Macon County Schools

Today is the last day to turn in pageant forms. They can be turned in to MCHS front office until 3pm, after that you can turn them in to the auditorium until 5pm. Practice for Little Miss is today and Thursday at 3:15pm. Practice for Petite Miss is today only at 4:45pm. Practice for Junior Miss is Thursday only at 4:45pm. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k_FsZ82Y573up3W0KCq7i-rau4rxqViOGFqTyTzuuP4/edit?usp=sharing

***REMINDER*** No school tomorrow, February 20th, in observance of Presidents Day.

RBS girls game tonight is rescheduled for tomorrow night at 6 and the RBS boys game that was tomorrow is now pushed to Saturday at 6

MCHS Boys Basketball game at Livingston has been cancelled for tonight and will be played tomorrow night at 7:00pm.

Due to the threat of severe weather, EPSO Parent Night at MCHS on February 16 will be rescheduled at a later date to be determined.

Due to the threat of severe weather, Macon County Schools will be closed tomorrow, February 16th.

***REMINDER*** Tomorrow, February 15th, is Parent Teacher Conference. Students do not attend school tomorrow. Conferences will be held from 12:00 pm-6:00 pm.

ALL Little Miss, Petite Miss, and Junior Miss Macon County Pageant forms are due a week from today. Forms can be turned in during pageant practice on Feb 21st until 5:00pm. Forms WILL NOT be accepted after Feb 21st. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k_FsZ82Y573up3W0KCq7i-rau4rxqViOGFqTyTzuuP4/edit?usp=sharing

All Macon County High School and Red Boiling Springs High School Seniors, please see attached information about FAFSA Parent Night.

Any junior high or high school student attending school in Macon County and interested in EPSO, please see the information attached about EPSO Parent Night.

All full-time Macon County Schools employees are encouraged to attend; especially those planning to retire this year or within the next 3 years. This information is beneficial to understand the details of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS). All full-time employees are automatically enrolled in TCRS on their first day of work.

Please see the attached flyer about Hunter's Education Class sponsored by Lafayette Rotary Club.

***BUS ROUTE UPDATES*** The Evening of February 10 the following Bus Routes: Bus 18 will Double Bus 9

Macon County Girls Fastpitch/Boys Slowpitch Leagues Don’t miss out! Sign up through March 4th. at TJs in Lafayette, 70 Akersville Rd or online at https://maconfastpitchsoftball.sportngin.com/register/form/914219696?fbclid=IwAR3iJlQYOFqgwIfLEIUI4oSRuCbFQzV67pGTBmCUzWyATuUAQVylw64XRDU Fees for this year are $45 and $30 for additional siblings! We will have the following age divisions if numbers allow. Girls: 3-5, 6-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-18 Boys: 8-12, 13-18

The Macon County Board of Education will hold a work session on Monday, February 13, at 5:00pm in the meeting room at the Board of Education building. The primary focus of the meeting will be to discuss the new elementary school building project. Please note the time change to 5:00 for this meeting.

***BUS ROUTE UPDATES*** The Evening of February 6 the following Bus Routes: Bus 9 will Double Bus 13 Bus 18 will Double Bus 26 Bus 13 and 26 will be Later getting Home

The Macon County School System will apply for the 21st Century After-School Grant for the SY 2023-2024. Our school system has offered an afterschool program through this grant for over 20 years. The school system is going through a reapplication process. Our grant from 2017 expired. If any parent has comments or suggestions concerning the 21st Century Grant, please contact Cindy Gammons at the Macon County Board of Education. 615-666-2125.

Our schools were invited to participate in Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation’s K-3 Home Library program this summer. Through this program, all rising 1st-3rd grade (current Kindergarten- 2nd grade) students in our school district are being given the opportunity to receive six high-quality books and activity pages, delivered to their homes this summer at no cost to families. For more information, see the attached flyer. By completing the process below, you are opting your child OUT of participating in the K-3 Home Library program in Summer 2023. This means your child will not receive six high-quality books and activity pages, delivered to your home this summer. If you DO want your child to receive these materials, you do not need to do anything further. If you choose NOT to participate, email Crystal Hesson, hessonc@maconcountyschools.org, with your name, your child(ren)’s name(s), and your child(ren)’s school(s). Taking this step will ensure your child will NOT receive the books. In order to opt out, you must email by 4:00 pm on Monday, February 27, 2023. After that time, we will not be able to remove your child from the recipient list.

***MCJHS STUDENTS AND PARENTS*** Retake Picture Day is 2/8/23! If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required. If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook. Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 75267MF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order. To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account at https://inter-state.com/SignIn?s=/account/orders. Find answers to Retake Day questions here https://interstatesupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us .

*** Autism Awareness T-Shirt Fundraiser*** Please see the attached information for the Autism Awareness Fundraiser. All proceeds donated to Cason's Cause.