to close schools January 12, 13, and 14, 2022.
Students in Coach Hill's weight lifting and body sculpting courses are enjoying the new weight room and equipment.
We have some amazing writers at CHS. Check out our school-wide Evans County Wildlife Club Writing Competition finalists.
Mr. Hall's Ag Science students have been working to get the new workshop decked out with all the needed equipment. Here are pictures of them putting together a hydraulic press and engine lift, as well as building storage units for various tools.
Congratulations to our CMS School-Level Wildlife Essay finalists!
Students in Mr. Sapp's STEM class learned the basics of Glide, an online service that lets you make mobile apps from Google Spreadsheets. Daniel Rivera and Dustin Hightower from First District RESA taught the students how to start with a base template and how to plug the data into the mobile app from a spreadsheet. They customized their app and published it, and then learned how to add it to their phones or send to others.
CHS High School High Tech students visited the Chatham County Police Department and Hilton Garden Inn to learn about careers within the organizations.
Board Work Session
Thursday, February 10, 2022 2:00pm
Claxton Middle School yearbooks can now be purchased on the following site:
https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/index.cfm/job/21706
The Bryan/Evans Retired Educators Association presented Ms. Mallori Rush, a paraprofessional at Claxton Middle School, with an Academic Scholarship to continue her studies to become a middle grades teacher upon completion of college! Congrats Ms. Rush!
Mrs. Whitfield's students are learning how to become producers of technology by creating presentations that showcase facts learned about light and sound.
We need community readers to help us celebrate "Read Across America Week". Each day we are looking for community members to come to the Media Center and read a book to a class. The schedule is shown below.
Military members - past and present - we would LOVE to have you come read on Monday as we celebrate our FREEDOM to Read. No better readers, to have on this day, than the brave men and women who have helped maintain our freedoms by serving our country.
You can email Jenny Price at jprice@evanscountyschools.org or call 912-739-2714 to schedule a time to read. Please leave a message if she is unable to take your call.
CORRECTION- Herff Jones representatives will be here on Tuesday, February 15 at 7:45AM to collect class ring orders. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
National School Counseling Week February 7–11, 2022
THANK YOU to Evans County Charter School System counselors for being actively engaged in helping students examine their abilities, strengths, interests and talents; for working in a partnership with parents as they encounter the challenges of raising children in today’s world; for focusing on positive ways to enhance students’ academic, career and social/emotional development; and working with teachers and other educators to provide an educational system where students can realize their potential and set healthy, realistic and optimistic aspirations for themselves.
Congratulations to Mrs. Cindy Hart and her Culinary Arts Team! Not only did these individuals host the FCCLA Baking and Pastry and Culinary Competitions for two regions, Senior Ashton Benton, Junior Dale Kennison, and Sophomore Olivia Mejia took first place in the Culinary Competition. Their winning dish featured Claxton Poultry fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, fresh turnips, and hoe cakes. Check out pictures from today's events!
Mrs. Cowart, Ms. Miyon and Ms. Taylor's class enjoyed Prek's Community Parade on Friday. What a fun way to end the week of learning about our community.
1st graders are learning about measurement during math WIN.
Ms. Thigpen and Ms. Melissa’s class enjoyed the Community Helpers Parade.
Students in Ms. Adams's 6th Grade Career Awareness class heard from Madison Wimberly, Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment and Dual Enrollment Operations at East Georgia State College. Ms. Wimberly spoke to students about the importance of school, choosing a career they truly care about, course offerings at East Georgia State College, and how students can attend college while still in high school. Ms. Wimberly and Ms. Adams are both alumni of East Georgia State College. GO BOBCATS!
