Upson-Lee Alternative School

Please see Notes from the April 1, 2025, Board of Education meeting:

After consultation with the Sheriff’s Office, local EMS, and the TU transportation department, we have made the decision to close school again tomorrow, Friday, January 24. This decision was made out of an abundance of caution for our buses, parent/staff drivers, and our young student drivers who may be driving themselves to school on secondary roads that could be icy and dangerous in the morning after refreezing overnight. As you know, we will always put student and staff safety first when making decisions such as this one. All schools will return to a regular schedule on Monday, January 27. Thank you for your support of Thomaston-Upson Schools!

Due to the probability of icy and hazardous road conditions, particularly on secondary roads, and our safety concerns for students and staff, the Thomaston-Upson School System will be closed on Thursday, January 23.

Due to severe weather and the probability of adverse driving conditions in the morning, all Thomaston-Upson Schools and Central Office will be closed on Wednesday, January 22. We will continue to monitor the weather and will release information about Thursday’s plans as soon as possible.

The TU School System has been monitoring weather reports and gathering the information necessary to make an informed decision about this week’s predicted storms. In order to ensure the safety of students and staff, all Thomaston-Upson Schools and central office will be closed Tuesday, January 21. We will release information about Wednesday’s plans on Tuesday afternoon after assessing the weather situation. Please know that the Thomaston-Upson School System will always put safety first when making decisions that affect our students and staff.

Our 6th Annual Family Engagement Night will be Thursday, November 21, from 5-7 PM at the UL Agriculture Center. We can't wait to see you there!

All schools have completed their school lockdown drills and will be returning to their regular class schedules. Parents and guardians, please take a moment this evening to talk with your children about the lockdown experience. Ask questions about the process, such as “What do you do first?” and praise your children for listening to the teacher and doing the things that they have been taught to do during a drill. You may want to explain that safety is something that we must practice, just like we practice reading or math. And, the more we practice, the better and more confident we become. We want safety drills to be a confidence-building experience, not a scary experience. Thank you for entrusting us with the education and safety of your children, and thank you to the Upson County Sheriff's Office for their assistance today! #weareUL

School Lockdown DRILL: At 9 AM this morning, all Thomaston-Upson Schools, with the assistance of the Upson County Sheriff’s Office, initiated a school lockdown DRILL. During a lockdown drill, all exterior doors are locked and no entry or exit is allowed. Phones at the school are not answered during a lockdown drill.

At the September 10 Board of Education meeting, the Board approved the 2025-26 school district calendar.

The Thomaston-Upson School System will be closely monitoring the weather throughout the school day. Current reports do not predict severe weather during school dismissal times this afternoon. Please review our district protocol for student dismissals during a tornado watch or warning: 1. Students may be checked out or picked up at school during a Tornado Watch. 2. Students may NOT be checked out or picked up at school during a Tornado Warning. 3. If a Tornado Warning occurs during release time on a school day, students will be held at school until it is deemed safe by the National Weather Service or the Georgia Emergency Management Association. This protocol is in effect to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and parents/guardians/others who may be picking up students at the end of the school day. This information is also available on the T-U School System's Severe Weather Guide webpage at: https://www.upson.k12.ga.us/page/severe-weather-guide

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Hello! The Thomaston-Upson School System is required to administer stakeholder surveys as a part of an annual comprehensive needs assessment. These surveys gather perception data regarding many facets of the school district, identify strengths and weaknesses, determine the professional learning needs of staff, and set goals for our FY25 Continuous Improvement Plans (CIPs). The surveys are administered through Cognia, an accreditation, professional learning, and assessment organization that supports districts through customized improvement services. All survey responses are completely anonymous. There are 2 surveys available - 1 for parents & guardians and 1 for community members. Thank you in advance for assisting TU Schools in this process! Parent Survey: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/249297/1804/1 Community Survey: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/249252/1804/1

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This is Georgia School Board Appreciation Week, and we are extremely fortunate in our community to have school board members who embrace and embody our vision for the future of Thomaston-Upson Schools. We want to offer a BIG THANK YOU to Ms. Jacqueline Hollis, Board Chairperson – District 2; Mr. Jaye Eubanks, Board Vice-Chair – District 7; Ms. Angeline McGill, Board Member - District 1; Ms. Sheila Hall, Board Member - District 3; Mr. Brian Salter, Board Member - District 4; Mr. Scott Roberts, Board Member - District 5; Mr. Stephen Sadler, Board Member - District 6. We appreciate you all!

The month of March is set aside to recognize the arts in our schools. This month we are celebrating the creative arts and those educators who inspire and engage our students in music, visual arts, media arts, theatre, and film. BIG THANKS for all your hard work! Fine arts performances at the FAC this month include: ULHS Chorus on March 7 at 7 PM and ULHS Symphonic Band on March 12 at 7 PM. Both concerts are free to attend.

The UL Softball & Tennis complex is looking GREAT, and we are excited about the many athletic upgrades still to come within the TU School System. Here's an app-exclusive first look at the construction/renovations timeline for our athletic facilities.

Visit the Thomaston-Upson School System's employment site for the latest job openings within our school district: https://upsonk12.mysmarthire.com/jobs/

We're thrilled to announce the new app for Thomaston- Upson Schools! It's everything Thomaston-Upson Schools,in your pocket. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3tLlM2j Download for iPhone https://apple.co/48F2Gd0

Mark your calendars and start gathering your required documentation! ULPK Lottery Registration starts March 4 and ends on March 15. The live lottery drawing will be held on April 4, 2024, at 3:30 PM at the Upson-Lee Fine Arts Center.

Welcome back from Winter Break, everyone! We hope you had a lovely week off and are excited to see you again!