Calhoun Schools

CES SCIENCE FAIR | Calhoun Elementary held its annual Science Fair on Friday, March 26th. Third through fifth graders shared their love of science and research by designing research projects and presenting the projects to judges. Congratulations to all students who participated in the Calhoun Elementary Science Fair! All the projects were great and the judges had a hard time deciding which projects would be the winners! The results are as follows: 1st Place- Caroline Surra...tt - "What Cleans Pennies the Best?" 2nd Place- Lila Ray Hansird -"What Type of Tape Can Hold the Most Weight?" 3rd Place- Bailey Corrao- "What Soil Will Grow Lettuce the Best?"

Tonight is the FINAL performance of Chicago, presented by Calhoun High School’s Drama Department. If you haven’t seen it yet, you have one more opportunity to do so! Showtime is 7:00 pm at the Calhoun Performing Arts Center. All seats are $12 and can be purchased online at bit.ly/cpactix.

Calhoun High School students in Mrs. Johnson's art class submitted work for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. The following students' works will be displayed by the Creative Arts Guild in Dalton City Hall. Their work, as well as works from other high school students from GA Congressional District 14, will be on display from April 12-May 3. The winners will be announced at the Congressional Art Competition Reception on May 3. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places as well as two Honorable Mentions will be on display in the district office. 1st place will be shipped to Washington DC for the June Winner's Reception and will be displayed in the US Capitol Tunnel for one year. Congratulations: Katie England, Karen Gutierrez and Katherine Lopez.

CCCA Student of the Week Spotlight March 1-5, 2021 Calhoun High School 11th grader, Astrid Barrios, is the Calhoun College and Career Academy (CCCA) Student of the Week for March 1-5, 2021. Astrid’s law and public safety teacher, Helen Hughey, nominated Astrid stating, Astrid is a wonderful student! She is always engaged in class discussions, has a thorough understanding of the content, and is able to apply her knowledge to real world problems. She is always respectful in cl...ass and never hesitates to assist her peers when needed. I love seeing Astrid's positive outlook and how she has grown academically the last two years. Astrid chose the law and public safety pathway because it has always fascinated her. She wants to work in a field that has a direct impact on helping others and her community. Astrid would like to pursue a degree in criminal justice after taking some time off to gain employment experience(s). She is undecided where she would like to attend college. Astrid aspires to have a career as a police officer and/or crime scene investigator. When asked about her thoughts on the law and public safety pathway, Astrid stated, The law and public safety pathway is a very experience-filled introduction for any student who is looking to go into the public safety and/or legal field. Mrs. Hughey does a good job getting her students involved in the class and learning hands-on material. I feel this pathway will prepare me for life after high school and a path to my career goals.

Congrats to the Yellow Jackets for sweeping the three game series over Hiram 3-0. More details to come tomorrow. #YellowJacketHardball

ATTENTION: Bus 5 is running approximately 30 minutes late today. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Calhoun High School Video Production is proud to premiere Episode 5 - The FIRST December Holiday Episode of our new WEEKLY school and community announcements show, Calhoun+! Calhoun+ is an extended, in depth version of our Calhoun announcements and this week we feature more interviews, news and some fun from what's going on inside CHS in this week's episode that premieres today, December 10th, at 5:00PM. Please enjoy Calhoun+ as much as our students will enjoy sharing it with you! https://youtu.be/nlYQbxrhA04

Students in Mrs. Bramblett and Mrs. Murphree‘s classes recently studied the solar system. Students completed a choice board that offered multiple ways to create a model of the solar system. Students could choose from making a brochure, baking, creating a solar system mobile, making a solar system hat along with several other choices. These students then presented their projects to the class. It was a great opportunity for the students to use their creativity while also learning more about the solar system. Pictured is Emily Perez Limones with her solar system.

Ms. McBrayer's third grade class recently learned the distributive property of multiplication. They all had the chance to perform "surgery" on multiplication problems and "slice" them into easier known facts. The students were suited up for "surgery" and the lesson was a fun way to visually show the distributive property. The students had a blast learning!

Calhoun City Schools Achieves 2020 GSBA Exemplary School Board Status December 8, 2020 Calhoun City Schools is pleased to announce the achievement and status of the Georgia School Boards Association’s (GSBA) 2020 Exemplary School Board recognition. This recognition program was designed to showcase best practices in school governance and leadership. GSBA recognizes good school board governance to foster educational community cultures in order to advance student learning... and achievement. The Calhoun City Schools' Board of Education exceeded the criteria set forth by GSBA to earn the honor of a 2020 Exemplary Board. The GSBA Governance Team Recognition Program was developed by Georgia superintendents and board members based on the state board of education’s standards for effective governance to recognize exemplary leadership. In 1998, the Georgia School Boards Association was one of the first school board associations in the nation to develop a program of standards for local boards of education. Calhoun City Schools has always achieved the highest standards of excellence and we are proud of their exemplary leadership. Congratulations to Chairman Eddie Reeves, Vice Chair Rhoda Washington, Secretary David Scoggins, and Board members Andy Baxter and Becky Gilbert-George. The Board of Education was also the recipient of GSBA's Leading Edge Award for innovative practices. It's great to be a Yellow Jacket!