Throughout the month of February we celebrate Black History Month. This is a time for all Americans to celebrate the achievements of African Americans and their role in history. #4theT
February 1st is National #GetUpDay! We sometimes fall and it is difficult to Get Up and try again. Celebrate those moments and the people who were there to help motivate you to come back even stronger! #4theT
January 31st is Inspire Your Heart With Art Day! Students in Renee Sullivan's art class at Len Lastinger Elementary are working on Valentine Art projects. Projects like this Inspire our students to express their creativity. #4theT
ATTENTION parents of students in 5th - 11th grade interested in cheerleading for the 2024-2025 school year...plan to attend this upcoming parent meeting!
Date: February 5th
Time: 6:00pm
Location: TCHS Commons
Contact coaches with questions.
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Mr. Caleb Rice, Assistant Principal at Northeast Middle School, was awarded The Mike Campbell Emerging Leader Award from GAMSP. This award is given in recognition of emerging leaders and their service to middle grades education by way of leadership. He was not able to attend the Fall conference and received this award during the GAMSP business meeting at Winter GAEL. We are very proud of Mr. Rice and his leadership. #4theT
The GaDOE is asking for information from families raising a student with a disability. This feedback provides meaningful data to help us better serve our students. See images for additional information.
https://survey.gadoe.org/SPEDParentSurvey/Pages/ParentSurvey.aspx
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PreK Registration for the 24-25 school year opens February 1st. Don't wait, space is limited! On March 4th any available spaces will be opened for out of county residents.
Student MUST be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024.
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Congratulations One Voice! They placed 3rd in their division with Gavin Carlson winning Best Soloist within a Show. Caroline Womack was also recognized as a Finalist in the Solo Competition.
Good luck to our High School Show Choirs, as they compete today. #4theT
Congratulations to the 2024 TCHS STAR Student, Ujvali Patel, and STAR Teacher, Erin Davis! #4theT
This morning a member of the administrative staff at Tift County High School was alerted by a student of a social media post involving a student on campus with a weapon. System security personnel and local law enforcement responded and it was determined that the student was in possession of a BB Gun. The issue was handled without incident. We would like to commend the student for alerting the administration to this situation to ensure the safety and security of other students and staff. #4theT
Update on the Timeline for the Tift County Football Head Coach Search:
In Process:
-Feedback sessions with players, parents and community stakeholders
-Conversations with potential candidates
Next Steps:
-Committee interviews with candidates (next week)
-Superintendent interviews with top candidate(s)
-Superintendent recommendation to Board of Education at the February meeting (if unable to have a recommendation by the meeting date a special called meeting could be held)
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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Jerry Baker will assume the role of Interim Principal of Tift County High School beginning Thursday, January 25, 2024. During his time with Tift County Schools, Dr. Baker has proven his dedication to this system and community. He has demonstrated a vast knowledge of organizational systems and their processes and a commitment to providing a safe learning environment for our students.
Dr. Baker believes that together we must step up to the challenges we face and that we must be committed to the educational experiences of students at all grade levels. He is proud of the students at TCHS and their desire to learn and is dedicated to providing the leadership necessary in this position.
Dr. Baker will remain in this position throughout the remainder of the school year or until such time that a permanent replacement is hired for this position. The search for this position will begin immediately. We expect the vacancy to be posted later this week.
We are very fortunate to have a community member with such a passion for supporting our community as well as the staff and students at Tift County High School to ensure student success. Let’s join together in welcoming Dr. Baker to this position.
The Tift County Blue Devil Robotics Team won the top award at the Vex IQ robotics tournament in Covington this weekend. This qualifies them to participate in the state event held in McDonough on Feb 11th. #4theT
SWEETS AND SONGS is this weekend! January 19, 20 and 21 at the TCHS PAC. Tickets are $11 per show. Come out and support our K - 8 music programs and 6-12 show choirs. See image for performance dates for each school. #4theT
Mrs. Gore spent her first official day visiting schools and meeting students and staff. She started the day with bus drivers and Transportation staff then visited Annie Belle Clark, Charles Spencer, J T Reddick, Matt Wilson, Omega and Tift County High School. She will continue school visits tomorrow. #4theT
We are expecting very cold temperatures across our area over the next several days. We want to make sure all of our students have clothing to keep them warm. If your child is in need of a coat or warm clothing, please contact the social worker at your child's school. Stay Warm!
Letter to the Tift County Community from Superintendent Natalie Gore.
At tonight’s meeting of the Tift County Board of Education, the board took action to place TCHS Principal, Dr. Chad Stone, on paid administrative leave for 30 days. The board took further action to not renew Dr. Stone’s contract. This decision came as a result of new information as part of an ongoing investigation.
The Board of Education is tasked with making decisions in the best interest of the students of Tift County Schools. District leadership will work to name a principal as soon as possible to ensure continuity of service to the students of Tift County High School.
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day - THANK YOU for helping to ensure the safety and security of our students, staff and community. #4theT
We look forward to seeing all of our students and staff back in school tomorrow. #4theT
