Dooly County School System

Dear Bobcat Nation, On behalf of the Dooly County Board of Education, I am notifying you that Dr. Wanda Jackson has resigned from her position as board member of District Three. Attached is the official response from Board Chairwoman Mrs. Katrice Taylor. Also attached is Policy ABCDA, which describes the process for filling an unexpired term. As Superintendent, I humbly thank Dr. Jackson for her contributions and wisdom. She will be missed among our local governance team. We wish her the very best in her future endeavors. Respectfully, Dr. Craig Lockhart Superintendent, Dooly County School System Board Response to Resignation of Dr. Wanda Jackson https://doolycountyschools-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/mlester_dooly_k12_ga_us/EajOBzxXej5Hq00n7XDVQjsBQkjsqD4mKpbVmmgH4nwwKw?e=CLjWkq Policy ABCDA: Board Member Un-Expired Term Fulfillment https://doolycountyschools-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/mlester_dooly_k12_ga_us/EZ52FrHwSXFKhpHitNUxMyIBsZzQVUs5cNUy4PAby1BVaA?e=TPv0eb

Dear Dooly Bobcat Parents and Guardians, As we plan for a possible in person return to school for families who wish to do so, we need to increase our survey results so that we can get an accurate number of family responses. Therefore, we are reopening the Parent Survey that was sent out last week. The deadline to complete the survey is September 23, 2020. If you have already completed the survey, please do NOT retake the survey. This is only for parents/guardians who have NOT taken the survey. We still have the original responses that were given, and this new data is used to get a better picture. Again, this is only for families who did not respond earlier. Please pass along to all Dooly friends and family you know. The links for each school are: DCES: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H785928 DCMS: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H9H7FX8 DCHS: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H2HCNZL Thank you for your support of Dooly County Schools!

Dear Dooly County School System Families, Meal delivery service will not take place on Thursday, September 17th due to flash flood warnings and potentially hazardous road conditions. Meal delivery service is scheduled to take place this Friday, September 18th. Thank you for your understanding, and please stay safe.

Dear Parents, During the week of September 7-11, 2020, we surveyed parents to get their opinions on virtual and traditional school options for the second nine weeks. This information is used in our decision-making. No decision has been made yet, but we will let you know next steps in the near future. Please see the survey results by clicking on the link below. https://5il.co/l0yq

Good Morning Dooly County Parents, Dooly County Schools will deliver meals today, Tuesday, September 15 starting at noon. Please make sure your children listen out for the bus horn and are at the bus stop. Thank you!

Good Morning Dooly County Parents, Dooly County Schools will deliver meals today, Tuesday, September 8th starting at noon. Please make sure your children listen out for the bus horn and are at the bus stop. Thank you.

It’s not too late to respond to the United States Census online at 2020census.gov , by phone at 844-330-2020, or by mail. The deadline to respond is September 30, 2020.

Dear Bobcat Family: On August 17, 2020, The Dooly County High School Administrative Team decided to postpone Fall Athletics due to the impact the county endured during the summer months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With this letter, the Dooly County High Administrative Team has now authorized a restart to some of the Fall Athletics which were previously postponed. Extracurricular activities will be conducted based on the guidelines set forth by the National Federation of High Schools and the Georgia High School Association. The Dooly County Athletics Department will work in collaboration with the local health agencies, NFHS, and the GHSA as we try to ensure the safety of our student athletes, activity participants, stakeholders, supporters, and spectators. Using caution, adhering to local regulations, and following social distancing guidelines provided by the GHSA, the Dooly County High School Athletics Department will return to activities with standard practices. The DCHS Football team will return to practice on August 31st. The team will follow all GHSA guidelines and protocol for practice and games. The first two original games have been cancelled. The team will take the field officially, on September 25th for our first contest. Due to the high risk of exposure, band will not participate during football games. The DCHS Fast Pitch Softball Fall season will be cancelled. However, the team will participate in Spring Slow Pitch Softball. We are grateful for the opportunity to restart our fall activities. Although we cannot fully prevent our student athletes from the threat of exposure, we can take the necessary steps and precautions to reduce the possible threat. For the children, Dooly County High School Administrative Team

Dooly County Board of Education recognized the District Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Kylie Garrard.

Dooly County Schools Technical Support Help Desk

Do(oly) Your Part!

JR/SR HP Laptop Login Steps: Here are the steps to logon to your HP laptops: You must take your laptop to the parking lot of a District building (high school or K-8). While in the parking lot, try to connect to the WiFi BYOT. You will login to the BYOT WiFi using your school email and password. You will then be able to login to the laptop with your school email and password. Remember that your email is the first initial of your first name + your last name + the last 3 digits of your school lunch number + @dooly.k12.ga.us (ex. JDoe123@dooly.k12.ga.us). Your password is your lunch number. We apologize for the inconvenience!

Postponement of Fall Sports in Dooly County Dear Bobcat Nation, After considerable thought and deliberation among school and district officials, Dooly County School System is postponing fall sports indefinitely. This includes softball, football, cheer-leading, and band. The reason is due to current spread level of COVID-19 in the county as well as across the state. Public health and safety are our top priorities. We look forward to seeing our student athletes on the fields soon. Thank you for your understanding and support during these trying times. Respectfully, Dr. Craig Lockhart PROUD Superintendent Dooly County School System

Congratulations to the Transportation Support Person of the Year, Mary Green!!!

Congratulations to the Driver of the Year, Diane Rodgers!!!

Good Morning Dooly County Parents. Dooly County Schools will deliver meals today, Thursday, August 13th starting at noon. Please make sure your children listen out for the bus horn and are at the bus stop. Thank you.

Dooly County High School Device Distribution/Meet & Greet

K-8 Academy Device Distribution/Meet & Greet

First Day of School

DCSS Delivering Meals for Students: Parents are encouraged to click on this link to update their information in order to have school meals delivered to their correct home addresses. Thank you! https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=_2z2glaSR0Gh9EWzHPXcCuQbIiqxWJlKr9yEidXzFDRUNDFWSVpPQTFZNVhHUzFaWllMUlpWWE9BSC4u