We are proud of Superintendent Shawn Kimble for representing Lauderdale County and West Tennessee during SCORE's State of Education in Tennessee event. #LauderdaleLeads
https://twitter.com/SCORE4Schools/status/1603415738810830848?s=20&t=LkoMeHzpQyv0TL0rg4K2fA
Job shadowing opportunities provide students with valuable, real-world insight into the future roles they seek. @Ripley High School’s Jobs for Tennessee Graduates (JTG) students recently shadowed businesses and government offices in downtown Ripley. Learn more about this valuable opportunity below!
https://www.jobsfortngrads.org/blog/ripleydowntownjobshadow?utm_source=Jobs+for+Tennessee+Graduates&utm_campaign=f502ae921e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_12_08_04_43&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-f502ae921e-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
Lauderdale County Families, please read the following update regarding Parent Portal access.
https://5il.co/1lmun
Lauderdale County Schools' Strong Start Summer Bridge Program for 9th graders was recently featured by Education Strategy Group. Check out the article for more on this innovative program!
https://edstrategy.org/momentum-metrics-innovation-spotlight-starting-9th-grade-on-track/
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Phone service has been restored to all school and district offices. In the event that you need to contact an entity, please use the traditional phone number. Thanks and have a great day!
Good morning!
Our statewide phone provider, ENA, is currently experiencing an outage. In the event that you need to reach HHS, please call 731-413-3667. We will notify everyone when our traditional numbers are back in service.
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Exciting news! We've partnered with @Ready4K to offer an evidence-based #parenting curriculum to #families at no cost to them. They'll receive text messages with fun facts and easy tips to help their #children learn and grow. Check out the attached flyers for more details!
Homestyle Christmas 2022 is BACK! Be sure to save the date for this year's event! Ice skating, Santa, train rides, cookie decorating and so much more!
LCS Central Office staff would like to thank Rotarian Juanita Halfacre and the Ripley Rotary Club for our "purple pinkie" donuts in observance of World Polio Day on October 24th. To learn more about Rotary International's awareness and fundraising efforts, visit www.rotary.org.
Lauderdale County's annual Veterans Day parade is just around the corner!
Melinda Hutcherson, Director of Special Education, attended the 2 day Arivett Law Education Legal Conference in East Tennessee. Presenters Deanna Arivett, Angel McCloud and Macey Woldt covered multiple education topics. Hutcherson is pictured with Arivett and McCloud.
Congratulations to Superintendent Shawn Kimble on being recognized as the 2023 Southwest Regional Superintendent of the Year! Thank you for your continued leadership on behalf of the students and staff of Lauderdale County.
Parents & Students: This is a friendly reminder that schools will dismiss at 11:00am on September 30. Have a great weekend!
Congratulations to @hallsjuniorhigh, @ripleyelem3_5, & @ripley_middle on earning an "Advancing School" status for the 2021-22 school year!
TDOE is offering FREE K-2 At-Home Decodable Readers for families. Click on the link below to sign up for yours today!
https://decodablerequests.powerappsportals.com/decodable-requests/
Congratulations to Halls Elementary School on being named a 2022 Tennessee Reward School!
RPS is accepting Pre-K applications for additional enrollment for the 2022-23 school year. For more information, please contact RPS at 731-635-0691.
The Lauderdale County Fair is next week! Meet the Tigers will be on Wednesday, September 14th at 6:00PM. Come out to support our Tigers and enjoy the fair!
Lauderdale County Schools would like to thank the City of Ripley - Police Department, Halls Police Department, Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department, and Tennessee Highway Patrol for conducting frequent walkthroughs of all schools. We are appreciative of this continued partnership to foster safe learning environments for our school communities.
LCS would like to welcome our returning and new school board members who were all sworn in last night by County Mayor, Maurice Gaines.
From left to right:
Josh Hicks, District 5
Bradley Adams, District 7
Linda Jennings, District 3
Amanda Rhodes, District 1
