🚨 Show Choir Parent Meeting 🚨
For all new and returning Middle School and High School Show Choir families!
📅 Pick a Night to Attend
• Monday, May 18
• Tuesday, May 19
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 TCHS Chorus Room
Each student AND parent must attend one of the meetings.
Please enter through the Commons from the student parking lot to pass through weapons detection. From there, continue down the 700 Hall to the chorus room.
For all new and returning Middle School and High School Show Choir families!
📅 Pick a Night to Attend
• Monday, May 18
• Tuesday, May 19
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 TCHS Chorus Room
Each student AND parent must attend one of the meetings.
Please enter through the Commons from the student parking lot to pass through weapons detection. From there, continue down the 700 Hall to the chorus room.
Congratulations to our outstanding Transportation Department team members who represented Tift County Schools this past Saturday at the annual “Battle of the Borders” School Bus Rodeo held at Cook County High School!
Seven of our bus drivers competed against drivers from Tift, Berrien, Cook, and Lanier counties in a series of challenging events designed to test driving precision, safety procedures, and operational excellence. Competitors completed nine different stations, including parallel parking, forward serpentine, railroad crossing, and student loading exercises, while being judged on safety and best practices at every stop.
We are proud to recognize Tift County’s top finishers:
🥇 1st Place — Buddy Rimes
🥈 2nd Place — Melinda Sexton
🥉 3rd Place — Martha Easterling
Thank you to all of our drivers who represented Tift County Schools with professionalism, skill, and a commitment to student safety. We are proud of each of you and appreciate the important role you play in serving our students and families every day!
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Seven of our bus drivers competed against drivers from Tift, Berrien, Cook, and Lanier counties in a series of challenging events designed to test driving precision, safety procedures, and operational excellence. Competitors completed nine different stations, including parallel parking, forward serpentine, railroad crossing, and student loading exercises, while being judged on safety and best practices at every stop.
We are proud to recognize Tift County’s top finishers:
🥇 1st Place — Buddy Rimes
🥈 2nd Place — Melinda Sexton
🥉 3rd Place — Martha Easterling
Thank you to all of our drivers who represented Tift County Schools with professionalism, skill, and a commitment to student safety. We are proud of each of you and appreciate the important role you play in serving our students and families every day!
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On May 14th, Tift County Schools proudly celebrated its Student of Excellence alongside surrounding GLRS districts. This year, Corbin Jackson was recognized as the Tift County Schools Student of Excellence.
Throughout his educational journey, Corbin has consistently demonstrated determination, perseverance, self-advocacy, honor, and kindness. He has approached challenges with resilience, maintained a positive attitude, and served as an example of hard work and character for both peers and staff. Corbin’s ability to advocate for himself, remain focused on his goals, and treat others with respect and compassion has made a lasting impact on those around him.
Corbin selected his longtime teacher, Beth Rehberg, to attend the recognition banquet with him in honor of the positive impact she has had throughout his educational journey. Their connection reflects the meaningful relationships and support systems that help students grow, succeed, and reach their goals.
Corbin is eager to graduate from Tift County Schools and begin the next chapter of his journey as he pursues a degree in Cyber Security. We are incredibly proud of his accomplishments and look forward to seeing all he will achieve in the future. Congratulations, Corbin!
Throughout his educational journey, Corbin has consistently demonstrated determination, perseverance, self-advocacy, honor, and kindness. He has approached challenges with resilience, maintained a positive attitude, and served as an example of hard work and character for both peers and staff. Corbin’s ability to advocate for himself, remain focused on his goals, and treat others with respect and compassion has made a lasting impact on those around him.
Corbin selected his longtime teacher, Beth Rehberg, to attend the recognition banquet with him in honor of the positive impact she has had throughout his educational journey. Their connection reflects the meaningful relationships and support systems that help students grow, succeed, and reach their goals.
Corbin is eager to graduate from Tift County Schools and begin the next chapter of his journey as he pursues a degree in Cyber Security. We are incredibly proud of his accomplishments and look forward to seeing all he will achieve in the future. Congratulations, Corbin!
Today we celebrate the tassel — a small symbol that represents years of hard work, dedication, perseverance, and achievement. 🎓
As graduation draws near, we are proud of the Tift County High School Class of 2026 and all they have accomplished throughout their journey. From the first days of school to senior year memories, every step has led to this exciting milestone.
National Graduation Tassel Day reminds us that every tassel turned represents a story of growth, success, and bright futures ahead.
Congratulations, graduates! Your future is just beginning.
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As graduation draws near, we are proud of the Tift County High School Class of 2026 and all they have accomplished throughout their journey. From the first days of school to senior year memories, every step has led to this exciting milestone.
National Graduation Tassel Day reminds us that every tassel turned represents a story of growth, success, and bright futures ahead.
Congratulations, graduates! Your future is just beginning.
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Tift County Schools proudly welcomes Hannah Pope as the new Assistant Principal of J T Reddick Elementary School for the 2026-2027 school year. We’re excited to have her join this leadership team! #4theT
Tift County Schools proudly welcomes Stephanie Walker as the new Assistant Principal of Alternative Programs for the 2026-2027 school year. We’re excited to have her join this leadership team! #4theT
Tift County Schools proudly welcomes Jacob Tatum as the new Assistant Principal of Northside Elementary School for the 2026-2027 school year. We’re excited to have him join this leadership team! #4theT
Tift County Schools proudly welcomes Zac Martin as the new Assistant Principal of Omega Elementary School for the 2026-2027 school year. We’re excited to have him join this leadership team! #4theT
Happy National Receptionist Day to Sharlene Johnson and Anna Mendoza at the Administrative Office and to all of the incredible receptionists across Tift County Schools!
Thank you for the kindness, professionalism, and care you show every single day. From greeting families and supporting students to helping staff and keeping our schools running smoothly, your work makes a difference in every building across our district.
We appreciate all that you do to support our students, staff, families, and community.
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Thank you for the kindness, professionalism, and care you show every single day. From greeting families and supporting students to helping staff and keeping our schools running smoothly, your work makes a difference in every building across our district.
We appreciate all that you do to support our students, staff, families, and community.
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Today marked an exciting step forward as our partnership with the Rollins Center for Language and Literacy officially kicked off with classroom observations in our schools!
These visits are part of our continued commitment to investing in our teachers and strengthening literacy instruction for all students. Through this partnership, educators will receive ongoing support, coaching, and professional learning designed to help turn research-based literacy practices into impactful classroom instruction.
We are excited about the work ahead and the opportunities this partnership will provide for both our teachers and students as we continue to collaborate, learn, and achieve together in support of academic excellence for all.
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These visits are part of our continued commitment to investing in our teachers and strengthening literacy instruction for all students. Through this partnership, educators will receive ongoing support, coaching, and professional learning designed to help turn research-based literacy practices into impactful classroom instruction.
We are excited about the work ahead and the opportunities this partnership will provide for both our teachers and students as we continue to collaborate, learn, and achieve together in support of academic excellence for all.
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PUBLICATION NOTICE FOR PARENTS OF PRIVATE/HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
On June 10, 2026, a meeting conducted by Tift County Schools, will take place at 9:00AM at the Tift County Schools Administrative Office located at 506 West 12th Street. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district’s plan for providing special education and related services to students with disabilities who attend private schools and home schools during the 2026-2027 school year. If you are the parent of a private schooled/home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of Tift County, you are urged to attend.
If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact Kim Bruce, Director of Special Education, at 229-387-2460.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
On June 10, 2026, a meeting conducted by Tift County Schools, will take place at 9:00AM at the Tift County Schools Administrative Office located at 506 West 12th Street. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district’s plan for providing special education and related services to students with disabilities who attend private schools and home schools during the 2026-2027 school year. If you are the parent of a private schooled/home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of Tift County, you are urged to attend.
If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact Kim Bruce, Director of Special Education, at 229-387-2460.
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There may only be two weeks of school left, but the learning is still going strong in our schools!
This week, one of our HMH Into Math Coaches visited Annie Belle Clark Elementary and Omega Elementary to provide job-embedded coaching and support for our teachers. Classroom teachers led their math lessons while receiving real-time feedback, encouragement, and instructional support designed to strengthen student learning and engagement in mathematics. We are so proud of our teachers for continuing to grow, collaborate, and sharpen their instructional practices all the way to the very end of the school year. Their commitment to excellence and student success never stops!
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This week, one of our HMH Into Math Coaches visited Annie Belle Clark Elementary and Omega Elementary to provide job-embedded coaching and support for our teachers. Classroom teachers led their math lessons while receiving real-time feedback, encouragement, and instructional support designed to strengthen student learning and engagement in mathematics. We are so proud of our teachers for continuing to grow, collaborate, and sharpen their instructional practices all the way to the very end of the school year. Their commitment to excellence and student success never stops!
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Tift County Schools proudly hosted its second Play and Learn Workshop for children ages birth to five and their families! Ms. Susan Parson led an engaging and interactive session focused on building phonological awareness, beginning with the important foundation of listening skills.
Parents learned fun, hands-on activities they can easily use at home to support their child’s early literacy development, while children enjoyed meaningful play experiences designed to encourage learning through exploration. Families also received instructional resource bags filled with materials and activities to continue practicing important literacy skills at home with their children.
We are excited to continue partnering with families to build strong early literacy skills and a love for learning from the very beginning!
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Parents learned fun, hands-on activities they can easily use at home to support their child’s early literacy development, while children enjoyed meaningful play experiences designed to encourage learning through exploration. Families also received instructional resource bags filled with materials and activities to continue practicing important literacy skills at home with their children.
We are excited to continue partnering with families to build strong early literacy skills and a love for learning from the very beginning!
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Tonight, we had the honor of celebrating 36 incredible employees at our annual Tift County Schools Employee Retirement Dinner.
These individuals have dedicated their careers to serving children, supporting families, and making a lasting impact on our community. Their commitment, compassion, and countless contributions have helped shape generations of students and strengthened our schools in so many ways.
Thank you for the difference you have made through the years and for the legacy you leave behind in Tift County Schools. We wish each of our retirees a joyful and well-deserved retirement!
2026 Tift County Schools Retirees:
Bryan McLain, Annie Belle Clark Elementary
Lesli Holton, Charles Spencer Elementary
Erin Bean, G O Bailey Elementary
Shae Tucker, G O Bailey Elementary
Michele Upshaw, G O Bailey Elementary
Wendy Sparks, Eighth Street Middle
Susan Swift, Eighth Street Middle
Darlene Dennard, J T Reddick Elementary
Amy Lever, J T Reddick Elementary
Eileen Shepherd, J T Reddick Elementary
Emily Head, Len Lastinger Elementary
Wendy Brooks, Matt Wilson Elementary
Clint Manning, Matt Wilson Elementary
MeLisa King, Northeast Middle
Shawn Watson, Northeast Middle
Teressa Roberts, Northside Elementary
Jim Byers, Omega Elementary
Sonya Rutland, Sixth Street Academy
Debbie Brown, Tift County High
Shirlene Cohen, Tift County High
Chanon Collins, Tift County High
Lillie Potts, Tift County High
Todd Williams, Tift County High
Anna Davis, School Nutrition
Connie Hill, School Nutrition
Shirley Murphy, Transportation
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These individuals have dedicated their careers to serving children, supporting families, and making a lasting impact on our community. Their commitment, compassion, and countless contributions have helped shape generations of students and strengthened our schools in so many ways.
Thank you for the difference you have made through the years and for the legacy you leave behind in Tift County Schools. We wish each of our retirees a joyful and well-deserved retirement!
2026 Tift County Schools Retirees:
Bryan McLain, Annie Belle Clark Elementary
Lesli Holton, Charles Spencer Elementary
Erin Bean, G O Bailey Elementary
Shae Tucker, G O Bailey Elementary
Michele Upshaw, G O Bailey Elementary
Wendy Sparks, Eighth Street Middle
Susan Swift, Eighth Street Middle
Darlene Dennard, J T Reddick Elementary
Amy Lever, J T Reddick Elementary
Eileen Shepherd, J T Reddick Elementary
Emily Head, Len Lastinger Elementary
Wendy Brooks, Matt Wilson Elementary
Clint Manning, Matt Wilson Elementary
MeLisa King, Northeast Middle
Shawn Watson, Northeast Middle
Teressa Roberts, Northside Elementary
Jim Byers, Omega Elementary
Sonya Rutland, Sixth Street Academy
Debbie Brown, Tift County High
Shirlene Cohen, Tift County High
Chanon Collins, Tift County High
Lillie Potts, Tift County High
Todd Williams, Tift County High
Anna Davis, School Nutrition
Connie Hill, School Nutrition
Shirley Murphy, Transportation
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📣 Happening Today!
Families with young children are invited to join us this evening for Hear the Sounds, Build the Reader, an interactive Birth–5 Play & Learn workshop with Mrs. Susan Parsons.
📍 Charles Spencer Elementary – Early Literacy Classroom
⏰ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Parents and caregivers will discover fun ways to support early language and reading at home, and children birth–5 are encouraged to attend and participate.
We hope to see you there!
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Breakfast & Lunch Menus | May 11–15 🍎
Take a look at what’s on the menu for the week of May 11–15 in Tift County Schools!
Printable menus are always available at:
Tift County Schools Menus
You can also check the daily menu on your school’s website under Explore → Dining.
We look forward to serving our students another great week of meals!
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Take a look at what’s on the menu for the week of May 11–15 in Tift County Schools!
Printable menus are always available at:
Tift County Schools Menus
You can also check the daily menu on your school’s website under Explore → Dining.
We look forward to serving our students another great week of meals!
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Happy Mother’s Day to all of the incredible mothers, and mother figures in our Tift County Schools family and community! 💙
Today, we celebrate the love, support, encouragement, and sacrifices you make each and every day for our students and families. Thank you for the countless ways you help shape the future of our children and strengthen our community.
We hope your day is filled with love, joy, and time spent with those who matter most. Happy Mother’s Day from Tift County Schools!
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Today, we celebrate the love, support, encouragement, and sacrifices you make each and every day for our students and families. Thank you for the countless ways you help shape the future of our children and strengthen our community.
We hope your day is filled with love, joy, and time spent with those who matter most. Happy Mother’s Day from Tift County Schools!
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That’s a wrap on Teacher Appreciation Week! 🎉
Thanks to the generous donations of our amazing community partners, we were able to give away MORE THAN 400 prizes this week to Tift County Schools employees! 💙
All gift cards and items will be sent through campus mail or delivered to your school.
We hope everyone has had a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week. You are truly appreciated for the work you do each and every day, and every person plays a vital role in the success of this organization.
A special THANK YOU to the businesses who helped make this week possible:
💙 Fresco Italiano
💙 Chicken Salad Chick
💙 Buffalo Wild Wings
💙 Checkers
💙 Montgomery Printing
💙 Logan’s Roadhouse
💙 LongHorn Steakhouse
💙 Aldi
💙 Seven Brew
💙 Servpro
💙 Chick-fil-A
💙 Your Pie
💙 Sonny’s BBQ
💙 Red Owl
💙 Taco Loco
💙 The Pineapple Post
💙 Chapos
💙 3 Beards BBQ
💙 Diablos School Store
💙 Tifton Nutrition
💙 Jo Jo’s
💙 Dunkin Donuts
💙 Olive Garden
💙 Hog N Bones
💙 El Jarocho
💙Chili's
💙Merci Grace Boutique
💙Pope Real Estate Co
💙 Tift County Schools Nutrition Department
Have a great weekend, and thank you for everything you do for #4theT!
A special THANK YOU to Chili’s for offering a free dessert or appetizer to all school staff members during Teacher Appreciation Week! 🎉
Flyers were sent to each school distributed earlier this week. We truly appreciate Chili’s support of our staff and their continued partnership with Tift County Schools.
Thank you for helping us celebrate our amazing employees! 💙
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Flyers were sent to each school distributed earlier this week. We truly appreciate Chili’s support of our staff and their continued partnership with Tift County Schools.
Thank you for helping us celebrate our amazing employees! 💙
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Congratulations to Cindy Jones – OME, winner of a gift card compliments of Fresco Italiano during Teacher Appreciation Week! 🎉
A huge THANK YOU to Fresco Italiano for supporting our amazing staff members during Teacher Appreciation Week. We appreciate your generosity and support of Tift County Schools!
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A huge THANK YOU to Fresco Italiano for supporting our amazing staff members during Teacher Appreciation Week. We appreciate your generosity and support of Tift County Schools!
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