Taylor County Schools

Good Evening, Please be aware that it appears that our state is currently experiencing an increase of Covid-related cases. As a result, we have received the following information from the State Department of Education: "When student or staff tests positive for COVID-19: » Students and staff who test positive for COVID-19, should stay home for at least 5 days and isolate from others. » Students are not allowed to participate in extracurricular activities while in isolation and potentially infectious. » Day 0 is the first day of symptoms or day tested if asymptomatic. » Students and staff may return to school if they: › Stayed home and isolated for at least 5 full days › Are fever free for 24 hours (without the use of fever reducing medications) › Have symptoms that are improving » It is recommended that a mask be worn days 6-10. » Individuals who were severely ill or immunocompromised should stay home and isolate for 10 days." Thank you for adhering to the aforementioned response to Covid-related illnesses, as doing so protects all of us. Sincerely, Dr. John E. Stallings, Jr., - Superintendent

This is a reminder that tomorrow, September 1, 2023, is a Curriculum Development Day for all Taylor County Schools Staff. Students do not attend. All staff, including staff at the central board of education office, will be attending mandatory trainings and may not be able to answer phone calls throughout the day. Please leave a message if you need to contact the schools, and someone will return your call. Thank you.

Important Message from Taylor County Schools Welcome Back to School! The following is a follow-up to our previous message regarding Procedural Changes to the daily opening of school buildings and student Drop-off. Please be aware of the following request regarding traffic flow that will be in effect during both Morning and After School Procedures: ▪️Please be respectful of our collective goal to protect the safety of all of our children by honoring and allowing for bus departures before others enter/use drive lanes. ▪️Please pay close attention to any/all foot traffic as students are hurrying to get to/from our buildings and or parent/guardian vehicles. ▪️In all instances, drivers who are seen passing a bus while it is loading or unloading children will be reported to, and ticketed by, law enforcement personnel. Thank you, John E. Stallings, Jr., Ed.D. Superintendent, Taylor County Schools

Healthy Grandfamilies Announcement

Thank you to Leer Mine for providing breakfast and to Grafton Ace Hardware for the raffle basket for our staff as we welcomed them all back on Tuesday. We appreciate all of your support!

📚 Taylor County Schools' Staff kicked off the new academic year with energy and excitement on their first day back. From spirited morning meetings, important trainings, to school and classroom prep. It was a day filled with anticipation for the upcoming school year. The dedication and enthusiasm of the staff promise a successful and enriching year for all the students in Taylor County. 🍎🏫 #BackToSchool2023 #LetTheMessageBeClear #TCSRocks

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Thank you to the nearly 600 students and families that joined us on Friday night for the Community in Schools Back to School Bash. Everyone had a great time and is ready to start the new school year.

Taylor County Schools wrapped up the Summer Academy on Thursday with a variety of sessions focused on utilizing technology and other tools to support student learning.

We had another successful Summer Academy on Wednesday with staff enhancing their knowledge of available technology resources and strategies to support all learners.

Bus Schedules are now available. You can find them located on the TCS App under Documents -Transportation or from the TCS Website. For questions please contact the Bus Garage at (304)265-0518 https://www.taylorcountyboe.net/documents/departments/transportation/236635

Back to School Event!

Important Message from Taylor County Schools: Starting Friday, August 25, 2023, the following procedural change will go into effect: All schools will open to receive student arrival no earlier than 7:15 a.m., as this will be the earliest that students will be allowed to enter any school building. Parents/guardians are asked to plan not to drop off students prior to this time and honor the bus lanes specifically for buses only and parent/guardian student drop off lanes. This change is being made to help minimize traffic congestion at all locations. We appreciate your cooperation. (This change will not affect school/class instructional start times at any location.) -Dr. John Stallings, Superintendent

We had another successful day at Taylor County Schools Summer Academy! Staff from across the district shared effective instructional strategies and resources with colleagues.

Today kicked off Taylor County Schools Summer Academy! Staff participated in sessions focused on strategies to increase student engagement and positive behavior as well as using technology to enhance classroom instruction.

Taylor County Schools Summer Academy Information Staff Attending... Just a reminder that all sessions on Monday will be held at Grafton High School. Please use the entrances at the back of the school near the Mary Battle Room. You are welcome to park behind GHS by the football field OR across from the main entrance but not in the student parking lot since seniors will be painting their parking spots.

TCS Teacher/Staff: Registration for the Summer Academy closes today at 4:00pm! All Taylor County School employees are invited to participate. Please check your school email or www.taylorcountyboe.net for more information Summer Academy Dates: August 14-17

Students got to investigate the solar system this week when they visited the Star Lab, on loan from NASA.

☄️A big “Thank you!” to Grafton City Police Officers Martin and Fogg for coming and spending time with our summer school students. They had a blast playing kickball!! ☄️

TCS Teacher/Staff: Registration for the Summer Academy is now open! All Taylor County School employees are invited to participate. Please check your school email for more information or Scan the QR code. Summer Academy Dates: August 14-17