Columbus, GA- In an effort to further increase transparency and provide clarity to its public stakeholders, the Muscogee County School District has updated its data points related to active COVID-19 cases to reflect school-based sites only. The data reflects information made available to the District from individual sources. Information is updated each Friday and accessible on the District’s COVID-19 website.

Muscogee County School District

COVID-19 school-based active cases

Week of January 18-22, 2021

Return plan: Phase II

• Phase two begins January 25, 2021. All students will return to the choice model for instruction.
• Each student will return based on his/her submitted choice model declaration for either in-person or virtual instruction.
• Contact your student’s assigned school with any questions related to your choice model declaration.

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Meal service plans

All student meals are free through June 30, 2021. School Nutrition will provide meals for in-person and virtual students.

• In-person students: meals provided at assigned school site
• Virtual students: curbside pickup daily at any school site, 10:30…

The middle and high school (secondary) magnet and academy applications are now available through 5:00 p.m., January 26, 2021.

Apply HERE

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Important dates to remember:

• January 26: Magnet applications close.*
• February 19: Last day to complete entrance exams and auditions
• February 19: Magnet decisions will be emailed.
• February 26: Offer decisions must be made by 11:59 p.m. on this date or all offers will be rescinded after this time.

*Any students new to the Muscogee County School District may apply to any academy/magnet program after this date. Acceptance must be approved by the Executive Director of…

On October 26, 2020, we will launch the Daily Health Assessment symptoms tracking tool to help us continue efforts to prevent the spread of illness.

Important details:

• This tool is mandatory for all employees and optional for students, but we strongly encourage participation to help us mitigate exposure and risks.
• Each employee and student/parent will receive a daily email notification, starting at 5:00 a.m., to complete the assessment prior to or upon arrival to his/her assigned District site.
• The District will use the email address currently in Infinite Campus with your student’s assigned school…

Columbus, GA- In a recent release, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) announced its 2020-2021 Student Advisory Council representatives. State Superintendent, Richard Woods, selected 64 students across the state from more than 1,400 applications.

Gustavo Varela Leon, a senior at Hardaway High School, and Pranati Yadlapalli, a junior at Columbus High School, will represent the Muscogee County School District. The council includes middle and high school students, representing schools from each Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) district in Georgia.

"Now more than ever, it is…