Toombs Family Connection partnered with Toombs County Schools to implement a new pilot program called MENTOR Toombs. This program goes along with the Get TOOMBS Reading initiative that our community has been working toward for the last few years. Last month Paige Williamson, Toombs Family Connection Director, and Rhonda Benton, Toombs County Schools’ Family Engagement Coordinator, met with Leslie Hale from MENTOR Georgia to learn best practices and prepare to train other volunteers themselves. Tuesday, February 18, a group of eleven volunteers from our community met for the first official MENTOR Toombs training. During that time, participants practiced leading activities, learned WHY a program like this is important now, and took turns reading to one another to listen for sight words and better understand the mentor role. This program is focused on literacy and it’s specific to first grade students at Lyons Primary School at this time. We hope to expand to other schools and grades next year.
The requirements to participate in this program are as follows:
Application
Background Check
4 Hour Training
Weekly Commitment of one-two hours per week
If you or someone you know would be interested in joining this program for the next school year, please contact Paige Williamson at familyconnection9@gmail.com or Rhonda Benton, rhonda.benton@toombs.k12.ga.us.
This year's Vidalia Onion Run & Half Marathon (hosted by Kiwanis Club of Vidalia) will be held Saturday, April 26th. Registration website: https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Vidalia/onionrun.
Race Times
Half Marathon - 7:00 a.m.
5k Run/Walk - 7:15 a.m.
1 Mile Fun Run & Walk - 8:00 a.m.
Awards Ceremony - approx. 8:30 a.m.
Homework help is offered at the Dr. Mark and Tonya Spivey Public Library in Vidalia on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4-6PM. The program serves ages 5-18. Check it out!
Listen to the Bulldog Bulletin Monday-Friday on Y101 (FM 100.9) at 7:28am, 12:28pm & 5:28pm. The Bulldog Bulletin includes the most current happenings in Toombs County Schools.
Happy Presidents' Day from Toombs County Schools
Listen to the Bulldog Bulletin Monday-Friday on Y101 (FM 100.9) at 7:28am, 12:28pm & 5:28pm. The Bulldog Bulletin includes the most current happenings in Toombs County Schools.
Toombs County Schools will be closed for students and staff on Monday, February 17.
Toombs County Schools will be closed for students and staff on Monday, February 17.
LPS ESOL Families:
We want to hear from you. Please click the link below and take a moment to answer a few questions.
ESOL Parent Survey Link: http://www.owledu.com/toombs
Username: ESOLLPSPARENT
Password: TINA
LPS Families:
We want to hear from you. Please click the link below and take a moment to answer a few questions.
Title I Parent Survey Link: http://www.owledu.com/toombs
Username: LPSPARENT
Password: TINA
Join us Feb. 12th at 6PM for an awareness event for parents and caregivers!
LPS and TCES will hold PreK Pre-Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year on Wednesday, March 19 from 8:30am-2:00pm.
See Flyer for information regarding 2025-2026 Head Start Enrollment
Join us Feb. 12th at 6PM for an awareness event for parents and caregivers!
Check out the local Public Library Weekly Events!
Check it out: 7 Ways to Elevate Your Parenting Game This Year
https://www.imom.com/ways-how-to-parent-better-elevate-parenting-game/
Congratulations to our LPS Young GA Author winners !
K- Grayson Anderson
1st- Imani Hart
2nd- Savannah Alvarez
These students will move on to the next round of the competition!
Congratulations to our Students of the Week!
Kensley Dickson
Scott Treynor
Abigail Wright
Juan Muniz
Aylin Lopez
Noah Johnson
Jacob Elias
Also, thank you so much to Altamaha EMC for providing the tee shirts for these students!
LPS Families: Thank you for helping us meet our 95% attendance goal for January. To celebrate, students can wear their favorite pajamas to school on Monday, February 3, 2025.
The Toombs County Kinship Caregiver meeting is today Jan. 30, 2025 from 6PM-7:30PM at the Birthday House at Partin Park (168 Miot St, Lyons, GA). Please text 478-262-1133 if you plan to attend. See flyer for more details.
