Semiannual Newsletter of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
Partners in Education Program
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DONATION TO HONOR 2022-2023 RETIRING EDUCATORS |
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Pictured (L to R): Randy Gravley, President & CEO, WLJA - 101.1 FM / Enjoy Cherokee Magazine, Angela Cortellino (c), Executive Director, Sequoyah Regional Library System, and Pam Carnes, President & CEO, Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
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The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, in partnership with WLJA - 101.1 FM | Enjoy Cherokee Magazine, is recognizing retiring educators from the Cherokee County School District by donating funds to the Sequoyah Regional Library System. The funds will be used to purchase books for the library branches located in Cherokee County. The books will include a label recognizing all faculty, staff and administrators who retired during the 2022-2023 school year. Each retiree will receive notification that a book is being donated in their honor.
“This is the fifteenth year the Chamber has acknowledged retiring educators for their valuable contribution to the lives of students in Cherokee County. The Chamber is pleased to partner with WLJA - 101.1 FM | Enjoy Cherokee Magazine in this tribute to Cherokee County’s educators,” shared Chamber President & CEO Pam Carnes.
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Everyone LOVES Menchie’s Day at RM Moore. Menchie’s is on-site the first Thursday of every month to sell their delicious frozen yogurt to students as part of their “Fun”draiser Program. The school benefits from 15% of the sales, and the students benefit with yummy fro-yo, and Menchie’s benefits in sales. It is a win all the way around! RM Moore appreciates all Menchie's does in making this a fun and easy way to raise money for the school. |
Allegro partnered with Free Home Elementary School earlier this year and donated shirts for their Reading Bowl competition. |
Allegro Business Products loves partnering with Cherokee County schools! They have worked with different schools to design shirts for Academic Bowls, Beta Clubs, Field Days, Math Clubs, Reading Bowls, Chorus Programs, staff shirts as well as banners, business cards, magnets, prom swag, and more!
All the members of the Allegro team live in Cherokee County and not only do they partner with schools, they partner with local businesses as well!
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Jason Blakey, Chair
Credit Union of Georgia
Lisa Arrington
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Marianne Butler
Homeless Coalition Cherokee
Armetrice Cabine
Armetrice Photography
Dana Callan
Synovus
Michael Cicero
Taylor English Duma LLP
Lori Clemons
Delta Community Credit Union
Penny Dempsey
Cherokee Co. School District
Amber de Marche
Georgia Platinum Mortgage
Greg Elder
MUST Ministries
Lori Flink
Allegro Business Products
Rebekah Gibson
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Jo Havey
Bells Ferry Learning Center
Lisa-Marie Haygood
Cherokee Co. Educational Foundation
Michelle Henschel
Pinnacle Orthopaedics
Kathleen Homschek
Sull Graphics
Jason Ingram
Goodwill of North Georgia
Kendall Jones
MUST Ministries
Diane Kelly
Divinely Aligned Holistic Healing
Sheila Keefe
His Hands Church
Marc Liscio
Cherokee County Fire & Em. Serv.
John Marinko
Cherokee Co. Airport Authority
Michelle Meek
The Children's Haven, Inc.
Terri Miramonti
Kona Ice
Jon Pope
Hasty Pope
Janet Read Welch
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Tracey Satterfield Martin
Live Clean, Inc.
Lynne Saunders
Encompass Ministries
Ron Sweatland
Orcannus Technology
Robert Van Alstyne
Sequoyah High School
John Wallace
Marietta Marine
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On Monday, April 10, the Golden Shovel Award for 2023 was presented to Mollie Guy, 5th Grade Math/Science Teacher and Holly Springs Stem Academy. Rebekah Gibson, Program Coordinator of the Cherokee County Farm Bureau, presented the Golden Shovel plaque, balloon, and monetary prize to Mrs. Guy. “I am honored to receive this award,” stated Mollie, “because it recognizes the effort I have put into growing the Agriculture in the Classroom program at my current school.”
The Golden Shovel award is presented to pre-K through 12th grade teachers who share knowledge of their gardens through social media and websites.
In congruence with her acceptance of the Golden Shovel award, Mollie has been asked to open her gardens for other teachers to tour and learn from, thereby spreading Mollie’s passion and knowledge for keeping the importance of the Agriculture in the Classroom program alive in public schools.
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Cherokee Soccer Association/Cherokee Impact Soccer has gone above and beyond this school year at RM Moore. Each Tuesday Coach Scott visits the school to help host the Soccer Club. This club, offered free of charge to the students, has gained so much popularity at the school. Coach Scott has made a tremendous impact on the students, who look forward to Tuesdays and his instruction. RM Moore thanks Coach Scott for offering such a wonderful opportunity for their students. |
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Coloring Contest |
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Thank you to the following schools for participating…
Arnold Mill ES
Avery ES
Ball Ground ES
Bascomb ES
Boston ES
Clark Creek ES
Clayton ES
Free Home ES
Hasty ES
Hickory Flat ES
Holly Springs ES
Johnston ES
Knox ES
Mountain Road ES
Oak Grove ES
RM Moore ES
Sixes ES
Woodstock ES
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In celebration of Earth Day, the Chamber’s Going Green Task Force partnered with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to create a coloring sheet showcasing mascots Hope and Will as they recycle. The Chamber invited elementary schools in the Cherokee County School District to encourage their kindergarten students to enter the recycling education coloring contest!
The winner from each school received a certificate for their accomplishment, while one student received a certificate for winning at her school as well as a trophy for being named the overall winner of the 2023 Earth Day Coloring Contest!
Thank you to the participants for a job well done. Congratulations to all of the winners!
Overall Winner:
Sophia from Clark Creek Elementary
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Sophia's winning artwork! |
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Pictured above, L to R: Clark Creek Elementary School Art Teacher Mrs. McCartney, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Community Outreach Specialist Janet Read Welch, Coloring Contest Winner Sophia, and Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Education and Workforce Specialist Meagan Nicholson. |
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There are many partnership success stories each making an impact on the schools in Cherokee County. Volunteer opportunities are whatever people want them to be, as just one hour can make a difference in the life of a child. As business leaders you need to develop the human capital that exists right here in the community. Your future leaders and employees are eager to know you, learn from you and be inspired by you!
Partnering is not just about filing papers in the front office. Partnering is about mentoring students, volunteering for special functions, providing internships and/or job shadowing opportunities, sponsoring school clubs, helping with incentive awards for achievement and/or attendance, serving as a judge for a school event, participating in career fairs, providing tours of local businesses for students, sharing resources, reading to a class, and many more!
As you can see, there are many ways for you to make a difference in the lives of Cherokee County students.
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The mission of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Education Committee is to support educational excellence by fostering relationships between
businesses and schools.
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www.CherokeeChamber.com
3605 Marietta Highway
Canton, GA 30114
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