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Operating as usual
The USAVE-IT Classic tips off with Monroe taking on Deerfield-Windsor School at 2 p.m. Due to limited capacity, we're live streaming the game via the link below through the NFHS Network. If you plan on attending, masks are required and there is limited seating available.
Watch the Monroe vs D'field-Windsor - Boys Varsity Basketball 12/22/2020 live and on demand online on the NFHS Network
Check out this amazing artwork from our students!
This event features artwork created by students from Alice Coachman, International Studies, Lake Park, Lamar Reese, Lincoln, Live Oak, Martin Luther King, Morningside, Northside, Sherwood, and Turner Elementary Schools.
SCHEDULE CHANGE: The schedule for the U-SAVE-IT Classic has changed. The first game on Tuesday now starts at 2 p.m. with Monroe vs. Deerfield while the 2 p.m. game on Wednesday has been cancelled. Reminder, there is limited seating and masks are required.
TUESDAY: The USAVE IT Classic Kicks off on Tuesday. Check the info above for the schedule. Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for students and Day passes for three games for $10. Tickets are available at the door.
MEAL DELIVERY: Here's the schedule for meal deliveries for the next several weeks. NOTE: They'll be no meal deliveries on December 27 nor on January 3.
VIRTUAL TOWN HALL: Hey Parents! Due to COVID, we haven't been able to conduct in-person town hall meetings across the county. So, in an effort to keep you informed, we solicited questions from parents and asked them in a Q&A format to Superintendent Kenneth Dyer. https://youtu.be/602Sqtj443I
Westover’s Cameron Bergeron signed a letter of intent to play football at Duke University Wednesday. #nationalsigningday2020
QUALITY: The Dougherty County Board of Education has been named a "Quality School Board," by the Georgia School Boards Association. You can read more, here: https://bit.ly/382YoP3
AMENDED: The Dougherty County Board of Education amended the school year calendar to resume instruction for students on January 11. You can read more, here: https://bit.ly/3mscjDH
FOOD GIVEAWAY: The December food giveaway from Helping Hands is next week. Mark your calendars.
TODAY: Meal Deliveries for the week will resume today, Sunday, November 29, 2020. For more information, you can visit https://www.docoschools.org/meals
REMINDER: Meal Deliveries for the week will resume tomorrow, Sunday, November 29, 2020. For more, go ttps://www.docoschools.org/meals for route information and more.
PLAYOFFS: Westover will play Perry Saturday at 6 p.m. in Perry in the first round of the GHSA State Football Playoffs.
SCHEDULE CHANGE: The game between Monroe High girls and Lee County Girls has been changed. Monroe will now play Colquitt County in the girls game at 2 p.m. See the link for more details about the TIp-Off Classic: https://bit.ly/TipOffDCSS
REMINDER: There will be no meal deliveries this Sunday due to the Thanksgiving Holiday week. Meal deliveries will resume on Sunday, November 29.
Check out how Radium Middle School celebrated their first nine weeks honor roll students. #GreatJob
CELEBRATE: Clad in masks, Radium Middle teachers and administrators celebrated their first nine-weeks honor roll students Thursday with a drive-through event outside of the school. With music thumping, each student received a yard sign, treat bag and balloon.
Principal Steven Dudley says that the event is all part of the new culture at Radium, and that he intends to continue the event each nine weeks as the school year progresses. 👏👏👏
REMINDER: Students are out on Thanksgiving break next week (November 23-27). Students return Monday, November 30. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
TIP OFF RULES: Tickets for Saturday's Tip Off Classic at the Albany Civic Center are now available through Ticketmaster.com. Before you purchase your tickets, however, please read these important rules related to mask requirements, clear-bag policies and limited seating. https://bit.ly/TipOffDCSS
FEATURED: The Dougherty High Trojans football team is the cover story of this month's Sports Illustrated. SI photographers and reporter Brian Burnsed spent about a month profiling the team and their journey with COVID-19. Read the story here: https://bit.ly/DCHS_SI
TIP-OFF: Coming Saturday at the Albany Civic Center: The #DocoSchools Annual Tip-Off Classic featuring Dougherty High School, Monroe High School, Westover High School and Lee County High School. Tickets are $10 and will be sold online via Ticketmaster on Thursday. There will be limited seating and masks will be required.
FOOD GIVEAWAY: There's another Helping Hands food giveaway set for Tuesday, November 17.
MONDAY: In-person instruction resumes for 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students on Monday. The only students that should be returning on Monday, however, are those students that schools have spoken with parents and confirmed their choice of returning to on-campus instruction. If you have not spoken with anyone from the school about this confirmation, your student should remain in online instruction at this time.
SIGNING: Dougherty High's Jana Lee has signed a national letter of intent with Southern Miss on a softball scholarship. Read more, here: https://bit.ly/35qAkW8
THANK YOU: To all of those who wear and have worn the uniform, we owe our gratitude for your service and sacrifice.
GRADUATION RATES: For the fifth-straight year, the DCSS Graduation Rate is above 80%. Read more, here: https://bit.ly/GradRates2020
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Happy 245th birthday to the United States Marine Corps! We love our military families and appreciate their service and sacrifice to our country. #SemperFi
#MaskUP: Don't forget to bring a clean mask to school daily for in-person instruction.
REMINDER: The only 6th and 9th grade students that should be returning on Monday are those students that schools have spoken with parents and confirmed your choice of returning to on-campus instruction. If you have not spoken with anyone from the school about this confirmation, your student should remain in online instruction at this time.
VETERANS DAY: Thank you to all who have served and who continue to serve our country. All district schools and offices will be closed Nov. 11. School operations resume on November 12.
CANCELLED: Friday's matchup between Monroe and Dougherty has been cancelled due to a positive COVID-19 case. Read more, here: http://bit.ly/GameCancelled
THURSDAY: Westover suits up to take on the Bearcats of Bainbridge at Hugh Mills Stadium. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. and masks and social distancing are required. You can buy your tickets in advance at GoFan.co
#MASKUP: Parents, please be reminded that students are required to have a clean mask every day.
NAT'L PRINCIPALS MONTH: We can't wrap up National Principals Month without thanking the hard working administrators in the Monroe cluster. Thanks for all you do!
PRINCIPALS MONTH: A big thanks to each of the principals and leaders of the schools in our Westover Cluster -- Westover, Merry Acres Middle, Lake Park Elementary, Live Oak Elementary and Sherwood Acres Elementary. #NationalPrincipalsMonth
SUMMER GRAD RECOGNITION: A big congratulations to each of the students who completed the requirements for graduation. You can view them here: https://youtu.be/i8XvkD3M3pU
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PLAYOFFS: Westover will play Perry Saturday at 6 p.m. in Perry in the first round of the GHSA State Football Playoffs.
MONDAY: In-person instruction resumes for 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students on Monday. The only students that should be returning on Monday, however, are those students that schools have spoken with parents and confirmed their choice of returning to on-campus instruction. If you have not spoken with anyone from the school about this confirmation, your student should remain in online instruction at this time.
#MaskUP: Don't forget to bring a clean mask to school daily for in-person instruction.
VETERANS DAY: Thank you to all who have served and who continue to serve our country. All district schools and offices will be closed Nov. 11. School operations resume on November 12.
NAT'L PRINCIPALS MONTH: We can't wrap up National Principals Month without thanking the hard working administrators in the Monroe cluster. Thanks for all you do!
PRINCIPALS MONTH: A big thanks to each of the principals and leaders of the schools in our Westover Cluster -- Westover, Merry Acres Middle, Lake Park Elementary, Live Oak Elementary and Sherwood Acres Elementary. #NationalPrincipalsMonth
NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH - DOUGHERTY CLUSTER: We love the principals in our Dougherty Cluster of schools. A big shout out to Mrs. Katina Allen, Mr. Bruce Bowles, Mr. LaVenice Grace, Mr. Eddie Johnson, Dr. Karen Riggins-Taylor and Mr. Andre Simmons.
NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH: We're proud of our principals! This week we're showcasing our principals as a part of National Principals Month. This video is dedicated to the principals of our Magnet schools and programs. #ThankYou
THINK PINK: DCSS students and staff wore pink this week to celebrate Breast Cancer survivors and raise awareness of the disease.
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK: Each day, our school buses carry thousands of students to and from school. Please remember to watch for buses and to stay safe when they're loading and unloading students.
FRIDAY: Westover takes on TCC for its homecoming matchup at Hugh Mills Stadium. Buy your tickets today at Gofan.co
MONDAY!: Parents! The DCSS Extended Day Program is resuming operations on Monday, Oct. 26. Please register today and pay online as a 'guest' at the link below if you are interested: https://bit.ly/DCSSExtendedDayApp
THIS FRIDAY: A homecoming matchup against Thomas County Central at Hugh Mills Stadium. Get your tickets online at GoFan.co
THIS THURSDAY: Dougherty takes on Bainbridge at Hugh Mills Stadium at 7 p.m. Get your tickets online at Gofan.co today!
PLAYOFFS: The Lady Trojans softball team has been invited to play in the GHSA AAAA State Softball tournament. They'll take on West Laurens High School in Laurens County on Monday.
EXTENDED DAY: We now have a date for Extended Day! The 2021 Program will start October 26. All registrations and payments are online only so complete your application today by clicking the link --> https://bit.ly/DCSSExtendedDayApp
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS: Did you know that #DocoSchools has a ton of resource videos to help you and your student? They're located on our Instructional Resources for Parents site. Check out this video to learn how to navigate to the videos: http://bit.ly/DCSSInstructionalVideos
LIMITED SEATING: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, seating capacity at Hugh Mills Stadium has been capped at 2,500. Buy your tickets early online at gofan.co to ensure that you can get in the game.
SOFTBALL: Monroe fell to Mitchell County 30-17 in a high scoring matchup Wednesday at Gordon Sports Park.
STADIUM RULES: There are some new COVID-related rules for Hugh Mills Stadium. Don't forget to bring your mask and be prepared for temperature checks and social distancing. You can also buy your team tickets online at gofan.co
TONIGHT: Monroe takes on TCC at Hugh Mills! Make sure you get your tickets online at https://bit.ly/MonroeTCC. Ticket sales end at 3 p.m.
SOFTBALL: Dougherty easily defeated Westover on the diamond Wednesday, 16-5. #Softball
LIMITED CAPACITY: It's going to be a wild one Friday night at Hugh Mills between the Trojans and the Patriots. Due to COVID-19 Restrictions there are limited seats available. Buy your tickets in advance to make sure you have a seat to this thriller --> http://bit.ly/TrojansVsPatriots
LIMITED CAPACITY: It's going to be a wild one Friday night at Hugh Mills between the Trojans and the Patriots. Due to COVID-19 Restrictions there are limited seats available. Buy your tickets in advance to make sure you have a seat to this thriller --> http://bit.ly/TrojansVsPatriots
BUY ONLINE: You can now buy your Monroe vs TCC Tickets online at gofan.co or by clicking this link: https://bit.ly/MonroeTCC
EARLY VOTING: Early voting for the November 3 General Election starts TODAY. You can vote early until October 30.
ON SALE NOW: Tickets for next week's Monroe vs TCC game are now on sale online! Go to Gofan.co or click here to buy your tickets today! http://bit.ly/MonroeTCC
FRIDAY: Westover and Dougherty will go at it on the Softball field. Come out and support our student athletes! Game starts at 4:30 p.m. at Gordon Sports Park.
PRINCIPALS MONTH: We owe so much to our school principals and administrators. Take time this month to give thanks to the people who keep our students safe, our schools open and our employees working.
TIME'S RUNNING OUT: The deadline to register to vote in the November general election is MONDAY, October 5. You can check your registration or register online at http://registertovote.sos.ga.gov
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