Evans County Charter School System

🎓🖊️ CHS students in Ms. Peacock's journalism class have been diving deep into the elements of a yearbook! 📚✨ As part of an engaging discussion, students completed a gallery walk 🖼️👣 to see how different elements and themes carry through an entire book. Incredible insights and creativity on display! 🙌 #CHSJournalism #YearbookDesign #GalleryWalk #CreativeLearning #FutureJournalists

The DEN's newly formed book club met this week! Participants read and discussed A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson! Some key themes explored: 🔍 True Crime Parallel – We drew a connection to a real-life case, discussing how the novel's storyline mirrors a true crime mystery. 🏙 The Role of Setting – The small-town atmosphere added a layer of suspense, reminding us of how a tight-knit community can impact a mystery and keep secrets buried just beneath the surface. 👩‍🦱👨‍🦱 Teens Doing the Heavy Lifting – We admired how Pip and her friends take on the role of “amateur detectives.” Be on the look out for the announcement of our book club's next selection and meeting date!

🎃📚 Red Ribbon Week and Dress-Up Day Reminders! 📚🎃 Get ready to celebrate dress-up fun during Red Ribbon Week (RRW) next week! Our RRW team has planned a fun set of activities, and we invite our students, staff, and our community to participate to demonstrate their commitment to being drug-free! Please keep in mind all next week that students should follow ECCSS Dress-Up Guidelines! For example, on October 31, students are encouraged to dress up as their favorite characters, but please keep the following guidelines in mind: 👗 Costume Guidelines: Costumes must not interfere with learning—no masks or costumes that restrict movement or vision. No violent or suggestive costumes. No accessories or props that could be used as weapons (e.g., water pistols, knives, or swords). ALL costume preparations must be done at home (no dressing up or applying makeup/colored hairspray at school). Makeup and face paint are allowed. Appropriate shoes must be worn. Costumes should not be offensive or inappropriate in any way. Please click here to view a full list of ECCSS Spirit and Dress-Up Day Guidelines: https://tinyurl.com/5c9tbee2 Let’s make our 2024 Red Ribbon Week fun, safe, and creative! We can't wait to see all the amazing costumes! 👻🎨✨ #RedRibbonWeek

🎉🏈 Claxton Tigers VS ECI 🏈🎉 🗓️ Friday, October 25, 2024 📍 At ECI 🕕 Gates open at 6:00 PM Check out the attached graphic for gate and parking locations. 🚗🚪 ‼️ Important Info ‼️ 🔸 All fans will go through a security checkpoint (wand). 🔸 Clear bag policy in effect—ALL bags must be clear, no exceptions. 👜✅ 🎟️ Tickets are $10 and can be purchased: 🔗 Online: GoFan- https://gofan.co/event/2076763?schoolId=GA6650 💵 Or with cash at the gate. ECI is having Senior Night and Homecoming. Senior Walk is before the game, and their Homecoming Court presentation will be at halftime. #GoTigers #BlackAndGold

🎺🎉 Claxton Tigers Black and Gold 🎉🎺 On Saturday, October 19, 2024, the band traveled to Warner Robins, GA, to compete in the Heart of Georgia Invitational. 🥁🎶 The ensemble showed out with a Superior rating in Drum Major, Colorguard, and Percussion, and an Excellent rating in Overall Band! 🙌✨ 🏆 The students took home First in Class in all four categories: Drum Major 🎵 Colorguard 💃 Percussion 🥁 Overall Band 🎺🎷 Mr. Maurice Burney, Color Guard Director, shared that this is the first time in several years that the band has taken first in all categories at a competition! 🎉 Next up, they’ll be traveling to Statesboro this Saturday to compete in the East Georgia Marching Championships. Let’s go, Tigers! 🖤💛🐅 #ClaxtonTigers #MarchingBand #HeartOfGeorgia #SuperiorPerformance #BlackAndGold #BandFamily

🎶 Meet Amelia and Priscila! 🎶 Amelia, our talented Tiger Marching Band Drum Major, and Priscila, an amazing Tiger Concert Band clarinetist, are excited to invite you to the Small Town, Big Sound Marching Band Invitational! 🎺🎷 Join CHS and 13 other area bands on November 2, at 10 AM, at Tiger Town Stadium. Admission is just $10, and you can purchase tickets online at GoFan (https://gofan.co/event/1998380?schoolId=GA11891). Our students, staff, and families have been working hard to prepare for this special event, and all proceeds benefit our Tiger Band! 🐯🎵 Evans County, please come out and support our Tigers and enjoy some fantastic performances! We hope to see you Saturday, November 2nd! 🎉 #TigerBand #WeLoveOurTigers #EvansCountyEvents

📣⚽️ CHS Students! ⚽️📣 Are you interested in playing soccer in 2025? 🐯💛🖤 There will be a meeting in the high school weight room right after school on 11/1/24! 👟🏋️‍♀️ This meeting is for both girls and boys interested in playing soccer. Hope to see you there! 🙌⚽️ If you have any questions, contact Coach Carruth or Coach Lanier. Let’s go, Tigers! 🐅💛🖤 #CHSTigers #Soccer2025 #BlackAndGold #TigerPride #SoccerMeeting

📚🎉 CMS 8th Graders Participate in TEEN MAZE! 🎉📚 On Wednesday, October 23rd, CMS 8th grade students had the valuable opportunity to experience TEEN MAZE—a unique and interactive learning event aimed at helping them navigate important life choices, sponsored by Evans County Family Connections, led by Mrs. Kristy Mock and Ms. Ambi Bess. The event kicked off on Tuesday evening, October 22nd, with a Community Night where parents previewed a sample of what their children would experience. The next day, students began with a powerful party scene and crash demonstration, performed by the CHS Drama Team, led by Mr. Maurice Burney. From there, students rotated through various educational stations covering crucial topics like: 👉 Gangs Affiliations 👉 Sexual Behavior 👉 Life & Loss 👉 Social Media & Internet Safety 👉 Abusive Behavior 👉 Financial Planning 👉 Substance Abuse and Vaping 👉 Artificial Intelligence 👉 Self-Worth After the rotations and lunch, the students were inspired by a moving talk from guest speaker Allena McCoy, who bravely shared her journey from drug addiction to recovery. 🙌 We at CMS hope that our students will take these valuable lessons and use them to make wise decisions as they grow into successful, productive citizens. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this event possible and impactful! 💙 #CMSProud #TeenMaze #LifeLessons

🚀 Georgia Reads & Read-A-Thon Kickoff! 📚🍕 We kicked off our Georgia Reads event on Monday, October 21st, by watching Malcolm Mitchell’s Georgia Reads presentation, and it also marked the launch of our Read-A-Thon! 🎉 The Read-A-Thon runs from October 21st to November 22nd! 🏫 During independent reading time, class read-alouds, or media center sessions, teachers can log minutes for their whole class easily. Parents can also log minutes at home by creating an account for their child. 🏆 At the end of the month, the class with the most minutes in each grade will win an off-campus lunch! Plus, the top reader in each class will receive a free personal pizza courtesy of Domino's! 🍕📖 💰 Students who raise money will earn 15% to spend in Read-A-Thon’s online store. Please activate your child's reader page here: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/323832303335. It only takes a minute and is a great way to support your child's reading journey! A big thank you to our community sponsors, Claxton Cold Storage and Ogeechee Heating and Air, for their generous donations! 🙌 Let’s get reading, Claxton Elementary! 🎉📚 #ReadAThon #ReadySetGrow #GeorgiaReads #ReadWithMalcolm

📚✨ Support Literacy and Our Community! ✨📚 To our Claxton Elementary School families, We’re thrilled about our Read-A-Thon fundraiser and have an amazing opportunity for local businesses to get involved! If you own, manage, or know of a business that wants to support our school, consider becoming a Read-A-Thon sponsor. Businesses will gain exposure to thousands of supporters, all while helping us promote literacy! 🎉 There are limited digital and printed sponsorship spots available, including an exclusive Literacy Champion spot! Don’t wait—reserve your sponsorship today by visiting: https://www.read-a-thon.com/ads/options/63340 Thank you for your continued support! 🙏 And a special shoutout to Claxton Cold Storage and Ogeechee Heating and Air for their generous donations! ❤️ #ReadAThon #ReadySetGrow

Just a reminder! CES has an AWESOME Ag Day planned for our students this Friday! We are excited to help our youngest Tigers learn about the hard work of farmers and the importance of agriculture in our world! Also, we wanted to remind our folks that Ag Day will impact CAR DISMISSAL on Friday. Please click the link below for more information! https://tinyurl.com/4267bm22

📚 Check out our students from The Academy on a recent field trip to the Claxton-Evans County Library! 📚 During Literacy Month, Mrs. Brown, one of our teachers at The Academy, helped our Tigers explore the Public Library and dig into more reading. 🖤🐯💛 📚 Special thanks to Mrs. Sabrina Wright for welcoming our Tigers! 📚 #TheAcademy #GrowingMindsBuildingFutures

🎉🐯🎶 Shoutout to all the CHS Tigers who earned A's and B's, had 90%+ attendance, AND showed terrific behavior! They were invited to an awesome block party with FREE drinks & dessert, games, music, and the opportunity to purchase lunch from Picho's Food Truck! 🥤🍰🍴🚌 Thank you to Picho's for bringing their food truck and serving our students. It was a great time! Let’s keep up the hard work and keep shining in black and gold! 🖤💛 #CHSTigers #BlockPartyVibes #AllAsAndBs #TerrificTigers #PichosFoodTruck #KeepUpTheGreatWork #BlackAndGoldPride 🐅💫

💛🖤Show Your Tiger Pride! 🖤💛 Love our Tigers? Need a new tumbler? The CHS Cross Country teams have you covered! Support the team and grab some awesome Tiger swag. Click the link below to order your new Tiger cup today! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ https://www.customink.com/fundraising/claxton-cross-country-fundraiser-claxton-tigers-5792 #TigerPride #CHSCrossCountry #GoTigers

📢📢Don't forget! It's almost time for our annual Red Ribbon Week celebration!📢📢 ECCSS will celebrate Red Ribbon Week (RRW) the week of October 28-November 1. We invite all ECCSS students, staff, families, and friends in the community to participate in our RRW dress-up days (see list and graphic below) to show their commitment to living life drug-free! Students, please be sure to follow ECCSS Spirit and Dress-Up Day Guidelines (https://tinyurl.com/5c9tbee2) as you are preparing for dress-up days! We can't wait to see all the creative ways that our Tigers and friends show their commitment to being drug free! 🗓️Monday, October 28---Red Out: Wear as much red as possible or dress as a 'red' character (Spiderman, Dash, Red Power Ranger, etc.). 🗓️Tuesday, October 29---T-Bird Tuesday: Dress in 50's attire (blue jeans, white t-shirt, slicked back hair, poodle skirt, etc.). 🗓️Wednesday, October 30---Whimsical Wednesday: Dress as a fantastical and whimsical character (movies such as Alice in Wonderland, Willy Wonka, Shrek, etc.). 🗓️Thursday, October 31---Favorite Character Day: Dress as a favorite character to show that you are committed to being drug-free! 🗓️Friday, November 1---Future Forward Friday: Dress as a character from a futuristic or sci-fi movie (Star Wars, The Jetsons, Back to the Future, etc.).

🎉🏆 CHS students and staff lined the parking lot to send off our Lady Tigers Softball Team as they head to the Sweet Sixteen in Schley County! 🖤💛 Let's show them all the love and support! Safe travels and bring home that WIN! 💪🥎 #CHSLadyTigers #SweetSixteenBound #BlackAndGoldPride #GoTigers #CHSStrong

👮‍♀️🚓 Career Spotlight: Law Enforcement! 🚓👮‍♀️ Students in Ms. Calhoun's Career Awareness class are diving into careers in Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security! Today, Officer Cason stopped by to share her experiences and answer questions about her role in law enforcement. Such an exciting and informative day for our future public safety professionals! 💼👩‍⚖️ #ReadySetGrow

On October 9th, members of the Claxton High School FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) Chapter attended the Georgia FCCLA Fall Leadership Rally at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, GA. Students had the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills, connect with peers, and gain insights into FCCLA’s mission of promoting personal growth and leadership through Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) education. #TigersMakingMoves #TigerPride #FCCLA #TheDEN

Celebrating Our Tigers! Recently, some of the Migrant Education Program (MEP) students from CMS and CHS attended a Migrant College Experience Day at the University of Georgia. MEP is designed to help students focus on academics, graduation, and post-high school options available. Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate all of our Tigers who participated!

JUST A REMINDER...Teen Maze Community Night will be TOMORROW, October 22nd, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., in the CMS gym. Teen Maze helps youth understand the choices and consequences they may encounter making their way through adolescence. Community officials, including local law enforcement, emergency responders, and other volunteers will be on-site to help our youth navigate the Teen Maze experience. CMS would like to invite everyone to join us for the Teen Maze Community Event. The first 150 people will receive a meal, and door prizes will be given out. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Sabrina Mincey (smincey@evanscountyschools.org) or Kristy Mock (evanscountyfc@gmail.com) for more information.