Evans County Schools

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could actually visit every place that we learn about? 6th grade students in Mr. Carruth's social studies classes have been learning about WWII and the Holocaust. With the help of the Oculus virtual reality headsets, the students were able to get a better look at what they are learning. Today, they were able to take a virtual tour of Anne Franke's hiding place and tour a Holocaust museum cemetery, as if they were actually there! While waiting their turn at the Oculus, students wrote a letter to a WWII soldier. #ActiveLearning

Mrs. Hollingsworth’s class made Valentines for each resident at NorthSpring Senior Living. They were so happy to write to their person with Valentine’s Day-themed puns! Zoom in to read some! ❤️

Culinary Arts didn't forget Valentine's Day! They poured their heart into making truffles, chocolate covered pretzels, beautifully decorated cupcakes, and chocolate covered strawberries. We know our customers will LOVE them! #TheDEN

CHS celebrated Keyontae' Ealey’s signing his letter of intent to play club football at Columbus State University in Columbus, GA. Congratulations, Keyontae'! You've made your Tiger family proud, and we know you will make a great Cougar for Columbus State University!

This week is all about gratitude at CMS and CHS! To kick off our week of being thankful for others, Ava Mincey set up her Lemonade Stand for teachers outside the cafeteria. Teachers could make a donation to Ava's cause which is Alzheimer's research. We want our students to learn to see the good in people. The lemon theme for this week is in memory of Mrs. Julie Sikes who passed away almost a year ago in a tragic car accident. She always saw the good in others and wrote notes of encouragement. Today, our students wrote thank you notes to people that they are grateful for. We hope that our students learn to focus on helping others and that they always find the good in others and in every situation.

Join us on Saturday, February 25th at 6:30 pm for the Miss Claxton Middle School and Miss Claxton High School scholarship pageants. Six lovely young ladies are competing for the title of Miss CMS and 13 beautiful young ladies will be vying for the coveted title of Miss CHS. We will also be crowning a new Mr. CHS and for the first time ever, a Mr. CMS. CMS contestants L to R: Zorielle Stanley, Chloe Blocker, Maci Eason, La'lanee Fields, Mila Sapp, Ella Massey.

Join us on Saturday, February 25th at 6:30 pm for the Miss Claxton Middle School and Miss Claxton High School scholarship pageants. Six lovely young ladies are competing for the title of Miss CMS and 13 beautiful young ladies will be vying for the coveted title of Miss CHS. We will also be crowning a new Mr. CHS and for the first time ever, a Mr. CMS. CHS contestants L to R: Front row: Katie Butler, Reese Waters, Brianna Pittman, Taylor Bennette; Back row: Estrella Salas-Mendoza, Anna Black, Trinity Lavant, Allie Floyd, Laney Massey, Gracie Gibson, Aashi Patel, Alyssa, Jones, Mel Smith.

There is more to making a stool or birdhouse than you may think! Precise measurements, straight cuts, square corners, and just right screw holes all make a difference in the appearance and function. Construction students are pursuing one of these projects under the guidance of their instructor, Mr. Hall. When finished, the students will use the rubric to self-assess their work. Student assessments will then be compared to Mr. Hall's evaluation of their work. #TheDEN

Our 7 Mindsets focus this week is on gratitude. In memory of Mrs. Julie Sikes, we are asking our students to continue her legacy of leaving sweet notes for people. She always saw the good in people and was an encourager to all who knew her. CMS and CHS students will be writing thank you notes to people that matter to them in an effort to the see the good in other people and continue sharing Mrs. Sikes's attitude of gratitude.

Students in Mrs. Brown's 7th grade science classes observed interactions of predator and prey relationships by examining owl pellets. They saw feathers, fur, and bones, and collaboratively classified their findings. #4Cs #ProjectBasedLearning

Wear your house colors tomorrow!

Mrs. Keyfauver’s classes made Valentine’s Day cards for a local nursing home in relation to the current 7 Mindsets lesson. #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily

PreK classes enjoyed learning about community helpers this week! They were able to mail letters and make a sign to thank our Community Helpers for our parade! Thank you everyone who participated and for all you do for us! #CES #ExcellenceLeadershipFamily

7th grade students in Mrs. Amber Sapp's math classes continue to practice what they have learned about the radius, diameter, and circumference of circles. They are collaborating with a partner to practice digital skill cards which force them figure the value of one part of the circle if given the values of the other parts. #4Cs

We are excited to announce that Breakthrough Basketball will host a basketball camp at the Claxton Middle School Wednesday, May 31, 2023 through Friday, June 2, 2023. Claxton Middle School is the host school selected to hold this event this summer. For more information, please see the attached flyer. Thanks in advance for your support.

Congratulations to these three in Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Sapp’s class. They received a certificate for demonstrating fluency in addition by answering facts in under 6 seconds! #CES

6th grade students in Ms. Adams's career classes are learning which careers might be a good fit for them. Using the YouScience curriculum, students simply participate in a series of brain games to discover their aptitudes and interests, and the program matches them to careers that are best suited for them. By exposing our students to this curriculum at a young age, it allows them to zero in on possible career choices and choose classes that will best prepare them for these careers.

Please see the press release below regarding ECCSS being awarded $100,000 for technology through a Rural Education and Innovation grant.

Evans County Charter School System Offering Piece of History Do you need some lumber? Would you like to own a piece of Evans County history? These are not just any old boards! These are True Heart Pine Lumber Planks that were salvaged from the floor of the auditorium in the two-story building, a former site of Evans County Schools and current renovation project for The Jack and Muriel Strickland Cultural Arts Center. We wanted to make these boards available locally before advertising nationally. For more information, please see below or contact Dr. Jordan at (912) 739-3544 or email tjordan@evanscountyschools.org Prices $100.00 per board for 2x12x16 (135 available) $150.00 per board for 4x12x16 (6 available)

Our ECCSS finalists for the Community MLK Competition have been practicing across the district, and tomorrow is their big day for delivering their speeches to the community! They've worked hard to share a message about the people, events, and ideas that have influenced positive changes for equality, and we are excited for them to share their messages tomorrow! Check out some of their practice rounds in action below! Some grade-bands performed in front of our Social Studies Professional Learning Team (PLT) and received feedback. Some grade-bands performed in front of other classes and received feedback. Other grade-bands performed on the intercom or a microphone and received feedback! We're proud of our students, and we're thankful for our staff for creating and hosting these opportunities! We can't wait to see our student SHINE tomorrow during this wonderful annual celebration! You can join the community and see and hear our Tigers in action at the CMS gym, from 10 AM-12:00 PM, tomorrow! #4CsInAction #SchoolAndCommunityConnections #WeLoveOurTigers #WeLoveOurCommunity