Douglas County School System

🏈 Huge shoutout to the Douglas County High School Tigers offensive line for being named GHSF Daily’s Offensive Line of the Week! 🏆This talented group, consisting of Julius Dumas, Brooklyn Spivey, Joshua Vaughan, Devin Munford, Chase Mideau, Eddie Alford, Terrance Brandon, and tight end Bryce Anderson, absolutely dominated the trenches in their victory over East Coweta.💪🐯 Their hard work and dedication paved the way for a massive 748 total yards of offense, including a trio of 100-yard rushers — Zamarcus Lindley (192), Rah’keith Kelly (100) and D.J. Bourdeaux (100). The Tigers are averaging 286.9 rushing yards and 193.4 passing yards per game in their 6-1 start and host Westlake on Friday for Homecoming. The Tigers' offensive line coaches, Vince Vance, Reggie Mideau, and John Farmer, deserve a ton of credit for developing these outstanding athletes. GHSF Daily held a special ceremony Wednesday afternoon to honor these exceptional O-Linemen for their achievement. Keep up the great work, Tigers! #DCSSProud #OffensiveLineDomination #GHSFDaily

🏈🎉 Big shoutout to George Sabb, wide receiver at New Manchester High School , for being named the ACSA Player of the Week! 🏆 George racked up an impressive 103 yards and scored 3 touchdowns in last week's 39-6 victory over South Paulding. 💪🔥 #DCSSProud

🏐✨ A huge shoutout to both the Chapel Hill High School and Douglas County High School volleyball teams for their fantastic seasons! 👏💖 In an exciting match on Tuesday, the Lady Panthers defeated the Lady Tigers 3-0, securing their spot in the Area 2-6A Tournament! 🎉🏆As the No. 4 seed, Chapel Hill is set to face off against the No. 1 seed, Westlake, this Thursday at Carrollton High School. Let’s show our support for our amazing team! Go Lady Panthers! 🐾💪 #DCSSProud

🎶✨ What an incredible day at The Gathering Marching Band Competition at Douglas County High School. A huge shoutout to all the bands that participated—it was amazing to see such talent and camaraderie. 🤝🎺🎷 Here are some highlights from the day! 📸❤️ #dcssproud

Football Finals - October 4th ------------- Alexander 27 Kennesaw Mountain 13----- New Manchester 39 South Paulding 6---- Douglas County 42 East Coweta 17------- East Paulding 59 Lithia Springs 14

KIDS ROBOTIC WORKSHOP: Google is presenting a Kids Robotic Workshop for students in Grades 6-10 with no robotics experience on October 19 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Legacy Arena. The event is free and space is limited. To register, visit https://qrco.de/GWOCT19. See the attached flyer for more information.

WATERFORD PRESCHOOL PARENT NIGHT: The Waterford Preschool Parent Night for October will take place Thursday, October 10 from 6-7 p.m. at the DCSS Central Office, 11490 Veterans Memorial Highway, Douglasville, GA 30134. Join us as we learn about ways to support comprehension skills at home. View the flyers for more details. To sign up, visit: https://forms.gle/yr97RMi24oATZhu87

FAIRPLAY WINS MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL TITLE: 🎉🏆 Huge congratulations to the Fairplay Middle School PTO Lady Jaguars for their amazing victory in last night’s county middle school softball championship! 🥎💪 Your hard work, dedication, and team spirit have truly paid off, and we couldn't be more proud!

Football Final------------------------------ Centennial 15 Chapel Hill 13

Saturday Football Finals: ----------------- Douglas 49 Columbia 14---------------------------------------- New Manchester 29 Alexander 13-------- Villa Rica 48 Lithia Springs 20

THE GATHERING MARCHING BAND COMPETITION: Douglas County High School is hosting the 4th Annual The Gathering Marching Band Competition on Saturday, Oct. 5. Watch 15 marching bands compete and enjoy food trucks, vendors, concessions and raffles. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the event. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://linktr.ee/dchstigerbands.

WATERFORD PRESCHOOL PARENT NIGHT: The Waterford Preschool Parent Night for October will take place Thursday, October 10 from 6-7 p.m. at the DCSS Central Office, 11490 Veterans Memorial Highway, Douglasville, GA 30134. Join us as we learn about ways to support comprehension skills at home. View the flyers for more details. To sign up, visit: https://forms.gle/yr97RMi24oATZhu87

WEATHER UPDATE: The Douglas County School System has been closely monitoring Hurricane Helene and the potential for heavy rain and strong winds in our area tomorrow in collaboration with the National Weather Service. According to the National Hurricane Center and our local emergency management agency, inclement weather will begin impacting our area on Thursday evening. At this time, schools will operate on a normal schedule on Thursday, September 26, 2024. However, all after-school activities and programs on that day will be canceled. In addition, all classes, after school events and activities will be canceled for Friday, September 27. Our top priority is to always maintain the safety of our students and staff. Therefore, we will keep a vigilant eye on weather conditions throughout the evening. If there are any further changes, we will promptly inform our school community. We will communicate this important information through email, text, and social media platforms. It will also be shared on social media and in collaboration with our media partners. We appreciate your understanding as we continue our focus on the safety and well-being of our school community.

DAY AT THE TRACK: Join FCA and Kids in Motion for Day at the Track. The free event is rain or shine and will take lace Sunday, Sept. 29 from 2-4 p.m. at Alexander High School. Day at the Track is designed for special needs families to get active and have fun together. View the attached flyer for more information.

Football Finals - September 20th ------------------------------------------ Kennesaw Mountain 32 Lithia Springs 8-----------------------------------------Rome 59 Alexander 0-------------------- Manchester 39 Chapel Hill 0-------------- East Paulding 19 New Manchester 6

PEACE, LOVE, HARMONY AND THE IFSP/IEP: Learn how to use effective communication skills to develop a partnership with your child's IEP/IFSP team during this virtual meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Get tips for preparing for school meetings and how to be an effective member of the team. For more information, contact Genevieve Harris at 770-651-6436 or genevieve.harris@dcssga.org. Register online at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsceqoqjkqHdNh5PLswJTNwDnb1z1PW_RF#/registration

MULTICULTURAL COMMITTEE: We are excited to announce the formation of a new Multicultural Committee for the Douglas County School System. This is a volunteer opportunity to serve our school community. If you are interested in joining the Multicultural Committee, please email lizzy.kilgore@dcssga.org. We look forward to your participation. Thank you for your support and dedication to the Douglas County School System.

DOUGLAS COUNTY MARCHING BAND EXPO: Watch the bands from all five Douglas County high schools perform during the Douglas County Marching Band Expo on Monday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Douglas County High School. Admission is $5.

Douglas County Association for Gifted Children Kick-Off Meeting: Please join us Monday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Murray Education Center, 4841 Hwy. 5, Douglasville, GA 30135, for our first meeting of the 2024-2025 school year. We are very excited to welcome all the new students and families into the gifted program and reconnect with those who are already part of the group. Dr. Kacia Thompson, Director of Instructional Support in DCSS, will be joining us to share an overview of gifted programing in the county. We will also look at some parent resources to ensure your students are off to a strong start this year. Come a few minutes early to grab a seat and have some refreshments before we get started at 6:30 p.m. We will be breaking out students for their own fun activities and ask that (if possible) they BRING THEIR CHARGED CHROMEBOOKS (it is perfectly fine if they don’t have one). If you haven’t already joined Remind, do so as follows: Last name beginning with A – E: https://www.remind.com/join/6h44ch Last name beginning with F – K: https://www.remind.com/join/giftedas2 Last name beginning with L – R: https://www.remind.com/join/giftedas Last name beginning with S – Z: https://www.remind.com/join/giftedas3

Football Finals- September 13th----------Villa Rica 35 Alexander 14 ----------------Buford 31 Douglas County 14 ------------South Paulding 45 Lithia Springs 21 ------Central Gwinnett 21 Chapel Hill 10 -------New Manchester 21 Kennesaw Mountain 14