All Tattnall County School students are eligible to apply for low/no cost internet service through the Emergency Broadband Benefit program. To find out more, go to: https://getemergencybroadband.org
Report cards go home on Friday, October 15th.
Quarter 2 begins October 13th and ends December 17th.
Parent Portal allows student and parents to see grades and attendance during the year. You may also complete your back-to-school student information forms online within the portal Contact your school registrar for details.
Scoliosis screening is required for all students in the 6th and 8th grades who attend public school in Georgia. Scoliosis is a sideways curve of the spine. About 3% of children are affected by scoliosis. It can occur at any age but is often noticeable between the ages of 9 and 16, when growth occurs rapidly. Early detection is important to avoid potentially serious problems later in life if a spinal curve is not recognized, treated, and it continues to progress. The screening test is an observation of the child’s back when standing and bending forward.
There are options for how the screening can be completed:
• Submit a completed Form #4400, Certificate of Scoliosis screening. Form #4400 can be completed by a physician with an active GA license or person working under the supervision of a physician with an active GA license, the local health department, or licensed school nurse. A completed Form #4400 should be provided to the school within the first 90 days of 6th and 8th grade. Form #4400 can be found at www.dph.georgia.gov.
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• Children can participate in a school scoliosis screening event. Students without a completed Form #4400 on file more than 90 days after the start of school will be asked to participate in scoliosis screening during a school screening event
Parents or guardians can choose to not have their student screened for scoliosis by selecting the opt-out option on Form #4400 or opt-out of the school scoliosis screening event later in the
school year.
Effective July 1, 2021, children 16 years of age and older, who are entering the 11th grade (including new entrants), must have received one booster dose of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4), unless their initial dose was administered on or after their 16th birthday.
As a reminder, meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial illness that affects the brain and the spinal cord in the form of meningitis, and the bloodstream in the form of septicemia. It can cause shock, coma, and death within hours of the first symptoms.
If students have not been vaccinated against meningococcal disease, we strongly recommend they visit their doctor or health care provider to get their MCV4 booster shot. Receiving the MCV4 booster now will not only help protect students against the ongoing threat of meningitis, but will also meet the new school entry requirement.
Parents of students without health insurance or those whose health plan does not cover these vaccines, may call their local health department and ask about getting no or low cost vaccines. For more information, visit http://dph.georgia.gov/vaccines-children or call (800)-848-3868.
The Tattnall County School District is committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure a quality education that affirms ALL students’ value and worth and will lead to high school graduation and productive citizenship.
1. Attain High academic Achievement and Success
2. Build Positive Relationships
3. Maintain Organizational Effectiveness
Tattnall County Board of Education
The School Nutrition Program is made up of a team of professionals who are dedicated to students' health, well being and their ability to learn. We support learning by promoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices. We consider ourselves to be in the construction business...building healthy children ready to learn!
Every effort is made to offer students choice within meals so they find something they will eat while at school. By participating in the Community Eligibility Provision, Pre-K through 12th grade students are fed at no cost to the family.
Our webpage has links to great information about nutrition education. Learn about nutrition and fitness to help your child grow. Use the snack calculator to help create the right snacks for your child. Read about the importance of nutrition at home and look for recipes for meals and snacks. Decide to live healthy!
Meals, foods and beverages sold or served at schools meet state and federal requirements based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines. All meals, foods and beverages are prepared and served by qualified school nutrition professionals. We provide students with access to a variety of appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students.
Pre-K through twelfth grade students eat at no charge. Additional items may be purchased at a low cost.
