TCMS 7th and 8th grade football players were recently honored by Coach Landing and his coaching staff. Coach Henderson welcomed rising 9th graders to "The Nest" and encouraged 6th and 7th grade players to continue to work hard.

Guest Speaker, Coach Lovejoy, spoke to the players about the importance of the three A's: Academics, Accountability, and Athleticism. All three are key components to the success as young men and players.

Eleven Thomas County students were announced winners of the statewide Fire Safety Contest. They were recognized at the 27th Annual Life, Fire, and Safety Awards luncheon sponsored by the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner at the Monroe Conference Center in Forsyth, Georgia.

With 72 schools participating from all over the state, Thomas County Schools had four first place winners, three second place winners, and four third place winners. First place winners received a $50 cash prize, a variety of other prizes, and a visit from the fire safety house to his or her school.

Students from Hand-In-Hand Primary, Garrison-Pilcher, Cross Creek, and Thomas County Middle School brought home awards.   

This year’s poster theme was, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape.” The Poster Contest is open to grades K through 5 and must focus on fire prevention in the home and reflect the National Fire Protection Association theme.

The essay contest theme titled, “What I Want to Learn and Know About the Fire Safety House,” is broken down into two age groups. The Fire Safety Tips Calendar Contest is designed for grades K through 5, and each essay should consist of at least 75 words. Students in grades 6 through 12 must write an essay of at least 500 words.

The Thomas County Middle School Science Fair was held on Wednesday, December 11, 2019.  More than 70 projects were entered by 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students. The overall Science Fair Winner was Spencer Webb.  Webb was also named the overall Engineering, Computers & Mathematics Category Winner; Brady Whatley was the Overall Life Science Category Winner; Ella Coffee was the Overall Physical Science Winner; and D'atra Lomax was the Earth and Environmental Sciences Overall Winner.  All students who placed in the fair will compete in the Region Science Fair at ABAC held in February.   

The Thomas County Middle School High Techs Lego League Team competed on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Southwest Regional Competition hosted by Monroe High School in Albany Georgia. The team won best overall (Champions Award) and highest robot performance, coming away with two trophies. Twenty-two teams were present at the event, and split into two groups for competition.

The theme this year was City Shapers, where teams had to address a problem with a building or public space in their community. They chose to address the lack of equipment and activities for people with special needs at our local parks. These students developed an outdoor sensory wall in collaboration with multiple local experts, and are exploring ways to implement their solution.

On Saturday, December 7, 2019 the Thomas County Middle School Quiz Bowl team went undefeated and won first place by earning the most points at the PAGE regional quiz bowl competition held at TCMS.  Middle school teams from across South Georgia participated in this event.  

Questions were composed from topics in all academic areas as well as current events, sports, and entertainment.  The TCMS team qualified for the state competition that will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at River Trail Middle School in Johns Creek, Georgia.