Happy National Day on Writing, everyone!
Throughout the day, we will showcase responses from staff, students, community members, and those who love writing from afar on our social media and website!
We appreciate everyone who has responded so far, and we welcome additional responses! If you can't join in the survey, please find a writing moment to love today!
#nationaldayonwriting
#schoolandcommunityconnections
#weloveourwriters
Mrs. Holly Durrence, CEO of the Evans Region College and Career Academy (ERCCA), shared information and celebrations during the ECCSS Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Monday night.
Mrs. Durrence shared information about current and projected workforce needs and how ECCSS provides a variety of options for students as they prepare for life after high school. Mrs. Durrence emphasized the current and expected workforce demands for people in health and technical careers, and she shared a table showing the projected income for someone with a two-year degree, a four-year degree, and someone entering the workforce right out of high school.
Mrs. Durrence also celebrated CHS’s 2022 graduation rate. CHS’s graduation rate increased to 91.8%, 2.6 percentage points higher than last year, and 7.7 percentage points higher than the state average. CHS’s graduation rate has exceeded the state’s rate for the last five years. Additionally, CHS’s graduation rate has increased by 17.1 percentage points since 2017, the first year of the district’s strategic plan.
#TheDen
#CollegeCareerAndLifeReady
#StudentsHaveOptions
#CCA
#CHS
Firefighting involves more than fighting fires! Year two students are preparing a pre fire plan map for emergencies. This involves measuring and identifying all areas of the school and photographing specific spaces. The completed map will be accessible to emergency personnel via an electronic platform.
#TheDen
#handson
#realworld
Today several FFA officers and members attended "North America's Premier Farm Show," the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. These students were able to see the latest technology and products used in farming as well as attend seminars and demonstrations presented by some of the industry's top experts.
#TheDen
#welovefarmers
These pictures look like scenes from a nightly news program, but they are from our very own Audio-Video and Film Technology pathway. Year two students are working in teams to produce assigned parts of an informational video featuring each of our pathways. This film will be released to the public and used to help students identify the pathway that most closely aligns with their interests and career aspirations.
#TheDen
#realworld
ECCSS educators had the wonderful opportunity to participate in externships offered by the Georgia Department of Education’s STEM/STEAM Team. The goal of the externship is to provide educators with rich professional learning to enhance subject expertise and support the development of locally-driven Project Based Learning Units .
Over the next few days, we'd like to showcase each of our educators and our community partners who helped provide these opportunities to our staff! We will share some pics of externships in action and what our educators had to say about their experiences.
Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate Mrs. Shannon Yurek from CMS and Mrs. Tamekia Mincey from CES!
#PBL
#RealLifeLearning
#CommunityAndSchoolPartnerships
9th- 11th grade Picture Day and Make-up Senior Portraits
Thursday, October 20 beginning at 8AM
Don't miss out!
CMS invites all students and staff to wear pink on Friday, October 21st, to show support for our CMS cancer survivors and the fight against cancer!
Student and staff representatives and community members will launch Red Ribbon Week at the Senior Citizens Park on Monday, October 24, at 9:00 AM!
#CelebrateLife
#LiveDrugFree
All 10th-grade students at CHS will take the PSAT on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Please make sure you eat a good breakfast and arrive on time. The test will start at 8:00 AM.
Please contact Tina Durrence (tdurrence@evanscountyschools.org) if you have questions or need more information.
It's not magic! It's a tensegrity table! How does it work? According to Rebecca Johnson, the maker of this table, it works through compression and tension.
On Monday, Johnson's table was entered in the FFA Project Competition at the Sunbelt Agricultural Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. The results of this contest will be released tomorrow. Good luck, Rebecca!
#TheDen
#FFA
Shepeard Community Blood Center will be at CHS on Thursday, October 27th from 8:30 - 2:30 for a blood drive.
The blood drive will be held in the Healthcare Science classroom - B102.
You must be at least 16 years old to donate. If you are 16, parental consent is required. Consent forms can be obtained from Mrs. Welch.
Photo ID is required for everyone who is donating.
See Mrs. Welch to schedule donation time.
Blood drive is open to the community
We still have room for a couple more golfers this Saturday!
Please join CHS Golf in their 1st ever TIGER golf tourney!
To register, go to https://forms.gle/HBPaoKhqgCqPYqYm7 or use the QR code below!
Email Mark Stroud (mstroud@evanscountyschools.org) for more info!
CES principal, Mrs. Julie Howard; CMS principal, Mrs. Tanita McDowell; CHS principal, Dr. Paul Mizell, and The Academy principal, Mr. Mark Stroud, shared information and celebrations during the ECCSS Board of Education (BOE) meeting last night.
All four principals shared examples of ways they are working collaboratively to create a positive culture and climate for students and staff.
September Employees of the Month for CES, CMS, and CHS were also recognized. Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate the following staff:
CES- Melissa Phillips and Jenna Johnson
CMS- Tiffany Wilson and Katie Ann Bowers
CHS- Layne Peacock and DeeDee Gordon
#CultureAndClimate
#CelebrateOurStudents
#CelebrateOurStaff
Students in Ms. Adams's 6th Grade Career Awareness class held "Speed Interviews" today to practice their interview skills. To prepare for the interviews, students practiced proper hand shaking, eye contact, posture, and speaking in complete sentences. Students are also completing job applications to practice for possible jobs in their future.
6th Grader, Kori Mutcherson said he enjoyed this activity because it is preparing him for his future.
Thursday, October 20, is National Day on Writing.
This is a day to showcase and celebrate what writing means to us.
Use the link below to share a couple of thoughts about what writing MEANS to you, WHY you write, and/or what you LOVE about writing. We'd love to share some of these responses on our page!
Happy writing!
https://forms.gle/Fr4qen9Xkp13Jwvb7
Tryouts for CHS Lady Tiger Basketball are next week!
Please see the flyer below or contact Coach Oglesby (coglesby@evanscountyschools.org) for more information!
Best of luck to the Lady Softball Tigers as they compete at Super Regionals this week in Heard County.
Support Breast Cancer Awareness as you attend this Friday’s varsity football game by wearing PINK!
CHS is hosting a Pink Out at this Friday's football game vs. Metter! Please wear your pink on 10/21 and help us PINK OUT Evans County this Friday!
We want to show our love and support for all who have battled breast cancer and those who are still fighting! We want to honor the memories of the loved ones we've lost!
#BreastCancerAwareness
#PinkOut
#LoveOurPeopleBig
ECCSS welcomed Daniel Rivera, Tech Director from First District RESA, to lead some professional learning during our Teacher Inservice/Workday last week.
Mr. Rivera shared helpful tips and tricks for Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Chat with teachers and other staff from across our district!
#LifelongLearners
