Eighth Street Middle School

🍳🥪 Breakfast & Lunch Menus for November 3–7 🍎🍔
Check out what’s being served this week in our cafeterias!
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🥞🍔 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

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🏀 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

🏈⚾🏀 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

We’re honored to celebrate the brave men and women who have served our country! Join us for our annual Veterans Day Breakfast from 8:30-9:30 AM on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in the ESMS Media Center.

💙 RSVP using the link below or click on the QR code by Monday, Nov. 3rd to be featured in our Veterans Day slideshow.
Register at: https://forms.gle/RfZvrYpVCh4Hbc7EA

🎢 8th Grade: Universal GradVenture – May 15 • $170
🗓 First Payment & Permission Form Due Today: Oct. 30 ($70)
8th Grade Field Trip Information and Permission Slip
https://aptg.co/fJd_lc
Each trip includes charter-bus transportation, park admission, meals, a T-shirt, and a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
💵 Scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link below to pay online.
You’ll need a School Cash Online account to make your payment—register today if you don’t already have one!
💵 Parents may pay the full $170 or split it into three payments. Please note that each payment window will close at 11:59 on the due date listed on the flyer for your grade level.
https://tiftschools.schoolcashonline.com/

🥫 Tift County Schools Food Drive
📅 Nov. 3–14
📍 Drop off at any school or the Administrative Office

Let’s come together and give back! 💙
We’re collecting non-perishable food items to support local families in need.

🛒 Canned goods, pasta, rice, peanut butter, cereal & more!

Let’s show our community spirit—Together we can make a difference! #4theT

🎨✨ The 2025 Arts Affair is happening this Saturday, November 1st! ✨🎭

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.

📅 Mark your calendars, check out the image for details, and come support our talented students and the local arts community!

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At our October ESMS FFA meetings, members got into the fall spirit with a Pumpkin Decorating Contest! 🍂🎨 Prizes were awarded for Most Creative, Funniest, Spookiest, and Best Overall pumpkins!

We’re so proud of our members for their creativity and participation! What a fun way to celebrate the season! 🧡💙

💙 Thursday’s Theme: “Swap Out Drugs for a Better Life”
➡️ Role Reversal Day: Teachers dress like students, and students dress like teachers. Let’s swap styles and swap out bad choices!
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We’re thrilled to highlight our partnership with Tift County 4-H! 🌟 Thanks to 4-H Agent Katrina Searcy, our 6th-grade business students had an incredible learning experience with “Manners Worth Millions.” This hands-on session not only taught our students the importance of good manners and professionalism but also emphasized the value of community partnerships. A huge thank you to 4-H for helping us provide real-world lessons that set our students up for success! 🤝✨ #CTAEDelivers!

📣 Important 8th Grade Field Trip Reminder!
Students planning to attend Gradventure at Universal Studios & Islands of Adventure (Orlando) on May 15: a $70 deposit and your signed permission slip are due Thursday, October 30.

💵 Pay at school between 8:00–10:00 AM
💻 Or pay online by 11:59 PM that same day

⛔ After October 30, payments will pause until the next due date — February 25.

Thanks for keeping our trip on track! 💙

🎉 Thanks for making our Coca-Cola fundraiser such a success! 🥤
We appreciate your incredible support and participation! If you haven’t picked up your order yet, we will be available tomorrow from 4:15–5:30 p.m. at Eighth Street Middle School. Please come to the back of the school near the construction room to pick up your order.

💙 Your support made a huge difference for our students! 💙

🏊‍♂️ Big news from the pool today! Both our Middle School Boys and Girls Swim Teams took 1st place at their season-opening meet! 🏆👏

What a great way to kick off the season—way to go, Blue Devils! 🔥

➡️ View full results here: https://aptg.co/Gdyh7l

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Applications for the Inspiring Virtuous Youth (I.V.Y.) Program are available in the front office or from your student's grade-level counselor. This program, hosted by the Sigma Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, is open to girls in grades 4–12 and helps develop leadership, talents, and community skills. Applications are due Wednesday, November 5th.

✌️ Red Ribbon Week rolls on!
💙 Wednesday’s Theme: “Peace Out to Drugs”
➡️ Show off your brightest tie dye and let’s spread peace and positivity together!
#4theT #RedRibbonWeek

📚 Family Literacy Day is this Saturday, Nov. 1! Families with little ones ages 0–5—come talk, read, play & learn together. 11 AM–1 PM at Maggie Campbell’s Gingerbread House ELC (719 S Ridge Ave.). Free books, fun activities, guest readers & giveaways! #4theT

🟢 Red Ribbon Week continues!
💙 Tuesday’s Theme: “You’ll Never See Me Doing Drugs”
➡️ Wear your best camo gear to blend out drugs from your life!
#4theT #RedRibbonWeek