Taylor County Schools

Important Announcement from the Taylor County School District Taylor County Schools will have an early release for students on Friday, November 10, 2023. Bus students and car riders will be dismissed at the following times: Taylor County Primary School – 11:15 a.m. Taylor County Upper Elementary – 11:30 a.m. Taylor County Middle and High Schools – 11:45 a.m.

The Taylor County School System has excelled in its 4-year cohort graduation rate for the year 2023. The Taylor County School System’s 4-year cohort graduation rate for the year 2023 is 92.13% and exceeds the state cohort graduation rate of 84.4%. Congratulations to our students, faculty and staff for the teamwork that produced this accomplishment.

Taylor County High School is proud to announce Mr. Parker Ray Hartley as our 2023 Valedictorian. Parker is the son of Kristi Hartley and the late Ken Hartley of Butler. He is the grandson of Gerald and Linda Parker and Glenda Hartley and the late Ray Hartley. He has an older sister, Emily. He plans to attend Mercer University in Macon in the fall to pursue a degree in Information Technology. Our 2023 Salutatorian is Miss Caroline Carlene Albritton. Caroline is the daughter of Shane and Holly Albritton. Caroline will attend Middle Georgia State University in the fall where she will play softball. She plans to major in Rehabilitation Science and pursue a career in Physical Therapy. Congratulations to these two outstanding Vikings!

FoodFinder is a free mobile and web app created by a graduate of Georgia public schools that allows families to find food distribution sites including food pantries and drive throughs. https://foodfinder.us/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/foodfinder-fighting-hunger/id1120680132

Congratulations to TCPS teacher, Amy Jones, on being named Teacher of the Year in the Taylor County School District for 2023!

Parents/Guardians: Please use the following email to send your child's excuses for absences. tcattendance@taylorboe.org

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1-12-23 We are continuing to monitor the weather for school dismissal. At this time, we plan to start running our buses about 15 minutes ahead of their normal schedule. We are willing to release car riders at the same time, but staff will remain on duty until all car riders have been picked up. Please know that a weather warning during this time could alter our schedule. The current plan is as follows: Taylor County Primary School – 2:30 p.m. Taylor County Upper Elementary – 2:45 p.m. Taylor County Middle and High Schools – 3:00 p.m. Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

January 10, 2023 On Monday morning, the District was made aware of threatening social media postings. While these postings did not appear to be a direct threat to our school system, they were concerning. Out of an abundance of caution, we implemented safety measures and contacted law enforcement. It is our current understanding that these postings posed no threat to our students. As always, the safety and security of our students is our top priority. Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

Dear Parents and Guardians, The Taylor County School District will be closed Friday, November 11, 2022 due to concerns with transporting students safely. Sincerely, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

The Taylor County School System has performed well this year in regards to its 4-year cohort graduation rate for the year 2022. The Taylor County School System’s 4-year cohort graduation rate for the year 2022 is 86.02% and exceeds the state cohort graduation rate of 84.1%. Congratulations to our students, faculty and staff for the teamwork that produced this accomplishment. It is our goal to keep up the good work as we partner together to offer excellent educational opportunities for the students of Taylor County.

August 11, 2022 Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, We have updated our COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines that are posted on our website under the heading COVID-19 Information. There were only minor changes since our last update on April 6, 2022. As part of our COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines, we have included a link to our American Rescue Plan(ARP)Act – ESSER III-LEA Application. We will continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in our school system as well as our community. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. Respectfully, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

An Expression of Sympathy to the Family of Mr. Rufus Green On behalf of the Taylor County Board of Education and the faculty and staff of the Taylor County School System, we offer our condolences to the family of Mr. Rufus Green. The news of his passing brought us much sadness. He held many positions in the school system with board member being the most recent. In addition to his work with our school system, he was a community leader and served as a county commissioner. Mr. Green will be long remembered for the kindness and gentleness he exhibited to those who worked with him. In his memory, we will be placing a wreath on the door of the central office. He will be greatly missed. With our deepest sympathy, Jennifer Albritton Taylor County School Superintendent

The Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony will be live streamed on YouTube tomorrow morning. The link to view the ceremony is: https://youtu.be/EhGKGrbz_ao

Course request forms and student scheduling conferences will begin this week. We will start with next year's 12th graders and work down through the remaining grade levels. The links below will take you to a copy of the TCHS Course Request Form and the TCHS Course Guide. Please use these links to help guide you and your child's discussion about next year's classes. TCHS 2022-2023 Course Guide: https://5il.co/1adv9 TCHS 2022-2023 Course Request Form: https://5il.co/1adv8

The Taylor County School District is offering a free wireless hotspot device to students. Hotspots may be picked up from the TCHS Media Center beginning May 13. Complete the TCSD Hotspot Program form at this link if you are interested in receiving a hotspot: https://forms.gle/nhDm7czAfd4TWrpn9

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, We have updated our COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines that are posted on our website under the heading COVID-19 Information. The main changes are as follows: 1. Facemasks are no longer required on our buses. We will still have facemasks available on our buses. 2. We have updated our American Rescue Plan(ARP) Act – ESSER III-LEA Application. In addition to addressing learning opportunity losses, we will focus on maintaining the operations and continuity of services in our school system. We will continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in our school system as well as our community. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. Respectfully, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

Dear Parents and Guardians: Due to weather concerns with transporting students safely, please review the following information regarding a delay in opening schools on March 31, 2022: • Bus routes will be delayed approximately 1 hour. • Faculty and Staff should report by 8:00. • Students not riding buses should report by 8:30. Sincerely, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

I have provided the summary in the link below to help capture what has happened in terms of COVID-19 in our District. The weekly summary is based on the information that I have at this time. https://5il.co/16a4c Parents and guardians, please continue to monitor your children at home. Staff members should also be monitoring themselves as well. We have the following documents to help with your decision making: https://5il.co/j52d https://5il.co/13y0u Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

I have provided the summary in the link below to help capture what has happened in terms of COVID-19 in our District. The weekly summary is based on the information that I have at this time. https://5il.co/15xnr Parents and guardians, please continue to monitor your children at home. Staff members should also be monitoring themselves as well. We have the following documents to help with your decision making: https://5il.co/j52d https://5il.co/13y0u Jennifer Albritton Superintendent