Eighth Street Middle School

Parents of TCHS Rising 9th Graders: Please watch the video below. It explains the Rising 9th Grade Student Registration process and the registration timeline. Please look over, sign, and return the registration documentation by Tuesday, February 18th. On Friday, February 21, a registration team from Tift County High School will be here at ESMS to register your child for their high school courses for the 2025-2026 academic year. https://www.canva.com/design/DAGfF7WbTQ0/pSoIOfrWtOJOI2lVU5XGRg/view?utm_content=DAGfF7WbTQ0&utm_campaign=share_your_design&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=shareyourdesignpanel https://5il.co/37ve3 https://5il.co/37vde https://5il.co/37vhi

Winter sports are winding down and spring sports are gearing up so that means it's a busy time for Blue Devil Athletics! Come out and support your favorite teams, check out the schedule at: https://athletics.tiftschools.com/o/athletics/events #4theT

Today's middle school soccer match has been canceled. #4theT

🎨🎶 Calling all young artists and musicians! 🎶🎨 The Kiwanis Club of Tifton is excited to announce the 2025 Annual Art and Music Showcase on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 6 PM at the Tift County High School Performing Arts Center! 🏆 This competition is open to Tift County students in grades 4-12 from public, private, and home schools. Students may enter as individuals or groups in either art or music categories. 📢 ALL ENTRIES ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH! For more details, see the images below! 📸 #4theT

📢 Upcoming School Holidays Reminder! 📢 🗓 Friday, February 14th – Teacher Work Day & Destination Day (TCHS) (No school for students!) 🗓 Monday, February 17th – All schools & offices CLOSED for Presidents’ Day 🇺🇸 #4theT

TCHS & Middle School Robotics teams dominated at FAMU in Tallahassee this weekend! As the only Georgia teams there, we brought home 1st & 2nd place along with several other awards. Great job representing Tift County! #4theT 🤖🏆

🚜💙 This week is FFA Week! 💙🚜 Join us in celebrating by participating in ESMS FFA Week Dress-Up Days and showing off your FFA spirit! Plus, be ready to test your FFA knowledge throughout the week. Happy FFA Week!

📢 Attention ESMS Parents! 📢 Don't forget! Join us TONIGHT, February 6th, at 5:30 PM for a Meet & Greet with Mr. Winger, our new Principal at Eighth Street Middle School! We’re excited to welcome you and hope to see you there! 👏💙

🍩 Thank You for Your Support! 🍩 Thanks to you, our Jr. BETA Club fundraiser was a success! 🎉 Please pick up your Krispy Kreme doughnuts at ESMS on Friday, February 7th, between 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM in Room 110. We appreciate your support! 💙

Huge shoutout to all of our ESMS FBLA Region Winners! 🎉 Your hard work and dedication have paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder! Watching you grow as leaders and compete with confidence has been amazing. This is just the beginning—keep reaching for greatness! 💙💛

Our ESMS HOSA competitors are working hard and gearing up for the State HOSA Competition! 💙

Important information for Middle School Track & Field athletes and parents. #4theT

Congratulations to the 2025 Middle School Tennis Team! Practice starts Monday, February 3rd. There will be a parent meeting at the end of practice (5:15pm) on Monday. #4theT

Safe travels and best of luck to all of our Tift County Show Choirs as they head to Albertville, AL, for competition this weekend! ✨🎶 Our middle school choir, One Voice, takes the stage tonight, with the rest of our talented performers competing tomorrow. We know they’ll STEAL THE STAGE and make Tift County proud! 💙🎤 #4theT

Join us for a Parent Meet & Greet on Thursday, February 6th at 5:30 PM at Eighth Street Middle School! We’re thrilled to give our parents the chance to meet Mr. Winger, the new Principal of Eighth Street Middle School. We can’t wait to see you there!

On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Winger had the opportunity to connect with the staff at Eighth Street Middle School during a special meet and greet. Mrs. Gore introduced him to the group, followed by Mr. Nelson, who outlined the transition plan for his new role. Mr. Winger then shared a few remarks before taking time to speak individually with staff members, building relationships and preparing for a smooth transition. There is a Parent Meet & Greet planned for Thursday, February 6th at 5:30pm at Eighth Street Middle School. We’re excited to welcome Mr. Winger to the ESMS family! #4theT

Welcome letter to ESMS families from Mr. Winger. #4theT

TALK had the pleasure of visiting Southwell and learning about career opportunities in the healthcare industry.

🎉 Congratulations to our ESMS HOSA State Qualifiers! 🏅 These incredible HOSA members took the State Qualifying Test, and passed with flying colors to advance to the HOSA State Competition! 🩺✨ 👏 Let's give them a big round of applause for their dedication and success! 💪💙 Stay tuned as they prepare to represent ESMS at the next level! 🌟