Evans County Schools

📚 Exploring "The Brilliant Deep": 3rd Graders Dive into Literature 📚 Last week, 3rd graders read "The Brilliant Deep". They practiced asking and answering literal and inferential questions with partners and individually. 🤔💭 Then, students responded to the text by thinking critically about how the main character problem solved. 🧐💡 Students then shared and celebrated their writing together! 🎉📝 #ReadySetGrow #CES

Celebrating two more courses completed, and another achievement reached! Kudos to Amelia Lewis at The Academy for her fantastic work! Keep excelling and keep learning! #TheAcademy #AcademyAccomplishments

In honor of Literacy Month, CES students were gifted a new book, courtesy of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Literacy Program. Students were excited to choose their own books that matched their interests and passions. These are not just books; they are keys to open doors to imagination, creativity, and creating a life-long love for reading. 📚🌟 #ReadySetGrow #CES

CANCELLATION...The CMS Tennis Match against ECI that was scheduled for today has been cancelled.

Mark your calendars now for the Daisy Day Festival on October 7, from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM! Please see the flyer below from our friends in Daisy!

Join us at 4:30 Wednesday, at our last home football game, to recognize our 8th grade football players, cheerleaders, and band members!

The CMS 7 Mindsets Lesson for this week is "Focus on Strengths." "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do." #7Mindsets

CHS Healthcare Science invites everyone to participate in their Blood Drive on Thursday, September 28 from 8:30am- 2:30pm at CHS. Please see the flyer for more information. #GivingBack #CommunityService #HelpSaveALife #TheDen

Mrs. Mathis's Tiger Time students were collaborating in teams to construct the most towering place value traps, all set to capture those crafty number villains! Afterward, they documented the total values of their base ten block traps and added them together. 🧩🔢 #ReadySetGrow #CES

Tammie Smith (right), CMS/CHS Cafeteria Manager, accepts a delivery of fresh apples from Aaron Family Orchards in Ellijay, GA. Shane Todd (left) delivered the apples to Evans County. The Evans County Schools School Nutrition program is participating in the Local Food to Schools Pilot Program this school year. This program provides funds for participating school nutrition programs to purchase food directly from Georgia Farmers. Students will be served these apples this Friday for our Crunch 4 Lunch event promoting the nutritional value of apples. #FuelingGA

JUST A REMINDER...CMS picture day is Wednesday! If you would like to order online, you can visit our CMS webpage and look under the "Student Life" tab.

Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate our Students of the Month at The Academy! Please help us send a big Tiger congratulations to Tay Hines and Amelia Lewis!

Please help us recognize and celebrate ECCSS and Mr. Mark Stroud! Please see the press release below regarding The Academy Principal, Mr. Mark Stroud, being appointed as a member of the Georgia Association for Alternative Education Board. https://tinyurl.com/3vphyhbw

Students in Mrs. Sapp's 7th grade math classes explored equivalent ratios by taste-testing some lemonade. Even Sgt. McKinnon tasted some equivalent ratios! #RoarANDSoar

CHS students were rewarded for good behavior & attendance during a recent First Friday event. Students played relay & gym games, made shrinky dinks & bracelets, played card & board games, sang karaoke, & enjoyed coke floats. #Collaboration #Communication #FirstFriday #TigerPride

Attitude of Gratitude is another of the 7 Mindsets that students are taught in our schools. "Each day comes bearing its gifts. Untie the ribbon." Ann Ruth Schabacker

Homecoming week begins October 2nd. See the attached flyer for the themed days.

📚✨ From Narrative Stories to Digital Adventures 📚✨ In Mrs. Hallman's 2nd-grade class, these young storytellers have been writing engaging narratives complete with captivating beginnings, exciting middles, and rewarding endings. When they completed their stories, they were able to use Book Creator to make their stories come to life digitally! #ReadySetGrow #CES

Exciting News: Accelerated Reader Reward Party! 🌟📚 Dear 2nd-5th Grade CES Parents, Teachers, and Students, We are thrilled to announce our upcoming Accelerated Reader Reward Party! 🎉📖 🗓️ Date: October 26th 🐾 Wildlife Show from Georgia Southern University 🦅 Get ready for an unforgettable wildlife show presented by Georgia Southern University. You'll have the chance to see incredible creatures up close and learn about their habitats and behaviors. It's going to be a wild adventure right here at our school! 🌿🐍 To attend this fantastic event, students need to meet the following criteria by October 6th: Reading Comprehension Score: Achieve an outstanding reading comprehension score of 85% or higher. 📖 Accumulate 10 AR Points: Earn 10 Accelerated Reader points by reading and taking quizzes on the books you love. 📚✨ This celebration is not just about the wildlife show; it's a recognition of your hard work, dedication to reading, and commitment to improving your comprehension skills. 🌟 Keep up the fantastic reading, and we can't wait to celebrate with you soon! 📚🎉 #ReadySetGrow #CES

Gabby, Makenzy, Daijha, Loyda, & Jayda are CHS students who have been putting in the work to reach their goals in the weightroom. They recently received shirts for their accomplishments from last school year. Way to go ladies! #TigerStrong #GirlsLiftToo #StrongBodiesStrongMinds