School News

Carmel’s Gallop Run Will Raise Funds for New Playground

Carmel Elementary is galloping into another year of raising funds for a new playground. Last year, after 22 years in use, it was time to retire one of the school's playgrounds and begin fundraising for the $100,000 needed to install a new playground. PTA sponsored the 2021 Gallop Run, and students secured donations and spent a day outside running, jumping and completing obstacle courses. The Carmel Colts surpassed their initial goal of $15,000 and raised $26,500!

This year, the second annual Gallop of the Colts Run is Oct. 6. The PTA is hoping to raise $30,000, so installation of a new playground can begin in spring 2023.

Students currently are raising funds and are excited about the prizes they can receive if they reach their goal. If you are able to sponsor a student for $35, the PTA will make sure your money goes to a specific student, who might not otherwise be able to raise money. In addition, if you are interested in making a donation or becoming a gold, silver or platinum member of Carmel, visit https://carmeles.memberhub.com/store or email CarmelPTA@gmail.com for more information.

Woodstock Senior Places in National Competition

Woodstock High School senior Madeline Ambery recently earned fifth place in the Technology Student Association (TSA) national competition. She earned the honor in the communications technology children’s stories category, which followed her first place Georgia TSA competition win in the same category.

Her entry for the competition was a children’s book with a STEM focus, titled “The Adventures of Hopper and the Evil Space Cat,” which she wrote, illustrated and produced.

Ambery is a third-year graphic design student in Woodstock High’s Career Pathway graphic design program. This school year, she is completing an internship in graphic design and plans to continue her studies in college to pursue a career in the field.

Madeline Ambery.

Meets the 2022-23 School Board Student Delegates

At the August meeting, the Cherokee County School Board welcomed its 2022-23 student adviser and student delegates: Catherine Butterworth of Cherokee High, Carson Heath (adviser) of Creekview High, Erin Bradley of Etowah High, Emily Paulson of River Ridge High, Taryn Lorelai Mareau of Sequoyah High and Lydia Lord of Woodstock High.

The school board has included a student adviser position on its board since 1999, and, for the past 11 years, a student delegate from each high school also has been selected. These outstanding high school seniors serve for one year to give input and feedback to the school board, superintendent of schools and his senior staff. The adviser role, which includes the opportunity to sit on the dais with the school board, is rotated among the district’s high schools.

To learn more about the selected students, visit https://bit.ly/3eymgAY.