Evans County Schools

🌟 Studying Smarter, Not Harder! 📚✨ Last week, during our CMS Coffee with the Counselor session, we were honored to welcome Ms. McDowell, Evans County Continuous Improvement Specialist, as our special guest! She led an insightful session, sharing 13 essential study tips for middle school students and their parents. 📝 These tips focused on setting students up for success, including: ✅ Creating a quiet study space ✅ Developing an effective study system ✅ Using planners to stay organized ✅ Estimating how long assignments will take ✅ Breaking big projects into smaller, manageable steps ✅ Communicating regularly with teachers 📒 Students also reviewed the valuable resources available in the back of their planners, making it a hands-on session to boost organization and productivity! #StudySmart #MiddleSchoolSuccess #TipsForSuccess #StudentOrganization #ParentInvolvement #ContinuousImprovement

📚✨ Kindergarteners Enjoy Special Storytime at the Public Library! ✨📚 Mrs. Emily Cere’s kindergarten class had a wonderful time at the Evans County Public Library, where Rotary’s District Governor, Todd Freeseman, from Savannah, read "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell" to the students. 🎄📖 After the reading, former Superintendent Joy Collins gave the students pencils and mini Etch-A-Sketch-like toys, and Librarian Sabrina Wright led them on a tour of the library. ✏️🎁📚 Thank you to everyone who made this such a memorable experience for our students! 🌟👏 #LiteracyMatters #CommunitySupport #ClaxtonElementary #ReadySetGrow

Look who stopped by--CHS alumnus Jalen Day (Class of 2024)! Day took the time to visit with faculty and friends during his holiday break from the United States Navy. We are proud of this Tiger and thank him for his service to our country!

🎉👔 The Claxton High School FBLA Needs Your Help! 👗✨ The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club at CHS is collecting new and gently used professional clothing to support students! 📦 🧥 Items Needed: Dress pants 👖 Solid-colored dress shirts 👔 Dress shoes 👞👠 🗓️ When: Now through January 📍 Where: Drop-off locations throughout Claxton, including CHS Let’s help students dress for success! 🙌 📧 Questions? Contact Lee Ann Lane, FBLA Advisor, at llane@evanscountyschools.org. #FBLA #DressForSuccess #CHS #CommunitySupport #ProfessionalAttire #GiveBack #TheDEN

Whoop, Whoop! CMS students are meeting MAP goals and getting snacks from the Whoop Whoop Cart during lunch. Great job, students! Keep up the great work!

Information for those traveling to the CHS v Portal basketball games on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Admission is $10. Tickets are available for basketball on GoFan only. Here is the GoFan link: https://gofan.co/event/2630478?schoolId=GA11896 The concession stand will accept cash and cards. The doors will open at 5:30 pm (Varsity Girls at 6 pm & Varsity Boys at 7:30 pm) All spectators need to enter through the PMHS main office doors. #GoTigers #BlackAndGold #TigerPride

Thanks so much to our CHS homecoming committee, CHS students and staff, our basketball teams, cheerleaders, band, CHS homecoming court, families, fans, and everyone else who helped us crown our CHS homecoming royalty on Friday!!! Please help us show some BIG Tiger 💛🖤 to this year's winners! 👑👑Homecoming Queen - Trinity Lavant 👑Princess - Jayda Jordan 👑👑Homecoming King - Jontarrius Calhoun 👑Prince - Jeremy Rogers! Special thanks to the 2023 homecoming queen, Damonae Wharton, for helping welcome this year's royalty!

🎉🐾 GO TIGERS! 🖤💛 The Claxton High School Beta Club is ROARING with pride after an incredible showing at the Georgia Senior Beta State Convention! 🏆✨ Included are pictures of the whole group who attended convention, as well as a picture of some of the winners. We are thrilled to announce our amazing winners: 🥇 1st Place 12th Grade French: Neissa Alisma 10th Grade Spanish: Gabriel Trejo 9th Grade Spanish: Allisson Martinez 🥈 2nd Place Division II Hand-Drawn Anime: Joselin Baltazar 🎨 Division II Onsite Drawing: Savana Lair ✏️ 🥉 3rd Place Division II Color Photography: Emily Johnson 📸 Division I Onsite Cake Decorating: Amy Allende-Muthe 🎂 🌟 Premier Performers Karly Garrison and Izabelle Gonzales 🎭🎶 Congratulations to all of our talented CHS Beta members for showcasing their hard work, creativity, and Tiger pride! 🐯💪 #ClaxtonHighBeta #TigerPride 🖤💛 #BetaConvention #CHSWinners #GoTigers

🌟✨ Exploring the Wonders of the Night Sky! ✨🌟 Mrs. Kelly's second-grade class has been diving into the world of constellations! 🌌 Using toothpicks and modeling clay, they recreated some of their favorite star patterns. This unit on the sun, moon, and stars has been a blast! 🌞🌙 Students have also: 🌟 Visited the GSU Planetarium 🌙 Completed a moon phase journal ☀️ Learned fascinating facts about the sun What a stellar way to learn about our universe! 🚀💫 #ReadySetGrow

Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate these highlights from our ECCSS work session and regular BOE meetings this month! CES principal, Mrs. Julie Howard; CMS principal, Mrs. Angie Snyder, and CHS principal, Dr. Paul Mizell, recognized Employees of the Month! CES: Dorian Reagan and Kayleigh Hunter CMS: Betty Smith and Shanna Jackson CHS: Carlton Lanier and Angie Hendrix Dr. Kristy Vandenberg, Assistant Superintendent of Academic Services, shared College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI) data, following GADOE’s release of this information on December 6. This CCRPI data includes students’ performance on the 2024 state assessments as well as other indicators, including schools’ progress with achievement for all students, course offerings beyond the core subject areas, literacy, and English language proficiency. ECCSS scores increased in 14 out of 17 indicators, and in multiple components, ECCSS schools’ improvement increase from one year to the next is higher than the average state improvement increase. #CelebrateOurStaff #CelebrateOurProgress #WeLoveOurTigers

SCHEDULE UPDATE- No JV basketball games at Portal on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Girls game begins at 6PM and Boys game follows. #TigerPride #BlackAndGold #GoTigers

🎉📚 Leveling Up in Math! 📚🎉 A big congratulations to Aminah in Mrs. Phillips’ 2nd-grade class for moving up a grade level in Happy Numbers! 🌟 Keep up the amazing work, Aminah—we’re so proud of you! 👏💪 #ReadySetGrow

🏒🎉 Claxton Elementary Night with the Savannah Ghost Pirates! 🎉🏒 Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? 🎄✨ Join us for Claxton Elementary School Night with the Savannah Ghost Pirates as they take on the Atlanta Gladiators on January 24, 2025, at 7:30 PM! Proceeds from each ticket sold will benefit our school. 🎟️ Highlights for participants include: 📸 Post-game photos on the ice 🎥 Appearances on the jumbotron! This is a fantastic opportunity for a fun family outing, but tickets are limited, so grab yours early! Purchase here: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Claxtonelementary27 #ReadySetGrow

The CHS Varsity Girls basketball game v SEB has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM in the CHS gym. Come help us cheer on our Lady Tigers. #BlackAndGold #TigerPride #DribbleShoot #HoopTime

We are thrilled to share that 22 CMS BETA students represented our school at the State BETA Convention from Thursday, December 5th through Saturday, December 7th! Our students competed in STEM, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, and Academic Competitions, showcasing their incredible hard work, creativity, and talent. For 19 students, this was their first time competing at the state level—a huge accomplishment in itself! 🎉 Special Congratulations to 8th grader Ashley Luna Gonzalez for earning 2nd place in the Spanish Academic Competition! Her outstanding performance has qualified her to compete at the National BETA Convention this summer. Way to go, Ashley! 🎶 Special Congratulations to our Musicology Team—Jay Allen (Team Captain), Brayden Valentine, Tylen Tigner, and Jeremiah Jose—for excelling in the online preliminary competition and earning a spot in the top 8 teams in the state, which allowed them to compete in person at the State Convention. This is an incredible achievement, and we are so proud of their hard work and dedication! 👏 A special shoutout to all our participants: Academic Contests: Computer Science: Paul Griffin (7th) and Michael LaSala (8th) Math: Tyler Tigner (6th) and Vivian Johnson (7th) Spanish: Jeremiah Jose (6th) and Ashley Luna Gonzalez (8th) Health & PE: Brayden Valentine (6th), Leanna Deloach (7th), and Irie Battle (8th) Language Arts: Liam Ikner (6th) Science: Zachery Valentine (7th) Social Studies: Jay Allen (7th) Poetry: Emmie Stanfield Team Competitions: Technology: Jeremiah Jose, Jay Allen, Emmie Stanfield, and Joleen Ramos Accessorized Design: Rylee Lane, Joleen Ramos, and Irie Battle Apparel Design: Rylee Lane, Leanna Deloach, and Madison Williams Engineering: Javier Flores Sontay, Michael LaSala, Christian Sapp, Zachery Valentine, and Tylen Tigner Robotics Showcase: Paul Griffin, Dyson Hardwick, Danika Mikell, Emmie Stanfield, Michael LaSala, and Vivian Johnson Speech: Jay Allen Visual Arts: B&W Photography: Irie Battle Drawing: Breyona Bacon Pottery: Javier Flores Sontay Color Photography: Liam Ikner Recyclable Art: Rylee Lane Digital Art: Emmie Stanfield Mixed Media: Zachery Valentine Performing Arts-Solo: Madison Williams Musicology: Jay Allen (Team Captain), Brayden Valentine, Tylen Tigner, and Jeremiah Jose 🌟 Our students truly radiated success with their growth mindset, creativity, teamwork, and passion! Thank you for making CMS proud and setting a shining example for others to follow. Congratulations to all participants! Let's keep the momentum going! 💛🖤 #CMSBetaPride #RadiatingSuccess

🌟 Join Our Team and Make a Difference with School Nutrition! 🌟 Are you passionate about making a difference in education and the lives of young people? Our ECCSS School Nutrition Program (SNP) wants YOU to join our team! SNP currently has the following openings : Position: Food Assistant Location: CMS-CHS Cafeteria Hours: 6:30 am - 2:30 pm If you're ready to be a part of something impactful, visit www.evans.k12.ga.us and click on "Job Opportunities, Apply Here" to explore all current openings. Join us in our mission to inspire and empower generations of Tigers! Together, we can prepare all students to be college, career, and community ready! Use the link below to learn more about current job openings! https://www.evans.k12.ga.us/page/human-resources

Reminder: Our holiday break is approaching! Monday, December 23- Thursday January 2, are holidays for students. Monday, December 23 - Wednesday, January 1, are holidays for staff. We look forward to starting 2025 with our staff on January 2 and with our students on January 3!

🌟 December Spotlight Students 🌟 This month, we’re shining a light on some amazing students chosen by their grade-level teachers for their outstanding efforts and contributions. Each day, we're celebrating one student from each grade. Here are this past week’s honorees: 🎉 Monday 👩‍🎓 6th Grade: Wyatt Castle 👨‍🎓 7th Grade: D’Terrian Ash 👩‍🎓 8th Grade: Olivia Heaston 🎉 Tuesday 👨‍🎓 6th Grade: Tristan Brewton 👨‍🎓 7th Grade: Jacob Crosby 👨‍🎓 8th Grade: Axel Ortiz 🎉 Wednesday 👨‍🎓 6th Grade: Kelvin Vincent-Atjun 👩‍🎓 7th Grade: Johnyca Gay 👩‍🎓 8th Grade: Lizzie Sapp 🎉 Thursday 👩‍🎓 6th Grade: Amaya Brewton 👩‍🎓 7th Grade: Chloe Gay 👨‍🎓 8th Grade: Lee Kennedy 🎉 Friday 👩‍🎓 6th Grade: Mary Stewart 👨‍🎓 7th Grade: Gunner Whitson 👨‍🎓 8th Grade: Kaiden Cooper Congratulations to all of our December Spotlight Students! 🌟 Your hard work and dedication inspire us all. Keep shining bright! 💛 #SpotlightStudents #StudentSuccess #CMCommunity #ShineBright

🏹🔬 Learning in Action: Archery Meets STEM 🔬🏹 Mr. Sapp’s STEM students at CMS had an exciting, hands-on learning experience with Archery Tag! 🎯 Special thanks to the amazing student employees from Georgia Southern University’s Shooting Sports Education Center for joining us and making this activity both fun and educational! 🙌🎓 Through this activity, students explored the concepts of potential and kinetic energy in a real-world setting. 🌟 They discovered: ➡️ The bowstring holds potential energy when pulled back. ➡️ When released, that energy transforms into kinetic energy as the arrow is launched! 🚀 This dynamic blend of science and sport brought classroom concepts to life, leaving students with an unforgettable learning experience. 🔥💡 #STEMInAction #ArcheryTag #HandsOnLearning #CMSInnovation #KineticEnergy #GSUShootingSports #BeABigShot

🎶🎄 Join Us for CES Fine Arts Night! 🎄🎶 Mark your calendars! CES Fine Arts Night is on December 17th from 5:30-7:00 PM. Our talented K-5 students will perform Christmas songs they’ve been learning in Music. Performance Schedule: Kindergarten & First Grade: 5:45-5:55 Second & Third Grade: 6:05-6:15 Fourth & Fifth Grade: 6:25-6:35 Choir: 6:45-6:55 🎤 Additional instructions are provided in the parent letter below. We look forward to celebrating the season with you! 🎅✨ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-zbcPLlXwO7rUVyQsKaY95ZyiKCDstO4/view #CESFineArts #HolidaySpirit #ReadySetGrow