Candler County School District

Metter JROTC Raider Team Qualifies for State Meet

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

The Metter JROTC Raider Team qualified for the State Raider Meet last Saturday in Jenkins County by finishing as the Area Nine Region Champions in the Mixed Team Category. The Mixed Team Category is consisted of six males and four females who compete in five different Raider events. The events include a physical fitness test, a team run, a cross country rescue event, One Rope...

Carol Smith Nominated for Parent Mentor Leadership Award

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

Carol Smith, parent mentor for Candler County Schools, was nominated for the 2012 Phil Pickens Leadership Award. Presented annually, the Phil Pickens Award acknowledges the hard work and dedication of a special education administrator and a parent mentor for their leadership roles. The award is named for the late Phil Pickens, former Special Education Director for the state...

More than $17,000 Raised in "8 Days for Education"

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

As The Eight Days for Public Education campaign officially closed on Oct. 8, more than $17,000 had been raised to date for the Candler County Public Education Foundation. The drive began with record-breaking support from teachers, administrators and staff of the Candler County School System who contributed over $12,000 in payroll deductions or direct contributions, an increase...

Metter High School Receives High Progress Award

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

Metter High School is basking in the glory after being named a Title I Rewards School - High Progress. And Principal John Jordan says all the credit for this outstanding achievement goes to the teachers and the students for their hard work and commitment to reaching this milestone. "We are really proud of this," Jordan said. "Metter High...

Amy Hendrix is Candler's Teacher of the Year

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

Amy Hendrix was named Candler County Teacher of the Year in a ceremony held on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Jack Strickland Building. She is a graduate of Metter High School and holds a B.S. Ed in social science education from the University of Georgia, an M.Ed. in social science education from Georgia Southern University. She teaches 11th grade advanced placement U.S. History,...

BOE Making Progress Towards School-based Health Clinic

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

Providing more accessible medical care for local students has become a major priority for the Candler County Board of Education, and now the district is one step closer to making that possible inside the school. During the Board's regular meeting on Dec. 13, Family Connections Coordinator Lisa Rigdon presented an encouraging report of recent activity that has taken place...

Family Connections Highlight Accomplishments in 2012

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

The Candler County Family Connection posted a successful year in 2012. Among the highlights of the year were the following: - Hosting the first Teen Reality event, performed and written by the Metter High Drama Club. The event received statewide recognition from Family Connection and 4-H programs. - Helping Candler Cares raise over $10,000 for the community to help families...

$2850 in Chamber Grants Awarded to Local Educators

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

Local educators were awarded $2,850 in grants from Metter-Candler Chamber of Commerce during Thursday's meeting of Candler County Board of Education. Black Tie Tiger Club $1,100 Carol Smith, parent liaison with the Program for Exceptional Children, received $1,100 for the Black Tie Tiger Club: Planning for Transition program. The goal of the program is to train students...

Education Grant Awards MIS for Starbase Program

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

The Candler County Foundation for Public Education has awarded $1,550 to Metter Intermediate School Teacher Patricia Walden which will allow students to participate in the Starbase program in Savannah. The program offers an opportunity for students to experience 20-25 hours of "hands-on, mind-on" activities in science, technology, engineering and math using a common...

'Drive One For Your School' Nets $8,000 for MHS and CIS

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

Despite the busy-ness of the day, the local community came out -- individually, with co-workers or with family -- to show their support for the local school system by driving a new Ford during th e2012 Drive One 4 Your school event. Drivers were asked to come to Metter High School on Oct. 25 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. to test drive a new Ford. Each test drive raised $20. An...

MHS Named Title I Reward School

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

by Bo Fulginiti With a strong foundation of academic success and community-based programs, the Georgia Department of Education has taken notice of Metter High School and decided to recognize them for a job well done. MHS was recently recognized as a "Title I Reward School" and was issued a "High Progress Award" as a school focused on student excellence...

MHS Students Take Honors at GSU Event

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

Metter High School AP US History students received the 1st place school award at Georgia Southern University's regional National History Day competition held on Wednesday, Feb. 13. All high school entries were based on this year's contest theme, "Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events." Individual award category winners from MHS included Sarah...

Archambeault, Hayward are MHS STARS

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

by Jerri Goodman Carolyn Archambeault has achieved star status as she was named the 2013 STAR Student of Metter High School. She selected MHS/MMS Band Director Cedrick Hayward as her STAR Teacher. The two were formally recognized by Metter Rotary Club, local sponsor of the STAR program, during the club's regular meeting on Feb. 12 at Bevricks. The meeting was also attended...

Rosa Deloach is Named Special Ed Teacher of the Year

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

Rosa Deloach, special education teacher at Metter Middle School, was honored as Candler County's Program for Exceptional Children's Teacher of the Year at the District 14 Special Education Consortium Banquet at Forest Heights County Club in Statesboro on Feb. 8. Keynote speaker was Georgia Teacher of the Year Lauren Eckman. Surprisingly, Deloach, who graduated from...

BOE Pledges $10K for Archway

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

by Bo Fulginiti After more than two years of preliminary discussions between Metter-Candler County and the University of Georgia, a fu- ture partnership through the Archway initiative just took another big step forward last week. During the Candler County Board of Education's regular meeting on Jan. 17, the Board voted to make a financial commitment of $10,000 towards...

Talent Showcase Raises over $2,600 for Communities in Schools

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

From the classroom to the performance stage, Candler County has more than its fair share of talent. And for the second straight year, that talent was on public display to raise money for a good cause. The Candler County Board of Education hosted its second annual talent show on Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Wilcox Auditorium to raise money for its popular "Communities...

Recognizing Our School Board Members

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

The Candler County School District will join districts across the state to thank school board members for their commitment to Georgia public education during School Board Recognition Week, March 18-22, 2013. Governor Nathan Deal designated this week to salute Georgia's local board of education mem- bers for their leadership in setting direction for public schools and...

BOE Approves Updated 2013-14 School Calendar

Mon, 8 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

Faced with weather- related construction delays of the new Pre-K-8 facility, the Candler County Board of Education has approved a new school calendar to accommodate the recent change of plans. The new plans also call for delaying the middle school's transition to the new facility until the second semester. During the Board's regular business meeting on Thursday,...

BOE Looking to Launch Innovation Initiatives

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

by Bo Fulginiti As Candler County continues to make plans for growth with the school district's exciting new state-of-the-art educational complex in 2014, the Board of Education is also looking for new ways to grow in methods of teaching our local students. At the Board's regular meeting on April 18, a proposal was discussed to implement several new innovation initiatives...

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

From: Candler County School District

Who Are We? view pdf view video Our Vision. Our Mission. The Future Story of Candler County Schools 2012-13 Equity Survey Parents and Stakeholders please complete this survey by May 20 Parent Survey Community Stakeholder 2013-14 Innovation Initiative Carlene D. Ussery Scholarship Application 2012-13 School System Calendar Schedule of Approved Local Option Sales Tax Projects...

Important News About Your Retirement

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 CST

From: Payroll Department

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