Good luck to all of our CMS and CHS teams this week!
Upcoming Special Events:
9/20 Special Olympics Recognition Night at CHS Softball
9/20 Special Olympics Recognition Night, Varsity Softball begins at 4:00 pm.
CES has spirit! Yes, we do! We've got EXTREME TIGER SPIRIT! How about you?
CES will host an Extreme Tiger Spirit Day on the last Friday of each month. This celebration is to help our youngest Tigers develop TIGER PRIDE!
On Friday, September 30th, we want all of our CES students and staff to show their TIGER PRIDE! Please come to school in your black and gold Extreme Tiger Spirit best! CES has plans to recognize and celebrate the students, staff, and grade levels who show the most Extreme Tiger Spirit!
Go Tigers!
Congratulations to newly crowned CHS Homecoming Queen- Mel Smith and Homecoming Princess- Damonae Wharton, as well as all the young ladies on the 2022 Homecoming Court.
Please join ECCSS in welcoming CHS's 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame Class! We had a great turnout for the induction ceremony this morning, and we are grateful for the stories told, the fellowship shared, and the delicious brunch prepared by our CHS Culinary students! Special thanks to Mr. Mark Stroud for organizing and hosting the festivities and to all who joined us to honor this AMAZING group of CHS Tigers!
In the graphic below, you can see some of our newest inductees: Stephen Brown, Lamar "Bootsy" Barnes, Melissa Sikes Yeomans, members of the 1954 State Runner-Up Football Team, and John Henry Rogers.
Congratulations again to all of our 2022 inductees, including Coach Charles Nagle who was unable to attend the ceremony today! We appreciate all you devoted to Tiger Athletics, and we are grateful for the inspiring example you continue to set for all of the Tiger Nation!
ECCSS would like to thank all of the COMMUNITY HELPERS who came to CES today to visit our kindergarten classes! We also appreciate Mrs. Brittany Hutcheson and our entire kindergarten team for arranging and participating in this special experience for our students! Thanks to all who helped our young Tigers learn about the importance of community helpers today!
The Evans Region College and Career Academy (ERCCA) is pleased to announce that we are one of six schools across the state participating in this year's FLEX program. This year-long program is designed to grow and recognize young entrepreneurs through formal study and a "Shark Tank" style competition. Students participating in the FLEX program will learn more about the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship, and they will have a chance to win cash prizes, including $5000 for the first-place winner of this year's competition!
Melissa Dark, Director of the Fitzgerald Chamber of Commerce, and Hal Wiley, Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy CEO, visited our school to introduce our stakeholders to this innovative initiative. In order for schools to successfully implement the FLEX program, school and community partnerships are essential, especially partnerships with local business owners and leaders!
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Claxton Middle School held its First Friday for the month of September today. Students who had excellent attendance, good behavior, and no missing assignments were allowed to attend. They played games, danced, and had an all around great time. Students who had missing assignments were able to use this time as a study hall to finish their assignments. First Friday is a monthly initiative to encourage students to take ownership of their attendance, behavior, and assignments, helping them become responsible and productive citizens.
Homecoming Friday was busy. CHS students were greeted by the drumline, cheerleaders, & color guard. Later, we had the Tiger Walk & then the pep rally at the Pecan Grove where Keyontae' Ealey (Sr) was crowned Homecoming King and Tyrone Atkinson (Jr) was named Homecoming Prince.
The Claxton Middle School 8th grade softball team players were recognized on September 8th at their last home game of the season. We are so proud of you, and we appreciate your hard work and dedication!
ECCSS would like to thank our local law enforcement agencies for conducting a Concentrated Patrol of our school bus routes this morning. These patrols are proactive safety measures to ensure we are able to transport our students in a safe and reliable manner.
Please remember when a school bus is stopped on a road with its lights on and sign out, in most cases, vehicles traveling in BOTH directions MUST STOP. Please see the graphic below for more information about the law.
We ask for and appreciate the public’s help in following these bus safety rules. We appreciate all you do to exercise caution and to keep our Tigers and our community safe!
Mrs. Tracey Bardak, Director of ECCSS Special Education, shared information and celebrations during the ECCSS Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Monday evening.
Our Special Education Department is committed to providing Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) for our students. This allows our teachers to focus on the standards-based needs of our students being served. Mrs. Bardak shared updates about technology resources being considered and used, including the Virtual Reality Social Skills Intervention being offered to students through a partnership with Georgia Southern University.
Mrs. Bardak shared the exciting news that CHS was chosen to host the High School High Tech Manufacturing Institute. This opportunity will allow our students to learn more about the field of manufacturing, and students can earn certifications that can help them as they pursue careers post-high school!
We appreciate all that our ECCSS Special Education Department does to make sure our students are ready for college, career, and life!
Please make plans to join ECCSS and the Claxton-Evans County Chamber of Commerce for Business After Hours and Open House on Thursday, September 22nd, 5:00-6:30 pm.
Please join us at the new location of the ECCSS Board of Education for this event, 705 W Main Street, Claxton.
We will honor two special guests during this event: Mrs. Vernella Welch (Conference Room Commemoration) and Mrs. Ruth Griner (Griner Building Plaque Re-Commemoration).
CMS students in Mrs. Brown’s class reviewed vocabulary in a collaborative way that encouraged competition among teams. Teams worked together to match a vocabulary word, definition, and picture. They were justifying matches to their peers as they worked together.
Claxton Middle School will hold its annual Title I Meeting on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 5:30 pm in the CMS Media Center. All parents are invited to attend.
Ms. Tracy Cook, Director of ECCSS Transportation, and Mr. Ron Myers, Director of Technology, shared information and celebrations during the ECCSS Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Monday evening.
Our Transportation Department is committed to using Infinite Campus to automate approved bus requests. Ms. Cook also discussed ways the transportation department is looking to build capacity and enhance offerings!
Mr. Myers shared Technology Department updates for safety and security, including system updates and the addition of extra cameras to designated areas. Mr. Myers also shared information about new technology resources that have been purchased for CES.
We appreciate all that our ECCSS Transportation and Technology Departments do to keep our students and staff safe, secure, and state-of-the-art!
Just a Reminder...Claxton Middle School will hold its first School Governance meeting on September 15th. The meeting will take place in the Professional Learning Room at 12 noon and last until 1:00 pm.
CMS students and teachers showed out today for Wacky Wednesday!
CHS celebrated Wacky Wednesday by wearing mix matched attire. They also spent the day playing games, working on their house floats for the parade, and working on the 4 C's- critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication.
Dr. Tonya Blocker, Director of our ECCSS School Nutrition Program (SNP), shared SNP information and celebrations during the ECCSS Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Monday evening.
SNP is committed to excellence for students and staff, and this was reflected in their recent perfect scores in their health inspections! Dr. Blocker also shared about Harvest of the Month, a program that partners SNP, the UGA Extension Service, and GADOE to serve locally farmed and harvested food items in cafeteria meals. Dr. Blocker highlighted some CHS and SNP partnerships: Breakfast Break Fridays and an upcoming Cinnamon Roll Class. These efforts are helping our CHS students engage with our SNP in ways that will serve them in college, careers, and life!
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