School initiative honored

Christ the King School’s “CKS Serves” program recently won a 2017 Innovations in Catholic Education award. The prize was awarded to the school as the winner of the “Total Community Involvement” category, which was announced at the annual National Catholic Education Association convention in St. Loui. CKS Serves grew out of Pope Francis’ call to open hearts and be the face of mercy in our world. CKS parents developed a specific Year of Mercy program that incorporated service projects in greater Atlanta. Because the program was so successful in getting students and families involved, it is now a permanent part of the school’s activities.

Whitewater students bring home medals

Two students at Whitewater High School brought home one gold and four silver medals from the DECA International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, Calif., with over 19,000 students competing from around the world. Dymond Moore earned four medals: a gold for finishing in the top 10 for Apparel and Accessories Marketing, overall; and silvers for finishing in the top 20 for Apparel and Accessories Marketing; for having one of the top 10 scores for the Apparel and Accessories Marketing Role Play, and for having one of the top 10 scores on the Apparel and Accessories Marketing Exam. Megan Brubaker earned a silver medal for having one of the top 10 scores on the Professional Selling Exam. Dymond and Megan are among six students from Georgia who finished in the top 10 in exams. Dymond is one of 19 students from Georgia who is a top 10 finalist. Georgia had 770 students and advisers at the conference.

Woodstock student’s book review blog wins

Woodstock Middle School student Abby Hallman won first place at the TomeCon annual statewide conference. The sixthgrader earned the honor for her Book Review Blog. The conference is celebration of “all things literary” for elementary, middle and high school students. Abby’s achievement was also recognized by the Cherokee County school superintendent and school board at a board meeting.

Sandy Creek teacher wins German honor

The Georgia chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German has selected William Bryan, a German teacher at Sandy Creek High School, as the state’s 2017 German Teacher of the Year. Bryan has been teaching German at Sandy Creek High since 1995. He also teaches German at Flat Rock Middle School to a select group of eighth-graders.

Netherworld move to transform Evermore CID

This fall will be the last time for haunted fun at Netherworld’s Norcross location. The popular haunted house will relocate in 2018 to a brand new 70,000-square-foot facility in Stone Mountain within the Evermore Community Improvement District.

The new location will allow for a large expansion of the haunts, new attractions including yearround escape games, expanded retail areas, extensive indoor queuing and increased parking.

Netherworld will be the first new venue to change the face of the area. “Ultimately, we are looking at creating an entertainment complex to give residents a higher quality of life within the district,” said Evermore CID Executive Director Jim Brooks.