Frances Meeks Elementary School

The latest weather predictions related to Tropical Storm Debby, indicate the storm is slowing down and has the potential to impact our area for several days. Based on the latest information, Bryan County Schools will remain closed Tuesday, August 6, 2024. We will continue to monitor the storm and try to provide updates by 1:00 pm each day regarding possible future closures. We hope all our students, staff, parents, and the entire Bryan County community stay safe as this storm passes through our area.

Bryan County Schools has been closely monitoring Tropical Storm Debby with its emergency services partners. When studying the most recent weather related data, the storm is highly likely to impact our area tomorrow. Considering the potential for historic levels of rainfall, flash flooding and possibility of tropical storm winds, Bryan County Schools has decided to close schools on Monday, August 5, 2024. We acknowledge that weather predictions can be challenging, and the storm's path and impact might change. Nevertheless, we do not want to put any student, staff, or parent in danger and believe that closing the district tomorrow is in everyone's best interest. All sporting events and afterschool activities will also be canceled for Monday. Bryan County Schools will actively monitor this storm and make a determination about returning to school on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 by 1 p.m. on Monday. We hope all our students, staff, parents, and the entire Bryan County community stay safe as this storm passes through our area.

We're excited to announce the start of the 2024-2025 school year at Frances Meeks Elementary! We look forward to welcoming everyone back. Please note that carline drop-off begins at 7:05 AM and closes at 7:40 AM. Anticipate additional traffic tomorrow morning as it's bound to be bustling! Important Reminder for Car Riders: If you haven't already, please ensure you download the PikMyKid Parent app. This app is required for afternoon pick-ups. For more details, refer to the linked flyer below. https://www.canva.com/design/DAGMhfQaQAI/-_SrJXw6qAlo88fWCiK16Q/edit?utm_content=DAGMhfQaQAI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

The Bryan County School System is working on developing a five-year strategic plan that is built upon the guiding principles of Climate, Culture, Performance, and Pay. The school system believes all stakeholders are essential to the success of its students. As a result, the Bryan County School System is asking you to take a few moments to provide valuable feedback through the following survey. Please use the link below to access the survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bcsstrategicplan Thank you for your continued support!

BCS IS LOOKING FOR PARENTS!! Did you know that employees of Bryan County Schools who live out of district can make application for their children to attend school in Bryan County? We have immediate openings in Transportation (bus drivers), Operations (custodians), and School Food Nutrition (school nutrition workers), and these positions have hours that can work around your child’s school schedule. If you are interested in one of these positions, please contact Debi McNeal, Director of Human Resources, at dmcneal@bryan.k12.ga.us , or call 912-851-4000.

FME: Woohoo... tomorrow is the first day of school! Please watch the short video linked below that shows our traffic flow for both morning and afternoon carline. Also, at the request of the Bryan County Sheriff’s Department, all traffic (excluding buses) will be asked to turn right from Warren Hill Road onto Belfast River Road during drop-off and pick-up times. Thank you for your patience as we work to ensure our carlines run smoothly and safely as we return to school! https://drive.google.com/file/d/10mv2N5U1f_s44kOxzStY52iT7AK7vMEm/view?usp=sharing

Bryan County Schools would like to hear from you! We are asking all families in the district to complete this survey (link below). The collected data will assist our district with obtaining local, state, and federal funds to provide additional resources to Bryan County students and their households. Survey window will close on August 10th at 11:59 PM. Thank you in advance for participating and for your responses! https://forms.office.com/r/NR70Fwadai

Click on the following link to check out our 2021-2022 Back to School newsletter! https://5il.co/vnns

PreK Lottery Registration is open until Friday, March 19th. https://www.bryancountyschools.org/page/pre-kindergarten

We are excited to announce the 2021-22 Pre-K Lottery Registration will open for Bryan County Schools’ on Monday, March 1st and close on Friday, March 19th. Please visit our PreK page for more information: https://www.bryancountyschools.org/page/pre-kindergarten

Kona Ice will be on campus Friday, September 11. Look for additional information to come home today.

FME is now participating in Box Tops for Education! All you have to do is buy Box Tops products, scan your receipt, and earn cash for our school... no scissors required! Make sure to select Frances Meeks Elementary School (school ID: 9683535) as your school on the app. Please see the attached flyer for more information. I don’t know about you, but this is SO much easier than cutting those out😊

This is the last week of the book fair at FME. Our teachers have put together classroom wish lists for books that they would like for their students. If you would like to help them out, click on the link below to view their lists. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1122LywJQGGmZCxKNUhQ7CJscHzC2gyflEvAsKoK5CMI/present?slide=id.p

School Picture Day is Coming! School Pictures will be taken on Thursday, August 27th.

Reminder: Friday August 21st is a Staff Development Day for teachers and a holiday for students. We will see you back on Monday, August 24th!