Eighth Street Middle School

Remember that today, September 5th, is a Teacher Work Day and a Student Holiday. We look forward to seeing students back tomorrow. #4theT

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August 2023 Blue Devil of the Month Breakfast: https://www.youtube.com/live/KpcY1X4Moas?si=b7rDu4Yw0aIkqW4z

According to EMA and power companies, power has been restored to the majority of the residents of Tift County. All Tift County schools will resume normal operations on Friday, September 1st. Excuses for students who are unable to attend due to storm damage will be evaluated on a case by case basis. #4theT

We remain in contact with the EMA and power companies to monitor progress on getting power restored throughout the county. We will be making a decision regarding school tomorrow within a few hours and will post an update as soon as possible. #4theT

After consulting with our EMA, Georgia Power and Colquitt EMC, there are approximately 17,000 customers in Tift County without power at this time, this includes one of our campuses. Due to these circumstances, school will be canceled on Thursday, August 31st. We encourage everyone to use good judgment and remain safe when driving. Please keep the counties south of us in your thoughts as they saw a greater impact from the storm than we did. We will continue to assess the situation and will notify everyone of a decision regarding school on Friday, September 1st as soon as possible. #4theT

We are assessing the widespread power outages in Tift County and will notify everyone as soon as possible regarding school tomorrow, August 31st. Thank you for your patience. #4theT

Flu shots will be available on Thursday 10/5.

Picture day is September 7th. Below is a direct link for ordering the pictures. You can order online in advance with a debit or credit card. https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001045134

After meeting with EMA and City and County Officials and out of an abundance of caution, the decision has been made to close Tift County Schools on Wednesday, August 30th for all students and employees. It is unsafe to operate buses when sustained wind speeds are in excess of 35 - 40 mph. We have been informed that there is a 50% chance of sustained winds of over 40 mph. They anticipate that the storm could move further west which would increase the likelihood of us receiving these winds. We will continue to monitor the situation throughout the day on Wednesday and make a decision regarding any possible closure on Thursday, August 31st at that time. Activities scheduled for tonight will continue as planned, unless otherwise posted. All activities for tomorrow have been canceled. #4theT

We are monitoring the weather situation and will continue to send out updates as we receive information. If it is determined that there is a need to make a change to the school calendar we will notify everyone as soon as possible. Any changes to the athletics calendar will be posted on our Athletics calendar at athletics.tiftschools.com. Download our Tift Schools app and turn on notifications to receive the latest information and notifications as they are sent out. It is available on the App Store or Google Play Store by searching Tift County Schools, GA. This is a great time to make sure you have updated your contact information. Go into the Parent Portal and under More > Online Registration and choose 23-24 Existing Student Registration. If you have questions about updating information you can also contact Central Registration at 229-387-2424. #4theT

Locs by Whit kindly provided gift cards to lucky winners of the card signing contest from the Palooza! The student winners are all smiles and very appreciative.

Middle School Basketball Cheer Meeting Announcement

The 8th Grade Basic Agriculture and 7th grade ag students are busy making arrangements for senior night tonight on Brodie Field. Tying bows and making T’s for all the senior football players, cheerleaders, band and ROTC.

Mrs. Sanders business class is learning about tips for Email Success! Students made anchor charts to display in the halls

ESMS Ag students are raising chicks in the classroom. When the chicks are older, they will go into the school chicken coop for agriculture students to continue to raise and care for throughout the year!

In an attempt to keep our kitchens cooler and our staff safe during the summer months, we have removed grits and biscuits from today's breakfast for lunch menu. Today's Breakfast for Lunch menu is: Sausage Patty Eggs Hash Brown Blueberry Muffin or Corn Muffin Salsa Fresh Fruit & Veggies Tomorrow's Breakfast menu is: Pull-A-Part Donut We will resume breakfast for lunch (including grits and biscuits) in the winter months when the weather will be cooler and everyone can enjoy it. #4theT

HOSA Meeting on 8/29!

We recognized Dallys Ware with an Awesome Attitude Award. Awarded by Mrs. Williams for always having an "I can attitude" and helping without being asked. Demonstrating a positive, Big T attitude!

FBLA Meeting on September 14th!