Evans County Schools

Claxton Middle School students were excited to get back into the media center this week. All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students attended the media center orientation session with Mrs. Durrence, and then they each were able to check out two books. Students are being encouraged to read within their Lexile bands this year. Information on understanding your child's Lexile level can be found on the Claxton Middle School webpage under the Parent Resources tab.

Ms. Selph’s Algebra 1 class created histograms, box plots, and dot plots from statistical questions that the students created themselves. They also had to interpret what each graph meant. #MathIsFun #TigerPride #BlackAndGold

Today, students at Claxton Middle/High School were served BBQ Nachos, Sweet Potato Fries, Field Peas, Stewed Squash & Onions, an Apple, and their choice of cold Milk. Our students are provided nutritionally balanced meals that meet federal guidelines at no cost to families! Visit our menu page regularly for the current menu. The monthly menu can be found at the bottom of the page. https://www.evans.k12.ga.us/dining #FuelingGA #GATrayoftheWeek #K12CulinaryCulture @GaDOENutrition

🎨✨ Celebrating Our Uniqueness in Mrs. Herrington and Ms. Courtney’s Class ✨🎨 This week, Mrs. Herrington and Ms. Courtney’s class focused on an “All About Me” theme, where we discovered that while we all look different and have different interests, we are all friends! The students had a blast drawing self-portraits, discussing our senses, creating rainbows representing our favorite things, and bringing in special items from home to share with the class. We’re having so much fun at school, celebrating what makes each of us unique! 🌈👫 #ReadySetGrow

📚✨Calling all champions of literacy!!!📖🏆 Please take a moment to share your reading life with our Tigers and community! Click this link to complete the Google Form: https://forms.gle/gJeab1kcLFX9ArBS8 September is Literacy Month in Georgia, and we're inviting all students, staff, families, community members, business partners, and anyone else who would like to join our efforts to showcase and inspire LOTS of reading for our Tigers and community! Reading a recipe? Please share here! Reading a book? Please share here! Reading directions to put something together? Please share here! Let our Tigers know what reading is happening in the world around them! You can share a pic of your reading in action, or you can share what reading means to you! During September, we will share as many these reading highlights as we can with our school and community! We hope to have lots of responses to showcase and celebrate literacy on social media, our website, and other media outlets! Know other champions of literacy in your circle of friends and acquaintances? Please share this post with others, so they can join in the literacy fun! #LiteracyMonth #WhatAreYouReading #CollegeCareerCommunityReadyTigers

IMPORTANT REMINDER...REACH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH! Calling all CMS 8th graders (AKA, the CHS Class of 2029)! The REACH application has been uploaded to the 8th Grade Class of 2029 Google Classroom. The REACH scholarship provides up to $10,000 that can be used to attend any HOPE eligible college in Georgia. To be eligible, students need to complete and submit the application by August 30th. This is an excellent opportunity for students to get financial assistance for college costs. Please do not wait until the last minute to begin this, as the application has several parts and takes a while to complete. Every 8th grade student should take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. We can't wait to find out who the REACH Scholars for the Class of 2029 will be! The application can be downloaded from the Claxton Middle School webpage under the Parent Resources section. Copies are also available in the CMS Media Center.

🌟 All About Me Week! 🌟 This week, Ms. Thigpen and Ms. Melissa’s class had a blast sharing all about themselves! Students brought in bags filled with a few of their favorite things and took turns showing them to the class. It was a fun and meaningful way to get to know each other better! 🎒✨ #ReadySetGrow

Coach Lanier’s US History classes are collaborating and learning the reasons the 13 colonies were established. These development ideas include purpose of establishment, natural resources, available industries, positive and negative impacts, religious and cultural impact, and the interactions between colonist and natives. #KnowledgeIsPower #TigerPride

Shout out to our students from The Academy who met their MAP goal! Principal, Mr. Mark Stroud, and other staff treated these amazing Tigers to pizza! #GrowingMindsBuildingFutures #TheAcademy

FYI: The JV football game scheduled for August 29 in Metter has been cancelled.

📚✨ Super Readers in Action! ✨📚 Ms. Fallin and Mrs. Abler’s 1st grade students are diving into exciting activities as they learn to read, write, and put sentences in order. Our super readers are making great strides in building their literacy skills! 📚✏️ #ReadySetGrow #FirstGradeFun

Families of Juniors (Class of 2026), don't forget that the Junior Ring Ceremony for all juniors who ordered class rings will be held on Friday, August 30, at 8:30AM ,in the CMS/CHS Cafeteria. Come help us celebrate this milestone for these students. #TigerPride #BlackAndGold #MakingMemories

Please help ECCSS recognize and celebrate these highlights from our ECCSS Board of Education (BOE) meeting this month! Mrs. Julie Howard, Mrs. Angie Snyder, Dr. Paul Mizell, and Mr. Mark Stroud shared Short Term Action Plans for the first quarter for CES, CMS, CHS, and The Academy during the ECCSS BOE meeting. Also, Dr. Waters presented Ms. Howard, Ms. Snyder, and Dr. Mizell with special recognition for school- and district- level Beta honors. Each campus was presented with National District of Distinction plaques, and ECCSS was presented with a special award also. This national recognition speaks highly of ECCSS’s commitment to academic excellence, leadership development, and service involvement, and it also illustrates our dedication to preparing students to be college, career, and community ready! Also, the updated school calendar was approved. This calendar includes updates for Tropical Storm Debby make-up days. Also, based on feedback from our strategic plan Action Building Teams, two parent conference days have been added to the calendar. Follow directions below to view the updated calendar, and stay tuned for more information regarding the parent conference days. Click link below and scroll down to and click on "Updated - 2024-2025 School Calendar": https://www.evans.k12.ga.us/page/calendars-and-events

Students in Mrs. Watkins' Algebra 1 class created statistical questions and collected numerical and categorical data from their peers. #MathMatters #BlackAndGoldBuildingSuccess #TigerPride

📢 Reminder: The Academy's Annual Title I Meeting📢 Please join us at The Academy on Thursday, August 29th, for our Annual Title I Meeting! This important event will take place from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. This will be a great opportunity for us to learn more about one another and how we can work together to support our students! We look forward to seeing you there! 📍 Location: The Academy 📅 Date: Thursday, August 29 ⏰ Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm #SchoolFamilyCommunityCollaboration #TitleI

📢 Reminder: Claxton Elementary School's Annual Title I Meeting Join us on Tuesday, August 27th for our Annual Title I Meeting! This important event will take place from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in the CES Cafeteria. Stick around afterward for some fun with Bingo for Books at 6:30pm! Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn more about how we can support our students and enjoy a fun school and family activity together. We look forward to seeing you there! 📍 Location: CES Cafeteria 📅 Date: Tuesday, August 27th ⏰ Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm (Bingo for Books at 6:30pm) #SchoolFamilyCommunityCollaboration

🚀 "Watch it Go!" Lab in Mrs. Stephens' 8th Grade Science! 📚 Our 8th graders took part in the exciting "Watch it Go!" lab, where they put their literacy skills to the test by writing detailed procedures. Working in small groups, each student took on a specific role, collecting essential motion data for distance and time. Through this hands-on experience, they learned how to identify when motion occurs and explored the relationship between distance and speed. We're proud of their teamwork and scientific discovery! 👏 #STEMEducation #8thGradeScience #TeamworkInAction

📚 6th Grade Parent Night: Meet Your Child’s Teachers! 🏫 🗓 Event Details: 🔹 Date & Time: Tomorrow, August 26th, 5:30-6:30 PM 🔹 Location: CMS Gymnasium for Sign-In Join us for an opportunity to walk in your child’s shoes and meet the amazing teachers guiding their 6th-grade journey! ✨ What to Expect: Follow your student’s daily schedule and visit each of their classrooms. Get valuable insights on how to support your child’s success. Participate in Q&A sessions after each class to address any questions or concerns. Don’t miss this chance to connect with our staff and gain the tools you need to help your child thrive this school year. We look forward to seeing you there! #ParentInvolvement #6thGradeSuccess #CMSFamily

CMS students in Ms. Wetherington's Team Sports classes enjoyed a little football with Sergeant McKinnon and Chief Kirkland. We appreciate our officers spending time with our students and showing them that education is important!

🎉💛🖤Please join us in celebrating and showcasing our Tiger School Nutrition Program (SNP) team!💛🖤🎉 Congratulations to our ECCSS SNP for achieving all A's on their school health inspection during the first week of school! This impressive accomplishment reflects the dedication and hard work of our entire SNP team in providing healthy, delicious, and nutritious meals to our Tiger students and staff! Please check out these pics of some of our SNP friends from the opening days of school! These Tigers make impressive meals the NORM in Tiger Town, and we are so thankful for the joy, care, and love they share with our students and staff as they keep us FUELED for learning! Please help ECCSS show some BIG Tiger 💛🖤 to our AMAZING SNP staff! #CollegeCareerCommunityReadyStudents #WeLoveOurTigers #FuelForLearning