Semiannual Newsletter of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
Partners in Education Program
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DONATION TO HONOR 2023-2024 RETIRING EDUCATORS | |
Photo ID: Pictured (L to R): Jodi Drinkard, Publisher, Enjoy Cherokee Magazine; Angela Cortellino, Executive Director, Sequoyah Regional Library System; Pam Carnes, President & CEO, Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. | |
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The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, in partnership with WLJA - 101.1 FM | Enjoy Cherokee Magazine, is recognizing retiring educators from the Cherokee County School District by donating funds to the Sequoyah Regional Library System. The funds will be used to purchase books for the library branches located in Cherokee County. The books will include a label recognizing all faculty, staff and administrators who retired during the 2023-2024 school year. Each retiree will receive notification that a book is being donated in their honor.
“This is the fifteenth year the Chamber has acknowledged retiring educators for their valuable contribution to the lives of students in Cherokee County. The Chamber is pleased to partner with WLJA - 101.1 FM | Enjoy Cherokee Magazine in this tribute to Cherokee County’s educators,” shared Chamber President & CEO Pam Carnes.
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Teasley Middle School can not give enough praise to the Rotary Club of Canton for their sponsorship of the Interact Club. The Interact Club at Teasley has over 50 student members, making it one of the largest clubs in the school! Members of the Interact Club focus on service projects that give back to their community. The school is especially grateful to Rotary members for the donation of their resources and time to the school, both of which are instrumental in helping establish this club at Teasley.
Pictured Right: Rebekah Gibson, Rotary Liaison, welcoming new members to the Interact Club!
Pictured Below: Teasley MS Staff, Rotary and Interact Members working together to create a culture of giving at Teasley Middle School!
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Free Home Elementary would like to give a HUGE thank you to the staff at The Premier Group Keller Williams! Every month The Premier Group Keller Williams graciously provides snacks and drinks to the entire team during their afterschool staff meetings! After a full day of teaching, the sweet treats are greatly appreciated!
Pictured Below: Beth Ferguson and Beth Choppa of The Premier Group Keller Williams deliver smiles to Free Home ES!
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Pictured Above: Allegro Business Products donated shirts to the Free Home ES Academic Bowl Team! | |
Allegro Business Products recently visited Free Home ES and Teasley MS to give their support to students and staff, both in and out of the classroom! From speaking at Career Day, to being a guest reader in the classrooms, and donating Academic Bowl shirts, Lori Flink, owner of Allegro Business Products, exemplifies how businesses can support the students of Cherokee County as a Partner in Education. Not all support has to be financial. Sometimes simply donating your time can make the greatest impact of all! | |
Pictured Below: (Left) Speaking to students at the Teasley MS Career Fair! (Right) Visiting students at Free Home ES for Read Across America as one of the guest readers! | |
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Coloring Contest | |
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Thank you to the following schools for participating…
Arnold Mill ES
Avery ES
Ball Ground ES
Bascomb ES
Boston ES
Carmel ES
Clark Creek ES
Clayton ES
Free Home ES
Hasty ES
Hickory Flat ES
Holly Springs ES
Johnston ES
Knox ES
Liberty ES
Little River ES
Lyndon Academy
Macedonia ES
Mountain Road ES
Oak Grove ES
RM Moore ES
Sixes ES
Woodstock ES
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In celebration of Earth Day, the Chamber’s Going Green Task Force partnered with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to create a coloring sheet showcasing mascots Hope and Will as they recycle. The Chamber invited elementary schools in the Cherokee County School District and Chamber Member private schools to encourage their kindergarten students to enter the recycling education coloring contest!
The winner from each school received a certificate for their accomplishment, while one student received a certificate for winning at her school as well as a trophy for being named the overall winner of the 2024 Earth Day Coloring Contest!
Thank you to the participants for a job well done. Congratulations to all of the winners!
Overall Winner:
Parker from Knox Elementary School
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Pictured above, L to R: Christin Becker, Programs Manager, Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce; Janet Read Welch, Community Development Officer, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Coloring Contest Winner Parker, and Jennifer MacIntosh, Principal, Knox ES STEM Academy. | |
Parker's winning artwork! | |
Maddie, Ball Ground ES STEM Academy | |
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Hanna, Clark Creek ES STEM Academy | |
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Nathaly, Hasty ES Fine Arts Academy | |
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Grayson, Holly Springs ES STEM Academy | |
Elizabeth, Hickory Flat ES | | |
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Addison, R.M. Moore ES STEM Academy | |
David, Oak Grove ES STEAM Academy | |
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There are many partnership success stories each making an impact on the schools in Cherokee County. Volunteer opportunities are whatever people want them to be, as just one hour can make a difference in the life of a child. As business leaders you need to develop the human capital that exists right here in the community. Your future leaders and employees are eager to know you, learn from you and be inspired by you!
Partnering is not just about filing papers in the front office. Partnering is about mentoring students, volunteering for special functions, providing internships and/or job shadowing opportunities, sponsoring school clubs, helping with incentive awards for achievement and/or attendance, serving as a judge for a school event, participating in career fairs, providing tours of local businesses for students, sharing resources, reading to a class, and many more!
As you can see, there are many ways for you to make a difference in the lives of Cherokee County students.
Become a Partner in Education today!
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The mission of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Education Committee is to support educational excellence by fostering relationships between
businesses and schools.
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Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce | 770-345-0400 | Christin@CherokeeChamber.com
www.CherokeeChamber.com
3605 Marietta Highway
Canton, GA 30114
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