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Just a reminder: Toombs County School System students return to school on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. As of now, there will not be make-up days added to the school calendar outside of coming back from Fall Break a day early.

LUES FAMILY FOCUS: READING STRATEGIES Read Aloud Together: Reading aloud with your child is one of the most powerful ways to promote a love of literacy. Choose books that pique their interest and take turns reading pages or paragraphs. As you read, discuss the story and characters, make predictions, and highlight connections your child or your family might have to the text.

LUES Rescheduling of Parents to Lunch Previously scheduled for Oct. 9 now moved to Nov. 20 Homerooms: McCoy (4th grade)- eat at 11:00, Williford (5th grade)- eat at 11:15, H. Braddy (3rd grade)- eat at 12:15. Please mark your calendar for these changes.

LUES Rescheduling of Parents to Lunch Previously on Oct. 2 Now moved to Nov. 13 Homerooms: Alexis Smith- eat at 11:00 Larsen- eat at 11:45 Brantley- eat at 12:35

LUES FAMILY FOCUS: READING STRATEGIES Reading is a fundamental skill for students that is vital to learning and also transports them through time and place. As you support your child's reading journey, we want to share some reading strategies that you can use at home. Whether your child is just starting to read or is an avid bookworm, these strategies can benefit readers of all levels! If you have any questions about reading strategies or would like personalized recommendations based on your child's reading level, feel free to reach out to your child's teacher. Happy reading!

On Mon. (10/7), Tues. (10/8) & Wed. (10/9) we will have about 30 buses taking “student meals” to homes throughout the district. Please review the attached information and chart for details. #toombsstrong

Distribution will end at 2:00 pm today for TCES. All remaining supplies (MREs & Water) will be available on a first come first serve basis in the front of the school until 6pm. Investigator Clark with the Toombs County Sheriff’s Department will remain on Campus during that time.

Please see the attached letter for information about students starting back to school. #toombsstrong

Please Share - Toombs Central Elementary (172 N TOOMBS CENTRAL RD, Lyons, GA 30436) will have a drive-through setup to distribute MREs, water, and tarps today from 10 AM to 2 PM. #toombsstrong

LUES Recognizes October 2nd as National Custodian Day LUES would like to recognize our custodians and thank them for keeping our facilities clean and sanitary. This day was created in 1985 as a way to recognize and appreciate the countless hours custodians put in every day to ensure that schools, offices, and other public places are clean and safe for everyone. So be sure to show your appreciation this year by giving your favorite custodian an extra smile or “thank you”!

(UPDATED 10/1/24) Dear Students, Staff, Families, and Community Members: As you all know, the devastation to our community is widespread and despite the efforts of so many, it is taking longer to resume a sense of normalcy than we had hoped. As we continue to monitor the restoration of services and navigate the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, we believe that it is best to keep school closed at least through Friday, Oct 4 for students and staff. Our efforts need to continue focusing on the healing of our community and working with all of our emergency management agencies. We are currently using Toombs County Middle School as a 250-cot staging area for Georgia Power and assisting GEMA with the distribution of supplies in the southern part of the county. We are especially grateful for Altamaha EMC and the efforts of other power companies to restore power to our schools, and we currently have power to all schools except TCHS. We are working diligently to make any possible repairs and to get all buildings back to working order. Just like our families, our school system is also facing the challenge of obtaining food needed to begin feeding our students again. We will continue to update you as we know more. We are currently looking at plans for school reentry, and our goal is to update you by Friday afternoon regarding the plan for moving forward. Please help us by sharing this updated information, and stay tuned for updates via our various communication platforms: Facebook, Email, Toombs App, School Websites, Instagram, etc.

LUES PICTURE RETAKES WILL BE ON 10/8/24 Please follow dress code.

Dear Toombs County School System Students, Staff, Families and Community Members, We pray this message finds you and your loved ones safe after the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene to our community. Our thoughts are with each and everyone affected by this storm. Your safety remains our top priority. We understand that everyone in our community is facing challenges, and we are committed to reopening our schools as soon as it is safe to do so. The tentative timeline below will be used as our schools’ reopening plan. Please know that this plan may need to be adjusted depending on the restoration of services to the schools. We will continue to update you as we know more. Toombs County Schools Tentative Schedule for the next few weeks: Sept. 30 - Oct. 2: Toombs County Schools Closed to Students & Staff Oct. 3: Staff Planning Day (Staff only) Oct. 4: Toombs County Schools Reopen to Students (Students start back to school) Oct. 7-9: Regular scheduled school days for students/staff Oct. 10-14: Regular Scheduled Fall Break for students/staff Oct 15-18: Students & Staff return to school following Fall Break (Oct. 15 was originally a staff planning day/student holiday, but it will now be a regular school day for all) Once again, please know that this plan may need to change as the assessment of our schools continues. We are thankful to live in a community where people take care of one another. Please help us communicate by sharing this information with others. Additional updates will be posted and communicated via Facebook, Text, Toombs App, Instagram, Email, and School Websites. Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you!

After consultation and recommendations from state and local emergency management, our area is anticipating severe weather from Hurricane Helene overnight Thursday and continuing into the early hours of Friday morning. We are anticipating the weather to be out of our area by Friday around lunch. However, with the uncertainty of potential damage, power outages, road issues, and with the safety of all of our stakeholders in mind, the Toombs County School System will be closed for students and staff on Friday, September 27th. We will return to normal operations on Monday, September 30th. Please stay tuned to our social media outlets and communication tools for any further updates.

The Toombs County School System is closely monitoring Hurricane Helene in collaboration with local emergency management officials. We will have normal school operations tomorrow, Sept. 26. A decision regarding school on Friday, Sept. 27 will be made tomorrow afternoon. Please stay tuned to our school communication outlets for the latest updates on school operations.

Book fair preview day will be Friday, September 27. Click this link to set up your child's e-wallet (if you prefer) and the digital flyer. We are so excited about our upcoming book fair this year! #shine https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/lyonsupperelementaryschool1

LUES BOOK FAIR WILL BE 9/30/24-10/4/24 Mark your calendars! Students will get to preview the selections so they will know how much money they will need to purchase items. Don't forget to add tax. The book fair is a great way to support raising funds for our media center and encourage your child to love reading!

Monday 10/21- Pajama Day Tuesday 10/22- Jersey Day Wednesday 10/23- Camo Day Thursday 10/24- Crazy Socks Day Friday 10/25- Spirit Wear

Our TCHS Chorus will host a Hispanic Heritage Concert on October 8 at 7:00pm at the Toombs County High School. You don't want to miss it! (Free Admission)

LUES FAMILY FOCUS: HOMEWORK HELP & STUDY SKILLS Be Supportive: Above all, be a source of support and encouragement for your child. School can be very difficult, so let your child know that you believe in them and are there to help them succeed. Please continue to communicate with us at LUES!