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Stories on the people, places and things within the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System.  Features including Student Spotlight, Staff Spotlight and highlighted events within the district.

2025 Millage Rate Explained - SCCPSS
Ken Slats

 

- Recommendation to continue the millage rate from last year at 17.481.

- SCCPSS holding millage rate hearings per Georgia law since the "Rollback Rate" is not being recommended.

- Video explains terminology and process for your school taxes.

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SCCPSS Holds Ceremony for 2025 Retirees
Ken Slats

- "You have influenced the lives of literally thousands of students." - School Board President Roger Moss.

- Melissa Sukanek and Ernie Lee reflect on their careers at SCCPSS.

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Junior Police Academy Graduates 60 from the career exploration program
Ken Slats

- Seventh graders from Coastal, Derenne, Hubert, Mercer, Myers, STEM Academy at Bartlett, Southwest Middle and West Chatham middle schools participated in the six-week Cadet Training Program.

- It's set to bridge the gap between today's youth and law enforcement officers.

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2025 May Day Festival in Taylor Square
Ken Slats

- Congratulations to Cailee McCray (Hess K-8) and Caleb Milledge (Windsor Forest Elementary School) who were crowned as queen and king respectively.

- Massie Common School opened its doors in 1856 as a school to educate the poor children of Savannah.

- The first May Day was held in the Spring of that school year.

- The Festival of May Day originated as an ancient Roman festival of flowers honoring the goddess of Spring.

- Traditionally children dance while holding streamers that are attached to the flower-topped maypole.

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