November 18 ,  2015
This survey supports
school improvement

Carrollton City schools are participating in the Georgia Parent Survey program and need your help. 

The survey contains only 24 questions. You will be able to complete the survey using your personal computers, smartphones or iPads in just a matter of minutes. 

All survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for school climate analysis.

The survey will remain open through Friday, Feb. 26.

Thank you in advance for taking time out of your busy schedule to help us in this important school improvement effort.


'Trojan Old to Gold'
drive continues

The Trojan Nation Store, in conjunction with the CHS NIKE Club, is sponsoring the TROJAN OLD TO TROJAN GOLD donation drive. 

Your donated items will be sold in the Trojan Nation Store. All proceeds will go directly toward the purchase of brand new Trojan spirit wear for needy Trojan students.

Donations can be dropped off during school hours to the front, attendance or vocational offices at CHS. Donations made by Nov. 20, 2015, will enter you in a drawing to win a $100 gift certificate to the Trojan Store! 

Anything TROJAN is acceptable for donation.  This includes both clothing AND memorabilia.

Don't forget Jingle Bell Jog  Dec. 5

The 6th Annual Jingle Bell Jog 5K and Kids Fun Run is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. The run benefits the Carrollton Elementary School PTVO. Enjoy time with family, friends, and Santa during this great event! A link has been posted on www.cesptvo.com , with to access the registration form and sponsorship form.


Holiday book drive
to benefit CES students
In an effort to do something that truly reflects the spirit of the holiday season, the faculty and staff of Carrollton Elementary School are going to reach out to the community and give back a little.

Now through Monday, Dec. 7, CES will be collecting new and gently used children's books for students prekindergarten to third-grade-plus to distribute to CES students at their homes.

"On Dec. 17 after early release, we will have a faculty/staff luncheon and then head out on a field trip to the neighborhoods of the children we serve to give them the books we have collected," said Karen Wild, CES principal. "Our teachers are really excited about doing this, especially this time of year."

Drop off locations are available at all Carrollton City Schools libraries/media centers.

CES third graders show off the keychain model they created with a 3-D printer in one of two new STEM labs. Science scores proved strong in the release of Georgia Milestones testing data.
Milestone testing results
prove to be impressive
The release of statewide results for the new Milestones testing system shows that all Carrollton City Schools outperformed the rest of the state in critical categories.

The Georgia Department of Education released the results of the new Georgia
Milestones standardized testing Nov. 16. The statewide testing system, introduced at the end the 2014-15 school year, now serves as the new bellwether of educational progress for public schools in Georgia.

"Though this is a starting point, the results we see today confirm we are continuing to move in the right direction," said Dr. Kent Edwards, superintendent of Carrollton City Schools. "Congratulations to our students, families and staff for an exemplary effort."

The breakdown by schools was impressive.

"Carrollton Elementary School saw strong performance outcomes in the areas of Science and Social Studies, which we expected," said Karen Wild, CES principal. "Given our ongoing STEM focus, it is exciting to see our science scores. With such a dynamic student population, we focus on each student individually as we build foundational skills and extend learning opportunities. Using broad measures only highlights some of the incredible things happening at CES. Math will continue to be an area of focus as we move forward." READ MORE

Enjoy your week off Nov. 23-27 and ...

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