Scholars Academy

📚 Attention Middle and High School Students at Scholars Academy! Check your email for the Google Form to sign up or reach out to Mrs. Rayburn or Mrs. Ponder for more details.

🎉📸 Time's running out! Grab your THS yearbook NOW before the price goes up! Don’t miss out on this year’s unforgettable moments. Order yours today! 💥

🌟 Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. Connie Jones 🌟 Meet Mrs. Connie Jones, a passionate middle school science teacher with 10 years of experience! She holds a Bachelor’s in Biology, a Master’s in Middle Grades Science, and a Master’s in Educational Leadership. Mrs. Jones grew up right here in Thomasville, GA, and loves spending quality time with her family. 🏡 In her free time, you can find her traveling ✈️, cheering on her son at his basketball and football games 🏀🏈, or working with the youth at her church. A fun fact about Mrs. Jones: she gets goofy when she’s sleepy! 😄 One of her pet peeves? People messing up her name! 😅When asked what she loves most about teaching at Scholars Academy, she shared: "I love the smaller setting between teachers and students." 💬👩‍🏫 Thank you, Mrs. Jones, for your dedication to our students and your love for teaching! 💫

🎨✨ Huge congratulations to Athalia Knight for her incredible achievement at the 2024 Deep South Fair! She took home 1st Place in the 11th/12th grade painting category and was awarded Best in Show! 🏆👏 We are so proud of her amazing talent and creativity.

This week we celebrate National School Lunch Week! Our Cafeteria staff goes above and beyond to make sure our middle school students get the most nutritious and delicious meals possible, each and every day! We love our cafeteria workers!

🎃 Join Us for Trunk or Treat! 🎃 Get ready for a spooktacular night of fun at our annual Trunk or Treat! 👻

🎉 Parents' Night at Scholars Academy! 🎉 📅 Date: October 21st 🕡 Time: 6:30 PM 📍 Location: Scholars Academy Auditorium Middle school parents, we invite you to join us for an informative and engaging evening. Come explore your student's academic journey and connect with our Scholars Academy community! We look forward to seeing you there! 😊

🌟 Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Jill Everett 🌟 Meet Mrs. Jill Everett, a dedicated Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) with 20 years of experience, 16 of them spent serving the Thomasville City Schools District. With a Master’s degree in Communication Disorders from Valdosta State University, Jill is passionate about helping students succeed. When she’s not working as an SLP, you’ll find Jill cheering on the THS Diamond Dawg Majorettes as their coach, supporting her team and the THS Bulldogs on Friday nights 🐾🏈. She’s also the proud mom of two Scholars Academy students, Bailey and Parks 👩‍👦. In addition to all of this, Jill is a travel agent who loves a good chance to "get away" ✈️🌍. What does she love most about teaching at Scholars Academy? "Because I have the unique position to have my students from 6th-12th grade, I love the relationships that I'm able to build with them." 💙 Thank you, Mrs. Everett, for your dedication to your students and your school community!

📸🌟 Walking field trip alert! 🌟📸 Mrs. Chen-Black and Mrs. Rainey had an amazing day with our 8th-grade students, taking them on a walking field trip to the Center for the Arts to see the Andrew Young Exhibit. 🎨✨ It was an inspiring experience for all, learning about his powerful art and contributions. What a fantastic opportunity to connect with history and creativity right here in our community! 🙌💫

🌟 Staff Spotlight: Mr. Dale Hicks 🌟 Meet Mr. Dale Hicks, a passionate educator and outdoor enthusiast! 🍃 With an Ed.S in Educational Leadership from Liberty University, a Master of Arts in Social Studies Education from the University of South Florida, and a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education Social Studies from Mississippi State University, Mr. Hicks brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Scholars Academy. Before his teaching career, he served 22 years in the U.S. Navy. When he's not in the classroom, you can find Mr. Hicks enjoying the great outdoors — whether it’s golfing, playing tennis 🎾, hunting 🦌, fishing 🎣, camping, or hiking ⛰️. A die-hard Gator fan 🐊, he proudly claims, "If you cut me, I'll bleed orange and blue." What does Mr. Hicks love about teaching at Scholars Academy? "The engagement. I expect my students to give as good as they get, not accepting dominant narratives or the status quo." 📚💡Thank you, Mr. Hicks, for inspiring our students to think critically and for your service! 💫

Spring Dual Enrollment Announcement

We are traveling to Japan in 2026, and you are invited! There will be an information meeting on October 22nd at 6pm to learn more about the trip and what's included. Those who RSVP to the meeting and attend will be eligible for an additional $200 off. Please register here: https://rsvp.eftours.com/c833pdp

😎 Scholars serve with a passion! 😎 Congratulations to the following Scholars Academy students who served and submitted the most hours for quarter one! We are proud of you! Keep up the great work! 6th grade: Macy Black and Chason Hester 7th grade: Preston Sumner 8th grade: Thomas Casper

📸 Attention Senior Families! 🎓 It’s time to celebrate the Class of 2024 with a special Senior Yearbook Ad! ✨ Don’t miss the chance to honor your graduate with a personal message and favorite photos.

🌟 Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Stacey Morgan 🌟 Meet Mrs. Stacey Morgan, a dedicated special education teacher with 15 years of experience! 🎓 She’s taught all grade levels from Pre-K through 12th and has been a part of the Thomasville City Schools family for 12 years. For the past decade, she has served as the Lead Special Education Teacher at MPMS and Jerger. With a Master’s in Special Education from Valdosta State and a Specialist degree in Special Education Leadership from the University of West Georgia, Mrs. Morgan continues to grow in her field. She recently completed the Special Education Administrators Developmental Academy through G-CASE. Outside the classroom, Stacey has been happily married for almost 16 years and is a proud mom to four beautiful children — three girls (13, 11, and 8) and a little boy (4) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. She loves reading, playing the guitar or piano 🎶, and heading to the mountains whenever she can 🌄. She and her husband lead worship at their church, First Methodist of Cairo. Growing up all over South Georgia as the daughter of a Methodist preacher ⛪, she moved often, but Thomasville has been her family’s home for 12 years. This year, she’s thrilled to work with many students she previously taught at Jerger, seeing their incredible academic growth 📚. Mrs. Morgan also admires the hard work of her fellow teachers in meeting the needs of all learners. Thank you, Mrs. Morgan, for your commitment and passion! 💫❤️

Parents please join us in learning about Advanced Placement (AP) Courses offered at Thomasville High School by attending our Parent Informational Night on October 15 at 6 pm in the THS Cafeteria.

🌸 THS Cheer Poinsettia Sale! 🌸 Support your favorite cheerleaders and add some holiday cheer to your home with our annual poinsettia sale! 🎄✨ To order, contact ANY THS Cheerleader, JV Cheerleader, or our Cheer Coach. If you don’t know one personally, send Ms. Pilcher a message: pilcherl@tcitys.org. Thank you for supporting THS Cheer! ❤️

✨REMINDER✨ Fall Break begins next week!🍂🍁 There will be no school beginning next Monday, Oct 7 thru Friday, Oct 11th. Oct 14th is a student holiday/teacher workday. Have a safe and happy fall break!

🌀 Scholars in Action! 🌀 Our amazing 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Scholars are stepping up to help hurricane victims by collecting toiletry items! 🧴🪥 Their first donation will be heading to Pearson, GA, to provide relief for those in need. We are so proud of their dedication to making a difference in the community! 💙 Let's support them by spreading the word and contributing if you can!

🎉 Congratulations to Our September Students of the Month! 🎉 We are so proud to recognize these outstanding students for their hard work, leadership, and positive impact in and out of the classroom! 👏 Keep shining, Scholars! 🌟 6th Grade: 🏅 Peyton Warnock 🏅 Malachi Murray 🏅 Davis Rodd 🏅 Aiden Miller 7th Grade: 🏅 Maddox Carney 🏅 Ki'Umbriyah Kilpatrick 🏅 Audrey England 🏅 Jaden Mitchell 🏅 Caiden Hartzog 8th Grade: 🏅 Kyra Braswell 🏅 Logan Howell 🏅 Justyce Cole 🏅 Ar'Brielle Hayward 🏅 Claire Siceloff