Evans County Schools

CHS Halloween Costume Contest will be held on Monday, October 31 during the school day. Students will have the opportunity to vote on the best costumes, and there will be prizes awarded for the best student and best staff costumes. Please see the flyer for more information.

An important part of the Allied Healthcare pathway curriculum involves learning about the different healthcare promotions throughout the year. In addition to learning about breast cancer awareness, students made pink origami hearts as a promotional item. #TheDen #realworld

As part of the complementary and alternative medicine unit, students in Allied Healthcare participated in yoga. #TheDen #activelearning

Safety first! Today was Safety Checkoff Day in Construction. Mr. Hall’s students applied the guidelines they’ve been taught as they worked in the shop. #TheDEN

Students wanting to explore future ready technologies through exploration, collaboration, and creation should apply to be in iTeach Maker Club! iTeach Maker Club is open to 4th-7th graders. We will meet every Monday after school at Claxton Elementary School. Spaces are limited! More details will be provided to applicants. Please contact Samantha Keyfauver at skeyfauver@evanscountyschools.org if you have any questions. Click the following link to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfx9cAVnc_ZxN7fsYqqs72n3JHP-INMTtdoLPi10W8D7-kG8Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate our CHS Cross Country (XC) teams!!! CHS Boys XC are 2022, Back-to-Back REGION CHAMPS!!! CHS Girls XC finished 4th place! BOTH teams are STATE BOUND!!! #CHSXC #WeLoveOurTigers

Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate the following educators who participated in the GaDOE STEM/STEAM Forum! This professional learning included workshops, panel discussions, and keynote sessions and allowed educators to collaborate with STEM/STEAM colleagues from across the state. During this training, our ECCSS staff also learned more about Project Based Learning (PBL), integrating technology, cross-content teaching, and ways to build community and business partnerships! We appreciate our educators investing in this opportunity, and we are excited about what your learning will bring to our ECCSS students, staff, and community! Front Row (L-R)- Jacquelyn Nicoli (CMS), Amy Robinson (CHS), Samantha Keyfauver (ECCSS), and Kelsey Stephens (CMS) Back Row (L-R)- Jill Lyons (CES), Phillip Sapp (CMS), Jana Tanner (CES), Stephanie Myers (CMS), Ellen Brown (CMS), and Kelly LaSala (CES) Not pictured - Lindsay Minis (CES) #LifelongLearners #PBL #STEM/STEAM #ActiveLearning

CES is STRIKING OUT drugs! (even our babies) #CES #hatday #RedRibbonWeek

CES had 18 entries in the Stateboro Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair Arts/Craft Show in Statesboro. Congratulations to Natalie Lanier for winning 1st place for 5th grade out of 6 counties. We are extremely proud of all our talented students. #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily

Ms. Murphy and Mrs. Barrow’s Kindergarten classes participated in a pumpkin investigation activity to explore the physical attributes of a pumpkin. The students choose to name the jack-o-lantern Smiley. #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily

We are 10 days out from our last regular season home football game at Bell Memorial Field, also known as the Pecan Grove! Keep those memory moments coming! Huge shout out to our Tiger fans, band members, cheerleaders, and football players for the memorable moments shared so far! You all are making this so SPECIAL for all of us, and we have so many precious memories to share between now and 11/4! Our first set includes some of the most recent memories made in our beloved stadium! Enjoy the trip down memory lane! #WeLoveOurTigers #BellMemorial #PecanGrove #OnceATigerAlwaysATiger

Flashlight Friday is fun in Mrs. Phillips’ 2nd grade class! We turn out the lights, find a comfy spot & shine our light to read.

Ms. Thigpen and Ms. Melissa’s class enjoyed carving a pumpkin today! #CES

PreK has two new members in the "I can count to 100 club"! We are super proud of these guys!

Ms. Rush's 7th grade students participated in a SOLE (Self Organized Learning Environment) research activity today. The question students were researching an answer to was “Should schools start earlier or later?" Students were using their skills of communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and ability to research to back their claims and reasoning. #CMS #4Cs #DigitalLearning

At CES we..."sock" it to drugs! #CES #RedRibbonWeek

CES is "red"-y to say NO to drugs! #CES #redribbonweek

ECCSS and Evans County kicked off Red Ribbon Week (RRW)this morning with a special ceremony at the Senior Citizens Park in Claxton. Designated students from each school participated in the ceremony: CES sent students who won their RRW coloring contest, and CMS and CHS sent students who were nominated based on character traits. CES School Resource Officer, Rhiannon Cason, and Lieutenant James Waters, Claxton Police Department, opened the ceremony by welcoming everyone. Mayor Terry Branch shared a Red Ribbon Week proclamation. Dr. Marty Waters, Dr. Bobby Costlow, Dr. Paul Mizell, Lieutenant Waters, and Mayor Branch turned the fountain red in honor of Red Ribbon Week. CHS Ambassadors, Aaron Harrison, Valeria Hernandez, Aashi Patel, and Tyrone Atkinson served as student speakers and shared about the history of Red Ribbon Week, the effects of drug use on families and the human body, and closed with a call to action for everyone to choose life drug-free. Tomorrow, everyone is invited to "Sock it to drugs!" and wear mismatched socks.

At CES, students participated in a Red Ribbon Week coloring contest. The winners enjoyed a hay ride to the Senior Citizens Park where they participated in the community Red Ribbon Week kick-off event. Coloring contest participants are seen with their winning artwork! Congratulations to these students ... Kindergarten: Brantley Strickland and Alma Tomas 1st grade: Elzie Lott and Evelyn Cere 2nd grade: Bella-Ann Sapp and Angel Mendez-Cerro 3rd grade: Daisy Reyes Tepetate and Ellesyn Wells 4th grade: Charlie Davis and Jesus Lumbreras 5th grade: Alexandria Cody and Yaritza Vaquero Jahuey

CMS has special events planned for our home basketball games this season! We want to pay special recognition, honor, and treat lots of folks who are our #1 Tiger basketball fans! More details to follow! Please reach out to Ms. Toothman (ltoothman@evanscountyschools), Mr. Lanier (clanier@evanscountyschools.org), or Ms. Sapp (asapp@evanscountyschools.org) for more information! #WeLoveOurTigerFans #CMSBasketball #CMSCheer