Elementary School After School Program will be offered as usual. Your bid can be the winning one at CCSDs annual surplus equipment auction, which is open to the public, and begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the CCSD Central Warehouse (201 Mountain Brook Court, Canton, 30115). If you click the link and still see the maintenance screen, please clear the cache on your computer and refresh your browser, the window should open. Students audition for these selective performance opportunities. Nearly 200 students from more than 20 CCSD schools put their technology skills to the test at the Piedmont Regional Technology Competition. Middle School 147B Route 169 Woodstock, CT 06281 (860) 963-6575 (860) 963-6577. Student Handbook Alternate Bus Arrangements Bus Routes Enrollment Forms More: http://bit.ly/PTAday20 #CCSDfam. Updates will be posted & emailed to parents. The Transition Academy helps young adults with cognitive disabilities make a smooth transition into the community after they exit the school system. Grow in Christ and Community Get involved with discipleship opportunities and grow in your faith. Registration forms now are online for CCSD's summer school learning opportunities from June 5-25 for high school students including rising ninth-graders. DIGITAL LEARNING DAY ON TUESDAY, JAN. 5:Due to the planned use of our schools that serve as polling sites for the General Election runoff vote,we will not hold in-person school on Tuesday, Jan. 5,which was to be the first day back at school after the Winter Break. Early Dismissal Hours 7:45 am - 11:30 am. Tammy Rena Pike. We know you join us in our concern for CCSD families who experienced storm damage as well as our CCSD students who have not had access to free school meals during our closure. If you experience issues accessing the contents of this website, please contact: . # 172 in Connecticut Middle Schools. These studentsare amazing and continue to make WMS look good! CCSD's Office of Curriculum & Instruction coordinates the campaign, which supports the statewide Get Georgia Reading initiative and CCSD . #CCSDfam #CCSDserves. Michael Lang, a Force Behind the Woodstock Festival, Dies at 77 - The New York Times Advertisement Michael Lang, a Force Behind the Woodstock Festival, Dies at 77 He and his partners hoped. I hope this holiday allows our students and staff and all of their families time to rest, relax and recharge. Nearly 200 students from more than 20 CCSD schools put their technology skills to the test at the Piedmont Regional Technology Competition. Middle school literacy scores climbing. The reportis posted onlinehereand provides financial additional information to the community in advance of the School Boards public hearings and budget adoption. Want to learn more about what's next for CCSD? Were excited to begin #thanksCCSD and honor those among us who go above and beyond.. #CCSDfam. Annual Georgia Probe College Fair Visits Cherokee County on Oct. 29, Students Invited to Thank Educators Through #thanksCCSD Project, Learn More About CCSD's Blueprint Strategic Plan. The annual event for students in grades 4-12 is a timed competition designed by the Office of Curriculum & Instruction to encourage reading, develop reading comprehension skills and offer a fun extra-curricular academic opportunity. Please share this opportunity! Thank you to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia, a CCSD Partner. 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 Connections Parent Newsletter February Edition Now Online, CCSD Celebrates Sixth-Grade STEM Essay Contest Winners, CCSD School Nutrition Adds Halal Menu Item, CCSD School Choice Month and New Enrollment, CCSD Announces 2023 School Teacher of the Year Winners. Please check out the December edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter at https://bit.ly/CCSDconnections for the latest CCSD news including announcements and upcoming events. We are very excited that this opportunity is being given to our teachers. #CCSDfam, Its Georgia School Board Appreciation Week, and well be shining the spotlight on each of our representatives to thank them for their service. Cherokee County School District middle and high schools will have an early release day on Dec. 21, as students begin their winter holiday break. The top school nurse selected for each Innovation Zone (a high school and its feeder schools) was surprised with award presentations on Monday and today. We are closely monitoring weather conditions and the potential for severe weather this afternoon. Cherokee County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. Congratulations to CCSD Anti-Vaping Student PSA Video Contest Winners! We will closely monitor conditions overnight to determine if further action is needed. CCSD Connections Newsletter for July Now Online - Important Back-to-School Info! Students are judged on their presentation and their portfolio, which includes their project work, as well as information about their leadership and citizenship activities and community service. Expectations + Respect = Success! Contact CCSD Recruiter Lindsay.Bowley@cherokeek12.net and 770.704.4256. More information about how Digital Learning Days will work on March 24, as well as on any inclement weather days this fall and winter, is in the newsletter. This means that we will NOT need to close in-person learning on April 15 and 16 for a second round of vaccinations. We are very aware of where our role ends and where yours begins, and that we must work together to help our students succeed. According to state test scores, 54% of students are at least proficient in math and 53% in reading. Meet a CCSD 2021 Volunteer of the Year: North Georgia Knitting Guild of Woodstock MS! October 21-25 is National School Bus Safety Week, and this is also the time we honor our school bus drivers and thank them for the great job they do keeping children safe on the ride to and from school. #CCSDfam. #CCSDfam. CCSD Connections Parent Newsletter March Edition Now Online, CCSD Celebrates 2023 Partners of the Year, Volunteers of the Year, CCSD Kicks Off Annual "Get Cherokee Reading" Event. Thank you to the teachers and staff who organized these projects. NEW - 16 HRS AGO. #CCSDfam. 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. CCSD Presents March 28 Program for Special Education Students' Parents, Teachers. He was born on June 29, 1937, in Pottstown, Pa., to Michael and Mary Anna Demcisak. Thank you to the parents who brought this to our attention. Please check out the February edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter at https://bit.ly/CCSDconnections for the latest CCSD news including announcements and upcoming events. The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday reviewed the recommended budget for next school year, which includes hiring more teachers to lower class size while not raising the school property tax millage rate, and adopted a resolution that prohibits implementing Critical Race Theory (CRT) and The 1619 Project. 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. Meet a 2021 CCSD Teacher of the Year: Amanda Williams of Woodstock MS! Last Updated: February 28, 2023 - 2:05pm For more information click here: https://www.woodstockct.gov/home/news/notice-special-town-meeting-february-28-2023 World Language School Supply List. :). 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). Questions? After School Program care will be offered at elementary schools as planned until 6 p.m. The Transportation Department began testing the Versatrans My Stop system last school year, and after a successful pilot, the system will be available to all CCSD parents beginning July 30 just in time for the first day of school on Aug. 1. Hundreds of athletes and volunteers participated in the CCSD Special Olympics Awareness Games on Friday morning at River Ridge High School. Athletes and Volunteers Make a Great Team for Special Olympics Awareness Games, CCSD Connections Newsletter for October Now Online, CCSD Graduation Rate Continues to Exceed State Averages, CCSD Students Named to State School Superintendent's Student Advisory Council, CCSD School Nutrition Scores a Three-peat with Another State Platinum Award. Woodstock Community Unit School District 200. For more information, please contactCassandra Higgins at cassandra.higgins@cherokeek12.net and 770.721.8419. #CCSDfam. Compare Woodstock Middle School to Other Schools. Woodstock Middle School 147b Rte 169 Woodstock, CT 06281-3039. The Cherokee County School District has been named a finalist for the 2021 Governance Team of the Year Award presented by the Georgia School Boards Association! The District earned a 4-star average on the 5-star scale in the Georgia Department of Educations annual ratings, which measure how a community views the quality of its schools culture and character; the highest possible rating is 5 stars. Every household has the option of responding online, by mail or by phone. There will be no school on Tuesday, May 24, the date of the Primary Election, in order to ensure the safety and security of students due to the use of schools as polling sites. 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. According to state test scores, 45% of students are at least proficient in math and 63% in reading. This is just a suggested, generic list, some teachers may ask for a few more specific items when school starts. In February, CCSD opens the opportunity for parents to request a school reassignment for the next school year, including our STEM, STEAM and Fine Arts Academies, and our online high school, i-Grad Virtual Academy. Enter CCSD's First-Ever Parent Recipe Contest! District first-place winners then advance to regional competition for the opportunity to compete statewide. Due to forecasts for possible inclement weather tomorrow, all CCSD schools and offices will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. We love our hometown team and are so proud of their accomplishments this season. 10/1/2021. We appreciate partners' support of our schools, which is why we celebrate their service here -- congratulations to Woodstock MS 2021 Partner of the Year: Family Tradition, Woodstock! The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, March 17, 2022 approved a budget amendment to accept state funding for eligible part-time and full-time staff to receive a one-time bonus and appointed new school leaders for next school year. Its less than two weeks until the first day of school for CCSD on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022! Woodstock Middle School - Parent Portal Gear Store . The Georgia PTA District 13 Spring Conference & Awards Ceremony, which recently was held in Woodstock, recognized outstanding PTA volunteers, teachers, nurses, administrators and students from Cherokee and Forsyth Counties. Major Cushing will fill the role held by retiring Chief Mark Kissel since the Departments establishment 20 years ago. Cowabunga is doing his part.encourage your students to Sign up, Set up and Share their fundraising site. The Cherokee County School Districts third annual VILLA Program, which encourages and celebrates parent engagement, saw record participation this year. If your children are 0-18 years old, we are pleased to offer summer to-go meal service for them! Please check out the March edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter at https://bit.ly/CCSDconnections for the latest CCSD news including announcements and upcoming events. CCSD Brings Back Part-Time Certified Jobs! Please join us in congratulating the 2021 Support Staff Employee of the Year for Woodstock MS: Renee McClelland! The Cherokee County School Board during its meeting Thursday approved the purchase of land for the potential site of a new Cherokee High School. #CCSDfam, CCSD is looking for School Nutrition Workers to join us in serving our kids! While online learning is working well for many students and families, it is not for all. Dean Rusk Middle School sixth-grader Riley ONeill correctly spelled piratical and then hurriedly to claim the title as the countys top speller at the 2020 Cherokee County School District Spelling Bee Thursday night at Cherokee High School. Visit our School Partnerships webpage (https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content/ccsd-school-partnerships) to learn more! The Cherokee County School District will host its annual job fair on Saturday, March 7 for hiring new teachers, bus drivers, school nurses and school nutrition workers. The annual tests assess students mastery of Georgia Performance Standards, which set expectations for what lessons students will learn in each grade. Applications for free and reduced-price meals must be completed every school year under Federal guidelines. Registration is now open forCCSD High School 2021 Summer School. 2. On behalf of the Superintendent, all after-school and evening extra-curricular activities for today, March 25, 2021, are cancelled due to severe weather. Schools . The five new Principals are: for Clayton Elementary School, Carrie OBryant; E.T. Also during this extended closure, CCSD will continue providing technology, Canvas and other learning support, as well as the #CCSDserves to-go meal program. Please join CCSD in supporting April as the Month of the Military Child by wearing purple on Wednesday, April 10, for Purple Up Day! The Cherokee County Youth Suicide Prevention Summit, which is open to the public, is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, at the Cherokee County Conference Center at 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton 30114. Cherokee County School District high schools and middle schools will have early release days later this month, which will affect traffic in the surrounding areas. The Cherokee County School Board during its meeting Thursday heard operations updates and talked about construction of a replacement Cherokee High School as a possible project to be funded in the next Education SPLOST renewal. CCSD has exceeded State averages every year since the tests that measure mastery of Georgia Performance Standards began. The August edition of the CCSD Connections parent e-newsletter is now online here, and is filled with important news & updates. Like adults, they fear rejection or lack of understanding. The Cherokee County School District congratulates the districtwide winners of the annual PTA Reflections fine arts contest! Read the August CCSD Connections Parent Newsletter! UPDATE 5/23/22: Great news! On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised that all CCSD schools will reopen for in-person learning on Monday, Jan. 25. You can see each of their names posted on our website at http://bit.ly/CCSDclassof2021. 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. #CCSDfam. Cherokee HS site will also have 200 boxes of fresh produce to give away the next two pickup days, one box per family. Please help us celebrate Mike Santoro, who this school year will begin leading Woodstock Middle School! 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. What do I have left on my back-to-school to-do list? We know that cases are rising, and we are closely monitoring cases among our students and staff. Please check out the March edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter at https://bit.ly/CCSDconnections for the latest CCSD news including announcements and upcoming events. The November 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. #CCSDfam #CCSDunited. The Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards celebrate schools, organizations and individuals who go above and beyond the call of duty to build school pride, student engagement and community spirit.. September's CCSD Connections Parent E-Newsletter Now Online. Please share our new job listing for CCSD School Nutrition culinary specialist! Use the search field above to filter by staff name. Please read the attachment carefully. #CCSDfam. If you have any questions, please email your grade level administrator. Please click on the following link for student class scheduling during Digital Learning Days. The Cherokee County School District congratulates the winners of the 2023 CCSD Reading Bowl! Im incredibly proud of the work that all of our employees do every day to provide the best possible education and care to each of our students. Cherokee County School District students topped State averages on the Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade and End-of-Course tests for the fifth consecutive year, with important gains in early literacy and math! The window for school choice reassignments for 2020-21 within the Cherokee County School District is February 1-March 1. #CCSDfam, CCSD presents an annual Agency Information Fair for parents and teachers to learn more about services in the community for children with special needs. VILLA Parent Academy Sees Record Participation! CCSD High School 2022Summer School will be offered from June 6 - 24, 2022 with options for Credit Recovery and Initial Credit as detailed below. The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 approved the appointment of a longtime CCSD leader as its next Chief Operations Officer. CCSD's School Nutrition Summer Meals Program Earns National Honors. We are hiring for mid-year teaching positions due to retirements, as well as for immediate openings for bus drivers, paraprofessionals and school nutrition assistant managers and subs. Businesses & Organizations are Invited to Partner Up with CCSD Schools! On behalf of the Superintendent, this message is to update you to the fact that the number of COVID-19 cases in both Cherokee County and across the country is on the rise, and what happens outside of our schools impacts what happens inside our schools and our ability to keep schools open. Modified: 2/27/2023 4:55:02 PM. We will post instructions at www.cherokeek12.net and on CCSD social media the first week of February explaining how you can sign up to participate. Some locations and times have changed check the flier above for details. Yet, too often they areunsure of themselves and afraid to take the risk. CCSD will host its next substitute teacher training workshop on Sept. 14 and now is accepting applications. School Board Reviews Plans for Education SPLOST Renewal. On behalf of the Superintendent, please review the following updates about CCSDs Digital Learning program for the 2021-22 School Year. The Cherokee County School District celebrated the important role of support staff at its Fifth Annual Support Staff Employees of the Year Awards on Thursday evening. If you have any questions, please feel free to email any of the counselors: You now can read CCSD's first-everClass Act magazine online! Thank You CCSD Educational Support Professionals! The diversity score of Woodstock Middle School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. You can read the Board Business Briefs recap at https://bit.ly/CCSDbbb71620. The annual banquet to recognize all of CCSDs school Teachers of the Year and to announce the overall winner is usually held in the fall. CCSD High Schools Named to "Best High Schools" List. Seventh-grader Winston Kang was named the Cherokee County overall winner by the Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority for his entry into its annual water essay contest. Meal pick up will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Monday, June 21, at Cherokee High School's Cherokee North building, Creekview High School and Etowah High School's Etowah East building. The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday heard good news about the school districts financial outlook due to increasing home values and discussed ways to reduce the burden on taxpayers, while also using some of the windfall to make teacher and staff pay more competitive. #CCSDfam #CCSDunited. The school district every summer participates in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Seamless Summer Option, which offers free meals to children in need during the summer. The January 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 about the continued temporary closure of schools due to COVID-19. I am sharing it with all of you, as they are the future of our community. Thanks to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia! View 952 Kinzel Drive, Winchester, VA 22601 property records including property ownership, deeds, mortgages, titles & sales history, current & historic tax assessments, legal, parcel & structure description, land use, zoning & more. The Cherokee County School Board during its May meeting, which was held this evening virtually and streamed online, heard school reopening plans and a budget update. ParentSquare also will be used, beginning in mid-August, to send the weekly progress reports for attendance and grades to all parents. Please click here to learn more about Rainbows, Please click here if you would like to sign your student up for Rainbows. On behalf of the Superintendent, please be advised of the following updates: GRADUATES: The Superintendent has authorized a special #2020CCSDGrads recognition for the Class of 2020 on Friday, May 29. A Georgia Class B CDL Drivers License with School Bus & Passenger endorsements is required; CCSD provides drivers with specialized training. Get Connected Fill out a connect card or text the word "Welcome" to 678.831.6489. Join the #CCSDfam as a Cyber Security teacher! 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. The September 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. We know our School District is a family of caring teachers, counselors, bus drivers, cafeteria staff and many more, all focused on doing their best to serve our students and a new districtwide initiative will now give students the opportunity to thank them! Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said. John and his wife, Marian, lived in Hatboro, Pa., for over 50 years. Our CCSD community always rises to overcome challenges and meet needs, whether its a family devastated by a house fire or a student who cant afford eyeglasses. We greatly value the outstanding support staff in our schools and central office divisions, which is why we recognize one here every week. You will receive an email the morning of Thursday, Sept. 24, with an online order form that is due by 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, for to-go meal pick-up on Monday, Sept. 28. Dear CCSD Families, Middle School Students Ready to Play Ball in STEM Showcase, CCSD Opening New Student Summer Registration Center, CCSD Middle School Students Generate STEM Day Solutions, Financial Facts: Highlights from CCSD's Proposed Budget, 5/29/19 Early Release Schedules for High Schools, Middle Schools, CCSD Observes National Childrens Mental Health Awareness Day. Please check out this video - http://bit.ly/stop4bus - to learn more. The CCSD graduation rate is an increase from 86.9% achieved by the Class of 2019, according to a new report from the Georgia Department of Education released today. 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. The Cherokee County School District for the third consecutive year has earned 4.5 stars on the state's Financial Efficiency Star Rating. NEW OPEN SAT, 11-2PM 0.35 ACRES. On behalf of the Superintendent, this message is to update you on resources you may need during the two-week closure of CCSD schools from Monday, March 16, 2020 through Friday, March 27, 2020. This scoreis among the best ratings in the State-- only 10 other school districts of the 180 in Georgia earned a 4.5.. Cherokee County School District families are receiving a new form of economic stimulus: free school meals for all students! If you're a CCSD parent who loves to cook, please enter our second annual CCSD School Nutrition Parent Recipe Contest you could win a $100 Visa gift card and see your side-dish recipe featured on CCSD school lunch menus in October! Through the annual CCSD Social Studies Fair program, students in grades 5-12 have the opportunity explore an area of social studies and complete a research project individually or as part of a team. Picture ID isw VJ484MTVE. Cherokee County School District students excelled in this years Student Technology Competition, with 41 placing first at regions and earning a spot at the upcoming state championships! 112 Williamsburg Ln, Woodstock, GA 30189. #CCSDfam. Apply now by clicking Jobs@CCSD at www.CherokeeK12.net and selecting any of the School Nutrition Worker listings at various schools.