Cherokee Elementary

📣📣MARK YOUR CALENDARS!📣📣 Polk School District is excited to announce our Pre-K/Kindergarten registration dates for the 2025-2026 school year! Please be sure to carefully review document requirements listed on the attached flyer. *Students will not be able to register without a legal parent/guardian present* **Legal parent/guardian MUST have a valid photo ID** ***Students MUST register at their zoned elementary school*** Please contact the school for which you are zoned if you have any questions.

📢 Polk School District will Resume Classes on Tuesday, February 4th 📢 Polk School District will resume classes as scheduled on Tuesday, February 4th. All schools and campus locations have been thoroughly sanitized to ensure a clean and safe learning environment for our students and staff. This brief pause has allowed time for students and employees to recover and return, and we appreciate everyone’s cooperation in prioritizing health and wellness. A huge THANK YOU to our phenomenal custodial team for their tireless efforts in preparing our facilities for students to return. Their dedication and hard work help keep our schools safe and ready for learning every day! 🏫 Please see the attached document for wellness guidance to help keep our schools healthy. We look forward to welcoming everyone back tomorrow! ❤️🖤💛

February Parent Literacy Newsletter

FEBRUARY, we are so glad you're here! 💞 Be sure to mark your calendars!

Congratulations to our GA Young Author Grade Level Winners! Our CES Top Finalist is Priyangi Patel!!! We are so proud of all our participants. Keep Writing and Keep Shining!!!

Congratulations to our January GRIND Recipients!!! Michele Mobley and Rindi Dowe represent Cherokee well!! Thank you for all you do each and every day!!

Read across America Shirts and Sweatshirts are on sale!!! They are super cute! Forms are being sent home. Please submit orders to the office or order online. ***Click the link to order online: *** https://polkcountyga.schoolwindow.com/estore/ces_main/library-fees.html Go to Online Store > CES Main Store >then click Media Center to order...

It was a great day for "Lunch With Loved Ones" for our first graders! Thank you to all who attended. ❤️🖤

📢 Important Announcement: School Closure for Deep Cleaning & Illness Prevention Due to the widespread impact of flu and norovirus across our schools resulting in excessive student and staff absences, Polk School District will be closing all schools and facilities and transitioning to a Learn-From-Home day on Friday, January 31, 2025, to allow for deep cleaning of our buildings and additional recovery time for those affected. We currently have 761 students and 63 school-level staff members with illnesses reported which amounts to 10% or more of our student population at each school and a shortage of necessary staff to operate effectively. This decision is not made lightly and as always we will continue to prioritize the health and safety of our students, staff, and community. Extra-curricular activities and after-school events will not be affected. All of our facilities will undergo a comprehensive deep cleaning to help reduce the spread of illness and ensure a sanitized environment for everyone upon reopening. We encourage families to take necessary precautions, including: ✅ Monitoring for symptoms of illness ✅ Practicing good hand hygiene ✅ Keeping sick students at home until they are symptom/fever-free We appreciate your understanding and partnership as we work to maintain a healthy learning environment.

Congratulations to all our Young Georgia Author participants!!! We are proud to announce that Miss Priyangi Patel is our CES Young Georgia Author Winner. Our top finalist includes; Emma NeSmith, Cooper Johnson, and Peyton Watson. We are so proud of you all. Keep Shining and Keep Writing!!!! #CESisthebest

Help us out! Ms. Moore & Ms. West have 20 cute kindergarten students that want to receive Valentine cards from ALL 50 states and different countries! Can you help? Let us know if you can help or ask someone to help by sending a Valentine card from one of the states. Email: brittany.moore@polk.k12.ga.us Mail: CES. - Ms. Brittany Moore 191 Evergreen Lane Cedartown, GA. 30125

Mark your calendar! CES will be having a BOOK PARADE this year! Friday, April 4th Look for more information soon from your grade level teacher!

Join Us for Math and Science Night Thursday, February 6th 5:00-6:00pm CES Gym

Check out these basketball stars!!!! 💫 They made 22 Free-throws in 5 minutes!! Yes - 22 free throws in 5 minutes!!! Way to go!!! 🏀

🌨❄️ WEATHER UPDATE 🌨❄️ Polk School District will open with a delayed start on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The additional time will ensure our buses and facilities are fully operational and warm. This means all bus routes, school openings, and start times will be shifted forward two hours from the regularly scheduled times. For example, a 7:00 AM bus pickup will now be a 9:00 AM pickup, etc. There will be no change in dismissal procedures. We encourage all students to dress warmly for tomorrow's frigid temperatures. Wear layers, hats, gloves, and scarves. Additionally, we urge all of our bus riders to utilize our Here Comes the Bus app to minimize time outside waiting for the bus to arrive. We appreciate your continued understanding and partnership as we take these precautions to ensure the safety of our students and staff during these extreme winter conditions.

🌨❄️ WEATHER UPDATE 🌨❄️ Due to the State of Emergency now in effect and the uncertainty surrounding the possibility for winter weather conditions to develop during the school day, Polk School District will be closed Tuesday, January 21, 2025, as part of our commitment to ensuring the safety of our students and staff. We appreciate your understanding and partnership. Stay safe and warm.

A special thank you to the Cedartown Kiwanis Club for their continuous support and generous donation to our Cherokee Renaissance Program. The Renaissance program rewards students on all levels for academics and character. Your generosity to our school is greatly appreciated! #CESisthebest

This is your LAST CHANCE to purchase a 5th grade ad. All ADS due by thisThursday, January 30th!!!

Happy Snow Day! We hope you enjoy today! We would love to see your snow pictures for the long weekend. Be sure to share student snow pictures in the comments or email to sbentley@polk.k12.ga.us. Stay safe and make snow memories.

**New Date** Saturday, January 25th 10:00am-1:00pm All Polk Co families invited!