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We will be discontinuing our Tuesday and Thursday meal pick ups this week. Participation has dropped considerably since the first weeks we began serving. We do thank our lunchroom staff as well as the faculty and bus driver volunteers that helped serve.

Meals program for this week:
Our lunch program will be serving meals and snacks on Tuesday and Thursday (May 5th and 7th). Food will be ready for pick up at the bus loading zone near the high school lunchroom and is available for children ages 2 – 18. Meals are provided to those present at pick up. We would ask that anyone picking up food to remain in their vehicle at all times. Our staff will bring the items to you as you pull through. We would recommend those picking up to have some type of face covering in order to take as many precautions as possible. Serving time will be 11:00-12:30.

Our lunch program will be serving meals and snacks on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Thursday, April 30th. Food will be ready for pick up at the bus loading zone near the high school lunchroom and is available for children ages 2 – 18. Meals are provided to those present at pick up. We would ask that anyone picking up food to remain in their vehicle at all times. Our staff will bring the items to you as you pull through. We would recommend those picking up to have some type of face covering in order to take as many precautions as possible. Serving time will be 11:00-12:30.

Students with district laptops can receive tech support on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the front of the middle/high school.
We have some devices that were returned for repairs that are now ready for pickup.
Please contact dbond@schleyk12.org if you have any questions.

Parents,
For general needs or questions, you may email wildcathelp@schleyk12.org . We will be glad to help with issues that might arise as a result of the early closure and the current shelter in place.

Students with district laptops can receive tech support on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the front of the middle/high school.

Please review the Schley County EMA message link
https://5il.co/eut9

Please see guidance link below for face coverings.
https://5il.co/eq6a

New Update for Schley County Schools can be found at
https://5il.co/eoq9
Saved as a pdf document in case you had trouble with previous post.

New Update for Schley County Schools can be found at https://5il.co/eoq4

Schley County Schools will stay closed for the remainder of this school year per the Governor's executive order. Distance learning plans will continue starting Monday. We will notify you as more information comes available.

Parents & Students,
Beginning April 6th, Schley County Middle/High School will be implementing some changes in how our school's distance learning will be organized. You can find the details for these changes at our school website or our school Facebook page.

Per executive order, all Georgia schools will be closed for in person instruction through April 24th. Any further determinations for the remainder of the school year will be made before April 24th. The governor will give a state address at 8:00 tonight.
We will update you as more information comes available.

CDC’s Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) guidance for schools and childcare programs now includes Tips for Parents While School’s Out.
Please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/children.html


Our lunch program continues this week with meals and snacks served on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. This is a drive through pick up only from 10:30-12:30 each day. It is provided for any child between the ages of 2 and 18. Wednesday's menu is :
Chicken Wrap
Salsa
Black Beans
Corn
Tortilla Chips
Fruit
Snack
Pop Tart
Milk

Students with district laptops can receive tech support on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM on the bus ramp on the middle school side. This coincides with the lunch program at the schools.
This Monday, March 23rd, please be prepared to drop off the device.

If you plan to participate in our lunch meals program tomorrow, we need your help in planning. Please call one of the following numbers to give us the number of children ages 2-18 that we can prepare for. Meals may be picked up at the high school between 10:30 and 12:30 (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday).
229-937-0564 . 229-373-0062 . 706-601-2213 . 229-373-0062 . 678-877-2371 . 591-3744

Schley County School System:
Beginning Wednesday, March 18, 2020, meals will be prepared for children between the ages of 2 and 18. A lunch and snack will be distributed in a “drive-through format” at the bus unloading awning of the high school. We ask that everyone enter the main drive and continue straight past the elementary school gym entrance and continue around to the left (circling the open teachers’ parking lot). Per USDA, the child must be present in the car to receive a meal. Any child between the age of 2 and 18 may receive a meal.
For more information please visit our district website: https://5il.co/dtjg

Superintendent Woods suspends state testing administration, accountability requirements; other COVID-19 updates
March 16, 2020 – As the COVID-19 outbreak continues and many public schools are closed to ensure the safety of students and staff, State School Superintendent Richard Woods is suspending the following until further notice:
State assessment window/administration (including Georgia Milestones EOGs and EOCs, the Georgia Alternate Assessment/GAA 2.0, and all other required testing
Teacher and leader evaluation (TKES/LKES) requirements and reporting
State-level attendance-related consequences (including CCRPI, TKES/LKES, School Climate Star Rating, and make-up day requirements)
https://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and-Policy/communications/Pages/PressReleaseDetails.aspx?PressView=default&pid=752