Cherokee County School District - GA

The Cherokee County School District’s School Nutrition department is searching for the best kid-friendly recipes that “par-slay the day!” The sixth annual CCSD School Nutrition Parent Recipe Contest in celebration of National Farm to School Month offers parents the opportunity to earn a $100 Visa gift card sponsored by Credit Union of Georgia and see their recipe featured on school lunch menus. This year’s featured vegetable, which is selected annually by Georgia Organics, is parsley. CCSD parents are invited to share their best kid-friendly side dish recipe using parsley as the main ingredient by 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6. Recipes need to be simple with fewer than six ingredients and not require grilling or frying. The winning recipe will be featured on all CCSD school lunch menus as part of National School Lunch Week in October. The official entry form with detailed guidelines is online at https://lnkd.in/enwduiQf #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

A Cherokee County School District schools has been honored by the National PTA for excellence! Little River Elementary School has been named a winner of the National PTA School of Excellence award. The two-year title recognizes successful partnerships between local PTAs and schools to make schools more welcoming to all families and to offer more opportunities for families to support students. Little River ES, led by Principal Joni Adams, is among only 319 schools nationwide and only 16 schools from Georgia honored with this recognition. The designations were earned through efforts over the past year by the PTA and school leadership. Last year’s PTA leadership team was made up of: Co-Presidents Susan Byberg and Magida Habib-Gonzalez, Vice Presidents Kristina Gambino and Vivian Gaviria, Secretary Christina Albertus and Treasurer Kristin Winzeler. The co-presidents, secretary and treasurer are continuing in the same roles this school year, joined by new Vice Presidents Kajal Zechariah and Jennifer Ugolick and Corresponding Secretary Kelsey Geist. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/exuaNYDh #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

The Cherokee County School Board, Superintendent of Schools Mary Elizabeth Davis and her senior staff met this evening for their third session of whole board training. A high-performing school district begins with a high-performing governance team setting clear goals to ensure students are learning more, growing more and achieving more in a CCSD classroom than anywhere else. #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

A Cherokee County School District career education program has received national recognition for excellence! The Creekview High School chapter of the FFA agricultural education program has been named a 2024 3 Star Chapter by the National FFA Organization. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ex75Z2P8 #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

We greatly value the outstanding support staff in our schools and central office divisions, which is why we recognize them here. Please join us in congratulating the 2024 Support Staff Employee of the Year for Holly Springs ES STEM Academy: Michelle Adams! #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

The Cherokee County School District's School Nutrition program has earned a statewide honor for serving locally grown food! The Georgia Public School Local Food Procurement Champion Award, which was accepted on behalf of the department by Executive Director Tina Farmer, recognizes the Georgia school district with the most purchases from local farmers through the Common Market, a nonprofit regional food distributor. The Common Market’s mission is to connect urban communities with local food from sustainable family farms. CCSD School Nutrition partnered with the nonprofit last school year to provide more Georgia grown produce to CCSD schools, including various varieties of local apples and lettuces.  Bill Green, executive director of the Common Market Southeast, presented the award to Ms. Farmer. #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

Volunteers make a positive difference in our schools, which is why we spotlight them here ... congratulations to Tippens Education Center 2024 Volunteer of the Year: Danny Postell! #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

The Cherokee County School District’s Police Department is dedicated to serving and protecting our students and staff every day. We’re thankful for their service! Please meet one of our newest police officers ... #CCSDElevateTheExcellence #SafeCherokee

We appreciate partners' support of our schools, which is why we celebrate their service here – congratulations to R.M. Moore ES STEM Academy 2024 Partner of the Year: Quality Contracting, LLC. Does your business or organization partner with a CCSD school? Visit our School Partnerships webpage (https://lnkd.in/g2NKAZmW) to learn more! #CCSDPartnersInAction #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

Our amazing teachers are Elevating The Excellence in our schools … and every week, you’ll get to know one of them better through a Q&A posted here. #CCSDElevateTheExcellence