G.O. Bailey Elementary was placed on lockdown this morning. 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. #4theT
Kindergarten Registration for the 23-24 school year opens Monday, April 3rd. Visit www.tiftschools.com/page/registration for details. Parents will need to complete the online registration AND schedule an appointment with Central Registration to bring in required documents. #4theT
Don't forget to register for the tonight's session in the City of Tifton's Financial Literacy Initiative. This class, USING CREDIT WISELY, will begin at 5:30pm at the Leroy Rogers Center. Childcare will be provided. See image for registration information. #4theT
Parents of students with an IEP are encouraged to take the FY23 GADOE Parent Survey. The survey is located at https://survey.gadoe.org/SPEDParentSurvey/Pages/ParentSurvey.aspx or you can scan the QR code in the image to access. #4theT
All Tift County Schools and Offices will be CLOSED March 27th - 31st for Spring Break. #4theT
The City of Tifton is participating in Georgia Cities Week. As part of this celebration, students in Grades K - 12 are invited to participate in their Art Contest. Entries are due by 5pm on Friday, April 14th. See image for details. Registration form: https://5il.co/1ql36 #4theT
PreK Parents:
The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning and Georgia’s Pre-K Program are partnering with the Path2College 529 Plan, the official college savings plan for the state of Georgia, to sponsor this year’s Pre-K to college sweepstakes. Four children from across the state will be randomly selected to win a $1,529.00 contribution for their Path2College 529 Plan. The four Pre-K programs that the winners attend will also win a $1,529.00 check made payable to their Pre-K program. The deadline to enter is March 31, 2023.
Complete your entry at: https://www.path2college529.com/buzz/prek-2023.php
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2023 Softball Tryout Information:
May 8-12, 2023
Tift County High School Softball Field
Upcoming Grades 6-8: 4:00 pm
Upcoming Grades 9-12: 5:30 pm
- Travel information from each middle school to the high school will be provided at a later date.
All interested players should have the following at tryouts:
- Updated physical information
- Must have your own equipment (glove, helmet, bat, cleats AND tennis shoes)
If you have any questions please email Coach Barber at taylor.barber@tiftschools.com
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Free athletic physicals will be given at Georgia Sports Medicine, Southwell Orthopedics at 2227 Hwy 41 N. on Saturday, April 22nd, from 8:30am-12:30pm.
This will be for students currently in grade 5-11 that are interested in playing middle school or high sports next year.
The schedule will be:
8:30am-9:45am Football, Softball, Cross Country, Volleyball, Esports
9:45am-11:00am Cheer, Basketball, Wrestling, Swim, Gymnastics, Bass Fishing, Tiftarea
11:00am-12:30pm Baseball, Tennis, Golf, Track, Soccer, Riflery
The forms will be shared out as soon as they are available. Parent signatures and personal information will need to be filled out before you can get your physical.
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Parents, just a gentle reminder about Read Across America Week Dress Up Days & Book Fair Information as they are both next week: February 27th - March 3rd! Come visit with your GOB student to read to a class (contact your teacher to volunteer)! Come visit and see the amazing selection the Book Fair has to offer on Parent Nights, Tuesday and Thursday 4:30 - 6:30 PM! We can't wait to see you in our building!
Do you know a child that will turn 4 on or before September 1st? PreK Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is now open. DON'T DELAY, make sure their registration is complete. Open spots will be made available to out of county residents beginning March 1st. #4theT
Literati Book Fairs allow parents to purchase a digital gift card for their student to use at the book fair instead of giving cash! You could also use these gift cards as a way to "Thank a Teacher" and help them build their classroom libraries! Use the website below for details on setting one up or check your student's folder next week for printed instructions!
https://efairs.literati.com/product-category/gift-cards/
All Tift County Schools and Offices will be closed Monday, February 20th for Presidents Day. Don't forget that Friday, February 17th is also a STUDENT HOLIDAY. #4theT
Please be reminded that our schools will not accept Valentine's Day deliveries for students on Tuesday, February 14th. #4theT
Come out and support our TCHS Lady Devil and Blue Devil basketball teams as they play their last regular season home games tomorrow night against Houston Co. Please review the Blue Devil Basketball Game Regulations before you arrive at the PALACE. Go Big Blue! #4theT
Out of an abundance of caution, G O Bailey Elementary was placed on a soft lockdown this afternoon due to a potential situation in the neighborhood around 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.
Pre-K Registration for the 2023-2024 school year opens February 1st. Visit our website at https://www.tiftschools.com/page/prek-registration-guidelines for registration information. Schedule your registration appointment today! #4theT
Teachers! Parents! Friends! Sweets & Songs Tickets are on sale beginning Friday, January 6!!! G.O. Bailey 3rd and 4th grade students will be performing on Friday, January 20th at 6:30 p.m. at the TCHS Performing Arts Center. This is a Fundraiser and we would LOVE for EVERYONE to FILL the STAGE!!! The 3rd and 4th Grade students that are performing do NOT have to purchase tickets, BUT parents, students that are not performing, friends, and family members will need tickets in order to watch the G. O. Bailey 3rd and 4th graders perform. Students WILL need a ticket IF they are going to sit with their parents to watch the Friday 6:30 performance or one of the other performances. Desserts will be provided for ticket holders as part of their ticket purchase on the night of the performance. The order form will be sent home soon with 3rd and 4th graders and will also be posted on Facebook and below. You can send this order form in with your cash or check made out to G. O. Bailey. Please share with GOB Friends and Families! For questions or help, please email Brian Marchant at brian.marchant@tiftschools.com.
The Tift County Schools Choral Department presents - 2023 Sweets & Songs - January 20th - 22nd at the TCHS Performing Arts Center. See flyer for groups and times for each performance. (Performances may not be in the order they are listed.) You don't want to miss this. #4theT
Are you interested in learning about Financial Literacy? Join the 'Managing Income & Expenses' class on Tuesday, January 17th. This class is part of the City of Tifton Financial Literacy Initiative. See flyer for information. #4theT
