Fall is in the air in Ms. Tyson's Art classes! #SetTheStandard
In Mrs. Dowell’s Autism class, students are "brushing up" on their academic skills with some fun, hands-on activities!
Congratulations to our September Students of the Month!
Back row: Elrey Florez, Austin Castro, Remington Braddock, and Ivan Tinoco.
Middle row: Alex Marin, Luke Harden, Sophia Ybarra Valdez, and Isabel Zamorano.
Front row: Brylee Faircloth, Markeyia Foreman, and Jimena Arias. Not pictured: Trey-Shon Kent.
Ms. Kaylee Randolph visited 7th grade ELA classes today, offering invaluable insights into the world of journalism. She worked with the students, teaching them how to write newspaper articles that capture the experiences and challenges of living through Hurricane Helene.
Each month all the names of students with birthdays that month are entered into a drawing. A student from each grade level wins a small gift bag compliments of one of our teachers.
Congratulations to September winners!
Thank You, United Way! Thank you for providing needed supplies to our school nurses' stations! #toombsstrong #shine
6th grade ELA students are unlocking the power of words and creative expression!
Hurricane Helene SNAP benefits - see graphic for information
Just a reminder: Toombs County School System students return to school on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. As of now, there will not be make-up days added to the school calendar outside of coming back from Fall Break a day early.
Congratulations to our softball team on their championship win today!
On Mon. (10/7), Tues. (10/8) & Wed. (10/9) we will have about 30 buses taking “student meals” to homes throughout the district. Please review the attached information and chart for details. #toombsstrong
Distribution will end at 2:00 pm today for TCES. All remaining supplies (MREs & Water) will be available on a first come first serve basis in the front of the school until 6pm. Investigator Clark with the Toombs County Sheriff’s Department will remain on Campus during that time.
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Toombs Central Elementary (172 N TOOMBS CENTRAL RD, Lyons, GA 30436) will have a drive-through setup to distribute MREs, water, and tarps today from 10 AM to 2 PM. #toombsstrong
Please see the attached letter for information about students starting back to school. #toombsstrong
(UPDATED 10/1/24)
Dear Students, Staff, Families, and Community Members:
As you all know, the devastation to our community is widespread and despite the efforts of so many, it is taking longer to resume a sense of normalcy than we had hoped. As we continue to monitor the restoration of services and navigate the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, we believe that it is best to keep school closed at least through Friday, Oct 4 for students and staff.
Our efforts need to continue focusing on the healing of our community and working with all of our emergency management agencies. We are currently using Toombs County Middle School as a 250-cot staging area for Georgia Power and assisting GEMA with the distribution of supplies in the southern part of the county.
We are especially grateful for Altamaha EMC and the efforts of other power companies to restore power to our schools, and we currently have power to all schools except TCHS. We are working diligently to make any possible repairs and to get all buildings back to working order. Just like our families, our school system is also facing the challenge of obtaining food needed to begin feeding our students again.
We will continue to update you as we know more. We are currently looking at plans for school reentry, and our goal is to update you by Friday afternoon regarding the plan for moving forward. Please help us by sharing this updated information, and stay tuned for updates via our various communication platforms: Facebook, Email, Toombs App, School Websites, Instagram, etc.
Dear Toombs County School System Students, Staff, Families and Community Members,
We pray this message finds you and your loved ones safe after the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene to our community. Our thoughts are with each and everyone affected by this storm. Your safety remains our top priority. We understand that everyone in our community is facing challenges, and we are committed to reopening our schools as soon as it is safe to do so.
The tentative timeline below will be used as our schools’ reopening plan. Please know that this plan may need to be adjusted depending on the restoration of services to the schools. We will continue to update you as we know more.
Toombs County Schools Tentative Schedule for the next few weeks:
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2: Toombs County Schools Closed to Students & Staff
Oct. 3: Staff Planning Day (Staff only)
Oct. 4: Toombs County Schools Reopen to Students (Students start back to school)
Oct. 7-9: Regular scheduled school days for students/staff
Oct. 10-14: Regular Scheduled Fall Break for students/staff
Oct 15-18: Students & Staff return to school following Fall Break (Oct. 15 was originally a staff planning day/student holiday, but it will now be a regular school day for all)
Once again, please know that this plan may need to change as the assessment of our schools continues. We are thankful to live in a community where people take care of one another. Please help us communicate by sharing this information with others. Additional updates will be posted and communicated via Facebook, Text, Toombs App, Instagram, Email, and School Websites.
Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you!
A big shout out to Kiara Rogers for starting the day on a positive note! She surprised her teachers with a delicious Chick-fil-A breakfast this morning! Thank you, Kiara, for your kindness and thoughtfulness!
Mrs. Sellers' 8th graders are tackling math through puzzles and a classroom scavenger hunt!
After consultation and recommendations from state and local emergency management, our area is anticipating severe weather from Hurricane Helene overnight Thursday and continuing into the early hours of Friday morning.
We are anticipating the weather to be out of our area by Friday around lunch. However, with the uncertainty of potential damage, power outages, road issues, and with the safety of all of our stakeholders in mind, the Toombs County School System will be
closed for students and staff on Friday, September 27th.
We will return to normal operations on Monday, September 30th. Please stay tuned to our social media outlets and communication tools for any further updates.
The Toombs County School System is closely monitoring Hurricane Helene in collaboration with local emergency management officials.
We will have normal school operations tomorrow, Sept. 26.
A decision regarding school on Friday, Sept. 27 will be made tomorrow afternoon.
Please stay tuned to our school communication outlets for the latest updates on school operations.
