Evans County Schools

Evans County Charter School System (ECCSS) wants your input to help us plan for the future of our school district. All parents, students, employees, community members, school and district partners, and any other interested stakeholders are invited and encouraged to attend our upcoming Town Hall Meetings. Each meeting will be focused on updating the ECCSS 2023-2028 Strategic Plan. We will meet at the ECCSS Board of Education, 705 West Main Street, and we will start at 6:00 PM. More info- https://tinyurl.com/2s44tr5r

Mr. Bo Eason was sworn in as our District 3 board member at the December Board of Education meeting. Welcome, Mr. Eason! Also, Mr. Durell Lynn, School Board Chairman; Ms. Barbara Murphy, District 1, and Mr. Ed Mosley, District 5, were sworn in for another term of service. We are thankful for each of our BOE members, and we appreciate all you invest in our students, staff, families, school, and community! Also, we appreciate Probate Judge Darin McCoy for conducting the swearing in of each member.

Kindergarten got a special delivery from North Pole. The packages were covered in snow and so cold the delivery workers had to wear gloves. The children were overjoyed when they opened the packages to find their very own (and very cold) Polar Express bell inside! #CES

The faculty and staff at CES gathered to enjoy food and fellowship on Friday, December 16th. Each staff member received a Christmas ornament as a token of appreciation and to commemorate the school year. CES would like to thank Ms. Shirley Blitch for organizing our luncheon, Mrs. April Smith for designing our ornaments, Mrs. Toni Mitchell for making our ornaments, and Mr. Bill Allen, Mr. Carson Sands, and Mr. Jeremy Nobles for taking the time out of their day to come grill for us! #CES #ExcelenceLeadershipFamily

Mrs.Kennedy’s class enjoyed having parents join their Christmas party. #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily

These ladies are the BEST!! CES has some amazing lunchroom ladies who work tirelessly to keep the children (and adults) well fed and happy 5 days a week. You ladies look great in your matching Christmas tees! #CES #LunchroomLadiesRock

CES has some of the best parents and grandparents around! Everyone on morning and afternoon car duty received a special gift from a student and his family. This was such a sweet gesture from them, showing their appreciate to the teachers and staff this holiday season. #CES #ExcellenceFamilyLeadership

On December 7th, CES Faculty and Staff participated in a Gift Exchange to benefit Project Evans Hope. Staff members drew names and bought a toy that describes that staff member. At the faculty meeting, gifts were exchanged and staff members shared "why" they purchased their toy. Afterwards, all toys were donated to Project Evans Hope. #LiveToGive #7Mindsets #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily

The Academy principal, Mr. Mark Stroud, shared some holiday cheer during the ECCSS Board of Education (BOE) work session this month. Mr. Stroud shared pictures of students from The Academy delivering Christmas cheer around our community, and he also shared student created messages with our BOE! Check out pics below from Mr. Stroud and our students at The Academy! #TheAcademy #SchoolAndCommunityConnections

Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate Mrs. Sharon Haire! ECCSS hosted a retirement reception for Mrs. Haire before the BOE meeting on December 12. Mrs. Haire served 24 years representing District 3 for Evans County! Please drop some Tiger 💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤below in appreciation for Mrs. Haire! We are grateful for you, Mrs. Haire! Thank you for all you've invested in our students, staff, families, school, and community!

After learning about 3D shapes the students in Ms. Murphy and Mrs. Barrow’s class decorated a Christmas tree shaped like a cone. The students really enjoyed this hands on activity to analyze and compare 3D shapes. #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily

Students in Mrs. Cason’s first grade class celebrated Christmas by making edible Christmas trees. #CES

CES 12 Days of Christmas Red & Green Day

CES would like to say thank you to Rotary Corporation. Mr. Alfie Cofield and several other Rotary members visited CES to deliver dictionaries to all the third grade students. #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily

Mr. Sapp’s classes did an engineering challenge this week for National Ice Cream Day. Students tried to construct the tallest tower out of ice cream cones within a timed period. His classes would like to thank the Claxton Dairy Queen for providing free small cone certificates for for the students in honor of National Ice Cream Day! #4Cs #activelearning

CMS teachers and staff enjoyed family time around the table for lunch on Friday, December 16th!

CMS is dreaming of Christmas Break...Pajama Day!

Students in Mrs. Lewis’ 5th grade math class made Christmas Trees to apply the concept of additive volume. This project encompassed all of the 4C’s - communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. #CES #Excellence LeadershipFamily

PreK classes enjoyed a field trip to the movie theater to watch The Grinch! #CES

Ms. Murphy and Mrs. Barrow’s class participated in a STEM activity and built a gingerbread trap. All the students were successful and trapped a gingerbread. This activity required students to use the four C’s collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking. #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily