Taylor County Schools

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, There will be a Zoom meeting held on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss our current school health and safety procedures and strategies for the 2021-2022 school year. The link to the zoom meeting is below. Join the Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82201582166?pwd=R3JrQjRTcVdkL05hYVZ6aXYvOWhqZz09 Sincerely, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

8/23/21 Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, We have been informed that five high school students, two upper elementary 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

I have provided the summary in the link below to help capture what has happened in terms of COVID-19 in our District. We had one additional upper elementary school student test positive this week. This student is included in the summary. The weekly summary is based on the information that I have at this time. https://5il.co/xlpb 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/x3oy Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, We are very concerned about the percentage of positive tests in the last 14 days for our county. According to data provided by the Georgia Department of Public Health, our community has a high level of community spread. I plan to report a summary of the cases and quarantines in our schools for this week later this afternoon. While the number of positive cases that have been reported may not represent a large percentage of our total staff and student counts, the number of positive cases is troubling. To ease the concern of parents, students, and staff, we are going to make the following changes to our health and safety strategies. 1. Beginning Monday, face masks will be required on our school buses. This is a strategy used in many districts across the state. 2. Beginning Monday, the modified quarantine method for students exposed in the school setting will be changed. We will notify parents that their child may have been exposed, encourage them to monitor their child’s symptoms, allow them to remain in school during their quarantine period if they remain asymptomatic, and require that they wear a mask during the quarantine period. Any close contact that is opposed to wearing a mask at school during their quarantine period will be allowed to quarantine at home. We appreciate your support and patience as we try to address the recent challenges related to COVID-19. We will continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in our school system as well as in our community. If you have any questions or concerns related to our handling of COVID-19 in our schools, please contact me. Respectfully, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, We have been informed that three high school students and one upper elementary 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 one high school student, one middle school student, and one upper elementary 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 high 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, Today, we were informed that two upper elementary school students, two middle school students, and one high school student tested positive for COVID-19. We were also informed that a 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, Over the weekend, we were informed that a primary school student tested positive for COVID-19. This student was listed as a quarantine in the summary for last week. We were also informed that two staff members 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. We had one staff member and two students, from the same household, test positive this week. They have not been at school this week, so we believe these cases did not result in any exposure at school. They are included in the summary. The weekly summary is based on the information that I have at this time. https://5il.co/x63k 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/x3oy Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, Today, we were informed that an upper elementary 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, Today, we were informed that two high 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

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, Today, we were informed that a Middle School student and an Upper Elementary 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, Today, we were informed that a high 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, Over the weekend, we were informed that a 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

The Georgia Department of Public Health (West Central Health District) will provide free COVID-19 vaccines to anyone 12 years of age and older. The vaccination event will be held at the Taylor County High School Cafeteria on August 14, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Registration information is provided in the link below. https://5il.co/wqji

I have provided the summary in the link below to help capture what has happened in terms of COVID-19 in our District. This information is based on people who were present in our school buildings beginning August 2, 2021. There were ongoing cases that occurred prior to opening schools. Of course, this is based on the information that I have at this time. https://5il.co/wpyd 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/wpy9 Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, Yesterday, we were informed that an Upper Elementary 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

July 30, 2021 Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, As we approach the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, I would like to thank each of you for your support and patience throughout the last school year. We are planning to return to a more traditional school environment. However, we will be prepared to respond to any new developments that occur. We will continue to consider the guidance from the Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control, Georgia High School Association, Governor’s Office, Taylor County Health Department and local health officials in the event of any health concerns that arise related to COVID-19. The Taylor County School District plans to only utilize in-person instruction for your children during the 2021-2022 school year. We will continue to follow some of the health and safety procedures and strategies that were in place last year, and we have plans to make improvements to HVAC systems and water fountains to provide a healthier environment. Additionally, we are enhancing our intervention programs to address academic needs that have been exacerbated as a result of COVID-19. Click on the link below for a detailed explanation of the 2021-2022 school year health and safety procedures and strategies and new initiatives. https://5il.co/wcx8 Sincerely, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

Information for Parent Pickup of Students: Primary School – We will continue to allow cars to line up in two lanes up to a certain marked point. These two lanes will become a single lane as stops are made to pick up students. Upper Elementary School – Cars will line up in a single lane up to a certain marked point. At dismissal, cars will be allowed to pull forward while remaining in the single lane as stops are made to pick up students. Middle School/High School – The parent pick-up area by the Board of Education office will be for sixth grade and seventh grade students. Eighth grade – twelfth grade students will be picked up at the Auditorium parking area. If you are picking up students from multiple grade levels at the middle/high school campus, please park in the area of the student in the lowest grade level. You will pick up all of your students in that one area.