December 18th - Early Release
December 19th - No school for students - Teacher inservice day
5 months ago, JWP -principal
Dismissal times
🎄 Decatur County Schools Holiday Schedule 🎄
Here’s a quick look at important dates as we head into the holiday season!

📆 Thursday, December 18, 2025
➡️ Early Release (More details on early release times for individual schools to follow.)

📆 Friday, December 19, 2025
➡️ Teacher In-Service — Professional Development Day

📆 Monday, December 22, 2025 – Friday, January 2, 2026
➡️ Christmas Break — Student Holiday

📆 Monday, January 5, 2026 – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
➡️ Teacher In-Service — Professional Development Days

📆 Wednesday, January 7, 2026
➡️ First Day Back for Students

We hope everyone has a safe, restful, and joyful holiday season! 🎁✨
5 months ago, Decatur County Schools
Decatur County Schools Holiday Schedule graphic with red, green, and white holiday-themed design. The schedule lists: Early Release on Thursday, December 18, 2025; Teacher In-Service Professional Development Day on Friday, December 19, 2025; Christmas Break and student holiday from Monday, December 22, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026; Teacher In-Service Professional Development Days on Monday, January 5, 2026 and Tuesday, January 6, 2026; and Wednesday, January 7, 2026 as the first day back for students. A Bearcat mascot wearing a Santa hat appears in the bottom left corner.
IT STARTING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS IN MR. ALDAY'S ROOM!!!
5 months ago, Horace Alday
IT STARTING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS IN MR. ALDAY'S ROOM!!!
IT STARTING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS IN MR. ALDAY'S ROOM!!!
IT STARTING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS IN MR. ALDAY'S ROOM!!!
IT STARTING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS IN MR. ALDAY'S ROOM!!!
IT STARTING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS IN MR. ALDAY'S ROOM!!!
Jingle Bell the elf has made her way to Mrs. Giddens and Ms. Kaitlyn’s classroom! Today she even brought some official North Pole snow!! ⛄️
5 months ago, Horace Alday
Jingle Bell the elf has made her way to Mrs. Giddens and Ms. Kaitlyn’s classroom! Today she even brought some official North Pole snow!! ⛄️
Parents and family,
Come join us as we ring in the Christmas spirit with Holiday songs.
5 months ago, JWP -principal
Christmas Programs at JWP
Christmas Programs at JWP
Christmas Programs at JWP
Christmas Programs at JWP

What fun!

5 months ago, JWP -principal
Grinch Breakfast

🎓 Progress Reports Coming Soon! 🎓
Decatur County Schools students’ progress reports will be released on November 20th.
📊 Don’t wait to stay informed!
Parents and guardians can check grades, attendance, and more anytime through the Parent Portal (Infinite Campus):
👉 https://campus.dcboe.com/campus/portal/decaturco.jsp
#BearcatPride #DecaturCountySchools #TheBearcatWay

6 months ago, Decatur County Schools
Graphic announcing Decatur County Schools student progress reports will be sent home on November 20th, featuring a roaring Bearcat logo with a graduation cap and bold text reading 'Progress Reports'
🦃🍂 Decatur County Schools Thanksgiving Holidays:
Schools will be closed Friday, Nov. 21 – Friday, Nov. 28.
(Teacher Professional Development Day – Nov. 21)

We hope everyone enjoys a safe and restful Thanksgiving break!
6 months ago, Decatur County Schools
Graphic announcing Decatur County Schools Thanksgiving Holidays from Friday, November 21 to Friday, November 28, with a Teacher Professional Development Day on November 21. Includes fall decorations and the Bearcat Way logo.
Mr. Alday's class wearing green for Dahani!!!
6 months ago, Horace Alday
Mr. Alday's Class wearing green for Dahani!!!
MR. ALDAY'S CLASS IS READY FOR THANKSGIVING LUNCH... HERE WE COME!!!
6 months ago, Horace Alday
MR. ALDAY'S CLASS IS READY FOR THANKSGIVING LUNCH... HERE WE COME!!!
Pre-K and K parents,
Don't know what to do to help your child at home?
Come join us for Make and Take night to get some ideas and take home a fun learning tool that you and your child can make together.
Hope you see you there!
6 months ago, JWP -principal
Make and take
Congratulations to our October Students of the Month!!!
6 months ago, JWP -principal
Students of the Month
Mrs. Cosby’s art students created gifts for our Veterans who attended our Veterans Day program. Thank you to our 2nd grade students who helped hand-deliver them!
6 months ago, JWP -principal
Veterans day
Veterans Day
Our Veterans Day program is tomorrow at 8:30am. Our kindergarten students will be performing.
6 months ago, JWP -principal
Veterans Day
Mrs. Glover's class rocked their costumes today!
6 months ago, Malori Glover
Halloween for Mrs. Glovers class

Red Ribbon Week - Giving Drugs the Boot
Cowboy Sweet came to play a little B-ball with our students this morning. - Even our custodians participate in dress up days at JWP.

6 months ago, JWP -principal
cowboy sweet playing basketball
cowboy sweet playing basketball
Mrs. Glover's class had to put our shades on to "Say No To Drugs". Mrs. Barthel joined in on the action too.
6 months ago, Malori Glover
Say No To Drugs!

The Annual Community Food Drive begins next week. Please consider donating to our community food bank. The class that collects the most can goods will receive a Pizza Party from First Port City Bank.

6 months ago, JWP -principal
food drive
Here is our Pumpkin Bones Patch! All of the pumpkins have been picked! We must find them and get them back to the pumpkin patch!
Mrs. Reynolds' class was the first class to find a pumpkin from the patch and return it.
The song, "Pumpkin Bones" is a song from our Quaver Music Curriculum that celebrates the Fall Season!
6 months ago, JWP -principal
pumpkin bones
More Students of the Month for September!
7 months ago, JWP -principal
Student of the Month
Student of the Month
Student of the Month
Student of the Month
Student of the Month
Student of the Month
Student of the Month
Student of the Month