Happy HoCo Day! Today is the last day that a Social Media Craze post will be posted on Facebook asking all Metter Tigers to do something fun and crazy, take a picture or video of it, and then post it as a comment on the Facebook post with the hashtag #MetterHOCO24 Classes will get extra points toward the coveted spirit stick and community members/businesses that participate will receive special prizes for those who do the best job and post their participation online as well! 🧡🖤 Today's Social Media Craze is "Take a Selfie of You doing the Heisman Pose" Upload your selfie and the hashtag below in the comments or email them to vfordham@metter.org!
about 2 hours ago, Candler County Schools
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The Homecoming Parade scheduled for today has been canceled due to inclement weather. Additionally, the previously announced Early Release from school has also been canceled. Schools will operate on their regular bell schedules.
1 day ago, Candler County Schools
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Happy HoCo Week! Each day, a Social Media Craze post will be posted on Facebook asking all Metter Tigers to do something fun and crazy, take a picture or video of it, and then post it as a comment on the Facebook post with the hashtag #MetterHOCO24 Classes will get extra points toward the coveted spirit stick and community members/businesses that participate will receive special prizes for those who do the best job and post their participation online as well! 🧡🖤 Today's Social Media Craze is "Take a video you and a friend singing 20 seconds of 'I Want It That Way' by The Backstreet Boys." Upload your selfie and the hashtag below in the comments or email them to vfordham@metter.org!
1 day ago, Candler County Schools
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**Schools will be dismissed early for the Parade on November 7.** Elementary School at 1:50 pm and Middle & High Schools at 2 pm. Parade will be held Thursday, November 7 at 4:30 pm in downtown Metter. If weather is an issue, we will post on all of our social media pages as soon as we hear if it's cancelled or not. PARADE ROUTE CHANGE: Because Leroy Street (the one by the train depot) will be under construction the day of the parade, the parade will instead turn at Lewis Street (Hwy 121), making the route just a little shorter this year. I apologize for the change, but this was a City of Metter decision based on the construction downtown. In addition, also due to the construction downtown, parking will be extremely limited compared to what it normally is. Please be prepared to park a bit further away than usual. You may also not be able to stand in certain areas near the center of town due to construction as well. See below for Parade Route for 2024. Green line is parade route, red line is parade line up.
1 day ago, Candler County Schools
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E-Tip from The Parent Institute: Tell your child's teacher about concerns or life changes You and the teacher are a team, working for your child's benefit. Reach out to the teacher if you see a dramatic change in your child's behavior, if grades drop, or if you suspect your child may be telling you things about school that may not be true. The teacher also needs to know if there has been a major change in your family. A serious illness, death, marriage, divorce or new baby can all affect your child's performance in school. https://tpitip.com/?14kF19702
2 days ago, Candler County Schools
Happy HoCo Week! Each day, a Social Media Craze post will be posted on Facebook asking all Metter Tigers to do something fun and crazy, take a picture or video of it, and then post it as a comment on the Facebook post with the hashtag #MetterHOCO24 Classes will get extra points toward the coveted spirit stick and community members/businesses that participate will receive special prizes for those who do the best job and post their participation online as well! 🧡🖤 Today's Social Media Craze is "Take a video of you and a friend doing 10 jumping jacks!" Upload your selfie and the hashtag below in the comments or email them to vfordham@metter.org!
2 days ago, Candler County Schools
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💋🐷MHS Performing Arts presents the KISS THE PIG Fundraiser!! What teacher/staff would you like to see KISS THE PIG??? 💋🐷 🐽How it Works Vote which teacher/ staff member at MHS you want to see Kiss the Pig. Whoever gets the most votes has to kiss the pig at the Homecoming Pep Rally. 🐽How Much is a Vote? Votes cost $1. Vote as many times as you like! The teacher with the most votes wins! All proceeds go to MHS Performing Arts to help with production costs. 🐽How Do You Vote? During Homecoming Week, see Mr. O’Conner in Room 601 or Mrs. O’Conner in Room 603 to cast your vote. Vote as many times as you like!
3 days ago, Candler County Schools
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Happy HoCo Week! Each day, a Social Media Craze post will be posted on Facebook asking all Metter Tigers to do something fun and crazy, take a picture or video of it, and then post it as a comment on the Facebook post with the hashtag #MetterHOCO24 Classes will get extra points toward the coveted spirit stick and community members/businesses that participate will receive special prizes for those who do the best job and post their participation online as well! 🧡🖤 Today's Social Media Craze is "Take a Selfie with your Boss or Principal Day!" Upload your selfie and the hashtag on the Facebook post or email them to vfordham@metter.org!
3 days ago, Candler County Schools
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It's Homecoming Week! You can find all info about HOCO here: https://www.metter.org/o/mhs/page/homecoming2024 Thursday, Nov 7 is the Homecoming Parade at 4:30 pm Sign up: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfv8u7xqPYJ4I.../viewform **Schools will release EARLY on Thursday to allow everyone to get in place for the Parade** Friday, Nov 8 is the game against ECI at 7:30 pm Be there and cheer loud!!
4 days ago, Candler County Schools
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Pumpkin math is a seasonal treat-- Today is a great day to do some pumpkin math with your child! Get a pumpkin, and have your child: Estimate how much the pumpkin weighs. Weigh the pumpkin, and then add or subtract to see how much heavier or lighter it is than the estimate. Estimate, and then measure, how many inches the pumpkin is around at its widest point (its circumference). Then, cut the pumpkin open and have your child count its seeds by fives, 10s and 20s. https://tpitip.com/?14je19702
8 days ago, Candler County Schools
Earlier this week, CCSD was privileged to host many of the National Rural Education Association conference attendees for a day to show how "Education is Better in Metter." The NREA conference was being held in Savannah, but one of their networking outreach opportunities was to come to Candler County Schools! We hosted them for the entire day, complete with an agenda including: •Tours of the facilities, including the construction of MCCA • High School Student Panel, a chance for them to tell their story of career paths • Dual Enrollment opportunities • Discussion on Business, Industry and Community Partnerships • Korea trip attendees discuss their abroad opportunity • Top Tiger & Hard Hat Awards at MES • Amazing Shake & Winning 50 at MMS • Transition Program from Middle to High School • FLEX entrepreneur program at the High Schools • Regular Education Initiative collaborations with other GaDOE Divisions There were over 30 educators from all over the country on our campus for this special trip. We are thankful they chose to visit Candler County Schools and see what great things we are doing!
8 days ago, Candler County Schools
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Prom Premier will be held in the first part of 2025! Any student interested in participating should plan to meet in the cafeteria on Tuesday, November 5 at 8 am.
8 days ago, Candler County Schools
Encourage reading, one chapter at a time-- Foster excitement about the idea of reading by introducing your child to the pleasures of chapter books. Find a book you think your student will enjoy. It could be a classic or a new book recommended by a teacher or the librarian. Have your child read (or you read aloud) just one chapter a night. Then, talk about the story. Ask your child to predict what will happen next. If your child enjoys the book, see if it has a sequel and read that one, too! https://tpitip.com/?14jd19702
9 days ago, Candler County Schools
Create a routine to take the hassle out of study time-- Schoolwork isn't on most kids' lists of favorite things to do at home. But it doesn't have to be a hassle. To make study time go more easily at your house, set a regular weekday time for it. If your child is irritable or tired, offer a healthy snack beforehand. Hunger can be a big distraction. It may also help to give your child 30 minutes to run around outside and blow off steam before settling down. https://tpitip.com/?14jb19702
9 days ago, Candler County Schools
FBLA and Shepeard Blood Center will be hosting a blood drive on Friday, November 1  on the Bloodmobile buses from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m..   Donors should be sure to eat a nutritious breakfast and drink lots of water on the day of the blood drive.  Additionally, donors should begin now eating iron rich foods in their meals to help avoid low iron which eliminates a person from donating. Students must be at least 16 years of age, meet height and weight requirements, AND have parent permission to donate blood.  Morning donors will receive a free breakfast item.  And all blood donors will receive snacks and a free piece of Shepeard Blood Center swag while supplies last. All students who donate blood will also receive a free 100 ticket to be used in a high school classroom at the teacher's discretion.  Students under the age of 16 are encouraged to recruit a donor on their behalf to also earn the free 100 ticket.   Additionally, students who donate OR recruit donors on their behalf three times during one school year will earn a Red Cord to wear at graduation.  This is our SECOND  blood drive of the year, so this is your SECOND chance to work toward earning that Red Cord for this school year!!!   Faculty and staff are also encouraged to join a great cause and donate!  Our goal is to have 75 people present to be blood donors on Friday, November 1. Blood donor forms are available from Mrs. Donaldson in Room 206 or Mrs. Deal in Room 207.   Remember each blood donation saves up to three lives!
10 days ago, Candler County Schools
The Metter High School Performing Arts will represent A One Act Play entitled Alice at the Wilcox Auditorium for 3 performances: Monday, October 28 at 6 pm Monday, November 11 at 6 pm Thursday, November 14 at 6 pm $10.00 Adult Admission $5.00 Student Admission Tickets available at the door, or advanced tickets are available at GoFan (https://gofan.co/event/1581394?schoolId=GA23136) or at https://mhsarts.booktix.com Alice follows the white rabbit down the rabbit hole into Wonderland, where she meets a cornucopia of strange creatures. A caterpillar gives advice, the Mad Hatter and March Hare are always at tea time, and the Queen of Hearts continually cries, "Off with her head!" The Cheshire Cat says everyone in Wonderland is mad, and therefore Alice must be too. Has Alice lost her head? Only the Cheshire Cat knows for sure...
11 days ago, Candler County Schools
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Help Your Child Learn to Concentrate While Studying Your child is actually sitting down ready to learn. But every sound is a new distraction. Try three tips that can help children learn to concentrate. Help your child: Prepare to learn. When adults start the working day, most have little rituals that say, “It’s time to get to work.” Help your child establish these rituals, too. Your student might turn on a study light, lay out pencils or put books on the table. One child even put on a hat—he called it his “thinking cap.” Wearing it reinforced that it was time to study. Set goals. Help your child set some study goals for each session. You might put a dry-erase board on the wall of the study area where your student can post them. Take short breaks. Brain researchers know that children learn more in two 20-minute study sessions than they do in one 40-minute session. For some children, even 20 minutes may be too long at first. Set a timer for 10 minutes and help your child set a goal for what to accomplish in that time. At the end of the ten minutes, check to see whether your student has met the goal. Together, set another goal and set the timer for another 10 minutes. Even this short break will help your child stay focused while learning.
14 days ago, Candler County Schools
Today’s JV Football game against Jeff Davis has been cancelled.
15 days ago, Candler County Schools
Dr. Fred “Bubba” Longgrear has just been named the recipient of the Bill Barr Leadership Award by the Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA). The announcement was made at the GSSA’s annual Bootstrap Conference. The Bill Barr Leadership Award is named after Dr. Bill Barr, who served as GSSA’s executive director from 1991 to 1999. It is considered a coveted award in public education in Georgia and is given to a superintendent who represents the service-minded and mentorship characteristics that embody Dr. Barr. “This award is humbling and truly an honor,” says Dr. Longgrear. “I have had so many others mentor me throughout my career. This is a recognition for the great work going on throughout our school district.” “Dr. Longgrear’s leadership within Candler County Schools has been transformative,” says Mr. Richard Smith, Executive Director of First District RESA. “One of his standout achievements is founding the Metter College & Career Academy, which bridges the gap between education and the workforce. This academy offers students hands-on experience, helping them succeed after high school and setting the student up for future success.” Dr. Longgrear believes in giving every student a chance to thrive; a competitive advantage. His leadership is also clear in the district’s strategic plan, which focuses on providing high-quality, well-rounded education to all students. This plan is a living guide that drives decisions throughout the district, ensuring that every step taken is aimed at student success. Dr. Longgrear is a leader who truly cares about education and the people around him. His commitment to excellence, mentorship, and community involvement has transformed Candler County Schools and has impacted education across Georgia. His leadership is an outstanding example of what it means to guide with both heart and strategy. As the Bill Barr Leadership Award winner, Dr. Longgrear accepted a plaque at a luncheon during the Bootstrap Conference this past week in Athens. pictured: left to right: Dr. Rob Brown the 2023 Bill Barr Award recipient; Dr. Bubba Longgrear; and GSSA Executive Director Dr. John Zauner.
16 days ago, Candler County Schools
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e-tip from The Parent Institute: Learning is the Best Reward Children whose accomplishments are smothered in rewards such as candy, money and excessive praise often feel motivated only if they receive these external rewards. They usually concentrate more on the reward than the accomplishment. Research shows that successful learners are more “intrinsically” motivated—stimulated more by their own curiosity than by any reward or bonus. They are rewarded for their successes with their own satisfaction. To promote intrinsic motivation: Allow your child reasonable independence and creativity when playing. When children have freedom in play, it allows them to see the effects of their actions. When they create something, they have something tangible that represents their efforts. Provide learning challenges that strengthen feelings of success. For example, if your child has just successfully learned a part of the multiplication table, offer a challenge: "You have really learned the 5 times table. Can you learn the 6 times table as well?" Ask your child to evaluate personal effort and work. Ask, “How do you feel about this paper you just wrote? Are you proud of your effort?” Avoid excessive rewards and praise. Instead, comment on your child’s effort, progress and learning. For example, “You stuck with your math until you did it all. I am really impressed with your diligence. And now you really understand how to round numbers up or down!”
16 days ago, Candler County Schools