Decatur County Schools
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📚 Share a Story — Thursday, September 24
Everyone has a story worth sharing. 💜📖
For today’s Georgia Reads Week challenge, share a favorite book, family story, childhood memory, or a story about someone who has inspired you.
Stories help us learn about one another, preserve memories, and connect generations. Ask someone today: “What’s a story you love to share?”
Then take a little time to listen. 🐾
#GeorgiaReadsWeek #ShareAStory #WeCanRead #StoriesConnectUs #DecaturCountySchools
Everyone has a story worth sharing. 💜📖
For today’s Georgia Reads Week challenge, share a favorite book, family story, childhood memory, or a story about someone who has inspired you.
Stories help us learn about one another, preserve memories, and connect generations. Ask someone today: “What’s a story you love to share?”
Then take a little time to listen. 🐾
#GeorgiaReadsWeek #ShareAStory #WeCanRead #StoriesConnectUs #DecaturCountySchools
Nothing brings people together quite like telling jokes and listening to Dolly Parton! 🎶💜💛
New Teacher Induction with Dr. Gardner went extremely well! Our newest educators spent time connecting, laughing, learning, and building a strong foundation for the year ahead.
We’re committed to making sure our new Bearcats feel welcomed, encouraged, and supported throughout their first year in education.
Because when you’re a Bearcat, you’re never in it alone. That’s the Bearcat Way! 💜💛🐾
New Teacher Induction with Dr. Gardner went extremely well! Our newest educators spent time connecting, laughing, learning, and building a strong foundation for the year ahead.
We’re committed to making sure our new Bearcats feel welcomed, encouraged, and supported throughout their first year in education.
Because when you’re a Bearcat, you’re never in it alone. That’s the Bearcat Way! 💜💛🐾
🎶 Sing Together — Wednesday, September 23
Turn up the music—it’s SING TOGETHER day! 🎶🐾
Songs, nursery rhymes, and even silly made-up tunes give children a fun way to hear and play with sounds, words, and language.
So today, sing in the classroom, sing in the car, or have a family dance party at home. You might be surprised how much literacy learning can happen through a favorite song! 💜💛
#GeorgiaReadsWeek #SingTogether #WeCanRead #LearningThroughMusic #DecaturCountySchools
Turn up the music—it’s SING TOGETHER day! 🎶🐾
Songs, nursery rhymes, and even silly made-up tunes give children a fun way to hear and play with sounds, words, and language.
So today, sing in the classroom, sing in the car, or have a family dance party at home. You might be surprised how much literacy learning can happen through a favorite song! 💜💛
#GeorgiaReadsWeek #SingTogether #WeCanRead #LearningThroughMusic #DecaturCountySchools
💛 DCS Goes Gold for Kids! 💛
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and today Decatur County Schools employees proudly wore GOLD to show our support for the brave children and families impacted by childhood cancer.
We wear gold for their strength, their fight, and their tomorrow. Together, we stand with every child and family facing this journey. 🎗️💛
Because every child matters.
#DCSGoesGold #GoGoldForKids #ChildhoodCancerAwareness #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth #TheBearcatWay #DecaturCountySchools
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and today Decatur County Schools employees proudly wore GOLD to show our support for the brave children and families impacted by childhood cancer.
We wear gold for their strength, their fight, and their tomorrow. Together, we stand with every child and family facing this journey. 🎗️💛
Because every child matters.
#DCSGoesGold #GoGoldForKids #ChildhoodCancerAwareness #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth #TheBearcatWay #DecaturCountySchools
💬 Talk Together — Tuesday, September 22
Today’s challenge: TALK TOGETHER! 🗣️💜
Did you know everyday conversations help children develop language and vocabulary? Something as simple as asking, “What was your favorite part of your day?” can turn an ordinary moment into a learning opportunity.
Talk in the car. Talk at the dinner table. Talk on the way to school. Every conversation counts! 🐾
#GeorgiaReadsWeek #TalkTogether #WeCanRead #LiteracyEverywhere #DecaturCountySchools
Today’s challenge: TALK TOGETHER! 🗣️💜
Did you know everyday conversations help children develop language and vocabulary? Something as simple as asking, “What was your favorite part of your day?” can turn an ordinary moment into a learning opportunity.
Talk in the car. Talk at the dinner table. Talk on the way to school. Every conversation counts! 🐾
#GeorgiaReadsWeek #TalkTogether #WeCanRead #LiteracyEverywhere #DecaturCountySchools
🥗 Salad Bar Success!💜💛
Bainbridge High School Exceptional Education students in Mrs. Siebels’ and Mrs. Dollar’s classes worked hard to create a special lunch experience for the BHS staff!
From preparing all the delicious toppings and setting up the salad bar to greeting and serving staff during lunch, these students took an active role in every step of the process.
This hands-on experience gave students the opportunity to practice valuable real-world skills, including food preparation, organization, teamwork, communication, and customer service. Most importantly, they were able to put those skills into action while serving their school community and taking pride in a job well done! 👏
🌱 The star of the show was Hunter Hall’s fresh, hydroponically grown lettuce from Double H Greens, our student-led agriculture project! Seeing fresh produce grown by one of our own students make its way to the salad bar made the experience even more special.
We are proud of the hard work our students put into making the Staff Salad Bar such a success. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, encouraged our students, and supported the incredible student-led projects happening at BHS! 💜💛🐾
#TheBearcatWay #BearcatPride #ExceptionalEducation #HandsOnLearning #StudentLed #BHS #DoubleHGreens
Bainbridge High School Exceptional Education students in Mrs. Siebels’ and Mrs. Dollar’s classes worked hard to create a special lunch experience for the BHS staff!
From preparing all the delicious toppings and setting up the salad bar to greeting and serving staff during lunch, these students took an active role in every step of the process.
This hands-on experience gave students the opportunity to practice valuable real-world skills, including food preparation, organization, teamwork, communication, and customer service. Most importantly, they were able to put those skills into action while serving their school community and taking pride in a job well done! 👏
🌱 The star of the show was Hunter Hall’s fresh, hydroponically grown lettuce from Double H Greens, our student-led agriculture project! Seeing fresh produce grown by one of our own students make its way to the salad bar made the experience even more special.
We are proud of the hard work our students put into making the Staff Salad Bar such a success. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, encouraged our students, and supported the incredible student-led projects happening at BHS! 💜💛🐾
#TheBearcatWay #BearcatPride #ExceptionalEducation #HandsOnLearning #StudentLed #BHS #DoubleHGreens
💛 GO GOLD for Childhood Cancer Awareness! 🎗️
We’re asking our community to join Decatur County Schools in wearing GOLD on Tuesday, September 22 in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!
Together, we can raise awareness and show support for children and families impacted by childhood cancer. 💛
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #GoGold #TheBearcatWay #DecaturCountySchools
We’re asking our community to join Decatur County Schools in wearing GOLD on Tuesday, September 22 in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!
Together, we can raise awareness and show support for children and families impacted by childhood cancer. 💛
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #GoGold #TheBearcatWay #DecaturCountySchools
📖 Read Together — Monday, September 21
Today’s challenge: READ TOGETHER! 💜📚
Take a few minutes today to read a book with a child or share one of your favorite stories. Make it interactive by asking questions, talking about the pictures, or guessing what might happen next.
Every story shared is an opportunity to learn, connect, and create a lifelong love of reading. 🐾
#GeorgiaReadsWeek #ReadTogether #WeCanRead #LiteracyMatters #DecaturCountySchools
Today’s challenge: READ TOGETHER! 💜📚
Take a few minutes today to read a book with a child or share one of your favorite stories. Make it interactive by asking questions, talking about the pictures, or guessing what might happen next.
Every story shared is an opportunity to learn, connect, and create a lifelong love of reading. 🐾
#GeorgiaReadsWeek #ReadTogether #WeCanRead #LiteracyMatters #DecaturCountySchools
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📚 Get Ready to Kick off Georgia Reads Week! 💜💛
Reading together is one of the simplest ways to build vocabulary, spark imagination, and create meaningful connections with children. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, educator, community member, or friend—you can be part of building a stronger culture of literacy.
Grab a book, share a story, and help us show that WE CAN READ! 📖🐾
#GeorgiaReadsDay #GeorgiaReadsWeek #WeCanRead #BearcatPride #DecaturCountySchools
DECATUR COUNTY SCHOOLS TECHNOLOGY STATEMENT 9/18/2026
Attention Bearcat Family,
Decatur County Schools Technology department is aware of a potential cyber concern that you may have received via email that looks like it comes from one of our employees related to a Docusign Document.
Please be aware that this is a phishing email, and Decatur County Schools would never ask you for any identifying information or passwords.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Attention Bearcat Family,
Decatur County Schools Technology department is aware of a potential cyber concern that you may have received via email that looks like it comes from one of our employees related to a Docusign Document.
Please be aware that this is a phishing email, and Decatur County Schools would never ask you for any identifying information or passwords.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
🐾 GUESS THAT BEARCAT! 💜💛
Does this little Bearcat look like a familiar face you may have seen around the DCBOE Central Office? 👀
Take your best guess, then scroll to the right to see who this Bearcat grew up to be! 🐾 (Answer Below)
#GuessThatBearcat #BearcatPride #TheBearcatWay #ProudTraditionPromisingFuture
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It's Abby Grubbs! Abby is a student worker at the Decatur County Schools central office. You may have heard her answering your phone calls, or she may have copied a flyer sent home to you! Ms. Grubb is also currently a college student at ABAC Bainbridge, studying History and Government. We are very proud to have Abby on our staff, Once a Bearcat.. Always a Bearcat!
📣Autism Learning Series!
The Marcus Autism Center and Georgia Autism Services Initiative are offering a virtual learning series on Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m. EST, covering helpful topics for families, including early autism signs, communication growth, neurodiversity, navigating tears and tantrums, toileting strategies, IEPs and school services, and more.
💜💛 Parents are welcome to join Julie Lawler, Parent Mentor, for a Watch Party on Tuesday, September 22nd!
📍 Julie’s Office — 915 Zorn Road
🕛 9/22 at 12:00 p.m.
Come watch, learn, and connect while gaining helpful information and strategies to support your child and family.
We hope you’ll join us! 💜💛
The Marcus Autism Center and Georgia Autism Services Initiative are offering a virtual learning series on Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m. EST, covering helpful topics for families, including early autism signs, communication growth, neurodiversity, navigating tears and tantrums, toileting strategies, IEPs and school services, and more.
💜💛 Parents are welcome to join Julie Lawler, Parent Mentor, for a Watch Party on Tuesday, September 22nd!
📍 Julie’s Office — 915 Zorn Road
🕛 9/22 at 12:00 p.m.
Come watch, learn, and connect while gaining helpful information and strategies to support your child and family.
We hope you’ll join us! 💜💛
Flu Vaccine Interest Form
Deadline to submit: September 29, 2026
The Decatur County Health Department can provide Flu Clinic packets for students who are interested in receiving the flu shot at school this year.
👉 Please complete this form: https://bit.ly/BearcatFLUshot
📌 A separate form must be completed for each child in your family for whom you would like to receive the flu shot paperwork.
📷 Scan the QR code below
Deadline to submit: September 29, 2026
The Decatur County Health Department can provide Flu Clinic packets for students who are interested in receiving the flu shot at school this year.
👉 Please complete this form: https://bit.ly/BearcatFLUshot
📌 A separate form must be completed for each child in your family for whom you would like to receive the flu shot paperwork.
📷 Scan the QR code below
Attention Bearcat Family,
Decatur County School's Technology department is aware of a potential cyber concern that you may have received via email that looks like it comes from one of our employees related to a Docusign Document.
Please be aware that this is a phishing email, and Decatur County Schools would never ask you for any identifying information or passwords.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Decatur County School's Technology department is aware of a potential cyber concern that you may have received via email that looks like it comes from one of our employees related to a Docusign Document.
Please be aware that this is a phishing email, and Decatur County Schools would never ask you for any identifying information or passwords.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
Decatur County Schools is proud to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month. It is an annual observance in the United States from September 15 to October 15 that honors the history, culture, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
Decatur County Schools is proud to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month. It is an annual observance in the United States from September 15 to October 15 that honors the history, culture, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
Please help us welcome Ms.Harrell to the Bearcat Family! A Bainbridge native,Ms.Harrell enjoys photography, arts and crafts, and making others laugh. She loves the supportive environment at Decatur County and the willingness of everyone to help one another. A fun fact about Ms.Harrell is that she is a U.S. Army veteran and holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do! We're excited to have Sina on our team and look forward to the positivity, dedication, and care she'll bring to her students this school year!
Please help us welcome Tiffany Madge to the Bearcat Family! Originally from Colquitt, Georgia, Tiffany enjoys expressing her creativity through her Cricut machine, making wreaths, and decorating for parties. She loves the supportive and caring environment that Decatur County provides for students each day. A fun fact about Tiffany is that she can really sing! We're excited to have Tiffany on our team and look forward to the creativity, kindness, and enthusiasm she'll bring to our students this school year!
Today, we pause to remember and honor.
On Patriot Day, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the countless acts of courage, compassion, and selflessness that followed.
We honor the first responders who ran toward danger, the service members who answered the call, and the everyday Americans who came together in the face of tragedy.
May we continue to carry forward the spirit of unity that reminds us we are stronger together.
We will never forget.
On Patriot Day, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the countless acts of courage, compassion, and selflessness that followed.
We honor the first responders who ran toward danger, the service members who answered the call, and the everyday Americans who came together in the face of tragedy.
May we continue to carry forward the spirit of unity that reminds us we are stronger together.
We will never forget.
💛 GO GOLD for Childhood Cancer Awareness! 🎗️
We’re asking our community to join Decatur County Schools in wearing GOLD on Tuesday, September 22 in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!
Together, we can raise awareness and show support for children and families impacted by childhood cancer. 💛
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #GoGold #TheBearcatWay #DecaturCountySchools
We’re asking our community to join Decatur County Schools in wearing GOLD on Tuesday, September 22 in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!
Together, we can raise awareness and show support for children and families impacted by childhood cancer. 💛
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #GoGold #TheBearcatWay #DecaturCountySchools
