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Oak Grove Elementary Raises Funds for the American Heart Association

Oak Grove Elementary School third- and fourth-grade students participated in the American Heart Association’s annual Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser on Friday, March 9, 2012.  Oak Grove ES teachers support this event because it aligns with the skills and lessons taught during PE classes, which …

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Johnston Elementary Prepares for Science Olympiad

Johnston Elementary School students are preparing for the Cherokee County School District  Elementary Science Olympiad, which will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012  at Creekview High School.  This event encourages students to explore new and challenging ways of solving problems as part of a team…

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Woodstock High Engineering and Computing Students Win State Awards

Woodstock High School Engineering and Computing students have been busy winning awards at several competitions in the last two months.  The WHS Technology Student Association competed in various engineering, programming and robotics events at the association’s State competition held this month in …

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Mountain Road Elementary Welcomes "Food Network Star" Chef for Visit

Mountain Road Elementary School students recently welcomed Chef Justin Balmes for a visit as part of the PTA-sponsored annual Health and Nutrition Week.  Balmes, who competed on Food Network’s “Food Network Star” TV series and is a chef instructor at The Art Institute of Atlanta, talked with …

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Knox Elementary Recognizes Students for Win at Regional Science Fair

Knox Elementary School recently recognized two of its students, Jason Mancuso and Jordan Ariano, who won second place in the Northwest Georgia Regional Science and Engineering Fair.

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Johnston Elementary Recognizes County Young Author's Fair Winners

Johnston Elementary School is celebrating two of its students, second-grader Sarah Frasier and first-grader Kate Klucsarits, for being winners of the Cherokee County School District Young Author's Writing Fair held on March 2, 2012.  The 182 District entries were judged in the areas of Ideas, Style…

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Arnold Mill Elementary Book Fair Yields Donation

Pat Long visited the Arnold Mill Elementary School Book Fair this week with her grandson, third-grader Jesse Long; her niece, second-grader Ansley Priddy; and her sister, Carol Trusty.  Ms. Long purchased books for her grandson and niece and then walked into the school’s front office and gave $100 …

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River Ridge High School Counselor Named 2012 Cherokee County Counselor of the Year

Jeff Bennett, the counselor at River Ridge HS, was surprised with an award ceremony and a reception in his honor on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 to recognize him as the 2012 Cherokee County Counselor of the Year. Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank R. Petruzielo presented Mr. Bennett …

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Johnston Elementary Recognizes March Students of the Month

Johnston Elementary School recently celebrated its March Students of the Month with an appearance on the school’s WJES live morning news show.  These students also received a school store coupon, ice cream coupon, school spirit pencil and a student of the month bumper sticker.  Winners include: …

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Creekland Middle Students Learn About History Through Creative Project

Creekland Middle School eighth-graders in the Advanced Social Studies and Language Arts class taught by Lindsay Bowley recently completed a creative project to learn about what it was like to live in the South during the Jim Crow era.  Some students made collages of images and signs from the era; …

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