Tift County High School

✌️ Red Ribbon Week rolls on!
💙 Wednesday’s Theme: “Peace Out to Drugs”
➡️ Show off your brightest tie dye and let’s spread peace and positivity together!
#4theT #RedRibbonWeek

📚 Family Literacy Day is this Saturday, Nov. 1! Families with little ones ages 0–5—come talk, read, play & learn together. 11 AM–1 PM at Maggie Campbell’s Gingerbread House ELC (719 S Ridge Ave.). Free books, fun activities, guest readers & giveaways! #4theT

🎉 PBIS Student of the Week: Maria Holmes 🎉
Congratulations to Positive Behavior Impact student, Maria, for being a shining example of kindness, leadership, and integrity! Maria is the sweetest young lady who is always caught doing the right thing. She leads by example, treating everyone with respect and compassion. Her peers look up to her because of her calm, caring nature and her willingness to help others. Thank you, Maria, for showing what it means to be a Blue Devil who lives the PBIS values every day! 💙

A special thank you to Sumner Beaumont York & Kincaid Insurance Group for sponsoring our Positive Behavior Impact Student recognition and our PBIS Program!
#PBIS #StudentOfTheWeek #4TheT #BlueDevilPride #PositiveCulture #RaiseTheBar

🎉 PBIS Student of the Week: Gage Walker🎉
Congratulations to Positive Behavior Impact student, Gage, for your outstanding attitude, curiosity, and dedication! Gage is a wonderful student who comes to class each day with a ready smile that lights up the room. He approaches every task with enthusiasm and a willingness to learn. His positive attitude and natural curiosity inspire those around him to give their best effort. Keep shining, Gage — you truly embody the spirit of PBIS! 💙

A special thank you to Sumner Beaumont York & Kincaid Insurance Group for sponsoring our Positive Behavior Impact Student recognition and our PBIS Program!
#PBIS #StudentOfTheWeek #4TheT #BlueDevilPride #PositiveCulture #RaiseTheBar

🌟 PBIS Teacher Hero Spotlight 🌟

Congratulations to Mr. Duran Paulk for being recognized as a PBIS Teacher Hero! 🎉

This recognition highlights faculty and staff who support PBIS by celebrating and reinforcing positive behaviors that lead to student growth and success.

👏 As our CTI Coordinator, Mr. Paulk exemplifies the principles of PBIS by fostering a culture of respect, responsibility, and readiness among his students. Through meaningful transition activities, leadership development, and employability experiences, he empowers students with disabilities to demonstrate the very behaviors PBIS promotes—perseverance, teamwork, and pride in their achievements.

Thank you, Mr. Paulk, for modeling the PBIS philosophy every day and for helping all of our Blue Devils see that success comes from effort, attitude, and opportunity! 💙

#PBIS #BlueDevilPride #TeacherHero #PositiveCulture #4theT #RaiseTheBar

🎉 PBIS Student of the Week: Aisatta Bangoura 🎉

Congratulations to this week’s outstanding student, Aisatta Bangoura, for dedication and a wonderful work ethic in class! Aisatta was nominated by Ms. Kaycee Aultman, who shared:

"I really appreciate Aissata for how dedicated she is to each assignment. Not only does she always finish her work to the best of her ability, but she often does so before I even ask! She is detail-oriented, conscientious, and willing to answer questions out loud in class. She is a great group member when her peers need help too." Fantastic work, Aisatta! 👏💙

A special thank you to Sumner Beaumont York & Kincaid Insurance Agency for sponsoring our Student of the Week recognition!

#PBIS #StudentOfTheWeek #4TheT #RaiseTheBar #TCHS

🩺 Lunch & Learn at Tift Regional Medical Center! 🍽️✨

Our Intro to Healthcare students enjoyed an incredible learning experience thanks to Southwell’s amazing team of leaders!

They heard from:
• Amy House, HR Recruiter – interviewing tips, professional etiquette, and resume essentials
• Randi Gibbs, Clinical Education Coordinator—exciting shadowing opportunities offered within Southwell
• Emily Lamontagne, Director of Volunteer Services—how to get involved through the volunteer program and Junior Board
• Crissy Dent, Clinical Development Manager – a hands-only CPR session that got everyone up and moving!

Huge thanks to Southwell for investing in our future healthcare professionals and helping them build skills that will take them far! 💙

#FutureHealthLeaders #CTAELeads #RaisingTheBar #4theT

🔐 Pocket Pen Testers: Red Team or Blue Team?🔐

Congratulations to Ms. Day on receiving the Bright Ideas Grant from Colquitt EMC. The Bright Ideas Grant proposal will give students experiences with penetration testing and the utilization of cybersecurity tools such as nMap and Wireshark through the use of Android tablets. 💻📱 Students will practice real defense method-penetration testing, packet tracing, and CTF (Capture the Flag) challenges—while learning tablet setup, a new operating system, and safe use of websites/apps for security tools. Attack (Red Team) and Defend (Blue Team) strategies will also be practiced. Hands-on, career-ready skills for our future cyber defenders! 🔐💻

#CTAEdelivers #pentesters #BrightIdeasGrant #CTAE #RedTeam #BlueTeam #cybersecurity

✨ MergeForward: The Immersive Learning Project ✨

Congratulations to Dr. Busbin on receiving the Bright Ideas Grant from Colquitt EMC. This Bright Ideas Grant project will bring augmented and virtual reality experiences into classrooms, allowing students to explore science, math, art, and more in brand-new, hands-on ways. 🚀 The grant expands our commitment to giving even more students access to cutting-edge technology that sparks curiosity and builds AI and digital literacy. 🌟

#BrightIdeasGrant #ImmersiveLearning #STEM #CTAE #ARVR #FutureReady #4theT

🛒 Learning Life Skills in the Community! 💡

Students in Mrs. Gibbs’ Adaptive Curriculum class took their learning on the road with a community-based instruction trip! They followed a shopping list, compared prices, and made smart choices to stay within a set budget. Those real-world skills are growing stronger every day! 🌟

#4theT #LifeSkills #CommunityLearning

🟢 Red Ribbon Week continues!
💙 Tuesday’s Theme: “You’ll Never See Me Doing Drugs”
➡️ Wear your best camo gear to blend out drugs from your life!
#4theT #RedRibbonWeek

🌟 TCHS FFA Shines at the Georgia National Fair! 🌟
Our students showcased their fair projects across Horticulture, Ag Mechanics, and Forestry, earning top honors and ribbons for their hard work and creativity:
🌿 Horticulture
Grand Champion Chapter Booth
17 Blue Ribbons 🥇 | 3 Red Ribbons 🥈
🔧 Ag Mechanics
1 Red Ribbon 🥈 | 1 White Ribbon 🥉
🌲 Forestry
Grand Champion Chapter Booth
2 Blue Ribbons 🥇 | 2 Red Ribbons 🥈 | 1 White Ribbon 🥉
Congratulations to all TCHS FFA students for their amazing fair projects! Your dedication makes our chapter proud! 💛💙 #TCHSFFA #GeorgiaNationalFair #FFAProjects #Horticulture #AgMechanics #Forestry #FFAExcellence

🌱 Digging Into Discovery! 🔍
Students in Mrs. Hill's, Mr. Alvarez's, Mr. Hand's, and Mr. Seigler's Environmental Science classes rolled up their sleeves for two hands-on soil labs! They explored what soil is made of, how groundwater flows beneath our feet, and how human activities like mining can change the earth we rely on every day. Real soil. Real science. Real-world connections. ✅
#4theT #EnvironmentalScience #HandsOnLearning

Last week Tift County CTI students participated in pre-employment training with Dr. Tonja Tift! Students learned the importance of being self-aware, recognizing their strengths, supports, and areas for growth. Dr. Tift emphasized how self-awareness helps us make better decisions about our actions, career paths, and college majors.
Students also completed a learning styles inventory to discover whether they learn best through auditory, visual, kinesthetic, or multi-sensory methods. One key takeaway was that everyone faces challenges and needs support at times—failure does not define you.
We are thankful for this valuable and empowering session provided by Georgia CTI! #RaiseTheBar #ChallengeTheImpossible #CTAEDelivers

The Tift County School District is proud to announce a new initiative to employ our Work-Based Learning (WBL) students within the school system. This semester students are serving in a variety of roles where they are gaining hands-on experience under the guidance of skilled professionals. These positions provide students with meaningful, real-world learning opportunities while offering financial compensation for their contributions.
By investing in our students in this way, we are not only supporting their personal and professional growth but also cultivating and retaining talented individuals within our community. We look forward to expanding this program in the future, offering similar opportunities across additional departments in Tift County Schools.
#CTAEdelivers #4theT #WBL

✨ In FBLA, leadership development isn't just an extracurricular... it's intra-curricular! Students in these photos had chances in class for their activities. ✨
We believe in providing opportunities for our members to connect and grow every single day. Pictured here is one of our favorite "Buddy-Up" activities.
New members are paired with veteran members to tackle puzzles and games together. It's a fantastic icebreaker that helps build connections, encourages teamwork, and officially welcomes our newest members to the chapter. We're excited for a great year!
#FBLA #IntraCurricular #LeadershipDevelopment #Teamwork #WelcomeToFBLA #SchoolCommunity #FutureLeaders #fblacoy #GAFBLA #4theT #CTAEdelivers Georgia FBLA #4theT💙💛

🚨 Reminder: Tomorrow kicks off Red Ribbon Week! 🚨
💙 Monday’s Theme: “Be a Hero, Say No to Drugs”
➡️ Dress as your favorite superhero and show your strength in making healthy choices!
#4theT #RedRibbonWeek

🎉 PBIS Student of the Week: Audrey Thomas 🎉

Congratulations to this week’s outstanding student, Audrey Thomas, for dedication and a wonderful work ethic in class! Audrey was nominated by Dr. Melissa Busbin, who shared, "Audrey exemplifies the goals of PBIS through her compassion, hard work, and willingness to help others. While she sometimes struggles with coding at first, once she understands the concept, she immediately begins helping her classmates—walking behind them with her Chromebook and offering support just as a teacher would. She is always smiling, polite, and uplifting, making her a positive presence in the classroom. Audrey also demonstrates initiative and dedication outside of academics. When her class was tasked with cleaning out the audio-video lab, she did not hesitate to get to work. She swept floors, took out trash, organized shelves, and continued asking if more help was needed even as the task wrapped up. Through her actions, Audrey shows that she cares for herself, her community, and others. She represents the best of PBIS and ROTC values and serves as a model student for her peers."
Way to go, Audrey! 👏💙
A special thank you to Sumner Beaumont York & Kincaid Insurance Agency for sponsoring our Student of the Week recognition!

#PBIS #StudentOfTheWeek #4TheT #RaiseTheBar

Congratulations to Ms. Hope Vance for being recognized as a PBIS Teacher Hero! 🎉
This recognition highlights faculty and staff who support PBIS by celebrating students who demonstrate positive behaviors.

👏 Ms. Vance displays the characteristics of PBIS by taking her students to multiple community and volunteer events and modeling the positive, respectful, and responsible culture we strive to build at TCHS.

Thank you, Ms. Vance, for shining a spotlight on our Blue Devils and helping us build a culture of success and positivity at Tift County High School! 💙

#PBIS #BlueDevilPride #TeacherHero #PositiveCulture #4theT #RaiseTheBar