Crisp County Learning Center

🐾CRISP COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM JOB FAIR 🐾 🚀 Cougar Nation… We’re Hiring! 🚀 Crisp County Schools is looking for Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Substitutes, and Bus Drivers! 🌟 Know someone with a bachelor’s degree and a passion for teaching? We offer an embedded GaTAPP program to help them become a certified teacher—all while earning a provisional teacher salary! 📅 Join us at the CCSS Local Job Fair! 🗓 Saturday, February 22, from 9:00 am-12:00 pm at Crisp County Middle School 📍 Meet representatives from: ✅ All CCSS Schools & GNETS ✅ Transportation ✅ ESS (Substitute Teaching Opportunities) ✅ RESA (for candidates interested in the GaTAPP program) Register at https://forms.gle/yJ1wJ4rmsZzeX4x56

CCSS has been in communication with our EMA Director about the safety of our roadways. As stated yesterday, we will be open for school tomorrow, Friday, January 24th. Please drive carefully.

Based on the current conditions, it’s not likely that Tuesday’s historic snowfall will melt away before temperatures drop again tonight, which could lead to unsafe road conditions for our buses and others Thursday morning. With safety in mind and out of an abundance of caution, CCSS will remain closed Thursday, January 23rd with plans to reopen Friday, January 24th.

Due to the anticipated impact from the winter storm in our area, Crisp County Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 21st and Wednesday, January 22nd. This closure includes Crisp County Early Learning Academy. Please be safe and we hope to see everyone back at school on Thursday, January 23rd. As always, please stay abreast of the most updated information on the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.

In response to the impact of the expected weather forecast and school closures, Crisp County Schools will be distributing meal bags today, Monday, January 20th at the old middle school main entrance area (1116 East 24th Avenue) from 12-2. These meals are for students ages 2-18. Students do not have to be present to pickup meals. More information about the expected school closures will be released after the 12:30 weather briefing with EMA officials.

We are monitoring the timing and magnitude of potential weather impacts for our community. We are relying on weather information from the National Weather Service and our local EMA Director. As always, you can also keep up with updates on the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office facebook page. Thanks for your patience.

Please be advised that CCSS will continue to closely monitor the weather situation for our area. At this time, and based on the latest weather briefing, the conditions are still uncertain. For this reason, we are continuing to monitor the safety of being on roadways in our area. At this time school will resume as normal. If conditions worsen we will send an update. As always, continue to monitor the Crisp County Sheriff Office facebook page for updates in addition to other reliable media sources. Thank you for your patience.

Please use extreme caution as you travel to schools this morning due to an accident on southbound I-75 at exit 99. Traffic is being diverted and will impact Frontage Road and Old Hatley Road so expect delays. Thank you

Excitement is in the air! Please do not forget about the last day for the “Community Awareness Event”. If you missed the opportunity on this past Monday, you have another chance to receive some helpful information presented by a knowledgeable speaker, Dr. Fred Polite. Come learn about the dangers of social media, bullying, anger management, drugs, violence, vaping, and overall school/community disruptions. When: Today, October 10th Where: The Auditorium (old Middle School campus) Time: 6:00 p.m.

We want to see you! Please make plans to attend the session for your child’s grade level. The guest speakers will be sharing very useful information for parents and others. Snacks will be available in case you do not have time for dinner before the session. The entire community is invited to a “Community Awareness Event” to help us spread the word about the dangers of social media, bullying, anger management, drugs, violence, vaping, and overall school/community disruptions. Guest speakers will facilitate this event. What: Community Awareness Event When: October 7th for Primary and Elementary levels and October 10th for Middle and High levels Where: The Auditorium (old Middle School campus) Why: “Creating a better Crisp County through education” Time: 6:00 p.m.

***SAVE THE DATES*** October 7 & 10, 2024 The entire community is invited to a “Community Awareness Event” to help us spread the word about the dangers of social media, bullying, anger management, drugs, violence, vaping, and overall school/community disruptions. Guest speakers will facilitate this event. What: Community Awareness Event When: October 7th for Primary and Elementary levels and October 10th for Middle and High levels Where: The Auditorium (old Middle School campus) Why: “Creating a better Crisp County through education” Time: 6:00 p.m.

Due to the impacts from Hurricane Helene, the football game for Friday, October 4, 2024 against Tattnall County has been rescheduled for Friday, November 8, 2024. This rescheduled game will still be played in Tattnall County with kickoff at 7:30 pm. Thank you for your continued support. Go Cougars!

Early Dismissal Schedule for 9/26/2024 CCPK – 11:30 a.m. CCPS and CCES – 12:00 p.m. CCMS and CCHS – 12:30 p.m.

Due to the expected weather forecast with Tropical Storm Helene, Crisp County School System will have an early dismissal on tomorrow, Thursday, September 26, 2024 and will be closed on Friday, September 27, 2024. Please visit our website for the complete press release. Thanks for your patience and stay safe.

Please be aware schools across the state of Georgia must participate in an intruder alert drill mandated by the Safe Schools Act. Crisp County Schools will participate in these drills starting tomorrow, September 19, 2024 and will conclude on September 25, 2024. This is another proactive safety measure to help keep CCSS a safe place to learn, work, and grow. Thank you for your help!

We have an increased presence of law enforcement at our schools out of an abundance of caution. Working in collaboration with the Crisp County Sheriff's Office we agreed that an increased presence is the right thing to do at this time. NO Schools have been on lockdown today! We respond to every report, perceived or otherwise, in order to assure the safety of our students and staff. We also have drills planned but not as a result of any threat. Under the Georgia Safe Schools Act, all Georgia schools must conduct an Intruder Drill every year by October 1 and report the drill to the state to be compliant with the Act. This is a routine event that is conducted every year.

***Please Share***❗❗📢📢Increased Law Enforcement Presence at Crisp County Schools ❗❗📢📢 This week, we met with the Crisp County School Board to address the recent threats made against schools, including Friday’s threats and those at the middle school on Monday. These incidents are part of a broader pattern of threats seen across Georgia. While none of the threats we investigated have been deemed credible, our top priority remains the safety of our community’s children. To ensure this, we have pledged additional officers to our schools given recent events. We are also increasing manpower and security measures, particularly for events that allow public access to school grounds, where individuals who are not normally present may attend. Out of an abundance of caution, you will notice an increased law enforcement presence at Crisp County Schools. The safety of our children is nonnegotiable, and we are committed to ensuring their protection at all times.

The Crisp County School System uses an online application called Thrillshare to communicate with our parents, staff, and students. Thrillshare allows us to manage online interactions across the web, mobile, social media, and alerts within one place. This is the same mobile app that we use to notify you of weather events, bus delays, and other information. Today, we used the app and have since discovered there is a glitch preventing complete functionality. We do apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused in communicating efficiently with you in regards to today’s events. It seems that certain functions worked properly such as the Live Feed and Facebook, but not the notifications or text messages. Our technology team will be working with the Thrillshare support team to resolve these issues. We want to thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to work through this issue.

We received notification that a possible threat was in our midst. School system staff and law enforcement responded immediately and started a search of the Crisp County Middle School campus. At this time, there is no evidence of any device to cause harm. Out of an abundance of caution, we evacuated the school for a thorough inspection by the Crisp County Sheriff Office. We appreciate everyone’s efforts and support while investigating this bomb threat. There has not been any mention of a possible shooting incident. CCSS will take every threat seriously to protect our students, staff and community.

As Superintendent of Crisp County Schools, I want to address today’s incident involving a possible threat. The safety and well-being of our students and staff are our top priorities. We take any threat of violence very seriously and have protocols in place to ensure a swift and thorough investigation. We are working closely with law enforcement and mental health professionals to address this situation appropriately. We are also reinforcing our commitment to maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for all students. We ask for your cooperation in reinforcing with your children the importance of reporting any concerning behavior to school authorities immediately. Thank you for your understanding and support as we work through this matter.