Cherokee County School Board recognized district achievements

At the Cherokee County School Board regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. 11 had several district recognitions:

Recognized CCSD Student Mask Usage PSA Poster and Video Contest winners and viewed the winning entries;
Recognized seven CCSD high school seniors as candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program;
Recognized Creekland MS sixth-grader Abigail Rickert as the local and State winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s American History Essay Contest;
Recognized CCSD staff who earned Georgia School Public Relations Association Publication Awards;

The next meeting is 7 p.m. March 18.

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