Based on updated information, it is the recommendation of the Brooks County Schools Emergency Management Team that Brooks County Schools close Thursday, Sep. 25 and Friday, Sep. 26.
What has changed?
-Increased speed of the storm has expanded the potential earliest arrival times.
- Per the National Weather Service (NWS), Helene "is shaping up to be an unprecedented event" for the region.
-Anticipated prolonged recovery period.
-Anticipated 6"-8" of rainfall.
- Unrelated forecasted thunderstorms throughout Wednesday evening will directly affect the roads within Brooks County.
📣Brooks County Schools Announce Early Release and Closure Due to Severe Weather📣
The safety of our students, staff, and community remains our highest priority, and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. Further updates will be provided as necessary.
🚨 Schedule Update: Homecoming Festivities 🚨
🏈 Homecoming Festivities have been postponed and will now coincide with our game against Lanier County on Friday, October 4.
Here's the updated schedule:
Early Dismissal: October 4 @ 11:30 a.m.
Senior Night: Pre-game ceremony honoring our seniors on October 4
Homecoming Court: Announced during halftime on October 4
Homecoming Parade: October 4 at 4:30 p.m. Line up at 4:00 p.m. at Veterans Stadium.
Homecoming Dance: October 5 from 8:00 p.m.– 11:00 p.m. in the BCHS cafeteria.
Thank you for your support and flexibility, Trojans! 💙❤️
Delta Parents & Guardians, please check your inbox tomorrow (9/19/24) at 6:00 p.m. to learn more about our Title I plan for this school year!
Our area continues to receive high volumes of rainfall, which is predicted to last through the evening into the early morning hours. Large portions of Brooks County are without power. There are multiple reports of localized flooding and impassable roads. Based on the current conditions, and the projected longevity of this event, Brooks County Schools will postpone the first day of school until Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Attention Delta Innovative School Parents: Report cards can be picked up TODAY, May 29 from 9AM until NOON and then from 1PM until 3PM. Report cards will not be mailed. If your child has not returned their chromebook and charger OR has not paid for any lost or damaged school property, they will not receive their report card until that is handled. If your child has to attend summer school, you will be notified by Dr. McCluskey. Summer school forms will need to be completed and returned TODAY. Transcripts for seniors that signed up with Mrs. Guilbeau will be sent out once they are updated. You will need to pay for any extra requested transcripts.
Attention Delta Innovative School Parents and Students: ALL chromebooks and chargers are due back to the school. Please check with your child to make sure that they have turned in all school property. Report cards will be held next week until all items are returned. Any lost or damaged property will need to be paid for as well BEFORE receiving report cards.
Attention all Delta Innovative School students! 📢
Join us for the Final House Event: Field Day Edition this Wednesday, May 22, at 9 AM. Free food will be provided, and Tastee Treats will be here selling delicious sno-cones! All students, including seniors, are welcome back to participate. Wear your tennis shoes and fitness attire. Let's see who will win it all—Team Emisha or Royalty? Spread the word and let's make this Field Day unforgettable!
See you there!
Delta Innovative School Seniors: You will need to be at Delta TODAY by 2:45pm to load the bus for graduation practice. PRACTICE IS MANDATORY!! Please arrive on time! Cap and gowns ARE NOT needed for graduation practice. No extra guests are allowed at practice.
Delta Innovative School will have our 2024 Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, May 16 at 6PM in the Brooks County High School Gym. You will not need tickets to attend. The following items are NOT ALLOWED at graduation: balloons, air horns, noise makers, large signs or oversized bouquets. Thank you!
Attention Delta Seniors! Please be on time tomorrow (Friday, May 3) for the senior breakfast AND cap & gown pictures! We will start at 9am! SENIORS ONLY! No extra guests are allowed to stay. After the senior breakfast, all seniors will be dismissed. Be sure to speak with your parents about picking you up. Men, please be dressed in a white, long sleeve dress shirt, black tie, black pants, black dress socks and black dress shoes. Ladies, please be dressed in a V-neck top, black skirt and black shoes (sandals or flats). NO FLIP FLOPS, BEDROOM SHOES, BOOTS OR ATHLETIC SHOES! Be sure to have your cap, gown and tassel. This message is for Delta seniors! We look forward to seeing you in the morning.
Delta Innovative School Parents: Letters concerning the upcoming testing schedule for GMAS are being sent home with your child today! Please read the entire letter! End of grade (EOG) testing for our middle school students will start next week on Tuesday, April 23. Our high school students will start the end of course (EOC) tests on Tuesday, April 30. Please ensure that your child is well rested and on time for testing. If you have any questions concerning the testing schedule, give us a call at 229-588-2351. Have a great weekend!
Delta Innovative School Seniors: Cap & Gowns will be delivered on Wednesday, April 17 at 9am.
Brooks County Schools will remain closed tomorrow - Friday - April 12, 2024.
Due to the volume of rain our area has received, there are numerous road closures throughout the county that include major routes as well as dirt roads and city surface roads. In conversations with local EMA and the county road department, they are still discovering roads that are impassible with some being completely washed out.
We will continue to receive flood waters from northern regions via multiple tributaries.
These factors not only create a serious potential hazard for our buses and the students that ride them, but for our staff attempting to safely navigate these roads in order to get to work.
DIS Seniors: Cap & Gown Delivery will be rescheduled due to inclement weather.
Due to the conditions of the roads, Brooks County Schools will be closed today.
☀️We are excited to welcome all of our Trojans back from Spring Break tomorrow! We hope everyone had time to relax and rest. We are ready to conquer the rest of the semester together! 💪🔴⚪🔵
Tomorrow a total solar eclipse will pass over North America. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon completely blocks the Sun, causing the sky to become unusually dark during the daytime. We will not be in the total eclipse path in Brooks County. Our area will only experience a partial solar eclipse between 1:44 p.m. and 4:18 p.m., with the sky becoming darkest at the peak of 3:02 p.m. School operations, including check-in and check-out procedures, will continue as normal. Recognizing the importance of safety during this event, especially since it coincides with our dismissal time, teachers and staff will make every effort to keep students indoors until dismissal to limit opportunities for students to look directly at the eclipse. Therefore, we encourage parents to talk to their children about safety precautions during the eclipse. Parents who wish to check their child out of school early may do so. Early checkouts will be excused. Please follow the school’s early check-out procedures.
Please emphasize the importance of NOT looking directly at the sun to your child. We encourage our families to review additional informative resources such as NASA Solar Eclipse Safety and The Great American Annular Eclipse of the Sun.
It's time to cast your vote before we reveal our Masked Readers! Check your email for our final video, and be sure to cast your vote! We hope you will join us tonight at the Literacy Festival for a night of fun from 5:00-7:00 on the Courthouse Square!
Oh boy! Who is this chicken? Check your email, Trojans! We have released our third video from our literacy celebration! Take note - we will collect votes on Thursday before our literacy festival. We hope to see you there!
#readMoreBrooks
#BCmaskedReader
Check your email, Trojans! We have released our second video from our literacy celebration! Who do you think is hiding behind Apollo? Take note - we will collect votes on Thursday before our literacy festival. We hope to see you there!
#readMoreBrooks
#BCmaskedReader
