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Meet new school board candidates at information session

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, July 9th, 2012, 8:48am

Meet new school board candidates at information session

CANTON, Ga. -- Come meet the new Cherokee County School Board candidates for Post 2 during an information session at Macedonia Elementary School.

The session will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 26.

The two Post 2 candidates, Kim Cochran and Patsy Jordan, will be in attendance, as will school board chairperson candidate Janet Read.

Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) and local business leader Brandon Beach will also be available to answer questions and talk about the county budget.

Macedonia Elementary is located at 10370 East Cherokee Drive in Canton.

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Summer school, Polaris students graduate

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012, 11:23am

Summer school, Polaris students graduate

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. -- The Cherokee County School District held its final graduation ceremony for the Class of 2012 on Friday, June 22.

Several students graduated from the summer school programs at the county's high schools. Six additional students graduated from the district's Polaris Evening Program.

The graduation ceremony was held at Woodstock High School. The proud graduates include:

Cherokee High School
Bryan Hamrick

Creekview High School
Jalen Camp
Aubreigh Fuller
Maxwell Lense
Doyle Mifflin Jr.
Hunter Prestridge

Etowah High School
Giovanni Aragon
Shelly Castenada
Scott Fabian
Danielle Fricks
Jumar Greer
Ryan Keene
Belinda Mills
Richard Moser
Jonathon Murray
Jeffery Osborne
Jessica Perez
Jafet Pinon-Zuniga
Ronald Reynolds
Devonte Wheaton

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Ga. Connections Academy gets high marks from parents

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, June 11th, 2012, 1:55pm

Ga. Connections Academy gets high marks from parents

ATLANTA -- Georgia Connections Academy has made the grade.

The state's first free virtual charter school received very positive feedback from the parents of its students during the 2011-12 school year.

Almost 90 percent of the parents who responded to a survey gave the school a grade of either A or B, and 92 percent they would recommend GACA to other parents. Eighty-five percent of parents said they were more satisfied with GACA than with their children's previous schools.

About 52 percent of the school's 610 families responded to the survey, according to GACA officials.

"Our parent satisfaction survey really illustrates our commitment to accountability," principal Heather Robinson said in a statement. "We value this parent feedback and use it to help make our virtual school program better. I am very pleased with the results, in particular the positive feedback about our teachers and the curriculum."

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PHOTOS | Goodbye, Ball Ground ES

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, June 4th, 2012, 9:44am

Cherokee County School District

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PHOTOS | 4 Creekview HS grads to play college basketball

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012, 10:18am

Cherokee County School District

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As Students End School Year, Boys & Girls Clubs Offers Way to Fight “Summer Brain Drain"

Submitted by msleff on Monday, May 28th, 5:47 am

ATLANTA -- This month, millions of kids begin their summer breaks, looking forward to vacations, pool time and carefree days. But studies and experience show a lack of mental stimulation causes them to unlearn much of what they were taught over the school year. Boys & Girls Clubs across the country offer young people a safe, exciting place to spend their summer months, with staff and resources to fight the effects of this “Summer Brain Drain.”

The reality for today’s kids is that many will find themselves with few structured activities, caregivers who are working all day, and too much unsupervised television, video game and computer time.

President Touts Concerns Over Summer Learning

Also known as “summer learning loss” or the “summer slide,” this issue is a growing problem for American children. In 2010, President Obama noted, “Students are losing a lot of what they learn during the school year during the summer.”