Cherokee Elementary School

Cherokee Bulldogs
Principal: Mr. Johnathan Kirsch Asst. Principal: Mr. Bobby Renshaw

Last Week of School Activities

Wednesday ~ Renaissance Awards for Kindergarten, 3rd Grade & 5th Grade {See calendar below for times}

Thursday ~ Renaissance Awards for 1st Grade, 4th Grade & 2nd Grade {See calendar below for times}

Friday ~ 5th Grade Graduation at 10:30 & Last day of school

Last Week of School Activities

SACS Survey

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) surveys.

For Parents
For Elementary Students

Quick Links

Standardized Dress Code : Updated 12/13/11

Box Tops for Education

This year Cherokee will participate in the General Mills Box Tops for Education program. If you are not familiar with the program, it is an easy way to earn cash for our school. Just clip off Box Tops for Education emblems from participating General Mills products and send them to school in an envelope or baggie with the name of your child's teacher. Visit boxtopsforeducation.com for more information about this program.

Campbell's Soup Labels for Education

Cherokee participates in the Campell's Labels for Education program. Just clip the emblems from participating Campbell's products and send them to school, labeled with your child's teacher's name. The emblems can be redeemed for classroom maps, books, and other instructional materials.Visit labelsforeducation.com for more information about this program.

Georgia Natural Gas Company

For each new customer Georgia Natural Gas will give our school:
A $40 donation upon enrollment plus $5 for each month you remain an active GNG customer.....and that equals $100 dollars per customer the first year ! WOW!

Cherokee is a National Model Renaissance School.

Mission Statement

It is our goal as the administration, faculty, staff, families,
and community of Cherokee Elementary School to prepare our
students to become independent learners with the desires, the skills,
and the abilities necessary for lifelong learning in a safe,
positive and diverse environment.

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Polk School District Calendars

Polk School District Calendar 2012-2013

Polk School District Calendar 2013-2014

Power School Log-In:

Parent/Student ~ Power School Login
If you need the password/login information in order to access your child's grades,
please contact Mrs. Dingler in the office.

Parent Involvement Policy

Parent Involvement Policy - English Parent Involvement Policy - Spanish

CRCT Study Guides

Tumble Books!

Tumble Book Library is an online collection
of animated, talking picture books which teach young
children the joys of reading in a format they'll love.

Username: cherokeeelem

Password: books

Pebble Go ~ A Research Source for Elementary Students

Pebble Go!

Username: cherokeees
Password: school

This website provides 3 databases to help students with
their research of animals, biographies, and earth & science.

Cherokee has met AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) for 10 years in a row!

Cherokee has been a Title I Distinguished School for the last 8 years!

Cherokee has met AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) for 10 years in a row!

Cherokee has been a Title I Distinguished School for the last 8 years!

Congratulations Cherokee!

Cherokee Elementary Awarded Platinum Award

Criteria:

Platinum
Schools

AYP Status

AYP for 3 consecutive years

Exceeds Standards

> 35% of students exceed standards

Meets + Exceeds Gain

98^th percentile of greatest gains

Congratulations to Cherokee Elementary School for receiving a
PLATINUM Award for making great gains on state assessments
under the Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS). Under
SSAS, the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement award schools
that show excellence in student achievement and/or progress in
student achievement. Award-winning schools must meet the following
criteria, which are based on the results of the most recent two years
of Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) (grades 3-8 in
reading, English/language arts, math, social studies, and science)
and/or the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) (grade
11 first time test takers – English/language arts, math, science,
and social studies). Criteria are based on Full Academic Year (FAY)
students. Both the CRCT and the GHSGT classify achievement in terms
of the percent of student who do not meet standards, meet standards,
and exceed standards. Way to go students and teachers!

Renaissance Business Partners

Cherokee students would like to sayto our Renaissance Business Partners!

We appreciate you very much!

301 Main/Holmes Clothing	Adams & Zuker Tire Company	Adinnova Promotions & Events
Advance Rehab	Alvis Miller & Sons Funeral Home	Bar-L BBQ
Beeler Insurance Agency, LLC	Bentley Industries	Bill Miller Photography
Bradford Drug Company	Burger King	Burgess Insurance/WGAA
Bussey's Florist & Gifts	Cedarstream Company	Cedartown High School
Cedartown Insurance Agency	Cedartown Jr. Service League	Chick-Fil-A
Cline Pharmacy	Cone, Shiflet, & Hunt Insurance	Coosa Valley Credit Union
Jean Crane	Culbreth, Carr, & Watson Animal Clinic	Nathan Dean
Dingler Motor Company	Exchange Club of Cedartown	Matt Felis, Jostens Yearbooks
First National Bank of Polk Co.	Floyd Emergency Medical Services	Darroll Freeman
Gammon, Anderson, & McFall	Darrell Gast, Great American Opportunities	GEO Specialty Chemicals
Georgia Power, A Southern Company	Gillespie Commerical Cabinets, Inc.	Dr. Neil Gordan
Edward Jones Investments, Rick Hall	Harbin Clinic Cedartown Medical Center	Hardy Cheverolet Buick GMC
Harley McGatha Construction, Inc.	(Himes) Allgood Termite & Pest Control, LLC	Jordan Hubbard Tennis Academy
Kanagroo Jakes	Jake Kellerhals, Jostens	Kimoto Tech
Kroger	Litesey Funeral Home	McDonalds
Mike McRae	Millican Chemical Corp.	Nail Mart
National Copier Exchange	Newark Paperboard	Olin L. Gammage & Sons Funeral Home
Vicki Pyle Owens, CPA, PC	PCPS	Pink Sugar
Polk County Community Foundation, Inc.	Polk Medical Center	Ron Ray, State Farm Insurance
Keith Redden, Tri-County Painting, Inc.	Redmond Emergency Medical Services	Reed Freeman Investment Services
Regal Tax Services, Inc.	Rome Industrial Cleaning Service, LLC	Sheboygan Paint Company
Earl Story, Life Touch, Inc.	Studio Fit	Subway
Sullin Enterprises	Robbie, Tina, & Savannah Sullivan	Sweet Tooth
Taco Bell	Scott Tillery	Mr. & Mrs. David Warner
Jenny Watson, Herff Jones	West Theatre	Zaxby's

Polk School District Goals

To improve student achievement.
To provide a healthy and supportive educational climate.
To plan wisely for growth.
To provide fiscal responsibilty.

PSD is committed to:

Preparing all students

Succeeding in academics

Developing productive citizens

Criteria:	Platinum Schools
AYP Status	AYP for 3 consecutive years
Exceeds Standards	> 35% of students exceed standards
Meets + Exceeds Gain	98^th percentile of greatest gains