SAFETY UPDATE:
Polk School District families,
As your Superintendent, but most importantly as a parent, I understand the uneasiness and uncertainty you may be experiencing regarding your child’s safety while at school. Last week’s horrific event proved that we can never put too much emphasis on protecting our most valuable assets–our children. As such, we have many security measures in place to protect our students and staff on a daily basis. Some of these safeguards which have been in place for three years or more include Centegix alert badges for all employees, multiple metal detectors at all schools/district facilities, access controls on all external doors, KIST (Keep It Safe to Teach) locks installed on classroom doors and throughout the building, mental health therapists, and a fully staffed Police Department that includes an officer at every school in our district, including two at each of our high schools, one of which is a K-9 officer. This list, however, is not exhaustive of all of our safety efforts because we do not want to compromise our security measures by sharing them publicly with those that could potentially use the information to do harm. We hope you can appreciate this added layer of protection.
As a district, we firmly believe that school safety is a shared responsibility. We ask that you take the time to have a conversation with your student(s) about the importance of their actions, especially when it comes to potential threats. We ask that all stakeholders that see something, say something by reporting alarming information to school authorities or through our anonymous tip line. In addition, we ask that you stress the consequences for students that make threats, whether spoken or written, in person or online. Any such act directed towards our students, staff, or schools, upon investigation, will result in the appropriate charges by our law enforcement officers. Please discuss the seriousness of such behavior with your child.
Lastly, we ask for your continued partnership in helping us maintain a secure environment by adhering to our district policies and procedures. While they are not always convenient, they are all in place to protect those in our care. It takes all of us to ensure our schools are a place where staff can teach and students can learn because they feel safe and secure.
Respectfully,
Dr. Katherine M. Thomas, Superintendent
You have a few more days to visit the BOOK FAIR!!!
Congratulations to Mrs. Kara Short’s fourth grade class!!! They won the Attendance Award for the month of August, including the trophy, plague, and extra recess!!!
#CESisthebest, #attendancematters #Cherokeerodeo
Congratulations to our CES Educator of the Year, Mrs. Meagan Morris. We are honored to have you represent us and appreciate your dedication and commitment to your students each and every year. You truly exhibit excellence!
#CESisthebest
We're so proud of our 5th graders!!! Mrs. Sara Brown's 5th graders are building raised garden beds and planting seeds. They also went on a campus walk looking for signs of weathering, erosion, and deposition. The classes brainstormed ways to decrease erosion and created a plan to implement in hopes to fix the issues!
#Cherokeerodeo, #CESisthebest, #PSDproud, #KeepShining
Yee-Haw!!! Look at these Star Students!!! Congratulations to our CES September Students of the Month!!! These students were nominated and selected by their teachers for excellent efforts and cooperation, good behavior, and being a friend to everyone. Keep shining bright!!!
Congratulations!!!
5th Grade: Aalayiah Ballew
4th Grade: Angel Barrientos
3rd Grade: Isabella Escutia
2nd Grade: Giovanni Luna Lopez
1st Grade: Embry Yarbrough
Kindergarten: Adriadne Reynoso Domingo
Pre-K: Beckett Payne
🚨IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
Calling our Cherokee Grandparents!!!!
Mark your calendar and join us for Games with Grands!!!
Tuesday, September 10th at 5:00pm
Hello September!!!
Mark your calendar!
CES Attendance Award!!! Come to school EVERYDAY! Homerooms are participating in a monthly attendance challenge. Highest percentage of attendance for the month will WIN!!! Watch Good Morning Cherokee for prizes!
Your attendance matters!
Sip, Sip, Hooray! It's Friday! Our amazing administrators made smoothies for the staff today! They were absolutely delicious!!! ❤️🖤 #CESisthebest, #Cherokeerodeo #smoothieday
Please take a moment to read and sign the School/ Parent and Family Compact and the Family Engagement Policy. We appreciate your support.
Click the link bleow.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwBfK_Cqfv5bE0IR0AFUDybs-tCqQ65P0MWBvQYfQHTnH4jg/viewform
A special thank you to Friendship Baptist Church for our goodie bags. It made the teachers' day!!! ❤️
Celebrating our Grandparents with Games with Grands!!!
Tuesday, September 10th, 5-6pm
Yearbooks are on Sale!!!
Click the link www.buytheyearbook.com
or Scan the QR Code to purchase.
Early bird special ends October 1.
YOU CAN NOW PAY ONLINE!
We are excited partner with School Window to provide an online payment option for our families and community this year! Scan the QR code or follow the link below to visit our online store! ❤️🖤💛
#whateverittakes #makeithappen #PSDProud #psdtheplacetobe
https://polkcountyga.schoolwindow.com/estore.html
Yearbooks for Sale!!!
Early Bird discount, get one for $ 35.00 until October 1st.
Click the link to purchase your yearbook online at
www.buytheyearbook.com
Let's Go Bulldogs!!!
Friday is Spirit Day so wear your RED and BLACK!
Cheerleaders will be here from 7:00-7:30 selling spirit items in the gym!
