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Monroe Messages

A Newsletter of Monroe County Schools

For more information on Monroe County Schools' COVID protocols & resources click here.

Covid-19 Protocols Revised, Visitors/Volunteers Welcome at Monroe County Schools

At its October 19, 2021 meeting, the Monroe County Board of Education voted unanimously to revise the district’s Covid-19 protocols. Superintendent Mike Hickman says, “We have been seeing decreased cases in our county over the past several weeks, which is really good news.” Based on this data, the Board approved the revised protocols below, effective immediately.

Recommend masking for staff and students in school settings.
Recommend that unvaccinated staff and students 12 years and older receive the Covid-19 vaccination. We will work with DPH to set up vaccination schedules for willing staff and students.
Contact trace exposures within 6 ft for 15 minutes in the school setting, allowing parents the option to quarantine their child.
Use social distancing as needed to help reduce exposures.
Visitors/Volunteers will be allowed back in the school settings. Masking will be recommended for volunteers and visitors.

These protocols will be reviewed again as needed based on the community spread rates in our area.

Click here to access the updated spreadsheet for COVID numbers. Browse through the tabs at the bottom of the sheet to get to the most recent data.

Click here for a fact sheet on the COVID-19 vaccine.

Heartwarming Homecoming

Liam Webb is a second grader at T.G. Scott whose stepfather surprised him after being deployed for the past 7 months. We are honored to have played a small part in creating this memory and are even more appreciative of Justin’s service to our country!

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Thank you, Central GA EMC!

Central Georgia EMC Board Member Phillip Ham, Jr. presented the Forsyth-Monroe County Chamber of Commerce, the Development Authority of Monroe County, and the Monroe County Board of Education with checks totaling $33,300 to go toward education, community, and economic development activities.

Central Georgia EMC (CGEMC) presented 22 checks this month, totaling $243,310 to area Chambers of Commerce, Industrial Development Authorities, and School Boards throughout the service territory.

These funds come from unclaimed capital credits that remain with CGEMC after five years. Capital credits are margins over and above the cost of providing service for Central Georgia EMC customer-owners for a specific year after financial obligations have been met. Unclaimed capital credits that remain after five years stay in the communities served by Central Georgia EMC for the sole purposes of funding education, economic development, and 501(c)(3) charitable organizations in the EMC service area.

Pictured L to R: Chamber Board Member Cassandra Cox; Chamber Board Member Brad Edenfield; CGEMC Chief Operating Officer Ben Thomason; Monroe County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Hickman; CGEMC Board Member Phillip Ham, Jr.; Development Authority of Monroe County Executive Director Joyce White; Chamber Board Member Michael Bittick; Chamber Chairperson Chrissy Ham; Forsyth-Monroe County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Rebecca Stone; Chamber Vice-Chairman Tommy Johnston.

In this week’s episode, meet two young women who are representing Mary Persons High School on state-wide committees. Plus, get a taste of the MPTV Random Podcast. And, learn about the Leadership Monroe program and how this year’s class is working to help the community. Click here to listen.

Use E-link to look up your child's bus route information by visiting https://versatransweb04.tylertech.com/monroe/elinkrp/login.aspx and following the instructions below.

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Parking Lot Pumpkins is BACK!!!!

Put on those costumes and come out for pumpkins, paint, and partying!!

Thursday, October 28 at 4PM

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