Dooly County K-8 Academy

The Dooly County Board meeting was called to order by Master Tahler Morrell.

Coffee with the Principal, Title I Parent/Family Engagement has been postponed. We will post the new date and time for this event soon.

Update: The Internet and phone system are back up at the Dooly County schools and district office. Thank you for your patience!

Bobcat Stakeholders - please be advised that Dooly County K-8, Dooly County Prep Academy, Dooly County High School, and the Dooly County Central Office are experiencing Internet and phone disruptions due to a outage in service from Peach Net ITS. PeachNet is currently working to resolve the issues. Thank you!

Parents are invited for coffee with the Principal on January 27th from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Dooly County Elementary Media Center. Please visit the District or the Dooly K-8 website to register under News. There is also a virtual option for the meeting. This event is sponsored by the Title 1 Family Engagement Department.

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Dear Dooly County School System Families, Due to significant increases in COVID outbreaks during the holiday season, the Dooly County School System will enforce the "masks required" protocol beginning January 3, 2022. All students, faculty, and staff are required to wear masks on buses and in schools except when eating or otherwise advised by school staff. Please remember to stay home if feeling sick, socially distance when possible, and wash hands regularly. We will monitor COVID spread and make decisions to adjust plans based on scientific data. Thank you for your support in these efforts to keep everyone safe.

The Dooly County K-8 Academy will continue the boil water advisory for Tuesday, November 16th. Sack lunches and drinking water will be provided.

The Dooly County K-8 Academy is under a boil water notice issued by the City of Pinehurst. The Dooly County School System has taken necessary precautions to isolate all drinking water fountains on campus and is providing drinking water for all students. Today, the students will be provided sack lunches. Statement from the City of Pinehurst Mayor Connie Christmas. The boil water notice is in effect until laboratory results show that water is safe from bacterial contamination. The tests usually take up to 24 hours to complete. Boil water before doing the following: • Drinking • Preparing baby formula • Preparing food • Washing produce • Making ice • Making coffee • Preparing other drinks • Brushing your teeth • Giving pets water • Use purified water for young children, people with weakened immune systems and people with open wound. Water use that does not require boiling beforehand: • Laundry • Dishwasher • Washing hands

Veterans Day is November 11, 2021. Dooly County School System is proud to recognize our current staff who have served in the United States Armed Forces. These brave men and women have given and sacrificed for the freedoms we enjoy, so we wish to honor them by paying homage and respect for their service. Please show them a little extra love and gratitude this Thursday. Happy Veterans Day 2021! Dr. Barbara Bryant Army Specialist/63B Phillip Hale E-3 Hospital Corpsman 6 years Chiquita Hart Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Andra Kendrick United States Air force from 1992-1997 Stationed at McDill Afb. Florida Utilities Specialist Catozzio T Murray Sr United States Army Veteran Deployment to Iraq for 15 months. Colonel (Ret.) Vincent Simmons Army Kieron Montez Zanders E-4 Specialist 77 Foxtrot 3 Years of Honorable Service Egypt Bright Star Campaign (1999) Kosovo Campaign Medal (2000) Army Achievement Medal (3) Combat Life Saver Certified Post General Honor Medal Recipient

November Coin of Distinction Recipient- Mrs. Laurie Lowery From Hollie Walters: I am proud to nominate Ms. Laurie Lowery for the Coin of Distinction. Mrs. Lowery is a selfless educator who goes above and beyond the call of duty of her regular teaching assignments to ensure that all teachers and students have what they need. She assists grade level teachers and students, some of whom she does not even teach, in order to edify and build them up. She always tries to make the load of others lighter, even if it means carrying a little more weight herself. Recently, this summer, she was the lead teacher for our summer remediation program at Dooly K-8 Academy. Her heart is so huge and her desire that no children to goes without showed in her unspoken actions. When certain resources and books for students were late arriving, Mrs. Lowery went into her own pocket to purchase the materials so that all students could have the materials timely. She also spent countless hours working at the school planning and coordinating in order to make sure everyone had what they needed from teachers all the way to administrators. She is the epitome of a selfless giver. She does not do it for show and it can be seen in everything that she does. She is a true leader at heart. She reminds me of the quote by the late Dr. Rita Pierson, “Every child needs a champion”. Mrs. Lowery represents this in everything that she does and that is why she is being nominated for the Coin of Distinction.

The Dooly County Board meeting was called to order by Miss Faith Leggett.

The Dooly K-8 Academy will dismiss school at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 28. For more information contact the school. Thank you.

Dear Parents, Due to some flooded areas across the county, we expect delays in reporting to school today. All school buses have safely delivered students who were able to attend. Students having difficulty getting to school will be excused today, October 8th, if they are tardy or absent. Please travel safely.

Don't forget that the Title I Dooly K-8 Learning Fair is tonight starting at 6 P.M. You can access the Learning Fair virtually by going to https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/619583549.

Dooly K-8 is requesting that students, parents, and staff complete the Georgia School Assessment of Performance on Systems surveys by October 1st. You may access the surveys on the Dooly K-8 web page.

This is a reminder that the Annual Title I Parent Meeting for Dooly K-8 will be held tonight, August 26, 6 PM. You may attend in person or virtually using the GoToMeeting link found on the District webpage under News. Those attending in person should follow established COVID guidelines.

We encourage all parents/guardians to please complete the Title I Parent/Family Engagement Survey for 2021-2022. Your input is greatly needed and valued. Please complete the survey found on the district or school website under News. Alentamos a todos los padres/tutores a completar la Encuesta de Participación de Padres/Familias del Título I para 2021-2022. Su aportación es muy necesaria y valorada. Por favor complete la encuesta que se encuentra en el sitio web del distrito o la escuela en Noticias.

Updated Face Mask Requirements

Welcome back to school! School starts back for students in Dooly on July 28th. We are excited to see our Bobcats back.