🌧️ WEATHER & ROAD CONDITIONS REMINDER 🌧️
Due to the amount of rainfall our area has received, we encourage everyone to use extra caution while traveling. Please be mindful of wet roads, standing water and changing road conditions.
🚌 School buses may experience delays as our drivers navigate these conditions. We appreciate your patience and understanding as our priority is ensuring that every student is transported to and from school as safely as possible.
Please slow down, allow extra travel time and use caution on the roads.
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Due to the amount of rainfall our area has received, we encourage everyone to use extra caution while traveling. Please be mindful of wet roads, standing water and changing road conditions.
🚌 School buses may experience delays as our drivers navigate these conditions. We appreciate your patience and understanding as our priority is ensuring that every student is transported to and from school as safely as possible.
Please slow down, allow extra travel time and use caution on the roads.
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Today, on World Teachers’ Day, we take the opportunity to say THANK YOU the incredible educators who inspire, encourage and support our students every day!
Your compassion and efforts help our students learn, grow and succeed. We appreciate all you do—inside the classroom and beyond—to make a difference in the lives of our students!
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Your compassion and efforts help our students learn, grow and succeed. We appreciate all you do—inside the classroom and beyond—to make a difference in the lives of our students!
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🎉 Happy Georgia Pre-K Week! 🎉
October 5th – 9th, we are celebrating Georgia’s youngest learners and the dedicated educators who help them learn, explore and grow!
Did you know? Georgia’s Pre-K Program began in 1992 with 750 children at 20 sites and has grown into a statewide, universal program—with no income eligibility requirement.
This year’s theme, Today’s Learners. Tomorrow’s Leaders., reminds us that the four-year-olds learning, reading, collaborating and building confidence in today’s classrooms are tomorrow’s teachers, nurses, engineers, entrepreneurs, public servants and community leaders.
Georgia Pre-K helps children develop the vocabulary, communication skills, curiosity and problem-solving abilities they need for kindergarten and lifelong success. We look forward to celebrating our Pre-K students and teachers all week long!
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October 5th – 9th, we are celebrating Georgia’s youngest learners and the dedicated educators who help them learn, explore and grow!
Did you know? Georgia’s Pre-K Program began in 1992 with 750 children at 20 sites and has grown into a statewide, universal program—with no income eligibility requirement.
This year’s theme, Today’s Learners. Tomorrow’s Leaders., reminds us that the four-year-olds learning, reading, collaborating and building confidence in today’s classrooms are tomorrow’s teachers, nurses, engineers, entrepreneurs, public servants and community leaders.
Georgia Pre-K helps children develop the vocabulary, communication skills, curiosity and problem-solving abilities they need for kindergarten and lifelong success. We look forward to celebrating our Pre-K students and teachers all week long!
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October 5–9
🍎 What’s for breakfast and lunch this week? Check out the weekly menu for October 5th – 9th and see what’s being served in our cafeterias!
Daily menus can also be accessed on each school’s website by selecting Explore > Dining. All Tift County students continue to eat at no cost during the 2026–2027 school year! 💙
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🍎 What’s for breakfast and lunch this week? Check out the weekly menu for October 5th – 9th and see what’s being served in our cafeterias!
Daily menus can also be accessed on each school’s website by selecting Explore > Dining. All Tift County students continue to eat at no cost during the 2026–2027 school year! 💙
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UPDATE: All students have been transported home.
🚌 BUS 20-4 DELAY Parents and guardians of ESMS and TCHS students who ride Bus 20-4: The bus is currently delayed due to wet road conditions. Another bus is being sent to safely transfer the students and complete the route. There has NOT been an accident, and all students and staff are safe. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to get everyone home safely. #4theT
✨ Tift County Homecoming is next week! ✨
Get ready to shine as we celebrate Tift County Homecoming 2026 with the theme Night Under the Stars! 💙⭐
Are you ready for our dress up days? Some days may be different for Grades Pre-K–5 and Grades 6–12 so check the images for themes.
Be sure to join our community for the Homecoming Parade on Thursday at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Homecoming game on Friday night!
It’s going to be a week filled with fun, school spirit, and Blue Devil pride! 🏈
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📚🍂 There’s always something happening at the Tifton-Tift County Public Library!
Check out the October calendar of events and make plans to enjoy a month filled with activities, learning and fun for all ages. We are grateful for our community partners who provide enriching opportunities for Tift County students and families!
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Check out the October calendar of events and make plans to enjoy a month filled with activities, learning and fun for all ages. We are grateful for our community partners who provide enriching opportunities for Tift County students and families!
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Tift County Schools mourns the loss of a member of our staff. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time.
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📚⭐ Calling all Tift County Second-Grade Readers! The 2nd Grade Book Blitz begins October 1st!
From October 1st through November 1st, second graders will compete to become their school’s Super Reader by earning the highest word count in Book Taco.
To qualify, students must:
📘 Take a Book Taco quiz for each book to receive word-count credit
⭐ Maintain an average quiz score of 80% or higher
📚 Only take quizzes on books checked out from the school library in their name
Each school will recognize one Super Reader, and winners will be announced during a District-wide Reading Rally for all second graders!
Let’s get reading, second graders! Who will become your school’s Super Reader? 📖
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From October 1st through November 1st, second graders will compete to become their school’s Super Reader by earning the highest word count in Book Taco.
To qualify, students must:
📘 Take a Book Taco quiz for each book to receive word-count credit
⭐ Maintain an average quiz score of 80% or higher
📚 Only take quizzes on books checked out from the school library in their name
Each school will recognize one Super Reader, and winners will be announced during a District-wide Reading Rally for all second graders!
Let’s get reading, second graders! Who will become your school’s Super Reader? 📖
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🍂🍎 October Breakfast and Lunch Menus are here!
Take a look at the delicious meals our School Nutrition team will be serving students throughout the month.
✅ Monthly menus are available on our website.
✅ Daily menus can be found on each school's website under Explore > Dining.
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Take a look at the delicious meals our School Nutrition team will be serving students throughout the month.
✅ Monthly menus are available on our website.
✅ Daily menus can be found on each school's website under Explore > Dining.
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Thank you to everyone who stopped by our Tift County Schools booth at Fiesta del Pueblo this weekend! We loved painting children’s faces, sharing the wonderful artwork created by our talented students and seeing so many of our students and families enjoying a day filled with fun, fellowship and community.
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Attendance is more than just being present—it’s the foundation for student success. Every school day gives students the opportunity to learn, build relationships, develop confidence, and prepare for their future. Missing just two days each month can quickly add up and impact academic achievement.
Together, let's encourage our students to show up, be engaged, and make every minute count. Every day. Every class. Every opportunity.
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Collaborate | Learn | Achieve
Together, let's encourage our students to show up, be engaged, and make every minute count. Every day. Every class. Every opportunity.
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Collaborate | Learn | Achieve
🎶 Happening Tomorrow Evening
Enjoy performances by the talented choir students from Tift County High School, Eighth Street Middle School and Northeast Middle School.
📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 TCHS Performing Arts Center
🎟️ $7 cashless admission
Purchase your tickets at: https://square.link/u/nqqNFTam
Clear bags are required, and guests will pass through weapons detection upon entry. Come support our students and celebrate the arts in Tift County Schools! 🎤🎼
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📰 The September 2026 edition of the Tift County Schools Newsletter is now available!
Catch up on the latest news, celebrations and updates from across our district:
https://tiftcountyschools.edurooms.com/newsletters/tift-county-schools-district/newsletters/tift-county-schools-newsletter-september-2026
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Catch up on the latest news, celebrations and updates from across our district:
https://tiftcountyschools.edurooms.com/newsletters/tift-county-schools-district/newsletters/tift-county-schools-newsletter-september-2026
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Your next great story is waiting at your local library.
Close out Georgia Reads Week by visiting your library. Find a new book, attend a program, get a library card or ask a librarian for a recommendation. Libraries connect families with stories, learning opportunities, helpful resources and welcoming community spaces.
Stop by and discover what your library can unlock.
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#GeorgiaReadsWeek #LibraryFriday #GeorgiaLibraries #GetYourLibraryCard #SupportYourLocalLibrary
Close out Georgia Reads Week by visiting your library. Find a new book, attend a program, get a library card or ask a librarian for a recommendation. Libraries connect families with stories, learning opportunities, helpful resources and welcoming community spaces.
Stop by and discover what your library can unlock.
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#GeorgiaReadsWeek #LibraryFriday #GeorgiaLibraries #GetYourLibraryCard #SupportYourLocalLibrary
Every family and community has a story worth sharing.
Celebrate Share a Story Thursday with a favorite book, family memory, childhood adventure or story about someone who inspired you. Stories help children learn about the people and places around them while connecting generations and communities.
Ask someone today: “What’s a story you love to share?”
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#GeorgiaReadsWeek #ShareAStory #FamilyStories #TogetherGeorgiaReads
Celebrate Share a Story Thursday with a favorite book, family memory, childhood adventure or story about someone who inspired you. Stories help children learn about the people and places around them while connecting generations and communities.
Ask someone today: “What’s a story you love to share?”
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Turn up the music and build language through song.
For Sing Together Wednesday, share a favorite song, nursery rhyme or silly tune with a child. Singing helps children hear and play with sounds, words and rhythm—and makes literacy part of an everyday moment.
No perfect voice required. Just sing, smile and enjoy the moment together.
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#GeorgiaReadsWeek #SingTogether #TalkSingRead #EarlyLearning
For Sing Together Wednesday, share a favorite song, nursery rhyme or silly tune with a child. Singing helps children hear and play with sounds, words and rhythm—and makes literacy part of an everyday moment.
No perfect voice required. Just sing, smile and enjoy the moment together.
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#GeorgiaReadsWeek #SingTogether #TalkSingRead #EarlyLearning
Every conversation is a literacy moment.
Celebrate Talk Together Tuesday by starting a conversation with a child. Ask about their day, listen to their ideas and encourage them to tell you more. Every question, answer and shared laugh helps build language, vocabulary and connection.
Try asking: “What was your favorite part of your day?”
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#GeorgiaReadsWeek #TalkTogether #EarlyLiteracy #EveryWordMatters
Celebrate Talk Together Tuesday by starting a conversation with a child. Ask about their day, listen to their ideas and encourage them to tell you more. Every question, answer and shared laugh helps build language, vocabulary and connection.
Try asking: “What was your favorite part of your day?”
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#GeorgiaReadsWeek #TalkTogether #EarlyLiteracy #EveryWordMatters
🎶 You Don't Want To Miss This 🎶
Mark your calendar and make plans to join us for the Tift County Choirs Fall Concert, featuring talented students from Tift County High School, Eighth Street Middle School and Northeast Middle School!
📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 TCHS Performing Arts Center
🎟️ $7 cashless admission
Come enjoy a wonderful evening of music while supporting our student performers! Clear bags are required, and guests will pass through weapons detection upon entry.
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Every day in school matters! Missing just two days a month can add up to 18 missed days in one school year. Strong attendance supports better grades and helps build habits for future success. Let’s show up on time and ready to learn. Every class brings a new opportunity!
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Collaborate | Learn | Achieve
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