Please check out the July back-to-school edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter online here, which includes important checklist information to help you prepare for the first day of school on Friday, Aug. 1 (open house/walk-through dates, school supply lists, and more). Thank you to this month's newsletter sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia, a CCSD Partner.
The Cherokee County School District today congratulated the winners of the fourth annual Transportation Employee of the Year Awards, recognizing the best among its talented and dedicated team of school bus drivers. The awards recognize an outstanding school bus driver from each Innovation Zone (high school and feeder middle and elementary schools) and one from CCSD’s team of Special Education drivers; from this group, one overall CCSD winner is selected.
The Cherokee County School Board at its regular meeting and work session on Thursday, June 12, 2025, heard a report on efforts to further improve teaching and learning for next school year and appointed new school and district leaders.
Ten Cherokee County School District students recently were honored for their outstanding artwork! The students were selected by local arts businesses and organizations to receive prizes in recognition of their exceptional entries into the CCSD Festival of the Arts held this spring in downtown Woodstock.
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating a school 2025 Teacher of the Year each day! Early Intervention Program teacher Pamela Williams, a 21-year educator, is the Teacher of the Year for Sixes Elementary School and a CCSD Teacher of the Year finalist!
The Cherokee County School District is celebrating six of its outstanding Special Education team members! Six members of CCSD’s Special Education department recently received top honors during the annual CCSD 2025 Special Education Staff of the Year Awards ceremony.
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