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2013-2014 Edition 4

2014 Excellence in “PIE” AwardsOn May 2nd, the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Education Committee presented the 2014 Excellence in PIE Awards to its recipients. The awards were given in four categories including, elementary school partnering with a small business, elementary school partnering with a medium or large business, middle/high school partnering with a small business and middle/high school partnering with a medium/large business.

Twenty-three nominations were sent in by the schools. All nominees and nominating schools received a plaque honoring their partnership. The four winning recipients received a plaque and a delicious pie to thank them for being a PIE!

The four winners were: (not pictured) Williams Orthodontics for their Partnership with Liberty ES.

Oak Leaf Church for their partnership with Teasley MS.

Chart Industries for their partnership with Cherokee HS.

Rotary Club of Canton for their partnership with Canton Elementary

STEM Academy.

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Reid Trego, Chairman ............................. Huntington Learning CenterChad Atkinson.......................................Modern Woodmen of AmericaKathy Bouyett............................................................Reinhardt UniversityRebecca Cooper .................................................Credit Union of GeorgiaDee Dee Doeckel ........................... Chattahoochee Technical CollegePhil Eberly ................................................................................. W.K. DicksonChuck Flagg........................................................................Cruise Holidays Shelia Garrison ..............................................................ndividual MemberMelody Gullett ............................................................ Just Driver TrainingConnie Hopkins...................................Delta Community Credit UnionBill Mullin .......................................................................Individual MemberCatherine Owens .................................. United Way of Greater AtlantaClara Mae Van Brink ............AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car CareGreg Veal ..................................... Veal & Associates Home Inspections

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May 26 Memorial Day - Schools

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As another school year comes to a close, the Chambers Education Committee would like to thank all of the dedicated Chamber member businesses that partner with our schools. We truly have the best PIE!

We would also like to thank all of the Principals, teachers and staff in Cherokee that work so hard to help the children of Cherokee County grow and learn. We are grateful for your devoted teaching and passion.

We have enjoyed sharing in your joys throughout this school year! We cannot wait for next years stories and pictures.

Thank you! Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Education Committee

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Boston ES is Thankful for their PIE!

Boston Elementary received a mini-grant from a valued Partner in Education, Cobb EMC! Cobb EMC recognizes the importance of academic program support and provided a mini-grant of $1,485.20 for the web-based Study Island Program for the 5th grade students. Pictured: Mr. Mark Justice, Associate Vice President of Education and Community Relations for Cobb EMC, Chaz Mikes, Keon Smart, Drake Byrom, Sameer Mohammed, Principal Ms. Joey Moss, Emma Nelson, Maya Gibbons, and Hanna Sayedzada.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Volunteers from the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce membership spoke to 8th grade student in Cherokee County during the recent Career Fairs. In a partnership with the Cherokee County School District, the Chamber of Commerce recruited local, Chamber member business leaders to share their career experiences with students.

The Career Fairs began on Monday, April 28th and concluded on Monday, May 5th. The purpose of the Career Fairs is to introduce the Career Pathways concept to students starting in middle school. Career Pathways can provide a rational means of organizing curriculum, resulting in giving each student a personalized and relevant course of study.

Northside Hospital-Cherokee sponsors a grant that would enable students at their Partners in Education schools to make a positive difference in the community by providing funding for service projects. Clark Creek Elementary STEM Academy fifth grader, Taylor Boysen, wrote a grant application and submitted it to Northside Hospital-Cherokee hoping to make a positive change in her school. Her project is called “Bottle Cap Art.”

Taylor’s project idea consists of using recycled plastic bottle caps and lids to create works of art that will be displayed on the school grounds. Taylor feels that this project is important because it will help our graduating 5th graders leave a “legacy” of recycling and learning behind for other students to see and follow. Next year’s 5th graders hope to continue the project that will recycle more plastic caps and create beautiful artwork for their STEM school based on engineering, math, and science.

Taylor worked with AIM teacher, Lisa Boysen, and her fellow 5th grade AIM students to create these beautiful flowers which were revealed during the Spring STEM Expo on May 5th, 2014.

Northside Hospital-Cherokee Grant Sparks a Recycling Revolution

Let It Grow!

The Etowah Agriculture Department is proud to announce the opening of the first farm to school garden! This garden was produced by the Basic Agriculture, Landscape Design, and General Horticulture classes as well as local volunteers who helped to build boxes.

The garden, which has 36 raised beds and will be used year round for vegetable and ornamental production, will be open for use by all areas as a tool for cross curricular educational opportunities.Students and teachers can grow a garden on campus which will allow children to learn about food production first-hand and appreciate their food. Food always tastes better when you’ve grown it yourself, and good nutrition helps students focus and do better in school.

Half of what is grown in the garden will be donated to the local MUST Ministries while some will be used for taste testing to show students that healthy eating can be fun and some will be sold to earn funds for garden up keep.

The Etowah Agriculture Department would like to thank the generous donors that made this project possible!

Mother’s Day TeaWal-Mart Store #5275 helped Boston Elementary make their Mother’s Day Tea a special event. Wal-Mart provided beautiful flowers that were used to decorate the indoor tables and outside displays. The flowers were also used to make flower pins for the moms.

Macy and Cooper Peterson with their mom, Farrah Peterson, smiling with Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Brothers Nick and Zach Fowler with their mom, Shivawn Fowler.

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