Taylor County Schools

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

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/15izs 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

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, We have been informed that one primary school student tested positive for COVID-19. We have been in communication with the Georgia Department of Public Health. They are taking the appropriate steps in regards to contact tracing. We are making efforts to disinfect school buildings. Sincerely, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, We have been informed that one primary school student tested positive for COVID-19. We have been in communication with the Georgia Department of Public Health. They are taking the appropriate steps in regards to contact tracing. We are making efforts to disinfect school buildings. Sincerely, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

TCSD will test the Absence Notice Alert System tomorrow morning. The test should only send notifications for TCHS students.

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/157un 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

Important Announcement from the Taylor County School District Taylor County Schools will have an early release for students on Thursday, February 17, 2022. 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. On behalf of the Taylor County School District, we hope you have a wonderful winter break and Presidents’ Day Holiday. (Friday, February 18th - Monday, February 21st)

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, Yesterday, we were informed that two upper elementary school students tested positive for COVID-19. We have been in communication with the Georgia Department of Public Health. They are taking the appropriate steps in regards to contact tracing. We are making efforts to disinfect school buildings. 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/14xq7 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

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, We have been informed that one primary school student tested positive for COVID-19. We have been in communication with the Georgia Department of Public Health. They are taking the appropriate steps in regards to contact tracing. We are making efforts to disinfect school buildings. Sincerely, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, We have been informed that five primary school students, four upper elementary school students, two middle school students, and one staff member tested positive for COVID-19. We have been in communication with the Georgia Department of Public Health. They are taking the appropriate steps in regards to contact tracing. We are making efforts to disinfect school buildings. Sincerely, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, We have been informed that two primary school students and one staff member tested positive for COVID-19. We have been in communication with the Georgia Department of Public Health. They are taking the appropriate steps in regards to contact tracing. We are making efforts to disinfect school buildings. Sincerely, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent