Thank you to New Providence Baptist Church for generously providing breakfast for our teachers on their first day back to work last week. We appreciate the yummy meal but even more, the continual support for our school and community.
We are so excited for tomorrow! As a reminder, school policy allows you to walk your child in for the first 5 days. Doors will open at 7:30, but no classrooms are open until 7:45. If you come prior to that time, you can wait with your child in the media center or cafeteria. Additionally, we will dismiss early the first three days of school:
2:50 pm on Friday, August 1, 2:55 pm on Monday, August 4, & 3:00 pm on Tuesday, August 5.
Thank you for helping us ease into the school year - it's going to be a GREAT one!
2:50 pm on Friday, August 1, 2:55 pm on Monday, August 4, & 3:00 pm on Tuesday, August 5.
Thank you for helping us ease into the school year - it's going to be a GREAT one!
Congratulations to Mrs. Ashton Watts, 2025-26 Monroe County Teacher of the Year! You have represented us so well, and your TGS family is so proud of you! On behalf of all the students you've taught and inspired over the years and the colleagues you've partnered with along the way, we say, "well done and well-deserved, Mrs. Watts!"
Thank you to Volume Chevrolet for generously providing a new SUV for the TOTY to drive (among other treats) as well as the many other local businesses who donated to the TOTY gifts. We so appreciate your support and partnership in making MCS the very best!
TGS Parents - Do you want to skip the line at Open House?
We are EXCITED to welcome our bears back to the Bears' Den for Open House on Tuesday, July 29, from 1:30 to 5:30. For a preview of your Open House itinerary, please click here. You have the opportunity to SKIP THE LINE and bypass stop 1 by completing the Georgia Free and Reduced Lunch application online through SchoolCafe. Once completed, make sure to take a screenshot of your submitted application. When you arrive to Open House, show your screenshot to a TGS faculty member to receive a ticket to skip the line. You will automatically proceed to step 2.
Here is the application link for first-time SchoolCafe users.
Here is the application link for current SchoolCafe users for direct login.
If you have any questions about this information, please feel free to email one of our administrators:
Daphene Blash, Assistant Principal
Ashley Tarver, Assistant Principal
We look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!
In case you missed it in Bear Bytes, here's the summer reading info!!
Keep your mind sharp with these awesome reading resources. Complete your MCS reading log and bring it back in August to score a sweet treat! Click the link in the comments for your Summer Reading Log! ✔️
We have a very limited supply of extra yearbooks available to anyone who may have missed the ordering deadline. Cost is $40 at the TGS front office between the hours of 8am and 5pm. First come, first served!
Tomorrow!!!🎉
All classes will be participating in our first ever “Bear-ly Used” Book Swap at TGS. Please remember to send your child to school with a book that can be swapped in class for another. This will ensure that all students have at least one new book for the summer! Mrs. Tonn has over 110 in her office if you need one. Please tell your child to go see her, and she’ll take it from there.
If you have any questions, message or email Misti Tonn!!
Words cannot express enough thanks to our stakeholders and community business partners who helped to make Teacher Appreciation Week 2025 one of the best ones ever! Thank you to the following for all you did to show value, worth, and gratitude to the people who care so well for our children every day:
Heidi Atkins
The Bank of Dudley
Custom Stuff
Dairy Queen of Forsyth
DK Designs
Domino's
Keith Edge
The Howard Center for Women
Jeremiah's Italian Ice
MCMS Bulldog Brew
Momentum Church
Shane's Rib Shack
Katelyn Shipman, LMT - Body Awareness
Texas Roadhouse
TGS PTO & TGS Parents
WalMart
We are truly so grateful for the ways you pour into our schools and the community!
Thankfully, the weather is finally cooperating so we WILL have Field Day tomorrow outside for 4th and 5th grade!
Please note that anyone coming to watch must:
- enter through the back parking lot and check in at the top of the hill
- have a photo ID in order to check in
- be listed in the student's Infinite Campus account
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Tamarkis Taylor, and we look forward to a fun day of sunshine tomorrow!
Unfortunately, our field is completely saturated with a forecast calling for even more rain. Therefore 2nd and 3rd grade Field Day will be inside on Tuesday, and due to space constraints, parents will not be able to attend. We apologize but appreciate everyone's understanding.
We are so excited to kick off some Field Day fun on Monday! While we were hoping for sunny skies, the forecast is calling for increased rain, so we are moving the festivities indoors to the gym. Due to space limitations, we won't be able to accommodate parent visitors, but don't worry, we will be capturing plenty of pictures and sharing them so you can still experience all the excitement with us! Thank you for understanding!
Mark your calendars for Thursday night when our principals will camp out on the roof! The kids did such a great job with this year's Read-athon so this is just another reward for the hard work. Let's hope it's not too cold, and let's hope Mr. T and Mr. Sanders pack enough snacks!
Please join us next week for our Spring Title I Input/Review Meeting -
- Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Drop in anytime 8 - 10 in the morning OR 4 -6 pm in the afternoon
- TGS Data Room
We value your input and would love to hear your thoughts and opinions
Please join us! Let's all Get Movin' and get to Jonah's for TGS Read-athon Spirit Night on Wednesday, April 2! Jonah's will donate 5% of all proceeds - lunch or dinner! Dine in or Take out! Just one more chance to add to our Read-athon total AND our new playground equipment!!!
According to autismspeaks.org, "Every April, Autism Speaks celebrates World Autism Month, beginning with the United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. This year marks the 18th annual World Autism Awareness Day." This day is about more than awareness—it’s about action, and we are asking everyone to wear blue on Wednesday, April 2, in an effort to promote greater understanding.
Please join us tomorrow night for
ART NIGHT
March 31
5:30pm -7pm
You can also check out the
ONLINE ART SHOW
March 20 - April 6
(Scan the QR code)
In preparation for testing season, please join us for a presentation on
Test Taking Skills & Combating Test Anxiety
with our counselor, Dr. Valerie Jackson.
Wednesday, March 26
8:30 am
TGS Data Room
If you're unable to attend in person, a link can be provided to join digitally.
Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day!
Join the Rock Your Socks campaign and celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on Friday, March 21, by wearing your most colorful, mismatched socks! This fun and meaningful movement raises awareness and promotes acceptance and diversity for individuals with Down syndrome.
Why March 21? The date represents the unique triplication of the 21st chromosome, which causes Down syndrome. By rocking your wildest socks, you help spread the message of inclusion and celebrate the amazing individuals who make the world brighter.
So grab your boldest socks and show your support! #RockYourSocks #WorldDownSyndromeDay
We are sooooo close!! Who can help? And, if your student isn't registered yet, make sure you do that before midnight tonight!
Thank you, TGS parents, for your participation in and support of our biggest fundraiser of the year, the Read-athon! The kids have done an amazing job raising money and reading and having fun with the rewards and incentives. We are extending the deadline through Monday at midnight to
1) give everyone ample opportunity to meet the requirement for Inflatable Day and the Read-apalooza Carnival (which is $30 raised or 200 reading minutes logged) and
2) see if we can reach our highest goal ever of $30K which means that Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Tarver, and Mr. T will have to kiss a pig!!! Thank you for your continued support and investment in our school! Let's Get Movin'!
