Lauderdale County Schools will continue to follow the Tennessee Department of Health’s recommended guidelines for COVID cases and close contacts.
If your child tests positively for COVID, please contact your child’s school nurse for guidance. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Ms. Michelle Brazier, Director of Coordinated School Health at 731-221-0959.
School pictures will be taken August 31 and students may be out of dress code that day.
In four quick steps, you can make sure you don't miss any upcoming notifications from LCS or from Rooms! Be sure to enable notifications on your phone and in the LCS app!
ATTENTION PARENTS: Ripley Primary School's fundraiser started Tuesday, 8/22/2023, and WE NEED YOUR HELP. Our goal is to raise $26,000 for items that will enhance the educational experience for our students. It's as simple as 1, 2, 3!
1. Register at www.ShopFund.com, 2. Share custom support links with family & friends via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Email, Text, and more, 3. Student Goal: Minimum of 5 Online Supporters. REGISTER-SHARE-WIN: Sharing gets you tickets for chances to win over $100,000 in instant prizes. On behalf of the staff at Ripley Primary School, THANK YOU for doing your part to make our fundraiser a SUCCESS.
As we prepare for #BackToSchool season, we are #LauderdaleProud of our dedicated educators who have returned to Lauderdale County to educate and serve.
Meet RPS Teacher, Lauren Solomon Jennings!
Lauren Jennings graduated from Halls High School in 2003. She has earned her associate’s degree from Dyersburg State Community College and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Lauren currently teaches Kindergarten at Ripley Primary School. When asked about her favorite part of her career, Lauren said that she enjoys being a part of children’s lives and making a difference for them while also helping them learn and grow.
We are #LauderdaleProud of Lauren’s dedication to our students and community!
LCS families,
The remainder of this school week will bring high heat indices to our area. All schools will exercise caution in allowing outdoor recreational activities.
After school athletic activities will be closely monitored according to TSSAA guidelines for excessive heat. Heat indices will also be monitored for Friday night’s football games. Please be prepared for the potential of delayed game start times.
Our afternoon bus riders, especially those who ride longer routes, will have access to bottled water on each bus Thursday and Friday afternoons to provide relief from the heat. Buses will have windows lowered to allow extra airflow to move throughout.
As we prepare for #BackToSchool season, we are #LauderdaleProud of our dedicated educators who have returned to Lauderdale County to educate and serve.
Meet HHS Teacher, Emily Winters Wright!
A 2010 graduate of Halls High School, Emily Wright continued her education at Dyersburg State Community College and completed her undergraduate studies at Union University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a Creative Writing concentration and a minor in Secondary Education.
Emily teaches High School English at her alma mater. In addition, she is author and has published two short stories in The Copperfield Review and two poems in The Tennessee Magazine. She currently has three novels in publication: Trial of Strength, Trial by Fire, and Trial of Courage.
When asked about her favorite parts of her career, Emily said:
“As a teacher, I enjoy talking with students about literature and writing. I like being able to share my love of stories with my students and perhaps open the door to them to find books that they enjoy. Building positive relationships with students is also a part of my job that I enjoy because serving as a mentor to students is the reason I went into teaching in the first place.
As a writer, I enjoy the process of imagining characters and plots and bringing them to life and making them as true-to-life as possible so that readers can connect with the story. Answering questions from readers about the writing process is also enjoyable to me, since I can serve people in helping them along their own writing journey.”
We are #LauderdaleProud of Emily’s dedication to our students and community!
Join us Monday at 5:30 for PTO and get a dress code pass for your child on Tuesday! Would you like to serve as an officer? We will be electing PTO officers.
As we prepare for another year of learning, we ask our families and community to join us in ensuring our students attend and remain at school each day. Missing 2 days of instructional time each month means that students miss out on 10% of the learning opportunities presented to them. Our faculties and staff are ready to welcome our students to #schooleveryday.
As we prepare for #BackToSchool season, we are #LauderdaleProud of our dedicated educators who have returned to Lauderdale County to educate and serve.
Meet HJH Teacher, John Terry!
A 1989 graduate of Halls High School, John Terry’s higher education journey began at the University of Tennessee at Martin. After a brief transition into the working world, he completed his undergraduate studies at Union University where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in History with a minor in Political Science.
John is starting his 25th year of teaching with Lauderdale County Schools, beginning at Ripley High School and currently at Halls Junior High School. His favorite part of his career is interacting with students and making a difference in their lives, especially in light of the challenges they face in the world today.
We are #LauderdaleProud of John’s dedication to our students and community!
Having trouble connecting with Rooms? Coming home in backpacks today is your solution! Just go to the link on the sheet and enter your magic code and follow the directions on your device. (If you have multiple students in LCS, just click add students and put in their magic codes).
Join us August 21 at 5:30 for our first PTO meeting. We will be electing new officers.
RPS families,
It appears that the excitement surrounding Rooms is building and we look forward to increasing our family-school connections both on-line and in person!
We are currently working through an issue in which RPS parents did not receive their initial account setup emails for Rooms. We hope to have this resolved before the end of the week so that you all can begin communicating with your child(ren)’s teachers.
In the meantime, be sure to check out the RPS website and social media feeds for all things back-to-school. We look forward to working with each of you this school year!
Say “hello” to two-way messaging and classroom announcements in the Lauderdale app! With the addition of Rooms, our district app keeps getting better. Parents/guardians check your email with instructions to sign up and access new features.
LCS is moving to Rooms! Check out our "Let's Get Connected" video to learn more about our new family-school communication platform!
https://youtu.be/p660ju85Rug
As we prepare for #BackToSchool season, we are #LauderdaleProud of our dedicated educators who have returned to Lauderdale County to educate and serve.
Meet RPS Teacher, Rachel Young Gardner!
Rachel Gardner graduated from Ripley High School in 2000. After attending Dyersburg State Community College, she transferred to Belmont University and graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in Church Music. Rachel continued her education, earning her Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy from University of Memphis and her Master of Arts in Education from Union University. She has been named DSCC’s Alumni of the Year (2010) and earned the Level 1 Orff-Schulwerk Music Educator Certification from University of Memphis in 2012.
Rachel teaches Elementary Music at Ripley Primary School. When asked about her favorite part of her career, Rachel said:
“The best thing about being a musician is constantly making music. I make music everyday, and influence others with the sounds that flow from my fingertips. Also, there is NOTHING quite like the sound of a group of 100 little kids singing and enjoying making music together! Over my eleven years of teaching at RPS, I have had so many musical moments that moved me to tears. I hope my students will always remember singing and making music with "Ms. Rachel" and will continue to love making music throughout their school careers and lives.”
We are #LauderdaleProud of Rachel’s dedication to our students and community!
From our smallest Tigers to our largest ones, today was a great first day of school in Lauderdale County!
"I would like to extend a shout out to our district and school administrators, teachers, support and cafeteria staff, and bus drivers for making today a successful start to another great school year!"
- Superintendent Kimble
As we prepare for #BackToSchool season, we are #LauderdaleProud of our dedicated educators who have returned to Lauderdale County to educate and serve.
Meet HES Teacher, Leah Meyer Ortega!
Leah Ortega graduated from Ripley High School in 2008. She continued her education at the University of Tennessee at Martin, earning her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education.
Leah teaches 3rd grade at Halls Elementary School. Her favorite part of her career is growing a love for school in her students and watching them achieve their academic and personal goals.
We are #LauderdaleProud of Leah’s dedication to our students and community!
As we prepare for #BackToSchool season, we are #LauderdaleProud of our dedicated educators who have returned to Lauderdale County to educate and serve.
Meet HES Teacher, Leah Meyer Ortega!
Leah Ortega graduated from Ripley High School in 2008. She continued her education at the University of Tennessee at Martin, earning her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education.
Leah teaches 3rd grade at Halls Elementary School. Her favorite part of her career is growing a love for school in her students and watching them achieve their academic and personal goals.
We are #LauderdaleProud of Leah’s dedication to our students and community!
Lauderdale County Schools is seeking feedback for our ESSER 3.0 funding plan. Please take a moment to complete the survey so that your feedback can guide us to the best resources for our students. This survey will close on September 1, 2023.
https://forms.gle/kbbBHufTut1gDGmf6