On Sept 18th , the CCSD celebrated Constitution Day which is a Federal government initiative to observe the adoption of the U.S. Constitution dating back to Sept 17, 1787. Superintendent, Dr. Casey Chambley noted that teachers were doing a great job of teaching citizenship.
Reminder to all students and parents that Wednesday, September 20th will be a staff Professional Development Day with no school for students in the CCSD. We will see you back at school on Thursday, September 21st.
Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th. The CCSD plans to observe Constitution Day on Monday, Sept. 18th. Monday is also an approved district wide spirit day to promote Constitution Day. (Please wear red, white & navy blue uniform approved shirts with blue jeans).
CHAMBERS COUNTY PUBLIC EVENT CLEAR BAG PROCEDURE.
This new procedure takes place immediately.
Character Education
Sheriff Nelson & the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the CCSD on their "Pack the Backpack's to donate school supplies for student's and staff. Boxes of supplies were shared with school principals to disperse as needed. Dr. Chambley was thankful for the outreach.
Attendance Matters in Chambers County.
The CCSD is thankful for our sponsors and partners in education who have supported students and staff as we opened the 2023-24 school year with a terrific start this week!
Earlier today CCSD Assistant Superintendent, David Owen accepted the generous $1,000.00 donation and Silver Sponsorship from Dr. Chris Padgett and the team at Valley Chiropractic. The partnership with the CCSD will help support the upcoming back to school staff breakfast on August 2, 2023. The BOE is thankful for all of the local support to help serve our students and staff. Thankyou Valley Chiropractic!
Sharing this sale news: Target is running a sale on kids uniforms this weekend as part of tax free weekend. Van, the Team Leader has our flier on CCSD Dress Code colors and options. See you Aug. 8th for the first day of school!
The CCSD is pleased to share that Alabama’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday will be Friday, July 21 through Sunday, July 23. The state will waive its 4% tax on school-related supplies and clothing. Some cities are also waiving the local taxes too. The tax-free weekend allows for purchases of pencils, calculators, binders, and other essential school supplies without a sales tax. Items include clothing priced at $100 or less per garment, school supplies priced at $50 or less per item, books that cost $30 or less and tablets, laptops, computers and printers that sell for costs of $750 or less. You can view the full list from the Dept. of Revenue using this link: https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/ultraviewer/viewer/basic_viewer/index.html?form=2023/03/2023-Back-to-School-Sales-Tax-Holiday-Fact-Sheet.pdf
Please remember to try to shop local whenever possible. #ChambersCounty
Sharing this schedule adjustment for Bob Harding Shawmut Elementary –
August 3rd – Pre-K Orientation – 10 to 11 a.m. EST
August 7th – Open House – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST – Grades K-2
Sharing upcoming open house and orientation events across the Chambers County School District.
Sharing this link that one of our parents in the district found for the DryBlend Polo as a source for school uniforms. The Gildan G880, a premium DryBlend piqué polo designed for comfort and performance. It's made from a high-quality 50/50 cotton-polyester blend. Adult sizes began at $6.74 with free shipping. Here's the link to order:
https://www.alldayshirts.com/gildan-g880-blowout-adult-50-50-jersey-polo.html?color=Black&size=L&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=everything+besides+clearance+pmax&utm_content=everything+besides+clearance&gclid=CjwKCAjw5MOlBhBTEiwAAJ8e1sAXr72UxcFDnyEovCnWTmmpz5h8CV3SBOK06cMe4J3EfnvnLxvxHRoCLj4QAvD_BwE
Colors are available in Navy Blue, Red, White, Black, and Dark Heather Grey.
Sharing: CCSD Dress Code updates - The color gray may now be worn for pants, shorts, and skirts. The color red may be worn for girls dresses. Students will also be permitted shoes of any color and style, as long as they are close toe, closed heel and flat (no heels). Also sharing this sale at Target for school uniforms that ends on Saturday. https://www.target.com/c/school-uniforms-kids/-/N-5tg6q
The CCSD is pleased to share that the Sass & Class Boutique located in Valley will have a wide selection of school dress code uniforms in this week. Please support our local vendors.
Sharing for CCSD - Friday, 7/7, Old Navy has kids Polos for $6 through 7/13 as well as all uniforms for $15 and under. Uniform Quality Guarantee: items purchased between Fri., 7/7 – Sat., 9/30/2023 may be returned up to 365 days of purchase for refund. Original receipt required.
Wishing you a Happy 4th of July to our Chambers County Schools students, staff, and families. We can all be thankful for America today!
CCSD Back to School update - The new revised dress code is being shared for students and parents to shop for their approved back to school clothes. Vendors such as Old Navy, Target, Walmart and The Children's Place will have these colors and styles. School starts on Aug. 8th.
CCSD spotlight is for 2023 VHS Grad Rayce Edmondson for winning a National SkillsUSA Award in Automotive Service Technology. Rayce completed the Automotive program at Inspire Academy. June 23rd, Rayce captured 2nd place in the Maintenance and Light Repair Contest at the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Congratulations Rayce and Inspire Academy Automotive Teacher, Mr. James Winkles.
