Monroe Messages
A Newsletter of Monroe County Schools
This is the latest Covid-19 update from Monroe County Schools. Please look for this update weekly in Monroe Messages and on the system website. For more on Monroe County Schools' Covid-19 response, see the Monroe County Schools Covid-19 Toolkit on the system website.
E-LINK: Find Bus & Stop Time
The MCS E-Link website allows secure access to current bus information for a student
From the School District Website www.monroe.k12.ga.us select the “Departments” tab and choose “Transportation”. 
Then click “Click here for more Monroe County Schools Transportation information”
Click on “E-Link” and select the “Parent/Guardian” Link provided
Once on the E-Link log in page, your login is simply your student’s ID number (Lunch number) for both the username and password.
Then follow these 3 steps
  1. Select “Work with Students” 
  2. Select “View My Student” 
  3. Select the student’s name
All bus information should be displayed
Note: If no bus information is showing for your student or the provided bus information is incorrect, please go to the following link: https://sites.google.com/mcschools.org/mcstransportation/faq, or call your school to register for the bus.
*Note, if you do not have internet access, you may contact your school for additional assistance.
*Note, if you have not registered, contact your school’s front office to register for transportation services. Once registered, your student’s bus information should populate in E-Link within 1 to 5 school days.
September is National School Attendance Awareness Month
Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school. Read more...
Come on, Monroe County! We can do this! The U. S. Census response rate in Monroe County is currently 60.2%. Sept 30th is the last day to complete 2020 Census.
Respond to the census online at http://2020census.gov, by phone at 844-330-2020, or by mail. https://census.georgia.gov/census-101/2020-census-self-reponse-rates
A Message from Monroe County Schools' Nurses: Head Lice
The following information comes, in majority from the CDC website concerning head lice. Regardless of recommendations by the CDC, Monroe County Schools will continue to abide by guidelines set forth under the heading, “when a contagious illness is present “ as set forth by the Georgia Department of Human Resources that can be found in the Monroe County Schools “School Nurse Resource Manual”.
 
Head Lice Information for Schools:
 
  • Students diagnosed with live head lice do not need to be sent home early from school; they can go home at the end of the day, be treated, and return to class after appropriate treatment has begun. Nits may persist after treatment, but successful treatment should kill crawling lice.
  • Head lice can be a nuisance but they have not been shown to spread disease. Personal hygiene or cleanliness in the home or school has nothing to do with getting head lice.
  • Both the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) advocate that “no-nit” policies should be discontinued. “No-nit” policies that require a child to be free of nits before they can return to schools should be discontinued for the following reasons:
  • Many nits are more than ¼ inch from the scalp. Such nits are usually not viable and very unlikely to hatch to become crawling lice, or may in fact be empty shells, also known as ‘casings’.
  • Nits are cemented to hair shafts and are very unlikely to be transferred successfully to other people.
  • The burden of unnecessary absenteeism to the students, families and communities far outweighs the risks associated with head lice.
  • Misdiagnosis of nits is very common during nit checks conducted by nonmedical personnel.
Please note: Protocols are updated to include that masks are required to ride the bus.
Outdoor Wifi Provided by Monroe County Schools http://www.monroe.k12.ga.us :
This wifi will be available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. No password required. Users should look for the Open Network sign and join using their device.


  • Mary Persons High School Main Campus
Outdoor Wifi near Front Entrance and Bus Loading Area at Rear of School

  • T. G. Scott Elementary School 
Outdoor Wifi near Front Entrance and Bus Loading Area at Rear of School near Gym

  • Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School
Outdoor Wifi near Front Entrance and Bus Loading Area at Rear of School

  • K. B. Sutton Elementary School
Outdoor Wifi near Front Entrance 

  • Monroe County Middle School
Outdoor Wifi near Front Entrance and Bus Loading Area at Rear of School

  • Monroe County Achievement Center
Outdoor Wifi near Front Entrance

  • Monroe County Fine Arts Center 
Outdoor Wifi near Front Entrance

  • Monroe County Board of Education
Outdoor Wifi near Front Entrance closest to wheelchair ramp
SmartBus Wifi Provided by Monroe County Schools and Southern Rivers Energy:
Available 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Look for the SMARTBUS sign in the window of the bus.

Monroe County Schools Buses will be located in five areas

  • The Sanctuary 12643 Ga Hwy 87, Juliette 31046
  • 5655 Highway 42 N, Forsyth 31029 (former location of Blount Feed & Seed)
  • Monroe County Recreation Department Complex 1080 GA-42, Forsyth 31029
  • Sunoco Gas Station 4988 High Falls Rd, Jackson 30233
  • Ellis Field, Culloden, 31016
Supporting Online Learning
The following are community locations which are providing wifi services to students. Please contact the community organization if you have questions.

Community Locations for Wifi Service:



  • Culloden Community Center 39 College Street, Culloden 31016 will be open Monday through Friday (contact- Lynn Miller, Mayor at 478-957-2377) https://cityofculloden.com/

  • Culloden City Hall 9 College Street, Culloden 31016 will be open Monday through Friday starting at 2 pm until (contact- Lynn Miller, Mayor at 478-957-2377) https://cityofculloden.com/





There are other local businesses and organizations with public wifi throughout Forsyth and Monroe County.

Please reach out to these organizations if you are interested. Schedules may be adjusted based on the organization's needs and demand of the community partner.
Click here for printable document.
For the 2020-2021 School Year, The Monroe County School Nutrition Program meal application process is going completely online. It's easy, it's safe, and it's convenient for you.  

Simply go to  SchoolCafe.com  to begin the application: OR get the APP and fill out on your phone!

View the SchoolCafe quick card or the SchoolCafe quick guide to guide you through completing the process, AND setting up an online payment account for your student.

Should you require personal assistance, please don't hesitate to email, sandy.peppers@mcschools.org.