White County School System

White County School System Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett says the return of students and staff has gone well during its early days.

White County School System Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett says the return of students and staff has gone well during its early days.

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BOE updated on school year start, digital learning

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 27, 2020
White County School System Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett says the return of students and staff has gone well during its early days. “I have to tell you, I’ve heard from all of our administrators to say they’ve had the best opening they’ve ever had,” Burkett said at a Aug.
Parents and students at Tesnatee Gap Elementary School line up for the first day Aug. 14 in accordance with social distancing guidelines. (File photo/Stephanie Hill)

Parents and students at Tesnatee Gap Elementary School line up for the first day Aug. 14 in accordance with social distancing guidelines. (File photo/Stephanie Hill)

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School system reports on first COVID-19 cases

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 27, 2020
The White County School System has provided its first two weekly COVID-19 status report since classes resumed this month. In an Aug. 26 update, the school system said there were four students who reported positive for COVID-19 and 46 students quarantined for possible exposure at that time.
Mt. Yonah Elementary School Principal Jill Baughman discusses some of the COVID-19 precautions taken for students and staff returning to schools, as part of an Aug. 7 White County News broadcast. As of Monday, more than 600 students were set to begin school this Friday without returning to in-person classes, instead opting for digital distance learning.

Mt. Yonah Elementary School Principal Jill Baughman discusses some of the COVID-19 precautions taken for students and staff returning to schools, as part of an Aug. 7 White County News broadcast. As of Monday, more than 600 students were set to begin school this Friday without returning to in-person classes, instead opting for digital distance learning.

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Back to school

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 13, 2020
The White County School System resumes classes this Friday, but hundreds of students won’t be coming back to campus.
News update

News update

2020-2021 Key Calendar Dates

News Staff
Friday, August 7, 2020
With school starting back next week, here are some key dates to remember. More information can be found in the Back to School section in this week's paper. *Note: Due to uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic, these dates could change. Check white.k12.ga.us for updates. Aug.
From left, White County School Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett, Director of School Improvement Cindy Free, White County Middle School Assistant Principal Lloyd Collins, WCMS school nutrition manager Linda Parker, and Rita Payne with school nutrition packed meals for the first day of pick-up at White County Middle School on March 16. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

From left, White County School Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett, Director of School Improvement Cindy Free, White County Middle School Assistant Principal Lloyd Collins, WCMS school nutrition manager Linda Parker, and Rita Payne with school nutrition packed meals for the first day of pick-up at White County Middle School on March 16. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Program serves over 115,000 meals

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, May 28, 2020
School buildings may have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but White County School Nutrition has remained busy, serving more than 115,000 meals in just over two months.
The White County High School Class of 2020 is still getting their graduation in May, it's just going to look a little different. 

The White County High School Class of 2020 is still getting their graduation in May, it's just going to look a little different. 

White County School System issues graduation update, more

News Staff
Friday, April 17, 2020
The White County High School Class of 2020 is still getting their graduation in May, it's just going to look a little different.  In an update from White County School System Superintendent Dr.
White County schools will now be out for the rest of the year.

White County schools will now be out for the rest of the year.

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Students won’t return to classrooms this school year

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Who knew that when teachers and students said goodbye on March 13, they would be saying goodbye for the rest of the year? Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced April 1 that k-12 public schools would remain closed for the rest of the school year to help control the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
White County Schools Director of Student Accountability Jennifer King and Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett brought meals to a car in the drive-thru for a student feeding program, which is in place while schools are closed. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

White County Schools Director of Student Accountability Jennifer King and Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett brought meals to a car in the drive-thru for a student feeding program, which is in place while schools are closed. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Schools close, keep working for students

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Students won’t be returning to White County Schools until April. On Monday, Gov. Brian Kemp ordered all public k-12 schools and colleges to remain closed through March 31 to prevent further spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).
White County Schools will be closed next week, March 16-20.

White County Schools will be closed next week, March 16-20.

White County Schools closed March 16-20

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2020
White County Schools will be closed next week, March 16-20. A press release from White County School System Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett this evening stated that today, March 12, Gov.
The White County Board of Education approved calendars for the next two school years at its meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27.

The White County Board of Education approved calendars for the next two school years at its meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27.

BOE sets calendars for two school years

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, March 5, 2020
The White County Board of Education approved calendars for the next two school years at its meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27. The school board approved Option 1, which has short breaks in October and February, said White County School System Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett.