Evans County Charter School System

📝 Hard at Work: 3rd Graders Shine in Informational Writing! 📚 Third graders at Claxton Elementary are putting their writing skills to the test! 📚✍️ After reading paired passages, they responded to a prompt, self-assessed using the GMAS checklist and rubric, and worked together to provide peer feedback. Students even had the chance to improve their writing after teacher conferencing and peer discussions. Keep up the great work, Tigers! 🐯✏️ #CESWriters #InformationalWriting #KeepOnWriting #ClaxtonTigers

📢✨ CHS Beta Club Presents: Say Yes to the Prom Dress! ✨👗 Join us for our 2nd annual Say Yes to the Prom Dress event on Wednesday, February 19, & Thursday, February 20, from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, in Mrs. Lane's classroom (B103)! 👗 Dresses 👠 Shoes 💍 Jewelry & more will be available for students to find the perfect look for our Feathers and Bow Tie Fascination Prom on March 22, 2025! 💛🖤 If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Lane at llane@evanscountyschools.org #SayYesToThePromDress #CHSBetaClub #PromReady #FeathersAndBowTies #BlackAndGold #Tigers

Reminder: 🗓️Friday, February 14, and Monday, February 17, are holidays for students. 🗓️Monday, February 17, is a holiday for staff. We wish all of the Tiger Nation a safe and happy break and Presidents Day!

📚🎉 Congratulations to our final Book Blast Infinity Fridge winner, Kyree Calhoun! 🎉📚 The Book Blast is still going strong as we enter the final days of this exciting event. There’s still time to: ✨ Complete your Treasure Map ✨ Earn awesome prizes ✨ Help your child’s teachers earn a shopping spree for books and classroom supplies! Here’s how: 📖 If 60% of classroom students register and invite 10+ friends and family members, the teacher earns a $100 shopping spree. 📖 If ALL classroom students invite 10+ friends and family members, the teacher earns a $200 shopping spree! Click here to participate: https://app.booksarefun.com/ClaxtonSchs30417 Don’t miss this chance to make a difference for our students and teachers! 📖 #BookBlast #BooksAreFun #ReadingAdventure

Please see the press release below regarding Evans Co. BOE's intent to adopt a millage rate of 14 mills. More info: https://tinyurl.com/nnrt2wtc

🎤✨ Congratulations to our MLK Speech Contest Winners! ✨🎤 We are so proud of these talented students for their inspiring speeches and dedication to honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy: 🏆 1st Place (Tie): Breyona Bacon & Emmie Stanfield 🥈 2nd Place: Brystol Rhiner 🥉 3rd Place: Lizzie Sapp Your words and passion truly make a difference. Well done, everyone! 👏 #MLKSpeechContest #StudentVoices #Inspiration

📚🎉 Read-A-Thon Champions Celebrated with a Special Treat! 🍔🍦 Congratulations to the top classes from Pre-K through 5th grade who logged the most minutes during our Fall Read-A-Thon! As a reward for their hard work, these amazing readers enjoyed a fun off-campus lunch at Dairy Queen! 🏆📖 A huge thank you to Dairy Queen for hosting us and making this such a special experience! Your kindness and hospitality gave our students an unforgettable celebration! ❤️👏 Great job, readers! Keep turning those pages and logging those minutes—who knows what fun rewards will come next? 🚀📚 #CESReaders #ReadAThonWinners #KeepReading #DairyQueen #ThankYouDQ #ReadingRocks

📢✨👑 Miss Claxton Middle School Scholarship Pageant 2025 👑✨📢 📅 Saturday, February 22, 2025 🕡 6:30 PM 📍 CHS Cafetorium This year’s theme: "Beauties on the Bayou" 🌿💫 Join us as our reigning Miss CMS 2024, Rylee Lane, passes down her crown to a new deserving queen! Eight incredible young ladies will be competing for the title of Miss CMS! 👑💛🖤 🎟️ Admission: $5.00 📖 Program Books: $1.00 🏆 People’s Choice Voting will take place in the lobby! 🚪 Doors open at 6:00 PM 📸 CMS Contestants with Rylee (L to R): Reagan Lovett, Chloe Blocker, Kindle Tessanne, Danika Mikell, Allison Minis, Katt Keel, La'lanee Fields, and Rylee Lane, Miss CMS 2024. (Not pictured: Haylee Saldano) Come out and support these amazing young ladies! 🌟🐯 #MissCMS2025 #BeautiesOnTheBayou #TigersBlackAndGold #CMSPride #CrowningMoment

Please see this information from our friends at the Claxton-Evans County Chamber of Commerce about the Claxton Rattlesnake & Wildlife Festival!!! The Claxton Rattlesnake & Wildlife Festival Parade will be held Saturday, March 8th, in conjunction with the 57th Annual Rattlesnake & Wildlife Festival. Parade will start at 10:00 am. Application, guidelines, and route information can be found using the link below! https://tinyurl.com/4ez2tpdp

📚⚡ Power Up! ⚡📚 🎉 A big congratulations to our 3rd Book Blast Infinity Fridge Winner, Logan Newton! 🎉 Did you know that every Book Blast contribution helps ensure all our students receive books? Once your student earns all 10 books from their book list, additional contributions go even further—providing more books for classrooms, the library, and students across our school. Your support truly makes a difference in fostering a love for reading and empowering young minds! Thank you for being a part of this amazing journey. 📖 #BooksAreFun #Literacy #BookBlastAdventures #ReadingRules

🏀🎉 CMS Pep-Rally Highlights! 🎉⚽ On Friday, February 7th, CMS celebrated our amazing 8th grade basketball players and cheerleaders with a spirited pep rally! 🎉 Parents joined in the fun as we recognized these talented students for their hard work and dedication. ⚽ Soccer Shoutout! The CMS Soccer teams were also introduced, gearing up for their season ahead! 🙌 🏆 Dodgeball Madness! The Houses faced off in an epic dodgeball competition, with the House of Amistad claiming victory! 💪 👩‍🏫 vs. 👨‍🎓 Teachers vs. Students! In a thrilling teachers vs. students dodgeball match, the teachers came out on top! 🎯 Way to go, team! It was a day full of energy, teamwork, and school spirit. Let’s keep the momentum going, CMS!🖤✨ #CMSPride #SchoolSpirit #Teamwork

🎉📚 100 Days Smarter! 🎉📚 Claxton Elementary had a blast celebrating the 100th Day of School on Friday, February 7th! From fun activities to students dressing as 100-year-olds, our halls were full of laughter and learning! 👵🧓✨ We’re now 100 days smarter and excited for the rest of the school year! 🐯📖 📸 Check out the fun! #100thDayOfSchool #CES100DaysSmarter #ClaxtonTigers #100YearsYoung

📏✨ Real-world math in action! ✨📏 Mrs. Cook’s fourth graders put their problem-solving skills to the test as they worked together to tackle real-life measurement challenges! From estimating and measuring classroom objects to converting units, these young mathematicians showed teamwork, critical thinking, and perseverance. It’s amazing to see their confidence grow as they apply math to everyday situations! #ReadySetGrow

✨👑 Who will be the next Miss CHS 2025? 👑✨ Join us for the annual Miss Claxton High School scholarship pageant on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the CHS cafetorium! This year’s theme is "Beauties on the Bayou", and our reigning queen, Miss CHS 2024, Alyssa Jones, will be there to crown the next titleholder. 🌿💛🖤 ✨ Eight amazing young ladies will be competing for the crown: 📸 Pictured L to R: Maci Eason, Reese Waters, Ella Massey, Taylor Bennett, Samantha Estrada-Silva, Kamryn Carter, Alleigh Gibson, Zorielle Stanley, and Alyssa Jones, Miss CHS 2024. 🎟️ Admission: $5.00 📖 Program books: $1.00 🏆 People’s Choice voting in the lobby 🚪 Doors open at 6:00 PM Don’t miss this magical night! Who will take the crown? 👑 Come support your favorite contestant! 🎶✨ #MissCHS2025 #BeautiesOnTheBayou #CHSTigers #ScholarshipPageant #WhoWillWearTheCrown

Congrats to our CHS Lady Tigers for their buzzer-beating win over ECI last night in the first game of the region tourney! We are proud of our Lady Tigers, and we wish them all the best in their game this afternoon! Game Time: 4:00 PM Location: Jenkins County Opponent: Portal #GoTigers #LetsGoBlackAndGold

🎉 Please help ECCSS give a big shout-out to all our ECCSS MLK Writing and Oratorical Competition stars! 🌟 Huge thanks to our friends at the Evans County Afro-American Society for hosting this awesome annual event! Please help us thank CMS for providing the facility for this showcase of our talented Tigers! Special thanks to Mayor Terry Branch, Ms. Rylee Lane, Mr. Neville Aliffi-Maddi, Mr. Maurice Burney, Mr. Ryan Tomblin, Ms. Julie Howard, Ms. Angie Snyder, and Dr. Paul Mizell for being part of the program! 💛🖤💛Please show some big Tiger to our talented students for their inspiring words and to our ECCSS social studies teachers and friends for guiding and supporting our students in this competition! 💛🖤💛 Special thanks to our staff, families, and community members who cheered on our Tigers! We are proud of every student who participated! It takes a lot of courage to speak in front of a crowd, and each of our Tigers did a beautiful job honoring Dr. King's memory and highlighting "Collaborators for Change"! Please help us give an extra shout-out to our first place finishers and the teachers who inspired this great writing: PreK- Ms. Tanesha Herrington's class K-2- Mekhi McNeal from Ms. Phillips' class 3-5- Kason Pack from Ms. Kelly LaSala's class 6-8- TIE - Breyona Bacon from Mr. Mike Lucas' class and Emmie Stanfield from Ms. Angie Beecher's class 9-12- Daphne Mattox from Mr. Glenn Lewis' class Click the link below for full competition results! https://tinyurl.com/3pp4ehcu #WeLoveOurTigers #WeLoveOurCommunity #HonoringDr.King'sLegacy #ECAASMLKWritingAndOratoricalCompetition

💛🖤Please help us show some BIG Tiger LOVE to our Tiger custodial crew!💛🖤 ✨✨✨We appreciate all that our custodians to make sure every Tiger has a clean, safe, and welcoming place to learn and work!✨✨✨

📚🎉 Congratulations to our ReadBOWL 3rd Quarter MVPs! 🎉📚 We’re so proud of our students for their incredible dedication to reading! Check out the outstanding achievements from this quarter: 🏆 Grade Winner ✨ 7th Grade – Reading an incredible 55,911 minutes! 📖 6th Grade Top 3 Readers 🥇 Javier Flores Sontay 🥈 Wyatt Castle 🥉 Kelvin Vicente-Ajtun 📖 7th Grade Top 3 Readers 🥇 Arden Grayson 🥈 Kaylah Blake 🥉 Grayson Dover 📖 8th Grade Top 3 Readers 🥇 Garrison Sapp 🥈 Samuel Ikner 🥉 Jenesis Garcia 🏫 Classes with the Most Reading Minutes 📚 6th Grade – Mrs. Myers' 1st Period 📚 7th Grade – Mrs. Smith's 4th Period 📚 8th Grade – Mrs. Ikner's 3rd Period Way to go, readers! Keep turning those pages and racking up the minutes—your dedication to reading inspires us all. 📚✨ #ReadBOWL #ReadersAreLeaders #CelebrateSuccess @readwithmalcolm

📚✨ Power Up! We Have a Winner! ✨🎉 🚀 Our 4th Book Blast Treasure Chest winner is Kenneth Lacey! 🏆🎁 Congratulations! Did you know that Book Blast contributions help ensure ALL our students receive books? 📖💙 Once a student earns all 10 books from their book list, additional contributions go toward providing even more books for students, classrooms, and our media center! 📚✨ Your support makes a world of difference—thank you for helping us build a love of reading! ❤️📖 #BooksAreFun #LiteracyMatters #BookBlastAdventures #ReadingRules #ReadySetGrow

🧮💰 Real-World Math in Action! 💡📚 Mrs. Hallman’s second-grade class has been mastering adding and subtracting within 100 through Menu Math! 🍕🍔🥤 Each student created their own menu with prices, then took turns as cashiers and customers. They practiced calculating totals, making payments, and even giving change! What a fun and engaging way to sharpen their math skills! 🎉👏 #RealWorldLearning #MenuMath #CESLearns