Evans County Charter School System

🐾💛🖤 Happy Georgia Cities Week, Tiger Nation! 💛🖤🐾 Let’s give a HUGE shoutout to our amazing ECCSS participants and top finishers for the Georgia Cities Week Coloring (K-5) and Writing (6-8) Competitions! 🖌️✍️ 🎉 Winners by Grade Level 🎉 🟡 Kindergarten: Ximena Ramos-Herrera ⚫ 1st Grade: Aa'rhiana Palmer 🟡 2nd Grade: Brooklyn Harvey ⚫ 3rd Grade: Alexia Sermons 🟡 4th Grade: Vanessa Rodriguez Romero ⚫ 5th Grade: Mariana Lopez Gutierrez 🟡 6th Grade: Reagan Lovett ⚫ 7th Grade: Rylee Lane 🟡 8th Grade: Landon Crosby 📅 The winners have been invited to a special reception on Thursday, April 24th, at 5:30 PM, at Hagan City Hall—thank you to the City of Hagan for sponsoring this fantastic opportunity! 🙌🐯 What a brilliant way for our Tigers to explore how Georgia cities "Imagine the Possible" and even dream about being future mayors. 🏙️✨ HUGE thanks to our CES homeroom teachers and CMS Connections teachers for inspiring creativity and supporting our students! 💛🖤🐾 #CelebrateOurStudents #SchoolAndCommunityConnections #GeorgiaCitiesWeek

🎉🐯 Be sure to tune in to WTOC tonight at 6PM, Tiger Nation!!! 📺✨ One of our very own CHS Tigers is getting some well-deserved recognition as a WTOC Top Teacher! 👏💛🖤 Huge congratulations to Coach Chris Oglesby!! 🏈🥇 We're so proud of you! Thank you for representing CHS and Tiger Nation well. 📣#TigerPride #ClaxtonTigers #BlackAndGold #CHSStrong #CoachOglesby #WTOCSpotlight #WeAreClaxton 🐅💥

🌟 Happy Administrative Professionals Day! 🌟 Today we’re celebrating the incredible team that keeps Claxton Elementary running smoothly every single day! 💛🖤 A huge THANK YOU to Macy Fennell, Monica Stroud, Kristin Horton, and Shirley Blitch for everything you do—from the warm welcomes and endless multitasking to the behind-the-scenes magic that keeps our school going. ✨📚 We appreciate your hard work, your heart for our students and staff, and the way you make CES feel like home. We couldn't do it without you! 💐🙌 #AdminProfessionalsDay #CESStrong #ThankYou #ClaxtonElementary #TheHeartOfTheSchool

🎉🐅 Congratulations to our CHS Tigers Track & Field Athletes! 🐾🥇 We’re incredibly proud of our Claxton High School Tigers who showed out at the Region Meet on April 21 & 22, 2025! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨 🥈 CHS Girls Track Team – Finished 2nd overall! 🥉 CHS Boys Track Team – Finished 7th overall! 🏆 Region Champions: 👧 Girls • Hannah Hendrix – Pole Vault: 8’4” • Zorielle Stanley – 100M Hurdles: 16.89s • Jayda Jordan – Discus: 134’2” & Shot Put: 40’1.5” ✨ High Point Champion: Trinity Lavant – Long Jump, Triple Jump, 100m & 200m 👦 Boys • Kalee Mincey – Triple Jump 🥇 📣 Qualified for GHSA Sectionals – May 3rd 📣 🔸 Long Jump: Trinity Lavant, Zorielle Stanley, and Hannah Hendrix 🔸 Pole Vault: Averi Phillips and Hannah Hendrix 🔸 200M Run: Trinity Lavant 🔸 Triple Jump: Kalee Mincey and Trinity Lavant 🔸 100 Hurdles: Zorielle Stanley 🔸 4x100 Relay Girls: Taraja Andrews, Honesty Ryals, Hannah Hendrix, Zorielle Stanley, and Neveah Sallie 🔸 4x100 Relay Boys: Dallas Hill, Charles Ryce, Jerrell Hargrett, and Jontarrius Calhoun 🔸 Discus Throw: Jayda Jordan and Cedrick Bell 🔸 100M Run: Trinity Lavant and Hannah Hendrix 🔸 4x200 Relay – Girls: Taraja Andrews, Honesty Ryals, Izabelle Gonzales, Zorielle Stanley, and Natalie Clark 🔸 4x200 Relay – Boys: Dallas Hill, Jerrell Hargrett, Charles Ryce, and Jontarrius Calhoun 🔸 Shot Put: Jayda Jordan 🔸 800M Run: Jacolby Young 🔸 4x800 Relay – Boys: Jacolby Young, Isaiah Benjamin, Jose Gutierrez, and Anthony Mobley Let’s cheer on our Tigers as they head to GHSA Sectionals! 💪🔥 Your hard work, heart, and hustle are unmatched. 🖤💛 #TigerPride #CHSTrackAndField #ClaxtonHigh #RegionSuccess #GHSA2025 #TrackStars #RoadToState #GoTigers 🐾🎽🏅

🎨✨ Enjoy another peek of works in progress for the ECCSS Fine Arts Extravaganza! ✨🎨 We're just days away from our 3rd Annual ECCSS Fine Arts Extravaganza on April 29, 2025, at 5:00 PM in the CMS/CHS Cafetorium. 🗓️🙌 Our talented Tiger artists are putting their finishing touches on their masterpieces in progress, and we are thrilled to share a sneak peek with our Tiger Nation: Dogs at Beach by Madison Wright, 10th grade Cow in North Georgia and Brown Thrasher by Savana Lair, 12th grade Burnt Wood by Braxton Anderson, 12th grade Cat in Window by Natalie Wiater, 11th grade 🎶 The ECCSS Fine Arts Extravaganza will also feature incredible performances by the CMS and CHS bands and chorus, filling the air with music and Tiger spirit. 🎤🎻🎺 As a special treat this year, ECCSS will honor the memory of Mr. Steve Simmons, a beloved, former Tiger band director, with a rededication of the CHS band room. Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable night celebrating the artistic brilliance and musical talents of our Tigers. Let the countdown begin! 🎉🐾 #ECCSSFineArtsExtravaganza #TigerTalent

UPDATE- RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025. 🐯⚽ Let’s Go, Tigers! ⚽🐯 Please join us in supporting our Claxton High School Varsity Boys Soccer Team as they kick off the first round of the playoffs! 💪💛🖤 📍 Tiger Stadium 🆚 Echols County 📅 Thursday, April 24, 2025 🕕 6:00 PM Let’s fill the stands with black and gold and cheer our boys on to victory! 🎉🔥 #TigerPride #BlackAndGold #CHSSoccer #PlayoffTime #GoTigers #ClaxtonStrong #TigerNation #WeBelieve 🐅⚽💛🖤

🎓 Rising 9th Grade Orientation – Save the Date! 🎓 We're excited to welcome our future high schoolers! Join us on Thursday, May 1st at 5:30 PM for our Rising 9th Grade Orientation. 📍 Where: CMS/CHS Cafetorium 🕠 When: May 1st at 5:30 PM During this important event, we’ll be discussing: ✅ Individual Graduation Plans ✅ Career Pathways ✅ High School Expectations & Opportunities ✅ And much more! This is a great opportunity for students and parents to get informed, ask questions, and start planning for a successful high school journey. We look forward to seeing you there! #9thGradeOrientation #ClassOf2029 #HighSchoolReady #FutureSuccess

🏃‍♀️✨ Claxton Girls Crushed the 5K! ✨🏃‍♀️ This past Saturday, April 19th, our Claxton Girls Running Team proudly represented at the 5K Freedom Run at Georgia Southern University — and they did an amazing job! 🎉👏 We’re so proud of Mairveh Bardak, Kamden Richardson, and Amina Robinson for their hard work, determination, and for crossing that finish line with strength and spirit! 💪💛🖤 Thank you to coaches Leslie Baxter and Kayleigh Hunter for their dedication and leadership, and to Principal Julie Howard for always supporting our students every step of the way. Way to go, girls! You made Claxton proud! 🐅 #ClaxtonStrong #FreedomRun5K #GirlsOnTheRun #TigerPride #FinishLineGoals

🎓🐾 The countdown is ON for our amazing Class of 2025! 💛🖤 So many exciting school, family, and community events are coming up to celebrate our Tigers in a BIG way — let’s shower them with all the Tiger love as they head toward graduation! 🐅💛🖤 📚 May 5–8 – Senior Final Exams 🏅 May 6 @ 6PM – CHS Senior Honors Night (at CHS Gym) 🌟 May 10 @ 10AM – Baccalaureate hosted by the Evans County Afro American Society (at Green Cypress MBC) 🎉 May 16 @ 8AM – Graduation Practice (Mandatory) 🎓 Bring your cap & gown!🎓 + Senior Walk & Picnic (picnic at Tiger Town) 🎓 May 17 @ 8AM – Graduation Day at Veterans Memorial Field at Tiger Town Stadium (weather permitting) Let’s finish strong, Class of 2025! 💪🐾 #TigerPride #CHS2025 #SeniorSeason 💛🖤

🌟🥚 Cracking Open Knowledge, One Egg at a Time! 🥚🌟 GMAS review just got a whole lot sweeter in Ms. McDaniel’s 4th grade class! 🧠✨ Students dove into an Easter egg hunt packed with fun, learning, and test prep—because who says studying can’t be egg-citing? 🐣📚💥 #ReadySetGrow

📣🐾 Attention Tiger Nation! 🐾📣 The CHS Football Cheerleaders are now selling ads for the 2025 Claxton High School Football Program! 🏈🎉 🖤💛 Show your support for our Black & Gold by purchasing an ad: 📄 Full Page – $125 📄 Half Page – $80 🗓️ Deadline to purchase is July 30, 2025! Have questions? Reach out to a Varsity Football Cheerleader or contact Coach Maurice Burney at 📧 mburney@evanscountyschools.org. 📎 Order form is attached! Let’s go Tigers! 🐯💥 #ClaxtonTigers #TigerPride #CHSCheer #SupportOurTeam #BlackAndGold #FridayNightLights #CHS2025 #TigerNation #ClaxtonStrong

📣 Attention CES Families! You're invited to our Claxton Elementary School Governance Meeting 🐾 🗓 Date: April 24th 🕒 Time: 3:45 PM 📍 Location: CES Media Center This is a great opportunity to stay informed and involved in decisions that impact our students and school community. Let’s continue building strong connections between school, family, and community 💛🖤 #SchoolFamilyCommunityCollaboration #CESStrong #ClaxtonElementary

📚🏈 A Special Visit from Malcolm Mitchell! 🏈📚 On Thursday, April 17th, CMS students had the incredible opportunity to meet Malcolm Mitchell — former UGA and New England Patriot football star and now a professional author! 🙌 This inspiring visit came after our students participated in the Malcolm Mitchell Read Bowl, a reading challenge that celebrates literacy and a love for books. Malcolm shared powerful personal stories about his childhood struggle with reading and how perseverance and a passion for learning helped shape his journey from the football field to the world of literature. 📝✨ Our students walked away inspired and reminded that reading truly opens doors to endless possibilities! 💡📖 #ReadWithMalcolm #LiteracyMatters #CMSProud #InspirationInAction

🎭🎶 You're Invited! 🎨🎷 Join us for the Arts Extravaganza on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the CMS/CHS Cafeteria! 🌟✨ Enjoy incredible performances by the CHS Band, CMS Band, and CMS/CHS Chorus 🎵🥁, plus an exciting auction! 🖼️🎭 Come out and support the Tiger Fine Arts Program—we can't wait to see you there! 🧡🐅 #ArtsExtravaganza #TigerFineArts #SupportTheArts #MusicMatters #Band #Chorus #TheDen #AuctionFun 🎶🎨🎭

In order to provide more children (18 and under) with breakfasts and lunches in the summer, we’d like to gather some input our School Nutrition Program can use to better serve our Tiger families. Please complete this survey by Friday, May 2nd. English - https://forms.gle/SjVnDSbRU4baiVuJA Spanish - https://forms.gle/tdWuQqe26pjRjBkDA Haitian Creole - https://forms.gle/3SxfD6Vstdcpd1aWA

UPDATE- RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025. 🐯⚽ Let’s Go, Tigers! ⚽🐯 Please join us in supporting our Claxton High School Varsity Boys Soccer Team as they kick off the first round of the playoffs! 💪💛🖤 📍 Tiger Stadium 🆚 Echols County 📅 Thursday, April 24, 2025 🕕 6:00 PM Let’s fill the stands with black and gold and cheer our boys on to victory! 🎉🔥 #TigerPride #BlackAndGold #CHSSoccer #PlayoffTime #GoTigers #ClaxtonStrong #TigerNation #WeBelieve 🐅⚽💛🖤

🎨✨Reading and Creativity on Full Display at the CMS Annual Literacy and Art Show! ✨🎨 On April 15th, CMS proudly hosted its Annual Literacy and Art Show, showcasing the incredible talent and hard work of our students and providing free books to our families! As families entered, they were allowed to pick new books to be read at home. In the gym, paintings, sculptures, and all forms artwork from the entire year were beautifully displayed for families and the community to enjoy. 🖌️🎭 Adding to the evening's magic, the CMS Band delivered a fantastic performance, filling the space with music and energy! 🎶👏 Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our young artists and musicians — it was a truly amazing turnout! We’re so proud of our students and all they’ve accomplished this year. 💫 #CMSArtShow #CMSProud #StudentTalent #ArtsInEducation

📣🐾 Calling all future Lady Tigers! 🐾📣 CMS Lady Tigers Softball TRYOUTS are happening soon! 🥎 📅 Dates: Monday, 4/28 & Tuesday, 4/29 ⏰ Time: Right after school until 5:15 PM 📍 Where: Tiger Town Softball Field 🔸 Attire: T-shirt, shorts or softball pants, and cleats or tennis shoes 🔸 Gear: Glove, face mask, bat, and water bottle are not required but are highly encouraged ⚠️ IMPORTANT: You MUST be academically eligible and have a current physical on file or turn one in to Coach Sapp to be allowed on the field. Let’s show that Tiger pride and bring your best! 💛🖤 #CMSLadyTigers #SoftballTryouts #TigerPride

🎉💥 Shoutout to our Fabulous Fourth Graders 💥🎉 We are SO proud to celebrate a major milestone—our amazing students have mastered their 4 and 6 multiplication facts! 🙌📚 Through perseverance, practice, and a whole lot of hard work, these young mathematicians have crushed this goal! 💪💯 From flashcards to games, group work to individual practice, they've shown us what determination looks like—and we couldn’t be more proud of their growth and grit! 🧠✨ Way to go, 4th grade! Keep reaching for the stars 🌟✖️🌟 #ProudTeacherMoment #MathMasters #4thGradeRockstars #MultiplicationGoals

🎓🐯 Attention Claxton High School Seniors! 🐯🎓 Senior Finals are right around the corner — 📅 May 5 - May 8! Senior Final Exams Schedule: May 5- 2nd & 5th period finals May 6- 3rd & 6th period finals May 7- 4th & 7th period finals May 8- 1st period final To be eligible for exemptions, make sure you: ✅ Have an 80 or higher average ✅ Have five or fewer unexcused absences (Second semester only!) 📬 Exemption letters will be coming out soon — stay tuned! Let’s finish strong, Tigers! 💪🔥 #ClaxtonHigh #TigerPride #SeniorFinals #ClassOf2025 #FinishStrong 🐅🎉