#CCSDfam#ThankATeacher, Please help us spread the word: online registration for kindergartners and all students who will be new to CCSD for the 2019-20 school year is underway at https://registration.cherokeek12.net/. . The Jan. 31 program is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. atWoodstock City Church (150 Ridgewalk Way, Woodstock30188). CCSD is participating in Georgias Farm to School month celebration with special menu items including a Kickin it with Kale salad on Wednesday! Woodstock Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,721 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. Sign up now! Each schools front office will be open daily beginning Monday, July 15; hours are limited, so please call before visiting. A Georgia Class B CDL Drivers License with School Bus & Passenger endorsements is required; CCSD provides drivers with specialized training. Contact the Principal of your local school (http://cherokeek12.net/schools/) to learn how you can help! CCSD Annual Job Fair Set for Saturday, March 7. We will closely monitor conditions overnight to determine if further action is needed. The team made its entire school and community proud!! Threats made to Creekside Middle School and Northwood Middle School in Woodstock have been deemed not credible, police said. The Cherokee County School District congratulates the districtwide winners of the annual PTA Reflections fine arts contest! The National Fire Protection Associations (NFPA) theme is: Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Lunchroom Monitors work during school hours; ASP is offered at elementary schools until 6 p.m. Cherokee County School District students exceeded State averages on the Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade and End-of-Course tests for the sixth consecutive year, with expected decreases locally and statewide due to the pandemics impact on instruction. On behalf of the Superintendent, we recognize and celebrate the historic World Series win by the Atlanta Braves, a valued CCSD Partner. The Superintendent of Schools has determined the February Break will be a full week-long break for students. The two-day event began Thursday and continues today at Canton First Baptist, with a goal of vaccinating 2,850 full-time and part-time CCSD employees. How do we decide? Woodstock Middle School 2000 Towne Lake Hills South Dr, Woodstock, GA 30189 | (770) 721-3060 | Website # 173 in Georgia Middle Schools Overall Score 68.55/100 quick stats Type Public Grades. Contact CCSD Recruiter Lindsay.Bowley@cherokeek12.net and 770.704.4256. Apply Contact Us. In addition to offering a wide selection of courses for students who need to retake classes not passed during the regular school year, Personal Fitness and Health courses will be offered for initial high school credit. The Volunteer of the Year from every CCSD school is recognized at an annual ceremony sponsored by the Cherokee County Educational Foundation. Weather - how do I know if school is closed? Cherokee County School District students excelled in this years Student Technology Competition, with more than 40 placing first at regions and now advancing to the state contest! Happy Holidays to our #CCSDfam! Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said, although CCSD will not earn federal funding reimbursement for the additional sites or for feeding students during spring break, it is the right thing to do. Through the annual event, students explore social studies in the areas of Sociology/Psychology, History, Anthropology, Economics, Geography and Political Science and complete a research project. (https://bit.ly/CCSDmealpickup). The last CCSD meal pick up for the summer break will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Monday, July 18, at Cherokee High Schools North Campus at 930 Marietta Hwy, Canton, GA 30114 - North Campus is to the right of the main campus, and Clark Creek Elementary School STEM Academy at 3219 Hunt Road, Acworth, GA 30102. The score ranks CCSD third among metro Atlanta counties and seventh in Georgia out of 180 school districts! New Handbook Shares Information on Career Pathways, Change the color of the page to white on black, Change the color of the page to black on white, Change the color of the page to yellow on black, 2000 Towne Lake Hills South Drive | Woodstock, GA | 770.721.3060. Pre-register athttps://bit.ly/2023CherokeeJF#CCSDfam. Moodys and Standard & Poors financial service companies this month reaffirmed CCSDs Aa2 and Aa+ ratings, respectively, and awarded Stable outlooks to both, which places the District in an outstanding position for future growth. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that all Cherokee County School District schools and offices will be closed for two weeks from Monday, March 16, 2020 through Friday, March 27, 2020. CCSDs program, which serves 5 million meals each year in school cafeterias, again earned the top award from Georgias Departments of Agriculture, Public Health and Education, and Georgia Organics. After School Program care will be offered at elementary schools as planned until 6 p.m. CCSD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian Hightower visited with drivers at two bus maintenance facilities, passing out Chick-fil-A biscuits and goody bags from sponsors. Updates will be shared on our website and social media, and by email to parents. A Cherokee County School District student is a regional essay contest winner! According to state test scores, 45% of students are at least proficient in math and 63% in reading. Congratulations to CCSD's 2020 School Teachers of the Year! 1/11/21 CCSD Message: Schoolwide Communications, https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/canvas, 1/8/21 CCSD Message: Closure of CCSD Schools, Registration Gateway System Experiencing Technical Issues, Join the #CCSDfam as a School Psychologist, 12/18/20 Message from the Superintendent: Outlook for 2021, Deadline extended - CCSD Announces Student Mask Usage PSA Video and Poster Contests, CCSD Reminder: Early Dismissal Dec. 18, Digital Learning Day Jan. 5, CCSD Distributing Holiday Break To-Go Meals - Orders Due 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, Cherokee County School Board Earns State Honors, Board Business Briefs: Land Purchase for New Cherokee HS Approved. One of the best parts of my role as your Superintendent is visiting our schools to see our students and educators working together. The Cherokee County School District is kicking off its month-long celebration of the importance of literacy! We will continue to monitor conditions tomorrow to determine if further action is needed. The Cherokee County Educational Foundation helped kickoff the new school year in CCSD this month by presenting teachers and support staff with $56,000 in grants! These positions offer excellent benefits (full-time benefits for part-time work, with at least four hours of pay per day guaranteed), a great work calendar and schedule, and a wonderful work environment and team. It has 365 students in grades 5-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. The Cherokee County School District is sponsoring a video contest with a $500 prize to seek students help in raising awareness of the dangers of vaping. It's Read Across America Week and #GetCCSDReading Month! CCSD Accepting Applications for School Nurses! I am sharing it with all of you, as they are the future of our community. For this school year's series, which begins Tuesday, March 16, and will be conducted through live sessions on Microsoft Teams, CCSDis partnering with Nathan Maynard, author of the bestselling book"Hacking School Discipline," to focus on how to build students' social-emotional competencies through restorative practices. Previous year meal benefits will expire on Sept.12, 2018 unless a new application is received. In the meantime, there is an event, Friday, 11/16/18 that ties right into us helping Bronco. Reminder: CCSD's Job Fair is a month away please join us from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 4, at River Ridge High School (400 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 30188). Donna Ogle. The Cherokee County School District Annual Job Fair for next school year is THIS SATURDAY! Cherokee County School District students excelled in this years Student Technology Competition, with 53 placing first at Regions! You can complete the online process in about 15 minutes and set up a time to visit the school and verify your required legal documents. #CCSDfam. Thanks to Credit Union of Georgia for its sponsorship! CCSD is offering a special to-go free meal service for all students for Thanksgiving Break! Like many of you, I woke up earlier than usual this morning to celebrate our new year. A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a 33-year-old man known to frequent Woodstock, Caledon, Brampton and Toronto after he allegedly breached . This strategic plan will guide CCSD's work for the next five years. We will post instructions at www.cherokeek12.net and on CCSD social media next month explaining how you can sign up for online appointments if you choose to participate virtually. It offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, a great work calendar and schedule, opportunities for professional development and career advancement, and a wonderful work environment and team! Woodstock Middle School Home for Sale: Beautiful Condo in Downtown Woodstock - 2 Bedrooms and 2 Full Baths - Oversized Covered Balcony on the back side of the building - Walkable to the Greatest Restaurants, Parks, Greenprint Trails, Shopping and New Amphitheater!!! Order Thanksgiving Break To-Go Meals by 8 a.m. 11/17. CCSD is providing a temporary pay incentive to substitutes. The awards recognize one outstanding school bus driver from each Innovation Zone (high school and feeder middle and elementary schools) and one from CCSDs team of Special Education drivers; from this pool of winners, one overall CCSD winner was selected. Learn more here (https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/school-closure-decision-process). All after-school and evening extra-curricular activities including athletics have been cancelled. The Cherokee County School District is celebrating the winners of a sixth-grade STEM essay contest! The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, March 21, 2019 approved the appointment of five new Principals to fill vacancies for next school year, as well as a new head football coach for Creekview High School. The statewide Georgia Student Technology Competition program includes 14 project categories for students in Grades 3-12. Meal pick up will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Monday, June 14, at Cherokee High School's Cherokee North building, Creekview High School and Etowah High School's Etowah East building. Georgia STEM Day 2019 had students in CCSD middle school classrooms working in teams to creatively solve problems and generate solutions. CCSD Recommended for Accreditation Renewal! The film also starred Matthew Modine, and its plot follows a teenaged couple attempting to have sex for the first time. The Cherokee County School District is sponsoring two contests to seek students help in encouraging mask usage among their classmates. Due to the anticipated high heat index for today and Tuesday, August 13, 2019, the Cherokee County School District is cancelling all outdoor activities from 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM. Within this new support, students enrolled in Middle School APEX courses will now be able to receive direct instruction and support from CCSD teachers twice a week for ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies starting on Thursday, August 27, 2020. As constitutional officers of Georgia, school board members are responsible for setting educational policies, employing school personnel, providing buildings and equipment, operating a transportation system and disbursing school funds. National School Nurse Day: We Appreciate You! Update from Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA): Last year, WMS FBLA participated with Bronco and his school, Mill Creek Middle School, in a community service event to collect PJs. #CCSDfam #CCSDunited. Please contact these agencies if you need help, or if you can support them through financial donations and/or by volunteering. #SafeCherokee. Woodstock Middle School Principal Tia Bryller is a new face in the Woodstock Zone, but she knows middle school by heart. Georgia School Board Appreciation Week - Thank You, Kyla Cromer! This extended closure also means all events scheduled to take place at CCSD schools, all CCSD special events and extra-curricular activities and all community leases of CCSD facilities are cancelled through April 24. On behalf of the Superintendent, this message is to advise you of changes to schoolwide communications. # 401-535 in Tennessee Middle Schools. The Centralized Summer Registration Center will allow parents to complete the process for registering students -- in any grade who will be new to CCSD for the 2019-20 school year -- early in the summer break, rather than waiting for school front offices to reopen. Dr. Debra Murdock, whos heading up the districtwide effort, has launched a new Twitter account @CCSDCares to share news about CCSDs efforts and to hear ideas from CCSD educators, parents and the community at large. Thank you, Jayne, for all you do! The Cherokee County School District has launcheda Fact vs. Fiction webpage! Go to google maps for directions. We know online teaching and learning isnt easy we are here to help you succeed. However, a closer look at the timeline of the disease shows why. The Cherokee County School District joins in this observance as we care deeply about the health and well-being of all of our students. The survey results will help WMS determine the SEL needs of our students, so we can better serve them. The School District in August launched the new SafeSchools Alert system, which allows students, parents, school staff and everyone in the community to report safety concerns to CCSD School Police and administrators by text, email, online message or phone call, with the option to do so anonymously. Nancy was a citizen of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and a member of the Dowagiac Seventh-day . While we know the past week has not been easy, and the news that Georgias schools will remain closed through April 24 caused many families more stress, I am filled with hope. The July edition of the CCSD Connections parent e-newsletter is now online here, and is filled with important back-to-school information! You can learn more about Blueprint, and keep up with CCSD's progress in accomplishing the goals set by the plan, by visiting this new webpage. The Cherokee County School District is celebrating its top school Partners of the Year and Volunteers of the Year! CCSD students in grades 6-12 were invited to create and enter a short public service announcement-style video that educates students about the benefits of mask usage by students at school, and students in grades K-12 were invited to design and enter a poster promoting the same message. The Cherokee County School District has published its annual Financial Facts report, which provides highlights and snapshots from the proposed Annual Budget. Meet a CCSD 2021 Support Staff Employee of the Year: Renee McClelland of Woodstock MS! The October 2021 edition of the CCSD Connections monthly parent e-newsletter is now online at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/newsletter and includes a message from the Superintendent. CCSD School Nutrition continuously updates school menus to keep up with student preferences, and last semester tested a new item in response to a request from students parents. Location Woodstock Middle School. The celebration on March 12 will honor one Support Staff Employee of the Year from each of CCSDs schools, centers and central office divisions. The Superintendent/School Board Strategic Work Session will be held at 6:00 p.m., and the School Board meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. Approved the monthly personnel report, which included the appointment of Adam Johnson, a 13-year CCSD teacher who has taught and coached track at Cherokee High School, as a new assistant principal at Woodstock High School. A photo taken of a school shooting threat written in a bathroom at Woodstock High School was shared on Snapchat. 8/7/2020 Message from the Superintendent: Thank You! #CCSDfam, Enrollment for the Cherokee County School District has increased beyond expectations, but for the ninth consecutive year, no schools are considered critically overcrowded.. CCSD's VILLA parent academy program is the answer! The Cherokee County School Board at its called meeting tonight unanimously approved the Superintendents recommended CCSD Reopening of School Plan, which calls for both the return to schools for traditional learning and the launch of an improved digital learning choice. CCSD's online registration system for new student enrollment is back onlineafter maintenance earlier this week. #CCSDfam. Meal pick up will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Monday, July 19, at Cherokee High School's Cherokee North building, Creekview High School and Etowah High School's Etowah East building. Today is National Childrens Mental Health Awareness Day, advocated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Cherokee County School Board during its meeting Thursday approved the purchase of land for the potential site of a new Cherokee High School. Article of note: One article asks voters for $1.65 million, financed over a period of five years or less, for design, bidding, permitting and document development for a proposed middle high school . How many students are expected in CCSD schools this school year? Check out this video - http://bit.ly/stop4bus - to learn more. We hope you enjoy this slideshow of a few of the many outstanding activities. Any student interested in WMS Basketball or Cheerleading must have this athletic packet fully completed. Each honoree will be recognized by the Superintendent of Schools and School Board members, receive a plaque and gifts of appreciation, and enjoy a reception with their family and Principal. Meal pick up will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Monday, July 12, at Cherokee High School's Cherokee North building, Creekview High School and Etowah High School's Etowah East building. Each honoree will be congratulated by the Superintendent of Schools and School Board members and receive a plaque and gifts of appreciation before an audience of honorees and their families, Principals and CCSD leaders. Law now found himself in a more favourable position. Yet, too often they areunsure of themselves and afraid to take the risk. Friday May 6 marked the 10th year of recognizing School Lunch Hero Day, which is celebrated the first Friday of May to pay tribute to the heroes of School Nutrition who keep students supplied with nutritious meals for breakfast and lunch throughout the school year. The purpose of Child Find is to identify, locate, and evaluate children and youth, who are suspected of having or have a diagnosed disability or developmental delay, in order to provide free appropriate Special Education services. The hope I feel is very real, but it is not yet reality, which is why we all must continue to take COVID-19s impact on our community, including our schools, very seriously. Grow in Christ and Community Get involved with discipleship opportunities and grow in your faith. This service, funded by USDA grants, is open to all CCSD students and to any child age 0-18. Thursday, May 19, 2022. Visit the WMS Library Canvas Page for a supply list and more details! The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, March 18, 2021, heard school operations updates on plans for special events including graduation ceremonies and proms, as well as details for next school year including the continuation of a Digital Learning option. Join the #CCSDfam as a Facility Technician! The February 2021 edition of the CCSD Connections monthly parent e-newsletter is now online at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content2/newsletter and includes a message from the Superintendent. Check out the video at http://bit.ly/CCSDbusvideo to learn more about a day in the life of a CCSD school bus driver! Results are used by teachers and administrators to improve instruction for specific students as well as develop new overall instructional best practices. CCSDs School Nutrition program, which serves 5 million meals each year in school cafeterias, won the Golden Radish Award from the Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Division. Board Briefs: School Board Appoints Social and Emotional Learning Leader, New Principals, CCSD Staff Stay Busy with Work Over Summer Break, CCSD Seeking Applications for Facility Technicians, CCSD Seeking Applications for School Psychologists. Pre-register today athttps://bit.ly/2023CherokeeJF#CCSDfam. According to state test scores, 54% of students are at least proficient in math and 53% in reading. The event also will be livestreamed, as it has been in years past, to allow guests who cannot attend to watch the ceremony from home. Elementary school After School Program is cancelled. 95% of households receive their census invitation in the mail (these were sent in March, with reminders sent in April). On behalf of the Superintendent, this is to advise that, after carefully reviewing the weather forecast for tomorrow morning (Friday, Dec. 23), and at the recommendation of State officials to remain off of the roads if at all possible at that time, he has declared that tomorrow will be a remote work day for CCSD employees, with duties as assigned by worksite supervisors. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised we have received official confirmation that the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be administered by the Department of Public Health (DPH) to our employees during our mass vaccination event this Thursday and Friday (March 11-12). #CherokeeByChoice Click here for more: https://www.cherokeega.org/career-expo/. CCSD's School Nutrition Program Earns National Honors, CCSD Students Excel at Tech Fair, Advancing to State, CCSD District Winners for PTA Reflections Contest Named, CCSD Congratulates Elementary and Middle School Reading Bowl Winners, CCSD School Choice Month and New Enrollment. The application process will give students the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to be successful in a virtual environment. BC018-VAR133. Mark Spain Real Estate, MLS#7177852. 147 B-Route 169, Woodstock, CT 06281 | (860) 963-6575 | Website. The Department was notified this month that its status as a Certified Agency, first achieved in 2006, has been renewed by the Joint Review Committee of the State of Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Program. The Cherokee County School District has earned international recognition for excellence in education! CCSDs school nurses are superheroes, and these dedicated essential workers need back-up as we continue to offer in-person school. Pre-register today athttps://bit.ly/2023CherokeeJF#CCSDfam. If you need immediate help with enrollment, please contact the registrar for your child's school by email.