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The Florida State Seminoles Football program
@FSUFootball
graciously donated over 3,000 children’s books for our Title 1 elementary schools’ classroom libraries. Thank you Coach Norvell and team for this tremendous donation, which will greatly benefit so many students! 📚
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Student afraid of FSA test pulled from crowd - learns life lesson from
@FSUFootball
@coreyfuller4
#fsu
#inspirational
#love
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Character is who you are when it matters most. Thank you to the Keep Climbing Family Foundation and Coach Norvell and his wife--along with 20 FSU Football players--for donating much needed winter coats to students at Sabal Palm Elementary this morning.
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Leon County Schools will excuse absences of students wishing to participate in events occurring at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 21, 2018.
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LCS to teach AP Psychology in its entirety; parents of students enrolled in the course will receive information and a consent form from their school. Statement from Superintendent Rocky Hanna:
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Former
#nfl
and
#noles
DE
@Coreyfuller4
doesn't have to travel far for
#fsuhomecoming
#weekend
. He is Head FB coach at
@4APGHS
He thanks Coach Hickman at
@Rhsathletics1
and LCS teachers for talking and listening to him.
#coach
#fsu
#weekend
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LCS STUDENTS: Tomorrow evening Leon High will host students from Marjorie Stoneman Douglas as they arrive in Tallahassee. These students have been through the unimaginable. Let's support them as we welcome them to our city with the care and compassion we are known for.
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Thank you to the
@Seminoles
for visiting Mrs. Schmidt's third grade class at Bucklake Elementary. These students wrote letters to all of the football players, with word of encouragement and kindness. We are proud of all involved. Go Noles!
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Every LCS school now has power--including DeSoto Trail. We are beyond words for the accomplishments of the line workers and the leadership of
@COTNews
@MayorOfTLH
and
@LeonCounty
Officials. Now we will focus on doing what we can to support our neighbors to the west.
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To be clear: Leon County Schools will not be arming teachers. The only armed individuals on our campuses will be sworn law enforcement officers. Thank you
@LeonSheriff
for your continued partnership.
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Superintendent Hanna has made the decision to close all LCS schools tomorrow through the remainder of the week. Please stay safe and prepare accordingly. Follow our social media accounts for future updates. This includes all after school activities starting tomorrow.
#michaeltlh
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AFTERNOON UPDATE:
In an abundance of caution and with the safety of our students and staff in mind, we have made the decision to close all Leon County Schools for tomorrow Wednesday, January 3, 2018.
All after school activities will be cancelled as well.
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LCS will be CLOSED Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. We will prepare to open on Wednesday.
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Our community is divided over how to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. In a poll of teachers the outcome was 50/50. If 60 parents show up at a Board meeting to speak it is 30 on one side, 30 on the other. One group remains in agreement--LOCAL doctors.
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Yesterday, Superintendent Hanna sent a letter to Gov. DeSantis and Ed Comm. Corcoran asking for flexibility to issue a temporary masks requirement for kindergarten through eighth grade students. Read the letter here:
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We are complying with this call to close schools tomorrow. Please help us spread the word!!
Breaking:
@FLGovScott
directs all public schools to close Friday through Monday. Checking w/
@floridastate
@FAMU_1887
and
@LeonSchools
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Our students are sending us signals every day. If you watch just one video today, take one minute to watch this and start a conversation in your family. Leon Schools is committed to doing all we can for our students. Together we can change the life of a child.
#Learnthesignals
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UPDATE: Our goal is to be as hospitable as possible for the visiting students. They have asked for a place to rest and prepare for their day at the Capitol tomorrow, but are grateful for the supportive welcome. That being said, please see the following update:
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Construction has started on a new field turf system at Gene Cox Stadium.
#upgrade
c.c
@bigbendpreps
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Leon County Schools will be closed on Thursday, September 1 & Friday, September 2 due to expected inclement weather.
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👀 New turf field at Leon High School 🥇🏆
The works continues...
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The Oscar for best actor goes to all the students trying to convince their parents school is closed tomorrow.
@LeonSchools
is OPEN 2/20/17.
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Due to the rise in security issues taking place at high school football games both here in Leon Co and throughout the country, LCS will begin requiring all spectators attending varsity football games to pass through metal detection devices starting Friday, September 15.
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After discussion with our school principals and staff, we have made the decision to close schools for the remainder of the day. Parents: Please proceed to your school to pick up tour students.
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We anticipated this phrase, and we checked with the Chief of Police and Fire...they both said it was it. 😎
@LeonSchools
@WCTV
@abc27
@WFSUNews
@COTNews
@LeonCounty
@leonteachers
@LeonSheriff
@TDOnline
@TallyPD
@Greg_Tish
this ain’t it chief
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Thank you
@Coach_Norvell
and your players for your service and leadership.
#TallahasseeTogether
@FSUFootball
working together to help the next generation on their
#CLIMB
to the top!
#Service
#Sacrifice
#Respect
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Schools will be closed in Leon County on Tuesday, May 14 due to anticipated severe weather entering our area beginning at 6:00 a.m. potentially making roads impassable and compounding the impacts of the previous severe weather in our area. For more info:
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UPDATE: Students will not return until April 15th. We will continue to provide answers on our social media channels as this story develops. Thank you for your patience.
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@bryceboyd_
please be aware of our social media policy I know which school you go to you'll be hearing from your administrator.
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Just finished a call with DOE and now holding a call with our principals. We anticipate making an announcement about school operations by 1pm today. Please be patient with us, there are a lot of moving parts (shelters, buses, food, employees) we are working as fast as possible.
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HAPPENING NOW: Spt Hanna to bring recommendation to the School Board that would provide a device for every student. This 1-to-1 inatiave is a annual investment of $2.6 million for the next four years, that will ensure all 32,000 of our students have access to technology.
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This morning, Superintendent Hanna sent a letter to Governor DeSantis asking for Leon School campuses to remain closed--they will continue using distance learning--through the end of the school year.
Please see his letter at the link below.
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In an effort to help our community return to normalcy as soon as safely possible, City & State offices, FSU and Leon County Schools will OPEN as normal on Monday, October 15th. Student absences can be excused.
#MichaelTLH
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UPDATE: All of our bus drivers have returned to the compound and are heading home for the day. All students have been safely dropped at their stops. Thank you for your patience and ability to adapt with us through this situation.
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We will be prepared and ready to welcome students back to school on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. Read more here:
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HAPPENING NOW: Superintendent Hanna is holding conference calls this afternoon w/8-10 seniors from each high school to speak with them about ideas for a graduation ceremony. We will work together to come up with the best plan we can and inform the community in the next few days.
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Rickards High Construction heading into the final phase as work on the interior courtyard begins. Also, what do we think about this bramd new turf field concept 👀
💛💙
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Starting tomorrow, all athletic training programs and practices will be canceled for the rest of the summer. We will make a final decision on Fall sports in the coming weeks.
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We are working diligently with our partners at
@SecondHarvestBB
,
@UWBigBend
and many others to prepare to feed students who rely on school meals during the week of March 24-27.
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"As a former History teacher this turnout warms my heart," said Superintendent Hanna as he walked among thousands of teachers this afternoon.
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After consultation with weather experts and our school leaders, we have made the decision to close our schools at 1:00pm today (5/13/24) due to the possibility of severe weather this afternoon. Parents can choose to pick their students up early if necessary.
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Last year,
@GodbyFootball
lost to
@Linc_TrojansFB
in last :06 sec of game.
#hailmary
GHS players and Coach
@Coreyfuller4
are ready for rematch • Friday Nov2 at
#genecoxstadium
#chooselcs
#fridaynightlights
#luck
#warriors
•• Last game of the season.
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We have made the decision to CLOSE schools on TUESDAY, SEPT 12, 2017.
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Superintendent Hanna visited Mr. Bob Coleman on his last "Last Day of School" in 45 years! Mr. Coleman has been at Montford since it opened and was at Cobb for 33 years. We wish him nothing the best and thank him for his years of service in our district. Happy last day everyone!
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Update:
We will let you know the status of individual schools after 4:00 pm today.
At the moment, the following schools DO NOT have power:
Lincoln
Rickards
Godby
Sail
Fairview
Nims
Apalachee
Hartsfield
Sabal Palm
Leon
Lively
Sealey
Ace
Wesson
Howell, Bloxham, & IT
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Almost 1,700 meals were provided by our district today. Thank you to our volunteers, staff, principals,
@SecondHarvestBB
and more for their assistance. We will continue to provide supplemental food to our students throughout the week.
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Late this evening, a tropical storm warning was extended to include Tallahassee. Due to Leon County now being under an official Tropical Storm Warning, all schools and district offices will be closed tomorrow Monday, August 16th.
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Staring on Monday, we will provide supplemental food to our students 18 and under at 14 schools from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Thank you to all of our staff and more than 140 volunteers working under the CDC guidelines to ensure students in need receive nutritious meals during this time
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Congratulations to two standout athletes from Leon Schools for making
@NFL
Rosters:
- Javon Solomon, Godby Class of 2019,
@BuffaloBills
-
@AmariGainer
, Chiles Class of 2018,
@Raiders
#StudentAthletes
🏈
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It has become clear that the Delta variant and its effect on school-aged children is very different than the Alpha version of the virus. Superintendent Hanna will be hosting a brief press conference this morning at 11am to provide an update to our school communities.
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We will be joining a call with Leon County Emergency Management at 10:30 this morning. We will have an update after that call. Right now you should be focusing on preparing your family and homes. Here are a few tips from our partners at the City.
Get
#HurricaneReady
with these three steps:
(1) Make a plan.
(2) Build a kit.
(3) Stay informed.
Learn more about preparing for emergencies on .
#MichaelTLH
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All schools have opened successfully. Buses are back at the compounds--there were minimal disruptions to the routes. Thank you to all of our employees for going above and beyond today.
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The School Board just approved the necessary steps required to begin a remodel of Rickards High School. Construction will begin this summer. Multiple buildings will be demolished and two new classroom wings will be constructed over time.
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25 years NO PAY?
#Coach
MICHAEL KAY
#football
#volunteer
says goodbye 🏈
#swiftcreekmiddle
#volunteering
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Our newest employee came by to pick up her official ID badge. Stassi is our certified weapon detecting pup who will begin working with us this month. Welcome to the team Stassi! 🐕🐶
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Superintendent Hanna joined with members of LCTA this morning at the Capitol to highlight the need to fund traditional public schools.
#FundOurFutureFL
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Starting Monday, we will be returning to the old bus stops that were in place last year. We will post these on our website soon. If you rode a bus last year, you will be going to that same stop starting MONDAY. Drivers will have their old routes back and have same in am and pm.
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Special thank you to
@Seminoles
for visiting Oak Ridge Elementary this morning to wish students luck on
#LCSFirstDay17
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Thank you to
@HCWillieSimmons
and
@FAMU_FB
players for speaking to Pineview Elementary students today. We are grateful for the athletes who spend time everyday volunteering and mentoring in our schools.
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In addition to the four shelters announced yesterday, we will also be opening shelters beginning at 5:00 pm at Sail, Godby and Fairview.
Security will be on site.
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Congratulations Mr. Rocky Hanna, Superintendent of Leon Schools.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Tallahassee and Leon County.
Leon County Schools will be closed Thursday, November 10, 2022.
All after school activities will be rescheduled.
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THANK YOU to the MEN & WOMEN cleaning 🧹our
#schools
- Crews throughout the district have been working hard each day to make August 31 a
#SafeStart
2
#school
🏅Danny Peacock has been with LCS since 1993 and is currently the
#BuildingMaintenanceSupervisor
at Raa Middle School.
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#hollywood
visitor at
#leonhighschool
#drama
class.
#actress
#cherylhines
performed
#improv
with several
#drama
#classes
More student footage on our YT page:
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We continue to visit our schools and work to prepare to welcome students back on Monday. We are holding a meeting with our principals & leadership tomorrow afternoon and will post an update (including which schools are back to full power) following that meeting. Have a good night
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On Friday, April 28, our middle school lunchrooms will be celebrating FAM-tastic Friday! We've partnered with FAMU Football to have their players curate the Venom Meal that will be served.
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Chiles, Leon, Lincoln, Canopy Oaks, Oakridge, Woodville, Ft. Braden, Rickards, SAIL and Nims are open OR in process of opening as shelters.
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Due to anticipated severe weather entering the Leon County area within the next 24 hours, Leon County Schools has made the decision to close schools on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. All afterschool activities will be canceled for Tuesday as well.
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Final last night:
@GodbyFootball
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@Linc_TrojansFB
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#chooselcs
#cityoftallahassee
#fridaynightlights
@Coreyfuller4
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To update:schools closed tomorrow. Superintendent Hanna has recorded an autocall that will be hitting phones now. Apologies for the lateness
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As promised, our vision of a remodeled James S. Rickards High.
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Thank you to our parents and school staff for your patience and for adapting to the evolving situation this morning.
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We are proud to announce that Leon High History teacher Jeannine Meis is the 2018 LCS Teacher of the Year!!! Congratulations to all of the finalists and our school level winners.
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Roberts elementary students were welcomed to school this morning with an awesome winter wonderland.
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We are currently holding a conference call with our leadership including maintenance, facilities, transportation and food services. We are going through our checklists of opening schools on Monday. (They say social media likes pictures, so here is a pic of the phone we are using)
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The superintendent has been informed that during a conference call this afternoon, the commissioner of education announced that school campuses will be closed until Friday, May 1.
This was not unexpected.
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We have served over 107,000 meals over the past 4 weeks. Thank you to our LCS Food Nutrition Staff, volunteers and many more.
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UPDATE: MARCH 14 9:00am--
If you would like to donate or help with food donations, please email Food
@LeonSchools
.net.
We are working directly alongside Second Harvest and the United Way to organize a coordinated plan for our community.
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PLAY BALL!! ⚾️
We are proud to cut the ribbon on brand new baseball and softball fields at Rickards High.
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Morning: SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED TOMORROW. Please see the attached image for more info. Announcement on remainder of the week tomorrow.
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All Leon County Schools will be open under normal operations Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Busses will be running as normal.
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Moving slow Monday am? This man LOVES going to work. He is a big
#teddybear
with a big
#heart
and lots of
#love
COREY YOUNG...lead
#custodian
at Desoto Trail. He was overcome with
#emotion
when we showed up to
#surprise
him with SR
#employee
of the YEAR!!
#chooselcs
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Superintendent Hanna will be spending time over the next few months performing some of the many jobs of our talented employees. He will be behind the lunch counter, on a lawn mower, underneath a bus, in a classroom and more as part of his new Superintendent’s Work Days initiative
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We have had students and coaches across multiple sports test positive for Covid19 over the past few weeks and we feel this is in the best interest of all involved.
Starting tomorrow, all athletic training programs and practices will be canceled for the rest of the summer. We will make a final decision on Fall sports in the coming weeks.
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This afternoon Governor DeSantis announced the State’s plans and recommendations for allowing schools to fully reopen for students in August.
Please see a statement from Superintendent Hanna attached.
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🏐 Huge shout out to Coach Hultquist and the Montford Volleyball team who won their 100th set in a row last night. They haven't lost a set in more than 3 years! Congratulations 👏
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We are at Orange Ave Apartments unveiling our LCS SmartBus that will provide free Wi-Fi Internet access. We will have 15 buses out in the community Monday through Friday, 9am to 3pm. More info at
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Proud to partner w/the Anti-Defamation League & Southern Poverty Law Center to help Embrace Differences Positively
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We are excited to share the news that Mrs. Jeannine Meis, a teacher at Leon High School, has been nominated by National History Day in Florida for the 2018 James F. Harris Teacher Award.
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