Greeting Harper Parents…We are sharing the following options for students to use during our time away fromschool. Please use the following links for digital accessPre K- 2ndFootsteps To BrilliancePre-K Printable Resources3rd - 5th GradePrintable ResourcesStudy IslandDreamBoxMrs. GebelMrs.Gebel's (speech/language)Google Classroom:2g6o37wleMrs. ShiverPre-K-... READ MORE >
Dear Thomasville City Schools Community, A few minutes ago, Gov. Brian Kemp announced an Executive Order that all public schools in Georgia are closed for in-person instruction through the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. We know it is difficult to process that Thomasville City Schools will be closed for in-person instruction the rest of this school year.... READ MORE >
Please follow this link to read a compilation of the activities and accomplishments taking place in Thomasville City Schools: March 2020 Champions Chronicle. READ MORE >
Dear Thomasville City Schools Community, Based on Governor Kemp’s executive order announced on March 23, the Thomasville City Schools is planning to open no sooner than Monday, April 13. Spring Break will remain as scheduled, April 6-10. We will continue to follow the Governor's recommendations and orders regarding any future school closure extensions. Please... READ MORE >
Dear Members of the Thomasville City Schools Community, Thomasville City Schools has been closely monitoring coronavirus (COVID-19) with guidance from the CDC, Georgia Department of Public Health, Thomas County Health Department, Thomas County Emergency Management Agency, Archbold, and Georgia Department of Education. As the situation has continued to change... READ MORE >
Dear Parents and Guardians, Thomasville City Schools remains in contact with local and state agencies regarding the emergence of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends the following to help prevent infection of respiratory viruses: Keep sick children at home until they are fever-free without medication for 24... READ MORE >
Please follow this link to read a compilation of the activities and accomplishments taking place in Thomasville City Schools: February 2020 Champions Chronicle. READ MORE >
Congratulations to Thomasville City Schools’ Winter Break Reading Challenge Champions from Harper Elementary! Between December 21 and January 4, these students took on the challenge to read for 15 minutes per day through the Footsteps 2 Brilliance program. Pictured: Principal Melvin Hugans, Audrianna Robinson, and teacher Cammie Anthony. Not pictured: Kingston... READ MORE >
Congratulations to fourth grader Davion Williams for winning Harper Elementary School's Spelling Bee. Davion will compete in the District Spelling Bee on January 10th. Fifth grader Demya Williams was runner up. Pictured: Courtney Warner (Instructional Coach), Demya Williams, Davion Williams, Keyante Braswell (Instructional Coach) READ MORE >
Thomasville City Schools’ Harper Elementary students competed in the Daughters of the American Revolution contest. This year's theme was "The 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment- American Women Rise and Shine." Students had the opportunity to illustrate a stamp or poster that followed along with this theme. Pictured are Hayden Young, First Place; Aubrey... READ MORE >
Thomasville City Schools announced that a total of 39 fourth and fifth graders have qualified for the Duke University Talent Identification Program. Students qualify by scoring at or above the 95th percentile on a grade-level standardized test or IQ test. Pictured above are: Jaya Sirmans and Tiarrica Everett. Duke TIP is a nonprofit organization that supports... READ MORE >
Lisa Lyon's second grade class at Harper Elementary was invited by Nolah Shotwell (Habitat for Humanity) to attend a Home Dedication on November 21, 2019. Shotwell is a D.E.A.R. Volunteer at Harper. Shotwell referenced a book that she has read to the students and relayed it to the event taking place. READ MORE >
Bottlecaps to Benches is entering year two and Buddy Benches are installed at each campus of Thomasville City Schools. Harper Elementary held a dedication ceremony for its second bench to celebrate the partnership between Thomas University and First Commerce Credit Union in the "Buddy Bench" initiative which was started by Thomas University's Camp STEMtastic. ... READ MORE >
We're thrilled to announce Thomasville City Schools's new app! It's everything Thomasville, in your pocket.With the new app, you can access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2vVrXQ7 or iPhone: https://apple.co/2N2e9yH. READ MORE >
Harper Elementary School kicked off the month of September with the Character Education word: cooperation. Students in grades Pre-k through 5th are learning what it means to work together to get something accomplished. In an effort to make learning not merely teaching words and definitions but putting those things into action, students in Morgan Adams's 2nd grade... READ MORE >
Become an Active Parent! P. A. L. is a school, parent and community driven partnership that will help formulate and improve Parental Involvement. The goal of this TEAM is to assist/contribute to the launch of programs and practices that encourage school, family and community involvement, resulting in students’ increased success. If You are Interested Joining... READ MORE >
On Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at Harper Elementary, We are asking our D.E.A.R. Volunteers to attend the informational meeting. The meeting should last no more than 40 minutes. We will talk about the vision we have for this program, and how you will support us with the task. We will talk about exactly what you are volunteering to do, how to do it,... READ MORE >
We are hoping to make some adjustments to our Open House this year. We will have a parent meeting that begins at 12:15 to discuss some of the changes we are making for the coming school year. We will also have a booth set up for ordering Harper Shirts. The shirts are $14.00. Please bring cash, we do not have the ability to process debit or credit cards. Checks are... READ MORE >
Twenty six hundred pounds of bottle caps were safely delivered yesterday, July 9th and 13 benches were picked up . The benches are currently sitting at Thomas University waiting to be delivered by our campers, Friday morning to Thomasville City Schools and Thomas County Schools. We are documenting the trip on Facebook on the Division of Education site. Currently... READ MORE >
Harper Elementary is launching a school wide reading initiative titled Drop Everything and Read! The program( D.E.A.R) is based on the theory, the more students are engaged in teacher or adult led reading intervention, the more successful they will be. Harper is looking for community volunteers to take part in the D.E.A.R. Reading Initiative. Volunteers will be... READ MORE >
Harper students will have a great surprise when they return to school during the 2019-20 school year! Harper Teacher of The Year Ms. Annie Myers wrote a grant which was designed to purchase a new play structure for Harper students. Ms. Myers formed a committee to help with the planning and instillation of the play ground. Ms. Myers stated that "Our goal was to... READ MORE >