Lamar County Schools

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** **Lamar County Schools to Conduct Safety Drill** Barnesville, GA – December 5, 2024 – Lamar County Schools is conducting a critical safety drill systemwide today. This exercise was planned with collaboration of our Local Law Enforcement and is part of our ongoing commitment to ensure the safety and preparedness of our students and staff. We appreciate all our stakeholders and the community for their continued support and cooperation. Your involvement is vital in ensuring the effectiveness of our emergency response plans. For any questions or concerns, please contact the Lamar County Schools District Office at 770-358-5891 or visit our website at www.lamar.k12.ga.us . Thank you for your attention and understanding. **Contact:** Lamar County Schools District Office 770-358-5891 central.office@lamar.k12.ga us www.lamar.k12.ga.us

Title I requires that parents have the opportunity to provide feedback throughout the year. Please take a moment to complete this survey. Your feedback is greatly welcomed as we try to improve our school. https://forms.gle/bHevjztBNmZF3h5UA Annual Title I Video Link: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=2b3d5a57e6&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1813538150825374155&th=192afb56f290b1cb&view=att&disp=safe&realattid=f_m2j6ck6g0

Trick or Treat Read 2024 The Lamar County School System, with funds from the L4GA Grant, will be giving away free books and literacy materials to all children, birth through middle school age, in front of the Barnesville-Lamar County Library on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5-8 p.m.

Due to the threat of Hurricane Helene, all Lamar County Schools and offices will be closed on Friday, September 27. We will maintain normal operating hours on Thursday, September 26. Stay safe, Trojan Nation!

Good morning, Trojan Family. Today at 10 a.m., all Lamar County Schools will be conducting a joint safety drill with local law enforcement. This is only a drill, but it is part of our ongoing commitment to keeping our schools safe. Thank you.

Join us every Monday September 9th to December 9th at LCMS. 🕕 Time: 6-7 PM 100 Burnette Rd., Barnesville, GA 30204 Sign up Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiH6_MlHquno43me78VaQH9b-QeDseeztogY7FCDxslrGkTw/viewform?pli=1

Dear Parents, We wanted to inform you that our phone lines are currently down, we have notified AT&T about the issue. We are working diligently to resolve the problem as quickly as possible. In the meantime, if you have an emergency related to your child, please email their teacher directly. For any district-wide concerns, including bus issues please email us at central.office@lamar.k12.ga.us. Staff Directory: https://www.lamar.k12.ga.us/staff Sincerely, Lamar County Schools

We invite you to a FREE workshop series. Join us every Monday evening from September 9th to December 9th at Lamar County Middle School. 🕕 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📍 Location: Lamar County Middle School, 100 Burnette Rd., Barnesville, GA 30204

🌟📚 Meet Reid Tails, Our New Summer Reading Buddy! 📚🌟 Check out our latest video and let Reid Tails make summer reading a blast for your kids. Don't miss out on all the fun and learning with our "Read Lamar" program! 📖✨ YouTube video is: https://youtu.be/kIm9F6O7qRA

Lamar County Federal Programs Title I Annual Community Meeting

Lamar County is excited to offer training to all of our daycare providers on May 2nd at 6:30 PM at LCMS' PL Room. All attendees will receive dinner, a $100.00 stipend, and reimbursement for registration expenses. RSVP to Dr. Scandrett at ascandre@lamar.k12.ga.us.

Free Tutoring for students in grades 9-12. Please see your school counselor with questions. https://www.gavirtuallearning.org/gatutor

October 4, 2023 – The Lamar County School System is proud to announce the achievement of the Georgia School Boards Association’s (GSBA) 2023 Quality School Board recognition. The recognition program is designed to showcase best practices in school governance and leadership. GSBA recognizes good school board governance to foster educational community cultures in order to advance student learning and achievement. The Lamar County School Board met and/or exceeded the criteria set forth by GSBA to earn the honor of a 2023 Quality Board. The GSBA Governance Team Recognition Program was developed by Georgia superintendents and board members based on the state board of education’s standards for effective governance to recognize exemplary leadership. In 1998, the Georgia School Boards Association was one of the first school board associations in the nation to develop a program of standards for local boards of education. The GSBA Board recognition program is a three-tiered program. For more information on the program you may visit the GSBA website for awards and recognition or to view the criteria for all tiers of the program.

Lamar County Schools 2024- 2025 School Calendar Link: https://5il.co/24o67

Supply List: Primary: https://www.lamar.k12.ga.us/o/lcps/article/1141568 Elementary: https://www.lamar.k12.ga.us/o/lces Middle: https://www.lamar.k12.ga.us/o/lcms High: https://www.lamar.k12.ga.us/o/lchs

LC-Open House Wednesday July 26, 2023 2:00 P.M-6:00 P.M

Please see the link for the Lamar County High School graduation. May 27th, 2023. Time: 9:00 a.m. Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyu-Tll8VnEXB6xAT-o9Cg

Our 2023 posters featuring our high school students reading their favorite books will be displayed at all four schools in the district this week. Scan the barcode to hear this read aloud from our amazing students. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/@ReadLamar

The called Lamar County School Board meeting Monday, March 27 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 4pm.

We're thrilled to announce the new app for LCS Trojans! It's everything LCS Trojans, in your pocket. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3Xee1v4 Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3FmfV5z