Macon County Schools

Sorry we have been delayed on setting up a day for parents that want to drop off their children’s supplies early. We will be taking supplies this Thursday, August 20, from 8:00am -10:45am and from 11:45am - 2:45pm. Parents will drop them off at the front door of the main entrance and someone will be there to take them to your child’s homebase teacher or locker if it has been assigned. With that being said, you can send your supplies the first of school with your child. There isn’t a real need to bring them early other than having them their on the first day when the students arrive. We apologize for not having our usual open house but we are trying to be as cautious as we can. Thank you for understanding. #pleaseshare #maconithappen

Lafayette Elementary School Open House Drive-Thru will be Wednesday August 19th from 3-6pm. You may drop off school supplies and meet your teachers during this time. Please remain in your vehicle at all times. -5th grade enter football parking lot from Meador Drive, pull down to the CDC walkway, and then exit onto High Street. -4th grade enter where students are dropped in the morning from Meador Drive (cut through road beside playground), stop at the ramp, and then exit onto High Street.

***Parents/Guardians of Virtual Campus Students**** Please see important updates on dates regarding upcoming events related to your child's enrollment in the remote learning online program. The dates and info can be found at https://5il.co/jr0p

Macon County Schools Families, The Macon County School System has developed a decision making protocol for responses to COVID-19. This plan was developed with the safety of students, faculty/staff and our community in the forefront. I encourage you to look at our COVID response plan and familiarize yourself and your children with the information contained in the plan. It is very important that every aspect of the plan is followed by Macon County School families. The plan can be viewed at https://5il.co/jm7p Tony Boles, Macon County Schools director

School library books can be returned to any MC school that is the most convenient for the family. It does not have to be returned to the school from which it was originally checked out

On Tues. Aug. 11th the Macon Co Bd of Ed will hold it's monthly work session at 6pm and then the regular scheduled Board Meeting on Aug. 13 at 6pm. Both meetings will be closed to the public and broadcast via Facebook Live on the school district page.

MCHS and RBSHS students who will be attending TCAT (vocational school) at the RBS campus will be required to wear a mask. This is per Tennessee College of Applied Technology rules and regulations. Masks will be provided by TCAT or your child can bring their own.

Virtual School Parent Meeting presentation slides in a new format can be found at https://5il.co/j1a8

Info from today's Virtual Campus Parent Meeting is now available here, on maconcountyschools.com and on the district Facebook page. The deadline to sign-up is Wed. Aug. 5th at 10am. ALL STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL TO GET IN VIRTUAL SCHOOL. IF YOU HAVE NOT ENROLLED IN MACON COUNTY SCHOOLS, THAT IS TOMORROW FROM 8-10AM. Virtual Campus Parent Meeting Update Virtual School Deadline to Sign-up is Wed. Aug. 5 at 10am. To view the presentation slides from today's Virtual Campus Parent Meeting, click the link below https://docs.google.com/…/2PACX-1vSyrZsEj_2-0hG70FSCej…/pub… After reviewing all info and deciding you wish to sign-up your child for Virtual Campus, click the link below to apply....you must apply for each child you plan to sign-up for Virtual Campus separately. https://forms.gle/uqpuymvkFCP5DUsT8

If you ordered one of these sling backpacks from the LES Life Skills Tiger’s Den Transition store before the schools shut down in March, they are in now. You can pick it up at LES on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the front doors from 8:00 to 3:00. Any questions contact Mr. Derek at dmccaleb@maconcountyschools.org

All Skyward accounts are locked at this time. Parent and Student Access will be unlocked closer to school start time. Skyward locks this way every year for us to complete the coming year database. You do not need to request new password info...when Skyward is open again, it will be posted and the same login info will work.

In an effort to ensure all parents have the correct Registration Day Information and do not miss enrolling their child, please see the info below. ALL STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL TO BEGIN THE 20-21 SCHOOL YEAR. Virtual Campus Registration/Info Meeting: Monday, Aug.3 at 8am or 2pm. This is NOT a come and go registration. The meeting will begin at 8am and then repeated at 2pm for anyone that prefers that time slot. Please arrive on time for this meeting as it will start promptly at 8am and 2pm. IF you have not registered your child when you arrive Monday, you can enroll during this meeting. All Virtual Campus info will be discussed and the process to sign up given out. All parents have until Wednesday at 10am to make their final decision about Virtual Campus. It is perfectly fine to attend Monday to get the info then think thru it and sign up by Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 10am. For any parents that do not wish to attend the meeting Monday due to Covid concerns, the meeting documents are already posted and the slide presentation from the meeting will be added after the 2pm meeting. If you do not plan to attend, please take time to read the Back To School Safety plan for each school as well as the complete Virtual Campus guide and then the slides presentation once posted to ensure you have all the CORRECT info on the program. On-site Registration: For parents sending their children to school on-site...who have not registered in Skyward or at Kindergarten pre-registration, this will be held Tuesday, Aug. 4th. from 8-10am. This is a come and go event as it is each year. Schools will have packets ready for parents to complete at each school. Please go to your child's school anytime this day between 8-10am. Again, IF you did online registration or registered your kindergarten student during pre-registration, you do not need to attend this registration to do anything further. At any time you have questions or concerns about Macon County Schools, please email Tony Boles at tboles@maconcountyschools.org or David Flynn at flynnd@maconcountyschools.org We want to ensure you receive accurate info regarding students returning to school and the options available to do so. We look forward to seeing you at these registration events and to working with you thru this most unusual school year ahead....working together this can be an amazing school year!!!

All schools have posted their Back To School plans on their school website and social media pages. MCHS will have their plan posted soon.

Ben Johnson has been hired as principal for Macon County School.

School are not finished with scheduling classes. With online registration open thru today, some schedules were visible. ALL schedules are now locked until schools complete the process. Parents need to be aware that this year due to students entering virtual campus, all schedules are subject to change after registration day. When schedules are finalized, Parent Access will be unlocked.

****Please use this link for all supply lists**** All school supply lists for 20-21 school year available at https://www.maconcountyschools.com/o/mcs/browse/68086

There is still time to sign your student up for beginning band! Any NEW MCJH 6th, 7th, or 8th grader are allowed to join this class, just follow the link and fillout the form. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Kile at kilet@maconcountyschools.org Thank you! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1F77YLE5AAkwETaL75-RMTx3Id2NpY7cMadeyqzaH3EI/edit

All Kindergarten Students must be registered at the school and not online. Registration is Aug. 3 from 8-10am and 2-5pm for virtual campus and Aug. 4 8-10am for on-site traditional school. Please have all required school documents with you at registration to enroll.

For any parent that has a student to enroll in school that is new to Macon County Schools, please use the link below to do so. A new to Macon student is ANY student that did not complete the year in a Macon County School for the 19-20 school year. This link will close on July 24. Anyone not registered by July 24 must attend on-site registration. https://forms.gle/28weBsvCfhZtLrEj6

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