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    Healthcare close to home

    by Staff April 6, 2026

    The CCSD has four School-based Health Centers that offer a variety of low-cost healthcare services to CCSD students, staff and immediate family members.

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    In her DNA

    by Kye Streetman February 24, 2026

    CCHS varsity girls basketball point guard De’Anah Oliney, a sophomore and multi-sport athlete, is emerging as a figure of success in CCHS athletics.

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    Private to public

    by Isabella Gresham May 1, 2025

    Viewpoints Editor Isabella Gresham discusses her experience attending a Catholic private school and how it impacted her.

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    Event Coverage: CCSD hosts Mental Health Town Hall

    by Lea D'Angelo April 29, 2025

    The CCSD held a Mental Health Town Hall at Clarke Middle School on April 28 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the CMS cafeteria as a way to highlight community access to resources.

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    Event Preview: Mental Health Town Hall

    by Liza Larson April 28, 2025

    The Clarke County School District is holding a Mental Health Town Hall at Clarke Middle School on April 28 at 5:30 p.m. in an effort to bring awareness to mental health resources across the district.

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    Breaking news: CCSD principals become full-time

    by Peter Atchley March 17, 2025

    On March 17, the CCSD announced that two interim middle school principals will become full-time, effective immediately.

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    Science fair successes

    by Liya Taylor March 6, 2025

    Thirty-two Clarke County School District middle schoolers received medals at the Northeast Georgia Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Feb. 8.

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    by Andréas Dillies December 20, 2024

    A slideshow shows a list of major international, national and Athens news stories from Dec. 14 to Dec. 20.

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    CCSD Teacher, Support Professional of the Year announced

    by Wyatt Meyer October 25, 2024

    The CCSD recognized 2024-25 Teacher of the Year Chris Batson and Support Professional of the Year Christian Barner at an awards banquet on Oct. 24.

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    CCSD Board of Education discusses health resources

    by Liza Larson October 22, 2024

    At the Oct. 17 CCSD Board of Education meeting, CCSD personnel discussed health centers across the district.

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    Uniting orchestras

    by Sam Harwell February 9, 2024

    Several Clarke County School District high schools and middle schools will be performing together in the E.B Mell Auditorium on Feb. 10 at 3 p.m.

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    Proactive peers

    by Miles Lawrence November 5, 2022

    A new academic elective is being offered to the CCHS student body for the 2022-23 school year with a focus on leadership, peer support and problem solving.

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    CMS community members voice concerns to CCSD administration

    by Natalie Schliekelman January 21, 2022

    Members of the CMS community met over a public Zoom meeting with representatives from CCSD on Jan. 18.

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    School to home and back again

    by Riley Ramsey November 5, 2021

    CCHS freshman Riley Ramsey shares her experience transitioning from public school to homeschool and back again in 2021.

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    Building brotherhood

    by Audrey St. Onge November 2, 2021

    Clarke Middle School students partnered with local artist Broderick Flanigan to represent ideas of brotherhood and community through art.

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    Rebuilding our schools: Q&A with Community Oversight Committee volunteer member Andrew Malec

    by Chloe Sears October 25, 2021

    With a voting date of Nov. 2, E-SPLOST 6 will be designated toward improving the educational spaces of the CCSD, including rebuilding Clarke Middle School.

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    One Book Athens donates copies of “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You”

    by Luna Reichert May 14, 2021

    The One Book Athens inaugural reading and discussion of the book “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds will focus on racial issues.

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    CMS plans for the future

    by Maya Cornish May 8, 2021

    Clarke County School District middle schools have hosted in-person instruction since March 22 and are planning for additional summer instruction.

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    A helping hand

    by Salai Diekumpuna February 21, 2021

    CCHS varsity girls basketball point guard Na’kia Rucker, a senior, is known for her work ethic and her willingness to help others.

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    CCSD provides meals during virtual learning

    by Maya Cornish October 25, 2020

    The CCSD School Nutrition department has worked to ensure student access to meals since school was made virtual on March 16.

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    How HoPe helps

    by Margaret Kelleher June 5, 2020

    The Clarke Central High School Hispanic Organization Promoting Education chapter started with a goal to help minorities during the 2019-20 school year after ending two years prior.

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    Echoes of integration

    by Audrey Enghauser March 7, 2020

    The desegregation of the Clarke County School District affects the educational experiences of students in the district both socially and academically to this day.

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    Clarke Middle School’s road to renovations

    by Elena Webber February 20, 2020

    Preparations are being made at Clarke Middle School to undergo renovations and a possible rebuild.

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    Welcoming principal Pendley

    by Elena Webber September 28, 2019

    Clarke Middle School Principal Christopher Pendley has taken the place of former CMS Principal Tad MacMillan who retired after the 2018-19 school year.

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