Griffin-Spalding County School System -

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Yesterday, GSCS Interim Superintendent Dr. Donald Warren, along with cabinet members and executive officers, gathered with GSCS 2025-26 Teachers of the Year for food, fellowship and feedback. Thank you to Piedmont Brewery for your hospitality!

All GSCS schools & offices will be closed October 13-17, 2025, for Fall Break.

This week GSCS Interim Superintendent Dr. Donald Warren met with his student advisory councils from Griffin High School & Spalding High School for the first time this school year. Students shared how the school year is going, asked questions, gave excellent feedback and enjoyed pizza thanks to our Partner In Education, Marco's Pizza.

Today was the first training session for the new GSCS Operation RESET program, which aims to reset expectations among all stakeholders. The first cohort of 20 includes middle school math and ELA teachers. The cohort will participate in two more in-person professional development sessions with occasional small group virtual conferences in between. The trainer for this program is Professor Dr. Megan Mowbray of the Georgia State University Master of Education Program.
Sam Allen, a Griffin High School Graduate (c/o 1954) and a successful investment banker and businessman, has made a generous donation, creating a 1.1-million-dollar designated endowment through Griffin-Spalding Partners in Education. This endowment will create annual funds to be used for professional development to help add new tools to the toolbelts of our teachers.
This is just the beginning of the program, intended to have a long-term positive impact. This endowment will provide funding to annually invest in education in Griffin-Spalding County forever.
GSCS is grateful for this investment in the future of our public education system and is excited about this impactful opportunity!

Today for #GaPreKWeek, all GSCS pre-k students had guest readers come and read this year’s featured book, “Every Amazing Story” by Coy Bowles (from the Zac Brown Band) and Malcolm Mitchell (a former NFL player and literacy advocate). The book encourages children to see themselves as creative storytellers and celebrate their individuality.
GSCS has 22 pre-k classrooms serving over 400 students.
GSCS Pre-K Director Dr. Chris Bearden said, “GSCS Pre-K is excited to have these community leaders share the love of literacy with our pre-k scholars! We look forward to #GaPreKWeek each year to celebrate and showcase the hard work and dedication of our pre-k staff.”
Now in its 15th year, Georgia Pre-K Week raises awareness for the importance of quality early childhood education. Georgia’s Pre-K Program began 30 years ago, in 1992, and has grown from serving 750 children in its first year to approximately 73,000 annually.

Today is #NationalCoachesDay! GSCS wants to recognize the guidance, support, and motivation provided by our coaches on the field and in the classrooms. Thank you, GSCS coaches!

Save the Date for the 1st GSCS Middle School Girls Flag Football Game! Admission is FREE! Please mark your calendars for Oct. 20 to come out and support our middle school girls!

GSCS celebrates National Custodian Workers Day! Be sure to thank your school custodians for all their hard work!

The 2025-26 GSCS Teachers of the Year were recognized at the Kiwanis Club of Griffin luncheon on Sept. 24. GSCS District Teacher of the Year Jodi McGavin shared her educational journey and story. Thank you, Kiwanis Club of Griffin, for celebrating these exceptional educators!

The countdown is on—Georgia Pre-K Week 2025 is almost here! This year marks the 15th anniversary! Join GSCS in celebrating early learning, literacy and the incredible role Pre-K plays in shaping Georgia’s future. #GAPreKWeek

GSCS Graduation Rates Increase at All High Schools! The 2025 high school graduation rate for the Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) rose to 90.9 percent from 84.7 percent last year. The Georgia Department of Education released scores this week for all Georgia high schools. The state's graduation rate increased to 87.2 percent, up from 85.4 percent in the previous year. Spalding High School’s graduation rate rose to 88 percent from 83.5 percent, Griffin High increased to 93.4 percent from 85.8 percent and A.Z. Kelsey Academy increased from 87 percent to 91.7 percent. Read more: https://5il.co/3qiay

The Griffin-Spalding Partners in Education (PIE) raised almost $25,000 during its 24th annual golf tournament to benefit the teachers and students of the Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS). Thirty-six teams played in the tournament held at the City Park Golf Course on Friday, September 26. Proceeds from the tournament are used to fund classroom grants, field trip grants and teacher tuition reimbursement scholarships. This year’s first-place team was SRS Inc.; the second-place team was Jackson Road Elementary; and the third-place team was the Griffin Exchange Club. Read more: https://5il.co/3qh4a

SPALDING COUNTY YOUTH BASKETBALL
GIRLS AGES 4-11 & BOYS AGES 4-12
Visit WWW.SPALDINGUNITEDBASKETBALL.COM for more information.

GSCS and SCTC are hosting Pathways to Success: Parent Informational Event on Thursday, Oct. 9 @ 5 p.m. Mark your calendars!

Today is National Tradesman Day! Let's celebrate and honor all of the skilled tradespeople for their essential skills and hard work!

2026-2027 & 2027-2028 GSCS School Calendars Survey
Please take a minute to complete the GSCS Thought Exchange Survey, offering your feedback on the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school calendars. The survey is accessible using the QR code on the flier or by clicking on this link: https://my.thoughtexchange.com/scroll/735732876/welcome
View the 2026-27 calendar options at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NMXw08dxJjVyyFZY8-7ApyKl7IeZY6JUTbhVm4DYL3Y/edit?tab=t.0
View the 2027-28 calendar options at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KGNzyOILkxEjwjM-DrBDWZ5HYdaERE1YLi-NGRl9hfw/edit?tab=t.0

Today is IT Professionals Day! Our schools and students rely on technology for everything from lesson plans to attendance. Today, let's celebrate our IT professionals who keep our computer systems running smoothly and securely. We appreciate the work you do behind the scenes to ensure our students, teachers and schools are always connected!

Thank you, Kiwanis Club of Griffin, for allowing our Exceptional Students to have the best day ever at the fair!

September 8-12, 2025, is Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Week! Join us in recognizing Mr. Kalo Oglesby, Rehoboth Road Middle School Athletic Coordinator! Athletic administrators are the leaders who make education-based athletics possible. They work behind the scenes to schedule games, support coaches, ensure safety, and most importantly, create opportunities for student-athletes to grow and succeed. Please join us in thanking our athletic administrators for their dedication, vision, and commitment to building school pride and shaping the student experience.