The DCSS School Board is holding a called meeting Thursday, Oct. 1, 6 PM. 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 District Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/dooly.k12.ga.us
Good Morning Dooly County Parents, Dooly County Schools will deliver meals today, Thursday, October 1st starting at noon. Please make sure your children listen out for the bus horn and are at the bus stop. Thank you!
Good Morning Dooly County Parents, Dooly County Schools will deliver meals today, Tuesday, September 29th starting at noon. Please make sure your children listen out for the bus horn and are at the bus stop. Thank you!
The Dooly County School System is accepting resumes for the District Three Board Vacancy. Per O.C.G.A. §20-2-54.1, the Dooly County Board of Education will fill the vacancy with an individual who will hold the seat from now through the special election of 2022. Interested persons must meet these qualifications to serve as a board member: be a citizen of Georgia, a resident of Dooly County for at least 12 months and a resident of the district with the vacancy; not hold any other county office nor any “office of profit or trust” under the US government; be of sound mind and not suffer from advanced age or body infirmity; not have “next of kin” as board member, superintendent, principal, assistant principal or system administrative staff. Further they cannot be an employee of the Dooly County School District, serve on the board of a private school, be an employee of the SDOE, and be registered to vote. Finally, they must read and understand the Code of Ethics and conflict of interest policies, agree to abide by them, and agree to get the annual training required by law.
The deadline to submit your resume is October 1, 2020 by 5:00 pm. If considered for an interview, please note that interviews will take place on October 6, 2020. Please email all resumes and inquiries to:
Dooly County School System Board Chairwoman Katrice Taylor
Email: katrice.taylor@dooly.k12.ga.us
Dear Bobcat Nation,
First, let me thank you for your continued support and understanding as we, as a community, respond to the unexpected COVID-19 virus on our community. The Dooly County Athletics Department is very proud of the way our student-athletes, parents, staff and stakeholders have handled the demands we have encountered to protect everyone as we continue to progress through these most unusual circumstances. However, more work has to be done to ensure that we are able to get back on the field and be safe.
As a result of some recent exposures to the COVID-19 virus, the Dooly County High Football team has been quarantined for the next 14 days. We are working diligently to adjust the schedule so that we can have a football season. The health and safety of our student-athletes is of the upmost importance. In abiding by the guidelines set forth from the Georgia Department of Public Health, we must shut down football operations for the next 14 days. During this time period, student-athletes are strongly encouraged to stay home and practice social distancing.
Please see the adjusted football schedule. This schedule is subject to change if schools come down with COVID19 cases and programs shut down for the two-week period.
10/10/20 Dublin (Saturday Game; Time is tba)
10/16/20 @ Montgomery
10/23/20 @ Hawkinsville
10/30/20 Wilcox (Senior Night)
11/6/20 Treutlen
11/13/20 @ Johnson
11/17/20 @ Wheeler
11/20/20 Telfair
Please understand that this decision is in the best interest of our student-athletes, coaches, and their families.
Cordially,
Coach King
DCHS Athletic Director
The DCSS and our Federal Programs Dept. urge our parents to complete the Census before the September 30th deadline. The statistics from the Census will affect our Title I Allocations. Here is the link to complete the Census 2020: https://2020census.gov/en.html.
Good Morning Dooly County Parents, Dooly County Schools will deliver meals today, Tuesday, September 22nd and on Thursday, September 24th starting at noon. Please make sure your children listen out for the bus horn and are at the bus stop. Thank you!
Dear Bobcat Nation,
On behalf of the Dooly County Board of Education, I am notifying you that Dr. Wanda Jackson has resigned from her position as board member of District Three. Attached is the official response from Board Chairwoman Mrs. Katrice Taylor. Also attached is Policy ABCDA, which describes the process for filling an unexpired term.
As Superintendent, I humbly thank Dr. Jackson for her contributions and wisdom. She will be missed among our local governance team. We wish her the very best in her future endeavors.
Respectfully,
Dr. Craig Lockhart
Superintendent,
Dooly County School System
Board Response to Resignation of Dr. Wanda Jackson
https://doolycountyschools-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/mlester_dooly_k12_ga_us/EajOBzxXej5Hq00n7XDVQjsBQkjsqD4mKpbVmmgH4nwwKw?e=CLjWkq
Policy ABCDA: Board Member Un-Expired Term Fulfillment
https://doolycountyschools-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/mlester_dooly_k12_ga_us/EZ52FrHwSXFKhpHitNUxMyIBsZzQVUs5cNUy4PAby1BVaA?e=TPv0eb
Dear Dooly Bobcat Parents and Guardians,
As we plan for a possible in person return to school for families who wish to do so, we need to increase our survey results so that we can get an accurate number of family responses. Therefore, we are reopening the Parent Survey that was sent out last week. The deadline to complete the survey is September 23, 2020.
If you have already completed the survey, please do NOT retake the survey. This is only for parents/guardians who have NOT taken the survey. We still have the original responses that were given, and this new data is used to get a better picture. Again, this is only for families who did not respond earlier. Please pass along to all Dooly friends and family you know. The links for each school are:
DCES: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H785928
DCMS: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H9H7FX8
DCHS: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H2HCNZL
Thank you for your support of Dooly County Schools!
Dear Dooly County School System Families,
Meal delivery service will not take place on Thursday, September 17th due to flash flood warnings and potentially hazardous road conditions. Meal delivery service is scheduled to take place this Friday, September 18th. Thank you for your understanding, and please stay safe.
Dear Parents,
During the week of September 7-11, 2020, we surveyed parents to get their opinions on virtual and traditional school options for the second nine weeks. This information is used in our decision-making. No decision has been made yet, but we will let you know next steps in the near future. Please see the survey results by clicking on the link below.
https://5il.co/l0yq
Good Morning Dooly County Parents, Dooly County Schools will deliver meals today, Tuesday, September 15 starting at noon. Please make sure your children listen out for the bus horn and are at the bus stop. Thank you!
Good Morning Dooly County Parents,
Dooly County Schools will deliver meals today, Tuesday, September 8th starting at noon. Please make sure your children listen out for the bus horn and are at the bus stop. Thank you.
It’s not too late to respond to the United States Census online at 2020census.gov , by phone at 844-330-2020, or by mail. The deadline to respond is September 30, 2020.
Dear Bobcat Family:
On August 17, 2020, The Dooly County High School Administrative Team decided to postpone Fall Athletics due to the impact the county endured during the summer months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With this letter, the Dooly County High Administrative Team has now authorized a restart to some of the Fall Athletics which were previously postponed. Extracurricular activities will be conducted based on the guidelines set forth by the National Federation of High Schools and the Georgia High School Association. The Dooly County Athletics Department will work in collaboration with the local health agencies, NFHS, and the GHSA as we try to ensure the safety of our student athletes, activity participants, stakeholders, supporters, and spectators.
Using caution, adhering to local regulations, and following social distancing guidelines provided by the GHSA, the Dooly County High School Athletics Department will return to activities with standard practices. The DCHS Football team will return to practice on August 31st. The team will follow all GHSA guidelines and protocol for practice and games. The first two original games have been cancelled. The team will take the field officially, on September 25th for our first contest.
Due to the high risk of exposure, band will not participate during football games.
The DCHS Fast Pitch Softball Fall season will be cancelled. However, the team will participate in Spring Slow Pitch Softball.
We are grateful for the opportunity to restart our fall activities. Although we cannot fully prevent our student athletes from the threat of exposure, we can take the necessary steps and precautions to reduce the possible threat.
For the children,
Dooly County High School Administrative Team
Dooly County Board of Education recognized the District Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Kylie Garrard.
Dooly County Schools Technical Support Help Desk
Do(oly) Your Part!
JR/SR HP Laptop Login Steps: Here are the steps to logon to your HP laptops: You must take your laptop to the parking lot of a District building (high school or K-8). While in the parking lot, try to connect to the WiFi BYOT. You will login to the BYOT WiFi using your school email and password. You will then be able to login to the laptop with your school email and password. Remember that your email is the first initial of your first name + your last name + the last 3 digits of your school lunch number + @dooly.k12.ga.us (ex. JDoe123@dooly.k12.ga.us). Your password is your lunch number. We apologize for the inconvenience!
Postponement of Fall Sports in Dooly County
Dear Bobcat Nation,
After considerable thought and deliberation among school and district officials, Dooly County School System is postponing fall sports indefinitely. This includes softball, football, cheer-leading, and band. The reason is due to current spread level of COVID-19 in the county as well as across the state. Public health and safety are our top priorities. We look forward to seeing our student athletes on the fields soon. Thank you for your understanding and support during these trying times.
Respectfully,
Dr. Craig Lockhart
PROUD Superintendent
Dooly County School System
