Tift County Schools

Tift County High School was inadvertently placed on a lockdown this afternoon. System security personnel performed an investigation and found no threat to the safety and security of the students or staff and the school resumed normal operations.

All Tift County students and staff were invited to tune in to this Special Announcement this morning from Mr. Hathaway. https://youtu.be/8cPYAMeRle0

Happy World Teachers’ Day to all of our amazing teachers! Thank you for your commitment to our Relentless Pursuit of a Culture of Excellence! #BlueChipTalent #4theT

Congratulations to Marcie Posey for being selected as the Tift County 4-H Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Posey is a 5th grade teacher at Annie Belle Clark Elementary. #4theT

October 3rd - 7th is PreK Week in Georgia! This morning all of our PreK classes watched a video of Mr. Hathaway reading Malcolm Mitchell's book Hey, Georgia. Students were told that they would each receive a copy of this book from the Georgia PreK Program. #4theT

We are trying to help locate the owner of a ladies class ring from the TCHS Class of 1987. It was found in Panama City, FL. Please call (229) 387-2400 if you have information.

We are aware that schools south of us have made a decision to close tomorrow and Friday. We have received no information at this time leading us to make that decision for Tift County Schools. We will continue to monitor the storm and work with our local EMA to make decisions. At this time we will be having school on Thursday and Friday. #4theT

The latest updates on Hurricane Ian show it continues to move northeastward and has slowed down which should lessen the impact that is felt here in Tifton; however, we are still possibly in the path for strong winds. We will continue to monitor the forecast and work with our local EMA to make decisions regarding potential school closings. We will update everyone as we have more information. #4theT

We are monitoring the weather situation and will continue to send out updates as we receive information. If it is determined that there is a need to make a change to the school calendar, we will notify everyone as soon as possible. Visit athletics.tiftschools.com for updates or changes to the athletics calendar for this week. This is a great time to make sure you have updated your contact information, if you have not done so. Log into the Parent Portal and go to More > Online Registration and choose 22-23 Existing Student Registration. For questions about updating information you can also contact Central Registration at 229-387-2424. Download our TiftSchools app and turn on notifications to receive the latest information as it is sent out. #4theT

Members of the Migrant Program at ABAC recently visited with students in the Migrant Program at TCHS. They shared how students can take advantage of their program at the collegiate level. #4theT

We are currently seeking applicants for 3 paraprofessional positions (regular, media, and special education) at Annie Belle Clark Elementary. The job announcement for these and other available positions can be found at https://www.tiftschools.com/browse/218962. #4theT

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Out of an abundance of caution, Annie Belle Clark Elementary was placed on a lockdown this morning due to a situation that occurred at the school. System security personnel worked with local law enforcement to determine that there was no threat to the safety and security of the students or staff and the school has resumed normal operations.

HOSA students who placed in the top 3 in the state or at the International Leadership Conference were recognized at tonight’s board meeting by Advisor, Maegan Story. Top 3 in state: 2nd place: Melody Cameron/Destany Rowsey(Exploring Medical Innovation) 2nd Place: Brayden Rowland(Extemporaneous Health Poster) 3rd Place: Keira Gibbs, Dani Jones, German Meza (Health Education) Top 3 at ILC 2nd place: Keira Gibbs, German Meza, Kenya Williams(Health Education Congratulations to these students on their success! #4theT

Happy Labor Day! Remember that Tuesday, September 6th is a Teacher Work Day (Student Holiday). #4theT

We are currently seeking applicants for a School Bookkeeper position at Len Lastinger Elementary School. The job announcement for this and other available positions can be found at https://www.tiftschools.com/browse/218962. #4theT

We are currently seeking applicants for a Site Based Assistant position at Tift County High School. The job announcement for this and other available positions can be found at https://www.tiftschools.com/browse/218962. #4theT

We are currently seeking applicants for a School Nurse position at Matt Wilson Elementary. The job announcement for this and other available positions can be found at https://www.tiftschools.com/browse/218962. #4theT

All Tift County Schools and offices will be closed Monday, September 5th for Labor Day. Tuesday, September 6th is a teacher work day and student holiday. #4theT

Public Media Release - National School Lunch/School Breakfast Programs #4theT