This week is National School Breakfast Week! We look forward to serving your child a healthy breakfast to kick their day off to a great start!

🎉📘 Successful Start to Read Across America Week! 📘🎉
A big thank you to our guest readers for making day one fantastic! Our celebration of "The Cat in the Hat" Day saw students in fun stripes and hats, adding extra joy to our reading festivities. Your participation has kicked off a week full of imagination and discovery. Here's to more reading adventures ahead! 📚✨
#ReadAcrossAmerica
New Service Hour Opportunities Posted for CHS Students

Last week, our PreK class had a fantastic lesson on dental hygiene 🦷, learning all about teeth and how to keep them healthy. The team from Claxton Smiles visited to share a story 📚 and demonstrate the correct way to brush and floss. They kindly left behind goody bags 🛍️ for each student, packed with a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, and a timer ⏳. A big thank you from PreK! 🙏
#ReadySetGrow

Pathful Explore is an online platform that helps students explore careers and colleges, build skills, and create plans for life after high school. The Feb. 22, 2024 visit with Kathy Riner provided CHS students with an in-depth walkthrough of the platform's key features and how to get the most out of using Explore as students think about their future career and education plans. This training equipped students to fully leverage the platform as they explore their options and create their unique plans for the future. #LifeAfterHighSchool #RealLife #BlackAndGoldBuildingSuccess








CMS would like to congratulate the February students of the week for the month of February. These students were chosen by their teachers based on their character. Great job...we are proud of you! Not pictured: Christopher Hills and Cristian Atkinson #RoarANDSoar

Please see the flyer below from our friends at the Evans County Community Center (ECCC)!
Camp STARS, at the Evans County Community Center (ECCC), is partnering with ECCSS to host a Parent/ Family Workshop on March 18, 2024, at 6:00 PM, at the ECCC.
This is a chance for families to learn more about how to support growth.
Connect with other parents, families, community members, and ECCC and ECCSS staff!
Click link below or contact Camp STARS staff for more information!
https://tinyurl.com/mvrp49pf
Call Camp STARS staff:
(912) 334-5063 or (912) 739-3865

JUST A REMINDER...READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK BEGINS MONDAY! SEE ATTACHED FLYER FOR EACH DAY'S THEME.

REMINDER!
Friday, March 8, 2024, is a holiday for students and an inservice day for ECCSS staff.
We wish all of our TIGERS a safe break on March 8!
Please visit our ECCSS website calendar page (https://www.evans.k12.ga.us/page/calendars-and-events ) for other important reminders!

The Friday, March 1, 2024 CHS home baseball game against Montgomery County has been cancelled. #RainRainGoAway #WeWantToPlayBaseball #TigerPride #BlackAndGold

Last week, Claxton Elementary teachers were thrilled to receive specialized professional development from Karen Cangemi and Allison Stull of Pioneer Valley Books. These sessions were even graced by a visit from Michele Dufresne, the celebrated author and owner of Pioneer Valley Books.
Our K-5 reading educators had the chance to observe live demonstrations of group reading sessions, gaining practical insights and engaging directly with the experts. These interactions centered around refining instructional strategies to enhance literacy teaching.
We're incredibly thankful for our enriching partnership with Pioneer Valley Books, which supports our ongoing mission to advance literacy education. A big shoutout to everyone involved in making this happen! 📚💡
#ReadySetGrow
#PioneerValley
🛠️Please help ECCSS show some extra Tiger 💛🖤💛to our maintenance staff for Maintenance Appreciation Day!🛠️
We are grateful for all our maintenance staff does to keep our schools safe, welcoming, and running smoothly!
#WeLoveOurTigers
#MaintenanceAppreciationDay

FLEX is an innovative program designed to empower local youth with foundational leadership and entrepreneurship skills. It's a hands-on experience that equips our young talents with the knowledge, tools, and mindset needed to thrive in the ever-evolving world of business.
We are currently in round three of the competition. In this round, the top 3 student owned businesses from each community use feedback from Round 2 judges to make improvements to their businesses. Students hone their public speaking skills during this round by giving their pitch at community meetings and events. Student entrepreneurs also focus on business finance and their growth plan during this round. All of this hard work is done in order to prepare for their local Finals competition! #TheDEN #BlackAndGoldBuildingSuccess

Ogeechee Technical College kicked off its Electric Vehicle (EV) Program on Thursday, and our very own Jamarion Mincey is part of this trailblazing group pursuing EV certification. Upon successful completion of the eight week program, Mincey is guaranteed an interview with Hyundai and, if hired, will start at a higher rate of pay. We are cheering you on, Jamarion!
Students interested in pursuing this credential should reach out to Holly or Tina Durrence--(912) 739-3993.
#TheDEN #CareerReady

Congratulations to the CHS Young Georgia Authors Finalists for Evans County.
9th Grade:
1st Place: Gabriel Trejo-Samano
2nd Place: Mario Garcia
3rd Place: Jason Newman
10th Grade:
1st Place: Colin Thornton
2nd Place: Amelia Lewis
3rd Place: Melisa Gurley
11th Grade:
1st Place: Patsi Yacuta-Cabrera
2nd Place: Alexis Ramirez
3rd Place: Savana Lair
12th Grade:
1st Place: JaLen Day
2nd Place: Susana Figueroa-Arguello
3rd Place: Ayleen Ovando
#TigerPride




Congratulations to the following CMS students who placed in the top three for their grade levels in the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition. 6th Grade: 1st place, Aaliyah Jett; 2nd, Taylor Shuman; 3rd, Matthew Griffin. 7th Grade: 1st place, Klaresa Chastain; 2nd, Elizabeth Mendez-Cerro; 3rd, Chloe Blocker. 8th Grade: 1st place, Allisson Martinez; 2nd, Emily Stephens; 3rd, Madison Smith.

🎵🍿 Get ready to POP with excitement with our Tiger Band! 🍿🎵
🥁 Drumroll, please! 🥁 Our Tiger Band is kicking off a Double Good virtual popcorn fundraiser! 🚀
👀 Keep your eyes peeled for our talented band members! They've set up virtual stores and are ready to take your taste buds on a journey. Order your Double Good Popcorn by Saturday, March 2! Don't miss out on your chance to support our musical mission while indulging in some seriously delicious snacks. 🎶✨
Order your popcorn today and help us hit all the right notes! 🎉🍿
#PopWithTheTigerBand
March is almost here! We will celebrate Read Across America Week during the first week of March. See Dr. Seuss's Birthday Cake on the lunch menu and the Green Eggs and Ham on the CES Breakfast menu!
Breakfast and lunch menus can be found by going here:
https://www.evans.k12.ga.us/dining
View, download, and print monthly menus by scrolling to the bottom of the page.

Collaboration doesn't just happen in the classroom! It happens between instructors and business partners. Yesterday area healthcare partners, Ogeechee Technical College instructors, and Evans Region College and Career Academy faculty met to create a plan for helping this year's Certified Nursing Assistant Cohort earn their volunteer hours, complete their clinicals, and gain knowledge through guest speaker appearances from these providers. Soon these partners look forward to introducing fifteen CNAs to our community!
Collaborators: Camelia Health and Rehabilitation, Evans Memorial Hospital, North Springs Assisted Living, Ogeechee Technical College, Southern Family Medicine, The Griffin House
#TheDEN #workforceready
The opportunities are endless for our CHS Work-Based Learning students. Senior Wade Eller enjoys working with his hands and being outdoors, and his role as farm assistant with Delta Transport is a perfect fit. He is able to do everything from caring for farm animals to landscaping, and he enjoys it all. Through this job placement, Wade puts to use the knowledge he gained in his agricultural classes. After high school, he plans to pursue a different type of outdoor, hands-on work. He plans to pursue certification as a lineman. CHS is very proud of you, Wade! #BlackAndGoldBuildingSuccess #TheDEN

