Etowah High School closing due to COVID-19
Just seven days into the school year, Cherokee County is closing one of its high schools due to a high number of COVID-19 infections. Cherokee County Superintendent Brian Hightower announced…
11
Aug
10
Aug
More than 500 students in Cherokee County have been quarantined
Cherokee County Schools announced Monday that six students and three staff members had tested positive for coronavirus. As a result, the school system quarantined 49 students Monday. That brings the…
10
Aug
Where to get a mask in Cherokee County
If you or someone you know lives in Cherokee County and needs a face mask, the county has them available for pick up at several locations. The face masks are…
09
Aug
Coronavirus looms large over second week of school in Georgia
Two Georgia school districts that garnered national attention last week after photos of crowded hallways went viral on social media will begin their second week of school Monday amid the…
07
Aug
First Week of School: 10 Cherokee school staff members and 11 students test positive for coronavirus
Cherokee County Schools completed their first week of in-person learning Friday. At week's end, the school system reported a total of 10 staff members and 11 students had tested positive…
07
Aug
Georgia Schools Chief: Don’t penalize students for expressing their concerns
Georgia State Superintendent Richard Woods is weighing in on concerns that students are being disciplined for sharing photos of crowded hallways in schools that have reopened. Woods called on school…
06
Aug
Cherokee County third grader tests positive for coronavirus
Another student in Cherokee County has tested positive for coronavirus during the school district's first week of school. In a letter sent to parents Thursday, Holly Springs Elementary School STEM…
05
Aug
More Cherokee County students test positive for COVID-19
Updated August 7 to correct information about the individual at R.M. Moore Elementary School. On the third day of school, students at staff members at three Cherokee County Schools have…
04
Aug
Cherokee County second grader tests positive for coronavirus
On just the second day of school in Cherokee County, a student has tested positive for coronavirus. In a letter to parents, Dr. Ashley Kennerly, principal of Sixes Elementary School…
04
Aug
First day of school photos in Georgia go viral
Georgia made national news Tuesday after photos from the first day of school in two school districts went viral due to the apparent lack of social distancing and safety precautions…
24
Jul
Teachers fear speaking out about push for in-person learning
Over 675,000 students in eight of Georgia’s 10 largest school districts will start the fall semester virtually. Those districts: Gwinnett, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Clayton and Henry county schools, as well…