Canton Schools Named To Governor's SHAPE Honor Roll

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Two dozen Cherokee County School District schools were recently named to the Governor’s SHAPE (Student Health and Physical Education) Honor Roll.

The 24 schools were recognized for their commitment to the health and well-being of students through fitness and nutrition.

The state named 186 schools statewide (out of more than 2,600) to the Honor Roll, with the school district claiming 13 percent of the total!

Schools can earn Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze medals; this is the second year a Platinum medal was offered as the highest honor, and the Cherokee County School District has increased from one to seven Platinum winners.

Cherokee County’s total number of honorees is an increase from 23 last school year:

• Platinum winners (7 of 82 statewide): Avery ES, Boston ES, Clark Creek ES STEM Academy, Holly Springs ES STEM Academy, Indian Knoll ES, Knox ES, Sixes ES.
• Gold winners (6 of 25 statewide): Johnston ES, Creekland MS, E.T. Booth MS, Freedom MS, Mill Creek MS, Woodstock MS.
• Silver winners (10 of 66 statewide): Ball Ground ES STEM Academy, Bascomb ES, Canton ES STEM Academy, Clayton ES, Free Home ES, Macedonia ES, Oak Grove ES Fine Arts Academy, Dean Rusk MS, Cherokee HS, Etowah HS.
• Bronze winner (1 of 13 statewide): River Ridge HS.

The Honor Roll program recognizes and rewards the schools, students and teachers that demonstrate excellence on measures of SHAPE participation, data reporting, and student wellness. The Governor’s SHAPE initiative is a statewide program merging governmental, philanthropic and academic and business communities to address childhood obesity.

Schools also receive additional prizes from the SHAPE program ranging from banners to sports equipment based on the medal level they achieved.

These schools and their physical education teachers will be recognized by the Cherokee County School Board at its Oct. 15 meeting.

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Photo taken during Johnston Elementary School’s Family P.E. Night. Credit: Cherokee County School District