The Cherokee County School District has again earned a top state honor for providing outstanding meals and service to students! CCSD earned the honor for large districts, which are those with more than 10,000 students. More information is posted at bit.ly/CCSDserves Thank you! He died on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 from complications of lymphoma in New York City. The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday heard an update on potential State funding concerns for next school year. Households that have not responded may receive a visit from a census worker between Aug. 11 and Oct. 31 to help complete the form and ensure everyone is counted. Woodstock Middle School Principal Tia Bryller is a new face in the Woodstock Zone, but she knows middle school by heart. Thank you to this month's newsletter sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia! Join the #CCSDfam as a Facility Technician! The Cherokee County School District is beginning a new service for families registering students for school. The Cherokee County School District celebrated the important role of support staff at its Fifth Annual Support Staff Employees of the Year Awards on Thursday evening. The Cherokee County School District congratulates the winners of the 2023 CCSD Reading Bowl! Orders Due 8 a.m. May 25 for Last Day of School To-Go Meals Distribution, Board Business Briefs: School Board Reviews Budget, Prohibits CRT, CCSD Honors School Nurses with New Awards, Meet a CCSD 2021 School Partner of the Year: Family Tradition, Woodstock of Woodstock MS, CCSD Connections Newsletter for May - End-of-Year Updates, Message from the Superintendent: Teacher Appreciation Day, Registration Now Open for High School Summer School. The percentage of Woodstock Middle School students on free and reduced lunch assistance (14.8%) is lower than the state average of 41.1%.This may indicate that the area has a lower level of poverty than the state average.. Students at a participating school may purchase a meal through the National School Lunch Program. CCSD Curriculum Night programs provide parents with an overview of what their children will learn this school year. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that he has decided to extend Digital Learning for elementary school students for the second nine-week grading period, which ends Dec. 18, 2020. CCSD schools are celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday, the importance of literacy and favorite books with guest readers, dress-up days, reading challenges and incentives and much more! WOODSTOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL Aggie Cheerleaders 2022 Aggie Cheerleaders Transportation Registration Athletics District Calendar Volunteer Parent Welcome Center Click here for PDF of Shared Vision Tutor Registration Our Adopters - Draslovka & Mitsubishi Parents, we need your help! The last CCSD meal pick up for the summer break will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Monday, July 18, at Cherokee High Schools North Campus at 930 Marietta Hwy, Canton, GA 30114 - North Campus is to the right of the main campus, and Clark Creek Elementary School STEM Academy at 3219 Hunt Road, Acworth, GA 30102. The Cherokee County School Districts graduation rate has reached a new high, with 87.4% of the Class of 2018 earning a diploma within four years of entering high school. The high quality of CCSDs program earned the USDAs Silver Turnip the Beet Award. These treasures take many forms: the handmade cards with imperfect spelling and perfect love, the well-worn first best teacher mug turned pens holder and the shiny new one filled with coffee, the dried store-bought carnation and the dried playground dandelion. Going once, going twice, gone! #CCSDfam, The August 2021 edition of the CCSD Connections monthly parent e-newsletter is now online at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/newsletter and includes a message from the Superintendent. Learn more about our school social workers athttps://www.cherokeek12.net//divisions-school.#CCSDfam, The March 2022 edition of the CCSD Connections monthly parent e-newsletter is now online at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/newsletter and includes a message from the Superintendent about special reading and math events and the districts upcoming accreditation review. Location and Pick up Time by School. We will update this message once the last day of school is finalized. CCSD students in grades 6-12 are invited to create and enter by Oct. 1, 2019 a short public service announcement-style video that educates students about the health dangers of vaping. The Cherokee County School District is seeking school bus drivers for next school year! Parents/guardians of elementary school students currently enrolled in Digital Learning (kindergarten through fifth grade; and Special Education preschool and PreK) must complete a declaration form by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11; a link to the form will be emailed to them separately this afternoon. Four members of the Department of Special Education received its top annual honors during the annual Special Education Staff of the Year Awards ceremony. Meet the New Principal: Tia Bryller of Woodstock MS! Check out the video at http://bit.ly/CCSDbusvideo to learn more about a day in the life of a CCSD school bus driver! We're hiring teachers, school nurses, bus drivers, school nutrition cafeteria staff, clerical support and more! CCSD is ready to celebrate the first day of school tomorrow, Aug. 1. | Provided Photo. Summer School Registration Forms Now Online, CCSD Connections Newsletter for April Now Online. Heather Chesnut meets and exceeds that mission with love, hope and a lot of hard work, according to her students, their families and her colleagues. October 21-25 is National School Bus Safety Week, and this is also the time we honor our school bus drivers and thank them for the great job they do keeping children safe on the ride to and from school. Basketball season officially came to a close for CCSDs high school seniors last Tuesday night, as they played their final high school games together March 10 at Creekview High School in the Varsity Brands Senior Classic. Students and parents must complete the online form and get at least one recommendation from their current school. You can read the Board Business Briefs recap at https://bit.ly/CCSDbbb71620. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that Gov. Its Georgia School Board Appreciation Week, and well be shining the spotlight on each of our representatives to thank them for their service. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised of the following updates: GRADUATES: The Superintendent has authorized a special #2020CCSDGrads recognition for the Class of 2020 on Friday, May 29. CCSD Celebrates Read Across America Week! #CCSDfam. Congratulations to another student, Bryce Jones, for 1st place winner for the 2018 Water Essay Contest. Meet a CCSD 2019 Support Staff Employee of the Year: Jayne Woodyard of Woodstock MS! This position offer competitive compensation and outstanding benefits, a schedule that follows the school calendar, and wonderful work environments and caring teams. School Social Workers Assist Families in Need, CCSD's Child Find Program Helps Identify Special Needs Students, School Board Salutes Police Department for 20 Years of Exemplary Service, Board Briefs: School Board Names New Principals for Next School Year, CCSD Releases Annual Report of District Progress, Meet a CCSD 2019 Partner of the Year: The Premier Group Real Estate Firm for Woodstock MS, https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content/ccsd-school-partnerships. The diversity score of Woodstock Middle School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. March 24 will be a Digital Learning Day, with assignments provided online for students to complete at home. If you have not already done so, please visit the Back-to-School Gateway at https://bit.ly/CCSDb2s to update your childs emergency contacts and provide other important information. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that CCSDs Office of Technology is ending its successful distribution of CCSD laptops for students to borrow for use during the school closure. Please see the message below from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower: Every teacher, whether in his second year or in her 30th year, has them saved. The September edition of the CCSD Connections monthly parent e-newsletter is now online at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/newsletter and includes a message from the Superintendent as well as news and updates. The Cherokee County School Districts performance has improved, and, for the seventh consecutive year, has exceeded the States average College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) accountability system score. Principals will send more information about this event to the parents of seniors. Join the #CCSDfam & apply now: http://bit.ly/jobsCCSD. Students submitted videos to present their projects for judging. The Cherokee County School District on Saturday, March 5, will host its annual Teacher Job Fair for next school year. Join the #CCSDfam & apply now: http://bit.ly/CCSDcyber Questions? This extended closure also means all events scheduled to take place at CCSD schools, all CCSD special events and extra-curricular activities and all community leases of CCSD facilities are cancelled through April 24. CCSD high school and middle school basketball teams ended their regular seasons last week and begin tournament play tonight, lasting through the week. This years featured vegetable, which is selected annually by Georgia Organics, is spinach, and the contest theme is Are you Spinach to Win It? Sign up now! More back-to-school information will be shared with our families in the July edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter on July 22. 22-23 7th Grade School Supply. One practice run with their bus is required, but many drivers practice more times in their own vehicles. Comments (-1) Education Foundation awards $24K in Impact Grants. CCSD offers employees excellent compensation and benefits, a great work calendar and schedule, and a wonderful work environment and team. The Cherokee County School District is opening online registration for 2020-21 kindergarten students and first graders new to CCSD on Monday, January 27. #CCSDfam. We hope you enjoy this slideshow of photos from just a few of these many activities. CCSD Connections Parent Newsletter March Edition Now Online, CCSD Celebrates 2023 Partners of the Year, Volunteers of the Year, CCSD Kicks Off Annual "Get Cherokee Reading" Event. More information about the Ed SPLOST is on our website at https://bit.ly/CCSDsplostinfo. You can read a recap of tonights meeting online at https://bit.ly/CCSDbbb7920. The annual event for students in grades 4-12 is a timed competition designed by the Office of Curriculum & Instruction to encourage reading, develop reading comprehension skills and offer a fun extra-curricular academic opportunity. Please help us celebrate Tia Bryller, who this school year will begin leading Woodstock Middle School! The Cherokee County School District on Friday, Jan. 20, will host a virtual job fair for Special Education positions for next school year including: school psychologists, speech language pathologists, board certified behavior analysts and occupational and physical therapists. (https://bit.ly/CCSDmealpickup). Explore Explore . The threat towards Creekside Middle School was a "social media rumor" stemming from an incident that occurred on Monday, police said. Meet a CCSD 2022 Support Staff Employee of the Year: Melissa Barsh of Woodstock Middle School! Any further extension of Digital Learning will be considered in the fall. The following message is from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower: Todays skies may be cloudy, but our schools were filled with sunshine. CCSD Kicks Off Strategic Plan Initiative with Community Engagement. All CCSD schools now are using the Canvas system for sending all schoolwide emails. The proposed 1.5 mills decrease in the tax rate is the first reduction proposed since 2014and has been recommended by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower in light of rising home values. . The Cherokee County School District has been named a finalist for the 2021 Governance Team of the Year Award presented by the Georgia School Boards Association! We greatly appreciate all that our CCSD school psychologists do to help our students succeed.
Board Business Briefs: School Board Hears Student Support Services Update, Woodstock Middle SchoolNamed AMcDonalds Golden Grants Winner, CCSD Connections Newsletter for February 2022 Now Online, CCSD Announces 2022 School Partners of the Year, Volunteers of the Year, CCSD School Choice Month, New Enrollment Kicks Off Feb. 1, Superintendent of Schools Participates in "State of the County", CCSD to Host First-Ever Support Staff Job Fair Feb. 16. Preview begins at 8 am, sale begins at 9 am. Three hundred and thirty-seven students put their technology skills to the test at the Piedmont Regional Technology Competition recently held at Woodstock MS: School. Search. Woodstock Middle School. How many students are expected in CCSD schools this school year? Dr. Debra Murdock, the former Principal of Cherokee High School and Georgia High School Principal of the Year, who has most recently served as the School Operations executive director overseeing middle and high schools, will take on the newly created role focused on developing new ways to better support students and employees emotional and mental health and well-being. The annual event for students in grades 4-12 is a timed competition designed by the Office of Curriculum & Instruction to encourage reading, develop reading comprehension skills and offer a fun extra-curricular academic opportunity. Thank you to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia. The Cherokee County School District is seeking a dynamic Cyber Security teacher to help start its first-ever Cyber Security high school career program for next school year! CCSDs School Nutrition program, which serves 5 million meals each year in school cafeterias, won the Golden Radish Award from the Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Division. CCSD Increases School Nutrition Worker Pay - Apply Now! If you have any questions, please feel free to email any of the counselors: You now can read CCSD's first-everClass Act magazine online! The USDA waiver has been extended for July so the weekly to-go bag model will continue in July. #CCSDfam. In February, CCSD opens the opportunity for parents to request a school reassignment for the next school year, including our STEM, STEAM and Fine Arts Academies, and our online high school, i-Grad Virtual Academy. Find Us . Digital Learning Day Information- please read more here. Schools . In February, CCSD opens the opportunity for parents to request a school reassignment for the next school year, including our STEM, STEAM and Fine Arts Academies, and our online high school, i-Grad Virtual Academy. #CCSDfam #CCSDcares, The Cherokee County School District is increasing its efforts to support the emotional and mental health and well-being of students and staff through a new Social and Emotional Learning initiative. Meet a CCSD 2019 School Teacher of the Year: Heidi Bentle of Woodstock MS! The Cherokee County School District has launcheda Fact vs. Fiction webpage! The Cherokee County School Districts School Nutrition department is searching for the best kid-friendly spinach recipes! If you're a CCSD parent who loves to cook, please enter our first-ever CCSD School Nutrition Parent Recipe Contest you could win a $100 Kroger gift card and see your side-dish recipe featured on CCSD school lunch menus in October! N/A. The Cherokee County School District serves children ages 3 to 21. Like adults, they fear rejection or lack of understanding. The Cherokee County School District for the third consecutive year has earned 4.5 stars on the state's Financial Efficiency Star Rating. #CCSDunited. If you experience issues accessing the contents of this website, please contact: . Read the October CCSD Connections parent newsletter! And that it sometimes is hard to see the rainbow beyond the storm clouds, but its still there. Dont forget to visit the Back-to-School Gateway at https://bit.ly/CCSDb2s when it opens July 25 to update your childs emergency contacts and provide other important information. The Georgia PTA District 13 Spring Conference & Awards Ceremony, which recently was held in Woodstock, recognized outstanding PTA volunteers, teachers, nurses, administrators and students from Cherokee and Forsyth Counties. The November 2021 edition of the CCSD Connections monthly parent e-newsletter is now online at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/newsletter and includes a message from the Superintendent. Dear #CCSDfam,
Dr. Debra Murdock, a past Georgia High School Principal of the Year who currently serves as an Executive Director in the Office of School Operations, will begin leading the division this spring. The Cherokee County School District has earned national recognition for its effective use of educational technology! A decision has not yet been made about extra-curricular activities scheduled for after school and evening. The Cherokee County School District is celebrating four of its outstanding special education team members! The Cherokee County School District is celebrating outstanding school volunteers through its Seventh Annual CCSD Volunteer of the Year awards! Thanks to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia. News & Events. Message from the Superintendent: #CCSD1stDay. They are: Etowah HS ninth-grader Ila Prabhuram, who also was selected to serve last school year; E.T. They have been named to the 2020-2021 class of Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Experts. The Cherokee County School District School Nutrition program has earned top honors from the Georgia Department of Education. Woodstock Middle School. Summer Externship program gives CCSD counselors a peek into careers in local industries. #CCSDfam #SafeCherokee. After School Program care will be offered at elementary schools as planned until 6 p.m. Thanks to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia, a CCSD Partner. REACH Georgia is the states first needs-based mentorship and college scholarship program for middle and high school students. More information about this opportunity is at http://bit.ly/CCSDfactech. Picture ID isw VJ484MTVE. We apologize for the inconvenience we will post here when it's back online and ready to use. CCSD's School Nutrition Program Earns National Honors, CCSD Students Excel at Tech Fair, Advancing to State, CCSD District Winners for PTA Reflections Contest Named, CCSD Congratulates Elementary and Middle School Reading Bowl Winners, CCSD School Choice Month and New Enrollment. District Home . CCSD Connections Newsletter for July Now Online - Important Back-to-School Info! The report typically is shared by the School Board with the Delegation at a meeting in early December prior to the legislative sessions start in January. The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday night reviewed the proposed budget for next school year, which calls for a reduction in the tax rate for all property owners and well-deserved pay increases for teachers and support staff. Our teachers and leaders carried on, many getting drenched as they greeted car riders in the process, but remaining enthusiastic and welcoming. Cherokee County School Districts School Nutrition department is beginning the new school year with announcements including that it will continue to provide breakfasts and lunches to all students at no cost to them for the entire 2021-22 school year! When to stop and when you can keep going? Children march through the door carrying carefully wrapped packages plenty of coffee mugs, yes, but also handmade treasures. WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) _ A 15-year-old high school student shot himself to death in a classroom Friday as a teacher urged him to put down his gun and nearly a dozen students scrambled for cover. The Cherokee County School District celebrated outstanding school community partners and volunteers at the annual CCSD Partner of the Year and Volunteer of the Year Recognition Ceremony. Extends Closure of Schools for Rest of School Year, 3/30/2020 Message from the Superintendent, Gov. The Cherokee County School Districts third annual VILLA Program, which encourages and celebrates parent engagement, saw record participation this year. Georgia STEM Day 2019 had students in CCSD middle school classrooms working in teams to creatively solve problems and generate solutions. Please contact Katie Munson at 770-479-1871 or katie.munson@cherokeek12.net #CCSDfam. CCSD Connections Newsletter for October 2021 Now Online! Dont forget to visit the Back-to-School Gateway at https://bit.ly/CCSDb2s when it opens July 29, as we need the parents of all students both in-person and Digital Learning to update emergency contacts and provide other important first day forms information. The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 approved the appointments of new Principals and other leaders for next school year. Meet a CCSD 2021 Volunteer of the Year: North Georgia Knitting Guild of Woodstock MS! Apply Contact Us. Our School Nutrition workers and lunchroom monitors are the everyday heroes who make this essential service happen! Eleven projects by Cherokee County School District students are headed to the Regional Social Studies Fair! The Superintendents recommended, updated agenda will be re-posted to the School District website on Monday, August 19. As community leaders, school board members serve as advocates for the children in local public schools and must study, evaluate and decide what actions are in the best interest of those students. The June 2021 edition of the CCSD Connections monthly parent e-newsletter is now online at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/newsletter. The Cherokee County School District School Nutrition program has scored a three-peat with its third consecutive Platinum-level Georgia Golden Radish Award! The rating is based on a survey of students, parents and teachers; student discipline issue rates; and daily attendance. National Fire Prevention Week is October 713, 2018, and the theme is: Look. If you have a question about something youve seen on social media or received via mail or email about our schools, our staff or our curriculum, please reach out to your school or contact us directly at the Ask CCSD Helpdesk at https://bit.ly/AskCCSD #CCSDfam. The Cherokee County School District will begin offering students and parents a closer look at school cafeteria menus this school year with the new MealViewer To Go app and website.