Tift County Schools is proud to announce a new collaboration with ESE Mental Health to offer referrals to access to high-quality mental health services for our middle school and high school students.
Through this partnership, students will have increased access to licensed mental health professionals who can provide counseling and support —right here in our school community. This initiative reflects our ongoing commitment to the well-being of every student and to creating safe, supportive environments where they can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
We are grateful for this opportunity to work together in supporting the whole child.
Thank you GaDOE for listening to our concerns and acknowledging the importance of providing service opportunities to our students in need. We hope to expand this service to all students in the near future.
For additional information, please contact your school principal or school counselor.
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Through this partnership, students will have increased access to licensed mental health professionals who can provide counseling and support —right here in our school community. This initiative reflects our ongoing commitment to the well-being of every student and to creating safe, supportive environments where they can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
We are grateful for this opportunity to work together in supporting the whole child.
Thank you GaDOE for listening to our concerns and acknowledging the importance of providing service opportunities to our students in need. We hope to expand this service to all students in the near future.
For additional information, please contact your school principal or school counselor.
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We’re excited to announce Kaitlyn Blocker has been named as a 2025 REACH Scholarship (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) Recipient. Kaitlyn is an 8th grade student at Northeast Middle School and this honor reflects the effort she puts into her work every day. We’re proud of her achievement and can’t wait to see what she accomplishes next.
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We’re proud to recognize Bre’Ajia Everhart! Bre’Ajia, an 8th grade student at Eighth Street Middle School, has been named as a 2025 REACH Scholarship (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) Recipient, and we’re thrilled to recognize her accomplishment. She continues to work hard and move confidently toward her goals. Congratulations, Bre’Ajia!
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We’re thrilled to celebrate Ja’Lynn Lane! Ja’Lynn, an 8th grade student at Eighth Street Middle School student, has been named as a 2025 REACH Scholarship (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) Recipient, marking a well-deserved moment of recognition for her hard work and commitment. This achievement highlights her drive and determination. Congratulations, Ja’Lynn!
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We are excited to honor Lacy Sargent! Lacy, an 8th grade student at Eighth Street Middle School, has been named as a 2025 REACH Scholarship (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) Recipient. This recognition highlights her hard work and commitment to excellence. Congratulations, Lacy — this achievement is just the beginning of all the great things ahead!
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Eighth Street has done it again! 🏆
They remain undefeated in our Taste of Tift: Lunch Tray Battle! This continued success is a testament to the incredible support for our School Nutrition Program. 👏 Congratulations to ESMS!
🥈 Second place goes to Omega Elementary with their Beef Taco Supreme served with rancho pinto beans, Georgia-grown baby carrots, and diced pears.
🥉 Third place goes to G.O. Bailey Elementary, featuring their Chicken Drumstick with cornbread dressing, Georgia-grown green beans, sweet potato soufflé, cranberry sauce, and chocolate cake with whipped topping.
A huge thank you to all of our schools for the amazing job they do each and every day serving our students nutritious and delicious meals.
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They remain undefeated in our Taste of Tift: Lunch Tray Battle! This continued success is a testament to the incredible support for our School Nutrition Program. 👏 Congratulations to ESMS!
🥈 Second place goes to Omega Elementary with their Beef Taco Supreme served with rancho pinto beans, Georgia-grown baby carrots, and diced pears.
🥉 Third place goes to G.O. Bailey Elementary, featuring their Chicken Drumstick with cornbread dressing, Georgia-grown green beans, sweet potato soufflé, cranberry sauce, and chocolate cake with whipped topping.
A huge thank you to all of our schools for the amazing job they do each and every day serving our students nutritious and delicious meals.
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It’s the Holiday Show if the Season! 🎄
The Tift County Show Choirs invite you to the 2025 Christmas Spectacular on December 12th & 13th at the TCHS Performing Arts Center.
🎶 Two magical nights of music and holiday cheer!
🕡 Showtime: 6:30 PM each night
🎟 Adults $10 | Students $7
Come celebrate the season with us!
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The Tift County Show Choirs invite you to the 2025 Christmas Spectacular on December 12th & 13th at the TCHS Performing Arts Center.
🎶 Two magical nights of music and holiday cheer!
🕡 Showtime: 6:30 PM each night
🎟 Adults $10 | Students $7
Come celebrate the season with us!
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Here are the lunch menus for the week of December 8–12!
You can find the full month of menus at the link below or by visiting your school’s webpage and selecting Explore > Dining.
💻 https://www.tiftschools.com/documents/school-nutrition/menus/18803049
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You can find the full month of menus at the link below or by visiting your school’s webpage and selecting Explore > Dining.
💻 https://www.tiftschools.com/documents/school-nutrition/menus/18803049
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✨ On Friday, the Tift County Foundation for Educational Excellence surprised one additional teacher who has been selected as a 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award Winner!
👏 Congratulations to Jacob Tatum from Eighth Street Middle School! We are proud of your commitment to students and the impact you are making every day.
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👏 Congratulations to Jacob Tatum from Eighth Street Middle School! We are proud of your commitment to students and the impact you are making every day.
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🍑 The Peach Education Tax Credit allows funds to be directed toward innovative practices in public education and keeps state tax dollars local. 🍑
Are there limits to this credit?
--Single Individual or Head of Household: Up to $2,500 credit
--Married Couple filing separately: Up to $2,500 credit
--Married Couple filing jointly: Up to $5,000 credit
--Individual Owner of S-Corp, LLC or Partnership (pass-through entity) not paying tax at entity level - Up to $25,000
--C-Corporation, Trust or Pass-Through entity electing to pay tax at entity level: Up to 75% of Georgia Tax Liability
**You MUST select Tift County Schools to designate your donation!**
Please consult with your tax preparer for further guidance.
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Are there limits to this credit?
--Single Individual or Head of Household: Up to $2,500 credit
--Married Couple filing separately: Up to $2,500 credit
--Married Couple filing jointly: Up to $5,000 credit
--Individual Owner of S-Corp, LLC or Partnership (pass-through entity) not paying tax at entity level - Up to $25,000
--C-Corporation, Trust or Pass-Through entity electing to pay tax at entity level: Up to 75% of Georgia Tax Liability
**You MUST select Tift County Schools to designate your donation!**
Please consult with your tax preparer for further guidance.
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Tift County Schools extends our thoughts and prayers to the two officers from the Tifton Police Department involved in today’s shooting. We are grateful to the Tifton Police Department and all law enforcement officials who responded to this incident and worked diligently to keep our entire community safe.
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We are excited to announce the winners of our 2025 Tift County Schools Holiday Card Art Contest! This year, we received more than 145 creative and festive entries from students across the district. Our students’ talent and imagination were truly outstanding, and although we wish we could select them all, we are proud to recognize one winner from each grade category.
And the winners are…
Kindergarten‒2nd Grade: Raylie Grace Snow (2nd Grade), Len Lastinger Elementary
Grades 3‒5: Ja'keem Silas (3rd Grade), Charles Spencer Elementary
Grades 6‒8: Gabriela Snow (8th Grade), Northeast Middle School
Grades 9‒12: Kyndal Turner (10th Grade), Tift County High School
Congratulations to each of our winners! Your artwork will be featured on our official district holiday cards.
THANK YOU to all students who participated—your creativity helped make this contest a success, and we look forward to seeing even more amazing designs next year!
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And the winners are…
Kindergarten‒2nd Grade: Raylie Grace Snow (2nd Grade), Len Lastinger Elementary
Grades 3‒5: Ja'keem Silas (3rd Grade), Charles Spencer Elementary
Grades 6‒8: Gabriela Snow (8th Grade), Northeast Middle School
Grades 9‒12: Kyndal Turner (10th Grade), Tift County High School
Congratulations to each of our winners! Your artwork will be featured on our official district holiday cards.
THANK YOU to all students who participated—your creativity helped make this contest a success, and we look forward to seeing even more amazing designs next year!
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🎄✨ Tift Co. FFA Holiday Market – Rescheduled! ✨🎄
Due to the forecasted weather, our Holiday Market has been rescheduled — but don’t worry, it’s still going to be an amazing event!
👉 New Date & Time:
Saturday, December 13th
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
📍 In front of Eighth Street Middle School (ESMS)
Our talented student vendors will still be offering all your favorite handmade and homegrown items, including:
💍 Jewelry
🐾 Dog collars & treats
🎨 Crafts
🍪 Baked goods
☕ Hot chocolate & cocoa bombs
🥒 Pickles
💐 Fresh & silk bouquets
🎄 Wreaths
🍲 Simmer pots, dips & dry mixes
🌶️ Salsa
🥬 Produce
…and so much more!
Come shop local, support our students, and grab the perfect Christmas or Secret Santa gifts—plus a few treats for yourself! 🎁💙💛
We can’t wait to see you there!
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Due to the forecasted weather, our Holiday Market has been rescheduled — but don’t worry, it’s still going to be an amazing event!
👉 New Date & Time:
Saturday, December 13th
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
📍 In front of Eighth Street Middle School (ESMS)
Our talented student vendors will still be offering all your favorite handmade and homegrown items, including:
💍 Jewelry
🐾 Dog collars & treats
🎨 Crafts
🍪 Baked goods
☕ Hot chocolate & cocoa bombs
🥒 Pickles
💐 Fresh & silk bouquets
🎄 Wreaths
🍲 Simmer pots, dips & dry mixes
🌶️ Salsa
🥬 Produce
…and so much more!
Come shop local, support our students, and grab the perfect Christmas or Secret Santa gifts—plus a few treats for yourself! 🎁💙💛
We can’t wait to see you there!
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🌟 On National Special Education Day, we celebrate the teachers and staff who pour their hearts into supporting our students with disabilities. Your work changes lives, builds confidence, and opens doors. Thank you for your compassion, your dedication, and your belief in every student’s potential. 💙 #AllMeansAll #4theT
**RESCHEDULED for Saturday, December 13th 1pm - 3pm
🎄✨ Join Us at the Tift Co. FFA & Young Farmer Holiday Market! ✨🎄
Come out and support our amazing students this Saturday, December 6th from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in front of ESMS!
Our student vendors have been hard at work creating and preparing a variety of handmade and homegrown items, including:
💍 Jewelry
🐾 Dog collars & treats
🎨 Crafts
🍪 Baked goods
☕ Hot chocolate & cocoa bombs
🥒 Pickles
💐 Fresh & silk bouquets
🎄 Wreaths
🍲 Simmer pots, dips & dry mixes
🌶️ Salsa
🥬 Produce
…and so much more!
Come shop local, support our kids, and kick off the holiday season with us! 🎁💙💛
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🎵 Tift County Bands Present: Holiday Concerts 🎵
It’s concert week in Tift County, and our band students are ready to share the sounds of the season!
📅 Tonight
🎶 ESMS Band – 6:00 PM
🎶 TCHS Band – 7:00 PM
📅 Thursday
🎶 NEMS Band – 6:30 PM
📍 All concerts will be held at the TCHS Performing Arts Center
💙 Admission is FREE!
Join us for an evening of festive music and amazing student talent!🎄🎶
Please remember:
✔️ Clear Bag Policy is in effect
✔️ All attendees will enter through our weapons detection system
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🎶 Celebrate the Season with Our Middle School Choirs! 🎶
Come and join us as our Tift County Middle School Choirs present their annual Christmas Concerts!
📅 ESMS: Monday, December 8
📅 NEMS: Tuesday, December 9
📍 TCHS Performing Arts Center
⏰ Both concerts begin at 6:30 PM
🎟️ Admission: $7
Kick off the holidays with beautiful music and incredible student talent!
Please remember:
✔️ Clear Bag Policy is in effect
✔️ All guests will enter through our weapons detection systems
We look forward to celebrating the season with you! #4theT
Come and join us as our Tift County Middle School Choirs present their annual Christmas Concerts!
📅 ESMS: Monday, December 8
📅 NEMS: Tuesday, December 9
📍 TCHS Performing Arts Center
⏰ Both concerts begin at 6:30 PM
🎟️ Admission: $7
Kick off the holidays with beautiful music and incredible student talent!
Please remember:
✔️ Clear Bag Policy is in effect
✔️ All guests will enter through our weapons detection systems
We look forward to celebrating the season with you! #4theT
🍽️ This Week’s Breakfast & Lunch Menus 🍳🥗
Here are the breakfast and lunch menus for this week across Tift County Schools!
Looking ahead? You can view the full December menus by visiting:
🔗 https://www.tiftschools.com/documents/school-nutrition/menus/18803049
You can also find menus anytime by going to your school’s webpage and clicking Explore > Dining.
Let’s fuel up for a great week! #4theT
Here are the breakfast and lunch menus for this week across Tift County Schools!
Looking ahead? You can view the full December menus by visiting:
🔗 https://www.tiftschools.com/documents/school-nutrition/menus/18803049
You can also find menus anytime by going to your school’s webpage and clicking Explore > Dining.
Let’s fuel up for a great week! #4theT
Welcome back, Blue Devil Family! It was wonderful having all of our staff and students back in our buildings after the Thanksgiving Break. We’re recharged, refocused, and ready to finish this semester strong! #4theT
We are grateful for everyone who makes our mission possible. Every staff member, students, family, community partner, and stakeholder, THANK YOU for your support and collaboration. TOGETHER, we are building opportunities, strengthening connections, and creating a school system where every student can thrive. We are truly thankful for each of you.
