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Etowah High School Educator Named FFA National Teacher Ambassador
An Etowah High School teacher has earned national recognition for her work in career education, the Cherokee County School District announced. Ashley Rivers, an 18-year educator who leads Etowah's Career Pathway agriculture program, is an FFA National Teacher Ambassador. She's helped the career pathway program grow to include both plant and floral design systems and companion animal systems. Only 64 teachers nationwide were selected for this honor. ...
Cherokee County Air Force JROTC Programs Earn National Honors
All four of the Cherokee County School District’s high school Air Force Junior ROTC programs have earned national honors for excellence for the past school year, and one program has earned the highest achievable award. The AFJROTC programs at Etowah, River Ridge and Sequoyah High Schools all earned 2024 Distinguished Unit Awards, and Cherokee High School earned the Distinguished Unit Award with Merit, the school district reported. The Distinguished Unit...
Cherokee Schools Names Special Education Staff of the Year
Six Cherokee County School District special education team members have been honored for their work during the annual CCSD 2024 Special Education Staff of the Year Awards ceremony. Those honored include Behavior Strategist of the Year Sayo Aybar, Itinerant Staff Member of the Year Kathy Marble, Occupational Therapist/Physical Therapist of the Year Lisa Ade, School Psychologist of the Year Stefanie Bhanot, Special Education Facilitator of the Year Heather Stone and Speech Language Pathologist of the Year Lindsey Albrecht. ...
Cherokee Schools Announces Minecraft Build Challenge Winners
The Cherokee County School District has announced the winners of its sixth annual Minecraft Student Build Challenge. The contest, presented by CCSD's Office of Technology and Information Services, gives students across the district the opportunity to demonstrate technology skills and creativity. This year’s challenge was to use Minecraft Education to build a historical moment in time. One hundred designs were entered, and winners were named in four categories: kindergarten to...
Two Cherokee County Schools Renew Digital Citizenship Certification
Two Cherokee County School District schools have earned the renewal of national certification for excellence in teaching digital citizenship. The national nonprofit organization Common Sense awarded Clayton Elementary School and Woodstock Elementary School re-certification in recognition of both school's efforts to teach digital citizenship, including responsible technology use and critical thinking skills, and for engaging the entire school community in the initiative. Media specialists Sandy McPherson of Clayton Elementary School...
Cherokee Schools Names Sixth Grade STEM Essay Contest Winners
The Cherokee County School District is celebrating the winners of the second annual Sixth Grade Spring STEM Essay Contest. CCSD sponsors Cobb EMC and Gas South sponsor two contests every school year — one in the fall and one in the spring — to recognize student excellence in communicating STEM concepts. The top essays from students in Cobb EMC’s service area earned writers cash prizes, ranging from $20 for 10th...
CCSD Students Earn State and National PTA Reflections Honors
Cherokee County School District students earned statewide honors in the Parent Teacher Association Reflections fine arts contest, including one student who earned a national prize. The PTA’s annual competition offers students in all grades and of all abilities the opportunity to create original works of art in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts 2D and 3D. Students can earn recognition at the school, district, state and national levels. ...
Georgia students win awards for fascinating inventions at national competition
DEARBORN, Mich. — Four Georgia students were recently honored at the RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals, according to a news release from the convention. They were among over 78 award-winning K-12 inventors who were celebrated at the ceremony on June 7. The convention presented students with over 80 awards, including cash prizes, trophies, medals and patent applications.
Dawg history at the library Friday
ATHENS – “UGA Athletics in Your Town,” a traveling exhibit of materials from the University of Georgia Athletic Association archives, will be coming to Jasper. The exhibit will be on display at the Pickens County Library Friday, June 14 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Jason Hasty,...
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