- Month Two
- Month One
- Week One
- Day One
Month Two
Teacher Listening Sessions
Mill Creek MS
Woodstock MS
Clark Creek ES STEM Academy
Hasty ES Fine Arts Academy
Principal Listening Sessions
River Ridge Zone
Sequoyah Zone
Student Listening Sessions
Mill Creek MS
Student Delegates to the School Board
Parent & Partner Listening Sessions
Cherokee Zone
Classroom Observations
Cherokee HS
Hasty ES Fine Arts Academy
Other School Visits
Etowah HS- Counselor of the Year
Little River ES- School Board lunch
Community Events
Rotary Club of Canton
CCSD Community Service Fair
Canton Optimist Student Awards breakfast
Individual Partner Meetings
Kennesaw State University
Enjoy! Cherokee publication
Boy Scouts of America
Woodstock Mayor
Ball Ground Mayor
Mountain Ed Charter High School
Additional
CCSD Teacher of the Year event
Whole Board Governance Training with School Board
New Leaders Reception
April School Board Meeting
Multiple meetings with senior staff and divisions
Scenes from Month 2
Month One
March 18-22
School Visits
- Little River ES
- Carmel ES
- Clark Creek ES STEM Academy
- Oak Grove ES STEAM Academy
- Holly Springs ES STEM Academy and Preschool
- Ralph Bunche Center
- School Improvement Council at Education Services Annex
- Boston ES
- Bascomb ES
- Woodstock MS
- Woodstock HS
Listening Sessions
- Business and Civic Partner Group
- Teachers of the Year
- VILLA Graduates
- Teacher Focus Groups (3)
School Board Meeting and Staff Meetings
Scenes from Month 1
Week 2 Video
Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools Mary Elizabeth Davis wrapped up her second full week in her new role, finishing her first visits to all of CCSD’s schools and facilities, meeting with more of the community and serving at her first School Board meeting. Visit https://www.cherokeek12.net/first-100-days to see her 100 Day Entry Plan status report presentation to the School Board and follow along as she continues on her journey!
Week One
March 11-14
School Visits
- Tippens Education Center
- Liberty ES
- Freedom MS
- Sixes ES
- Support Services, Safety & Security, School Nutrition
- R.M. Moore ES STEM Academy
- Clayton ES
- Clayton Fuel Island
- Cherokee HS
- Bus Shop II (Holly Springs)
- River Ridge HS
- Mill Creek MS
- Ball Ground ES STEM Academy
- Avery ES
- Free Home ES
- Creekland MS
- Indian Knoll ES
- Dean Rusk MS
- Mountain Road ES
Meetings
- School Board members (one-to-ones)
- County Government Leaders
- Faith Leaders Coffee & Conversation
- School and District Partners
Events
- Cherokee PTA Roundtable
- Holly Springs Optimist Club Special Education Middle School Awards breakfast
- Arnold Mill ES ribbon cutting with PTA
Scenes from Week 1
Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools Mary Elizabeth Davis spent her first full week on the job continuing her visits to CCSD’s schools and spending time with students, teachers and staff, families and community partners. In this video, hear a message from her and see a slideshow of photos from her continuing journey.
Week 1 for Mary Elizabeth Davis
Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools Mary Elizabeth Davis spent her first full week on the job continuing her visits to CCSD’s schools and spending time with students, teachers and staff, families and community partners. In this video, hear a message from her and see a slideshow of photos from her continuing journey.
Day 10 for Mary Elizabeth
Day 10 Message from Mary Elizabeth
Day One
Events and visits
- Good Morning Cherokee Breakfast, Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
- Teasley MS
- Macedonia ES
- Sequoyah HS
- Johnston ES and Preschool
- Woodstock ES
- Bus Shop I (Woodstock)
- Etowah HS
- E.T. Booth MS
- Swearing-in ceremony at Dr. Frank R. Petruzielo Educational Services Facility
- Cherokee HS (girls varsity lacrosse game vs. WHS)
Mary Elizabeth Davis today, March 7, 2024, began her service to Cherokee County as our new Superintendent of Schools.
True to her 100-day plan’s mission -- “Listen to understand, Lean-in to remember, and Learn to Lead” – Mary Elizabeth spent her first day visiting schools and meeting students, teachers and support staff, families and business and community partners.
Over the course of the day, she visited a school in every one of CCSD’s six Innovation Zones and saw students learning in 15 classes across the district. Mary Elizabeth heard band students play and kindergarteners sing phonics songs. She shot hoops in PE class and stacked blocks for frogs to hop in the STEAM lab. Mary Elizabeth climbed aboard a school bus, went behind the scenes in video production class, shared lunchtime in the cafeteria and saw how CCSD students are learning to read, write, solve math problems, learn history, explore science, express creativity, succeed in careers and much more.
Mary Elizabeth started her day even earlier than the first bell for school by attending the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce’s Good Morning Cherokee breakfast. She ended it long after dismissal by cheering on, with her husband and their two children, both the Cherokee High School Warriors and the Woodstock High School Wolverines at their girls lacrosse match.
“I love the first day of school and the incredible excitement it brings. Today gave me that feeling thanks to the amazing people I met at every school,” she said. “I’m so thankful to now be a part of our school district and look forward to the next chapter in this story that we will write together.”
Mary Elizabeth will be visiting all of CCSD’s schools this month, and we’ll share more photos on this webpageand social media.
Scenes from Day 1 & 2
Day 1 Video
Day 1 for Mary Elizabeth Davis video
Day 2
Events and Visits
- Hickory Flat ES
- Meetings at ESF
- Hasty ES Fine Arts Academy
- Knox ES STEM Academy
- ACTIVE Academies
- Creekview HS
- Meetings with Community Partners
- Ball Ground ES STEM Academy
Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools Mary Elizabeth Davis spent her second day on the job visiting more of CCSD’s schools and meeting students, teachers and staff, families and community partners. This slideshow of photos and videos shares some of the joy from her continuing journey.
Day 2 Video
Day 2 for Mary Elizabeth Davis
