Quitman Elementary School

The Georgia Milestones Assessment System is about to start at QES. Please read the parent letter for information and tips for each day of testing.

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.

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

Check your email, Trojans! We have released our first video from our literacy celebration, The Masked Reader! Who do you think this is? Take a note! We will send a form on Thursday for you to cast your vote on who you think each of our four masked readers is behind the mask! #readMoreBrooks #BCmaskedReader

Brooks County Schools will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will resume our normal schedule on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

Our Trojans' safety is our top priority. After careful consideration of the weather forecasts and recommendations from local authorities, there will be no school on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, due to the threat of inclement weather. We look forward to our Trojans returning on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

🎄🎁 Help Us Spread the Word! 🎁🎄 Please share the information with any of your Brooks County friends and neighbors! 🎅🏼🌟🎉🎁

Picture Day is Friday, October 20th.

📚 Join us for an empowering Math Workshop for Parents! 📐 Are you looking to enhance your child's math skills and become more involved in their education? We've got just the event for you! 📌 What: Math Workshop for Parents 🗓️ When:October 23 🕒 Time: 5:30 p.m. 📍 Where: JH Wells Center - 1081 Barwick Road

Brooks County Schools will dismiss school early on Friday, October 13th for Homecoming. Quitman Elementary will start to dismiss car riders at 11:15 a.m. Please note that all car riders should be picked up by 11:45 a.m. Buses will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. No early check outs will be allowed after 10:45 a.m. Please plan accordingly. We hope to see everyone at the Homecoming Parade!

Fall Break is just around the corner! 🍁

Fall Break is this Thursday (10/5) and Friday (10/6). We hope everyone enjoys their break!

QES will host a bood drive on October 10th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Donors will receive a $20 gift card as well as be entered to win a $100 visa card. In addition, students will receive an additional 3 enteries in the November PBIS raffle for each family member that successfully donates blood. Spots are limited and you can sign up at the following link for a time: https://donors.lifesouth.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/800687

Be on the lookout in your inbox, QES Parents!

Our cookie dough fundraiser ends tomorrow. We will accept orders through Monday, September 18th by 12:00 p.m.

After weathering the storm and a brief hiatus, we're happy to announce that Brooks County Schools is back and ready for action! 🏫☀️ Mother Nature may have thrown us a curveball, but nothing can dampen our spirits when it comes to learning and being together again. 😍 We've missed each and every one of you, and we can't wait to see your smiling faces back in the hallways, classrooms, and on the playground. 🥰 Let's make the most of every moment and embrace the opportunity to learn, grow, and create amazing memories together. 📝🧠 Please help us spread the word by sharing this post and tagging your friends! Let's make our return to school a memorable one. 💪📣 Here's to a fantastic reopening and a wonderful remainder of the school year! 🌈📏✨