Etowah HS Student Wins National Spanish Award Joseph Young is a winner of the prestigious 2017 Junior Travel Award, valued at more than $3,500, for his achievement on the National Spanish Examination and demonstrated skills in writing and speaking Spanish. The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese award this honor to only 24 students in the U.S. from among the 160,000 students who take the exam each year. Joseph will travel to Peru in July with the other 23 winners for the language and cultural immersion experience. Joseph was nominated for the award by Etowah HS Spanish teacher Tamara Linares. This is the second time an Etowah High School student has won this prestigious award in the past ten years.
Woodstock HS Team Places in NJROTC National Brain Brawl Championship The team of Captain Anna Fournaris, Lilli Georgescu, Irenee Houngblame and Evan Setter recently placed third in the National Championship, capping a season that began with 619 schools from across the country in the competition. These young people just kept getting better and better, said Lt. (Ret.) Mark Fagan, the schools Senior Naval Science Instructor.
E.T. Booth MS Student Wins Regional Oratorical Contest Sophia Stewart is the Optimist International Gateway District Oratorical Contest winner, topping competitors from across Georgia and east Tennessee.Sophia first won the girls category of the South Cherokee Optimist Clubs oratorical contest, and then the Zone and the Region contests to move on to the Gateway District competition.
4 CCSD Students Honored for Earning International Skills Diploma Seal The students were honored at Georgias Second Annual International Skills Diploma Seal Award Ceremony at the State Capitol. With Sequoyah High Schools recent approval for the program, CCSD now offers the Georgia Department of Education Seal through four schools: Cherokee HS, Etowah HS, Sequoyah HS and Woodstock HS.State Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods recognized Savannah Boggs of Cherokee HS, Veronica Rodriguez-Garcia of Etowah HS, Dawson Pfost of Sequoyah HS and Juleisy Varela-Mares of Woodstock HS for earning the prestigious Seal. Sequoyah High School also was honored for its recent successful application for the program.The Seal, according to the Georgia DOE, is a signal to employers and higher education institutions that a student is prepared to participate in the global economy. Students who earn the Seal have completed an international education curriculum and engage in extracurricular activities and experiences that foster the achievement of global competencies.
Woodstock HS Literary Team Wins Region Championship, Headed to State In addition to the Overall Region Champions title, students excelled in Extemporaneous Speaking Domestic: A.J. Cox; Extemporaneous Speaking International: Malcolm Green; Girls Solo: Hailey Elswick; and Quartet: Zack Blauser, Isaac Condrey, Jake Eastridge and Eli Wilkerson. The team, led by English teacher Grant Sinclair, now advances to the State competition.
Boston ES Celebrates Read Across America Boston Elementary School celebrated Read Across America with special activities including a book character dress-up day.
E.T. Booth MS Students Selected for District Honor Band Five E.T. Booth Middle School Band students conquered a tough audition process in order to be chosen to participate in the 2017 Georgia Music Educators Association District 9 Honor Band. Seventh-graders Zachary Kantenwein, Ryan Lofland and Sarah Mock as well as eighth-graders Analise Black and Jedidiah Davis participated in the Honor Band clinic and concert recently held at the Dawson County High School Performing Arts Center. The Honor Band was conducted by the distinguished Dr. Jaclyn Hartenberger, director of the wind symphony at the University of Georgia and Dr. L. Richmond Sparks, retired band director from the University of Maryland.
CCSD Announces High School Graduation Ceremony Schedule All ceremonies will be held at First Baptist Church of Woodstock, 11905 Highway 92, Woodstock: Creekview: 4:00pm, Thursday, May 25Etowah: 8:00pm, Thursday, May 25Woodstock: 4:00pm, Friday, May 26Cherokee: 8:00pm, Friday, May 26Sequoyah: 9:00am, Saturday, May 27River Ridge: 1:00pm, Saturday, May 27 The ceremonies will be streamed at FBCW.org, so family and friends who are unable to attend the event can still view the event.
Student Athletes Recognized on National Signing Day The students recognized include: Etowah HSAndrew Keene, baseball, Georgia State University; Drew Waters, baseball, University of Georgia; Macki Walsh, cross country/track, Troy University (AL); Tyray Devezin, football, Mercer University; Stuart Head, football, Stanford University (CA); Ansley Froman, acrobatics and tumbling, Azusa Pacific University (CA); Hayes Johnson, lacrosse, Young Harris College; Rhys Jeffrey, soccer, Georgia Southern University; Reese and Rylan Lavery, soccer, Missouri State University; Alexis Palazzo, softball, Georgia Highlands College; Mallory Gilmer, tennis, University of Alabama; Cole Heller, tennis, Appalachian State University (NC). River Ridge HSHannah Bruce, softball, Andrew College; Brinna Collender, softball, Kennesaw State University; Bayleigh Lott, softball, University of Montevallo (AL); Darion Spencer, softball, Reinhardt University; Gabby Williams, softball, Tusculum College (TN); Reiley Mullen, soccer, Georgia State University; Caitlyn Peterson, soccer, Columbus State University; Somadina Okeke, football, North Carolina Central University; Hayden Martin, baseball, Georgia Southwestern State University; Maxwell Miller, track/cross country, Piedmont College. Woodstock HSBrant Hurter, baseball, Georgia Tech; Jared Staples, baseball, Kennesaw State University; Nolan Tressler, baseball, Georgia Southern University; Devyn Lowe, basketball, University of South Alabama; Ethan Chamberlin, football, Rhodes College (TN); Abigail Bolt, golf, Appalachian State University (NC); Ian Mastriana, lacrosse, Methodist University (NC); Nicole Frazer, lacrosse, Georgetown College (KY); Logan Llano, soccer, Presbyterian College (SC); Jared McWhorter, soccer, Lee University (TN); Madelyn Reid, softball, West Georgia Technical College; Breanna Roper, softball, Georgia Tech; Lexi Solorzano, softball, Kennesaw State University; Jaclyn Csubak, swimming, Georgia Southern University.
Woodstock HS Assistant Principal Inducted into Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame & Named GAs Athletic Director of the Year Assistant Principal Tonya Sebring has been named the Region 4-AAAAAAA Athletic Director of the Year! She will be honored as a Region Athletic Director of the Year at the annual Georgia Athletic Directors Association conference in Savannah, March 24-27. Election to the Hall of Fame is considered one of the most prestigious recognitions awarded to high school and college softball and baseball coaches in the state.