December Menu 🎄❤️
Iron Bowl Spirit Day THIS Friday!
Reminder as we move into colder weather! 💜💛
We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Lauren Valencia to our Shawmut Tribe! She will be joining our 1st grade team! Welcome to the Tribe, Ms. Valencia! 💜💛
From Ms. Valencia...
Hi! My name is Lauren Valencia. I was born and raised in Valley, AL. I attended Auburn University where I received my degree in Early Childhood Education. I am excited to be apart of Shawmut Tribe!
We are very excited to announce our new Math Coach, Mrs. Amber Willis!
From Mrs. Willis,
I am a dedicated educator with 17 years of experience, specializing in math education. Throughout my career, I have focused on creating a positive and supportive school and classroom culture where students can thrive. I believe that building strong relationships with students is key to fostering an environment where they feel motivated and capable of achieving their full potential.
In my personal life, I enjoy traveling, spending quality time with my family, cheering on the Auburn Tigers, and visiting Disney parks, where the magic of creativity and fun inspire me both professionally and personally. My husband, John Mark Willis, and I are relocating to the Auburn area, and we have 22-year-old twins, Rand and Molly.
I am passionate about collaboration and look forward to working alongside fellow educators to ensure that every student has the opportunity to succeed.
Welcome to our Shawmut Tribe, Mrs. Willis!
We are so excited to introduce Mrs. Benedict as our English Language Learners paraprofessional!
A native of LaFayette, Mrs. Benedict lived with her family in Alabaster for over twenty years before returning to LaFayette in 2020. Mrs. Benedict is a graduate of Auburn University, Columbia International University and The University of Alabama at Birmingham. She attained a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, a Master's Degree in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language accordingly.
Her teaching experience includes four years teaching fourth grade and eleven teaching third grade along with tutoring, substitute teaching in Shelby County and teaching English online to students in China. She is currently an English instructor with the ESL program at Southern Union State Community College on the Valley campus.
Mrs. Benedict is married to Carl Benedict who serves as the pastor at Fairview Baptist and drives a school bus for Chambers County.
They have three adult children Cara, Colson and Chloe.
Mrs. Benedict is excited to work with our English Language Learners and to assist our teachers in their day to day classroom instruction.
She enjoys growing flowers on her family farm, teaching English, spending time with family and friends, and walking.
Mrs. Benedict's roots in Shawmut run deep. Her grandmother was raised on double drive and her mother grew up there too. They loved Shawmut so much!
Welcome to our Shawmut Tribe, Mrs. Benedict!
BHS Spirit Day tomorrow! 💜💛
This November, Gov. Kay Ivey is calling on Alabamians to recognize our hard-working educators during the 5th Annual Thank Alabama Teachers observance. #ThankALTeachers is a statewide movement to help us celebrate the difference our teachers are making with students in the CCSD!
Thanksgiving Break
Introducing our 2024~2025 BHS TRIBE Leaders. These students set great examples and have a heart for helping others. We can't wait to watch them LEAD!
John Luke Hoppe, Terrie Dozier, Griffin Hunt, Paxton Damiano, Lucia Huynh, Harper Elmore, Shania Winston, Allison Martinez, and Laney Slay
Please remember to help us stock our Inspired 2 Serve Food Pantry this week at Inspire Academy for the Iron Bowl Food Drive to serve the LaFayette community. We are thankful for all donations to date. Suggested items include green beans, corn, cranberry sauce & boxed stuffing.
Last Thursday, the CCSD honored the legacy & memory of a beloved former teacher, Mr. Michael Frederic Power by officially dedicating the JROTC program in his name as “The Chambers County School District JROTC Power Program.” Power had served VHS as both a teacher & coach.
Congratulations to our Shawmut Tribe Students of the Month for October! 💜💛
Today, the CCSD received rug donations from Carpets for Kids from West Point. The 65 donated carpets are designed to enhance learning for young children. Rugs were delivered to schools at Eastside, Fairfax, Huguley, and Shawmut with the donation exceeding $20,000.00 in value.
Iron Bowl Food Drive - beginning FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1st!
Shawmut Tribe Spirit Days - NOVEMBER! 🦃💜💛
Please adhere to the stadium guidelines.
Please see the link below for the survey for Operation Wipeout.
The purpose is to gauge awareness about the Operation Wipeout Campaign with our families and community stakeholders to gain feedback for the next steps to eliminate cervical cancer in Chambers County.
https://uab.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2tsSjr3kqE8S4gS
The CCSD is supporting positive choices for our students for Red Ribbon Week 2024. Red Ribbon week is celebrated annually from Oct. 23-31, & is the nation's oldest & largest drug prevention awareness program. The 2024 theme is "Life is A Movie, Film Drug Free." www.redribbon.org
This year’s Amazing Shake Jr. included 4th & 5th graders from the CCSD. 24 students competed in the 1st round, 10 in the 2nd round & 5 were finalists. The contest focuses on conversation skills, public speaking, maintaining calm under pressure, & other interpersonal skills.
