Student Google accounts will be disabled from June 17 - August 2, 2019. If a student needs account access during this time, he or she should complete the form below.   Please allow 24 hours for access to be granted. Student accounts will continue to be monitored for inappropriate usage during the summer months.  Questions should be directed to Erin Rehberg at erehberg@tcjackets.net.

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Students at Thomas County Middle School in Kathy Payne and Patty McDonald's classes traveled to the Florida Capitol on Tuesday, May 14, and met in a one-on-one session with Florida's Attorney General, Ashley Moody, and staff members. During the session, Attorney General taught students about her role, duties, and responsibilities for the people of Florida. Students in both classes asked knowledgeable and informed questions regarding governmental duties as they had recently been discussing government in class.

The session ended with Attorney General Moody giving each student a commemorative challenge coin to remember their visit. After their visit, students explored the Capitol Complex and visited the viewing deck on the 22nd floor where they were able to see much of Tallahassee, including Florida State's campus and a variety of local art on display. 

Each year, eighth-grade members of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) at Thomas County Middle School are rewarded for their hard work in middle school by having the opportunity to travel to the nation’s capital for a week in April. Thirty-nine members of the NJHS, along with three chaperones, toured Washington, D. C. April 22-26. Charla Floyd, MERIT Georgia Studies teacher, Meggin Nix, middle school teacher, and Jeff Brinson, resource officer at Cross Creek Elementary, chaperoned the group. The eighth-graders visited sites such as the Holocaust Museum, the Smithsonian Museums, the National Zoo, Ford’s Theater, Mount Vernon, the National Archives, the Library of Congress, and Arlington National Cemetery. 

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The Thomas County School System wants students to READ this summer!  Did you know that students can have up to a 2-3 month loss in reading ability over the summer?  It's important for students to spend time sharpening their reading skills!

Each school has developed a summer reading challenge for students.  We would like for students to read for 15-30 minutes everyday this summer. The guidelines and requirements vary by school.  Please click the link below for more information about each school's guidelines.  If you need more information, please talk to the media specialist at each school.  The guidelines are for the school the students will be attending in the 2019-2020 school year.

Guidelines for all schools

Click here for information about programs at the Thomas County Public Library this summer!

Free eBooks are provided for all students this summer -- Click here for more information

Tips to avoid the summer reading slump

Thomas County Middle School students in sixth grade MERIT recently toured Atlanta. Their tour began with discovering how Coca-Cola has impacted Georgia and the world. The students enjoyed the World of Coca-Cola including visiting the Polar Bear mascot, seeing the secret vault with the only hand written copy of the recipe, and tasting flavors from around the world.

The next day students spent time at Stone Mountain Park. Their day began with a science lesson on simple machines and how those machines are used in the Skyride. Students rode to the top of Stone Mountain and enjoyed views of Atlanta's skyline. After a hike to the bottom, students learned more about simple machines while completing a ropes course.

The following day students toured the Breman Jewish Center. While there, they met and listened to second generation survivors of the Holocaust. After sharing their stories, the survivors and other docents toured students through the museum.

The Thomas County School System recently announced that two of its middle school students were recognized as a part of the 2018-2019 Duke University Talent Identification (TIP) Program.

Ally Moore and Owen Petrey, seventh graders at Thomas County Middle School, were among a select group of students statewide to meet the criteria to be Duke TIP students.

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