Based on updated information, it is the recommendation of the Brooks County Schools Emergency Management Team that Brooks County Schools close for the FULL day on Thursday, Sep. 26 and Friday, Sep. 27.
What has changed?
-Increased speed of the storm has expanded the potential earliest arrival times.
- Per the National Weather Service (NWS), Helene "is shaping up to be an unprecedented event" for the region.
-Anticipated prolonged recovery period.
-Anticipated 6"-8" of rainfall.
- Unrelated forecasted thunderstorms throughout Wednesday evening will directly affect the roads within Brooks County.
Based on updated information, it is the recommendation of the Brooks County Schools Emergency Management Team that Brooks County Schools close Thursday, Sep. 25 and Friday, Sep. 26.
What has changed?
-Increased speed of the storm has expanded the potential earliest arrival times.
- Per the National Weather Service (NWS), Helene "is shaping up to be an unprecedented event" for the region.
-Anticipated prolonged recovery period.
-Anticipated 6"-8" of rainfall.
- Unrelated forecasted thunderstorms throughout Wednesday evening will directly affect the roads within Brooks County.
🚨 Schedule Update: Homecoming Festivities 🚨
🏈 Homecoming Festivities have been postponed and will now coincide with our game against Lanier County on Friday, October 4.
Here's the updated schedule:
Early Dismissal: October 4 @ 11:30 a.m.
Senior Night: Pre-game ceremony honoring our seniors on October 4
Homecoming Court: Announced during halftime on October 4
Homecoming Parade: October 4 at 4:30 p.m. Line up at 4:00 p.m. at Veterans Stadium.
Homecoming Dance: October 5 from 8:00 p.m.– 11:00 p.m. in the BCHS cafeteria.
Thank you for your support and flexibility, Trojans! 💙❤️
🚨 Schedule Update: Homecoming Festivities 🚨
🏈 Homecoming Festivities have been postponed and will now coincide with our game against Lanier County on Friday, October 4.
Here's the updated schedule:
Early Dismissal: October 4 @ 11:30 a.m.
Senior Night: Pre-game ceremony honoring our seniors on October 4
Homecoming Court: Announced during halftime on October 4
Homecoming Parade: October 4 at 4:30 p.m. Line up at 4:00 p.m. at Veterans Stadium.
Homecoming Dance: October 5 from 8:00 p.m.– 11:00 p.m. in the BCHS cafeteria.
Thank you for your support and flexibility, Trojans! 💙❤️
📣Brooks County Schools Announce Early Release and Closure Due to Severe Weather📣
The safety of our students, staff, and community remains our highest priority, and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. Further updates will be provided as necessary.
NBES: We are excited to celebrate Brooks County Homecoming Week, September 23rd-27th. We will celebrate the following days: 9/23-Monster Monday (cute monsters, only), 9/24- Dress A Decade, 9/25- PJ Day, 9/26- Group/Twin Day, and 9/27- BC Spirit Day! We can't wait to see all of our students show their Trojan Pride!
NBES : Please join us for our 1st PTA meeting of the year. We will meet Wednesday, September 18th at 4:00 in the NBES Media Center. All are welcome. We hope to see you there!
NBES will host a Fifth Grade Lunch and Learn Monday, September 16, 2024, from 11:45 to 12:50. Families will get info, ask questions, and make take-home learning activities. Afterward, families will be invited to have lunch with their fifth graders. All guest lunches are $4.00 and require prepayment. Sign up flyers went home earlier in the week.
Check your inbox tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. to learn more about our Title I plan for this school year!
NBES will host a Grandparents Lunch on September 11th. Guest lunches are $5, and reservations must be made. Flyers were sent home with students yesterday. Our fall Scholastic Book Fair will also be open. Please reserve your spot by Friday, September 6th!
Our area continues to receive high volumes of rainfall, which is predicted to last through the evening into the early morning hours. Large portions of Brooks County are without power. There are multiple reports of localized flooding and impassable roads. Based on the current conditions, and the projected longevity of this event, Brooks County Schools will postpone the first day of school until Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
NBES students in 3rd-5th grades will take the Georgia Milestones Assessments in ELA this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please make sure your students are well rested, on time, and ready for a great morning. Encourage them to take their time and do their best! #goodthingsgrowhere
Brooks County Schools will remain closed tomorrow - Friday - April 12, 2024.
Due to the volume of rain our area has received, there are numerous road closures throughout the county that include major routes as well as dirt roads and city surface roads. In conversations with local EMA and the county road department, they are still discovering roads that are impassible with some being completely washed out.
We will continue to receive flood waters from northern regions via multiple tributaries.
These factors not only create a serious potential hazard for our buses and the students that ride them, but for our staff attempting to safely navigate these roads in order to get to work.
Due to the conditions of the roads, Brooks County Schools will be closed today.
☀️We are excited to welcome all of our Trojans back from Spring Break tomorrow! We hope everyone had time to relax and rest. We are ready to conquer the rest of the semester together! 💪🔴⚪🔵
Tomorrow a total solar eclipse will pass over North America. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon completely blocks the Sun, causing the sky to become unusually dark during the daytime. We will not be in the total eclipse path in Brooks County. Our area will only experience a partial solar eclipse between 1:44 p.m. and 4:18 p.m., with the sky becoming darkest at the peak of 3:02 p.m. School operations, including check-in and check-out procedures, will continue as normal. Recognizing the importance of safety during this event, especially since it coincides with our dismissal time, teachers and staff will make every effort to keep students indoors until dismissal to limit opportunities for students to look directly at the eclipse. Therefore, we encourage parents to talk to their children about safety precautions during the eclipse. Parents who wish to check their child out of school early may do so. Early checkouts will be excused. Please follow the school’s early check-out procedures.
Please emphasize the importance of NOT looking directly at the sun to your child. We encourage our families to review additional informative resources such as NASA Solar Eclipse Safety and The Great American Annular Eclipse of the Sun.
NBES 5th Grade: BCMS TORCH applications are now being accepted for the 2024-2025 school year. Informational flyers will be coming home with your student tomorrow. The application is online, and the deadline is April 12, 2024.
It's time to cast your vote before we reveal our Masked Readers! Check your email for our final video, and be sure to cast your vote! We hope you will join us tonight at the Literacy Festival for a night of fun from 5:00-7:00 on the Courthouse Square!
Oh boy! Who is this chicken? Check your email, Trojans! We have released our third video from our literacy celebration! Take note - we will collect votes on Thursday before our literacy festival. We hope to see you there!
#readMoreBrooks
#BCmaskedReader
NBES: Field Day t-shirt orders are due Thursday, 3/21/24. Forms were sent home yesterday, and the shirts are $10. No late orders will be accepted. Field Day 2024 will be held 3/29/24. We will have concessions and are planning for an awesome, fun-filled day!
Check your email, Trojans! We have released our second video from our literacy celebration! Who do you think is hiding behind Apollo? Take note - we will collect votes on Thursday before our literacy festival. We hope to see you there!
#readMoreBrooks
#BCmaskedReader
