This year, GSCS had four students representing our district at the Annual Georgia Council for the Social Studies (GCSS) State Social Studies Fair. ALL FOUR students earned specialty and/or class awards at the State Social Studies Fair!🥇🎉✨Please help us congratulate these scholars and their supporting teachers for their great work!
The awards are as follows:
🎉 - Ed Jackson Georgia Studies Award - Makenzie Justice, Beaverbrook Elementary
🎉 - Georgia Center for Civic Engagement Award - Alayna Wilson, Futral Road Elementary
🎉 - Most Intriguing Primary Source - Skye Oduaran, Spalding High School
🥇 - Best in Class III for Anthropology - Rondell White, Spalding High School
🥇 - Best in Class III for Political Science - Skye Oduaran, Spalding High School
The 6th graders are Washington D.C bound. This is the 76th annual Spalding County Sherriff's Junior Deputy Program trip to D.C. There was a parade to escort the buses (131 students) from Spalding high to I-75. WKEU radio is on each bus interviewing students. Thank you sponsors!
Between preparing healthy meals for students, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies and offering service with a smile, school nutrition professionals are true heroes! Thank you GSCS Nutrition Staff!
Today is National School Principal Day! GSCS wants to acknowledge, celebrate & thank these educational school leaders who support and guide our teachers and students daily. Please show your principal some love for their hard work and commitment. Thank you GSCS principals!
The GSCS Department of Exceptional Students hosted a Parent Expo Event at Griffin Region College and Career Academy (GRCCA), where they shared the services and supports offered for families of students with autism and other disabilities. Keynote speaker Alicia Gosha-Page, founder and CEO of JCole Advocacy Inc., provided education and inspiration as she shared personal stories of her experiences as a parent and caregiver of a child with autism. Board of Education Chairman R. Syntel Brown introduced Mrs. Gosha-Page and Superintendent Dr. Keith Simmons participated in the presentation. Department of Exceptional Students staff connected with families and shared helpful information, including the parent survey available at this link qrco.de/bfwPG1
Congratulations to Spalding High School Seniors Claire Daniels and Winta Ykeallo, who each received a Southern Rivers Energy Trust scholarship for $3,000 (a benefit of the Operation Round Up program). We are proud of these GSCS scholars who both attended Crescent Elementary, Rehoboth Road Middle School and Spalding High School. Thank you to Southern Rivers Energy for a great partnership and for your positive influence on the students of Griffin-Spalding.
The GSCS Department of Exceptional Students is hosting a Parent Expo 2025 Services & Supports tomorrow, Tuesday, April 29, from 5-6:30 PM at the Griffin Region College and Career Academy (221 Spalding Dr., Griffin, GA 30223).
Keynote Speaker: Alicia Gosha-Page, Founder & CEO of J. Cole Advocacy, LLC.
This afternoon, GSCS Central Office hosted a job fair for future Work-Based Learning (WBL) Students. Juniors and seniors had the opportunity to meet and interview with different GSCS departments for next year's job opportunities.
National Assistant Principal Week was during our Spring Break, but GSCS still wants to honor and recognize all of our amazing assistant principals! Thank you for your service, passion and dedication! Please show our hardworking AP's some extra love!
It's Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week, let’s take time to recognize the incredible people who make our GSCS Elementary After-School Program meaningful for hundreds of students. Thanks to these professionals who help with homework, lead fun projects/activities & more!
Mark your calendars! GSCS Spring Fling 5K & Bazaar - Saturday, May 17.
Crescent Elementary 3rd Grader Ezra Owusu is leading the school district with 350 Accelerated Reader points! Today he was surprised with a new bicycle, donated by Partner In Education Rinnai, as recognition of his accomplishment! Congratulations Ezra! Keep Reading!
Today is National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! GSCS is so thankful for our hardworking and dedicated bus drivers who safely get our students to and from school every day! Don't forget to thank your school bus driver today! Let's show them some love! #SchoolBusDriversDay
🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Futral Road Elementary Media Specialist Leslie Benefield has been named the 2025 South Metro Georgia Regional Library Media Specialist of the Year! 📚
Leslie’s passion for literacy, innovation, and student success shines through in everything she does. This recognition is a true reflection of her impact on our school community.
Congratulations, Leslie! We are so proud of you! 👏🍎
Congratulations to Rehoboth Road Middle School student Buruk Ykeallo! Buruk competed in the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair at the University of Georgia over spring break. He earned Four (4) Awards at the state level science fair event. He received a First Honors ribbon (top 10% in the junior division of the state competition). He received the Inspiring Excellence Award and the NASA Earth System Science Award. He also earned a nomination to the Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge (the Nation's Premier Science Fair Competition for middle school students). Finalists travel to Washington D.C. to compete for a chance to win cash prizes and STEM summer camp scholarships with a top prize of a $25,000 scholarship.
Congratulations to Griffin High School JROTC who recently completed a major inspection, conducted by the U.S. Army, that takes place every 3 years. The inspection is called a JPA (JROTC Program for Accreditation) Inspection. The inspection found that Griffin High School will maintain the highest level of accreditation possible for a United States JROTC unit to receive "Honor Unit with Distinction". The Griffin High Bear Battalion earned a score of 97 out of a possible 100 points. Well done Cadet Bear Battalion Commander Landon Rogers, Senior Army Instructor in charge Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Flegler, and all cadets. Griffin High had a hall parade today to recognize this major accomplishment.
Tuesday and Wednesday morning, First National Bank hosted Outstanding Student Breakfast events at Griffin High and Spalding High. They provided over 600 Chick-fil-A biscuits to underclassmen (9th, 10th, 11th graders) with an 89.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) or higher. Congratulations Outstanding Students and keep up the good work. Thank you FNB - partner in education for 42 years.
Kindergarten Registration is now open for Griffin-Spalding County Schools! Register in person at Central Registration, 234 E. Taylor Street, Griffin, Georgia 30224 or online. See flyer for details.
Georgia Milestones testing season is upon us. Please remind your students not to stress or be anxious but to do their best as this is a chance to show what they know. See the attached schedule and tips. During Testing: attend school, be on time, sleep well and eat breakfast.
Thank you to partner in education First National Bank of Griffin for hosting the forty-second (42) annual Outstanding Student Banquet! This event recognizes high school seniors that have an 89.5 grade point average or above. Each outstanding student received a certificate and a $25 voucher to either open a bank account or deposit in an existing account. Keynote speaker Dennis Gardin, Executive Director of the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation, provided an inspirational message of hope and perseverance. Margo's Mediterranean Cuisine catered the event. Congratulations to all of the outstanding seniors.
