2020-2021 Schley CountySchoolsCovid-19OperationalPlan Virtual Instruction Students within this model will utilize the Edgenuity platform. Attendance will be a daily requirement established with an Infinite Campus sign-in.... READ MORE >

Christy McNamara, from Richland, Ga., and having grown up in Columbus, is coming to teach at Schley County Elementary in the Special Education Department. Christy has six children, ages 15-25. She has been working in schools for the last ten years and is looking forward to having a great year in Schley County! Welcome, Christy! 🐾 READ MORE >

FAQ'sSchley County Schools' Virtual Learning Program1. Will the teachers be from Schley County or from Edgenuity? Kindergarten-5th grade students will have some support from Schley teachers. Grades 6-12 will work solely with Edgenuity teachers.2. Is daily attendance required if students are meeting all of their goals? Daily attendance is required with an... READ MORE >

Dear Parents, We know that, as parents, you are very anxious to know how the beginning of school will look. We have been working to try and plan for an array of possibilities. Our partnership with local health advisory members has been greatly appreciated as we continue to monitor CDC and Department of Education guidance. Conversations and plans made in late... READ MORE >

Fifth graders enjoyed learning about physical and chemical changes through cooking s'mores in Mrs. Yelverton's science class. READ MORE >

Fifth grade students at Schley County Elementary enjoyed a very special guest last Friday. Mr. Dennis Jones greeted students as they walked onto the football field with his drone. He demonstrated the capabilities of the drone showing how high it could fly and the distance it was capable of covering. Mr. Jones shared with the students how the drone was used in his... READ MORE >

Tips for Parents from CDC:Ideas to Help Children Maintain a Health Weight can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/children/index.html READ MORE >

Schley County kindergarten students recently toured the city of Ellaville to visit the banks, courthouse, post office, library, fire/ems stations, and the sheriff/police departments to learn about different community helper jobs. We appreciate everyone who allowed us to come see all the work that goes into making our community great! READ MORE >

All of first grade enjoyed a visit from our SRO, Mr. Rodney Wall. He spoke to the kids about his duty as our SRO and the importance of knowing police officers are here to keep us safe! READ MORE >

Mrs. Wyrick’s first grade class recently conducted a science investigation and observation of watermelon with hand lenses! After they were done, they enjoyed it as a sweet treat! READ MORE >

Parents, Please create an Infinite Campus parent account to access important information on your children attending Schley County schools. You will have access to class schedules, attendance records and grades through the parent portal which is an easy-to-use secure communication tool. You will need the last 4 digits of your child's SSN and also his/her... READ MORE >

First graders enjoyed the Friendly Firefighter program this morning! Students learned what to do in case of a fire emergency. They also watched Firefighter White dress in his turn-out gear and explained that they should never be scared of him. Students enjoyed interacting and learning the steps of what to do in an emergency! Thanks Firefighter White and Engineer... READ MORE >

Mrs. Dukes’ 4th grade science classes have been busy working on the phases of water and the water cycle. While covering evaporation, the students collected various types of slime. Each class stretched and flatten out the slime, pressed the pieces together, and left it out to dry. Over the course of several days, they were able to watch the process of evaporation.... READ MORE >

We will use our Alert Notification system to share important information like school closings due to bad weather or other pertinent alerts and news. If you are like most you don't bother with calls or texts that you do not recognize. You can easily create a contact on your phone for number 98901 and name it something like "Schley County Schools" so that... READ MORE >

Recently our kindergarten students enjoyed an outing to Calhoun Produce in Ashburn, GA. As the classes rotated through stations around the farm, they rode a large farm wagon to see several types of animals, learned about and observed honey bees, and picked their own strawberries straight from the field. All enjoyed the playground, a cup of strawberry lemonade,... READ MORE >

The students in Mrs. Yarbrough’s and Sellars’ second grade classes had a great surprise recently. Miss Cheslea Belcher, the US National Forestry Hospitality Queen came to read to their classes. The students were thrilled to listen to her read a book about money. They enjoyed asking her questions about her jobs as queen and some even asked for an autograph. Mrs.... READ MORE >

The students in Mrs. Yarbrough's second grade class were excited to hear that there was a possible forecast of snow for their area. However, we all know how unpredictable the weather is, so their wishes for snow did not come true. So, with the help of Mrs. Brooks, the students took to writing friendly letters to Frosty. The students tried to persuade Frosty to... READ MORE >

2018-2019 SURVEY FOR PARENTS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES The Georgia Department of Education has opened the annual survey for parents of students with disabilities, and your input is vital in helping us improve our special education program. The survey will be open from January 16 through May 15, 2019 and can be accessed by clicking on this link: 2018-2019... READ MORE >

Second Grade at Schley County Elementary is learning about “Community Service”. This began with Mrs. Angie Brooks reading the book The Sparkle Box by Jill Hardie on November 26th. Being inspired from this book, Second Graders have been writing about ways they have sparkled by helping others and putting these writings in their class sparkle box. Mr. Jody Dillard, a... READ MORE >

Recently the SCE Kindergarten enjoyed 'Farm Day' with activities such as needle in a hay stack, an egg race, wagon race, sack race, and a hay ride. Ms. Renfroe brought her chickens for all to see as well. This was held to conclude our farm unit during which we learned about animals, their habitats, and needs. READ MORE >

First grade students from Schley County Elementary kicked off the Christmas season with their rendition of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The program was presented on Tuesday, December 4th in the Schley County Elementary Gym. The gym was transformed into the town of Whoville where all the performers entered as they sang Welcome Christmas. The stage was set as... READ MORE >

Look for the new Infinite Campus Apps available for iOS and Android! Please visit your Play Store or ITunes to download on your mobile device. Campus Student is designed specifically for students, with simple access to grades, assignments, and more, with advanced options for submitting assignments on district offerings.Campus Student is designed specifically... READ MORE >

SCE participated in "Shut Down Bullying", a system wide event today at 9:30. Students at each grade level had activities, discussions, and presentations to promote awareness among students. Teachers in the early grades seized the opportunity to promote kindness and an awareness of the feelings of others. READ MORE >

Rainy days call for brain breaks in first grade in Mrs. Matthews' class! READ MORE >

Students in Mrs. Waller’s 3rd grade class were demonstrating their knowledge and implementation of multiplication strategies such as: repeated addition, making arrays, making equal groups, along with the use of a number-line using Halloween pretzels. READ MORE >

Mrs. Matthews' first graders are helping each other with peer writing! The students are writing about what fall looks, feels, sounds, smells, and tastes like. After their final writings were complete, they found a picture on “pic collage” that represented fall. Then, they recorded their fall writing on chatter pix and posted to their seesaw journal! READ MORE >

The class of 2031 has begun preparing for their Christmas program which will be presented to the public on Monday, December 3rd. The performance will be at 6:30 in the SCE gym. Please make plans to attend a fantastic presentation that always kicks off the holiday season in spectacular fashion. These kindergartners are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. You... READ MORE >

Mrs. Peacock's class recently learned a song to help them remember the 3 types of rocks! READ MORE >

Students in Mrs. Hollomon's 3rd grade class celebrated October by creating Haunted House Books that contained their writings and activities. READ MORE >

Students in Mrs. Harmon's PreK class recently had fun celebrating in October. They carved pumpkins and enjoyed getting messy! They also read the book "The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything." They retold the story with props and costumes! READ MORE >

First graders at Schley County Elementary are learning about animals. Students have been discussing ocean animals with the informational story At Home in the Ocean. They have been studying animal needs, appearances, and habitats in science. A field trip to the Flint RiverQuarium was an exciting way to learn more about animals. Students observed frogs, fish,... READ MORE >

Mrs. Hollomon’s fourth grade class wrote and published “Color Poems”. The students discussed sensory details to be used throughout their poems. Once their writing was completed, the students were able to use their 1:1 device to type the poem. They were instructed to go to their Edmodo account to find the instructions for publishing their writing. For a final... READ MORE >

Since the beginning of the year, Mrs. Young’s class has been learning the sound for the letters of the alphabet. This week, they’ve been learning and practicing the sound for the letter “Pp”. As a celebration, the class used popcorn kernels, (popped & unpopped) to reinforce the sound for the letter “Pp”. Afterwards, at snack time, the students enjoyed a cup of hot,... READ MORE >

Third grade students at Schley County Elementary recently completed a novel study on “Because of Winn Dixie.” Students spent several weeks reading and analyzing the book together. Students focused on expanding their vocabulary, making inferences while reading, and analyzing characters in the story. As a culminating activity, students rotated to each third grade... READ MORE >

Mrs. Usry’s 5th grade students from Schley County Elementary School enjoyed showing their character to Stay Drug Free. Students dressed up as their favorite characters to emphasize the importance of a drug free America. While students enjoyed being in character, they worked hard on summarizing featured texts and using descriptive details to retell a story. Students... READ MORE >

Students in Mrs. Tondee’s Kindergarten class have been learning about nocturnal animals this week. Nocturnal animals are animals that sleep during the day and are awake at night. Students were able to demonstrate this by using puppets. Pictured in the middle, representing the moon at night is Mack Guest. Our animals, the puppy and the chicken (Gracie Jones and... READ MORE >

Schley County Elementary students discovered a new way to model the moon phases. Mrs. Dobbs' fourth grade science classes developed an authentic model of the moon. The model was based on observations to describe the repeating phases of the moon: new, crescent, quarter, gibbous and full moon. Students developed the model using clear plastic cups, construction... READ MORE >