
Students in Mrs. Johnson's first grade class developed their writing skills by completing a writing activity describing how Native Americans helped Pilgrims learn to plant and grow corn. READ MORE >

Cherokee Trail Elementary surpassed their goal of a ton of food collected during the annual mathematical food drive. Students in all grade levels donated food while sixth and seventh grade math classes with special assistance from the Junior Beta Club counted the pounds and kept daily totals. The grand total collected during the week was 2828 pounds. These... READ MORE >

Students at CTE enjoyed a special visit from volleyball players who are participating in the North/South All-Star Volleyball Game. These girls read to students and spoke with them about the importance of sports and academics! Pictured above are students in Mrs. Nickles' class with North/South All-Stars. READ MORE >

Cherokee Trail Elementary held its annual Veteran's Day Program. First grade students performed a variety of musical numbers and the Dixie High School Band provided additional music. Thanks to Mrs. Montalvo and the first grade team for putting on such a wonderful tribute to our Veterans! READ MORE >
The South Carolina Department of Education recently released the names of schools recognized as Palmetto Gold and Silver Award winners. These awards are based on criteria approved by the State Board of Education earlier this year and reflect schools' performance on the 2018 and 2019 report cards. Cherokee Trail Middle (7th grade) received the Palmetto Silver Award... READ MORE >

Students at Cherokee Trail Elementary enjoyed learning about fire prevention. Thanks to all of our local Firefighters who came out and taught us ways to prevent fires and stay safe in the event of a fire. READ MORE >

First graders in Mrs. Johnson's 1st grade class listen attentively as Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Land reads the book, Pickin Peas. Students look forward to Mrs. Land's monthly visit to share a good read aloud. READ MORE >

CTE third graders had the opportunity to compete in a cabbage growing competition. Congratulations to Tegan Stone for growing the largest cabbage that weighed in at 20 pounds!Tegan Stone with her 20 pound cabbage. Mac Biggerstaff with his cabbage. Skyler Stewart with her cabbage. Jonathon McClain with his cabbage. READ MORE >

CTE 4th Graders had fun at Farm Day! READ MORE >

Students in the 6th and 7th Grade had the opportunity to spend the day in Columbia, SC. They were able to visit the South Carolina State House where they met Representative Craig Gagnon and Representative Jay West! They also had a blast while visiting Riverbanks Zoo! READ MORE >

Students planted lettuce, broccoli, and cauliflower in the school garden. After spring break, they will examine a variety of seeds, choose what they would like to plant and discover which seeds grow quicker. READ MORE >

Members of the CTE Running Club participated in a 5k at Erskine College. Students have been training hard each week and we are so proud of them for completing this race! Congratulations to our CTE Running Club! READ MORE >

Fifteen new students were recently inducted into the National Junior Beta Club Chapter at Cherokee Trail Elementary. This organization recognizes and promotes the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership. There are now more than 500,000 active members and more than 8,750 clubs nationally and internationally. It has become the nation's... READ MORE >

Students in Mrs. Patterson's first grade class worked together to write the book, "Pig and Goat's Fabulous Adventures." This book was selected as a semi-finalist in the National Book Challenge! Congratulations to Mrs. Patterson and her class! READ MORE >
Congratulations to our Terrific Kids for the month of March! Pictured L-R Row 1: Charlee Peeler, Corban Clendaniel. Row 2: Millie McIlwain, Cade McClain, Paisley Graham, Tes Hagan, Andy Hughes, Jayson Morris, Jonah McClain. Row 3: Emmett Brown, Jaiden Raines, Peyton Woods, Layna Evans. Row 4: Angel Hughes, Katie McGaha, Jade Bannister, Joseph Searcy, Palmer... READ MORE >
Congratulations to our Terrific Kids for the month of February! Pictured L-R, Row 1: Kenadie Howell, Riley Ashley, Sophie Myers, Chloe LeCroy. Row 2: Peyton Sommers, Tegan Stone, Emery Milford, Lauren Williams, Lin'daja Franklin, Jason Morris, Maci Sinclair, Liam Alewine, Tessa Cason. Row 3: Taylor Sinclair, Lidia Garner, Jasmine Smith, Shon Bryant, Landon... READ MORE >

In honor of South Carolina Day, students in first grade had the opportunity to learn how to do our state dance from our very own superintendent, Dr. Betty Jo Hall! A big thanks to Dr. Hall and Mr. Wally for coming out to CTE and demonstrating the Shag and teaching our students how to do this fun dance! READ MORE >

Kindergarten students in Mrs. Cann's class enjoyed learning about our wonderful state! To celebrate South Carolina Day, they read the book P is for Palmetto by Carol Crane and created the South Carolina State Flag using their hand prints. READ MORE >
CTE seventh graders enjoyed a visit from the Greenwood Genetics Center. READ MORE >

Congratulations to CTE sixth grader, Ansley Prescott! This is her fourth year winning our school wide Spelling Bee! READ MORE >

Miss Gamecock, Sara Beth Sears, visited 5th grade at Cherokee Trail to read a motivational book about careers and speak to them about the importance of math and science in pharmacy. READ MORE >

Congratulations to CTE Fourth Grader, Brennan Louk! He was the District wide Grand Prize Winner for National School Breakfast Week! Pictured L-R: Mr. Clendaniel, Brennan Louk, and Mrs. Donna Gambrell. READ MORE >
CTE students enjoyed their first day of Running Club! READ MORE >

First graders at CTE celebrate the life of George Washington Carver! Students wrote facts about this great scientist. They were amazed to discover the many uses of peanuts! READ MORE >

Cherokee Trail Elementary School Seventh Grade students participated in the annual Science Fair. Congratulations to our winners! Row 1, L-R: Shelby Lawson (Honorable Mention), Reaganne Stoll (3rd Place), Heidi Bearden (Honorable Mention). Row 2, L-R: Ethan Gable ( Best Presentation), Lauren Mitchell (Honorable Mention), and Georgia Wojtkowski (2nd Place). Not... READ MORE >

Cherokee Trail Elementary Sixth Graders participated in the annual Science Fair. Congratulations to our winners! L-R: Drew Biggerstaff (3rd Place), Coen Clendaniel (Honorable Mention), Daniel Moore (Honorable Mention), Kenadi Humphreys (2nd Place), Ansley Prescott (Best Presentation), and Giulia Giammarinaro (3rd Place). Not pictured: Zak Taylor (First Place). READ MORE >
Mrs. Hopkins' and Mrs. Eaves' classes enjoyed a day of fun as well as learning! The students played Valentine's Day Bingo and learned new words about love and friendship. READ MORE >

Fifth grade students at CTE are learning to play the ukulele in Music class! We look forward to seeing their performance later in the school year. READ MORE >

Fourth graders at CTE are learning to play recorders for the spring concert! A big thanks to our wonderful music teacher, Mrs. Montalvo, for teaching our students so much! READ MORE >

Students in Miss Lloyd's sixth grade Social Studies class learned about the modern day Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the recent decision to move the US Embassy. Students wrote letters to Senator Tim Scott voicing their opinions regarding the conflict and the embassy move. Students were excited when they each received a reply from Senator Scott! READ MORE >

Students in Mrs. Austin's second grade class enjoyed experimenting with magnets in science. READ MORE >

Students in Mrs. Johnson's first grade class and Mrs. Eaves' second grade class joined together to make a math manipulative called Rekenrek. READ MORE >
CTE Terrific Kids for the month of January were recognized. READ MORE >
CTE Terrific Kids for the month of December were recognized. READ MORE >

Lindsay Sykes, teacher cadet from Dixie High School presents Mrs. Johnson's first graders with a book for their classroom library. "Homer" the Homework Hound will be taken home to encourage extra reading. READ MORE >

Students in Mrs. Jenni West's 7th grade and students in Mrs. Gail Johnson's 1st grade partner as Reading Buddies for the School Year. The older students encourage a love for reading and help first graders practice their reading skills. This partnership allows students to create a special bond with each other and also builds confidence for both groups. Students... READ MORE >

Sixth and Seventh Grade Chorus members performed in the winter concert. This year's theme was Winter Wonderland. READ MORE >
Mrs. Patterson's First Grade class used Oreo cookies to study the phases of the moon. READ MORE >

Mrs. Hines' fourth grade students participated in a book tasting event! They experienced many different genres during this activity. READ MORE >
CTE seventh graders enjoy reading with first grade students each week! READ MORE >

Second grade students in Mrs. Eaves' class enjoyed purchasing and wrapping presents for a special Angel Tree Child. They enjoyed giving back! READ MORE >