Candler County Schools

08/31/2026

🏈 CHEER ON THE EAGLES & SUPPORT CANDLER COUNTY SCHOOLS! 🐅🦅

Candler County Schools is excited to partner with Georgia Southern Football for a special fundraising opportunity—and we need our Tiger community to help make it a success!

Join us THIS Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Allen E. Paulson Stadium as the Georgia Southern Eagles take on Charleston Southern to kick off the 2026 football season!

🎟️ HERE'S HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT CANDLER COUNTY SCHOOLS:
Purchase your game tickets through our special Candler County Schools fundraiser link, and $5 from every ticket purchased through this offer will go directly back to Candler County Schools!

That means simply purchasing your GSU football tickets through our link helps support programs, resources, and opportunities for our students.

👉 GET YOUR TICKETS HERE:
https://www.gofevo.com/event/Metter

Share this post with your friends, family, GSU alumni, and fellow Eagle fans. The more tickets purchased through our link, the more money we can raise for Candler County Schools!

Let's fill the stands, cheer on the Eagles, and support our Tigers at the same time!

🐅 GO TIGERS! 🦅 GO EAGLES!

08/31/2026

08/28/2026

🏠🧡🖤 THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOMECOMING! 🖤🧡🏠

Metter High School Homecoming Week is September 14–18, 2026!
See all the Homecoming details here: https://www.metter.org/o/mhs/page/homecoming

We hope you will enter a float (or vehicle) in the parade, purchase a tshirt, or just come cheer on our Tigers at home on Sept 18!

GO TIGERS!! 🐅

08/28/2026

REMINDER!! TODAY!!

08/27/2026

MHS/MCCA FBLA and Shepeard Blood Center will be hosting a blood drive on Friday, August 28 on the Bloodmobile buses in front of the high school from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome!

Donors should be sure to eat a nutritious breakfast and drink lots of water on the day of the blood drive. Additionally, donors should begin now eating iron rich foods in their meals to help avoid low iron which eliminates a person from donating.

Students must be at least 16 years of age, meet height and weight requirements, AND have parent permission to donate blood. Morning donors will receive a free breakfast item. And all blood donors will receive snacks and a free piece of Shepeard Blood Center swag while supplies last.

Additionally, students who donate (must be 16 and have parent consent) OR who recruit donors on their behalf three times during one school year will earn a Red Cord to wear at graduation. This is our FIRST blood drive of the year, so this is your first chance to work toward earning that Red Cord for this school year!!! If you are supporting a student, please fill out the student card when you give blood!

Our goal is to have at least 75 people present to be blood donors on Friday, August 28.

Remember each blood donation saves up to three lives!

08/26/2026

We are excited to announce the kickoff of the Candler Youth Leadership Program for the 2026-2027 school year. This program is sponsored each school year by the Metter-Candler Chamber of Commerce. We are reaching out to our local schools to invite students in grades 10th, 11th, and 12th to take part in this leadership fundamentals program. The students will be chosen based on their application, resume and teacher recommendation. During this eight-month program, students will have the opportunity to learn more about our community through leadership workshops, team building, local tours and community service projects - all while learning the foundation of what becoming a great leader is all about.



Applicants must be a resident of Candler County classified as a high school sophomore, junior, or senior at Metter High School, Metter College & Career Academy, David Emanuel Academy, Pinewood Christian Academy or Bulloch Academy. If the student attends Metter High School but lives outside of the county, he/she may apply as well.

Applications must be returned to the Metter-Candler Chamber of Commerce by Monday, August 31, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Late applications will not be accepted.

If you have any questions, we can be reached at this email ([email protected]) or the Metter-Candler Chamber of Commerce office – (912) 685-2159. Thank you!

08/24/2026

UPDATED

08/24/2026

🏠🧡🖤 THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOMECOMING! 🖤🧡🏠

Homecoming Week is September 14–18, 2026, and we’re following the orange brick road all the way HOME! 🐅✨

Get those outfits ready for a full week of Homecoming spirit:
🧱 Monday – Down the Yellow Brick Road
Travel down the road and dress as your favorite decade!
🦁🐯🐻 Tuesday – Lions, Tigers & Bears…Oh My!
Dress as an animal or a character from Oz!
🤠✨ Wednesday – Kansas vs. Emerald City
Wear your best Western attire OR your best bling!
🎬⭐ Thursday – POPular!
Come dressed as your favorite Pop-culture celebrity, meme character, etc!
🐅🧡 Friday – No Place Like Homecoming!
We’re HOME! Wear your orange and black and show your Metter Tiger spirit!

🎉 HOMECOMING PARADE
📅 Thursday, September 17
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 Downtown Metter
We are also excited to announce that Dr. Bubba Longgrear will serve as the Grand Marshal of this year’s Metter High School Homecoming Parade! 🧡🖤 Please join us in downtown Metter as we celebrate Homecoming and honor Dr. Longgrear as he leads this year’s parade!

And don’t forget this year’s Homecoming shirt — “There’s No Place Like Homecoming: Metter Tigers Homecoming 2026!” Available for purchase soon!👕🐅

We’re ready for a week filled with school spirit, fun, tradition, and Tiger pride. After all…
Everything’s Better in Metter, and there’s NO PLACE like HOMECOMING! 🧡🖤

08/24/2026

🏈 CHEER ON THE EAGLES & SUPPORT CANDLER COUNTY SCHOOLS! 🐅🦅

Candler County Schools is excited to partner with Georgia Southern Football for a special fundraising opportunity—and we need our Tiger community to help make it a success!

Join us Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Allen E. Paulson Stadium as the Georgia Southern Eagles take on Charleston Southern to kick off the 2026 football season!

🎟️ HERE'S HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT CANDLER COUNTY SCHOOLS:

Purchase your game tickets through our special Candler County Schools fundraiser link, and $5 from every ticket purchased through this offer will go directly back to Candler County Schools!

That means simply purchasing your GSU football tickets through our link helps support programs, resources, and opportunities for our students.

👉 GET YOUR TICKETS HERE:
https://www.gofevo.com/event/Metter

Share this post with your friends, family, GSU alumni, and fellow Eagle fans. The more tickets purchased through our link, the more money we can raise for Candler County Schools!

Let's fill the stands, cheer on the Eagles, and support our Tigers at the same time!

🐅 GO TIGERS! 🦅 GO EAGLES!