ESMS 7th grade Ag students celebrated the last full day of school by digging the potatoes that they planted earlier in the semester.
Please use the attached link to register your rising 6th grader for 6th grade orientation at ESMS!
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ESMS FFA members who placed 1st & 2nd in Area V FFA events were recognized at the Area V FFA Banquet held at ABAC on May 6th! Also during the banquet, ESMS FFA member Katie McClendon was elected by her peers in Area V to represent the group as Area V Junior Representative.
SAVE THE DATE! Kick off summer reading with BOOKS ON THE BLOCK, Saturday, June 1st at the Tifton - Tift County Public Library! #4theT
Friday, May 17th is the last day of school. Students will be dismissed 3 and a half hours early. Dismissal will begin at 12:00 PM. No bookbags will be allowed at school on the last day. See the graphic for more details. Have a great summer!
ESMS Yearbooks! We have a few extra yearbooks for sale. They will be sold first come first serve for $40 each! See the graphic for more details!
🎉🏆 Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Middle School Softball Team! 🥎
We are thrilled to announce the athletes who will be on the 2024-2025 middle school softball team. Here’s to an amazing season ahead filled with teamwork, growth, and plenty of victories! 🌟 #4theT
ESMS FFA members recently attended the 96th Georgia FFA Convention in Macon.Some highlights from the convention include:
Bo Golden was named the State Middle School Record Book Winner in the area of Crop Production.
Madalyn Nipper was named Area V Middle School Record Book winner in the area of Ag Sales & Marketing.
Conduct of Chapter Meeting Team completed in the State LDE
Kaitlyn Merrill & Kazmir Lester completed the Georgia Green Industry Association (GGIA) certification test
ESMS FFA members participated in Leadership Breakout Sessions held by former Georgia and Oregon State FFA Officers
8 ESMS FFA members served on the Courtesy Corp
Members also donated can tabs they have been collecting all year to the Ronald McDonald House of Macon
Kona Ice will be available to purchase for those students who are able to attend the PBIS event on Wednesday, May 15th. Students will need to bring cash to purchase a Kona Ice during the event. See flyer for prices.
7th graders in Healthcare Science finished their unit on Crime Scene Investigation by creating their own crime scenes. The students created presentations to tell their story in an Investigator's perspective that featured evidence, suspect, motive, and storyline. Along with their presentations and models, the students created crime scene sketches and an autopsy report!
Congratulations ESMS FFA member Katie McClendon for being elected to serve Southwest Georgia on the Area V FFA Officer Team as the Junior Representative/Chaplain.
Thank you Mr. Greg Tucker for bringing your horse Jack to visit with the ESMS Ag classes. Mr. Tucker spoke to Ag students about horse care and safety. We always appreciate Mr. Tucker's willingness to come back to ESMS and speak to our ag classes!
Today, the Tift County Foundation for Educational Excellence awarded Jennifer Braziel, Eve Rogers, and Laura Holland grants for their classrooms and programs. We are thankful for the efforts of our teachers and for the TCFEE in going above and beyond to help our teachers to help the students of Tift County.
Honor's Night pictures were provided by Shine Rankin. Please follow the link provided. There is no password required and no purchase is necessary. Thank you Shine!
https://www.southgeorgiaphoto.com/Events/School-Events/2024/ESMS-Honors-Night
This year's TALK (Tomorrow's Aspiring Leaders, Kids) students had their graduation ceremony and inspiring words to culminate their year of learning and growing into the leaders that they were born to be.
As we prepare for the 2024-2025 school year, ALL parents need to review and update your child's information. Log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal >
go to MORE > Online Registration > Existing Student Registration. Questions? Contact Central Registration #4theT
Eighth Street Middle School is currently accepting nominations for Local School Governance Team Parent Members. Interested candidates must be the parent/guardian of a student at Eighth Street Middle School during the 2024-2025 school year. Candidates must pick up a copy of the LSGT Code of Ethics and the LSGT Conflicts of Interest Policy in advance of the elections. After verifying eligibility and signing the assurances document, you may then be listed on the ballot. Nominations must be received by 3:30 on May 17. Voting for parent representatives will take place on Monday, May 20 From 8:00 - 4:00, and must be done in person. All parents of current ESMS students are eligible to vote in the election.
Students created their own food truck businesses in Dr. Wise's Careers Class, teaching them skills in marketing, creativity, hospitality and business! They competed against one another to see who created the most sought after food truck. Teachers and fellow classmates voted.
CTAE Careers welcomed State Trooper Damien Serrata Post 12 for coming and talking with our students about his career.
ESMS Honors Night will be tonight in the TCHS Gym. Students should arrive before 5:30 to find their seats. There will be increased traffic at the high school tonight due to the baseball game. See the graphic for more info!
