Cherokee Schools To Reduce Furlough Days
The Cherokee County School District will reduce its number of furlough days from eight to six, restoring two calendar days for students.
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School Board Members Spar Over Proposed Policy Changes
A divided Cherokee County School Board on Thursday debated policy changes that address previous points of contention.
Three policy changes proponents say would strengthen the Cherokee County School Board's governance were the subject of a lengthy debate during the board's meeting on Thursday. The board spent roughly an hour hashing out three proposals that would reiterate a current policy, and add two more regulations for the board to abide by. The first reading of two policies, which spell out the job descriptions and responsibilities of the school board chair and vice chair and stipulates the superintendent of schools is responsible for establishing ad hoc committees, were approved 4-3, with members Michael Geist, Kelly Marlow and Rob Usher rejecting. Board members could not come to an agreement on the third proposed change, which states school board…
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Blog About Local High School Sports on Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch
Interested? E-mail me at Liz.Kennedy@patch.com today and learn more about Patch Local Voices.
Cherokee Schools To Reduce Furlough Days
The Cherokee County School District will reduce its number of furlough days from eight to six, restoring two calendar days for students.
An additional two classroom instruction days will soon return to the Cherokee County School District. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Petruzielo announced during Thursday's work session that the district will restore two days to its calendar for the 2013-14 school year. Petruzielo said the district was able to perform the restoration due to the increase in the county's tax digest. That would get the district's instructional calendar from 175 days to 177 for students. Before furlough days, the district operated on a 180 day calendar for students. The tax digest increased by 2.8 percent for school portion of tax assessments. The entire digest increased by 3 percent. After exemptions and appeals are applied, the school district is …
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Cherokee School Board Will Talk 2013-14 Budget
The school board will review the final preparations to its tentative 2013-14 budget during its work session.
Cherokee County School Board members will review the final preparations for its tentative fiscal year 2013-14 budget during its work session tonight. The work session will start at 6 p.m. at the historic Canton High School/School Board Auditorium in Canton. Its regular meeting will follow at 7 p.m. The school district's fiscal year runs between July 1 and June 30. District staff originally expected no change in the financial outlook for the upcoming fiscal year. However, the gross tax digest for 2013 has increased by around 2.8 percent for the district and the district is in the midst of reworking its numbers to see what the increase could mean for its bottom line. The board will also consider approving a proposed contract to make …
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Indian Knoll ES is Finalist for NFL Play 60 Challenge
The Holly Springs school is in the running for an NFL player visit, but needs your help to make the dream a reality!
Indian Knoll Elementary School in Holly Springs needs your help to bring a professional football player to the premises! The school is one of the five national finalists for the NFL's Play 60 Challenge, which encourages youngsters to be more physically active in order to fight childhood obesity. In order to win the coveted visit from an NFL player, the Indian Knoll Elementary community needs you to vote for their Play 60 Challenge. Voting will remain open for this week only, so vote early and vote often to ensure an NFL player comes to Holly Springs!
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Cherokee School District Announces Summer School Programs
Students who need to recover credits or who wish to get a jump start academically are eligible to participate in the program.
Although most students feel that the words "school" and "summer" should never be used in the same sentence, the Cherokee County School District is offering summer school programs for students who need to make up failed classes or those who want to earn extra credits. In-class summer school will be offered at Woodstock High School for all high school students needed initial credits or credit recovery. Courses will be offered based on demand. The sessions will last from June 3-21, from 8 a.m. to noon or from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. each day. Attendance is mandatory for each classroom day. Registration for these classes will be held at Woodstock High School on May 30 from 8 a.m. to noon. The cost for these classes is $200 per half credit. Online …
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
Blog About Local High School Sports. It's Easy!
Students, parents, coaches, boosters are all welcome on Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch.
Are you a regular at Sequoyah High School sporting events? Whether you're a high school student, a coach, a parent or just an enthusiastic sports fan who would like to share your local sports knowledge with the community, we'd love to have you as a blogger. If you're interested in blogging about high school sports on Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch, I'd love to hear from you! Interested? E-mail me at Liz.Kennedy@patch.com today and learn more about Patch Local Voices.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Cherokee Schools Excel in New Performance Index
Cherokee County schools have exceeded the state averages on the College and Career Ready Performance Index despite metrics that harm some schools.
Cherokee County schools have topped the state averages on the new College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), despite some metrics that put schools with large populations of at-risk students at a disadvantage. 92 percent of county elementary schools earned a CCRPI score of 82 or better, with 42 percent of them earning scores of 90 or better. All middle schools exceeded the 82 mark, with 86 percent earning scores of 90 or better. 83 percent of high schools earned a CCRPI mark of 86 or better. The new CCRPI system is meant to replace the No Child Left Behind Act's Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) system, though the new system is not without its own flaws. According to a Cherokee County School District (CCSD) memo, a staff assessment of…
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Dean Sheridan
1:43 pm on Friday, May 10, 2013
"Cherokee County schools have topped the state averages" What does that mean? What is the average? How does that score rank with other States? more ›
Sequoyah High Makes Newsweek 'Best' List
Holly Springs school ranks in Newsweek's best 2,000 high schools.
Some Cherokee schools have aced Newsweek/The Daily Beast's list of best 2,000 public high schools in America. According to the list, Sequoyah in Holly Springs is No. 580, while Creekview in Canton ranks at No. 1369 out of the top 2,000 public high schools in the country. Nearby in Woodstock, Etowah High School is No. 1719, while Woodstock High is No. 1772. Newsweek’s ranking highlights high schools across the nation that have proven to be the most effective in turning out college-ready grads. The list is based on six components: “To be named to one of these prestigious lists is an honor, so I couldn’t be more proud of our four high schools that have made two of them and Sequoyah High, which is ranked not only to all three, but also has …
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KELLI
12:04 pm on Saturday, May 18, 2013
I look down upon furlough days (imo) it's a sign of mismanagement and worse. And why on earth would you ever entertain the Privatization route when all it will do is make costs GO UP but salaries for workers GO DOWN (the big padded salaries are sucked up by those in the upper echelon). Privatizing means For Profit (unless specifically stated otherwise) when the change is made! Please wake up … more ›