Join us Tuesday, October 14th, from 6–9 PM at the ESMS Track for an unforgettable evening!
✨ What’s Happening:
Free Food & Drinks 🍔🥤
Live Entertainment 🎶
Powerful Lessons on how to address gangs, teen violence, and bullying 💡
This is a FREE community event — everyone is welcome! Bring your friends, family, and neighbors and let’s light up our world together! 💙
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📊 Graduation Success Spotlight 📊
Tift County is proud to share that our Class of 2025 students with disabilities achieved a graduation rate of 87.5%, ranking among the highest in comparable school systems within our RESA district.
This accomplishment reflects the commitment of our students, the dedication of our teachers and staff, and the strong support of our families and community. Together, we are ensuring that every Blue Devil has the opportunity to cross the graduation stage prepared for the future.
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We want to extend a huge THANK YOU to our custodial staff for all that you do each and every day to keep Tift County Schools clean. Your dedication makes a difference for every student and staff member across our district. 💙
We are grateful for you! #4theT
📢 DON'T FORGET ABOUT TODAY'S MEETING: Tift County Educators & Staff
Retirement may feel far away ~ or right around the corner ~ but planning starts now. Don’t miss this important Retirement Planning Workshop designed just for YOU.
📅 Thursday, October 2
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Tift County Schools Administrative Offices – Board Room
✅Changes to Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
✅ Changes to Government Pension Offset (GPO)
✅ Review of TRS, Social Security, and 403(b)/457 Plans in your Retirement Strategy
✅ Overview of key action items for you to remember
🎥 Can’t make it in person? Watch the livestream here: https://tinyurl.com/TiftSSUpdates25
No RSVP needed ~ just come as you are!
Bring your questions and get the information you need to make the most of your retirement.
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We will continue to share menus each week on our Tift County Schools page, but for those of you who like to plan ahead, the breakfast and lunch menus for the entire month of October are now posted.
👉 You can also view them at: https://www.tiftschools.com/documents/school-nutrition/menus/18803049
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Retirement may feel far away ~ or right around the corner ~ but planning starts now. Don’t miss this important Retirement Planning Workshop designed just for YOU.
📅 Thursday, October 2
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Tift County Schools Administrative Offices – Board Room
✅Changes to Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
✅ Changes to Government Pension Offset (GPO)
✅ Review of TRS, Social Security, and 403(b)/457 Plans in your Retirement Strategy
✅ Overview of key action items for you to remember
🎥 Can’t make it in person? Watch the livestream here: https://tinyurl.com/TiftSSUpdates25
No RSVP needed ~ just come as you are!
Bring your questions and get the information you need to make the most of your retirement.
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🍑 The Peach Education Tax Credit allows funds to be directed toward innovative practices in public education and keeps state tax dollars local. 🍑
Are there limits to this credit?
--Single Individual or Head of Household: Up to $2,500 credit
--Married Couple filing separately: Up to $2,500 credit
--Married Couple filing jointly: Up to $5,000 credit
--Individual Owner of S-Corp, LLC or Partnership (pass-through entity) not paying tax at entity level - Up to $25,000
--C-Corporation, Trust or Pass-Through entity electing to pay tax at entity level: Up to 75% of Georgia Tax Liability
**You MUST select Tift County Schools to designate your donation!**
Please consult with your tax preparer for further guidance.
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Parent PAC Meeting – Migrant Education Program
We invite all of our migrant parents to join us for our first Parent PAC meeting on Tuesday, September 30 at 6:00 PM at the Tift County School Administrative Office. Come and learn about important school updates such as the new Cell Phone Policy, how to stay connected with your child’s grades and attendance, and other valuable resources. We will also have special guest speakers, including representatives from our school JROTC program, and more!
Your participation is important and valued—we hope to see you there!
Reunión del PAC de Padres – Programa de Educación Migrante
Invitamos a todos nuestros padres migrantes a participar en nuestra primera reunión del PAC de Padres el martes, 30 de septiembre a las 6:00 PM en la Oficina Administrativa del Condado de Tift. Venga y aprenda sobre actualizaciones importantes de la escuela como la nueva Política de Teléfonos Celulares, cómo mantenerse al tanto de las calificaciones y asistencia de sus hijos, y otros recursos valiosos. También tendremos invitados especiales, incluyendo representantes de nuestro programa escolar de JROTC, ¡y mucho más!
Su participación es muy importante y valorada—¡esperamos verlos allí!
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📞 To schedule a visit, contact Dr. Carl Nichols at (229) 402-8834.
🌟 Tift County Schools had an amazing time at La Fiesta Del Pueblo this weekend!
💙 Our staff partnered with the district’s Migrant Education Program to share valuable resources with families and offer fun activities like face painting.
🎨 Thanks to our collaboration with the Tifton Council for the Arts, beautiful student artwork inspired by the festival was proudly displayed.
🎲 The CTAE Early Childhood Education program, led by Hope Vance, joined in with games for children along with Duran Paulk and CTI students while Barbara Grogan and our friends at Georgia Power provided snacks for all to enjoy.
📚 And the highlight of the day—Tift County Schools gave away more than 500 brand-new books to children!
It was a day full of art, culture, learning, and community spirit. Thank you to everyone who made it possible! #4theT
Take a look at what’s on the tray this week!
Menus may vary by school and are subject to change.
👉 View full menus here: https://www.tiftschools.com/documents/school-nutrition/menus/245574
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📚 We’re giving away FREE books and bookbags
💧 Water & snacks to keep you refreshed
🎨 Face painting & games for the kids
🖼️ Plus, a special display of artwork created by our talented Tift County students!
We’d love for you to stop by and join the fun — see you soon! 💙 #4theT
Madison Bowyer was crowned as the 2025 Tift County High School Homecoming Queen during tonight's halftime ceremony at Brodie Field. She was joined by members of the court, including First Runner-Up Lola Reynolds and Second Runners-Up Graci Green and Aalayziah Lee.
Other senior members of the court include: Kaitlyn Graves, Kassie Hill, Addilyn Pate, and Perrin Turner.
Tift County Schools congratulates these outstanding students on this special honor and extends appreciation to all students, families, and community members who helped make this year’s Homecoming celebration a success.
You can watch tonight's halftime festivities at: https://youtube.com/live/GTJbL5Fsq9c?feature=share
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We will be back again in a few weeks for our next competition. #4theT
Apply now at FAFSA.gov to access grants, loans, and work-study that can help you pay for college or career training. The earlier you apply, the more opportunities you may unlock. Don’t wait — apply today! #FAFSA #CollegeAccess #FinancialAid
📅 October 9–12
📍 TCHS Performing Arts Center
Mark your calendars and don’t miss your chance to support our talented student performers. #4theT
