The Dooly County School System school board voted to officially name Dr. Sherrod Willaford, Superintendent of Schools at their October meeting.
Congratulations to Dr. Sherrod Willaford! #ThisisDooly! #IamDooly! #WeareDooly!
The Dooly County School System celebrated National School Lunch Week recently. Dr. Sherrod Willaford, Interim Superintendent and Mrs. Holly Black, Curriculum Director and other faculty and staff joined the Nutrition Program staff to serve students lunch for a day. Some of the greatest highlights of the day included being able to see each student and lending support to our hard working school nutrition team who provide the best and most nutritious meals to our students and staff. Congress adopted National School Lunch Week over 60 years ago, and the Level Up theme this year highlights how the school lunch program has been a "game changer" for students and their families. Dooly County School System Nutrition Program - we salute you and appreciate all that you do! #ThisisDooly! #IamDooly! #WeareDooly!
Happy Boss' Day to Dr. Sherrod Willaford, Interim Superintendent of Dooly County Schools. Dr. Willaford was recognized today by staff, as well as students! Kaleb Green presented Dr. Willaford with a gift on behalf of the Student Advisory Council, and later in the district cabinet meeting, the District Leadership Team honored him with several gifts, cupcakes and balloons! We appreciate all that you do to advance the Dooly County School District Dr. Willaford! #ThisisDooly! #IamDooly! #WeareDooly!
FYI: Unadilla Food Drive/Pantry Update for October 2023
Graduation rates for the state of Georgia have just been released and Dooly County High School’s graduation rate has increased to 91% for the 2022-23 school year! The four-year cohort graduation rate for Dooly County High School is even higher at 93.4%! Dooly County High School’s graduation rate has exceeded the state of Georgia graduation rate (84.4%) again for the fourth consecutive year.
The school system reflects an 89.4% graduation rate when Prep Academy, the district’s alternative education program, is included. This is a substantial increase from 2022 when the graduation rate was 86.1%. Keep rising Dooly! #ThisisDooly! #IamDooly! #WeareDooly!
Please have a safe and happy Fall Break,
October 9-13, 2023! Also, all district offices will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023. Offices will resume business on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.
The Dooly County School System hosted "Dips and Dialogue" for its annual Title I and Family Engagement night on September 28, 2023. It was an evening for the Federal Programs Department and school leaders to share information about the Title I budget, academic data and the resources, enrichment and interventions that are provided to students. Students were the highlight of the evening as the Dooly K-8 Art program displayed many of their works of art, the 3rd grade class sang an African folk welcome song, and the marching band played several crowd pleasing selections. Families were also able to visit with various departments and agencies to discuss the resources they provide. They received information about family engagement policies and plans and school compacts and were able to provide feedback and ideas through the family engagement survey.
DCSS Department of School Nutrition had "udderly" amazing interactions with students on World School Milk Day, September 28, 2023. The celebration acknowledges the successes of school milk programs and the health benefits of milk for children which includes nutrients such as calcium, iodine, and vitamins B-12 and B2. At Dooly K-8, students were greeted by school nutrition mascots and were awarded prizes for answering questions and participating in games during lunch. At the high school, the focus was during breakfast where students were treated with delicious cold, flavored coffees. Adding the flavored coffees such as French Vanilla, Caramel and Smore's increased breakfast participation seventy three percent.
Grab your controllers and get ready to level up with school lunch! Healthy school meals are the perfect power-ups to set kids up to conquer whatever challenges they face. #NSLW23 #LevelUpWithSchoolLunch
During the Dooly County School System's September District Leadership Team meeting, the following staff members were recognized for excellent contributions to school and district processes. Game balls of the Month were awarded to Tiffany Laster (K-8 Professional School Counselor) and Felicia Madison (Director of Support Services, Special Education and 21st Century). The Bobby the Bobcat award went to Donna Coats (Director of School Nutrition), and Angie Brannen (Gifted Coordinator) was awarded the Committed to Growth award.
Addressing chronic absence is a key component of improving graduation rates, increasing academic achievement and giving young people the best chance at success in their adult life. Join the Attendance Awareness Campaign and make a difference for your community. http://bit.ly/1oqfID7
Poor oral health among today’s school children is now a national crisis. Having the in-school dentist at your school keeps your students in school and learning!
The Help A Child Smile Mobile Dental Clinic will be in Dooly County from Sept 25-29!
Services provided include:
Preventive Care
Complete dental exam
Cleaning
X-Rays
Fluoride treatments
Sealants
Oral health instruction
Restorative Care
Fillings
Simple extractions
Pulpotomy (Treatment of the nerves inside of baby teeth)
Crowns
Help A Child Smile accepts Medicaid and PeachCare as well as private insurance which almost always pays for 100% of treatment, so there is NO COST TO PARENTS. In addition, HACS offers an affordable self-pay option.
Please go online and register your children at https://www.myschooldentist.com/ or scan the QR code.
Save the Date: Dooly County School System All Schools' Annual Title I Family Engagement Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 28th, 5:30 PM at the high school cafeteria.
Parents, please copy and paste the web address below for updates on the P-EBT Summer 2023. We are here to help. https://5il.co/1zxbs
FYI: The Dooly County Health Department has extended their hours on Tuesday, July 25th & Thursday, July 27th till 7 p.m. for "Back to School" vaccinations.
Please be advised that Free Summer Meals for all Dooly County Children ages 18 & Younger are available now, Monday, June 19th, for pick up at the Dooly County Schools Annex, 201 9th ST, Vienna. We have one pallet left. We will bring the boxes to your vehicles so that you don't have to get wet. Come on down now!
Greetings, Due to the inclement weather today, we are dismissing all Dooly County Schools Summer Programs at 1:30 p.m. Due to inclement weather predicted for June 15th, we will not be opened for students tomorrow. As a reminder, Dooly Schools will be closed on Monday, June 19th for the Juneteenth Federal Holiday. We will welcome students back on Tuesday, June 20th. Stay safe and listen to your local weather reports.
With the threat of potentially severe thunderstorms today, Wed., June 14th, DCSS will postpone the Book Bus scheduled for the Vienna Park and Pinehurst bus route. Updates to come.
Please be advised that Free Summer Meals for all Dooly County Children ages 18 & Younger are available now, Monday, June 12th, for pick up at the Dooly County Schools Annex, 201 9th ST, Vienna.
Dooly County 21st CCLC Summer Program-Family Health and Safety Learning Series
