Taylor County Primary School

Subject Line: Coming Soon Hello Parents, Be on the lookout for a colorful Parent Information Envelope coming home soon! You will find important information about a safe and easy way your family can help our school get the essential tools our students and teachers need to succeed. It will also let you know how your child can win fun prizes just for helping!

Exciting news: TheTaylor County Primary School's Literati Online Companion Book Fair is ready to go! Parents, you can now shop our online fair using the URL below. This allows those who can’t attend in person to shop the book fair from home. This is also where you can purchase digital gift cards for your students! Online Companion Book Fair Details: Shop Online: August 15-September 15, 2023 Shareable URL: https://efairs.literati.com/?school=taylor-county-primary-school-butler-ga Please be aware that the in-person book fair will begin on September 11th and will end on September the 15th.

Please see the following supply lists for Taylor County Primary School.

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

Please follow the directions on the flyer to register kindergarten students who will be new to the Taylor County School District during the 2023-24 school year.

TCPS will celebrate Read Across America on February 27 - March 3, 2023. Please see the flyer for dress up activities.

A new TCPS Facebook group has been created on Facebook. The link is https://www.facebook.com/taylorcountyprimary.

The Second Grade Musical has been rescheduled for Friday, January 20, at 9:30 am. It will be held at the TCHS Auditorium.

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

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

The second grade musical has been cancelled for tonight (January 12, 2023) due to weather.

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 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