Please go to the the high school's webpage for the updated remaining schedule for Dooly County High School basketball. With all the COVID reschedules, we were able to work things out to get all remaining games in. Hopefully no other COVID issues will arise that could impact communities throughout the region.
Cordially,
Coach King
February 1 to 5 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia. The following information is from the National Weather Service
(https://www.weather.gov/ffc/swpw_2021), Peachtree City. It covers all types of weather and is good information to review periodically.
Dear Dooly County School System Families,
We regret to inform you that Dooly County Schools will remain 100% virtual until February 22, 2021. The reason for this sudden change is due to recently issued quarantines for DCSS staff and COVID-related illnesses among faculty, staff, students, and households. The February 22nd date allows us to safely lift existing quarantines and carries us through the upcoming Winter Break. We hope that we can return to the buildings when we are confident that we can better safeguard our students, staff, and their respective families, but unfortunately, this is not the time. Currently, we do not have enough staff available who can provide quality in person services to our students. Once our workforce can safely come back to the building, we will allow students to return. Until that time, students must continue to work online from home. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Respectfully,
Dr. Craig Lockhart
Superintendent,
The away girls basketball game at Telfair County has been closed to the general public on Monday, February 1. GHSA and region passes will not be accepted. Each student athlete will receive two tickets for their mother and father.
Update on DCHS basketball ticket sale: We will have 25 tickets to sell for the Johnson County away game on Sat., Jan. 30, 6 PM. Parents will have the first option buy tickets for this game. For the Monday away game against Telfair on Feb. 1, 6 PM, tickets will be sold at the door. We will be allotted 50 tickets for the Wheeler County away game on Feb. 2, 6 PM. Parents of student athletes will be given the opportunity to purchase tickets first. Parents, please purchase all your tickets at one time for the games. Leftover tickets will be sold to general public, after 12:00 noon Friday January 29th. Tickets can be purchased at the front office of DCHS. Once capacity is reached, no GHSA Passes will be accepted.
The door prize winners from the January 26, 2021 Virtual Title I Parent/Family Engagement meeting are: Philise Johnson and Minnie Walker! Congratulations on winning a fruit basket! Mrs. Burden will be in contact soon.
Please visit the district website for an update on the return to school on Monday, February 1st, 2021 for students.
Phase III DCSS Return to School
Andrew L. Felton, II, a 2004 graduate of Dooly County High School, Vienna, Ga and 2009 graduate of the Fort Valley State University (FVSU), Ft. Valley, Ga holding a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Middle Grades Education. He has served FVSU in a professional capacity since November 2010 in the roles of Assistant Tennis Coach and Residence Life Coordinator, overseeing Watson Hall, Boyd Hall, Jeanes Hall, Ohio Hall, Wildcat Commons 4 and Wildcat Commons 5 (Residence Halls).
Following this assignment, he transitioned over into the role of Peer Associate (Fall 2013) for The Office of Student Health & Counseling Services (OSHCS) formerly Valley Behavioral Health Services (VBHS). In 2014 as the Sr. Peer Associate he became the advising coordinator of the FVSU Peer Educators Program, a student led student health and mental health outreach initiative supported by funding from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Since 2015 Mr. Felton has served as the Project Coordinator for the Teaching Everyone about the Risks Community Coalition (TEARs2C) addressing HIV/AIDS and substance abuse prevention in Peach and Houston Counties and TEARs2C+ focusing on outreach in Bibb County. In his current grant project, the PRIDE (Protective Resources for Inclusion, Dignity and Equity) Navigator initiative brings focus and attention to the stigmas associated with these mental health epidemics through the provision and guidance of Evidence Based Practices (EBPs) also addressing such systemic crises as sexual violence, inclusion and suicide prevention. In this capacity he has assisted in securing more than $2.8 million in federal grant funding and is charged with encouraging and increasing student involvement and awareness on campus for increased resiliency against these impediments to student progression.
Basketball tickets are available!!!
The DCSS School Board is holding their monthly meeting on Thursday, January 21st at 6 p.m. We will follow guidelines provided by the CDC in holding the meeting. The public will be able to view the meeting via Facebook Live from the Dooly County Schools Facebook page. Please follow this page to receive notifications of live videos. You can also click on subscribe to receive updates on future live videos.
Bobcat stakeholders - please be advised that the return to physical instruction at school for students has changed to February 1st due to the increase of COVID numbers. All students will continue working virtually until February 1st. Thank you for your support and please stay safe!
The main phone at the high school is down. We are in the process of replacing our phone system. For now please call the BOE at 229-268-4761 to be transferred to the high school. We apologize for the issue and appreciate your understanding. Thank you!
Please click below on the link to register to view the Tuesday, December 15, Title 1 Parent/Engagement Meeting over myON, Infinite Campus and a technology update. After completing the registration, you will be given the link to view the meeting. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=_2z2glaSR0Gh9EWzHPXcCuQbIiqxWJlKr9yEidXzFDRUN1pURE5ETlFNTFVCVVFVMDc0TkhKM05LVS4u
Congratulations to the door prize winners from last night's Virtual Title 1 Parent/Family Engagement Meeting: Ms. Keeshia Carter and Ms. Rhonda Oglesby! Ms. Burden, DCSS Family Engagement Liaison, will reach out to you about receiving your fruit baskets. Happy holidays!
To broaden participation in K-12 Computer Science (CS) education, the GaDOE has awarded school districts a Computer Science for Georgia (CS4GA) grant. Dooly County School System is one of the recipients for $25,000. This grant will be used to prepare our students in the field of computer science. #thisisdooly #headedtothetop
The Georgia Foundation for Public Education has awarded
Dooly County Schools a $15,000 grant through an anonymous donor. The funds must be used digital devices and hotspots. We are thankful for the support of GFPE and the GaDOE! #thisisdooly #headedtothetop
Dooly K-8 Academy has been awarded the GaDOE Title IV-A stArt grant, a $10,000 grant this will allow us to create dance programs for students in the school!
This is a reminder that all stakeholders are invited to join us virtually this afternoon at 5:30 PM, for the Title 1 Parent/Family Engagement meeting using the Microsoft Live Event platform. To view the meeting, you must use either the Edge or Google Chrome browsers. You will be able to ask and answer questions during the meeting using the Q&A section. Please click here to join the meeting. Topics include: the new Reading Program, Infinite Campus for Parents and a technology update. Thank you and stay safe.
Dear Bobcat Nation, On December 13th, the school system has been notified that a staff member has recently tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member was in close proximity to other staff and our boys’ and girls’ basketball teams last week. Out of an abundance of caution, we are transitioning to 100% virtual learning for December 14th through 18th. All basketball games will be postponed until further notice. While we understand this may be an inconvenience for some, please understand that the safety of our students and staff is the highest priority. As we get ready for Christmas vacation, we ask that everyone please take extra safety precautions so that we all can have a safe and happy holiday season.
Respectfully,
Dr. Craig Lockhart
Superintendent, Dooly County School System