🎄 Decatur County Schools Holiday Schedule 🎄
Here’s a quick look at important dates as we head into the holiday season!
📆 Thursday, December 18, 2025
➡️ Early Release (More details on early release times for individual schools to follow.)
📆 Friday, December 19, 2025
➡️ Teacher In-Service — Professional Development Day
📆 Monday, December 22, 2025 – Friday, January 2, 2026
➡️ Christmas Break — Student Holiday
📆 Monday, January 5, 2026 – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
➡️ Teacher In-Service — Professional Development Days
📆 Wednesday, January 7, 2026
➡️ First Day Back for Students
We hope everyone has a safe, restful, and joyful holiday season! 🎁✨
Here’s a quick look at important dates as we head into the holiday season!
📆 Thursday, December 18, 2025
➡️ Early Release (More details on early release times for individual schools to follow.)
📆 Friday, December 19, 2025
➡️ Teacher In-Service — Professional Development Day
📆 Monday, December 22, 2025 – Friday, January 2, 2026
➡️ Christmas Break — Student Holiday
📆 Monday, January 5, 2026 – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
➡️ Teacher In-Service — Professional Development Days
📆 Wednesday, January 7, 2026
➡️ First Day Back for Students
We hope everyone has a safe, restful, and joyful holiday season! 🎁✨
Please see flyer below for information about the Bainbridge-Decatur County Recreation Authority's Grinch Breakfast.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
We’re excited to invite our families to join us for our upcoming Christmas Programs! Our students have been practicing their songs, lines, and holiday cheer, and they can’t wait to shine on stage.
Check out the flyer below for dates and times for each grade level.
We hope to see you there as we celebrate the season together!
We’re excited to invite our families to join us for our upcoming Christmas Programs! Our students have been practicing their songs, lines, and holiday cheer, and they can’t wait to shine on stage.
Check out the flyer below for dates and times for each grade level.
We hope to see you there as we celebrate the season together!
A huge shoutout to our amazing parents! Today our staff handed out water bottles in carpool as a small token of appreciation for your support on Family Engagement Day. We are grateful for everything you do to stay involved, encourage learning, and partner with us in our school community. Thank you for being such an important part of our school family!
Our Holiday Shop opens Monday, December 1!
Get ready to get in the holiday spirit and shop for special gifts for family, friends and don't forget teachers.
Nuestra Tienda Navideña abre el lunes, 1 de diciembre.
¡Prepárate para entrar en el espíritu navideño y comprar regalos especiales para la familia, los amigos y no te olvides de los maestros!
Get ready to get in the holiday spirit and shop for special gifts for family, friends and don't forget teachers.
Nuestra Tienda Navideña abre el lunes, 1 de diciembre.
¡Prepárate para entrar en el espíritu navideño y comprar regalos especiales para la familia, los amigos y no te olvides de los maestros!
🎓 Progress Reports Coming Soon! 🎓
Decatur County Schools students’ progress reports will be released on November 20th.
📊 Don’t wait to stay informed!
Parents and guardians can check grades, attendance, and more anytime through the Parent Portal (Infinite Campus):
👉 https://campus.dcboe.com/campus/portal/decaturco.jsp
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🦃🍂 Decatur County Schools Thanksgiving Holidays:
Schools will be closed Friday, Nov. 21 – Friday, Nov. 28.
(Teacher Professional Development Day – Nov. 21)
We hope everyone enjoys a safe and restful Thanksgiving break!
Schools will be closed Friday, Nov. 21 – Friday, Nov. 28.
(Teacher Professional Development Day – Nov. 21)
We hope everyone enjoys a safe and restful Thanksgiving break!
❄️ Penguin Patch Holiday Shop is coming! ❄️
We’re excited to announce that our Penguin Patch Holiday Shop will be open December 1–5! This is a fun opportunity for students to shop for special gifts for family members all on their own. 🐧
More information and shopping envelopes will be sent home with students next week, so be on the lookout!
Check out the flyer below for all the details.
We’re excited to announce that our Penguin Patch Holiday Shop will be open December 1–5! This is a fun opportunity for students to shop for special gifts for family members all on their own. 🐧
More information and shopping envelopes will be sent home with students next week, so be on the lookout!
Check out the flyer below for all the details.
We’re excited to share this year’s festive holiday t-shirts! They’re perfect for showing your school spirit all season long. Check out the flyer below for more information.
Canned Food Drive Reminder! 🥫
We’re collecting canned goods to help families in need this holiday season. Students can bring donations to school each day — every can makes a difference!
The deadline to donate is this Friday, so let’s work together to fill those boxes.
Congratulations to our October Students of the Month!
These outstanding students were recognized for their hard work, positive attitude, and great character. We’re so proud of the way they represent our school each and every day!
PreK: Madison Lawson, Essynce Jones, Layla Sarmiento, Kinsley Sims, Jamari Rogers, Harmony Brown
Kindergarten: Dallas Betancourt, Lilith McLendon, Laslie Livingston, Jared Shivers, Carter Pierce, Nylah Daniels, Jayceon Jones
First Grade: Yami Villa Garcia, Tre Campbell, Kaiah Miller, Lesedii Gordon, Ashlen Kelly, Anthony Montalvo Rodriguez, Holden King, Kaylen Adams
Second Grade: Jeremiah Hightower, Elias Stephens, Corbyn Kelly, Michael Evans, Rylan Gibson, Janelly Alvarez
These outstanding students were recognized for their hard work, positive attitude, and great character. We’re so proud of the way they represent our school each and every day!
PreK: Madison Lawson, Essynce Jones, Layla Sarmiento, Kinsley Sims, Jamari Rogers, Harmony Brown
Kindergarten: Dallas Betancourt, Lilith McLendon, Laslie Livingston, Jared Shivers, Carter Pierce, Nylah Daniels, Jayceon Jones
First Grade: Yami Villa Garcia, Tre Campbell, Kaiah Miller, Lesedii Gordon, Ashlen Kelly, Anthony Montalvo Rodriguez, Holden King, Kaylen Adams
Second Grade: Jeremiah Hightower, Elias Stephens, Corbyn Kelly, Michael Evans, Rylan Gibson, Janelly Alvarez
Check out these awesome Storybook Pumpkins created by some of our students and teachers!
Yesterday our students and staff wore green in memory of Dahani Hicks. We joined together to honor his life, show support for his family, and remind one another of the strength and kindness that connect our schools and community.
Important Update!
Our Donuts with Dad event has been postponed until a later date.
We apologize for the change and appreciate your understanding! A new date will be announced soon — we can’t wait to celebrate together when the time comes.
Stay tuned for updates, and thank you for your support!
Our Donuts with Dad event has been postponed until a later date.
We apologize for the change and appreciate your understanding! A new date will be announced soon — we can’t wait to celebrate together when the time comes.
Stay tuned for updates, and thank you for your support!
We had an amazing time celebrating Red Ribbon Week!
Each day brought fun and creativity as students showed their support for making healthy, positive choices. From wearing red to neon and sunglasses, rocking crazy socks, representing favorite sports teams, and dressing up for Book Character Day — our halls were full of spirit and smiles all week long! We wrapped up the week with a special assembly featuring Duchess, a K9 Officer with the Decatur County Sheriff's Department, who helped remind us all about making safe and smart choices!
We’re so excited for our Fall Festival this Friday. Each grade level has a special time to join in the fun — check out the flyer below for your child’s scheduled time.
"Meet Sergeant Knight, our friendly school police officer who is always here to keep our school safe and welcoming!
Sergeant Knight is a familiar face in the halls, ready to lend a helping hand, listen, and make sure everyone feels secure. His approachable nature and commitment to safety create a positive environment where students, staff, and families can thrive.
Thank you, Sergeant Knight, for being a trusted protector and a great friend to our school community! 💙"
Sergeant Knight is a familiar face in the halls, ready to lend a helping hand, listen, and make sure everyone feels secure. His approachable nature and commitment to safety create a positive environment where students, staff, and families can thrive.
Thank you, Sergeant Knight, for being a trusted protector and a great friend to our school community! 💙"
We hope to see you at our Fall Festival!
Students and teachers collaborated to make classroom puzzle pieces as we celebrated healthy living and solving life’s problems drug free this week during Red Ribbon week 2025.
Each class created their own unique puzzle piece that is now on display in the halls of West Bainbridge Primary.
Each class created their own unique puzzle piece that is now on display in the halls of West Bainbridge Primary.
A huge THANK YOU to all the families who joined us for Literacy on the Lawn! It was such a wonderful morning of reading, learning, and spending time together. Your participation helped make the event a big success!
We loved seeing so many smiles, great books, and family moments shared on the lawn.
Check out some of our favorite photos from the day below!
We loved seeing so many smiles, great books, and family moments shared on the lawn.
Check out some of our favorite photos from the day below!
