August 2025 Newsletter
Monthly Newsletter 2025-2026
Lindsey Student Support Center
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.
Event Information
If you need assistance with completing the Digital Handbook, please join us on:
August 7th & 13th
4:00pm -6:00pm
*No registration required.
Event Information
The Georgia WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) provides fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs to WIC participants from June to September, with funding from the USDA.
If you are not a part of the WIC program you can still purchase goods at a low cost!
Event Information
August 26, 2025
9:00am - 4:00pm
The LSSC is partnering with the Houston County Health Department to offer free to low cost medical appointments, nurses are on-site to provide basic care. We can treat the following:
- Mild/Moderate conditions
- High Blood Pressure
- Screenings
- Diabetes
- Vaccines
- Physicals...and more!
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!
Sensory Room at the LSSC
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
Sensory Room Flyer English
Click picture for reservation link
Sensory Room Flyer Spanish
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Brandi Pardo Information
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.
Plan Your Future Website
SWD EVENTS
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.
Event Information
Join us for our first workshop of the year for our SWD families.
Sept 3 & 6 at the LSSC from 10-11am
Sept 10 at the Perry Annex from 10-11am
Register at: Understanding the IEP Workshop Registration
SWD Understanding the IEP Workshop-English Flyer
SWD Understanding the IEP Workshop-Spanish Flyer
UPCOMING EVENTS
Stay tuned for upcoming 2025/2026 events!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Resource Room
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.
Food Pantry Donations
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.
Shark Tank Information
Welcome back Sharks. We are looking forward to a great year of competition in handball, basketball, and football. We will begin conditioning and practice on August 12, 2025, at the Shark Tank at Lindsey Student Support Center starting at 4:30pm until 6pm. Physicals will take place on August 28 during conditioning and practice.
We are currently recruiting for this upcoming season of sports. We are looking for 3rd graders and higher grades. If you are interested, please let your teacher, counselor, school nurse, or administrator know so that they can contact the area coordinator.
As always, It's Great To Be A Shark!
LSSC HIGHLIGHTS
Check out our highlight on WMAZ about summer programming happening at the LSSC!
2025 Houston Cares Health Clinic was a HUGE SUCCESS!
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.
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:
David Perdue Primary, David Perdue Elementary, Lake Joy Primary, Lake Joy 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
Back-to-School
Welcome back students! We are excited to have a great year! Please reach out to your Counselor or Social Worker for resources.
LSSC INFORMATIONAL VIDEO
What is the Lindsey Student Support Center all about? Check out this quick commercial and learn about the LSSC.
