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CCSD families: September is Library Card Sign-up Month, but did you know your student already has one through their PINES Library Access for Youth (PLAY) Card account?!? All students can go to their local Athens-Clarke County Library branch and check out five physical items at a time FOR FREE using their six-digit CCSD student number while also taking advantage of the library system's many online resources. Go to https://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/page/public-library-play-card for more information. Remember: Students who Read are students who Thrive!

Check out the newest edition of the weekly "Better Together" newsletter, featuring the latest news and information from the Clarke County School District! For English: https://secure.smore.com/n/kp13w/preview Para Español: https://secure.smore.com/n/hjfw6/preview

A reminder that students will not report Monday and Tuesday! ¡Un recordatorio de que los estudiantes no se presentarán los lunes y martes! #CCSD2024 #BetterTogether #JuntosSomosMejores

Several of our District Office staff members got into the competitive spirit today ahead of this big weekend of sports.

Last chance to nominate a September Employee of the Month! Any member of the CCSD community (student, parent/guardian, staff member, community member) may nominate any full-time district employee with at least one full year of service. Go to bit.ly/CCEmployeeAward to get started on your nomination! Nominations are being accepted through Aug. 31.

Businesses: Mark Your Calendars! If you are the owner or representative of a local or area company and would like more information about doing business with CCSD, join us on Saturday, Oct. 26, for our "Prime Time with Purchasing" event. Hosted by CCSD's Office of Purchasing and Contracts, the event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the District Office, 595 Prince Ave., and will give potential vendors an overview of business opportunities and current bids that are available. Small businesses and minority- or women-owned businesses interested in becoming a vendor are strongly encouraged to attend. To register for this event, scan the QR code in the flyer or go to bit.ly/CCSDPrimeTimeRegistration

🤝 LET'S DO BUSINESS 🤝 Clarke County School District is seeking proposals from qualified firms for the district’s BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM UPGRADE. Sealed proposals will be received until 1:00 PM on September 11, 2024. A Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference & Site Visits will be held for interested vendors at 8:30 AM (EDT) on AUGUST 29, 2024. The conference will be held at the District Services Building, located at 145 Paradise Boulevard. Athens, Georgia 30607. For more information for submitting a proposal, please go to: bit.ly/BidCCSD

We are thrilled to announce our 2024-25 school-level Teachers and Support Professionals of the Year! Each school that had eligible candidates per the district's selection criteria is represented. From this group, a district-wide Teacher of the Year and Support Professional of the Year will be selected and announced Oct. 24 at our annual awards banquet. The district Teacher of the Year will then compete at the state level. Be on the lookout on our Facebook and Instagram (@ClarkeCoSchools) pages over the next several weeks as we highlight each winner in the lead up to the announcement of our Teacher of the Year finalists and the Oct. 24 awards dinner!

Happy Women's Equality Day from CCSD! #BetterTogether

Scenes of new hire orientation this week at the CCSD Administrative Building! Can we get a warm welcome to these new members of the CCSD family? #CCSD2024 #BetterTogether #OptimizedTalent

Thank you to Hughes Subaru for visiting Timothy Road Elementary School yesterday morning, donating $5,000 in school supplies to TRES students and activities to STEM teachers at Timothy Road for their classrooms! Hughes Subaru has been a partner of TRES since 2021 as part of their Subaru Loves Learning program. Thank you once again Hughes Subaru for the donation and wonderful surprise to our students and teachers! #CCSD2024 #BetterTogether #ConnectedCulture

Thank you to Executive Director Catherine Neace of the Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County for stopping by Gaines Elementary School this afternoon to surprise teacher Kylie Noble with the Charlotte Brown Chair for Teachers of Special Education award! The FFE originally planned to present this award to Ms. Noble on July 26 when the organization's other 2024 Teaching and Staff awards were announced, but Ms. Noble was (just a little bit) preoccupied that day as she was preparing to welcome her baby daughter into the world. The baby was born July 27, and she and mom are at home and doing well.

We are 24 HOURS away from the 58th Classic City Championship! Here is everything to know ahead of the game between the Cedar Shoals Jaguars and Clarke Central Gladiators! Order your tickets ahead of time here! https://gofan.co/event/1586108 #CCSD2024 #ClassicCityChampionship

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At its meeting last night, the Clarke County Board of Education officially approved the promotions of Ms. Kimberly Arnold to assistant principal at Cedar Shoals High School and Ms. Jenna Suares to assistant principal at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School as well as the hire of Ms. Darlene Boles as assistant principal at Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School. Ms. Arnold and Ms. Suares have been with their new schools since the start of the school year and had previously worked as instructional coaches in CCSD prior to their promotions – Ms. Arnold at Classic City High and Ms. Suares at Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary. Ms. Boles comes to our district from the DeKalb County School District where she has served as a classroom teacher, literacy academic coach, and, most recently, as a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) Specialist.

We are SIX days away from the 58th Classic City Championship between the Cedar Shoals Jaguars and the Clarke Central Gladiators football teams! Kick-off is 6:30 p.m. at Billy Henderson Stadium! Tickets go on sale Monday on GoFan, buy online or at the door for $12! Stay tuned next week for additional details for the 58th Classic City Championship! #CCSD2024 #BetterTogether #ClassicCityChampionship

CCSD STUDENTS, The Athens Film Festival is offering discounted tickets for students! See 80+ screenings from August 15-17 and attend workshops for aspiring filmmakers, all for HALF the price! Go to athensfilm.com/student for more! #CCSD2024 #BetterTogether #ThrivingStudents

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

It's time once again to nominate a CCSD Employee of the Month! The Employee of the Month program recognizes and rewards staff members for their service and dedication to the students and families of the Clarke County School District. Each month (September through May), a CCSD employee is chosen for the award, surprised at their school or building, and invited to the monthly Board of Education meeting for recognition. Any member of the CCSD community (student, parent/guardian, staff member, community member) may nominate any full-time district employee with at least one full year of service. Nominations for September Employee of the Month are now open! Go to bit.ly/CCEmployeeAward to get started!

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: Meet with Dr. Hooker throughout the year and make your voice heard! All 11th- and 12th-grade students interested in serving on this year’s Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council are invited to complete the online application by Friday, August 30. Through participation in the council, students will learn about CCSD initiatives and share their perspective on being a CCSD student with Dr. Hooker. All students will also have a chance to develop their leadership and advocacy skills. The council will meet five times over the course of the year; students are asked to commit to attend all meetings. Apply here: https://clarkesd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1MHYfLuCZXms2IS