Spelling Bee
Picture of spelling bee participants standing in the library. The winners are holding their trophies

On January 16th, we held our annual district-wide Spelling Bee. Congratulations to all of the participants who won either first or second place in their respective school Bees to earn their spot in the county competition!

Our district Spelling Bee winner was Rooks Johnson from Sand Rock, and our runner-up was Zoey Gossett from Centre Middle.

Other participants included:

Sutherlyn Jones, SGS

Levi LaBarre, CBS

Ayden Rollins, CBS

Kiara Harrison, SGS

Ben Williamson, CMS

Luke Eubanks, CES

Cyelar Newsome, SRS

Hudson Hollingsworth, CES

Logan Johnson, GS

Audrey Smith, GS

Congratulations!!

About

Our school district offers more than 3,900 students of Cherokee County extensive learning opportunities, including the traditional curriculum, vocational training, and technology. Furthermore, with the many athletic programs and extra curricular activities at each school, students are assured a well-rounded, quality education.

Cherokee County Schools Mission & Vision

OUR MISSION

Educate, Inspire, Empower

OUR VISION

The Cherokee County School System will provide a safe and supportive environment where students can develop the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical skills necessary to be ready for the future.

Thank you, Board Members!
Picture of the 5 board members

January is School Board Appreciation Month!
We are thankful for our dedicated board members!
Pictured below are board members Lisa Chandler, Corey Colbert, Randall Davis, Nathan Ealy, and Lisa McKissick.

Free Meals for Students
A piece of notebook paper that says: Breakfast and  lunch will again be free for all students for the 2024-25 school year!

Breakfast and lunch will again be free for all students for the 2024-25 school year!

Attendance Counts!
Picture of a banner that says Attendance Matters with a blue backpack and school supplies behind it

Did you know that students are considered "chronically absent" if they miss 18 or more days of school in one school year, even if the absences are excused? Our schools are graded on a statewide report card, and one of the grading categories is attendance. You may check your child's number of absences in the PowerSchool Parent Portal anytime. Please email admin@cherokeek12.org if you need your login information for the parent portal.

PowerSchool Data Breach

Our student information system vendor, PowerSchool, recently suffered a data breach. While our district was affected, no Social Security Numbers for students or staff were compromised, as we no longer store that information in PowerSchool SIS.
PowerSchool will communicate with parents regarding any impact on student data.
Please contact your school or email admin@cherokeek12.org if you have any questions. 

PreK Opening at Sand Rock

We currently have an opening for one PreK student at Sand Rock School. Register at https://prek.alaceed.alabama.gov/

Please call 256-927-3362 for more information.

PreK Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year is Open!
Flyer with Link for registering: https://prek.alaceed.alabama.gov/

PreK Registration for the 2025-26 school year is NOW OPEN! Register online at https://prek.alaceed.alabama.​gov/ Children born between September 1, 2020 and August 31, 2021 are eligible for First Class Pre-K for the 2025-2026 school year. Children who are eligible for kindergarten are not eligible for pre-k.

Monthly Attendance Award
Superintendent Welsh presenting principal Wes Neyman with a large gold attendance trophy.

Each month, we recognize the school in our district with the best student attendance. The winning school for the month of November was…..
🏆Centre Elementary School! 🏆

Pictured below is Superintendent Mike Welsh presenting CES Principal Wes Neyman with the attendance trophy.

Congratulations, Little Warriors!