Evans County Schools

ECCSS Board of Education Regular Board Meeting Monday, June 9, 2025 6:00pm District Office Board Room

Let's give 💛🖤ALL THE TIGER LOVE💛🖤 to our SOLO retiree and celebrate her incredible career! We love our tiny-but-mighty ECCSS Retiring Class of 2025!!! In May, we celebrated the retirement of Ms. Kim Brannen, a 5th grade teacher at CES! Thank you to Ms. Brannen! We appreciate all you've poured into our students, staff, families, and community! Your commitment to ECCSS is inspiring, and we are forever grateful for the impact you've had on our school community! Huge thanks also to our staff, students, alumni, former retirees, families, and others who came to celebrate the ECCSS Retiring Class of 2025! #TigerRetiree #OnceATigerAlwaysATiger #WeLoveOurTigers

Don't forget! Another round of annual update and language assistance is available today from 1:00 PM-7:00 PM at CMS/CHS! Each year, parents must complete annual updates of information for students. Today, from 1:00 -7:00 PM, we have staff at CMS/CHS to help & provide language assistance for PreK-12 students. Click link to see additional days when assistance is scheduled: https://tinyurl.com/58rrnf4e

📚☀️ Summer Reading Fun! ☀️📚 Summer is here, but the adventures don’t stop — they just turn the page! 📖✨ At the end of the school year, our CMS students received books to enjoy over the break. Whether it’s a mystery, fantasy, or a fun fact-filled favorite, we encourage everyone to keep reading and let your imagination soar this summer! 🏖️🌈 Find a shady spot, grab a cold treat 🍧, and dive into a great book. Let’s keep those minds growing all summer long! 📘💭 #CMSSummerReading #BooksAndSunshine #ReadingIsCool #TigersLoveToRead

🚨EVENT UPDATE🚨 The ECCSS Literacy Bus will not be making stops at CMS/CHS today! But don’t worry—there are plenty of chances to catch it this summer! 📚✨ Check out the image below for upcoming stop times! Huge thanks to our Parent Mentor, Ms. Amanda Locke, for keeping the Literacy Bus rolling! 🚍💙 🍽️ Plus, kids 18 & under can still grab lunch at CMS/CHS today OR visit CES for a 7-day meal kit! Check out the summer meal graphics below for more information about the full schedule! Thanks to our amazing School Nutrition Program for making it happen! 🙌 #LiteracyBus #SummerMeals #WeLoveOurTigers

ECCSS Board of Education Work Session Thursday, June 5, 2025 6:00pm District Office Board Room

ECCSS Board of Education Public Budget Hearing #1- FY 26 Proposed Tentative Budget June 5, 2025 5:00pm District Office Board Room

🐅 Honoring a Legacy at the CES Tiger Café! 🍽️ In May, we proudly hosted a dedication ceremony to honor the incredible Ms. Pennie Mobley for 51 years of service in our Tiger School Nutrition Program (SNP)! 💛🖤 The Claxton Elementary School Tiger Café now carries Ms. Mobley's name, a tribute to her impressive commitment to fueling the hearts, minds, and well-being of our Tigers. We are forever grateful for her dedication to our students, staff, and families. Thank you, Ms. Mobley! 🐾 Also, huge thanks also to our staff, students, families, SNP friends, and others who came to celebrate the one and only Ms. Pennie Mobley!!! #TigerPride #HonoringALegacy #ThankYouMsMobley

Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate these highlights from our Evans County Board of Education (BOE) meeting last month! Our top finishers from the Georgia Cities Coloring (K-5) and Writing (6-8) Competitions received special recognition. Special thanks to the City of Hagan and Mayor Gena Roberts for hosting this competition each year! Also, our grade-level winners for Young Georgia Authors (YGA) and FDRESA YGA top finishers were recognized. Special thanks to FDRESA and GLAS (Georgia Language Arts Supervisors) for hosting YGA each year! Dr. Tonya Blocker and Mr. Jason Trotter recognized and celebrated our AWESOME School Nutrition Program employees. We are so grateful for each and every one of our SCHOOL LUNCH HEROES! Mrs. Julie Howard, Mrs. Angie Snyder, and Dr. Paul Mizell celebrated Employees of the Month for CES, CMS, and CHS. Congratulations to our Employees of the Month: 🟡 CES: Bailey McDaniel and Angela McNeese ⚫ CMS: Phillip Philyaw and Shannon Yurek 🐅 CHS: Mae Branch and Liliana Ramirez-Savcedo We are proud of our Tigers—students and staff alike! We appreciate our students, staff, families, and community for encouraging and inspiring these AMAZING TIGERS! #WeLoveOurTigers #CelebrateOurStudents #CelebrateOurStaff

🐅 TIGER GRIND TIME 🏈 🐅CHS Tiger Football is putting in the work this June! 🏈 📅 Week 1: June 3-5 📅Week 2: June 10-12 📅Week 3: June 17-19 📅Week 4: June 24-26 ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Champions are built in the offseason. Show up. Put in the work. Build results. 🐅💛🖤 #TigerFootball #SummerGrind #ChampionsStartHere #BuildResults

📚 Reading Adventures Our students enjoyed a wonderful year of reading success! Here’s a look back at some of our favorite reading moments from the school year. 📸 #ClaxtonReaders #ReadingRocks #ReadySetGrow

📣 REMINDER: 2025-2026 Annual Updates are open for all returning students! Also, please help us spread the reminder that we have our first day of dedicated on-site help with language assistance TOMORROW!📣 Log into your Campus Parent account to complete your annual update and ensure your child is ready for the new school year: https://gacloud1.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/evans.jsp 🚌 Need bus transportation? Be sure to update by Friday, July 18 to secure your child’s ride. 🌐 Need language assistance for any PreK-12th grade students? Our first additional language support day is this Tuesday, June 3 at CMS/CHS (8 AM–2 PM). See below for additional dates when extra language assistance will be available at CMS/CHS for all PreK-12th students: Thursday, June 5 (1:00 PM-7:00 PM) Tuesday, July 15 (8:00 AM - 2:00 PM) Thursday, July 17 (1:00 PM - 7:00 PM) 📞 Forgot your login or need help? CES: Monica Stroud (912)739-2714 ext 3227 CMS/CHS/SCA: Shanna Jackson (912)739-3993 ext 4230 BOE: Jenny Lanier (912)739-3544 ext 1239 Click How to Create a Campus Parent Account: https://5il.co/3g0qm Let’s get our Tigers ready for a great year! 🐾

💛🖤Please help ECCSS show some Tiger 💛🖤for our AWESOME CES, CMS, and CHS Teachers of the Year!!!💛🖤 We are super-excited to recognize and honor the BEST of the BEST in ECCSS! Huge CONGRATS to Mr. Ustun Bardak (CES), Ms. Hollie Ikner (CMS), and Ms. Becky Francis (CHS)! Thank you for all you pour into our students, staff, families, and community! Thanks for going above and beyond to inspire, educate, and empower our students!!! Stay tuned! Over the coming days, we will share a special spotlight for each of these TOP TIGER TEACHERS! #TigerTeachersOfTheYear #WeLoveOurTigers #CelebrateOurStaff

🚒🔥 Heads up, Tiger Nation!! 🔥🚒 This afternoon, Claxton High School will host a special firefighter training event featuring crews from Claxton Fire Department, Evans County Fire Department, Tattnall Fire Department, and other departments from across Georgia! A classroom session will take place at CHS, followed by a live pressurized container fire training in the parking lot beside the football field starting around 5 PM. The propane used for this training was generously donated by Claxton Oil Company—thank you for supporting our first responders! We’re sharing this so the community isn’t alarmed by the fire trucks or flames—it’s all part of a controlled training exercise to help our local heroes stay sharp. 🙌 Big thanks to our fire departments and CHS for teaming up to make this happen! #SchoolAndCommunityPartnerships

The Evans County School Nutrition Program is providing summer meals to children 18 and under at no cost to families. Seven-day meal kits will be distributed each Wednesday in June (4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th) at Claxton Elementary. The distribution times will be 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Limit one meal kit per child. First come, First served. Meals will also be served Monday-Thursday the weeks of June 2nd, 9th, and 16th at Claxton Middle/High School. The site will be closed on June 19th. Breakfast will be served 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM and Lunch will be served 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Children are required to eat the meals served on-site. 3-Day Meal kits will be distributed on June 5th, 12th, and 18th. Limit one breakfast and one lunch per child per day. First Come, First served.

🎉🐅 Claxton High School Students & Families 🐅🎉 Wishing you all a fun, safe, and relaxing summer break! ☀️🍉⛱️ You've earned it! We can’t wait to welcome everyone back this August for an exciting start to the 2025-2026 school year! 📚✏️ 💛🖤 GO TIGERS! 🖤💛 #ClaxtonHigh #TigerPride #GoTigers #BlackAndGold #CHSSummerVibes #SeeYouInAugust

📚✨ Planning Today for a Brighter Tomorrow! ✨📚 Our incredible Claxton Middle School administrators and leadership team are hard at work collaborating on the 2025-2026 School Improvement Plan! 💼📝 Their commitment to student success, academic growth, and a thriving school culture is stronger than ever. With a focus on data-driven strategies, innovative practices, and continuous improvement, this team is laying the groundwork to ensure every CMS student reaches their full potential. 🙌🏽🎯 🖤💛 Let’s give a huge shoutout to this dedicated group for their vision, leadership, and tireless effort to make Claxton Middle School the best it can be! 💛🖤 #CMSLeadership #SchoolImprovementPlan #StudentSuccess #CMS2025 #WeAreClaxton

🌞🍦 Welcome to Summer! 🍦🌞 School’s out, the sun is shining, and it’s officially SUMMER at CMS! ☀️💛 We hope all of our students and families enjoy well-deserved fun in the sun — whether you're soaking up the outdoors, splashing around, or cooling off with your favorite icy treats! 🍧⛱️ Thank you for an amazing school year — now it’s time to relax, recharge, and make some summer memories! 💦🌴 Stay safe, stay cool, and don’t forget the sunscreen! 😎 #HelloSummer #CMSSummerBreak #FunInTheSun #IcyTreatsAndGoodVibes

Tickets are still available for the Memorial Day Banquet, at the Evans County Wildlife Club, on Saturday, May 31st, at 5:30 PM! Please see more details below from Mayor Dr. Eddie Ball and our friends in the American Legion Post #60! Event- Memorial Day Banquet Tickets- $20 More Details- Meal, guest speaker, and entertainment included Contact- Mayor Dr. Eddie Ball, (912) 237-0299 #WeLoveOurCommunity #SchoolAndCommunityConnections

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025–2026 Claxton Flag Football Team! 🖤💛 🏈We are the LADY TIGERS — fierce, fast, and ready to dominate! 💪 #TigerPride #ClaxtonStrong #WeLoveOurTigers #BlackAndGold