The target audience is parents/guardians and students age 11 and older. The application (which is easy) and reference letters are due by June 3. Thanks to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia. Congratulations to Cherokee County School Board member Patsy Jordan, who yesterday was named the Central Region Teacher of the Year for Mountain Education Charter High School! Applications due by May 25. The Transition Academy helps young adults with cognitive disabilities make a smooth transition into the community after they exit the school system. At the start of every school year, each CCSD school is asked to select its own Teacher of the Year. For the contest, students choose an area of interest, research it, create a portfolio and make a presentation. This years featured vegetable, which is selected annually by Georgia Organics, is spinach, and the contest theme is Are you Spinach to Win It?!. CCSD Publishes 2018-19 First Day Facts report, My Stop Bus Tracking System Expands to all CCSD Schools, CCSD Introduces MealViewer Website & App Showcasing School Cafeteria Menus, CCSD Adds Expanded System for Reporting Safety Concerns, CCSD School Counselors Learn About Career Options for Students. Please check out the July edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter online here, which includes important back-to-school info and a message from the Superintendent about school safety and security. Four longtime Cherokee County School District leaders have retired this year following successful careers of service to the community. Basketball season officially came to a close for CCSDs high school seniors last Thursday night, as they played their final high school games together at Etowah High School in the Varsity Brands Senior Classic. Sophomores are NOT allowed to purchase due to limited parking. Going once, going twice, gone! Please see the complete letter for updated information from Mr. Santoro about this week's Homecoming festivities. You need your childs student ID and a unique code to complete it; these were sent to you on Monday in a separate email from no.reply@cherokee.k12.ga.us. The fresh kale, cranberry and apple salad will be available throughout CCSD cafeterias as a side choice at lunch on Wednesday, with students encouraged to try kale, a vegetable that may be new to them. The Cherokee County School District is celebrating its educators and support staff who are retiring after exemplary service! Volunteers make a positive difference in our schools, which is why we spotlight one here every week congratulations to Creekview High School 2019 Volunteer of the Year Joe Greene! CCSD School Nutrition Announces Plans for 2021-22 School Year, CCSD Board Business Briefs for July 15, 2021, CCSD Summer Meals Weekly Order Form - Due July 15, CCSD Summer Meals Weekly Order Form - Due July 8, Ten CCSD Student Athletes Honored by Positive Athlete Georgia, CCSD Summer Meals Weekly Order Form - Due June 24, CCSD Class of 2021 Graduates Honored by Cherokee County Sports Hall of Fame, Six CCSD Class of 2021 Graduates Earn $1,000 ABM Scholarships, Board Business Briefs: School Board Approves Budget, CCSD Class of 2021 Graduates Win $2,500 Scholarships, CCSD Summer Meals Weekly Order Form - Due June 17, CCSD Celebrates Special Education Staff of the Year Award Winners, Three CCSD Graduating Seniors Headed to U.S. Service Academies, 50 to Military Service, CCSD Summer Meals Weekly Order Form - Due June 10, Creekview HS Student Praised as Hero for Response to House Fire, CCSD Connections Newsletter for June 2021 Now Online, CCSD Students Earn Region, State Honors in Career Skills Competitions, CCSD School Nutrition Program Earns State Recognition, CCSD Summer Meals Weekly Order Form - Due June 3, CCSD Students Selected for Governor's Honors Program, CCSD Honors Top Grads, Teachers at Scholar Recognition Banquet, Superintendents Message to the Class of 2021: Finish Strong. Thank you to this month's newsletter sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia! The Cherokee County School District on Thursday night celebrated 259 outstanding high school juniors as Superintendents Key Scholars! The Cherokee County School District will offer online summer school from June 3-23 for high school students. National School Social Worker Week - We Appreciate You! For information, visit http://bit.ly/ccsdenrollment. The Cherokee County School District is beginning a new service for families registering students for school. Georgia Scholars receive a special diploma seal. We are closely monitoring weather conditions and the potential for severe weather this afternoon. It's National School Bus Safety Week - Meet Bus Driver Gail Hyde! Learn more: http://gaprobe.org #CCSDfam. Message from the Superintendent: #CCSD1stDay. The Cherokee County School Board at its meeting on Thursday, July 15, 2021 took the following action: On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that, based on the Governors decision through Executive Order to end the Public Health State of Emergency on June 30, 2021, and the significant improvement of the state of public health, we are returning to pre-pandemic school operations for the 2021-22 school year, which begins Aug. 2. Disciplinary action has been taken against both students by the school and officials said the incident has been documented with Riverside police. CCSD School Reassignment Applications Accepted February 1-March 1, Kindergarten Registration for 2020-21 Opens Monday, January 27, Board Briefs: School Board Approves Appointment of New Chief Operating Officer, CCSD Earns Positive Credit Ratings Benefitting Taxpayers. Thank you to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia! The September edition of the CCSD Connections parent newsletter now is online at https://bit.ly/CCSDconnections with the latest CCSD news, including the announcement of an Oct. 12 Digital Learning Day for high school students not taking the PSAT or SAT at school that day. Approved the monthly personnel report, which included the appointment of Adam Johnson, a 13-year CCSD teacher who has taught and coached track at Cherokee High School, as a new assistant principal at Woodstock High School. And she found a new calling, which led her to earn a second masters degree and change her career path to high school counselor. As part of the monthly personnel report, the School Board accepted the retirements of many longtime educators throughout CCSD including Bascomb Elementary School Principal Kathleen Chandler. #CCSDfam, We are proud of our CCSD alums and the great things they are accomplishing! CCSD School Nutrition Wins Top Award for Fresh and Healthy Meals! The CCSD Class of 2022 earned an average total score of 1091 on the curriculum-based college entrance and placement exam. To use the Gateway, you will need your childs Student ID (the code they use in the cafeteria and to log in to computers) and GTID (the longer code on your childs report card); if you dont have these, your childs school can provide them to you. The annual banquet to recognize all of CCSDs school Teachers of the Year and to announce the overall winner is usually held in the fall. Creekview HS was selected for the TODAY show's Friday Morning Lights segment, which was aired live from Creekview HS stadium today (October 28). The produce boxes are madepossible through USDA's Farmers to Families program. The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, March 18, 2021, heard school operations updates on plans for special events including graduation ceremonies and proms, as well as details for next school year including the continuation of a Digital Learning option. Learn. CCSD Connections Newsletter for July Now Online - Important Back-to-School Info! #CCSDfam #CCSDcares. It is a Professional Learning Day, with teachers and staff attending training sessions focused on improving instruction and support services in areas including reading, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), history, Career Pathways, Special Education and Gifted education. Please sign up today by applying online for 2021-22 Substitute Teacher at https://bit.ly/JobsCCSD Questions? Meet a CCSD 2023 Support Staff Employee of the Year: Trina Hutchison of Creekview High School! The message we emailed to you on Monday, including a link to the questionnaire, is posted at https://bit.ly/CCSD62220. Six Cherokee County School District high school seniors have been selected for the prestigious Georgia Scholar recognition! This difficult decision was made based on continuing high levels of staff absences and substitute teacher shortages due to positive cases and quarantines, as well as the current level of community spread and its resulting impact on emergency medical services and hospitals. #SafeCherokee. The drill was held during the winter break to avoid disrupting classes, with activity taking place at Cherokee High School in Canton, CCSDs offices in Canton, and First Baptist Church of Woodstock. CCSD schools celebrated the holiday season by serving the community through donation drives and volunteering. CANTON A Creekview High School student was charged with vehicular homicide Friday in connection with a fatal crash that killed fellow student Stephen Smith on Tuesday. We are so appreciative of the Cherokee Sheriff's Office and its dedicated crossing guards. #CCSDfam, Enrollment for the Cherokee County School District has increased beyond expectations, but for the ninth consecutive year, no schools are considered critically overcrowded.. The Cherokee County School Districts Superintendent of Schools has been named a finalist for the Georgia Superintendent of the Year award! Students are welcome to attend the informational session, but at least one parent or guardian must be in attendance. CCSD earned the honor for large districts, which are those with more than 10,000 students. A Cherokee County School District student placed in national academic competitions this summer! The students earned individual and team honors at the Georgia High Schools Association event, which includes writing, public speaking, acting and singing competitions, and Cherokee High Schools team was named the 7A State Champion. The winning videos and posters will be used in CCSD schools and on CCSD websites and social media to promote student mask usage. Join the #CCSDfam & apply now: http://bit.ly/CCSDcyber Questions? Nine CCSDbasketball teams are in the hunt for a state title after the close of region tournaments last week. Thank You to Sponsors of CHOICE Program Incentives! Meal pick up will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Monday, June 14, at Cherokee High School's Cherokee North building, Creekview High School and Etowah High School's Etowah East building. We will closely monitor conditions overnight to determine if further action is needed. Administration. While we are not cancelling school for Fridays victory parade and celebration, any student absences for students who attend that event will be counted as unexcused but without academic penalty. While our policies do not permit excused absences for such occasions, the designation of unexcused but without academic penalty provides students the important opportunity to make up all missed work and tests next week.