Maximizing Every Dollar for Our Schools! 💻
Fiscal responsibility meets tech innovation! Through optimized master scheduling and reporting work, our IT and data teams have secured $4.7M in additional state funding over the past 2 years 💰. Efficiency and hard work pay off for our taxpayers and students!
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Fiscal responsibility meets tech innovation! Through optimized master scheduling and reporting work, our IT and data teams have secured $4.7M in additional state funding over the past 2 years 💰. Efficiency and hard work pay off for our taxpayers and students!
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Protecting Our Instructional Time! 🚫
Thanks to our 2025 - 2026 K - 12 implementation of the "Distraction Free Education Act," we saw a 31% decrease in discipline referrals for cell phone utilization from first to second semester!
Our staff said "YES" to:
Protecting instructional time ⏱️
Consistent expectations
Accountability & Teamwork
Difficult conversations
We are working to keep our classrooms focused.
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Thanks to our 2025 - 2026 K - 12 implementation of the "Distraction Free Education Act," we saw a 31% decrease in discipline referrals for cell phone utilization from first to second semester!
Our staff said "YES" to:
Protecting instructional time ⏱️
Consistent expectations
Accountability & Teamwork
Difficult conversations
We are working to keep our classrooms focused.
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A Secure Environment for Every Blue Devil! 🛡️
Safety is our top priority. 86% of our teachers reported feeling very safe at school—a +20% increase since last year that outperforms the state average! 🎖️ We are committed to maintaining a secure environment where students and staff can focus entirely on learning.
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Safety is our top priority. 86% of our teachers reported feeling very safe at school—a +20% increase since last year that outperforms the state average! 🎖️ We are committed to maintaining a secure environment where students and staff can focus entirely on learning.
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Transparency Drives Transformation in Tift County! 📲
We’ve expanded our 1-way and 2-way communication structures, resulting in double-digit growth in teacher satisfaction! Through our One Stop Shop, newsletters, Superintendent Advisories, and Job Alikes for 50+ job families, we are ensuring every voice is heard, and our growth in teacher satisfaction shows it is making a difference. 🗣️.
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We’ve expanded our 1-way and 2-way communication structures, resulting in double-digit growth in teacher satisfaction! Through our One Stop Shop, newsletters, Superintendent Advisories, and Job Alikes for 50+ job families, we are ensuring every voice is heard, and our growth in teacher satisfaction shows it is making a difference. 🗣️.
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Leading with Teacher Input and Action! 📣
Culture starts with listening. We’ve seen double-digit growth in teacher’s self-report of satisfaction regarding leadership, and we are now above the state average in teacher satisfaction! 🌟
Our teachers see that our leaders are making a difference by:
Following through on addressing staff concerns
Incorporating teacher input into decisions
Using teacher input to plan professional learning
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Culture starts with listening. We’ve seen double-digit growth in teacher’s self-report of satisfaction regarding leadership, and we are now above the state average in teacher satisfaction! 🌟
Our teachers see that our leaders are making a difference by:
Following through on addressing staff concerns
Incorporating teacher input into decisions
Using teacher input to plan professional learning
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Dedicated to Being There for Our Students! 👋
Consistency is key to student success! We’ve seen a +3% increase in attendance rates across the board, supported by newly implemented attendance incentives. Teacher attendance has risen to 95%, and Paraprofessional attendance is up to 94% 🏫. Our staff is here, committed, and ready to lead every single day.
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Consistency is key to student success! We’ve seen a +3% increase in attendance rates across the board, supported by newly implemented attendance incentives. Teacher attendance has risen to 95%, and Paraprofessional attendance is up to 94% 🏫. Our staff is here, committed, and ready to lead every single day.
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💉 Is your chid's immunization record up to date?
The Tift County Health Department will host a School Vaccine Catch-Up Clinic on Thursday, August 20th, from 3:00–6:00 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome!
This is also a great opportunity to get the vaccinations required for school registration.
📍 305 E. 12th Street, Tifton
📞 For more information, call 229-386-8373.
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🍽️ What's for lunch this week? Check out the August 10–14 breakfast and lunch menus and see what's being served in our cafeterias!
📋 Looking ahead? Monthly menus are always available on our website:https://www.tiftschools.com/documents/school-nutrition/menus/18803049
🥗 Need today's menu? Daily breakfast and lunch menus can be found on each school's website under Explore → Dining.
Remember, all Tift County Schools students receive breakfast and lunch at no cost throughout the 2026–2027 school year.
Here's to another great week of learning, growing, and fueling success!
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📋 Looking ahead? Monthly menus are always available on our website:https://www.tiftschools.com/documents/school-nutrition/menus/18803049
🥗 Need today's menu? Daily breakfast and lunch menus can be found on each school's website under Explore → Dining.
Remember, all Tift County Schools students receive breakfast and lunch at no cost throughout the 2026–2027 school year.
Here's to another great week of learning, growing, and fueling success!
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Dedicated to Being There for Our Students! 👋
Consistency is key to student success! We’ve seen a +3% increase in attendance rates across the board, supported by newly implemented attendance incentives. Teacher attendance has risen to 95%, and Paraprofessional attendance is up to 94% 🏫. Our staff is here, committed, and ready to lead every single day.
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Consistency is key to student success! We’ve seen a +3% increase in attendance rates across the board, supported by newly implemented attendance incentives. Teacher attendance has risen to 95%, and Paraprofessional attendance is up to 94% 🏫. Our staff is here, committed, and ready to lead every single day.
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Bridging the Gap Between School and Career! 🤝
With three years of consistent growth, our Work-Based Learning program now features over 300 students and 194 local business partners 💼.
Thank you to our Tift County business community for helping our students learn on the job!
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With three years of consistent growth, our Work-Based Learning program now features over 300 students and 194 local business partners 💼.
Thank you to our Tift County business community for helping our students learn on the job!
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An All-Time High for Career Readiness! 🛠️
Our students are proving they are ready for the workforce! Tift County Schools has achieved an all-time high in student pass rates on End-of-Pathway Assessments, reflecting remarkable growth over the past four years:
📈 2022–2023: 41.3%
📈 2023–2024: 69.9%
📈 2024–2025: 80.1%
📈 2025–2026: 80.92%
These results highlight the strength of our Career, Technical and Agricultural Education programs and the dedication of our students, teachers and staff. Tift County graduates are leaving us with specialized skills and real-world preparation to meet the needs of today’s employers.
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Our students are proving they are ready for the workforce! Tift County Schools has achieved an all-time high in student pass rates on End-of-Pathway Assessments, reflecting remarkable growth over the past four years:
📈 2022–2023: 41.3%
📈 2023–2024: 69.9%
📈 2024–2025: 80.1%
📈 2025–2026: 80.92%
These results highlight the strength of our Career, Technical and Agricultural Education programs and the dedication of our students, teachers and staff. Tift County graduates are leaving us with specialized skills and real-world preparation to meet the needs of today’s employers.
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Tift County Students are Dominating College Coursework! 🏛️
Our Blue Devils are getting a massive head start on their futures! We have 1,697 students participating in Dual Enrollment this year—a +55% increase from the 1,089 students enrolled last year 🎓. Our students are proving they can handle the highest levels of academic rigor.
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Our Blue Devils are getting a massive head start on their futures! We have 1,697 students participating in Dual Enrollment this year—a +55% increase from the 1,089 students enrolled last year 🎓. Our students are proving they can handle the highest levels of academic rigor.
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Building the Pipeline for Advanced Success! 🔢
We have seen an incredible +138% growth in middle school Advanced Math participation, jumping from 125 to 297 participants! This massive increase in middle school rigor creates a powerful pipeline 🚀, preparing our students for the AP and Dual Enrollment opportunities we are increasing at the high school level.
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We have seen an incredible +138% growth in middle school Advanced Math participation, jumping from 125 to 297 participants! This massive increase in middle school rigor creates a powerful pipeline 🚀, preparing our students for the AP and Dual Enrollment opportunities we are increasing at the high school level.
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"All Means All" in Every Blue Devil Classroom! 💙
Our commitment to inclusive growth is yielding incredible results. 76.8% of our Students with Disabilities boosted their Lexile scores this year, as measured by the FastBridge aReading assessment 📖. Progress is a priority for every student in Tift County! #AllMeansAll
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Our commitment to inclusive growth is yielding incredible results. 76.8% of our Students with Disabilities boosted their Lexile scores this year, as measured by the FastBridge aReading assessment 📖. Progress is a priority for every student in Tift County! #AllMeansAll
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Cultivating Talent Across Tift County! 💡
Excellence belongs to everyone. We are proud to report decreased disproportionality in our Gifted Education identification 🤝. This ensures that students from historically underrepresented populations are recognized and supported in our high-achieving programs as we strive for true equity.
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Excellence belongs to everyone. We are proud to report decreased disproportionality in our Gifted Education identification 🤝. This ensures that students from historically underrepresented populations are recognized and supported in our high-achieving programs as we strive for true equity.
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Targeted Support, Real Results for Every Student! ✨
Through our EIP/REP tiered intervention supports, we’ve seen a +40% increase in the percentage of K-3 students showing growth on universal screeners 📊. When we meet students exactly where they are with the right resources, there is no limit to how far they can go!
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Through our EIP/REP tiered intervention supports, we’ve seen a +40% increase in the percentage of K-3 students showing growth on universal screeners 📊. When we meet students exactly where they are with the right resources, there is no limit to how far they can go!
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Tift County Students are Reaching New Heights! 🎓
Our students are stepping up to the challenge of rigorous, college-level coursework! In 2025-2026, we saw 385 students participate in Advanced Placement (AP) courses—a +10% increase in 1 year in the number of students pursuing academic excellence right here at Tift County High School. 🏆
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Our students are stepping up to the challenge of rigorous, college-level coursework! In 2025-2026, we saw 385 students participate in Advanced Placement (AP) courses—a +10% increase in 1 year in the number of students pursuing academic excellence right here at Tift County High School. 🏆
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Empowering Our Educators, Building Stronger Readers! 📖📈
Literacy is on the rise for our Blue Devils—and one reason for this measurable growth is the intentional professional development provided to our staff!
During the 2025–2026 school year, we successfully built capacity in the Science of Reading among all PreK–5 teachers. By investing in our educators, we are strengthening literacy instruction in every classroom and ensuring students receive the strongest possible foundation.
The results are clear: 58% of our K–3 students are now reading on track overall—an 11-percentage-point increase from last year’s 47%! This growth demonstrates how expert teachers, evidence-based instruction, and a shared commitment to foundational literacy are increasing reading proficiency across the district.
When we empower our educators, we build stronger readers—and together, we continue Moving the Needle!
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Literacy is on the rise for our Blue Devils—and one reason for this measurable growth is the intentional professional development provided to our staff!
During the 2025–2026 school year, we successfully built capacity in the Science of Reading among all PreK–5 teachers. By investing in our educators, we are strengthening literacy instruction in every classroom and ensuring students receive the strongest possible foundation.
The results are clear: 58% of our K–3 students are now reading on track overall—an 11-percentage-point increase from last year’s 47%! This growth demonstrates how expert teachers, evidence-based instruction, and a shared commitment to foundational literacy are increasing reading proficiency across the district.
When we empower our educators, we build stronger readers—and together, we continue Moving the Needle!
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What is Moving the Needle?
“Moving the Needle” began this spring as the theme for the planning and preparation of our Summer Professional Learning Conference. Since then, it has grown into a districtwide campaign designed to showcase the measurable progress and systemic growth taking place throughout Tift County Schools.
By sharing specific metrics and meaningful accomplishments, we are providing our community with clear evidence of our commitment to our mission: Collaborate | Learn | Achieve. This campaign celebrates the collective efforts of our students, staff, families, and community as we work together to elevate the standard of excellence across our district.
Across these areas of growth, Tift County Schools continues to demonstrate that intentional leadership, operational efficiency, and a steadfast belief that “All Means All” are effectively moving the needle. Every metric tells part of our story—a story of a safer, more rigorous, more inclusive school system that recognizes the dedication of our staff and unlocks the potential of every student.
Tift County is moving forward—together!
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