G.O. Bailey Elementary School

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!

Last Friday, our word was WREATH! Mrs. Culpepper from PreK won a Therapeutic Massage gift card. Thank you Therapeutic Massage for your generous donation. GOB staff appreciates it!

Our next word was CHIMNEY! 🔥Ms. Deborah from the lunchroom won a Pineapple Post gift card and Mrs. Popp (not pictured) won a Chicken Salad Chick gift card. Thank you Pineapple Post and Chicken Salad Chick for your generous donation. GOB staff appreciates it!

Please be aware that G.O. Bailey Elementary will remain on soft lockdown until the end of the day. Students will be dismissed at the normal time today. Car pickup will be limited to one lane, so please be patient and anticipate car rider dismissal will be a little delayed today. Buses will be dismissed at their regular times. Parents of students who ride buses and live in the affected neighborhood areas are being contacted directly; if you have not heard directly from the school, anticipate your child’s route home will not be impacted.

We ask for your patience and understanding as we work through this situation. The safety and security of our students and staff remains our highest priority.