Schley County Schools

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NOTIFICATION OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT RECORDS In compliance with the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Schley County School System Student Services Department announces its intention to destroy special education records of any and all former students who were born on or before December 31, 1994. These records are no longer needed for educational purposes. All unclaimed records related to the identification, evaluation, or educational placement in special education services will be destroyed September 29, 2023. Any former special education students and/or parents of former special education students wishing to obtain copies of these records prior to the destruction date of September 29, 2023, should contact the Special Education Department of the Schley County School System at 161 Perry Drive, Ellaville, Georgia. Positive identification will be required before the records can be released to the individual. Copies of records will be made available within thirty (30) days of the written request. For more information, please contact Mrs. Jodie Leeder, Student Services Director, at (229) 937-2405.

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Georgia Department of Education and the Schley County School System have an obligation to identify, locate, and evaluate all students with disabilities residing within the district, who need special education and related services from ages 0 through 21 years, regardless of the severity of their disability. The Schley County School District currently serves children ages 3 through 21, with identified special education needs. We are making every effort to locate all children residing in Schley County that may need special education consideration now or in the future. We are asking for your help in locating disabled persons who are not receiving an education or who may require special education services. A referral may be made by anyone who has a concern about a child’s development. All referrals are considered confidential, and if found eligible, parents retain the right to refuse services. To make a referral or obtain more information, please contact: Mrs. Jodie Leeder, Student Services Director Schley County School System Phone: (229) 937-2405 (ext. 229) Email: jleeder@schelyk12.org

Custodian Job Open The Schley County School System is seeking Full Time Custodial workers. Jobs include helping to clean and maintain school buildings and grounds, safely use tools, equipment and cleaning supplies, follow directions and be able to work in a professional environment. Salary is based on experience and job responsibilities. To apply, download a Non-Instructional application online here or pick up an application at the Schley County Board of Education, 161 Perry Drive, Ellaville, GA. Completed applications can be mailed to Human Resources at P.O. Box 66, Ellaville, GA 31806 or dropped off at the Schley County Board of Education. For more information call Mr. Tim Whitt at (229) 937-2405. ***The Schley County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or age in its educational programs, activities or in its hiring and employment practices.

The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC program that helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet service. Please see image for more information.

THE SCHLEY COUNTY WIDCATS WON their semi-final matchup against Johnson Countyon Friday night! This means they will be traveling to Atlanta to play for the State Championship at Center Parc Stadium, Thursday, December 8th. As this is a first-ever state football championship game for our entire community, we will be releasing all students at noon Thursday so that all students, faculty, and staff may have the opportunity to travel to the game. The scheduled game time is 5:00, however, there are three games preceding our game. This could mean a later actual start time. Because of the expected late return Thursday night into Friday morning, we will not hold in person classes on Friday. Friday will be an asynchronous learning day. Lessons and activities will be provided to students to complete at their own pacing by Monday. Please join us in supporting our players, cheerleaders, and band in Atlanta this Thursday! Go Wildcats!

THE SCHLEY COUNTY WIDCATS WON their semi-final matchup against Johnson County last night! This means they will be traveling to Atlanta to play for the State Championship at Center Parc Stadium, Thursday, December 8th. As this is a first-ever state football championship game for our entire community, we will be releasing all students at noon Thursday so that all students, faculty, and staff may have the opportunity to travel to the game. The scheduled game time is 5:00, however, there are three games preceding our game. This could mean a later actual start time. Because of the expected late return Thursday night into Friday morning, we will not hold in person classes on Friday. Friday will be an asynchronous learning day. Lessons and activities will be provided to students to complete at their own pacing by Monday. Please join us in supporting our players, cheerleaders, and band in Atlanta this Thursday! Go Wildcats!

Schley County Schools will have a two-hour delayed start for Friday, November 11 . Due to weather predictions for severe weather overnight and possibly into the morning, Schley County Schools will delay the start of the school day two hours. Please take precautions for any weather conditions that may occur. Due to the later start, breakfast will not be served. No other activities are canceled at this time. Bus pick ups will run two hours later from their usual scheduled times. If your pick up time is usually 7:05, your bus will pick up tomorrow will be at 9:05. We want everyone to be safe and aware of this weather. If any conditions warrant further actions we will notify everyone.

Widespread flu activity in Georgia. For more from the Georgia Department of Public Health, please see https://dph.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-10-19/widespread-flu-activity-georgia

Please be aware that no school in Schley County has been or is currently under any kind of lockdown. We are aware that Sumter County schools had an incident that has now been resolved. If at anytime, there is any kind of notification that you need to be aware of, we will post on our website and official Facebook pages.

Parent engagement has a direct correlation to student success. Students with engaged parents are more likely to have higher self-esteem, lower absenteeism and earn high grades or test scores. So what are you waiting for? Log into Campus Parent and get engaged today! See your school for help! Directions for creating a new account at https://5il.co/2te9k.

If you are having difficulties logging in with an existing account please email dbond@schleyk12.org.

Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) The ACP is an FCC benefit program that provides support for households on their internet costs. Please see https://www.fcc.gov/acp for more information. There are many ways to be eligible, but one way is if a child participates in the free and reduced-price meals.

Below are meal prices for this coming school year. Also please find the Free and Reduced Meals FAQ and Application at https://5il.co/1fcc2. Reduced Breakfast $ .30, Reduced Lunch $ .40, Full price Breakfast $ 1.70, Full price Lunch $ 2.30

Congress has decided to not continue providing wireless services for students through the Emergency Connectivity Fund. If you have a Verizon MiFi device that was given to you from Schley County School System using the Emergency Connectivity Fund then those services will be discontinued very soon. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. At the beginning of the program there was hope that funding would be renewed. However, that has not been the case. Also, please return the Verizon Mifi device at the board office at your earliest convenience.

Do you enjoy working with children? Would you like to have the same days off as your personal kids? If you answered YES, then we have the perfect job for you! The Schley County School System is currently accepting applications to work as a Substitute Teacher. Minimum requirements are a High School Diploma, or GED, as well as attending a 3-hour Substitute Teacher Training. Interested applicants should fill out application (https://5il.co/mpq4) return it to the Schley County Board of Education.

Do you enjoy working with children? Would you like to have the same days off as your personal kids? If you answered YES, then we have the perfect job for you! The Schley County School System is currently accepting applications to work as a Substitute Teacher. Minimum requirements are a High School Diploma, or GED, as well as attending a 3-hour Substitute Teacher Training. Interested applicants should fill out this application and return it to the Schley County Board of Education.

Parents and students, Planned renovations for the middle high school are set to begin very quickly this summer. During this first phase, roof and HVAC replacement will take place. Inside improvements for classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, office entryway, and media center will follow. The building will be closed beginning May 25th. The middle high office will remain open and operate from the elementary school “B-hall”. You may reach them by phone or email as usual. For in-person contact, please come to the main elementary office and they can direct you to the correct room. Traffic on campus will be altered for the summer due to the equipment needed to access the roof. The south entrance from old 19 that goes directly into the student parking lot will be closed. Also, the drive that goes directly to the main high school office will be blocked. Access to the parking lot between both schools will be restricted at varying times based on the movement of materials and the pace of work on top of the middle high school. The front parking lot of the elementary school and the north elementary parking lot (within the car rider loop) will remain open. Additionally, the drive that connects this lot to the softball/ baseball fields will be the main access for summer workouts and sports activities. Anyone participating in summer conditioning and sports practices must enter from the first elementary drive. This will be an extremely busy summer, but we are very excited to be improving our facility. Our planned school calendar allows for a longer summer. The school begins next year on August 12th. We wish everyone a safe and happy summer. As we make progress on this project, we will provide updates and information preparing for students’ return this fall. Brian Hall

GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENT Senior Parents & Students, The weather forecast for Saturday is calling for an increased chance of rain. Due to the uncertainty of the weather forecast on Saturday and without the availability of our gym, we will be moving the graduation ceremony to Georgia Southwestern State University's Storm Dome. The time is still at 9:00 AM. We are making this decision now to give families time to adjust their schedules for the new venue. Our gym is currently covered and being used for storage due to summer renovation. The facilities at GSW will offer a large climate-controlled space to comfortably honor our graduates. Graduation practice for tomorrow will be at the elementary school gym at 9:00 AM. Students may park in any open spaces in the teacher parking lots or the student parking lot. We appreciate your understanding as we look forward to an uninterrupted graduation ceremony.

Next year's high school students, Your 22-23 school schedule is available in the Infinite Campus Portal. Once you log in select Schedule then select the 22-23 Schley County High School enrollment. You have until July 15th to request a schedule change through this link: https://forms.office.com/r/r0qfHA7cav

Schley County Parents, The Schley County School System would like your input in order to best serve our community. Please respond to the short survey below. Thank you! Parent Survey