Relentlessly Pursuing a Culture of Excellence

From the Superintendent's Desk:

Mrs. Gore presented her Entry Plan analysis report during the Board of Education's Work Session. To read the full copy of the report, click on the link.

STUDENT AND STAFF RECOGNITION

These students and staff members were recognized at the May Board of Education meeting.

Dr. Jerry Baker Receives Special Proclamation

The members of the Tift County Board of Education presented Dr. Jerry Baker with a proclamation for his contributions to our school system and community. The document states that Dr. Baker is "highly deserving of this special commendation for his dedicated and devoted service to Tift County Schools during the 2023-2024 school year, and we urge all citizens and employees to join us in thanking Dr. Jerry Baker for his outstanding contributions to our community."

TCHS CTI Recognized as Outstanding Chapter of the Year

The Career Technical Instruction (CTI) Chapter at TCHS was recognized for receiving the Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award at their recent state conference. Their advisor, Mr. Duran Paulk also received the Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education (GaCTE) Carl D. Perkins Community Service Award for Special Populations. Several students in the CTI program were also recognized for individual awards including:

Christopher Duran Paulk GACTE Carl Perkins Community Service Award

🥇1st Place - Agricultural Science- Dakota Mabrey

🥈2nd Place- Computer Applications- Kenny Walker

🥈2nd Place- Construction Technology- Melvin Hines

🥇 1st Place- Drafting and Design- Damian Cruz

🥉3rd Place - Early Childhood Education- SaVoya Hurley

🥉 3rd Place- Horticulture- Nick Castleberry

🥇1st Place- Technology Skills- Gabriel Daniels

🥇1st Place- Woodworking- D’Travious Wilson

🎓Jackie Medina-received CTI Outstanding Senior Scholarship

5th Place- Statewide CHOA Campaign- raising $370

TCHS Boys Tennis

Region 1-6A Champions

Coaches: Ivey Vickers, Teresa Walker, Hunter Gaskins

Team Members: Ross Peters, Tyson Lasseter, Andrew Gray, Jackson Beckham, Aaron Patel, Stephen Denham, Maitrey Patel, Kaleb Corbin, Cole Murray, Matthew Layfield, Chase Nixon, Elijah Hellman, James Morris, Ethan Lashley, William Kreschollek, Seth Denham, Isaac Beck, Jack Medina, Liam Iverson, Thomas He, Bryce Massey, Josh Hellman, Adam Beck, Payton Bennett, Alexander Garcia, Tobie Bullington, Jay Ross, Ethan VanOrman

Robyn Thompson received the Chapter President's award while Dr. Carl Nichols was named the Mentor Teacher of the Year for the National Association of Ag Educators (NAAE).

Young Farmers

The Tift County Young Farmers were recognized for honors received at their state convention including Outstanding Chapter for the entire state of Georgia as well as the Chapter Display Board Contest.

Brittany Saylor was the winner of the Young Ag Professional for the state award.

IN OTHER NEWS

Meredith Huffman Named Northeast Middle School Principal

Meredith Huffman has been named Principal at Northeast Middle School for the 2024-2025 school year. Mrs. Huffman is coming to Tifton from Henry County Schools where she is currently an Assistant Principal. She will assume her new role at Northeast on June 3rd.

Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week was celebrated throughout the week of May 6 - 10. Thanks to the generous donations of local businesses, prizes were given away throughout the week to award our teachers for their hard work and dedication to our students.

TCHS Receives the 2024 Region 1-6A All Sports Trophy

The student athletes at Tift County High School have excelled throughout the year winning a total of 10 region titles. As a result of this hard work, TCHS was awarded the Region 1-6A All Sports Trophy.

Region Titles for the 2023-2024 school year include: Girls Wresting Traditional, Boys Wrestling Traditional, Boys Wrestling Duals, Girls Basketball, Girls Swimming, Boys Swimming, Baseball, Girls Track, Boys Tennis, Girls Golf

Special Hearts Graduation

The Special Hearts Graduation Ceremony was held at TCHS on Tuesday, May 7th.

Board Approves Tentative 2024-2025 Budget

Georgia law requires that the Board of Education approve a tentative budget prior to considering and approving the final budget. The tentative budget is based on preliminary revenue figures from state and local sources. The budget can and may be amended before the final version is up for approval by the Board. Due to the countywide reassessment currently taking place in Tift County adjustments and amendments are possible depending on the revenue figures received.

While some of the salary increases are recommended by the state, the final decision regarding salaries for all staff in Tift County lies with the Superintendent and the Board. Our Board is very happy to not only pass along the increases recommended by the state but also advocate for and approve increases for all staff.

The FY25 Tentative Budget is available to view under the Public Review section of our website. The Final Budget will be voted on at the June Board of Education meeting.

INFORMATION

Last Day of School for 203-2024 School Year

The last day of school for the 2023-2024 school year will be Friday, May 17th. This will be a half day for students. The dismissal times for each grade will be:

PreK - 5th Grade will dismiss at 11:15am

6th - 12th Grade will dismiss at 12:00pm