The Lyons Lions Club Student of the Month program recognizes deserving students for their “Dedication, Commitment and Service to Others” and is sponsored by Peoples Bank.
Congratulations to Sarah Ellis Walker for being recognized as the January Student of the Month for Toombs County High School.
Photo (Left to Right): Lion Barry Waller (Toombs County Schools Superintendent), Sarah Ellis Walker (TCHS Student of the Month), and Mrs. Tilly Christian (TCHS AP Social Studies Teacher & Student Council Sponsor).
📚⏰ Attendance Matters!
Every school day counts, and being present makes a big difference in student success. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure students are at school, on time, and ready to learn each day. Let’s work together to build strong habits and keep our students on track! 💙💛
Every school day counts, and being present makes a big difference in student success. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure students are at school, on time, and ready to learn each day. Let’s work together to build strong habits and keep our students on track! 💙💛
Parent Survey Information
The Georgia Department of Education is surveying parents of students with disabilities throughout Georgia. The Parent Survey link will be open from
January 20, 2026 – May 31, 2026.
Access the parent survey here https://survey.gadoe.org/SPEDParentSurvey
Trivia Night!! Save the Date!
Together, we can make a difference. 💙
Toombs County Schools is seeking volunteer reading mentors to support young readers. A small weekly commitment can create a lifelong impact.
📅 Training: Tuesday, January 13 | Breakfast provided
Toombs County Schools is seeking volunteer reading mentors to support young readers. A small weekly commitment can create a lifelong impact.
📅 Training: Tuesday, January 13 | Breakfast provided
🎶 Best of Luck, Colin! 🎶
We would like to wish Colin Milligan, senior band student at Toombs County High School, the very best of luck this Saturday as he auditions for the 2026 Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) All-State Symphonic Band on tuba.
Colin’s dedication, musicianship, and hard work have brought him to this exciting opportunity. We are incredibly proud of his accomplishments and are cheering him on as he represents Toombs County High School.
Best of luck, Colin — play strong and confident! 🎺👏
We would like to wish Colin Milligan, senior band student at Toombs County High School, the very best of luck this Saturday as he auditions for the 2026 Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) All-State Symphonic Band on tuba.
Colin’s dedication, musicianship, and hard work have brought him to this exciting opportunity. We are incredibly proud of his accomplishments and are cheering him on as he represents Toombs County High School.
Best of luck, Colin — play strong and confident! 🎺👏
🏆 FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP INFO 🏆
Toombs County vs. Worth County
Tuesday, December 16 • Kickoff 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS)
1 AMB Dr. NW, Atlanta, 30313
💵 No cash accepted—MBS is a cashless stadium
🚗 Parking
- Parking is available in the Red, Orange, Blue, Yellow, Green, and Home Depot Backyard lots.
- Purchase parking in advance at https://parking.mercedesbenzstadium.com/
🎟️ Tickets
- All tickets must be purchased through GoFan at https://gofan.co/event/5557188?schoolId=GHSA
- Toombs Co is the visiting team and will sit on the visitor’s side. Look for sections 127C, 128C & 129C.
🏟️ Stadium Entry
- Enter through Gates 1 or 2
👜 Clear Bag Policy
Permitted bags:
- Clear bag up to 12" x 6" x 12", OR
- One-gallon clear freezer bag, OR
- Small clutch 4.5" x 6.5" or smaller
- Non-conforming bags may be checked for $10 at any bag-check location.
🚫 What’s Not Allowed
- No artificial noisemakers of any kind…no cowbells 😞
- No signs larger than 8.5" x 11"
- Confetti, streamers or any type glitter
📹Viewing/Listening to the game
- All games can be viewed on Georgia Public Broadcasting and streamed on gpb.org.
- All games will be broadcast on 680 The Fan and our broadcasters will be on Y101 The Fox 100.9 fm or https://tcbbroadcastinginc.com
- All games will be livestreamed on the NFHS Network at www.nfhsnetwork.com.
#PackTheBenz #BAD #Commit
Toombs County vs. Worth County
Tuesday, December 16 • Kickoff 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS)
1 AMB Dr. NW, Atlanta, 30313
💵 No cash accepted—MBS is a cashless stadium
🚗 Parking
- Parking is available in the Red, Orange, Blue, Yellow, Green, and Home Depot Backyard lots.
- Purchase parking in advance at https://parking.mercedesbenzstadium.com/
🎟️ Tickets
- All tickets must be purchased through GoFan at https://gofan.co/event/5557188?schoolId=GHSA
- Toombs Co is the visiting team and will sit on the visitor’s side. Look for sections 127C, 128C & 129C.
🏟️ Stadium Entry
- Enter through Gates 1 or 2
👜 Clear Bag Policy
Permitted bags:
- Clear bag up to 12" x 6" x 12", OR
- One-gallon clear freezer bag, OR
- Small clutch 4.5" x 6.5" or smaller
- Non-conforming bags may be checked for $10 at any bag-check location.
🚫 What’s Not Allowed
- No artificial noisemakers of any kind…no cowbells 😞
- No signs larger than 8.5" x 11"
- Confetti, streamers or any type glitter
📹Viewing/Listening to the game
- All games can be viewed on Georgia Public Broadcasting and streamed on gpb.org.
- All games will be broadcast on 680 The Fan and our broadcasters will be on Y101 The Fox 100.9 fm or https://tcbbroadcastinginc.com
- All games will be livestreamed on the NFHS Network at www.nfhsnetwork.com.
#PackTheBenz #BAD #Commit
TCHS Lake Dawgs Move into 7th Place for Anglers of the Year at Clarks Hill Lake
The Toombs County High School fishing team of AJ Bagby and Lane Bagby weighed in 10.22 pounds to secure a 23rd place finish out of 138 high school fishing teams in the Georgia Bass Nation fishing tournament on Clarks Hill Lake this past Saturday, December 13th. This finish moved the Lake Dawgs up into 7th place for Anglers of the Year points race out of 148 high school teams all competing to win High School Fishing Team of the Year.
The Lake Dawgs faced tough weather conditions with a severe post-cold front and high winds. The majority of the high school teams struggled catching fish due to the post cold frontal conditions.
“We had to slow way down given the weather conditions. The fish were sluggish, cold and not willing to chase our baits. We only had 8 bites on derby day and we were fortunate to put all 8 fish in the boat. Our key bait was a green pumpkin neko rigged worm. We found a lot of bass in practice, but they were not willing to bite during the tournament due to the post cold front conditions,” said AJ Bagby.
“In practice, AJ caught a 5.15 largemouth on a jig up the lake. So we went back up the lake on tourney day, but we didn’t get a big fish to bite. We caught a 3.04 and 2.42 pound largemouth bass on a neko rig. But we just couldn’t get the 5+ pound bass to bite. It was a very tough and cold fishing day”, said Lane Bagby.
The Lake Dawgs next GHSA tournament is on Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, GA on January 31st. Go Dawgs!
The Toombs County High School fishing team of AJ Bagby and Lane Bagby weighed in 10.22 pounds to secure a 23rd place finish out of 138 high school fishing teams in the Georgia Bass Nation fishing tournament on Clarks Hill Lake this past Saturday, December 13th. This finish moved the Lake Dawgs up into 7th place for Anglers of the Year points race out of 148 high school teams all competing to win High School Fishing Team of the Year.
The Lake Dawgs faced tough weather conditions with a severe post-cold front and high winds. The majority of the high school teams struggled catching fish due to the post cold frontal conditions.
“We had to slow way down given the weather conditions. The fish were sluggish, cold and not willing to chase our baits. We only had 8 bites on derby day and we were fortunate to put all 8 fish in the boat. Our key bait was a green pumpkin neko rigged worm. We found a lot of bass in practice, but they were not willing to bite during the tournament due to the post cold front conditions,” said AJ Bagby.
“In practice, AJ caught a 5.15 largemouth on a jig up the lake. So we went back up the lake on tourney day, but we didn’t get a big fish to bite. We caught a 3.04 and 2.42 pound largemouth bass on a neko rig. But we just couldn’t get the 5+ pound bass to bite. It was a very tough and cold fishing day”, said Lane Bagby.
The Lake Dawgs next GHSA tournament is on Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, GA on January 31st. Go Dawgs!
Check out the December Family Engagement article:
https://www.the74million.org/zero2eight/why-parents-arent-reading-to-kids-and-what-it-means-for-young-students/
🎄✨ Join us TONIGHT at 7:00 PM for A Night of Christmas Melodies presented by the Toombs County Chorus!
📍 Lyons Community Church
126 E. Wesley Ave
⏰ December 11, 2025 – 7:00 PM
🎟️ Free Admission
Bring your family and friends and celebrate the magic of the season with us! 🌟🎤🎼
🎄✨ Join us TONIGHT at 7:00 PM for Toombs County Schools’ Christmas Concert Night – “Sounds of the Season” in the TCHS Auditorium (doors open at 6:30 PM). 🎶
Come out and enjoy performances by the Middle School Band, High School Concert Band, and High School Orchestra as they celebrate the magic of Christmas through music! ❤️🎺🎻
Come out and enjoy performances by the Middle School Band, High School Concert Band, and High School Orchestra as they celebrate the magic of Christmas through music! ❤️🎺🎻
Toombs County Family,
We are headed BACK TO THE BENZ!
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, our Toombs County Bulldogs will compete for the GHSA Class A Division 1 State Championship for the 2nd consecutive year. We are extremely proud of our football team for earning this opportunity, and equally proud of our band and cheerleaders who will join them and create lasting memories at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Because more than 150 students and staff must travel to Atlanta and be loaded on buses at designated times for the 2:00 p.m. game, we must adjust our school operations for that day.
The Toombs County School System will be closed on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Regular operations will resume on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause, and we appreciate your flexibility and support. We invite the entire Toombs County community to join us in Atlanta as we cheer on our Bulldogs in their pursuit of a State Championship. Please join me in wishing our football team, band, cheerleaders, and coaches the very best as they represent Toombs County with excellence.
Go Dogs!
Barry Waller, Superintendent
We are headed BACK TO THE BENZ!
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, our Toombs County Bulldogs will compete for the GHSA Class A Division 1 State Championship for the 2nd consecutive year. We are extremely proud of our football team for earning this opportunity, and equally proud of our band and cheerleaders who will join them and create lasting memories at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Because more than 150 students and staff must travel to Atlanta and be loaded on buses at designated times for the 2:00 p.m. game, we must adjust our school operations for that day.
The Toombs County School System will be closed on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Regular operations will resume on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause, and we appreciate your flexibility and support. We invite the entire Toombs County community to join us in Atlanta as we cheer on our Bulldogs in their pursuit of a State Championship. Please join me in wishing our football team, band, cheerleaders, and coaches the very best as they represent Toombs County with excellence.
Go Dogs!
Barry Waller, Superintendent
BACK TO THE BENZ!!
#BAD #BeADog #GoDogs #CommitToTheT
Congratulations to The Pit Crew, the loudest and proudest student section for winning 𝐆𝐇𝐒𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 for classes 1A-4A!
Submission video- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OwjI8DC66G0&pp=0gcJCR4Bo7VqN5tD
#BAD #BeADog #GoDogs #CommitToTheT
Our Georgia Milestone Winter 2025 EOC testing began today and closes on Friday, December 12th. Students need to be at school on time each day of testing and charge their Chromebooks each evening. Make-up testing will be on each day throughout the testing window. Check the image below to know which day you will be testing. All testing begins at 7:50 a.m. in the 500 Hallway.
Early Release - Dec. 5, 2025:
The Toombs County Bulldog Football Team has advanced to the State Semifinals of the GHSA State Playoffs and will travel to Heard County on Friday, December 5, 2025. We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes, cheerleaders, band members, coaches, and staff for this outstanding accomplishment!
To ensure we can safely transport all student groups participating in the game—including football, cheer, and band—Toombs County Schools will operate on an early release schedule on Friday, December 5, 2025 to accommodate any travel challenges.
📘 Early Release Schedule – Friday, Dec. 5, 2025
• 11:45 AM – Toombs County High School & Lyons Upper Elementary
• 11:50 AM – Toombs County Middle School
• 12:00 PM – Lyons Primary School
• 12:10 PM – Toombs Central Elementary School
We appreciate your understanding and support as we work to provide this exciting opportunity for our students. Thank you for cheering on our Bulldogs and for supporting Toombs County Schools!
🟥 Safe travels to everyone headed to Heard County—Let’s Go Bulldogs! 🐾💙
🎄✨ Mistletoe on Main is almost here! ✨🎄
Join us on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Toombs County Ag Center for a heartwarming Christmas Market featuring handmade items created by our incredible Special Needs students.
This event is a beautiful celebration of creativity, community, and the joy of the season. Come shop, support, and spread a little Christmas cheer! ❤️🎁
📍 523 Quint Shrine Rd, Lyons, GA
📞 For more info: 912-293-1489
Sponsored by the Toombs County Schools Special Education Department
Join us on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Toombs County Ag Center for a heartwarming Christmas Market featuring handmade items created by our incredible Special Needs students.
This event is a beautiful celebration of creativity, community, and the joy of the season. Come shop, support, and spread a little Christmas cheer! ❤️🎁
📍 523 Quint Shrine Rd, Lyons, GA
📞 For more info: 912-293-1489
Sponsored by the Toombs County Schools Special Education Department
Don’t forget to join us for our Parent Appreciation Lunch today, November 20, from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the Toombs County Board of Education Office.
Mrs. Christian’s AP Government & Politics class wrapped up our Supreme Court Case Bracket Battle! 👩🏽⚖️⚖️🚔 Students argued why their assigned case deserved the title of most significant in American history—and they showed up with strong, well-crafted arguments across all 15 cases. These are the landmark decisions they’re required to know for the AP Exam, and their well-developed arguments helped everyone understand and remember the cases even better! Ms. Anthony and Mrs. Ferrell were our judges this year! Georgia Lumley and Adrionna Blackwell (Schenck v. United States) faced off against Top Peterson and Lane Morris (Baker v. Carr) in the championship round. After an impressive final debate, Top and Lane took the win!
✨ Introducing TCHS Threads — our school’s new clothing closet on a mission! ✨
We’re here to provide students with free, high-quality clothing for school, special events, and everyday wear — all with dignity and care.
We’re now collecting gently used or new clothing, and your donations make this possible. Please check the guidelines in the graphics and drop items off at the TCHS Front Office.
Thank you for helping us serve our Toombs family and support our students with confidence and pride! ❤️👚👖
