Friday was an exciting day at Claxton Middle School as each student received a free book, courtesy of our principal, Mrs. McDowell! Throughout the day, ELA classes visited the media center to pick out a brand new book to take home. There was a wonderful selection of middle grade novels, graphic novels, and nonfiction books for students to choose from. Getting books in the hands of our students is so important. We want to thank Mrs. McDowell for sponsoring this free book giveaway and supporting literacy and reading for our students. The kids were thrilled to pick out a new book to their home libraries. It was great to see the excitement on their faces as they browsed all the options.
One of our 7 Mindsets is Live To Give.
"Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others." Plato
📚✨ Collaborating for Student Success: Title 1 Meeting in Action! 📚✨
All parents and stakeholders are invited to attend Claxton Elementary School's Annual Title I meeting on Tuesday, August 29, from 6:00-7:00 in the cafeteria. Please join us if you're able, so we can work together to create an even brighter future for our students.
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CHS celebrated our CHS/Evans County Charter Schools Teacher of the Year, Dee Dee Gordon, at our Faculty Meeting on Wednesday, August 9th. We are so proud of Ms. Gordon and thankful for all she does for CHS. #ExcellenceInAction #TigerPride #BlackAndGold
Pathways help you find your people and passions!
Returning Audio-Video and Film Technology students received a pathway ring from Instructor Jake Hallman signifying their commitment to their work in his classes. The pathway and individual student names were inscribed on this special gift.
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Students in Mrs. Stephens and Ms. English's Physical Science classes brought the Periodic Table to life recently through hands-on atomic modeling. Using chalk markers and their creativity, students depicted the nuclei, protons, neutrons, electrons, and energy levels of various neutral atoms and isotopes. This engaging activity allowed students to visualize abstract atomic structure concepts and gain a deeper understanding of the components that make up each unique element. This fun, interactive lesson brought together science and art while reinforcing the building blocks of matter. Students enjoyed the creative freedom to design their own artistic renditions of atoms based on their atomic number, mass, and other properties.
Thank you to all the family and friends who joined CHS juniors for the Junior Class Ring Ceremony on Thursday, August 10. The juniors who purchased rings are ready to show them off, so feel free to ask to see them. #ClassOf2025 #BlackAndGold #TigerPride
CHS Families, Herff Jones will be on campus during lunch on August 15 for letterman jacket orders. A $100 deposit is required to place your order in person, and the remaining balance will be due upon delivery. If you prefer to order online, full payment is due upon order. See www.gradnow.com for more information.
CMS students in Mrs. Rebecca Smith's 8th grade math classes worked on developing group work skills while having fun with numbers! The students played a collaborative number finding game where they had to locate the numbers 1 through 100 written out of order on a sheet. Once all the numbers were found, the groups worked together to identify patterns in how the numbers were arranged on the sheet.
This interactive activity allowed students to practice working together as a team, listening to each other's ideas, and problem solving. It incorporated mathematical concepts like pattern recognition in a creative way. The students enjoyed the hands-on approach to reviewing order of operations and number sense. Mrs. Smith was thrilled to see her students engaged, communicating, and thinking critically while reinforcing their math skills.
UPDATED - 11:04am - After an evaluation by Georgia Power and the fire department, we have been given the all clear to continue the school day as scheduled. Students and staff are returning to the building, and our phone system should be up and running in about 30 minutes.
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A fire alarm went off at Claxton Elementary this morning. Out of an abundance of caution, students and staff have been evacuated, and the fire chief and emergency services were dispatched to the building. We will update with additional information when it is available.
🍧 Popsicles in Pre-K 🍧
Mrs. Herrington & Mrs. Morris’s Pre-K Class ended their first week by beating the heat with icy popsicles as treats last week.
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📚✨ Attention all champions of education! 📚✨
The Academy is having its Annual Title 1 Family Engagement Night Thursday, August 17, from 6:30-7:30 in The Academy's Kitchen.
Please join us if you're able, so we can work together to create an even brighter future for our students.
🏈 💛🖤💛Get ready to join our CHS Tigers on the road! the Tiger power on the road!💛🖤💛🏈
Please see the info below from Portal HS for our CHS football game this Friday!
Visiting fans will enter the complex from Grady Street South and will be directed to the parking lot on the lower end near the blue field house. Visitors should report to the Ticket Booth at the old concession stand to purchase a ticket or provide GHSA Season for entry. Tickets will be $8 (scrimmage games), and can also be purchased online at GoFan (see link below).
Link - https://gofan.co/app/school/GA11891
Game Time - 7:00 pm
● Admission Cost for Scrimmage Game: $8 (Note - Regular Season Games will be $10 this year)
● Gates will open at 6:00 pm.
● Acceptable Passes: PMHS Booster Club, GHSA Passes, District Employee & Senior Citizen’s Gold Pass
● The concession stand will be open for business. No outside food allowed in the stadium complex.
The REACH application has been uploaded to the 8th Grade Class of 2028 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 28th. 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 2028 will be!
Mrs. Nicoli, CMS 6th grade social studies teacher, has given her students a big challenge! She wants to see if they can name 200 countries by the end of the school year. To help the students with this challenge, Officer McKinnon came to their class. He helped the students practice finding and naming the countries. The students really enjoyed working with Officer McKinnon. They thought it was a great example of a fun collaboration.!
CHS- Save the Date- Friday, October 27, 2023, for initial pictures for 9th-11th graders and make-up pictures for Seniors. More information will be provided closer to Picture Day.
Over 100 students are enrolled in Work-Based Learning this year! Mrs. Paula Johns, the new Work-Based Learning Coordinator, looks forward to working with all of our participants, their families, and employer partners as students learn to navigate the workplace.
Mrs. Johns will meet with all participants and their parents in one of the scheduled meetings next week. Students and their parents should attend the meeting that best fits their schedules.
#TheDEN #collegecareerready
🚀📚 Soaring into science! 🚀📚
Our 4th graders in Ms. Driggers' science classes are on a Tiger mission to test if the length of the wings on a paper airplane affects how far it will go! Our Tigers are having fun and learning about the scientific method! Ready, set, fly! 🛫🔍
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🏈💛🖤💛 Ready to Score Big! Join Us for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Veterans Memorial Field at Tiger Town Stadium! 💛🖤💛🏈
We are thrilled to invite you to a momentous occasion as we officially kick off our inaugural football season at Tiger Town Stadium! The culmination of hard work, dedication, and the support of our school, families, community, and business partners has brought us to this exciting moment.
Be there to witness history in the making!
August 18, 2023
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: 7:00pm
Kickoff for CHS Tigers vs. Tattnall County: 7:30pm
#CountdownToTigerTown
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Please join CHS for the 9th Grade Commitment Ceremony on Thursday, August 24 at 9AM in the CHS Cafetorium. #ClassOf2027 #TigerPride #LifeGoals
