JOB FAIR for Griffin-Spalding County School teachers and paraprofessionals. When: This Saturday 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Where: GSCS Central Office across from football stadium - 277 East Poplar Street Griffin, GA 30223.
Attention Seniors: Central Georgia EMC Scholarship Opportunity
Deadline: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 by 5 p.m.
Applications are available at www.cgemc.com/scholarships.
GSCS Spring Sports Media Day is being held today at 4PM. See what GHS & SHS spring sport athletes and coaches have to say about their upcoming season! Watch at https://youtube.com/live/OkYCMWdqSWU?feature=share
Friday, January 26, is an at-home learning day for all GSCS students.
January is #NationalMentoringMonth and GSCS wants to spotlight some of our amazing mentors! Thank you David for building special relationships with our students! Shaping one young person's story can transform countless others. #MentorshipMatters
If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please contact Kathy Rhodes at Kathy@spaldingcollaborative.com.
January is #NationalMentoringMonth, GSCS wants to spotlight a few of our mentors to recognize them and express our heartfelt gratitude for the profound impact they have on our students. Thank you, Melinda Owens, for serving our families and making a difference!
If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please contact Kathy Rhodes at Kathy@spaldingcollaborative.com.
Back in October, Futral Road Elementary School was named a Title I Reward School, which means they are amongst the top 5% of Title I schools that made the most progress in improving the performance of all student sub-groups! Today, they were presented with their sign. Congratulations! 🎉
The Rotary Clubs of Atlanta Southern Crescent, Griffin Daybreak & Henry County met with GSCS school counselors, social workers and central office employees to raise awareness of the problem of human trafficking in our community. All GSCS middle and high schools were provided with human trafficking resources.
Attention 6th Grade Parents ... This Saturday, January 20, will be the final opportunity to register your 6th grade student for the Washington D.C. trip. Parents or guardians may come this Saturday anytime between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to the Sheriff's Office (401 Justice Boulevard Griffin, GA). The trip is $650 and a $250 deposit will be due at the time of registration. Please contact Kay Perdue with questions (678-544-8144).
Today, GSCS Superintendent Dr. Keith Simmons met with his Student Advisory Councils from both Griffin and Spalding High. They enjoyed pizza and had meaningful conversations about their student experiences. These students give honest feedback! Thank you to our Partner in Education Slice's Pizzeria of Griffin for the yummy pizza! #BuildingRelationships
Beaverbrook Elementary Parents and Staff,
There was a traffic accident near Birdie Rd. and Hwy 19-41. If this intersection is blocked you can access the school by taking Manley Rd. (next road to the south) to Patterson Rd to Birdie Rd. Buses are aware. The school appears dark on the outside but we are open. Power is limited to our backup generator at this time. We have heat and interior lights. The power company anticipates that full power will be restored by 9 a.m. Thank you.
Dear GSCS,
School operations will be as normal tomorrow, January 17. All staff and students report at regular times. Wear layers as it will be very cold. Use your Traversa Ride 360 app (free) to track your bus. Student numbers are used for both the app login AND password.
Griffin -Spalding County Schools are open for regularly scheduled school hours for all staff and students today (Tuesday, January 16, 2024).
All GSCS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
FREE IS GOOD… Is your plan (or your child's plan) to attend college after high school? Would you like to earn up to 30 hours of free college tuition while in high school? Will you be a sophomore, junior or senior next school year? If you answered yes to these questions, why not go ahead and get a jump on your college education by Dual Enrolling in courses at the Griffin Region College & Career Academy with our college partners, Gordon State College or Southern Crescent Technical College. Students must be a Junior or Senior for the 24/25 School year to participate in Dual Enrollment. The GRCCA will be hosting registration events during the months of January and February. In addition to Dual Enrollment Opportunities, learn about our High School Career Programs. In order to participate in courses at the GRCCA you must attend a registration event. The deadline to attend an event is February 29, 2024. See the information flyer attached for more information about RSVP’ing for an event and course offerings or go to www.grcca.org.
Students must have a minimum of 2.0 to qualify for courses with Southern Crescent Technical College and a 3.0 for Gordon State College.
Greetings Griffin-Spalding County Schools Stakeholders,
The Griffin-Spalding County School System will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 12, 2024, due to the impending severe weather coming to our area. Our top priority is the safety of our students and staff. Tomorrow’s weather prediction for our area is at a risk level 3, which is an enhanced risk. All activities are considered canceled, this includes athletic events that were to take place, locally or out of town. No employee or student will need to report to a GSCS facility.
The decision to cancel all school system operations is informed by several factors, including student transportation, operations & logistics, and staffing. Additionally, we are mindful of our community’s sensitivity to severe weather, particularly considering last year’s tornado event. Again, all GSCS operations are closed for tomorrow, Friday, January 12, 2024. We expect to return to normal operations on Tuesday, January 16th. If you have not already, please download the free GSCS app (via the Apple store or Google Play store) to stay up to date with information from the school system and your student’s school(s). Thank you and please be weather aware during this time.
Dear GSCS,
Our most recent update from National Weather Service, just moments ago, confirmed that our window of greatest threat prevents us from operating morning transportation as normal or delaying our start time. There is a high likelihood of rain and wind (with strong gusts). The potential wind gusts and possible flooding in low areas during morning bus transportation time and the risks involved with students trying to catch the bus in rainy conditions, has led GSCS to make the decision to cancel school tomorrow out of an abundance of caution. No students should attend school tomorrow.
GSCS School is canceled tomorrow.
12 month employees should report at 10 a.m. and all other employees will remain home.
Stay safe.
Thank you.
Dear GSCS,
We are closely monitoring the forecast for tomorrow morning. Severe weather is unlikely, however we expect significant early morning rainfall and high winds that could cause trees to fall. We will continue to work with EMS and National Weather Service this evening and provide any decision regarding tomorrow's operations by 9:30 p.m. As of this moment the plan is for tomorrow's school operations to continue as usual but please monitor your GSCS APP, social media, text messages or e-mail tonight.
Thank You
Today, GSCS employees are wearing blue in honor and remembrance of Sgt. Marc McIntyre. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the Spalding County Sheriff's Department.
Pictured: GSCS Central Office staff
Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing staff on January 3 and students on January 8!
