ET Booth MS Students Help Others, Reduce Food Waste An E.T. Booth Middle School 7th grader has started a new school-wide program to help others, and reduce food waste. After seeing students discard uneaten snacks, Petra Deweese began Leave a Snack, Take a Snack as part of the schools #BeKind initiative. She set up containers in the cafeteria where students could donate unwanted, pre-packaged snacks from their lunch, such as fresh fruit, packaged carrots, cheese sticks and milk. Students who have forgotten their lunch or are still hungry may take snacks from the containers. Because of Petras creativity and determination, school officials said food waste is down, and students are benefitting from being able to give and receive the snacks.
The BridgeMill Sixes Service League Raises $20,700 for Charity $20,700 was raised at the BridgeMill Sixes Service Leagues 6th Annual Golf FORE Charity Event. Many thanks to our sponsors, golfers and volunteers. Thanks to all of you, BSSL is able to help and support over 16 charities in Cherokee County.
Chattahoochee Tech Hosts Open House at Woodstock Campus Chattahoochee Technical College recently hosted an open house and ribbon cutting at its Woodstock Campus. More than 350 community leaders, elected officials and local residents came together to celebrate this seamless blending of the past and the future. Chattahoochee Tech President, Dr. Ron Newcomb, thanked the members of the Cherokee County Board of Education, the members of the state legislature and the community itself for helping to make all of this possible. This campus is a wonderful gift given by the people of Woodstock, to the people of Woodstock, said Newcomb. Built in the 1930s, the campus sits on the former site of Woodstock Elementary School. The building includes 13 classrooms, a library, Student Success Center, faculty offices, office space, restrooms and a plaza area. Students enrolled in the Technical Specialist Certificate program can take the required core classes at this location, along with Criminal Justice, Introduction to Computers and many healthcare prerequisites.
CASA, WellStar, Bright Horizons Rebuild Families in Childrens Haven WellStar Health System teamed up with CASA for Children Inc. and the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children to create a safe and warm home environment for foster children to rebuild family bonds. The Childrens Haven was created to give foster kids the opportunity to succeed by bringing a variety of support programs under one roof. The not-for-profit evolved from the organization originally known as CASA for Children, Inc. The new Childrens Haven name better encompasses all of the services provided for foster children. The new WellStar Family Visitation Center at the Childrens Haven is a warm, homey environment, including a full working kitchen, dining room and living room full of child-appropriate toys and centers. The space allows children to feel more comfortable while spending time with their parents. Designed for family bonding, the room is equipped with closed circuit cameras and security systems to keep children safe. Other services at The Childrens Haven include CASA, Rainbows Grief Support Groups and Teach One to Lead One Mentoring.
Captain John New Graduates From FBI National Academy Capt. John New of Cherokee County Sheriffs Office recently graduated from the FBI National Academy, which is a 10-week-long program in Quantico, Virginia. Capt. New is currently the east side commander of the Uniform Patrol Division and Commander of the SWAT Team. There were a total of 223 law enforcement officers from 48 states who graduated in the Academys 261st session. Capt. New also participated in the FBI National Academy Muscle Mania Event, a voluntary competition consisting of four different events, which test strength. Capt. New won all four events and was awarded the title for the Light Heavy Division.
River Ridge HS Wins Presidential Commendation The River Ridge High School Crusading Knights service organization recently received a commendation from President Barack Obama for its efforts in completing more than 10,000 hours of school-sponsored and organized community service activities. Along with the letter of recognition, River Ridge HS received a Gold Medal to display in the school.
Special Olympics Awareness Games More than 1,000 people, including athletes, staff and student volunteers, attended the CCSD Special Olympics Awareness Games last month. River Ridge HS hosted the event, which included participants from almost every CCSD elementary, middle and high school. The athletes competed in various track and field events, along with other fun activities, to promote the year-round Special Olympics program. The Games opened with a parade of athletes from all the schools, presentation of the colors by River Ridge HS JROTC, the Special Olympics oath, the National Anthem and a special song performed by a group of athletes.
CCSD Celebrates 20 Years of Pre-K CCSDs youngest students joined the statewide celebration of Georgia Pre-K Week. The event was designed to draw attention to the importance of early learning. The lottery-funded Georgia Pre-K program made its appearance in Cherokee County schools 20 years ago. More than 1,900 children have attended pre-k in a CCSD school since its inaugural year, and the school district has increased its classrooms and locations steadily ever since the first 4-year-old students arrived on campus at R.M. Moore ES and Ball Ground ES in 1995. The two schools were the first selected to add pre-k classrooms because of the scarcity of preschool programs on the north end of the county.
Cherokee County Marching Band Exhibition The 19th annual Cherokee County Band Exhibition will be hosted at Woodstock High School on Tuesday, October 13th. This local tradition will include all six of Cherokee Countys high school marching bands, as well as performances by Reinhardt University and Kennesaw State University. The gates open at 6:00 pm, with performances beginning at 7:00 pm. It is open to the public. Tickets are $7 per person, and children 6 and under are free. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Woodstock Wolverine Band Boosters. Concessions will be available. For more information please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call 678-677-2589.
Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services Promotes Croft to Sergeant A Cherokee County firefighter was recently promoted during ceremonies at the Cherokee County Fire Training Center, located just south of Holly Springs. Nathan Croft was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Croft came to work for Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services in September of 2008. He currently works at Fire Station #23 in Hickory Flat. He lives in Woodstock with his wife, Jackie. Numerous firefighters, chiefs and friends attended the event. Congratulations to Croft for being promoted!