The sun is rising on a great school year at the Clarke County School District!
We can't wait to see all the shining faces and excited smiles tomorrow morning!
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Families and community members: Help us get the school year off to a successful start tomorrow by driving ALERT on the roads!
•Watch for students and families in crosswalks, and slow down to avoid costly fines.
•Do NOT pass a bus with its stop arm extended.
•Be patient as there will be more traffic back on the roads in the morning and afternoon.
•Plan ahead. To be early is to be on time!
Congratulations to the Clarke Middle SEAT team for attending the 44th Annual NEED Youth Energy Conference and Awards and earning two additional awards this summer!
These Clarke Middle students spent much of their 2023-24 school year engaged in learning and teaching about science and the environment as part of Audrey Hughes and Javan Winston’s classrooms and extracurricular programs. The Clarke Middle Science, Energy, & Adventure Team’s project, "Action and Advocacy for Energy Education and Sustainability", was reviewed by The NEED Project’s National Review Panel and selected for top awards as the Georgia School of the Year and National Junior Level School of the Year! While at the NEED Project Youth Energy Conference this summer, the team won an additional 2 awards: Best Presentation and Most Energy Efficient Design for their conference challenge work. Congratulations to these extraordinary students and their teachers for their incredible success!
As we prepare for the start of the 2024-25 school year, be sure your students are safe during this hot weather!
Mientras nos preparamos para el inicio del año escolar 2024-25, ¡asegúrese de que sus estudiantes estén seguros durante este clima caluroso!
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More good testing news as CCSD high school students performed strongly on the spring 2024 Advanced Placement (AP) exams with higher pass rates than 2023 and continued a positive trend over recent years! Read more here: bit.ly/3yrpqAM
CCSD families,
You may see these "No Phone Zone" signs this upcoming school year at your student's school. These are updated guidelines for the 2024-25 school year to improve student engagement, decrease distractions, and overall, improve the educational experience in our classrooms. As the 2024-25 school year is about to begin, CCSD middle school students will be asked to leave phones in their lockers during instructional time, while high school students will be asked to either keep their phones in their backpacks, or place them in pouches inside their classrooms.
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As we prepare to start a new school year this week, families of CCSD bus riders may notice some changes in our bus stop procedures following a new state law that took effect July 1 and introduces new safety regulations for student transportation. Read more at bit.ly/3WFN2eq
WORKING TOGETHER: Preparation is key, and CCSD nurses took that message to the district bus garage today where they trained bus drivers and monitors on how to respond if a medical emergency occurs on a bus. We hope they don't encounter any on their buses this year, but if they do, they will be prepared to act. Great job by these dedicated employees of demonstrating that, at CCSD, we are always Better Together!
Parents and guardians: Have you filled out your student's health form for the new school year? If not, please scan the QR code or go to qrco.de/CCSDStudentHealth. For questions, contact your school nurse. Contact information can be found at www.clarke.k12.ga.us/nursing
CCSD is once again proud to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students in our district. Read more below about the important benefits provided throughout our district free of cost to our students and their families! #CCSD2024 #BetterTogether #ThrivingStudents #ConnectedCulture
It's Back to School Week! As a reminder, here is the open-house schedule this week across the district. Please note that some schools have different time slots for different groups of students/families. Contact your school for additional information.
If you haven’t already, download the new Clarke County School District app and catch up with the latest student stories, events, and news updates. It's everything CCSD, in your pocket!
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REMINDER: The community is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a tour of the brand-new Clarke Middle School on Tuesday, July 30, at 5:30 p.m. Please enter on Dudley Drive and proceed to the back of the school for this event. We'll see you there!
To view the complete job description and start your application, go to ccsdjobs.org. Act fast, deadline to apply is July 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.! #BetterTogether #OptimizedTalent #CCSD
More than a dozen CCSD teachers and staff members today were announced as winners in the Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County's 2024 Teaching and Staff Awards. FFE representatives went to seven different schools and buildings to surprise these winners. More photos here: https://www.facebook.com/ClarkeCoSchools/posts/pfbid025ARWawH6tYBwznh8Qm1TsrGYeRhhnB5drUjfV96pjzmk2SDa4YPonjsV3Jh8J4nwl?notif_id=1722038375580056¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif
To view the complete job description and start your application, go to ccsdjobs.org. Act fast, deadline to apply is August 9, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.! #BetterTogether #OptimizedTalent #CCSD
Check out the CCSD "Better Together" weekly newsletter for July 26, 2024!
For English: https://secure.smore.com/n/5zfea/preview
Para Español: https://secure.smore.com/n/m5v8h/preview
If you are a community member who is not already receiving the newsletter as a family member through our mass notification system and would like to receive it in your email every Friday throughout the school year, please email communications@clarke.k12.ga.us.
We are excited to start the school year next week!
We had a few more members of the Class of 2024 to celebrate this afternoon as we held our annual summer graduation ceremony! Six seniors from Clarke Central High School, Cedar Shoals High School, and Classic City High School walked across the stage at the District Office today after completing all of their graduation requirements during the summer grading period.
More photos here: https://www.facebook.com/ClarkeCoSchools/posts/pfbid0EsWcMsx9A5Qj3BczuB35DvP4jhrDdS3MLey1cDjGtbLYbyLwsChHR8ikL2gduvFAl
THE TIME IS NEAR: We are now just ONE week from the start of school, so be sure to check out our Back to School Guide now if you haven't already!
For English: bit.ly/BTSGuide24
Para Español: bit.ly/BTSGuide24ESP
