G.O. Bailey Elementary School

📚✨ Engaging Elementary School ✨📚

Parents of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders—this one’s for you! Join us for an informative parent session designed to help you support your child as testing season approaches.

🗓 January 22, 2026
⏰ 5:00 – 6:00 PM
📍 Your child’s elementary school

Topics we’ll cover:
✅ GMAS overview
✅ Georgia Experience Online & tools available to students
✅ How to access GMAS test prep at home
✅ Test-taking strategies
✅ Test anxiety & tips to help at home
✅ Understanding test reports
✅ Middle School Transition & Registration Info (for 5th grade parents)

🎤 Presented by the Tift County Schools Parent Engagement Program

We look forward to partnering with you to help our students feel confident and prepared.
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🎶🍭 2026 Sweets & Songs 🍭🎶

Join us for one of our sweetest traditions of the year! Sweets & Songs 2026 is coming to the Tift County High School Performing Arts Center January 16–18, and you don’t want to miss it!

✨ Our elementary students will take the stage to show off their talents
🎤 The Tift County Show Choirs will debut their 2026 competition shows at each performance
🍰 Amazing performances = a perfect night out for the whole family

📅 Dates & times vary by school — be sure to check the images for specific performance schedules.

Come support our students, enjoy incredible music, and get a first look at what’s ahead for Show Choir this season. You don’t want to miss this!

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🍽️ Breakfast & Lunch Menus for This Week
It’s a short week, and we’re excited to welcome students back tomorrow! Be sure to check out what’s on the menu for breakfast and lunch.
👉 Menus are always available under Explore > Dining on your school’s website.

Today was the last day for our holiday gift card drawings! We placed all staff members in the drawing today and had 3 lucky winners. Mrs. J. Thompson won a gift card donated by Union Church, Mrs. Farley won a Chicken Salad Chick card, and Ms. McGee (not pictured) won a Visa card donated by Lawson Swan with Horace Mann. Thank you Union Church, Chicken Salad Chick, and Lawson Swan for your generous donation. GOB staff appreciates it! We wish you all a Merry Christmas. 🎄

🌟 Congratulations to our December Students of the Month! We are so proud of your hard work, positive attitude, and dedication. Keep shining! 🌟

Today our word was CAROLING! Ms. L. Smith won an Expresso 41 card and Mrs. Daniels won a Chicken Salad Chick card. Thank you Espresso 41 and Chicken Salad Chick for your generous donation. GOB staff appreciates it!

Ms. Hughes 3rd grade class enjoying dressing up the last week before Christmas break.

Mrs. Newell’s class has been busy learning all about famous explorers in Social Studies! Students researched and discovered interesting facts about explorers such as Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Henry Hudson, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, and Jacques Cartier.

Through their research, students learned about where these explorers traveled and what they discovered along the way. What a great way to build curiosity and bring history to life!

Students in Mrs. Green and Mrs. Culpepper's class enjoyed dressing up for "Twin Day".

Mrs. Shirah's class enjoyed a movie and snow cones!

Mrs. J. Drawdy’s 1st graders have been busy getting into the holiday spirit! 🎄📚 They enjoyed reading Christmas poems while learning about the elements of poetry, and topped off their learning with a sweet activity by creating Christmas trees using sugar cones, green icing, and M&Ms! Learning is always sweeter when it’s fun. 😊

Mrs. Godwin’s 1st grade class had a fun, hands-on lesson learning about graphs and using tally marks with colorful Fruit Loops! Learning is always sweeter when math is involved.

🎄❄️ Christmas Holidays / Winter Break Reminder ❄️🎄
All Tift County Schools and offices will be closed Monday, December 22 – Friday, January 2.

📌 Staff return: Monday, January 5
📌 Students return: Wednesday, January 7

We hope all of our students, staff, and families enjoy a safe, restful, and joyful holiday break.
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Olivia's mom came today to read a Christmas story to the children in Mrs. Godwin's 1st grade classroom.

Dawsyn’s mom read us a Christmas story, and then we made ornaments. We had a blast! Thank you, Mrs. Bass!

Mrs. Shirah's class must be on the nice list - Santa paid them a visit!

Friday, our word was ELF. Mrs. Vickery from Kindergarten won a Three Chicks and a Hen gift card and Ms. Cone won a Chicken Salad Chick card. Thank you Three Chicks and a Hen and Chicken Salad Chick for your generous donation. GOB staff appreciates it!

🎄✨ Holiday Spirit Wear Time is Here! ✨🎄
Show off your festive cheer by wearing your favorite holiday shirts, sweaters, and accessories! Let’s bring joy, color, and holiday magic to our halls all week long. 🎅❄️🎁

Today our word was COOKIE! 🍪Mrs. Stone from Kindergarten won a Three Beards gift card. Thank you Three Beards for your generous donation. GOB staff appreciates it!