Congratulations to GSCS Executive Director of HR Judi Battle and the entire GSCS HR department for being awarded 1 gold award and 4 silver awards at the Georgia Association of School Personnel Administrators (GASPA) Conference!
GSCS employees had fun in the sun today at the Employee Appreciation Adult Field Day! It was a great way to end the school year by having fun with colleagues and enjoying games & activities! Thank you to the sponsors, volunteers & everyone who helped make today awesome!
Check out the GSCS Summer Resources for Families webpage at https://www.gscs.org/page/summer-resources-for-families
Find information about: Free Summer Meals, Summer Programs/Camps, Summer Reading Challenge, Summer Dental Program, Community Events & Other Resources.
School is officially out for summer! We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing summer! We look forward to seeing you all at Open House on July 30 (Elementary) & July 31 (Middle & High). The 1st day of school for 2024-2025 is August 5.
All GSCS schools and offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27.
Congratulations Class of 2024! We are proud of these valedictorians and salutatorians (coming to a billboard near you soon). We also know that each Griffin Bear, Spalding Jaguar and A.Z. Kelsey Academy Bearcat will do amazing things in college, career and military settings (soon). Go GSCS!
Congratulations Graduates! Griffin High School Class of 2024, we wish you good favor and great success as you travel on.
There was a temporary power outage at Memorial Stadium. Griffin High School Graduation paused momentarily and the video live feed was Interrupted. Graduation has resumed and the live feed will be back online as soon as possible. Thank You.
The GSCS Summer Reading Challenge is Back! See the flyer for more information.
Congratulations to Nicki Gore the new principal of Moreland Road Elementary School! Read more: https://5il.co/2mjwz
Congratulations to Sarah Alford the new principal of Carver Road Middle School! Read more: https://5il.co/2mjwy
Congratulations to the A.Z. Kelsey Academy Class of 2024 graduates! "This chapter is done, but the story's not over." Congratulations! #GSCSGrad24
GSCS Class of 2024 graduation ceremonies will all be live-streamed. Scan the QR codes or click on the links below:
A.Z. Kelsey Academy Ceremony (May 23 @ 9:30 a.m.) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5wyDpAMyCA
Spalding High Ceremony (May 23 @ 7 p.m.) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNmj7wvpsdQ
Griffin High Ceremony (May 24 @ 7 p.m.) - https://www.youtube.com/live/hsfmPMiW7Ig
The Atkinson Elementary Parent Academy is a program provided by the ACES Club of Sun City Peachtree. This group provides mentorship, support for both parents and other enrichment for the students of Atkinson Elementary. The ACES mentor provided an end-of-the-year Tea Party for the young ladies and a pizza party for the young men. Thank you ACES Club of Sun City, Aces Club President Doris Redfern, Parent Academy program coordinator Chandra Ponder and Conversation Starters Bookstore at Heron Bay (for providing books for the students). This was a great day at Atkinson!
A signing ceremony was held today for Griffin High School Seniors Jahlani Harris and Jonathan Lopez who signed their contracts to begin their employment with Caterpillar Inc.
This year GSCS collaborated with Caterpillar Inc. on a pilot program, Train, Learn, Grow. GRCCA worked with SCTC and Caterpillar to support manufacturing students in gaining valuable internship experiences at Caterpillar. Caterpillar opened its doors to two motivated and ambitious students, Jahlani and Jonathan, from GRCCA.
These students were able to work in multiple areas based on their dual enrollment experience with GRCCA in partnership with SCTC Instructor Don Rogers. The experience was successful for both Caterpillar and the students. Caterpillar hired both students to start working full-time this summer.
Caterpillar is excited to offer five students with this opportunity next year.
A number of Caterpillar executives attended the ceremony, including Jahlani and Jonathan’s mentors Eric Kersey and John Sunil.
Attendees included:
Griffin Mayor Doug Hollberg
Representatives Beth Camp and Karen Mathiak
Griffin Spalding Development Authority Executive Director David Luckie
SCTC President Dr. Irvin Clark
SCTC Dean Drew Todd
GSCS Superintendent Dr. Keith Simmons
GSCS Senior Cabinet Members
GRCCA Principal Chad Pruitt
GHS Principal Herbert Chambers
CTAE Director Kimberly Shepherd
Caterpillar Manufacturing Operations Director John Downey
Caterpillar Human Resources Representatives Rusty Taylor and Brittany Battle
Caterpillar Government Affairs Jan Moore
Caterpillar Corporate Affairs Lisa Miller
Caterpillar Manager Portia Bonner
GSCS Class of 2024 Senior Walks are this afternoon! Elementary Schools are at 1:30 p.m. and Middle Schools are at 3 p.m. Congratulations Class of 2024! #GSCSGrad24
Congratulations to the GSCS students who received scholarships today from the Griffin Kiwaniannes Club. Funds for these scholarships are raised from the fair corn dogs. Scholarships ranged from $1,100-$2,000. Thank you Kiwaniannes and congratulations to these students!
GSCS Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremonies are approaching! For important dates, graduation details and videos highlighting 2024 graduates, visit https://www.gscs.org/page/graduation-class-of-2024. #GSCSGrad24
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and well-being and provide resources and information to support individuals and communities that may need it. Get Ready for Mental Health Action Day on Thursday, May 16, 2024, and Wear GREEN! Mental Health Action Day encourages everyone to take action for themselves, their loved ones, or their community. #MentalHealthMatters #GoGreen
If you have concerns about your or someone else's mental health, please get in touch with a medical professional or call 988 for a free, confidential conversation.
This morning GSCS IT detected attempted suspicious activity from accounts outside our network. As a preventative precaution, the IT department has reset all student passwords. School Administrators will work with teachers to make students aware of their new passwords. This may impact software applications such as SAVAS, I-Ready, Edgenuity and HMH (today only). No data has been accessed. The GSCS network has not been compromised. This is a preventative measure. All staff accounts are secured via two-factor authentication and do not require a password reset. The safety measures put in place by GSCS IT in the past year helped to minimize this type of outside activity.
Thank you,
