Starting in kindergarten, if a student reads 20 minutes a day at home, they will hear 1.8 million words per year. They will have read for 851 hours by 6th grade and on standardized tests, they will likely score better than 90% of their peers.
Ms. Fallin's and Mrs. Fennell’s classes are learning to write a personal narrative. Today they focused on adding as many details to their story as possible. This allows the reader to picture the experience in their mind.
ECCSS has seen a decrease in cases over the last four weeks. Other than one self-reported quarantine, this week saw no reported cases. We are pleased that mitigation efforts seem to have been successful. The district has begun conversations with stakeholders about the appropriate time to relax some of its mitigation efforts. Changes will depend on a continued decline in the community transmission, but could be as soon as mid-October. The district will release another update on Friday, October 8, 2021.
The 1st grade students in the gifted resource class have been studying wildfires. Mr. Brian Croft and Mr. Ashley Sikes came and talked with the students about their experiences with wildfires. Students were able to wear gear, hear about fighting wildfires and have their questions answered. We are so thankful that these men were able to share their experiences and help educate us on ways to prevent wildfires.
"We are hard at work learning to add in Ms. Knauff's class."
Students in Ms. Jackson's 6th grade Social Studies class are peer collaborating on government vocabulary terms. They are illustrating and giving real world examples of each term. Once they create a slide, they present to their peers. In these photos, they are evaluating a slide on Oligarchy.
It's never too early to talk about your future! Students in grades six, seven, and eight participated in advisement this week with Counselors Ashlee Morris and Katrina Rushing. Students provided information on their career aspirations, elective interests, and courses that they would like to see added to our school's offerings. Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Rushing encouraged students to work hard so that their college and career dreams can come true.
6th and 7th grade students at CMS are learning about pathways that will be offered to them at CHS. Mrs. Morris met with 6th and 7th grade career classes this week and informed them of the many choices they will have when they get to the high school.
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Late Thursday evening, Evans County School officials and Claxton Middle School administrators were made aware of a video being shared on social media depicting an alleged assault. District officials and law enforcement are actively investigating the incident. ECCSS values a positive, safe, and conducive learning environment and disruptions to the learning process or situations compromising the safety of students and/or employees will be dealt with swiftly. All guilty parties will be prosecuted and disciplined to the fullest extent. The district suspects this video is associated with Tiktok and other social media sites which are circulating "challenges" calling for destruction of property, vandalism, and even the assault of students and school employees. We are calling on all parents to closely monitor their children's social media. If you see something, please notify your child's school. It is only through this type of partnership with parents and local law enforcement that the school district can ensure a safe learning environment.
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Students in first grade are using color cubes to learn about addition fact families.
Mrs. Whitfield's first graders are working on related facts/fact families.
Ms. Fallin's and Mrs. Fennell’s class is learning to write their very own personal narratives. Students illustrated their story and began writing their introductions.
Mrs. Hernandez led the 3rd grade Math PLC team in an interactive lesson on how to use the Active Floor in the CES Collaboratory. The teacher can’t wait to use the Active Floor with their students!
2nd graders in Mr. Johnson’s class took advantage of the cooler weather and had their math lesson outside! Students practiced drawing numbers in different ways!
It's Hispanic Heritage Month! To celebrate, Culinary Arts students are making different Hispanic dishes. Today they made chicken enchiladas. Give this easy recipe a try!
Measurement is everything in the construction world! Even the slightest errors in measurement can lead to eyesores or problems in how something functions. Students in Mr. Bradley Hall's classes are working to master this fundamental skill.
Julie Sikes' Teaching As a Profession students compared and contrasted the professional organizations available to teachers. Then they determined which one they would join and provided their reasoning.
Yesterday Carson Blocker competed in the Tractor and Machinery Operations and Maintenance Career Development Event at the Toombs County Ag Center. This individual event consists of three parts: written exam, problems and solutions, and a practical driving test. Way to represent The Den, Carson! We are proud of you!
Mrs. Thompson's and Mrs. Brown’s 2nd graders are writing personal narratives. After their students wrote their first draft, students read their narrative to a partner. Students gave each other feedback in regards to how to make their writing better.
