🥞🥗 Menus for November 10–14 🍕🍎
A new week means more delicious meals prepared fresh in our Tift County cafeterias!
#4theT
about 11 hours ago, Dana Spurlin
WEEKLY MENU
WEEKLY MENU
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Middle School Swim Meet Update
Great effort from our middle school swim teams yesterday! Both the boys and girls teams finished second overall.
View full meet results here: https://aptg.co/1gXjpB

And a quick reminder: Monday’s scheduled home meet has been moved to Thursday due to the potential for inclement weather.
#4theT
1 day ago, Dana Spurlin
MS Swim Results
💙 We’re celebrating our very first Blue Devil Legends!
Each month, we’ll recognize staff members who go above and beyond to make a difference for our students, colleagues, and community.
Congratulations to Mr. Billy King and Mrs. Jehavanny Allen for being named our October Blue Devil Legends and the first to receive this honor! 💙
2 days ago, Krista Griffin
Blue Devil Legends
At ESMS, students work hard each month to complete all of their Exact Path assignments.
For October, everyone who finished their lessons earned a spot in our Kona Ice drawing!
From that group of dedicated learners, six lucky Blue Devils were selected to win a sweet treat! 🍧

Way to go to all of our students who met their goals, and congratulations to our October Kona Ice winners! 💙
2 days ago, Krista Griffin
Exact Path Winners
🎉 Congratulations to our ESMS Students of the Month!
Your hard work, leadership, and positive attitude shine bright every day.
We’re so proud of each of you for representing what it means to be a Blue Devil!
2 days ago, Krista Griffin
Student of the Month 6th Grade
Student of the Month 7th Grade
Student of the Month 8th Grade
💙 Kona Ice is Coming to ESMS! 🏝️

Get ready for a cool treat! The Kona Ice truck will visit Eighth Street Middle School on the following dates:
📅 November 13 • December 11 • January 22 • February 19 • March 12 • April 23 • May 14

👉 Pre-payment links will be shared a few days before each event.
💵 Pay at school using cash, check, or debit card (no student phone payments).

🌴 Cool off, support your school, and enjoy some Kona Ice fun!
2 days ago, Krista Griffin
KONA Ice Dates
Eighth Street Middle School has once again been named the winner of this week’s Taste of Tift: Lunch Tray Battle, maintaining their undefeated status.** Congratulations to ESMS, and we appreciate everyone who participated in this week's challenge.

We also want to thank all of our schools for the incredible work they do each day to serve our students. Your dedication truly shows.
#4theT
2 days ago, Dana Spurlin
Lunch Tray Battle
Due to the potential for inclement weather on Monday, our home middle school swim meet originally scheduled for Monday, November 10th, has been rescheduled to Thursday, November 13th.
The start time will remain 2:00 PM.
#4theT
2 days ago, Dana Spurlin
MS Swim Meet Date Change
🔥 Middle School Boysl Basketball Thursday Recap! 🔥
A huge thank you to Zaxby’s for feeding our 6th and 7th grade boys basketball teams! Your support means so much to our student-athletes.

Both of our middle school boys teams came out strong and defeated Colquitt on Thursday! Great job, Devils — keep working hard and keep representing #4theT! 🏀
3 days ago, Dana Spurlin
MS Boys Basketball
📣 Reminder

We're halfway there! 🙌
There’s still time to make a difference in our Tift County Schools Food Drive!

🗓️ Now through Nov. 14
🥫 Collecting non-perishable food items
📍 Drop off at any Tift County School or the Administrative Office

Let’s keep the momentum going! 💙
Every item helps a family in need.

#4theT
3 days ago, Dana Spurlin
Tift County Schools Food Drive
Tift County Middle School HOSA students recently attended the Health Career Open House at Southern Regional Technical College in Tifton!

Students explored hands-on activities and live demos across a variety of healthcare fields — including EMS, Radiologic Technology, Phlebotomy, Medical Assisting, and more.

It was a great day of learning, exploring, and discovering future career paths in healthcare! 🩺✨

#4theT
4 days ago, Dana Spurlin
HOSA

Parents can now view the 2025–2026 ESMS School–Parent Compact online and complete the Acknowledgment Form!

🖱️ To access the form, click the link below:
🔗 https://forms.gle/uFWje5VBbQ4nRW798

Once in the Google Form, you’ll be able to view the School–Parent Compact in both English and Spanish.
After reviewing the School–Parent Compact, please return to the form to sign and submit your acknowledgment.

💙 Thank you for partnering with us to support every student’s success at Eighth Street Middle School!

4 days ago, Krista Griffin
School-Parent Compact Acknowlegment Form
📢 The Eighth Street Edition 📢 Check out The Eighth Street Edition for the week of November 3rd -November 7th.! Don’t miss out on what’s coming up at ESMS! 💙 #4theT
6 days ago, Krista Griffin
Eighth Street Edition Nov. 3-Nov. 7
⚽️ Parent Interest Meeting: Middle School Boys Soccer (6th–8th Grade)
📅 Tuesday, November 11 • 🕟 4:30 PM
📍 NEMS Cafeteria

Parents and boys interested in trying out for middle school soccer—come learn about expectations, tryout dates, and how to get ready for the season.
Questions? Contact Coach Jay York at jay.york@tiftschools.com
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#4theT
6 days ago, Dana Spurlin
MS Boys Soccer
🍳🥪 Breakfast & Lunch Menus for November 3–7 🍎🍔
Check out what’s being served this week in our cafeterias!
#4theT
7 days ago, Dana Spurlin
WEEKLY MENU
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Today’s the day! 🎉 Family Literacy Day is today from 11 AM–1 PM. Ages 0-5 at Maggie Campbell’s Gingerbread House ELC (719 S Ridge Ave.) and Grades K-5 at the Bateman Youth Center (511 17th St W). Free books, guest readers, fun activities & more. See you soon! 💙 #4theT

9 days ago, Dana Spurlin
Family Literacy Day
Family Literacy Day

🎨✨ The 2025 Arts Affair is happening TODAY! ✨🎭

Tift County Schools will proudly be represented with performances and exhibits from our Migrant program, as well as TCHS Early Childhood Education, Metals, Diablos, and Ag programs.

📅 Check out the image for details, and come support our talented students and the local arts community!

#4theT

9 days ago, Dana Spurlin
Arts Affair
🥞🍔 November Menus Now Available! 🍎🥪

We’ll still share weekly menus, but for those who like to plan ahead, the breakfast and lunch menus for the entire month of November are now posted!

👉 View them here: https://www.tiftschools.com/documents/school-nutrition/menus/18803049

#4theT
10 days ago, Dana Spurlin
Lunch Menu
Lunch Menu
Lunch Menu
Lunch Menu
🏀 Blue Devil Middle School Boys Basketball Update!

Our teams traveled to Valdosta today—
✔️ 7th Grade brought home the win, 42–31!
✔️ 8th Grade battled hard but came up just short.

A big thank-you to Sumner Beaumont York & Kincaid Insurance for providing dinner for our teams tonight. We appreciate your support!

Great job, guys—keep working hard! #4theT
10 days ago, Dana Spurlin
MS Boys Basketball
🏈⚾🏀 Final Day of Red Ribbon Week!
💙 Friday’s Theme: “Team Up Against Drugs”
➡️ Show your spirit by wearing your favorite team jersey—together, we’re stronger!
#4theT #RedRibbonWeek
10 days ago, Dana Spurlin
RRW Daily Reminder
RRW Daily Reminder