Evans County Schools

Please help ECCSS show some BIG Tiger 💛🖤💛 for Ms. Holly Durrence and Claxton Rotary! Ms. Durrence, CEO of Evans Region College and Career Academy, was appointed as the 87th president of the Claxton Rotary! We know Ms. Durrence will work well with our friends at Claxton Rotary to help bring positive change and opportunities to our community! #WeLoveOurTigers #WeLoveOurCommunity #SchoolAndCommunityPartnerships #TheDEN

CHS Football Cheerleaders are selling ads for the 2024 football program. The deadline to submit your ad and payment is July 8, 2024. If you have questions, please contact Coach Maurice Burney at mburney@evanscountyschools.org. #TigerPride #WeAreThankfulForOur Supporters #BlackAndGold

CHS students have a variety of opportunities to explore clubs. Beta, FFA, FBLA, FCCLA, and HOSA are the clubs currently offered at CHS. CHS students are encouraged to find out more about all the activities and learning opportunities these clubs provide their members. #ClubsCreateOpportunities #TigerPride #BlackAndGoldBuildingSuccess

Giving back is always in season! This week, we spotlight our students’ amazing community service efforts. From Trick or Treat for Pre-K to Brystol’s Diaper Drive, and from Mrs. Sapp’s Tiger Pride class hanging positive notes around our school to the BETA Club preparing goody bags and an egg hunt for CES students, our Claxton Tigers roar loud in service. Inspired to volunteer? Share this post and let us know how you’re making a difference this summer! 🌟🌞 #CMSCares #ServiceSummer #RoarANDSoar

Want to get a head start on school supplies for next year? Please click the link below and check out our 24-25 School Supply Lists! https://tinyurl.com/2tym2ybu

🍕🎉 Happy Numbers Achievement Celebration! 🎉🍕 Our students celebrated finishing the entire curriculum in Happy Numbers with a delicious pizza reward! 🍕📚 Great job to all our hardworking students! Enjoy your summer and keep up the great work! 🌞👏✨ #ReadySetGrow

We hope all of our Tigers and Tiger families are enjoying summer! Please check out this summer's second edition of school and district updates (ECCSS News You Can Use)! Click here:https://tinyurl.com/2u33wfau Thank you to the 9% of our Tiger families who have already completed their Annual Updates in Campus Parent! We need your help! Please help us spread the word and reach our goal of 100% completion of Annual Updates in Campus Parent by July 19th! Even if no changes in student information have occurred since last year, parents and guardians must complete YEARLY online updates in Campus Parent to ensure your child has bus transportation, scheduling, technology, school nurse care access, school-related information, and more. On campus assistance will be available again starting July 8, and additional language assistance available on July 23 and 25. Our next editions of summer updates are scheduled to post on July 7 and July 21. #ECCSSSummerNewsYouCanUse

Hello, Tiger families! Please read our 2nd edition of summer updates: Click here:https://tinyurl.com/52smec3n Supply lists are included in this update! We need your help completing Annual Campus Parent Updates by July 19! Even if no changes in student information have occurred since last year, parents and guardians must complete YEARLY online updates in Campus Parent to ensure your child has bus transportation, scheduling, technology, school nurse care access, school-related information, and more. Our next updates are scheduled to post on July 7 and 21. #ECCSSSummerNewsYouCanUse

We hope you get to spend time with some of your favorite people over the summer. #MakingMemories #SummertimeFunTime

Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate these highlights from our ECCSS Board of Education (BOE) work session and meeting this month! Ms. Sierra Jimerson, Audit Manager for the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts (Statesboro Office), presented the Award of Distinction for Excellence in Financial Reporting to ECCSS and our BOE! Dr. Kristy Vandenberg, Assistant Superintendent of Academic Services, shared an update for Academic Services. Dr. Vandenberg shared a CCRPI and GMAS results timeline, and she provided an update for the Academic Services portion of the 2024-2029 District Strategic Plan. Instructional supports for teachers, students, and parents were also shared during Dr. Vandenberg’s Academic Services update. Dr. Vandenberg also shared the Comprehensive School Improvement (CSI) Executive Summary, next steps, and targeted actions for schools and the district, as well as the district plan of support for these actions. The Evans County BOE approved all action items, including the FY25 Budget, handbooks, and personnel recommendations. #BOEHighlights

Please join ECCSS in commemorating Juneteenth! On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas with the news that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free. This day came to be known as #Juneteenth, now officially a federal holiday. Want to celebrate and learn more about Juneteenth? Take a trip online to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture! https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth #JuneteenthCelebration #EmancipationDay

Adventure awaits in the great outdoors! 🌳🚴 Whether it's hiking, biking, or having a picnic, there's so much to explore. Let's stay active and connected to nature this summer. What great outdoor activities are you doing this summer? Share this post and let us know! #OutdoorClaxton #SummerFun #RoarANDSoar

ECCSS will be closed tomorrow, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth, a federal holiday. Please note that the Summer Feeding Program will be closed tomorrow and will be back in action on June 20th!

📚📖 Summer Book Bingo! 📖📚 Get ready for some summer reading fun! 🌞 CES Students who complete a BINGO (vertically, horizontally, or diagonally) on their Summer Book Bingo cards will receive a special treat when they return in August. Happy reading, everyone! 📚✨🎉 #ReadySetGrow

Please help ECCSS show some BIG 💛🖤💛 to these awesome Tigers who were recognized during the last end of school year celebrations! Congratulations to our Employees of the Month for May CES: Christina Driggers and Jeanne Croft CMS: Melissa Sefers and Tonia Bates CHS: Meagan Hedden and Melvin Brewton Congrats also goes out to our end of year attendance winners: Kandace Eason, Larae Hendrix, Hollie Ikner, and Heather Snowden! #WeLoveOurTigers #CelebrateOurStaff

Summertime is a great time to enjoy some sweet treats! #MakingMemories #BeatTheHeat

☀️🎵 Summer School Fun🎵☀️ Our Tigers just belted out a serenade to a favorite barnyard friend, the cow! After reading some barnyard riddles, our Tigers used music to revisit what they read! #WeLoveOurTigers #SummerSchoolFun

This week, we dive into summer with reading a good book! 📚 Join us as we explore new worlds and adventures through books. CMS and CHS students, don't forget that you can access books on any device using the Sora, by Overdrive App , and your school Google account. We also encourage all of our Tigers to visit the Claxton-Evans County Library (https://strl.info/claxton-evans_county_library/index.php)! Let us know what you are reading by sharing this post. #SummerReading #RoarANDSoar

Congratulations to ECCSS and the Evans County Board of Education! Ms. Sierra Jimerson, Audit Manager for the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts (Statesboro Office), presented the Award of Distinction for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Ms. LaMaudice Holmes, former Chief Financial Officer for ECCSS, and Dr. Marty Waters, Superintendent for ECCSS, at last night's BOE meeting! Please click the press release below for more information! https://tinyurl.com/d8nc6m3d

🐍 Summer Flashback! 🐍 A month ago, we had an exciting visit from Larry Saylor, a representative of the Evans County Wildlife Club! He showed our students a snake and shared fascinating facts about these amazing creatures. It's a wonderful reminder of the fun and learning experiences we had as we continue to explore and enjoy wildlife this summer! 🌞🌿📚 #ReadySetGrow