📅 Mark your calendars—Meet the Teacher is almost here!
Come meet your teachers and visit your classrooms as we prepare for a wonderful 2026–2027 school year! 💙📚
🎓 Grades 6–12: 4:00–6:00 PM
🍎 Grades Pre-K–5: 5:00–7:00 PM
📅 Thursday, July 30th
We can’t wait to see you! ✨
All of our back-to-school information can be found on our website:https://www.tiftschools.com/page/back-to-school
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Come meet your teachers and visit your classrooms as we prepare for a wonderful 2026–2027 school year! 💙📚
🎓 Grades 6–12: 4:00–6:00 PM
🍎 Grades Pre-K–5: 5:00–7:00 PM
📅 Thursday, July 30th
We can’t wait to see you! ✨
All of our back-to-school information can be found on our website:https://www.tiftschools.com/page/back-to-school
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🎒✏️ Get ready for the 2nd Annual Willie T. Bankston, Sr. Back-to-School Bookbag Giveaway!
Join us for an afternoon of music, fun, games, refreshments, and community celebration as we help students start the school year prepared and confident.
📅 Friday, July 31, 2026
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 J.T. Reddick Elementary404 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Bring the family and help us kick off another great school year! 📚🚀
Special thanks to our sponsors, Uplift Home Care and Burn Culture: A Family for Him.
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Join us for an afternoon of music, fun, games, refreshments, and community celebration as we help students start the school year prepared and confident.
📅 Friday, July 31, 2026
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 J.T. Reddick Elementary404 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Bring the family and help us kick off another great school year! 📚🚀
Special thanks to our sponsors, Uplift Home Care and Burn Culture: A Family for Him.
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🎓 Incoming TCHS freshmen and families—join us for Freshman Orientation!
📅 July 20 or July 21
⏰ 5:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 TCHS Performing Arts Center
Please enter through the PAC entrance. Weapons detection and the clear bag policy will be in effect.
We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2030 to Tift County High School!
#TiftCountySchools #TCHS #FreshmanOrientation #ClassOf2030
📅 July 20 or July 21
⏰ 5:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 TCHS Performing Arts Center
Please enter through the PAC entrance. Weapons detection and the clear bag policy will be in effect.
We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2030 to Tift County High School!
#TiftCountySchools #TCHS #FreshmanOrientation #ClassOf2030
☀️📚 WEEK 7: ONE MORE WEEK OF STORYTIME FUN! 📚☀️
Summer may be winding down, but the reading fun isn’t over yet! 🌟 Join our Tift County Schools Media Specialists for another exciting week of Summer Storytime adventures. 📖☀️ #4theT
This week features:
📖 THREE new read alouds
🎥 Fun and engaging story videos
🌈 Great books for students of all ages
Click on the link below then click on a book in the picture to access this week's read alouds!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XCw4e7ffjzT1mq9xLX6n2I8E1er6ZBeU/view?usp=sharing
Summer may be winding down, but the reading fun isn’t over yet! 🌟 Join our Tift County Schools Media Specialists for another exciting week of Summer Storytime adventures. 📖☀️ #4theT
This week features:
📖 THREE new read alouds
🎥 Fun and engaging story videos
🌈 Great books for students of all ages
Click on the link below then click on a book in the picture to access this week's read alouds!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XCw4e7ffjzT1mq9xLX6n2I8E1er6ZBeU/view?usp=sharing
🎒✏️ Kindergarten Orientation is almost here!
Parents and guardians of incoming kindergarten students are invited to attend orientation at their child’s zoned school.
📅 Tuesday, July 21, 2026
⏰ 5:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 Your child’s zoned school
Meet school staff, learn what to expect, and get ready for an exciting start to kindergarten.
We can’t wait to welcome our newest students and families!
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Parents and guardians of incoming kindergarten students are invited to attend orientation at their child’s zoned school.
📅 Tuesday, July 21, 2026
⏰ 5:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 Your child’s zoned school
Meet school staff, learn what to expect, and get ready for an exciting start to kindergarten.
We can’t wait to welcome our newest students and families!
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🎒 Get ready for PreK!
Parents and guardians of incoming PreK students are invited to attend Preparing for PreK on July 21 from 4:00–5:00 PM at your child’s zoned/assigned school.
Join us to learn helpful information, connect with your school, and prepare your child for a great start to PreK!
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Parents and guardians of incoming PreK students are invited to attend Preparing for PreK on July 21 from 4:00–5:00 PM at your child’s zoned/assigned school.
Join us to learn helpful information, connect with your school, and prepare your child for a great start to PreK!
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Attention Visitors to the TCHS Campus:
Our seniors will be painting their parking spaces throughout the week! Please use extra caution when driving through the student parking lot and avoid driving over freshly painted spaces. The paint needs time to dry, and we'd love to help protect all of the hard work and creativity our students are putting into their designs. Thank you for helping us preserve their work and show support for the Class of 2027! 🎨
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Our seniors will be painting their parking spaces throughout the week! Please use extra caution when driving through the student parking lot and avoid driving over freshly painted spaces. The paint needs time to dry, and we'd love to help protect all of the hard work and creativity our students are putting into their designs. Thank you for helping us preserve their work and show support for the Class of 2027! 🎨
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☀️ Soak Up the Last Days of Summer! 📚💙
We hope our students, families, and staff are enjoying a fun, safe, and relaxing summer break! Whether you're spending time with family, traveling, or simply enjoying a slower pace, we hope these final weeks are filled with wonderful memories.
As summer begins to wind down, it's also time to start getting ready for an exciting new school year! 🍎✏️
📅 The first day of school for Tift County Schools is Monday, August 3!
Now is the perfect time to:
✅ Finish your back-to-school shopping
✅ Review school supply lists
✅ Check transportation information
✅ Visit the Back-to-School section on our webpage for the latest updates and important information
We can't wait to welcome our students back for another year of learning, growth, and success. Here's to an incredible 2026–2027 school year!
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We hope our students, families, and staff are enjoying a fun, safe, and relaxing summer break! Whether you're spending time with family, traveling, or simply enjoying a slower pace, we hope these final weeks are filled with wonderful memories.
As summer begins to wind down, it's also time to start getting ready for an exciting new school year! 🍎✏️
📅 The first day of school for Tift County Schools is Monday, August 3!
Now is the perfect time to:
✅ Finish your back-to-school shopping
✅ Review school supply lists
✅ Check transportation information
✅ Visit the Back-to-School section on our webpage for the latest updates and important information
We can't wait to welcome our students back for another year of learning, growth, and success. Here's to an incredible 2026–2027 school year!
#4theT
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🍎 NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION 🍎
We are excited to welcome our newest members of the Tift County Schools family!
Our New Employee Orientation will be held July 20–22, 2026, providing new team members with the information, resources, and support needed for a successful start to the school year.
📅 Orientation Schedule:
🔹 Monday, July 20th – New Employee Orientation (All New Employees)
🔹 Tuesday, July 21st– New Teacher Orientation Day 1 (All New Teachers)
🔹 Wednesday, July 22nd – New Teacher Orientation Day 2 (Teachers with fewer than three years of experience)
Throughout orientation, participants will learn about our district, instructional framework, technology resources, and the strategies that support teaching and learning across Tift County Schools. Most importantly, they'll begin building connections with colleagues who share a commitment to helping every student succeed.
We're looking forward to welcoming our newest educators and staff members and helping them start the year with confidence.
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We are excited to welcome our newest members of the Tift County Schools family!
Our New Employee Orientation will be held July 20–22, 2026, providing new team members with the information, resources, and support needed for a successful start to the school year.
📅 Orientation Schedule:
🔹 Monday, July 20th – New Employee Orientation (All New Employees)
🔹 Tuesday, July 21st– New Teacher Orientation Day 1 (All New Teachers)
🔹 Wednesday, July 22nd – New Teacher Orientation Day 2 (Teachers with fewer than three years of experience)
Throughout orientation, participants will learn about our district, instructional framework, technology resources, and the strategies that support teaching and learning across Tift County Schools. Most importantly, they'll begin building connections with colleagues who share a commitment to helping every student succeed.
We're looking forward to welcoming our newest educators and staff members and helping them start the year with confidence.
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🌱☀️ It's the Final Tift County FFA Student Market of the Summer! ☀️🌱
Stop by today from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM in front of Eighth Street Middle School and support our student vendors.
Thank you to everyone who has supported our students throughout the summer market season!
💵 Cash Only
📍 Eighth Street Middle School
Come shop and celebrate with us today! #4theT
Stop by today from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM in front of Eighth Street Middle School and support our student vendors.
Thank you to everyone who has supported our students throughout the summer market season!
💵 Cash Only
📍 Eighth Street Middle School
Come shop and celebrate with us today! #4theT
Building Strong Readers Through Family Engagement!
Families recently gathered for an engaging Summer Transition Read-Aloud Workshop, made possible through the FY26 Early Literacy Initiative in partnership with the Summer Transition Program. The workshop was coordinated by Dr. Kim Ezekiel, Early Learning & Family Engagement Coordinator, alongside Transition Coaches Jennifer Ivey (Maggie Campbell's Gingerbread House Early Learning Center) and Marisol Drawdy (Tift County Schools).
Literacy consultant Susan Parsons led an interactive session that equipped parents with practical strategies for conducting engaging read-alouds at home. Families learned how asking questions, encouraging predictions, discussing illustrations, and making reading interactive can strengthen vocabulary, comprehension, and foster a lifelong love of reading.
While parents participated in the workshop, children enjoyed supervised games and activities in the library, allowing families to learn while their children had fun in a safe and engaging environment.
Approximately 20 families attended the workshop and enjoyed pizza, chips, and drinks as they connected with one another and prepared for a successful transition to kindergarten.
To continue learning at home, each family received a take-home literacy kit that included at least one children's book along with resources and activities to support reading together as a family.
A heartfelt thank you to Susan Parsons for sharing her expertise, our dedicated Transition Coaches for coordinating this wonderful event, and all of the families who participated. Together, we are building confident readers, empowering parents, and helping ensure every child enters kindergarten ready to learn and succeed!
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Families recently gathered for an engaging Summer Transition Read-Aloud Workshop, made possible through the FY26 Early Literacy Initiative in partnership with the Summer Transition Program. The workshop was coordinated by Dr. Kim Ezekiel, Early Learning & Family Engagement Coordinator, alongside Transition Coaches Jennifer Ivey (Maggie Campbell's Gingerbread House Early Learning Center) and Marisol Drawdy (Tift County Schools).
Literacy consultant Susan Parsons led an interactive session that equipped parents with practical strategies for conducting engaging read-alouds at home. Families learned how asking questions, encouraging predictions, discussing illustrations, and making reading interactive can strengthen vocabulary, comprehension, and foster a lifelong love of reading.
While parents participated in the workshop, children enjoyed supervised games and activities in the library, allowing families to learn while their children had fun in a safe and engaging environment.
Approximately 20 families attended the workshop and enjoyed pizza, chips, and drinks as they connected with one another and prepared for a successful transition to kindergarten.
To continue learning at home, each family received a take-home literacy kit that included at least one children's book along with resources and activities to support reading together as a family.
A heartfelt thank you to Susan Parsons for sharing her expertise, our dedicated Transition Coaches for coordinating this wonderful event, and all of the families who participated. Together, we are building confident readers, empowering parents, and helping ensure every child enters kindergarten ready to learn and succeed!
#4theT
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📚 Secondary School Supply List Now Available!
The 2026–2027 Secondary School Supply List is now available for students and families in grades 6–12!
As you prepare for the upcoming school year, take a moment to review the recommended supply list to help students begin the year organized, prepared, and ready to learn. These supplies are designed to support success across all content areas and help students make the most of every learning opportunity.
Looking for supply lists for other grade levels? All Tift County Schools supply lists for PreK, Elementary, and Secondary students are available in the Back-to-School section of our website or directly at:
🌏 https://www.tiftschools.com/documents/back-to-school/school-supply-lists/18803034
We can't wait to welcome our students back for another outstanding year of learning, growth, and achievement!
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🌱 Final Market of the Summer Tomorrow! 🌱
Join us tomorrow, July 8, for the final Tift County FFA Student Market of the summer season!
Come out and support our student vendors one last time this summer.
📍 Eighth Street Middle School
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
💵 Cash Only
We hope to see you there! #4theT
Join us tomorrow, July 8, for the final Tift County FFA Student Market of the summer season!
Come out and support our student vendors one last time this summer.
📍 Eighth Street Middle School
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
💵 Cash Only
We hope to see you there! #4theT
Please see the letter from Superintendent Natalie Gore.
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☀️📚 WEEK 6: SUMMER STORIES CONTINUE! 📚☀️
Another week means more stories, more imagination, and more reading fun with our Tift County Schools Media Specialists! 🌟 Thank you for making Summer Storytime part of your summer routine! ☀️📚 #4theT
This week, students can enjoy:
📖 THREE new read alouds
🎥 Engaging story videos
🌈 Fun books to enjoy from anywhere
Click on the link below then click on a book in the picture to access this week's read alouds!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/189xmVdwNl7Cjc13pkNUGbC4E5yj4Vk4s/view?usp=sharing
Another week means more stories, more imagination, and more reading fun with our Tift County Schools Media Specialists! 🌟 Thank you for making Summer Storytime part of your summer routine! ☀️📚 #4theT
This week, students can enjoy:
📖 THREE new read alouds
🎥 Engaging story videos
🌈 Fun books to enjoy from anywhere
Click on the link below then click on a book in the picture to access this week's read alouds!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/189xmVdwNl7Cjc13pkNUGbC4E5yj4Vk4s/view?usp=sharing
📚 New Student Registration is Open for the 2026–2027 School Year!
Is your family new to Tift County Schools? Now is the time to register your student for the upcoming school year!
✅ Now Registering: PreK–12th Grade
Everything you need to get started—including step-by-step registration instructions and a list of required documents—is available on our website:
🌐 https://www.tiftschools.com/page/registration
Don't wait—register now to help ensure your student is ready for a successful first day of school on Monday, August 3!
We look forward to welcoming your family to Tift County Schools!
#4theT
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Is your family new to Tift County Schools? Now is the time to register your student for the upcoming school year!
✅ Now Registering: PreK–12th Grade
Everything you need to get started—including step-by-step registration instructions and a list of required documents—is available on our website:
🌐 https://www.tiftschools.com/page/registration
Don't wait—register now to help ensure your student is ready for a successful first day of school on Monday, August 3!
We look forward to welcoming your family to Tift County Schools!
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🇺🇸 Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🇺🇸
Today, we celebrate 250 years of freedom, opportunity, perseverance, and the enduring spirit that has shaped our nation since July 4, 1776.
As we honor this historic milestone, we reflect on the generations who have worked to build a brighter future and the values that continue to unite us: liberty, service, courage, and hope.
From all of us at Tift County Schools, we wish our students, families, staff, and community a safe and meaningful Independence Day as we celebrate America's semiquincentennial and look ahead to the future together.
❤️🤍💙 Happy 250th Birthday, America!
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Today, we celebrate 250 years of freedom, opportunity, perseverance, and the enduring spirit that has shaped our nation since July 4, 1776.
As we honor this historic milestone, we reflect on the generations who have worked to build a brighter future and the values that continue to unite us: liberty, service, courage, and hope.
From all of us at Tift County Schools, we wish our students, families, staff, and community a safe and meaningful Independence Day as we celebrate America's semiquincentennial and look ahead to the future together.
❤️🤍💙 Happy 250th Birthday, America!
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🇺🇸 On This Day in History – July 3, 1775 🇺🇸
On July 3, 1775, George Washington officially assumed command of the Continental Army in Cambridge, Massachusetts, during the early days of the American Revolutionary War.
Appointed by the Second Continental Congress, Washington was selected to unite the colonies under a single military leader and organize the colonial forces fighting for independence from Great Britain.
When he took command, Washington faced numerous challenges, including limited supplies, inadequate training, and a shortage of resources. Through strong leadership, discipline, and perseverance, he transformed the Continental Army into a force capable of securing American independence.
Washington's assumption of command marked a pivotal moment in American history and laid the foundation for the creation of the United States.
📚 Did You Know?
Washington served as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army throughout the Revolutionary War and later became the first President of the United States in 1789.
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On July 3, 1775, George Washington officially assumed command of the Continental Army in Cambridge, Massachusetts, during the early days of the American Revolutionary War.
Appointed by the Second Continental Congress, Washington was selected to unite the colonies under a single military leader and organize the colonial forces fighting for independence from Great Britain.
When he took command, Washington faced numerous challenges, including limited supplies, inadequate training, and a shortage of resources. Through strong leadership, discipline, and perseverance, he transformed the Continental Army into a force capable of securing American independence.
Washington's assumption of command marked a pivotal moment in American history and laid the foundation for the creation of the United States.
📚 Did You Know?
Washington served as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army throughout the Revolutionary War and later became the first President of the United States in 1789.
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📅 July 2nd Marks the Halfway Point in 2026!
Can you believe we're already halfway through 2026? As we turn the page to the second half of the year, we're grateful for the accomplishments, growth, and memories we've shared across Tift County Schools.
From student achievements and classroom successes to summer learning opportunities and facility improvements, 2026 has already been filled with moments that showcase the dedication of our students, staff, families, and community.
As we look ahead to a new school year, we remain committed to providing every student with opportunities to succeed and continuing our mission to Collaborate | Learn | Achieve.
Here's to a strong finish to 2026 and an exciting start to the 2026–2027 school year!
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Can you believe we're already halfway through 2026? As we turn the page to the second half of the year, we're grateful for the accomplishments, growth, and memories we've shared across Tift County Schools.
From student achievements and classroom successes to summer learning opportunities and facility improvements, 2026 has already been filled with moments that showcase the dedication of our students, staff, families, and community.
As we look ahead to a new school year, we remain committed to providing every student with opportunities to succeed and continuing our mission to Collaborate | Learn | Achieve.
Here's to a strong finish to 2026 and an exciting start to the 2026–2027 school year!
#4theT
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🍑 Turn Your Taxes Into Opportunities for Tift County Students!
The Peach Education Tax Credit gives Georgia taxpayers the chance to donate to the Public Education Advancing Change (PEACH) program and receive a DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR state tax credit.
Tift County Schools projects currently available:
✅ Multi-Purpose Facility
✅ Animal Barn Addition & Greenhouse
This is a powerful way to redirect your tax dollars and invest directly in opportunities for our students.
👉 Learn more and apply: www.gfpe.org/tax_credit
📌 Please consult your tax preparer for guidance specific to your situation.
Support our students. Strengthen our schools. Invest in the future.
#4theT
The Peach Education Tax Credit gives Georgia taxpayers the chance to donate to the Public Education Advancing Change (PEACH) program and receive a DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR state tax credit.
Tift County Schools projects currently available:
✅ Multi-Purpose Facility
✅ Animal Barn Addition & Greenhouse
This is a powerful way to redirect your tax dollars and invest directly in opportunities for our students.
👉 Learn more and apply: www.gfpe.org/tax_credit
📌 Please consult your tax preparer for guidance specific to your situation.
Support our students. Strengthen our schools. Invest in the future.
#4theT
