Douglas County School System

🚨 Attention High School Parents and Students! 🚨 Just a quick reminder: High school students will have half days on Wednesday, December 18 and Thursday, December 19, with early release at 12 noon on both days. 🕛

🏈 The Lithia Springs Lions Are Headed to the State Semifinals! 🏆 In a thrilling rain-soaked quarterfinals matchup tonight, the Lions defeated Blessed Trinity 20-14! Jayden Graham’s clutch interception as time expired sealed the victory, sending Lithia Springs to the state flag football semifinals. Lithia will host Pace Academy on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Stay tuned for more updates, and let’s show up big to support our Lions! 🦁💛💚 #GoLions #StateSemifinals #LionPride

🏈 Tough Loss, Great Season 🏈 The Douglas County High Tigers put up a great fight in the state semifinals tonight at Grayson but came up short, 35-28. While it’s not the ending we wanted, this team has so much to be proud of. Thank you to the players, coaches, and fans for an incredible season. You’ve made our community proud! 💙💛 #DCSSProud #GoTigers #TigerPride #GreatSeason

GHSA Football Quarterfinals Final Score: Douglas County 20, West Forsyth 14

Waterford: Math at Play: Preschool-aged children and their families are invited to "Math at Play" on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 6-7 p.m. at the DCSS Central Office, 11490 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Douglasville, GA 30134. Come join us for this Waterford program with games and activities for number fluency. To attend, sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdR1TkB8trqpZrr1sy9A07W0X9PHWQm_Rh5Fv_HzGFF4Ot7kw/viewform

📢 Reminder: Thanksgiving Break Next Week! 🦃🍂: Douglas County School System schools will be closed from November 25–29 for Thanksgiving Break. We hope you enjoy this time to relax, recharge, and spend quality moments with family and friends. 💛✨ Classes will resume on Monday, December 2. Wishing our DCSS community a safe and happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🥧

Mindful Morning: A Self-Care Seminar: Families, caregivers and parents are invited to a mindful morning sharing self-care practices to balance the fast pace of the holiday season. The event will be held Thursday, Nov. 21 from 8:45-10 a.m. at the PEC Parent Resource Center (LEAP Center), 2300 Shoals School Rd., Douglasville, GA 30135. View the attached flyer for more information.

Waterford at Burnett Elementary: PreK-2nd Grade Families are invited to "Words at Work: Enhancing Comprehension Skills at Home" at Burnett Elementary on Monday, Nov. 18 from 5-6 p.m. Come join us for this Waterford program as we discuss ways to support your child's reading at home. View the attached flyer for more information.

DaySpring Road Race to Benefit FSES: The DaySpring Road Race will take place Saturday, Nov. 16, with the 5K starting at 3 p.m. and the Fun Run beginning at 4 p.m. Proceeds from this year's DaySpring Road Race will benefit Factory Shoals Elementary School. View the attached flyer for more information.

Attention DCSS families: The Beanstack Bingo Reading Challenge is taking place districtwide through December 18th. Log your reading minutes! Write a review! Complete an activity! Our students have logged more than 6.5 million reading minutes so far with Beanstack. Keep up the great work!

Board of Education District 3 Representative Tracy Rookard is hosting a community event, "Our Vision for School Safety — Educating in a Safe Environment" on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium at New Manchester High School. See the attached flyer for more information.

Football Finals --------------------------- East Coweta 48 Chapel Hill 6 ------------ South Paulding 21 Alexander 14----------- New Manchester 35 Lithia Springs 6------ Carrollton 49 Douglas County 28

📢 Reminder for Douglas County Families! This coming Tuesday, November 5th, is a Teacher Work Day in the Douglas County School System. 🎒✏️ That means no school for students! Take this day to catch up on reading, enjoy some family time, or even get outside for some fall fun. 🍂🍁 Thank you to all our hardworking teachers who will be preparing for a great rest of the semester!

Board of Education District 4 Representative Michelle Simmons is hosting a Community Meeting on School Safety with DCSS Interim Chief of Police Walter Williams on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Douglas County High School. All are welcome. The meeting will also be available virtually via Google Meet. See the QR code on the attached flyer for the meeting link.

🏈 Big News for Douglas County High School! 🏈 Douglas County High teammates Aaron Gregory and Jordan Carter play different positions, but on Sunday they had a lot in common. The two highly-recruited players ended their recruitment in College Station, Texas when they verbally committed to play their college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. The 6-foot-3 Gregory plays wide receiver for the No. 4 Tigers, while Carter is a strongside defensive end. Gregory was also considering LSU, Tennessee and Ohio State, while Carter was looking at Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. Join us in wishing Aaron and Jordan the best as they take their talent from Douglas County to Texas A&M! #DCSSproud

Football Finals---------------------------- Douglas County 42 Chapel Hill 0 --------- Alexander 27 Lithia Springs 14------------ Rome 35 New Manchester 7

Board of Education District 4 Representative Michelle Simmons is hosting a Community Meeting on School Safety with DCSS Interim Chief of Police Walter Williams on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Douglas County High School. All are welcome. The meeting will also be available virtually via Google Meet. See the QR code on the attached flyer for the meeting link.

🏆 Douglas County Middle School Volleyball Champs! 🏐🎉 Congratulations to the Mason Creek Middle School volleyball team for winning the Douglas County Middle School Volleyball Championship! We are so proud of each and every player, and a huge shoutout to the coaches, staff, and families who supported them every step of the way.

NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH: October is National Principals Month. Please take a moment to celebrate and appreciate the incredible work of our school principals! Let's honor these extraordinary leaders who are the heart of the Douglas County School System. They guide with passion, dedication, and a deep commitment to every student's success. #ThankAPrincipal #DCSSProud

Board of Education District 3 Representative Tracy Rookard is hosting a community event, "Our Vision for School Safety — Educating in a Safe Environment" on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium at New Manchester High School. See the attached flyer for more information.