1 (No Transcript) 2 Educational Update District Profile What Does CCSD Offer How Do We Compare Return on Investment Thank You 3 (No Transcript) 4 District Profile
Physical Plant
Employment
Transportation
Technology Infrastructure
Student Population
Enrollment History
Revenue Sources
5 What Does Cherokee County School District Offer
District Priorities
Special Services
Early Learning
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Schools
Limestone Learning Center
6 Return on Investing 3835.18
Financial
Academic Performance
Former students
Colleges and Technical Colleges
Opportunities
7 What Do You Get For 3835.18 3835.18 Locally 5024.06 Federal State and Other For every 1.00 you contribute Other sources Contribute 1.31 8 How Do We Compare Montessori 3K 5K Cost of Private Montessori Program 3835.18 Locally You Pay 450.00 month 9 X 4140.00 9 month total tuition Enrollment materials 500.00
4640.00 total 9 How Do We Compare Cost of Private Tutoring 40.00 Per hour 20.00 Per hour 212 X Hours 212 X Hours 8480.00 Total Cost 4240.00 175.00 Required Test 50.00
Registration Fee 8705.00 Total Cost Our Middle Schools Provide After-School Homework and Enrichment Programs for 2 Hours Per Day 10 Performance
Academic Accomplishments
Recognitions and Accomplishments
More than 200 business partners
11 Academic Accomplishments
Continuous PACT improvement for four consecutive years
79 of first-attempt students passed both portions of the new HSAP exit exam
Continuous improvement on SAT with top 5 of students scores averaging 1388
12 Accomplishments
Over a four year period 93 of district students passed the High School Exit Exam
Gaffney and Blacksburg High Schools graduates received more than 6.8 million in scholarships in 2003
Eleven schools met 84.9 or 203 of 245 State Performance Objectives
5 schools recognized as RED CARPET Schools
100 pass rate for Calculus and Computer Science AP exams
Continuous improvement on SAT with top 5 of students scores averaging 1388
Blacksburg and Gaffney High School received the 2003-04 Palmetto Silver Award
13 Colleges and Technical Colleges
Brigham Young University
Florida State University
University of Southern Alabama
Duke University
Michigan State University
University of Tennessee
Nascar Technical College
Texas A M University
University of North Carolina
Stanford University
Art Institute of Atlanta
Furman University
Clemson University
The Citadel
Wofford College
Presbyterian College
SC State University
University of SC
Winthrop University
Plus 27 more
14 Former Studentsreturning as productive professionals and employees to serve Cherokee County and its citizens
Dr. Jeffrey Clary
Dr. Robin Alexander
Dr. John Mayfield
Wes Foster Law Enforcement
Dr. Todd Morgan
Mayor David Hogue
Dr. Frank Phillips
Steve Moss Banker
Representative E. DeWitt McCraw
Danny Ham Banker
Harvey Peeler Senator
Lyman Hamrick Textiles
John Queen Magistrate
Rick Patterson Banker
Quincie Moore
Donnie Hinton Business Owner
Dennis Fowler Media
Sammy Watson Business Owner
Sheriff Bill Blanton
Todd Parker Law Enforcement
Tommy Martin Media
John McCraw Law Enforcement
Dr. Frank Barnhill
Representative Olin R. Phillips
Kelli Little Image Plus
Jamie Ham Blacksburg Police Chief
Harold Pennington Jr. Industry
Brad Wilkins Real Estate
Cody Sossamon Media
Jim Sanders Sanders Brothers
Majority of CCSD School Board Members
Over 150 Cherokee County Teachers and Administrators
15 Opportunities
5th Grade Band
9th grade Football
Academy Program for Math and Language Arts
Accelerated Reader Program
Accelerated Reading Program
Access to Online Instructional Materials
Adopt-a-Highway Clean-up Program participant
Advanced Placement
After School Homework Program
Agriculture
AIDS Awareness Education
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Annual Science Fair
AP American History
AP Art
AP Biology
AP Calculus
AP Chemistry
AP Economics
Middle School Y.E.L. (Young Empowered Ladies) Middle School Yearbook Montessori 3K Montessori 4K Montessori 5K Monthly Parenting Workshops Muffins for Moms Muscular Dystrophy Shamrock Sale Newspaper Staff Nursing Department Parent Teacher Organization Parenting Coordinators Parenting Sessions Parents of Preschoolers Patriots Pen Contest Winner Pennies for Patients Percussion Instruction Piano Instruction Power Point Club Principals Lunch Bunch R.O.T.C. Reading Coaches Reading First Ready Set and Roll for Red Cross Ready Set Roll Red Cross Fundraiser Recycling Activities Red Ribbon Week Relay for Life Renaissance Samaritans Purse Fund Raiser Santas Workshop School Health Services School Improvement Council School Musicals and Plays School Store/Library/Computer Lab Helpers School-wide Book of The Month Program School-wide Mail System Science Fair - Elementary Science Fair Middle School Second Place Arts and Crafts (Sketching) Junior Beta Club Senate Teenage Republicans Singing Wildcats Spring Jubilee St. Judes Math-a-thon STAR Character Education Program State-of-the-Art Personal Computers STD Awareness Education Strings Instruction Strong Volunteer Program Student of the Week Student Recognition Programs Symbol of Americanism Art Contest Winner Teacher Cadet Program Technical Preparatory Teen Pregnancy Prevention The Art Expo Title I Parenting Meetings Title One Program Unity Club Unlimited Internet Access USO Care Packages 600 Creative Curriculum Culinary Arts Cystic Fibrosis Pumpkin Sale D.A.R.E. Daily Character Education Message Daughters of American Revolution Doughnuts for Dads Dual Foreign Language Offerings (French and Spanish) Elementary Academics Elementary Beta Club Elementary Chorus Elementary Spanish Elementary English to Speakers of Other Languages (Grades 5K 12) Elementary Enrichment Program Grades 3 through 5 Elementary Gifted and Talented Elementary Student Council Encore Extended Day Program Extended Morning Programs Fall Festival FCA Fellowship of Christian Athletes Field Day Field Trips Fifth Block Fine Arts Celebration First Place Arts and Crafts Junior Beta Club Five-Year-Old Kindergarten (Full-Day) Flag Patrols Flat Stanley Project Foreign Lang. Clubs Four-Year-Old Kindergarten General Info Four-Year-Old Kindergarten (Full-Day) - Traditional 4K Kindergarten (Full-Day) Year-Round 4K Kindergarten (Half-Day) - Traditional Gifted and Talented Program Girls JV Basketball Girls JV Softball Girls Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Softball Good News Club Gospel Club Governors Citizenship Award Governors Essay Contest Governors Reading Award Grade Level Music Programs Graphics Communication Guitar Program Habitat for Humanity Project Handbell Programs High School Academy High School Art Club High School ASTRA (Block B High School Block G High School Boys Cross Country High School Boys Swimming High School Boys Tennis High School Boys Track High School Centralia High School Chorus High School Dance High School Energy Team High School FCA High School FFA High School First Priority High School French Club High School Girls Cross Country High School Girls Swimming High School Girls Tennis High School Girls Track High School Gospel Choir High School Indian Post High School Junior Beta Club High School Kappa League High School Marching Band High School Quiz Bowl High School Science Fair Competition High School Student Council High School Wrestling HIV Awareness Education Homework Club Honors Chorus Honors Program Hoops for Heart Horn Instruction Interact Club Job Shadowing with Limestone College Jump Rope For Heart Junior Beta Club Junior Leadership - Cherokee County Schools JV Boys Soccer JV Cheerleading JV Football JV Girls Soccer JV Golf Lego Robotics Team Leveled Books Library Helpers Lieutenant Governors Award Recipient Lightspan Literacy Closet Literature Circles Machine Tool Program March of Dimes Masonry Program Math Coaches Measures of Academic Progress (MAPS) Media Center Helpers Medical Office Assistant Mentoring Program Metal Fabrication Program Microsoft Office Specialist Middle School After-school Art Program Middle School Algebra 1 for High School Credit Middle School Art Middle School Band Middle School Band for High School Credit Middle School Battle of Brains Middle School Beta Club Middle School Boys Basketball Middle School Cards and Craft Middle School Careers Middle School Cheerleading Middle School Chess Middle School Chorus Middle School Dance Team Middle School Devotion Club Middle School Drama Club Middle School Drill Team Middle School FCA Middle School Fitness Club Middle School Football Middle School French Middle School Girls Basketball Middle School Girls Softball Middle School Girls Volleyball Middle School Industrial Technology Middle School Introduction to Computers Middle School Introduction to Computers for High School Credit Middle School Literature Club Middle School Newspaper Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Middle School Physical Education Middle School Physical Education for High School Credit Middle School Puzzle Makers Middle School Quiz Club Middle School Spanish Middle School Student Broadcasting Middle School Student Council Middle School Summer Band Middle School Wings Drama 16 Physical Plant
12 Elementary Schools
4 Middle Schools
2 High Schools
1 Career and Technology Center
3 Support Buildings
1568160 square feet or 36 acres under roof
423 Total Campus Acres
17 Employment School Administrators 34 2.6 District Administrators 20 1.5 84 district administrators 83 school administrators Classified 506 39.0 83 work force Certified 737 56.8 1297 Total Employees 18 Certified 19 Classified 20 School Administrators 21 District Administrators 22 Transportation
170 different runs
57 bus drivers
13 monitors (8 special needs)
8 special needs buses
8 activity buses
51 buses transport 4285 students to and from school
23 Transportation
First pickups approximately 6 a.m. Last drop offs approximately 5 p.m. for regular transportation
A.M. P.M. midday transportation to occupational education special education programs
Alternative School
Community based education
Athletics
Field trips
Four year old kindergarten
Three year old preschool class
Age of fleet average 10 years old some 20 year old buses still on route with some having mileage over 200000
24 Technology Infrastructure Average download speed at any school is approximately 200 times faster than a common dial-up connection.
2200 instructional computers
900 faculty computers
55 servers
44 computer labs
24 routers
Wide Area Network
Fractional DS3 with an internal 10 megabit circuit at our district office with T1 lines between all schools and district buildings with an external 6 megabit circuit to the Internet
Building a Metro Ethernet fiber optic line system between all schools that will allow 100 megabit traffic into a gigabit circuit at the district office In partnership with Bellsouth and SC SDE
25 Student Population High School 2575 29 Elementary 4145 47 Middle School 2121 24 Total Enrollment 8841 135 Day Membership and Attendance Report 04/30/04 26 Enrollment History 27 Revenue Sources 44 or 33.9 Million 10 or 7.7 Million 46 or 34.9 Million 3835.18 Locally You Pay 8859.24 Per Pupil Expenditure 28 Local Revenue 29 State Revenue 30 Federal Revenue 31 Early Learning
Parents of Preschoolers
Montessori 3K 4K and 5K
Four-Year-Old Kindergarten General Info
Four-Year-Old Kindergarten (Half-Day) - Traditional
Four-Year-Old Kindergarten (Full-Day) Year-Round
Four-Year-Old Kindergarten (Full-Day) - Traditional
Five-Year-Old Kindergarten (Full-Day)
Creative Curriculum
32 Elementary
Academics
Gifted and Talented
Enrichment Program Grades 3 through 5
Elementary Spanish
English to Speakers of Other Languages (Grades 5K 12)
33 Middle Schools
Academics
Athletics
Electives
Carnegie Unit Courses for Graduation
Clubs
34 Secondary (High Schools)
Academics
Career and Technology Education
Athletics
Electives
Clubs
35 Limestone Learning Center Adult Education Facilities Childcare GED Prep Job Coach Diploma Track Parenting Classes Alternatives in Motion Family Literacy Library Parents of Preschoolers Vocational Partnership with STC Alternative Education Middle School High School Family Literacy 36 Family Literacy
59 families being served
18 families on waiting list
11 babies from 9 families are provided childcare
Childcare provided from 6 weeks to 5 years
19 children on waiting list for childcare
All family literacy services are provided free of charge
37 Adult Education
975 Academic Students
520 Work-Based Project Learners
1495 Students Served During 2003-04
20 High School Diploma Graduates
96 GED Diploma Graduates
116 Total Graduates For 2003-04
Received the GED Pass Rate Award
38 Special Services
Student and Program Data
Child Find
Technology Initiatives
Instructional Initiatives
Guidance
Comprehensive Health Education
School Health Services
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
39 District Priorities
StandardsBased Curriculum and Instruction
Instructional Technology
Professional Development
40 Instructional Technology
Compass / Odyssey / Plato
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
Benchmark Testing
Copernicus / School Notes
SASI
TetraData
iProfile
Distance Educational Learning Center
Information Broadcast System Using Cable Channel 15
LCD Computer Projectors In All Schools
41 Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Instructional Models
Balanced Literacy
High School Academy
5th Block/Level Instruction
Encore
School-to-Work
Curriculum Development
42 Early Childhood Instructional Models
The district is implementing three state-approved developmentally appropriate Early Childhood Instructional Models
Creative Curriculum at all schools except L. L. Vaughan
Montessori at Northwest and Limestone Central
High Scope at L. L. Vaughan
43 Balanced Literacy
A Balanced Literacy Model for English/Language Arts Instruction is implemented at all levels of instruction. The basic components of a Balanced Literacy Program are
Self-selected reading
Teacher guided reading
Word study
Reading aloud
Writing
Home reading
Journal writing
44 High School Academy
The High School Academy implemented this year provides a transitional program for 9th and 10th grade students to support instructional improvement. All academy teachers participated in summer training in best practices for instruction including teaching in large blocks of time connecting with students and teaching to state standards.
45 5th Block/Level Instruction
5th Block/Leveled Instruction is provided for the elementary grades to provide instruction in language arts at the individual students instructional levels rather than grade placement level. This instruction is provided daily when students are regrouped for the 5th block of ELA instruction.
46 Encore
Encore provides a period each day for middle school students to participate in ELA and/or math leveled instruction. Gifted and Talented classes are provided during Encore. This year their curriculum has been a study of the history of Blacksburg and Gaffney. Students have researched street names Michael Gaffney the textile mills and other various aspects of the Bicentennial.
47 School- to- Work
School- to- Work initiatives including service learning alternative diplomas job shadowing business partners and school-to-work curriculum are developed and coordinated.
48 Curriculum Development
Comprehensive curriculum is provided for all core areas of instruction based on SC Standards.
Curriculum documents are reviewed and revised each year to incorporate the most recent research on best practices.
A comprehensive Arts Program Grant provides for a part-time grants coordinator to facilitate development of the districts arts programs.
Gifted and Talented Program curriculum for elementary and middle school students was revised to provide an accelerated content focus in ELA and math.
49 Professional Development
An annual district staff development plan is implemented each year focusing on major areas of curriculum development and best practices in instruction. Many optional professional development opportunities are also offered
Tuition-Free Graduate Courses
Conferences
Workshops
Stipends
Mentors
Induction Classes
50 Professional Development
An Administrators Academy provided each summer engages principals and district administrators in a comprehensive program addressing leadership instructional supervision and technology.
Literacy Coaches Science Coaches and Math Coaches provide on-going training and support for teachers within the regular school day.
51 Parents of Preschoolers
The Parents of Preschoolers Program is housed at Limestone Learning Center and is open each day from 800 a.m. until 400 p.m.
Two full-time parent educators work in this program. They are Mrs. Angela Bolin and Mrs. Janet Crossley.
Both parent educators have been trained and certified in the Parents as Teachers model endorsed by the State Department of Education.
The parenting component of this program includes home visits with a specified curriculum through the Parents as Teachers Program for children birth through age five.
52 Parents of Preschoolers
Childcare services are provided during the morning hours 800 1200 for parents in the Alternative Program and the Adult Education Program at no cost to the participant. Children ages six weeks to five years of age are eligible for this service.
Childcare providers are Mrs. Sharon Goforth and Mrs. Melissa Fowler who also serves as program assistant.
The Parents of Preschoolers Program has a lending library for parents that include many books videos and educational toys for children.
The Parents of Preschoolers Program collaborates with local pediatricians the Department of Social Services and Upstate Carolina Medical Center to provide additional assistance to families.
The Parents of Preschoolers Program provides DSS certified training for local Daycare owners/operators.
53 Montessori 3K 5K
The Cherokee County School District has three Montessori Kindergarten sites located at Northwest Elementary and two at Limestone-Central.
Montessori classrooms are multi-aged serving three and four-year-olds.
Three-year-olds in the Montessori program attend school five days each week from 800 until 1030.
Four-year-olds in the Montessori program attend school five days each week from 800 until 230.
The Montessori 5K program is full-day meeting from 800 until 230 five days each week.
Montessori kindergartens serve twenty students at each site five three-year-olds and fifteen four-year-olds.
54 Montessori 3K 5K
Montessori is a hands-on approach to individualized learning in a well-maintained environment that facilitates individual needs.
Montessori classrooms are multi-aged and child-centered utilizing an enhanced curriculum and community atmosphere.
The Montessori method places an emphasis on independent learning and self-reliance.
Montessori students are active learners who work at their own pace and are given choices about what they learn and do. Instruction is tailored to the individual.
55 Montessori 3K 5K
Montessori teachers closely follow the progress and skill development of each child by observation and record keeping. Academic achievement is important in the Montessori classroom.
The Montessori curriculum includes extensive language mathematics geography and science with an emphasis on early childhood education.
Younger Montessori students are encouraged to learn from older students while older students can demonstrate their mastery of certain skills.
Students in the Montessori program are taught to be responsible for their own learning environment and to be courteous and mindful of their classmates.
56 Montessori 3K 5K
Students in the Montessori program are given the opportunity to work cooperatively and are taught the value of teamwork.
Montessori materials are designed to incorporate self-teaching and help develop independence responsibility self-discipline self-direction helpfulness unselfishness patience competence and self-worth.
Montessori teachers are trained at Lander University.
The Montessori model is one of four approaches recommended by the South Carolina State Department of Education.
The Montessori program in Cherokee County implements the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS) utilized by the State Department of Education.
57 4K Half-Day ProgramsTraditional Calendar
The Cherokee County School District currently has four half-day 4K sites that operate on a traditional school calendar. These sites include Draytonville Grassy Pond and two sites at Blacksburg Primary.
Students in the half-day program attend school five days each week. Session times are AM 800-1030 and PM 1200-230.
Each half-day program serves twenty students in both sessions for a total of forty students per day.
58 4K Half-Day Programs Traditional Calendar
Snacks are provided for students in both the morning and afternoon sessions.
Bus transportation is provided for students in the half-day program.
Teachers in the half-day 4K program have been trained in the Creative Curriculum instructional delivery model.
59 4K Half-Day Programs Traditional Calendar
Creative Curriculum is one of four approaches recommended by the South Carolina State Department of Education.
The half-day 4K program in Cherokee County implements the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS) utilized by the State Department of Education.
60 4K Full-Day Programs Year-Round Calendar
The Cherokee County School District currently has three full-day 4K sites that operate on the year-round calendar. These sites include Alma Luther Vaughan and Mary Bramlett.
Students in the full-day program attend school five days each week from 800 until 230.
Each full-day program serves twenty students.
61 4K Full-Day Programs Year-Round Calendar
Breakfast lunch and snacks are provided for students in the full-day program.
Bus transportation is provided for students in the full-day program.
Teachers in the full-day 4K program have been trained in the Creative Curriculum instructional delivery model.
62 4K Full-Day Programs Year-Round Calendar
Creative Curriculum is one of four approaches recommended by the South Carolina State Department of Education.
The full-day 4K program in Cherokee County implements the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS) utilized by the State Department of Education.
63 Creative Curriculum
Creative Curriculum is one of four approaches recommended by the South Carolina State Department of Education.
The Creative Curriculum is a comprehensive child development-based curriculum that shows teachers how to create an effective learning environment for preschoolers and kindergarten children.
The Creative Curriculum model organizes the classroom into interest areas. Each area provides guidance on the underlying rationale the goals and learning objectives for children the teachers role and the parents role in learning.
The Creative Curriculum model creates as physical environment that facilitates hands-on learning.
64 Creative Curriculum
Experiences are provided that meet childrens needs and stimulate learning in all developmental areas physical social emotional and intellectual.
Each child is viewed as a unique person with an individual pattern and timing of growth and development.
The Creative Curriculum is responsive to individual differences in childrens ability and interest. Different levels of ability development and learning styles are expected accepted and used to design appropriate activities.
65 Creative Curriculum
Interactions and activities are designed to develop childrens self-esteem and a positive feeling toward learning.
The Creative Curriculum fosters independent learning in an appealing and well-organized environment. Successful fun and stimulating experiences for children encourage them to take risks in their learning.
66 4K Full-Day Programs Traditional Calendar
The Cherokee County School District currently has one full-day 4K site that operates on the traditional school calendar located at B.D. Lee Elementary.
Students in this full-day program attend school five days each week from 800 until 230.
The full-day program at B.D. Lee serves twenty students.
67 4K Full-Day Programs Traditional Calendar
Breakfast lunch and snacks are provided for students in the full-day program.
Bus transportation is provided for students in the full-day program.
Teachers in this full-day 4K program have been trained in the Creative Curriculum instructional delivery model.
68 4K Programs
By law students must be four years old by September 1st in order to participate in the 4K program.
Parents should register eligible children for 4K in the spring at the school closest to their attendance area.
Four-year-old kindergarten is a district program and is not bound by attendance lines.
Students attending 4K out of their attendance area must return to their home school for 5K unless granted a transfer to another school.
69 4K Programs
All students participating in 4K are screened using the DIAL 3 Readiness Assessment.
Students not meeting the criteria required for participation in the 4K program are placed on a waiting list and contacted as slots become available.
Currently there are approximately eighty students on the 4K waiting list for the 2004-2005 school year.
70 5K Full-Day Program
The Cherokee County School District provides 5K programs at all primary/elementary schools.
All 5K programs are full-day meeting from 800 until 230 five days each week.
Breakfast lunch and snacks are provided for students in the 5K program.
71 5K Full-Day Program
Bus transportation is provided for students in the 5K program.
Teachers in the 5K program have been trained in the Creative Curriculum instructional delivery model.
Creative Curriculum is one of four approaches recommended by the South Carolina State Department of Education.
72 Elementary Academics
SC ELA Standards 482 objectives
SC Math Standards 454 objectives
SC Science Standards 314 objectives
SC Social Studies Standards 270 objectives
Total objectives 1520 objectives
73 Elementary Gifted and TalentedGrades Three Through Five
Gifted and Talented students are those who are identified in grades 1-12 as demonstrating high performance ability or potential in academic and/or artistic areas and therefore require and educational program beyond that normally provided by the general school program in order to achieve their potential
Three dimensions are used in screening for the Gifted and Talented program Dimension A Reasoning Ability Dimension B High Achievement in Reading and/or Mathematical Areas and Dimension C Intellectual/Academic Performance.
74 Elementary Gifted and TalentedGrades Three Through Five
Students meeting the required state eligibility criteria are placed in the Project GOAL Program (Golden Opportunities for Advanced Learners).
Project GOAL students in grades three through five attend GT classes for forty minutes each day at their home school.
Students in Project GOAL participate in an accelerated Language Arts and Math curriculum.
75 Elementary Gifted and TalentedGrades Three Through Five
Project GOAL students receive a grade in the accelerated curriculum that is listed on the regular report card and also counts toward honor roll status.
Teachers in the Gifted and Talented Program must complete coursework to receive South Carolina endorsement.
76 Elementary Gifted and TalentedGrades Three Through Five
Currently there are five full-time GT teachers and one part-time GT teacher serving our elementary schools.
Currently there are 320 Cherokee County students who qualify for the Gifted and Talented Program in grades three through five.
77 Elementary Enrichment Program
Students in grades three through five not meeting state eligibility requirements for the Gifted and Talented Program but who exhibit academic excellence can participate in Project GOAL as enrichment students.
Enrichment students in grades three through five must be recommended by a teacher and/or administrator. This recommendation must be based upon test scores and academic achievement.
78 Elementary Enrichment Program
Enrichment students in grades three through five participate in the same accelerated curriculum as state identified GT students.
Enrichment students in grades three through five attend Project GOAL classes for forty minutes each day at their home school.
Enrichment students in grades three through five receive a grade in the accelerated curriculum that is listed on the regular report card and also counts toward honor roll status.
79 Elementary Spanish
Students in grades one through five are provided instruction in Spanish through the use of video technology and teacher directed instruction.
Students in grades one through three receive Spanish instruction weekly through the use of video classes.
The Spanish video program was authored narrated and produced by one of the elementary Spanish teachers and filmed in the video production lab at Gaffney High School.
80 Elementary Spanish
Students in grades four and five receive direct Spanish instruction from two elementary teachers that are native speakers from Spain.
The elementary Spanish teachers developed their own curriculum that was featured on ETV and sponsored by the South Carolina State Department of Education.
Current fifth grade students have participated in the elementary Spanish program since its implementation in the fall of 2000.
81 Elementary English to Speakers of Other Languages (5K 12)
Students attending Cherokee County Schools who are not native English speakers receive additional services through the ESOL program.
Upon entering Cherokee County Schools all students are required to complete a Home Language Survey. This survey is used as the basis for screening for ESOL services.
82 Elementary English to Speakers of Other Languages (5K 12)
Once assessed students meeting eligibility requirements are placed in the ESOL program and provided services.
Students may not be exited from the ESOL program until they have successfully passed the English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) three times and scored proficient on PACT ELA and Math once.
83 Elementary English to Speakers of Other Languages (5K 12)
Services are provided to students in their home school based upon assessment results.
Currently there are eight ESOL teachers who serve approximately 180 students in 5K through grade twelve.
ESOL teachers are required to obtain ESOL certification through additional coursework.
84 Middle School Academics
SC ELA Standards 276 objectives
SC Math Standards 210 objectives
SC Science Standards 430 objectives
SC Social Studies Standards 127 objectives
Total objectives 1043 objectives
85 Middle School Athletics
Boys and girls basketball
Football
Girls softball
Girls volleyball
Cheerleading
Nearly 600 students participate every year
Cost of outfitting a middle school football player 700
86 Middle School Electives
Art
Band
Careers
Chorus
French
Introduction to Computers
Industrial Technology
Physical Education
Spanish
87 Middle School Carnegie Unit Courses
Algebra 1
Band
Introduction to Computers
Physical Education
88 Middle School Clubs
After-school Art Program
Summer Band
Battle of Brains
Newspaper
Yearbook
Student Broadcasting
Student Council
Beta Club
FCA
Wings Drama
Quiz Club
Odyssey of the Mind
Dance Team
Drill Team
Y.E.L. (Young Empowered Ladies)
Devotion Club
Cards and Craft
Puzzle Makers
Literature Club
Chess
Fitness Club
Drama Club
89 High School Academics
Advanced Placement
College Preparatory
Honors Program
Technical Preparatory
90 High School Athletics
Varsity Football
JV Football
9th grade Football
Boys Varsity Basketball
Boys JV Basketball
Boys 9th grade Basketball
Girls Varsity Basketball
Girls JV Basketball
Boys Varsity Baseball
Boys JV Baseball
Girls Varsity Softball
Girls JV Softball
Girls Tennis
Boys Tennis
Boys Cross Country
Girls Cross Country
Wrestling
Varsity Cheerleading
JV Cheerleading
Varsity Golf
JV Golf
Varsity Boys Soccer
JV Boys Soccer
Varsity Girls Soccer
JV Girls Soccer
Boys Swimming
Girls Swimming
Boys Track
Girls Track
29 Sports 91 High School Electives
Journalism
Newspaper Production
Public Speaking
Yearbook Production
Medical Microbiology
Psychology
Ancient Civilizations
Family Psychology/Sociology
French German Spanish
Dance
Band (13 classes)
Art (14 classes)
Broadcast Journalism
Accounting I
Introduction to Computers
Computer Programming
Research/Tutorial (2)
Team/Dual Sports
Weight Training
Health Fitness
Responding to Emergencies
Driver Education
AFJROTC
90 Total 92 High School Clubs 32 Clubs
Art Club
ASTRA (Block B)
Block G
Centralia
Dance
Energy Team
FCA
FFA
First Priority
French Club
Gospel Choir
Indian Post
Junior Beta Club
Kappa League
Marching Band
Quiz Bowl
Renaissance
Rodeo Club
SADD
Science Olympiad
Science Team
Senior Beta Club
Spanish Club
Step Club
Student Council
Teacher Cadet
Teenage Republicans
Tribe Talking
Unity Club
Wildcat Growl
Writers Club
Young Democrats
93 Advanced Placement
The Advanced Placement Program (AP) is designed for the student who has demonstrated superior progress and who desires to earn college credit through the advanced placement test. Participation in the Advanced Placement Program does not guarantee college credit it merely provides the opportunity to earn credit. This program will require work beyond that of the regular course. Since South Carolina pays the fees for the 11th 12th graders Advanced Placement students are required to take the Advanced Placement Exams.
94 Advanced Placement Courses
AP English III
AP English IV
AP Calculus
AP Statistics
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
AP Government
AP World History
AP Psychology
AP American History
AP Art
AP Economics
95 College Preparatory
The four-year college preparatory (CP) curriculum is designed for students who plan to attend a four-year college after high school. There is a prescribed course of study for these students.
96 Honors Program
The Honors Program is designed for highly motivated academically successful students. Honors courses emphasize critical and analytical thinking rational decision-making and inductive and deductive reasoning. They are more rigorous than the College and Tech Prep courses in materials and instruction as well as in performance requirements.
97 Technical Preparatory
The Tech Prep (TP) program is designed for those students who plan to attend a technical college after high school. Students in the Tech Prep program may also transfer to a four-year college upon completion of technical school.
98 Career and Technology Program
Agriculture
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Automotive Technology
Business and Personal Finance
Business Education
CAD
Carpentry
College Credit
Computer Networking
Computer Programming
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
Graphics Communication
Habitat Project
Machine Tool
Masonry
Medical Office Assistant
Metal Fabrication
Microsoft Office Specialist
Nursing Department
Web Design
Welding
99 Cherokee Technology CenterAgriculture 100 Cherokee Technology CenterAir Conditioning and Refrigeration 101 Cherokee Technology Center Automotive Technology Preparing Students to Enter Workforce or Continue Education 102 Cherokee Technology Center Business and Personal Finance 103 Cherokee Technology Center Business Education 104 Cherokee Technology Center CAD 105 Cherokee Technology Center Carpentry 106 Cherokee Technology Center College Credit
All 2004 Welding Students received Technical Advanced Placement (TAP) Credit through Spartanburg Technical College.
107 Cherokee Technology Center Computer Networking
A Plus Certification
Cisco Academy
Transferable to Spartanburg Technical College
108 Cherokee Technology Center Computer Programming
C Instruction
Visual Basic Instruction
C and Visual Basic are some of the most versatile programming languages used in the industry today.
109 Cherokee Technology Center Cosmetology Modern Cosmetology Lab Cosmetology Licensing Through State Board 110 Cherokee Technology Center Culinary Arts Fully Equipped Industrial Kitchen 111 Cherokee Technology Center Graphics Communication
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Editorial Typesetting
112 Cherokee Technology Center Habitat Project Earned State Superintendents Service Learning Award Provided Work Based Learning Shared Value of Community Service 113 Cherokee Technology Center Machine Tool CNC Lathe 114 Cherokee Technology Center Masonry Habitat House Foundation Friends of Library Patio 115 Cherokee Technology Center Medical Office Assistant
Manage the medical office
Schedule appointments and update patient records
Law Ethics and Medicine
Administrative Procedures and Practices
Advanced Medical Terminology and Pharmacology
Keyboarding and Word Processing
116 Cherokee Technology Center Metal Fabrication 117 Cherokee Technology Center Microsoft Office Specialist
Globally recognized standard for demonstrating desktop skills
The Office Specialist program is helping meet the demand for qualified and knowledgeable people in the modern workplace.
118 Cherokee Technology Center Nursing Department
South Carolina Practical Nursing Student of the Year
100 Pass Rate on State Boards
LPN Program for High School Students and Adults
Career and Technology State Champion
119 Cherokee Technology Center Web Design 120 Cherokee Technology Center Welding All 2004 Welding Students received Technical Advanced Placement (TAP) Credit through Spartanburg Technical College. 121 Special ServicesStudent and Program
1081 special education students including preschool
12 of population (excluding preschool) state 16.48
65 served in general education with less than 21 of day in special education
122 Special Services Student and Program
15 served outside general education more than 50 of day (state 46)
To manage these students programs 1935 individual meetings were held last year average meeting time 90 minutes
20 served in general education with 21-60 of day in special education (state 30)
123 Special Services Student and Program
749 federal compliance requirements must be met for each child with a disability in developing their individualized program.
We are not out of compliance with over representation of African Americans into special education and over identification of students as disabled.
Last monitoring visit received commendations and were found in compliance.
124 Special Services Child Find
Coordinate with Babynet (preschool)
Agency coordination with DDSN DSS DJJ for referrals
621 referrals to date 2004
96 preschool screenings
621 evaluations to date 2004
Coordinator for 504 Student Rights
125 Special Services Child Find
Process and procedures to identify evaluate and serve children with disabilities. Child Find activities include
Referral and intervention teams (I-TEAM) in each school (manual/process)
Central referral for preschool 3-4 year olds
Advertisement/information dissemination (radio T. V. schools newspapers etc.)
Visits to agencies physicians (preschool packets) daycares
126 Special Services Technology Initiatives
Kurzweil 3000 makes it possible for students with learning disabilities to read grade level texts and tests write independently read research and download material from Web. Kurzweil makes it possible for students to work independently on grade level texts.
Dragon Naturally Speaking allows a student with physical impairments or learning disabilities to dictate to a computer including commands. Fosters independent learning functioning and enables students on test taking.
127 Special Services Technology Initiatives
Specialized equipment and software for blind and visually impaired e.g. Braille speak
Additional computer in every special education classroom
Test scoring software for evaluators
50000 technology grant to purchase assistive technology for individual and groups of students
128 Special Services Technology Initiatives
Phonic Ear and Sound-field Systems for hearing impaired
Mobile laptop labs for resource and special classes
Individual student laptops
Alpha Smarts for elementary age students
Calculators Franklin Spellers
129 Special Services Technology Initiatives
Augmented communication systems Computerized IEP and Data management systems since 1991
Special Services online newsletter _at_ website www.cherokee1.k12.sc.us Click on Departments then click on Special Services
130 Special Services Instructional Initiatives
Co-teaching in middle and high school to increase access to general education curriculum
Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) Research based instructional model. Promotes effective learning of critical content in schools.
Direct instruction reading and math. Research based methodology shown to be the most effective way of teaching reading. Proven strategy for at-risk students.
131 Special Services Instructional Initiatives
TEACCH research based methodology for Autistic children
Applied Behavior Therapy Research based methodology for young Autistic and other students with behavior issues.
Standards based IEP development
Augmented communication Research based technology assisted communication for students with limited verbal ability
132 Special Services Comprehensive Health Education
Provides required comprehensive health education including human growth and development reproduction pregnancy prevention and disease prevention provided to 6th 7th 8th 9th/10th students.
HIV AIDS STD education pregnancy prevention provided by nurses in grade 7 10 and 6th in some schools
Health P/E teachers provide instruction
133 Special Services Guidance
Guidance plan meets state standards
All students have career education plans beginning in 6th grade
Aptitude and interest testing in 7th 8th grades
All schools have career fairs/days
Elementary schools have character education programs on a school wide basis integrated into scheduled guidance lessons and the curriculum.
Middle and high schools integrate character education into curriculum in special classes or advisories and special programs.
134 Special Services Guidance
Orientation to next level of school and visits to CTC
All schools have career awareness career education as appropriate for all students
Mental health counselors available to schools through partnership with county mental health
Middle 8 High 9 Elementary 12 135 Special Services School Health Services
22652 medications given during 2003
Chronic/known health conditions 928 in 2003
15091 screenings conducted in 2003
Immunization program with DHEC Hepatitis B Measles
1435 accident or injuries requiring first aid occurred 2003
Registered 500 kindergarten or new students during 2003
136 Special Services School Health Services
Smoking prevention focused program in middle school
Communicable disease management
National National 137 Special Services Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Prevent first and second pregnancy
Assure prenatal education and care is provided in order to minimize disabilities resulting from high-risk pregnancies