ECMS Panther Parents is organized for the purpose of enhancing the educational experience of students at Effingham County Middle School by fostering relationships between school and home. We encourage parental involvement to improve the environment at ECMS through volunteer and financial support.

President: Heather Fish

Treasurer: Kelly Rahn

Secretary: Sarah Iwanski

Sixth Grade Parent Lead: Erica Hartzog

Seventh Grade Parent Lead: Mallorie Johnson

Eighth Grade Parent Lead: Jennifer Peavy

Panther Post Lead: Amber Hagemann

Teacher Representative: Leah Perkins

 If you would like more information on volunteering, please contact our  President at ECMSPantherParents.President@gmail.com; or our ECMS representative, Leah Perkins,  lperkins@effingham.k12.ga.us.

The mission of the ECMS Panther Parents is to establish a close, working relationship between home, school, and community.  We seek to enhance the educational experience by establishing school year goals, volunteering opportunities, and member sign-up.

ECMS Panther Parents
2024 – 2025 Goals

Goal #1 – Raise $13,000.00 in Funds

Goal #2 – Promote Parental Participation

Goal #3 – Sponsor 4 Staff Give-back Events

Goal #4 – Sponsor 4 Student Give-back Events

Goal #5 – Sponsor 1 Community Give-back Event

Goal #6 – Assist ECMS with Fundraising and Inventive Activities

As established by Georgia law, any parent, guardian, or caregiver who volunteers in any capacity within the school system must participate in a training session for mandatory reporting prior to working with students.  In addition, all volunteers/chaperones at ECMS must complete the Title IX training modules as well.  As mandated reporters, any adults who work with children on a regular basis are legally required to report observed or suspected child abuse and/or neglect.  This training is accessible online and may be viewed at home or at school for your convenience.  Please follow these directions to access and complete the training module:

-      Parents will access and complete the Mandatory Reporting training module by logging onto https://effinghamcounty.compliancedirector.org

 On the right-hand side of the Compliance Director homepage you will see Login or Register. If you have completed compliance director in the past, use your login   information. If you do not have a login, click register.

"Once parents click to register, they will be prompted to enter a username, password and key word."

 Please use the following access information:

• Username- Effingham County

• Password- Football

• Keyword- Assessment

Once parents have completed the module, they will be required to enter information so that they can be identified as having completed the online training.  When asked to enter one’s name “as it appears on your paycheck”, parents should simply enter their legal name...how will they be addressed as they come to the school to volunteer. 

Upon completion of both modules, you may forward your confirmation email, or send a separate email to ECMSPantherParents.President@gmail.com and enter "Mandated Training Complete" in the subject field.  Thank you 

Go Panthers!