Taylor County High School

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 no positive cases in our schools this week. The weekly summary is based on the information that I have at this time. https://5il.co/knxp 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/jmuf Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

Ticket information for football game against Crawford County on Friday night: Tickets will be 8.00 each (Be mindful that some away games will charge 10.00 per ticket) Student tickets will go on sale Friday (during school day) for 8.00 per ticket. Parents of football players and cheerleaders may purchase tickets outside field house tomorrow (Tuesday) from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm from Mrs. Kendrick. Remaining public tickets may be purchased at Board of Education Office on Wednesday (8:30-4:30), Thursday (8:30-4:30) and Friday (8:30-12:00).

An Expression of Sympathy to the Family of Mr. Wayne Smith 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. Wayne Smith. Our hearts are saddened by the news of his passing. He served the community for over thirty years through his work in the school system as a teacher, Curriculum Director, and Superintendent. He served with a positive and caring spirit. In his memory, we will be placing a wreath on the door of the central office, as well as on each school sign. He will be greatly missed. With our deepest sympathy, Jennifer Albritton Taylor County School 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 to test positive this week. This staff member was reported in last week’s quarantine list, and this did not result in any exposure at school. The weekly summary is based on the information that I have at this time. https://5il.co/kdaz 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/jmuf Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

8-27-20 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

Thank you Taylor County community for supporting the requests of Taylor Co High School established to safeguard against the Covid19 pandemic. We had a great 1st week of school, and it was obvious that our staff & students were eager to return. Please continue the amazing support going forward and we’ll get thru this together, providing our kids a quality education and graduating our Seniors. Sincerely, Brian Barnhill, Principal

I would like to thank our students, parents, and guardians for your support and patience as we have made it through our first week of school. In spite of very difficult circumstances, the staff of the Taylor County School District has done a wonderful job. I am grateful for their efforts, and I have witnessed many of them going above and beyond to take care of our distance learners, in-person learners, and each other. 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 17, 2020. 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/k1ae 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/jmuf Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

8-20-20 Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, Today, we were informed that two Primary 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

8-19-20 We were informed late this afternoon that we have a positive case of COVID-19 at the Primary School. We have been in communication with the Georgia Department of Public Health. They are taking the appropriate steps in regards to contact tracing. We have disinfected the building. Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

Please be advised that all students attending school virtually are eligible to receive a free breakfast and a free lunch Monday through Friday. However, the meals must be picked up at the school cafeteria in which your child would normally be attending.

Change to Parent Pick-up Middle School and High School In an effort to relieve some of the congestion in our parent pick-up area for the middle and high school students, we are making changes starting today, August 18th. The existing parent pick-up area will be for sixth grade and seventh grade students. Eighth grade – twelfth grade students may be picked up at the Auditorium parking area (front and side). If extra space is needed, you may park in area in front of the old maintenance barn. We ask that you access the area by driving North on Oak Street because the buses will be coming from East Main Street and will likely block the intersection of East Main Street and Oak Street. 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. We will communicate this to the students today in our announcements. Extra staff members will be present to help parents adjust to the change. We appreciate your patience with us as we modify our procedures and processes in this current environment. Please know we are going to be monitoring our plans, and we will make adjustments as needed.

Volleyball Match on Tuesday, August 18. Home game vs. Greenville -- Please limit 4 guests per player.

Parents, please don’t drop off students before 7:30. Thank you.

Volleyball Match In an effort to keep our players and spectators safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, we must limit the number of spectators admitted into tomorrow’s volleyball match. Each student athlete will be allowed to have 4 spectators admitted into tomorrow’s match. Once spectators are inside the gym, they will be asked to practice social distancing. We encouraged everyone to wear a mask to help improve the safety for all. We appreciate your understanding during this difficult time and your support of our student-athletes.

Additional Odysseyware information for TCHS distance learners was emailed this afternoon to distance learner parents and students. If you did not receive the information, please email parks.lillia@taylorboe.org.

The reopening guidelines have been updated to include the following change regarding face masks/coverings. The high school and middle school students and staff will be required to wear face masks/coverings during classroom transitions.

August 10, 2020 Dear Parents, and Guardians, As we try to keep separation between students waiting for their parents to pick them up, we will be making a change to the pick-up lines at the Primary School and Upper Elementary School. Both schools will 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. In transitioning to a single lane, the cars in the two lanes will alternate turns. In other words, the second car to arrive will be lined up evenly with the first car forming two lanes. When other cars arrive, they will line up behind the two front cars. As we release the cars to the single lane, the car from lane 1 will pull down. Then, a car from lane 2 will go behind that car. Taking turns in this fashion will continue as students are picked up. Extra staff members will be present during the first few days to help parents adjust to the change. The driveway at the Primary School is wide enough to accommodate the two lanes. At the Upper Elementary School, it will be necessary for one lane of cars to ride on the grass for some distance. We appreciate your patience with us as we modify our procedures and processes in this current environment. Please know we are going to be monitoring our plans, and we will make adjustments as needed. Sincerely, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

7-31-20 Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, We were informed today that we have two positive cases of COVID-19 in the School District. 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. Out of an abundance of caution, we have made the decision to delay the start date for students to Monday, August 17, 2020. Sincerely, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

July 24, 2020 Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, To eliminate any possible confusion brought about by speculation or rumors, I want to once again address our plans for reopening. At this time, the Taylor County School District still intends to move forward with the plans we communicated on July 14, 2020 with one exception. In order to allow more time for our faculty and staff to be better prepared to welcome our students, the start date for students has been changed to Thursday, August 6, 2020. I have updated the reopening guidelines for the date change and will post them to our social media sites. I would remind you that information is continually evolving regarding the reopening of school. We will communicate any changes to you as soon as possible. Sincerely, Jennifer Albritton Superintendent

High School parking spots will be sold on July 29, 9:00-12:00. Cost will be $20.00. Must have valid drivers license, registration & proof of insurance on the vehicle that you will be driving. First come first serve. Please have correct change.