Last night’s CTAE Winter Advisory Meeting & Dinner highlighted the many programs and offerings we have in Lumpkin County. Great job, CTAE students for presenting to our advisory members! Thank you, advisory members, for all your support and for your continued partnerships!
Dr. Rob Brown and BOE Members Mera Turner and Lynn Sylvester accepted the 2019 Leading Edge Award at the Annual GSBA Conference today. Lumpkin County won this award for our design and implementation of a district communications plan which keeps our community informed about school successes and school happenings. LC was one of two counties in the state to win this award for Communications! #TR1BE
Thank you, University of North Georgia, for a fun-filled 5th Graders’ Day Out! From the campus tours to eating at Chow to the UNG Nighthawk’s Men’s Basketball game, our students had a blast! #TR1BE #HawkEm
Who doesn't love reading through the Fall/Winter 2019 issue of UNG's magazine and happening upon our Business students from LCHS?!
State Superintendent Richard Woods' Christmas tree at the state capitol will be adorned by Christmas ornaments from schools all across Georgia. Our very own Olivia Wendl's handmade ornament will be one of those! Great job, Olivia!
March will be here before we know it, and we are excited about our Adult Field Day in Lumpkin County! It's time for you to start forming your teams! Don't delay; join today!
March will be here before we know it, and we are excited about our Adult Field Day in Lumpkin County! It's time for you to start forming your teams! Don't delay; join today!
Lumpkin County High School’s Grateful Gathering was truly a day full of fun, fellowship, and delicious food! We had 237 people join us over the course of the two hours. We sent an additional 60 to-go plates out the door to various places, and we took all the leftovers to the LC Sheriff’s Office. We had the superintendent, associate superintendent, all four high school administrators, and countless others serving today! What an amazing #TR1BE! Happy Thanksgiving from LCHS!
On this Thanksgiving Eve, take a moment to thank an educator in your life. Who are you thankful for in the Lumpkin County School District?
Happy Thanksgiving to our #TR1BE!
December 16th Lumpkin Co. JA BizTown Volunteer Registration:
https://jageorgia.volunteerhub.com/lp/lumpkincountyms/event/index/9769749
December 17th Lumpkin Co. JA BizTown Volunteer Registration:
https://jageorgia.volunteerhub.com/lp/lumpkincountyms/event/index/9769750
December 18th Lumpkin Co. JA BizTown Volunteer Registration:
https://jageorgia.volunteerhub.com/lp/lumpkincountyms/event/index/9769751
We wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Our cafe staff enjoyed serving our TR1BE at each of our schools this week! We wish you each a happy and healthy Thanksgiving Holiday! We will see you back on Monday, December 2nd to finish out the fall semester!
LCHS hosted the LC Retired Educators for their annual Thanksgiving luncheon today! Thank you to Tee Smith and his Varsity Singers for providing the entertainment. Thank you, LCREA, for your generous donation for the chorus trip to DC in April!
We are just one week away! Join us on Thanksgiving Day from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM for a community-wide Thanksgiving Lunch at Lumpkin County High School.
RSVP are appreciated but not required.
Do you need transportation? Thanks to our partners at Dahlonega Funeral Home we can come pick you up! Just call 706-429-7510 with your name and address so we can add you to our list.
Just a reminder about tomorrow's Pioneer RESA Facebook Live event, "A Parent's Guide To Raising Digital Natives".
LCES hosted the Rotary Club for their weekly meeting today. Shout out to the Students of Service (SOS) for providing the program and tours! #TR1BE #prideinthetribe
Many thanks to all who contributed to our first Lumpkin County Schools Food Drive partnership with GA Mountain Food Bank! Over 1000 pounds of food was collected for our student families!
It was another successful #LumpkinMatters event yesterday! Thank you to our Parent Involvement and School Nutrition teams for being a part of these events for the community.
Lumpkin County FFA had a great day at the Georgia Farm Bureau Cattle Show! It sure is nice to have an FFA that represents our county and school system so well! Thank you, Chip Bridges and Greg Murray, for all you do.
Thank you to Jackson EMC Operation Round Up for their generous donation to the Backpack Buddy Program with LC Family Connections!
LCHS FBLA enjoying the city of Athens at their annual Fall Leadership Conference this week! We are sure there are some future business leaders in this group! #prideinthetribe
LCES and LBES 5th Graders traveled to LCHS today to see the one-act play, Freaky Friday! Thank you to Ms. Quigley and the Tribe Theatre program for inspiring future actors! Come out to see this show Thursday, Friday, or Saturday night at 7 PM!
March will be here before we know it, and we are excited about our Adult Field Day in Lumpkin County! It's time for you to start forming your teams! Don't delay; join today!
Thank you, Amicalola EMC, for your continued support of our students, our teachers, and our schools! Congrats on being our Partner in Education for November!
Congratulations to our Ideal Indians for November: Greg Finan, Kerri Whitmire, Jennifer Moss, Rebecca Davis and Matt Remillard! #TR1BE
Thank you, Veterans, past and present for your service! Great ceremony this morning at LCHS hosted by JROTC. #TR1BE
Thank you to our military veterans for their service! LCMS celebrated and honored our community's veterans at a luncheon today. We appreciate all the staff and volunteers that made this annual luncheon possible again this year.
Join us for a special presentation by the LCSS Fire Department starting at 12:00 PM. They will be providing simple tips about how to be "Fire Smart" and enjoy a fire-safe holiday season. There will be craft/activity tables for parents to participate in and lots of information!
LCHS hosted the Ministerial Association and LC Religious Leaders for lunch today. After their meeting, local ministers toured LCHS to see first-hand what students are learning and experiencing everyday!
Join us on Thanksgiving Day for our community-wide Grateful Gathering!
Congrats, Kyle Trammell, on being a nominee for Cross Country Runner of the Year!
Go vote for Trammell now!
https://blitzsportsga.com/2019/11/04/boys-cc-poy-nominees/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
Mark your calendars now for Lumpkin Matters on November 16th!
Thank you to Sheriff Stacy Jarrard, United Way 211, LC Family Connections and all of our wonderful volunteers for partnering to help get a school bus full of toys back to Lumpkin County! So many children will have a very special Christmas from Toys for Tots because of all of you!
Blackburn ES Cafe Manager Andi Foster & Ms. Pettersen’s class had fun yesterday learning about commercial foodservice facilities in a tour of the school kitchen!
Congratulations to LCHS FFA for taking silver at Nationals for their Horse Judging Team! A special congratulations to Cadence Aultman for earning a Gold Emblem as the highest scoring student for Lumpkin FFA! We are so proud of AgEd and FFA!
Lumpkin County School Nutrition Program is collaborating with UNG & 4-H (Lumpkin Cooperative Extension) to grow produce at Dahlonega's Vickery House Gardens to serve our students in school cafeterias. Our LCSS students involved in 4-H work with UNG students and professors at the gardens twice monthly!
Please support this initiative to raise additional funds for building materials & supplies to get local heirloom veggies & fruits into our Lumpkin school cafeterias! Click on this link for more information: http://ung.imodules.com/s/1863/cf19/interior.aspx?sid=1863&gid=2&pgid=767
On November 21st at 8:30PM, Pioneer RESA will be broadcasting the 3rd Annual "A Parent's Guide to Raising Digital Natives" Facebook LIVE event covering the LATEST and most trending topics that are relevant to teens and children, such as Gaming, Social Media, Security, Privacy.
Looking for a family fun event in the middle of autumn? Come out to Blackburn Elementary's Fall Festival on November 15th! We hope to see you there!
Are you looking for something different to do for Thanksgiving lunch? Do you want something fun for your family and a way to keep the kids entertained? Did I mention it’s FREE for the whole community?! Catered food! Lots of fun!
The LCES School Garden provides fresh arugula to students today! Eat local. Eat fresh. #TR1BE
The Community Helping Place Free Clinic is coming to a neighborhood near you!
Our LCMS students are attending Junior Achievement at the Cottrell Center today. BOE Member, Lynn Sylvester, accompanied our students as a volunteer to provide this experiential learning experience! Thank you, Cottrell JA Discovery Center, Mrs. Sylvester, and all the volunteers!
It might have been pouring outside, but the LC TR1BE Employee Tailgate was still a hit Friday night! Thank you to all our sponsors. We love our #TR1BE!
Congratulations Georgia REACH Class of 2024 Scholars: Ashlei Anderson, Matthew Beck, Kandon Boyd, Jannelith Hernandez, Ashlyn Housman, & Sheridan Pruitt. Thank you, Governor Deal and Representative Tanner, for your words of encouragement for these young men and women!
We apologize for the inconvenience, but our phones are down at all five schools and the Central Office. The issue has been reported to Windstream.
TR1BE: Please remember to send an item in with your student for our School Food Drive! All items go to our Family Connections pantries to help local families.
Thank you, Sheriff Jarrard, for your presentation on Social Media at our Parent Involvement October Event! And, thank you parents for attending this important session.
Thank you, Amicalola EMC, for your support of Lumpkin County School and the Georgia REACH Scholarship Program! We appreciate your donation from Operation Round-Up!
Don't forget to join us at Parks and Rec on Wednesday for this informational session!
Please join us in working to end hunger as the holidays approach! Support our food drive partnership with the GA Mountain Food Bank. Items collected will be given to our Family Connections pantries for donation to local families! Look for barrels in each school!
Congrats to the Lady Indians Softball team for winning both games last night vs. Crisp County. They are heading to Columbus next week to take part in the Final 8 State Tournament! #prideinthetribe #TR1BE
Enjoy your Fall Break! We will see you back on Tuesday of next week!
Attention Lumpkin Home Gardeners: Come share your heirloom seed saving and gardening knowledge at our collaborative meeting on October 29th!
Join us in our school cafes for National School Lunch Week! View historical images on our serving lines and learn about school meal changes over the years!
Congratulations to our Teachers of the Year from each school. An extra congratulations to Mrs. Tori Jones for being named the Lumpkin County School System Teacher of the Year at this evening's BOE meeting!
Thank you, Butch Walker and Habitat for Humanity for your partnership with Lumpkin County Schools!
Congratulations to the LCSS Ideal Indians for October 2019: Cole Martin, Jeff Bearinger, Wesley Adams, Tina Roper, and Sabrina Gooch!
Please join us in all our Lumpkin County Schools Cafeterias this week as we celebrate National School Lunch Week!
View the historical images posted on our serving lines. School lunch has come a long way!
Local artist, Win Crannell, visited with Visual Art students. He spoke about his career, artwork and conducted a workshop on pencil drawings of trees. Please stop by his booth at Gold Rush and thank him for his dedication to our students!
Old Fashioned Day at Long Branch Elementary School is always a good time! Thank you to all our partners and parents for the extra work in making this year memorable for the kids at LBES! We are looking forward to OFD at LCES next Thursday!
It's Homecoming Week in Lumpkin County and even the teachers are getting in on the fun! English Teachers enjoyed Tacky Tourist earlier this week. Come out the Parade today at 4:30 PM and the Homecoming Game at 7:30 on Friday!
The next training for those interested in being a substitute is next Tuesday, October 15th!
LCMS is gearing up for their annual Autumn/Halloween Family Engagement Night. If you have a middle school student, bring the whole family to LCMS on October 29th from 5:00-7:00 PM!
Lumpkin County AgEd and FFA had a great showing at this weekend’s Georgia National Fair. With more than 20 heifers and steers, LC was well represented. Thank you, Mr. Bridges, Mr. Murray, Mr. Sapough and all the parents for your hard work! #TR1BE
LCSS parents can view their student's cafe choices and account balances for FREE! Follow the link below to sign up: https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome
Today we celebrated the ribbon cutting of the FOURTH Habitat for Humanity house built by our students on the LCHS campus. Construction is already underway, and we look forward to seeing this fourth house finished and moved to Habitat Lane in June 2020!
Don't forget that Monday is a holiday for our students. Enjoy your three-day weekend; the weather is going to be perfect!
It's always an honor for our school system to present at regional and state conferences. Dr. Brown and Mr. Windham shared our new Music Industry Pathway with superintendents, principals, and administrators at this week's 3rd Annual Charter System Foundation Fall Conference!
Register now for a spot in our Community Parking Lot Yard Sale! For just $25, you can join us on 11/2 to sell your items and keep all your profit. If you just want to donate your items for LCHS to sell for profit, we can do that, too! Register: https://tinyurl.com/LCYardSale
October 1st is Spirit Night for Lumpkin County Education Foundation. For every order you place on October 1st, use these coupons and you will help our schools directly. Complete the Domino's purchase form and include it with your payment!
It was a great day celebrating the Grand Opening of the Cottrell Recording Studio @ Indian Drive and the Zac Brown Booth at Lumpkin County High School! #TR1BE #PrideintheTribe
Parents: the more you know, the better! Join us for one of our parent groups for elementary and middle school.
Lumpkin County Schools is pleased to offer this session again this school year. Please join us at Parks and Recreation on 10.23.2019!
Early Release for Parent Conferences tomorrow!
It's fitting that Kurt Thomas and Radford Windham spent some time in the Zac Brown Booth today! All three (Thomas, Windham, and Brown) graduated from LCHS and spent some time playing music together back in the 90s. Although it's special enough to have Kurt and Radford in the booth, the real star is that guitar! The oldest Martin guitar still in circulation and being played is this 1846 beauty. Thanks, Kurt, for stopping by Cottrell Recording Studio @ Indian Drive today!
The Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Cottrell Recording Studio @ Indian Drive and the Zac Brown Booth is this Thursday at noon! Join us at LCHS for the event and light refreshments!
It was a great day for #LumpkinMatters at LCHS. We are grateful for our #TR1BE coming out to support the community!
Long Branch Elementary School participated in Rock Your School on Thursday, and the lunchroom got in on the action, too!
7th Grade Language Arts classes created a scene from the Outsiders with a comic book storyboard to establish tone, conflict and more. These 7th grade students were engaged and active in their learning throughout the entire class!
Congratulations to all Lumpkin County Schools for winning the BRONZE Golden Radish Award for 2018-19!
This award is due to our Farm To School efforts--including interaction with farmers, edible gardens at schools, teachers incorporating Farm to School into standards-based curriculum, student participation in food & cooking activities, parent & community involvement and promotions in our school cafeterias!
Let's go for GOLD or PLATINUM this year!
LCHS Class of 2019 posted the highest graduation rate ever achieved in the history of the school!
Great job, Mrs. Amber Gilleland and the LCHS Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA), for your presentation to the Lumpkin County Health Care Connections Committee this morning!
Come out on Saturday, September 28th to support LC FFA and the Livestock Show Team!
Take notice of this deadline!
Come out and join us this Saturday for the first #LumpkinMatters event of the new school year! In addition to the regular resources, groceries, giveaways and agency supports, this event will be focusing on community mental health and suicide prevention.
Do you need to know your child's lunchroom account balance? Make sure you sign up for MyPaymentPlus for automatic updates! It's completely free to sign up and easy to use!
The 3rd Annual LCHS Baseball Dugout Club Golf Tournament Fundraiser is Sunday, October 27th at Achasta Golf Course. This is the largest fundraiser to support LC Baseball teams during the upcoming 2020 season! Become a Corporate and/or Hole Sponsor and register to play today!
The Board of Education approved the School Calendar for 2020-2021 at last evening's meeting. This calendar was the PURPLE calendar for those of you who cast your vote.
Make plans to attend the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of our newest program in Lumpkin County!
Congratulations to our Ideal Indians for September 2019!
Sabine Brashier, LCSS Parent Involvement
Robin Fouts & Vanessa Satterfield, LBES
Greg Greene, LCSS Maintenance
Chip Bridges & Greg Murray, AgEd & FFA
Thank you, Southern Staircase, for your support of Lumpkin County Schools! We appreciate all you do for our students!
Lumpkin County Schools hosted the monthly meeting of the Dahlonega Lumpkin County Newcomers. Thank you to Blackburn Elementary for showcasing your school and sharing our story with the community!
Thank you, JROTC Curahee Battalion, for your being a part of the Connectability 5K/10K this weekend! Your community service efforts are commendable!
Lumpkin County Schools Cafeterias ACED their fall health inspections! 100’s at every school! Come join us for breakfast and lunch!
We value the feedback of our parents and community. Come to the LC BOE / Central Office next Monday from 5:00-5:30 PM to review our Parent Involvement Plan and offer your feedback!
We’re not sure who is more ready for this three day weekend—our teachers or our students?! See you on Tuesday!
What a great turnout for our Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of the JROTC/Science facility! We are lucky to have so many people in our community as a part of our TR1BE!
We are excited to offer parent involvement groups at each of our elementary schools once per month. Mark your calendars!
Millage Rate Hearings
Governor Kemp spent some time with our FFA students this morning in Perry! Thank you, Governor, for all your support of education and Ag in this great state!
Volunteer mentors are needed as there is a waiting list of children at each of our Lumpkin County Schools! Please help by donating your time or sharing this post to help spread the word. What a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in a child's life and your own life!
In Mr. Rhodes' 7th grade ELA classes, students are working hard to fill up a reading poster each month. When students finish a book, they write down their name and the book on each label on the poster. Help us celebrate reading by encouraging your child to read at home!
Come see our new facility at LCHS and be a part of the ribbon cutting ceremony on August 29th!
Come out tomorrow and support JROTC! Car Wash at the Auto Zone on Morrison Moore Parkway! Saturday, August 17th from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM!
Seventh Grade ELA participated in a book “tasting” today. Students sat around 8 tables and went through a wide range of books rating them 1-5. Students traveled to each station for 7 minutes where they experienced new books and new snacks for each station!
It's challenge time!
LCSS and our School Nutrition Program are working to support our students & community with the GA Mountain Food Bank! Check out the newsletter here for more information: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/62752574/15-gmfga-0819-n
Our LCHS Music Industry Pathway is off to a great start with recording artist and LCHS Teacher Radford Windham leading the way! LCSS Maintenance Director Greg Green helped create and build this amazing space.
Now that school is back in session, it's time for you all to stay connected with our NEW websites and NEW app! Make sure you are following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, too! #prideinthetribe #TR1BE
Our School Nutrition staff is happy to be back at work serving the children of Lumpkin County many delicious options!
It's a new school year, and that means new partnerships! If you are interested in becoming a LCSS Partner in Ed, please complete our PIE form and return it to the school you will working with this year! We are excited to be mailing our first 5 Partner in Ed decals for the year!
Thank you, Dr. Tim Elmore, for motivating our teachers and sharing how we all can march off the map this school year!
Come out this Friday to the Meet the Indians night! #prideinthetribe #TR1BE
School begins on Tuesday in Lumpkin County. Help us keep our children safe. Obey the stop arm!
Looking for the bus routes for this school year? Click this link to get all the bus route information for Lumpkin County Schools!
https://tinyurl.com/LCBusRoutes
For questions, please call the Transportation Department @ 706.864.2416.
It's Open House time for Lumpkin County Schools! Be sure to check the schedule as we are looking forward to seeing you all in the next couple days. School begins next Tuesday, August 6th!
LCHS HOSA is hosting one of their blood drives this Friday, August 2nd in the Tribe House (on the LCHS campus). Come out and donate to this worthy cause!
It’s the first official day of the new year for our new employees in Lumpkin County! We are so excited to welcome this professional, outstanding group of educators to the TR1BE!
August 6th will be here before we know it! In an effort to prepare for the inevitable traffic (both cars and people), please read a press release from Superintendent Brown!
Come out and support the FFA this Saturday!
We're hiring! If you are interested in applying for an open custodial position or an open school nurse position, follow this link and apply today! https://ats4.searchsoft.net/ats/job_board_frame?COMPANY_ID=00008808
Lumpkin County Schools is currently looking for a school nutrition manager at one of our elementary schools! If you are qualified and interested, visit https://ats4.searchsoft.net/ats/job_board_frame?COMPANY_ID=00008808 to apply today!
LCHS FBLA traveled to San Antonio, Texas last week to compete on behalf of GA FBLA. Congratulations to Katelin Gary for placing 7th in the nation for Advertising! We are proud of all of our CTAE students who travel in the summer to compete at the national level! You all make us proud!
Lumpkin County Schools is featured on the Georgia Department of Education website for our Summer Meals program! Check out the video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgSYX9e9Idw
Due to low participation at some sites, we’ve revised our Summer Meals program in several locations. Please take notice!
Congratulations to LCHS Cafe Manager Kathy Fleming & BES Cafe Manager Andi Foster for completing a GA Organics/State sponsored hands-on training event! This training provides managers with higher level skills as leaders in providing outstanding food & customer services in our schools!
Dr. Rob Brown and CENTEGIX’s Brent Coleman presented on school safety at this week’s Pioneer RESA Summer Leadership Conference!
Plan now for our back-to-school orientations and open house events! Mark your calendars and direct any questions to the individual school by calling the number listed on the flyer.
It may be summertime, but we are still recognizing some outstanding students!
Congratulations to our Classworks Allstars and our Duke Tip Talent students recognized at this evening’s BOE meeting.
Allstars (from L to R): Dr. Rob Brown, Mrs. Kerri Whitmire, Brewer Dansby-Sparks, Westin Higgins, Jason Honneffer, Caleb Wendl, and Mrs. Jane Mullinax (not pictured: Parker Berry)
Duke Tip (from L to R): Mrs. Jennifer Moss, Lucy Bell, William McKinney, Amber Sugarman, and Dr. Rob Brown (not pictured: Madyson Cole)
Attention: New Students/Families to Lumpkin County Schools
Our first Registration Rally Day is upon us! Join us at the BOE/Central Office on Wednesday, June 12th (8:00-4:30) to register your new student for the upcoming year. See the attached flyer for more information!
After the first week of Free Summer Meals, we served hundreds and hundreds of kids in Lumpkin County. We have a couple revisions in serving time at two locations, so check out our updated flyer! We are thankful for all our staff and volunteers. Keep it up!
Dr. Brown, Mrs. Head, and Mr. Lemley spent Thursday morning presenting at the Georgia School Board Association (GSBA) Summer Conference! It’s always an honor for our educators to present and share the great features of our school system with others across this great state!
Do you love #LumpkinMatters as much as we do?! Mark your calendars!!
We officially launched our new school websites and our brand new App today! VISIT our new websites (www.lumpkinschools.com) and DOWNLOAD the new App (search Lumpkin County School District). You won’t be disappointed.
We know we just finished out a school year, but we also know some of you want to get a head start on school shopping for 2019-2020. Our School Supply List is now available for K-12!
ESS is now hiring for Substitute Teachers, Paraprofessionals, and Custodians for the 2019-2020 school year. Apply today at ESS.com/jobs.
If you weren't able to secure a ticket to the Class of 2019 Commencement Exercises OR you decide that you'd rather watch the ceremony from the comfort of your own home, we've got you covered! Check out our live stream options!
https://youtu.be/O_NfVhU8t1Q
We are less than 24 hours from the Class of 2019 Commencement Exercises, and our Senior Letters are sealed and ready for tomorrow's graduation practice. Shout out and huge thank you to Mrs. Betsy Brown for all her work on this monumental project. New record of 8,670 letters!
Prepare now for where you’ll meet your graduate at the conclusion of Thursday’s commencement exercises. Pick a spot outside or up top around the concourse, and let your graduate know where to find you! Class of 2019 Graduation is just two days away!
Summer Meals available for any child under 18 years of age in many, many different locations across our county this summer! You don't even have to be an LC resident to take advantage of these free meals. Check it out!
Lil' Indian Baseball Camp registration is now open!
Graduation for the Class of 2019 is only one week away!
