Metter College & Career Academy

​MHS Receives Scientific Equipment Metter High School (MHS) Science Department teacher, Dr. Felicia Forbes, traveled to Tucker, Georgia to go “shopping” and received thousands of dollars in laboratory equipment and supplies from the Center for Global Health Innovation’s (CGHI) Equipment Depot on Saturday, September 9, 2023. This laboratory equipment and supplies will reach hundreds of students in the MHS Science Department, MHS Science Olympiad and Science Club members. Prior to shopping, Dr. Forbes participated in the hands-on professional development workshop to learn about the Genes in Space contest. A scholarship was awarded to cover the cost of the workshop. Along with a cohort of teachers, she had a chance to complete a guided, hands-on lab activity using Biotechnology company miniPCR bio equipment. All participants were able to keep the kit containing the equipment and reagents they used to participate. Dr. Forbes stated she would like to thank all the companies who donate equipment and supplies to the Equipment Depot to support science learning in the state of Georgia. Pictured: MHS Science Teacher Dr. Felicia Forbes (left) with MHS Principal Ellis Strobridge with all the donated Science Equipment

The MHS Raiders took first place overall in the Mixed Division at the Area 9 Meet today with 3 events with a first place win and 2 events with a second place win!! Mixed The Division means that the team has males and females and you start at least 4 females per event (Metter had 5 females). Congratulations to the Raiders and Col. Hoyt on the win!! Videos and photos to come!

The MCCA Flex Competition Committee met at the high school during lunch a few days ago to discuss this year's upcoming competition. The committee was blown away by their lunch prepared by Metter High School's Culinary Pathway students! Doesn't it look fabulous?!?! And it was good too 😋!! Thank you, students, for showing off your skills to our community members!

The Candler County School District (CCSD) and the Candler County Sheriff’s Office continue to collaborate for the safety of our community’s students, teachers and staff through trainings and drills. Sheriff’s office personnel and School Resource Officers have been working with the school administrators on planning an intruder drill, as the recent House Bill 147 requires at least one each school year. While the House Bill specifies an Intruder Drill, the Sheriff’s Office has been providing many different safety drills for the schools for a number of years. The Candler County School District will conduct an Intruder Drill prior to October 1, as required by the House Bill, at the K-8 complex for the Elementary and Middle Schools and at the High School for High School and the College & Career Academy. “While these types of events are extremely rare nationwide, our focus remains on the safety of our children and staff and we want to be prepared in the best way possible for any event that might occur,” says CCSD Superintendent Bubba Longgrear. The Candler County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting the drill and have trained school staff on best practices in order to keep themselves and their students safe. “We want to inform the community that this is a drill and there is no reason to be alarmed,” says Sheriff John Miles. “Our deputies will be on campus to conduct the drill and to evaluate procedures so we know we are prepared for any emergency.” Candler County School District works daily to ensure a safe and secure learning environment for all students and staff. In the event of an actual emergency, school administrators will work in collaboration with the Candler County Sheriff’s Office and other emergency management personnel. In the event of an actual emergency, parents can obtain information about their child’s school by downloading the Candler County School District app on cell phones to receive notifications from the school, checking the school website, following the school on social media, as well as, accepting phone calls from the school’s automated phone system. “When the actual drill takes place, our communications team will send alerts through the website, the app, and social media, just as they would in a true emergency,” says Longgrear. “We ask parents to avoid coming to the school to ‘check on your child’ in this drill or in a real emergency. One concern noted by professionals with an event like this is that when people start racing to the school it interferes with the number of officers who can deal with the actual situation because officers are then needed to manage crowd control and secure the building from visitors." The Candler County School District would like to thank the Candler County Sheriff’s Office and all local agencies for their proactive approach to school and community safety.

Did you know? Each year, the Candler County Education Foundation awards grants to our own teachers/staff members for innovation learning opportunities for our students. Some of those grants from 2022-2023 include: MES - enhancement of Tiger Time MES - purchase of books for PreK Students MES- Lego Robotics Competition MES - Math Mania Competition MMS - Reading Bowl MMS - Apple pencils for Art Program MMS - Robotics set, Engage Club and Jr. Beta Club MMS - Amazing Shake Competition MHS - Science Olympiad MHS - Performing Arts Conference MHS - JROTC MHS/MCCA - Forklift Training for students The Education Foundation depends on contributions by individuals, businesses, corporations and other resources that can be utilized to enhance the educational opportunities in Candler County Public Schools. You can learn more: https://www.metter.org/page/candler-county-ed-foundation and you can help by donating if you feel led to do so. Thank you.

Congratulations to Dr. Karen Chassereau on being named the MHS/MCCA Teacher of the Year! Very well deserved for this hard working teacher…evidenced by her students yelling congratulations through the hallways.

The Board of Education has announced its intention to maintain a 14.0 millage rate, as necessary for the securing of state equalization funds, which will require an increase in property taxes by 5.58 percent. All concerned citizens are invited to the first public hearing on this tax increase to be held at the Candler County Board of Education Central Office on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 6:00 pm. Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at the Candler County Schools K-8 Complex on September 19, 2023 at 8:00 am and the Candler County Board of Education Central Office on September 21, 2023 at 5:00 pm. The tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 14.000 mills, an increase of .74 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more than 13.260 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $150,000 is approximately $42.92 and the proposed tax increase for non-homestead property with a fair market value of $100,000 is approximately $29.60.

FBLA is running an Early Bird Special for membership this year. $25 dues paid by August 31st include your national and state dues as well as your chapter tshirt. All students who join FBLA by Thursday, August 31st will be entered in a drawing for a FREE Fall Motivational Rally at Six Flags registration which is an $80 value!!! Pick up a membership form from the front office or see Mrs Deal in Room 207 or Mrs.Donaldson in Room 206 for a membership form! Beat the rush and join today!

Any student wishing to join FCCLA can stop by and pick up forms from Mrs. Longgrear in Room 107. Membership dues are $25 and include a t-shirt. Deadline is August 31.

Have you downloaded our App yet? It's a great tool to quickly access information! Search "Candler County School District" on your phone's app store.

Schools have power today (Wednesday, August 9) and are ready to welcome students. Buses are also running, although some may be a little off schedule.

SENIORS--Click on "Explore" then "Documents" to see important Senior Reminders.

Friendly Reminder: Parents and Students: Please remember to check the following for important student information: - Google Classroom by Year of Graduation (ex: Class of 2024) - Google Classroom MCCA Students - Metter College & Career Academy Facebook Page - The new Candler County School District Phone App by going to your Google Play Store or Apple Store and typing in the search bar, Candler County School District - The Candler County School District Web Page - You can always call MCCA @ 912-685-2177 - You can always email to mjenkins@metter.org or tlanier@metter.org

Senior Portrait Day, Monday, July 31 Reminder for ALL Seniors – Senior Portrait Day is Monday, July 31st in the MHS Cafeteria Times are by appointment (All Seniors should have received an appointment postcard from BPI Photography in the mail. If you have not, please contact BPI Photography and verify your appointment. If you have questions about pictures, please contact BPI Photography at 1-866-363-6936 or www.bpiphotography.net. ) ALL Seniors MUST have a Senior formal AND a casual picture taken for the Senior section of the yearbook. Both of these pictures will be taken by BPI Photography (the official school photographer) on Monday, July 31st. If you would like more than one pose and online proofs to view for possible future purchase, there is a sitting fee of at least $25 (depending on the session you choose). Please review the attached flyer from BPI to see all of your Senior Portrait photo session options. However, if you are taking a formal picture and a casual picture for the yearbook ONLY, there will be no choice of poses but there is also NO CHARGE. As a reminder: Guys need to bring a plain white tshirt to use for the formal tux picture. Girls need to bring a camisole tshirt to use for their formal drape picture. Again, there is no sitting fee charge for students to take a formal picture and a casual picture just for the yearbook (but there will not be a choice of poses either) and ALL Seniors must have one in the yearbook.

The Candler County School District requires parents/students to register for transportation services prior to the upcoming school year. This form allows parents to request transportation for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Please complete the form for each student in your household. Failure to complete this form could result in delays or denial of transportation services at the beginning of the new school year. Please do not assume that just because your student was a bus rider last year that he/she is automatically a bus rider for the upcoming school year. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgjxtkON5YyquePAbr7rH_hF_s1aFs8ei0IDmhFrlC0txsSw/viewform?pli=1

Open House for all schools is August 2 from 4-6 pm

First day of school is Friday, August 4!