October 2025 Newsletter

81 Tabor Drive

478-929-7818

Mon - Thur 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Food Pantry: Tue or Thur 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Resource Room: Last Tue of each month, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Families of students with disabilities, we will have lots of events coming to the 2025/2026 school year that will help our special needs families! Please check back often for events, resources, and community events. We are excited to work with our SWD families!

Families of students with disabilities can reserve the Sensory Room at the Lindsey Student Support Center. Hours of operation 9:00am -4:00pm. Room reservation required: Sensory Room Reservation

If you have a student with disabilities that will be transitioning from High School soon, check out this helpful website provided by Brandi Pardo, Ed.D Transition Specialist with the Houston County School District.

We have lots of great workshops/events coming in the 2025/2026 school year! Keep an eye out!

Check out our Parent Mentor, Marina Jones, speaking about the Emergency Preparedness Workshop that allowed parents of children with disabilities to speak to the Houston County Sherriff's Department on ways they can work together to help during an emergency. 👇 Click the link below to view the news report.

November Early Registration

Click the flyer to be directed to registration.

If you would like to volunteer in our Resource Room, contact Family Engagement Liaison Erica Abram at erica.abram@hcbe.net or at 478-210-7739

Duties can include:

• Keeping room neat and tidy
• Washing clothes that are donated
• Stocking inventory
• Folding clothing and hanging them up
• Helping during the hours when the Resource Room is open to assist community members find items.

We are always in need of donations for our Food Pantry. We accept non-perishable items to put in the food bags that we give out to the community and to the students/families in our district. Drop-off at the LSSC during operating hours.

Welcome back Sharks. We are looking forward to a great year of competition in handball, basketball, and football. Join us for upcoming games in September!

As always, It's Great To Be A Shark!

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Check out our highlight on WMAZ about summer programming happening at the LSSC!

Thank you to all the volunteers, staff, sponsors, and community partners that made this event possible! We are excited to grow this event every year!

Interested in reserving a room or using our space to host an event? Fill out the reservation form and we will get back to you as soon as possible to process your request.

LSSC Room Reservation Form

Meet your HCSD School Social Workers!

HCSD SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS:

Tangela Brice LCSW - Coordinator of Student Services

Karma Bryant - Administrative Assistant

LaTonya Blassingame:

Langston Road Primary, Langston Road Elementary, Quail Run Elementary, Northside High

Stephanie Canion:

Westside Elementary, Centerville Elementary, Russell Elementary, Feagin Mill Middle, Veterans High

Shante Hendrick:

Shirley Hills Elementary, Eagle Springs Elementary, Thomson Middle, Warner Robins High

Amy Hutto:

Kings Chapel Elementary, Morningside Elementary, Parkwood Elementary, Mossy Creek Middle, Houston County High,

Maria Josey:

Matt Arthur Primary, Matt Arthur Elementary, Miller Elementary, Perry Middle, Perry High

Kali McCalvin:

Lake Joy Primary, Lake Joy Elementary, David Perdue Primary, David Perdue Elementary, Huntington Middle

April Nelson:

Bonaire Primary, Bonaire Elementary, Northside Elementary, Tucker Elementary, Bonaire Middle, Northside Middle

Linda Walker:

C.B. Watson Primary, Pearl Stephens Elementary, Hilltop Elementary, Warner Robins Middle, WIN Academy (Middle/High)

PROJECT AWARE:

Tangela Brice - LCSW - Coordinator of Student Services

Charlotte Chupp - Mental Health Clinician

Sierra Hill - Mental Health Clinician

September was Attendance Awareness Month, and our Social Services department led the way with exciting district-wide efforts to remind everyone that showing up to school each day, on time and ready to learn, makes a big difference in student success.

What is the Lindsey Student Support Center all about? Check out this quick commercial and learn about the LSSC.