Calhoun City Schools Communicator

Happenings in the Hive

JACKETS IN JEANS FOR UNITED WAY

If you would like to wear jeans and donate $5.00 any day during the month of October please do so.  We are raising money for the United Way Annual Campaign.  You may wear jeans any day that you donate.  

Please sign in / donate at the following locations: 
PreK / C.O. – Joyce or Diane 
CPS – KaKa Vinson 
CES – Cari Craig 
CMS – Robyn Greeson 
CHS – Ranae Padgett 

Thanks!  Go Jackets for United Way! 

We are excited about the upcoming production of Urinetown! Calhoun High Schools’ Musical Theatre Program will present Urinetown – the Musical in the CHS Blackbox Theatre at the following times:
Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
General Admission is $10
Tickets are on sale at CHS or Central Office and can also be purchased online @
https://www.showtix4u.com/

Parent Conferences 

will be October 26th and 27th for students at the Complex. 

For students at the Campus, please read this post by 

Principal Coombe explaining

 the new parent conference model.  

ESSA Public Hearings

The Georgia Department of Education and State School Superintendent Richard Woods are urging anyone interested in the future of Georgia’s public education system to attend one of eight public feedback sessions on the 

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Meeting Details

Each ESSA feedback session will include a welcome from Superintendent Woods and an introduction to the Every Student Succeeds Act. Participants will then choose specific topics to discuss in working groups. The public will also be informed of next steps and additional opportunities to provide feedback. Before attending the meeting, we encourage you to review this one-page overview of ESSA topics. For those unable to attend an in-person meeting, a survey opportunity will soon be announced and posted on this website. Feedback can also be emailed to essa@doe.k12.ga.us.

October 17: Gordon County

Gordon County College & Career Academy

305 Beamer Road, Calhoun, GA 30701

ESSA is the replacement for the law commonly known as No Child Left Behind, and offers an enormous opportunity for Georgia’s students, teachers, parents and communities because it replaces the top-down federal approach required by NCLB. The new law allows states and local schools/districts to make education decisions that are best for their students, and requires states to develop plans that address standards/assessments, school and district accountability, and special help for struggling schools and students.

“For all those invested in the future of Georgia’s education system – and those interested in a more holistic approach for students – whether you’re a parent, a student, an educator, or a community member, I strongly encourage you to offer your feedback as we develop our ESSA state plan,” Superintendent Woods said. “If you can, please attend a meeting – you’ll invest two hours of your time in exchange for many years of education policy. If you’re not able to attend in person, there will be opportunities to offer your feedback online and via email. Again, I urge you to join us as we shape the future of education in our state.”