Tift County Schools

🎉 Celebrating Excellence in Tift County CTAE! 🎉 We are proud to recognize our incredible educators for their outstanding achievements at the state level: 🏆 Dr. Carl Nichols – Lifetime Achievement Award (Special Populations Division) 🤝 Hope Vance – Carl Perkins Community Service Award (Special Populations Division) 🏫 Dr. Donald Gilman – Administrator of the Year (Business & Computer Science Division) 👩‍🏫 Dr. Melissa Busbin – Teacher of the Year (Business & Computer Science Division) AND Georgia CTAE Teacher of the Year 👏 Help us congratulate these outstanding educators for their dedication, leadership, and impact on students and Tift County Schools. #4theT

Ms. Hope Vance, our amazing high school Early Childhood teacher, is bringing the stage to life this summer! She's leading Drama during our K-5 Summer Enrichment, part of our K-5 Summer Learning program. Our young stars are diving into Readers' Theatre and loving every minute of it! #4theT

School leadership teams from across the district came together today to kick off their planning for the 2025-2026 school year! Teams—made up of administrators, counselors, classroom teachers, and coaches—began the process of developing goals and action steps for school improvement. The teams identified roles and expectations as they work together to make every school better for our students of Tift County. #4theT

☀️Today is Summer Feeding Tuesday!☀️ Tift County is serving up 7 days of FREE breakfast & lunch in every meal bag! 📍 Stop by one of our drive-up/walk-up sites 🚌 Or catch us along our bus route stops 👉 Details: https://www.tiftschools.com/page/summer-feeding-program #4theT

🌞 Summer Produce is Here! - June 16 Come shop at the Student Farmers Market today! 🌱 🗓️ Date: June 16 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Location: Eighth Street Middle School 💵 Cash Only Each item you buy supports hands-on learning in agriculture and entrepreneurship. You’re helping our students grow more than just vegetables—you’re helping them grow confidence, responsibility, and pride in their work. #4theT

Happy Father’s Day to all of our incredible Blue Devil Dads! We’re grateful for each of you—today and every day! #4theT

The June edition of the Tift County Schools Newsletter is now available: https://tiftcountyschools.edurooms.com/engage/tift-county-schools-district/newsletters/tift-county-schools-newsletter-june-2025 #4theT

☀️Today is Summer Feeding Tuesday!☀️ Tift County is serving up 7 days of FREE breakfast & lunch in every meal bag! 📍 Stop by one of our drive-up/walk-up sites 🚌 Or catch us along our bus route stops 👉 Details: https://www.tiftschools.com/page/summer-feeding-program #4theT

🎉✏️ Our Pre-K classes celebrated a special milestone with a Kindergarten Signing Day for students moving up next year! We were thrilled to welcome several future members of the Class of 2038 right here at the Administrative Office. 💙 We're so excited to have our youngest Blue Devils officially joining the Tift County family! #4theT #classof2038

🎓 Join Our Team! Tift County Schools is now hiring certified staff for the 2025-2026 school year! If you're passionate about making a difference, apply today at www.tiftschools.com. #4theT

Students in our Migrant summer program had an out-of-this-world experience last week at the Challenger Learning Center in Tallahassee! 🚀🌌 With two full buses, students and staff — they enjoyed a day of hands-on STEM learning and exploration. A big thank you to our School Nutrition Program for providing lunches and keeping everyone fueled for fun! 💙🍎 #4theT

Tift County was well represented at the Georgia Migrant Education Summer Program held last week at Valdosta State University! 💙📚 Our high school students participated in academic sessions including writing, astronomy, math, STEM, business engineering, study skills, and career exploration. They also enjoyed extracurricular activities like art, ropes courses, swimming lessons, and soccer. It was a week full of learning, growth, and fun! ☀️🎓⚽️ #4theT

🌽 Student Farmers Market - June 9 🌿 Start your summer with fresh, local goodness—grown and sold by Tift County students! 🗓️ Date: June 9 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Location: Eighth Street Middle School** 💵 Cash Only Your support helps students turn classroom lessons into real-world experience. Come out, shop fresh, and encourage the next generation of farmers, creators, and leaders. Every purchase plants a seed for their future.

📅 Save the Date for the Annual Tifton Housing Authority Family Fun Day! 🎉 Saturday, June 14th 🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM 📍 1901 Bellview Ave. Come be part of the festivities—fun, food, and family-friendly activities await! You won’t want to miss it! #4theT

🌟 Tift County Student Farmers Market 🌟 Fresh produce. Local students. Big impact. 🌽🍅🌻 Join us at Eighth Street Middle School on Mondays this summer for the Student Farmers Market, proudly supported by Tift County Schools! Our students have been hard at work growing, crafting, and preparing fresh goods just for YOU. 🗓️ Dates: June 9, 16, 23, 30 July 7 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Location: Eighth Street Middle School 💵 Cash Only By shopping with us, you’re not only getting fresh, homegrown products—you’re also investing in the education, confidence, and future of our students. Every dollar goes toward building skills in agriculture, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Come be part of something that feeds both the body and the mind. We hope to see you there!

📚☀️ Another way to keep students Learning Under the Sun! Each Kindergarten through 5th grade student brought home their "My Book" at the end of the school year. These books include grade-level reading passages designed to help students practice and strengthen their literacy skills over the summer. Encourage your child to read a little each day—small steps lead to big growth! 🌱 #4theT

📣 Summer Chromebook Checkout for Independent Learning 💻 Tift County Schools is excited to support students and families with independent summer learning at home! We are offering Chromebooks for checkout to families who would like to continue learning over the summer. (Only the guardian identified in Infinite Campus can sign out the device.) 📍 Pickup Locations (Every Monday | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM): Annie Belle Clark Elementary Matt Wilson Elementary Eighth Street Middle School Tift County High School Let’s keep learning all summer long! ☀️📚 #LearningUnderTheSun #4theT

Summer Learning Enrichment - Students enjoyed their first art project. The project was called, "Hands Down, You're the Best." Students created a heartfelt handprint bouquet filled with love and kind words to celebrate someone special. It’s a colorful way to say, ‘You’re the best!’—hands down! It was a great first day of Summer Learning. #4theT

🍎 Celebrating Excellence in School Nutrition! 🥳 Our School Nutrition Department recently held their end-of-the-year celebration, and we’re proud to share that 16 dedicated staff members were recognized for perfect attendance this school year! These individuals showed up each and every day to ensure our students received nutritious meals with a smile. As a token of appreciation, they received a bonus for their outstanding commitment. Thank you for your hard work and dedication! 💙 #4theT

🌞 Yesterday marked the first day of our Summer Feeding Program—and what a great start it was! Over 2,500 meal bags were distributed, each filled with 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches to help keep our students nourished through the summer. To make it even more special, children in grades PreK–5 also received age-appropriate books with their meals. We are proud to offer this opportunity to feed both mind and body as our students continue LEARNING UNDER THE SUN! 🌻📚🍎 #4theT