Happy Thanksgiving Break beginning Monday, November 23rd. In this Friday message, Dr. Shumate:

1. Thanks employees and the community.

2. Provides information on meals during Thanksgiving week.

3. Shares Intent to Return information and dates.

4. Invites a special guest for a turkey calling!

Please remember to follow CDC guidelines while spending time with family and friends:

*Frequently wash hands

*Mask up

*Disinfect surfaces

*Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth

*Stay home when sick

Let's all work together to stay safe and have an awesome break. School resumes Monday, November 30th.
 

CHS Seniors Messiah Brown & Tamyra Dukes have been selected by the Hamilton Education Program to participate in a Zoom event with the cast & crew of the musical Hamilton. They were selected based on their March 2020 performance piece that was submitted as an entry for the Hamilton Education Program contest. The contest was part of a program CHS US History students completed in the spring on the Revolutionary & Constitutional Periods of history in preparation for a scheduled performance of the musical in Atlanta that was later cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic. In preparation for the tasks, students analyzed primary sources & studied the making of the musical Hamilton. Brown & Dukes rap performance piece depicted the duel between Aaron Burr & Alexander Hamilton that resulted in Hamilton's death. They will participate in the Hamilton Zoom event in early December.

The new TCSS Dashboard update is now available. It is effective as of Friday, November 20 @ 10:00 am.

Printable Covid-19 Dashboard

Click HERE for more virtual information

Click HERE to view more information about the upcoming school year!

Click HERE to view our virtual honors day program!

Click HERE to view our virtual honors day program!

Click HERE to view our virtual honors day program!

Click HERE to see the newest update from LCMS. 

On the left hand side of this page, click "Chromebook Information." This will take you to a list of helpful hints! If you are still having issues after troubleshooting, please email Mrs. Newman at newmankr@troup.org.

To access Follett Destiny eBooks go to
https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/65445  

Log-in using school username and password (name@students.troup.org and 5-digit number).

Scroll down until you see eBooks.

Select "See All".

Books marked "Green-In" are available to check out and books marked "Red-Out" are currently unavailable.

Click "Open" to preview book or "Checkout" to select title.

Once books are checked out, access them from the main menu:

Click on the three lines in the upper left hand corner.

Scroll to checkouts.

Students can access their book from here on most devices (Chromebooks, iPads, cell phones, laptops and desktops).

Return books when done reading.

eBooks can be also be accessed through the Follett Destiny app.

Happy reading :)

Please email Mrs. Newman at newmankr@troup.org if you have any issues!

On Wednesday, we all went WILD for Reading. We wore our animal print and camo and teachers shared their favorite books all day. Our students were so excited to talk about all the books and to know that their teachers actually read outside of school! 💛📚💛

On Thursday we tried to “catch students” reading during their free time. It was amazing how many we recognized. And to wrap it up on Friday, we all wore shirts you had to read and celebrated the students who had the highest Lexiles and the most growth in each homeroom with yummy donuts. Our students are really amazing!!! 💛📚💛

Next week is FFA week! We hope you all will join us and dress for the theme each day as we close out the month of February. 🚜 #FFA #FFAweek #lcmscougarstrong

Parents and Students: Tomorrow is an important day as we prepare for testing!

Parents: please complete this survey. It’s an important part of our feedback and rating at the end of the year! Thanks in advance!

https://gshs.gadoe.org/parents

This week we got to celebrate those who work tirelessly and quietly to keep us all moving in the right direction. They’re all so busy we can’t get them together for one picture but we have the best of the best. Long Cane Middle School is blessed!
And thank you, Sign Gypsies of Troup for helping us show our love! 💛💙💛

Tonight 110 smart servant leaders were inducted into Jr Beta. We are proud and honored to have each and every one of them! Go Cougars!

Friday morning reminders:
-Today is hat day. $1 to help raise funds to support our AMAZING Black History program coming soon!!!
-Book fair ends today...check us out in the media center!!!

Go Cougars! 💛💙💛

Our 8th graders were very busy this week getting ready to be THS Tigers! 💙💛💙 We visited the high school, talked about our futures at the Transition Fair, helped parents get informed and selected courses. Class of 2024 is ready! Go Cougars! Go Tigers!

The LCMS Valentine's Dance will be on February 14, 2020. It is from 3:30 to 5:30 and is for 6th - 8th grade. 

Admission is $2. 

There will be concessions: pizza, candy, drinks, and drinks. 

You will have the chance to buy flowers from the FFA and take a picture in the photo booth!

I’ve had the privilege of hearing our students practice and trust me, you should have it too! Come see our band and chorus students share their talents December 17th! You won’t even have to cook! (Pre-order not necessary) Christmas concert and BBQ all in one! Be there! 🎄🎼🎹🎤🥁🎷🎄

If your student received an invitation to Junior University, please make sure they have turned in the gold form indicating whether or not they will be attending by Friday, December 19th. If they are attending, be sure to attach at least a $25 retainer fee to hold their spot. Thanks! #junioruniversity #lcmsmcougarstrong

8th grade parents...Reminder‼️
It’s a BIG week!
Wednesday: students visit THS. Go Tigers!
Thursday: students attend Transition Fair; IMPORTANT On To High School parent meeting at THS (in the cafeteria) at 6 pm. See you there!
Friday: students (along with their middle and high school counselors) select 9th grade courses

Friday, January 17 is Hat Day! Bring $1 to support Pennies for Patients

Several of our 8th grade students (along with our band director, Mr. Thompson) are a part of the THS marching band who competed over the weekend and earned BEST IN CLASS!!! Along with a truck load (literally) of other awards. (1st place Class A band, 1st place Class A color guard, 1st place Class A majorettes, 2nd place Class A percussion, 2nd place Class A drum majors, superior color guard, superior majorettes and excellent band.) These band members and their leaders and parents have worked so very hard since summer to make this happen. The THS band is amazing, come see them perform Friday, Oct 18th at halftime. You won’t be disappointed. Go Cougars! Go Tigers!

Competition Cheer came in 1st (again...4th time in a row! 🔥)  We are so very proud! Go Cougars! #LCMSCougarStrong

These Long Cane girls played with the high school JV softball team and were an amazing 13-1 for the season. Great job, Ladies! We are so proud! #LCMScougarstrong

This fun group went to FFA Rally Day in Perry today. Mrs. Hart and her Ag program are growing strong! #growingleaders #lcmscougarstrong

Today, we recognized our Staff members of the Week for the first 2 weeks of school.
Week 1: our selfless, self-contained exceptional education teacher, Diana Williams!
Week 2: LCMS’s new media specialist, Katie Rice, has been our technological saving grace this week!
Ladies, we love and appreciate all you do! #LCMSCougarStrong 🐾🐾🐾