• Our students from Clarke Central High School and Cedar Shoals High School who made all-state band and all-state orchestra
• Our 2025-26 STAR Students and their STAR Teachers - Christopher Koch and Tara Stuart from Cedar Shoals High School and Olivia Bergman and Scott Swain from Clarke Central High School
• Clarke Central High School's Anthony Brooks, who was named Agricultural Education Teacher of the Year by the Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education and is now up for state CTAE Teacher of the Year
• Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School pre-K teacher and CCSD March Employee of the Month, Jailenne Parrott.
Congratulations to all!
- Schools will dismiss early Wednesday, March 11 (Elementary schools at 12:20 p.m., middle and high schools at 1:30 p.m.).
- Students will not report to school Thursday and Friday, March 12-13. Thursday is a conference day.
- Students and most school-based staff will be out Friday. However, the District Office will be open during normal business hours (8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.)
Congratulations to Jailenne Parrott, pre-K teacher at Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School, on being named CCSD's Employee of the Month for March! Ms. Parrott was nominated for being "an exceptionally organized educator who consistently advocates for her students and provides high-quality early childhood education" and who "maintains high expectations for all learners while encouraging the development of critical thinking skills at an early age."
It was a great way to start the morning as Interim Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Scott and OAES Assistant Principal Darlene Boles surprised Ms. Parrott with the award in her classroom, much to the excitement of her students! She will be publicly recognized this Thursday evening at the Clarke County Board of Education meeting.
Anyone in the community may nominate any full-time CCSD employee with at least one full year of service for this award at bit.ly/CCEmployeeAward.
We were pleased to welcome more than 120 attendees to our Educator Career Fair this past Saturday and even more excited to issue eight contingent teaching contracts for the 2026-27 school year on-site while adding many others to our talent pool network and beginning conversations with them about anticipated openings at our schools! See more photos from the event on our Facebook page! Whether you're a soon-to-be college grad or a prospective career changer who aspires to be a teacher, or a veteran teacher planning a move to the Athens-Clarke County area, you can find a list of current openings and positions that have been posted for next school year at ccsdjobs.org.
Getting set for our 2026 Educator Career Fair tomorrow! Whether you're a soon-to-be college graduate looking for your first teaching job, a veteran educator moving to the Athens-Clarke County area, or someone who is considering/preparing for a career change and ready to make a difference in the lives of students, there is a place for you here! Come see us Saturday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon, interact with principals and building leaders, have the opportunity interview for a position and potentially be offered on the spot, and learn more about working in CCSD! Register at bit.ly/CCSDEducatorFair2026 or in person! See you TOMORROW!
Kindergarten - Bosston Simpson, J.J. Harris Elementary
1st grade - Jericho Smothers, Gaines Elementary
2nd grade - Adeline Sheridan, Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary
3rd grade - Baker McKown, Barrow Elementary
4th grade - Noel Garcia Gatica, J.J. Harris Elementary
5th grade - Maya Luciana Arenales Grajeda, Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary
9th grade - Singer Brinson, Clarke Central High
10th grade - Lucianna Russo, Cedar Shoals High
11th grade - Eudora Dawson, Clarke Central
12th grade - Ella Conway, Cedar Shoals
Elementary soccer season is underway! Check out a full gallery of photos from last night's matches between Timothy Road and Whitehead Road here, and see the full season schedule in this post.
• 2026 CCSD District Spelling Bee winner Phoebe Geisenhof of Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School and runner-up Nora Varsa of Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School
• Cedar Shoals High School sophomore Kenia Gonzalez-Chavez for her recent selections to the 2026 Youth LEAD Georgia and Disney Dreamers Academy cohorts
• The Winterville Elementary School cheerleading team for winning its fourth consecutive elementary team championship in the Worldwide Spirit Association Cheer and Dance Competition in Athens and qualifying for the One Prime Finals National Championship in Orlando, Florida
• CCSD Elementary Math Content Coordinator and Lead Curriculum Coordinator Desylin Culliver for winning the 2026 Georgia Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Outstanding Leadership Award
• Fowler Drive Elementary School first-grade teacher Macy Cross for being named CCSD's February Employee of the Month.
Congratulations to all!
Congratulations to Macy Cross, first-grade teacher at Fowler Drive Elementary School, for being named CCSD's February Employee of the Month! Ms. Cross is in her fifth year at FDES and was nominated by second-grade teacher (and this year's Fowler Teacher of the Year) Samantha Yvellez for consistently going above and beyond to support her students’ academic and personal growth and demonstrating dedication through thoughtful lesson planning, strong classroom management, and a genuine commitment to meeting the diverse needs of all learners. Ms. Cross was surprised with the award this morning by Interim Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Scott and will be publicly recognized at tomorrow night's Board of Education meeting. Anyone in the community may nominate any full-time CCSD employee with at least one full year of service for this award at bit.ly/CCEmployeeAward.
Known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," Opal Lee is still living at age 99 and is a retired elementary school teacher and counselor known for being a leading champion in the movement that made Juneteenth a federally-designated holiday in 2021. Ms. Lee was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024.
Dr. Scott spoke to Ms. Johnson's students about Ms. Lee's legacy and the meaning of Juneteenth, and the students in turn asked her some questions inspired by their recent Wit and Wisdom lessons in African American history.
