In an effort to provide up-to-date information, Lumpkin County Schools will publish our data weekly in hopes of keeping our students, parents, and community aware of the impact COVID-19 is having on our students and staff. Thank you for your continued support of LCSS! #TR1BE
The agency responsible for accrediting educational institutions, Cognia, recently recognized the Lumpkin County School System and all five of our schools with an extension through 2024 of our accreditation status. Congratulations to our district and schools! #BetterTogether
That's a wrap on the first day! Things looked a bit different with the single-file lines, faces coverings, special attention to social distancing, and more. We are proud of our #TR1BE for embracing this new normal, and we look forward to days 2 through 175! #FocusedForward
Welcome back to school, LC #TRIBE! We are excited to begin this new year with all of you either in-person or virtually. #FocusedForward #BetterTogether
Need to know when to expect your child's bus next week? Check out our bus schedules! #BetterTogether #FocusedForward #TR1BE
Lumpkin County is stalled at a 60% response rate on the 2020 Census. We need your help! If you haven't responded to the census, please do so today at my2020census.gov. Every response helps our county and our school system with needed federal funding! #BetterTogether #TR1BE
If your student is coming back for the traditional in-person school model, please join us for Open House this Thursday, August 6th! If your student is opting for the distance virtual learning model, your Zoom Orientation will also be on Thursday (you should have received an email with the Zoom link last week). #FocusedForward #TR1BE
Are you interested in purchasing accident student insurance this year? If so, please follow the instructions included. This is an optional insurance policy parents can purchase for their children.
As mentioned in our latest post, as the guidance from CDC and DPH changes, we will also change our decision guide for students. The latest LC Decision Guide is posted for your information. Thank you for your support of our school system! #FocusedForward #TR1BE
As we prepare for those students and families choosing the traditional school model, it is important that we establish and follow a decision guide for situations in which a student or staff member presents with COVID symptoms. We are #focusedfoward, and we appreciate our #TR1BE!
Struggling to find certain school supplies? Don't despair!
If you have a student in Lumpkin County Schools and need assistance with school supplies, below is a link to the application. Please complete the form for each student needing assistance: https://forms.gle/a8cpfCaEtwm9GVLy5
Please help support our Annual School Supply Drive for Lumpkin County students and teachers!
You can also shop from the comfort of your home using our Amazon Wish List: https://a.co/g9PLrTS
Our biggest needs currently include:
Ear buds
Scissors ✂️
Glue sticks
Wide ruled paper 📝
Pencil boxes
Backpacks 🎒
Mechanical Pencils
𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
See you in the commons area at 9:00 am for mandatory graduation practice on Tuesday, July 28! You MUST attend this practice in order to participate in the ceremony on Tuesday evening. Masks are not required but are recommended. You will be expected to stay six feet apart from other people throughout practice. We will distribute tickets for the ceremony at that time; you may request up to 10 tickets. Please come to practice knowing the number of tickets your family will need.
For Tuesday evening, ladies are recommended to wear dresses shorter than the graduation gown; gentlemen are recommended to wear dark pants and a light shirt with a collar. All graduates must wear shoes. Chairs will be 6 feet apart; masks are not required but are recommended. You must be in your seat by 7:30 pm.
𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
We are planning for a SAFE and meaningful Graduation Ceremony! Join us at 8pm at Cottrell Field on Tuesday, July 28. Gates open at 6pm. We will follow Georgia Department of Health and CDC guidelines as closely as possible. Family groups should meet in the parking lot and are recommended to enter the stadium by 7pm. Family groups should sit together but remain distant from other family groups. Students can request up to 10 tickets on graduation morning, and we will distribute tickets at that time. Please let your student know how many tickets to request. Masks are not required but are highly recommended. Individuals over 60 and/or those with underlying health conditions are strongly encouraged to watch the Facebook Live from home. Overflow seating will be available on the field level; bring lawn chairs if you choose this option. Bring water as stadium concessions will NOT be available; stadium restrooms WILL be available. All who attend are expected to be seated. The area at the top stadium rail will be left open for wheelchairs; no lawn chairs and no standing allowed at the rail. Please drop off your family members who need handicap access at the top gate for easy access to top rail.
𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? Email jason.lemley@lumpkinschools.com
We appreciate our partnership with Lumpkin County 4H, UNG, and others. We are looking forward to serving some local, fresh veggies in our cafeterias this fall! #TR1BE
Lumpkin County Schools will follow the guidance from the CDC and DPH in dealing with positive cases of COVID. If a student or staff member tests positive, we will notify all those in close contact with that individual and require those individuals to quarantine for 14 days. These guidelines change often, and we will adjust our procedures as those changes occur.
𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵: 𝘈𝘯𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴.
For students who test positive or must quarantine, attendance will not negatively impact them. Those students will continue in their normal classes/courses with work provided virtually from their teachers during their time in quarantine.
For questions, please send an email to jason.lemley@lumpkinschools.com.
Due to the high volume of families who applied for the distance virtual learning model, we made the decision to cancel the in-person orientation and schedule a Zoom orientation that you can access from your home. You will receive an email invitation closer to date. #TR1BE
We posted our 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 plans last Tuesday, and the deadlines for two of the steps on the 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘰 publication are quickly approaching.
1) By this Thursday (July 23) at 5:00 PM, please make sure that ALL parents complete the quick communication form by going to https://tinyurl.com/LCSchoolStatus.
2) If you are choosing the distance virtual learning model for your student(s) this year, the application is due by 5:00 PM on Thursday. Submit your application at https://tinyurl.com/LCVirtualApp.
We appreciate your support in helping us “stuff the bus!” Click this link https://www.gagives.org/story/H559qf to make a donation that we will use to buy school supplies for our students in LC. Tomorrow is the last day for this campaign so don’t delay! We love our #TR1BE!
Our plans for the Class of 2020 Traditional Graduation Ceremony are finalized and approved! Any questions for our graduating seniors and their parents should be directed to jason.lemley@lumpkinschools.com. Mr. Lemley will provide additional information in a call-out.
New Student Registration is happening right now at the Board of Education/Central Office! Come see us today until 4:30 PM if you have a new student enrolling in Lumpkin County Schools.
We've added one additional date (July 27th) for registration. #TR1BE
