GSCS is looking for a Director of CTAE & Special Programs. Apply Now at tinyurl.com/GSCSJobs. For more information email humanresources@gscs.org.
Students are busy learning to #ReadWriteSpeakSolve this summer at the GSCS Rising Kindergarten Summer Transition Program at Cowan Road Elementary! This 6-week program is preparing students to enter kindergarten this August. #kindergartenreadiness
GSCS Class of 2023 received $2,229,592 in scholarships! Congratulations!
The Griffin-Spalding Senior Walk tradition will continue at our elementary and middle schools on Monday, May 22. Graduating seniors will walk the halls of their former schools in their cap and gowns while the students cheer and high-five the graduates. Seniors will meet at 12:30PM at their former elementary schools. The walks will begin at 1PM. Immediately following the Elementary Senior Walks, all seniors are asked to then go to their former Middle Schools for another opportunity to be celebrated. The Middle School Walks will begin at 2PM. We are so proud of the GSCS Class of 2023!
On May 18, the GSCS Human Resources Department hosted a celebration for this year's district retirees. These retirees total 706 years of service to GSCS! Thank you to these amazing and dedicated educators for their many years of service to our schools and the community! Their influence has touched the lives of thousands! Congratulations retirees and we wish you all well on your next journey!
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month. Please take time to celebrate the professionals providing Hearing and Speech services in Griffin Spalding County Schools:
Anne Street: Atlantia Clements (SLP)
Atkinson Elem: Chaniqua Hudson (SLP)
Beaverbrook: Shannon Butler (SLP),
Carver Middle: Pam Thomaston (SLP), Andrea Thomas-Ingram (SLP), Maegan Ham (Communication Assistant)
Crescent: Lisa Webb (SLP)
Cowan Elem: Keeli Coble (SLP) and Adrianne Fritsche (SLP)
Cowan Middle: Sonia Fields (SLP),
Futral Elem: Kelley Browning (SLP),
Griffin High School: Erika Buckley (SLP) and Cathy Fayewicz (SLP)
Jackson Rd: Turissa Thomspon (SLPA) and Diedre Vance-Collier (Lead SLP)
Jordan Hill: Adrianne Fritsche (SLP) and Shannon Butler (SLP)
Kennedy Middle: Jennifer Kenney (SLP) and Donna Gasses (Communication Assistant)
Mainstay: Sonia Fields
Moore: Atlantia Clements (SLP)
Moreland Rd: Jennifer Kenney (SLP), Donna Gasses (Communication Assistant) and Lisa Webb (SLP)
Orrs: Pam Thomaston (SLP) and Maegan Ham (Communication Assistant)
Rehoboth Middle: Jean Godat (SLP)
Spalding High School: Michelle Napier (SLP)
Community Schools: Adrianne Fritsche and Michelle Napier
Systemwide: Hannah McPherson (TOD) and Diedre Vance-Collier (Lead SLP)
GSCS Free Summer Meal Program June 5-29 (Monday-Thursday) Breakfast: 8-8:30 a.m. & Lunch: 12-12:30 p.m.at these locations:
Cowan Road Elementary (1233 Cowan Road, GA 30223)
Crescent Elementary (201 Crescent Road Griffin, GA 30224)
Jackson Road Elementary (1233 Jackson Road, Griffin, GA 30223)
Jordan Hill Elementary (75 Jordan Hill Griffin, GA 30223)
Orrs Elementary (1553 Flynt Street, Griffin, GA 30224)
Carver Road Middle (2185 Carver Road, Griffin, GA)
Rehoboth Road Middle (1500 Rehoboth Road Griffin, GA 30224)
Griffin High School (1617 W. Poplar Street, GA 30224)
Spalding High School (433 Wilson Road Griffin, GA 30224)
Meals must be consumed onsite. Only one meal per child.
More recognitions from the May Board of Education meeting! Congrats to the Board Spotlight School Carver Road Middle; Governor's Honors Finalists Erin Minix (Griffin High School) & Skye Oduaran from Kennedy Road Middle School for receiving the Grand Award for GSEF (GA Science and Engineering Fair) & Think Outside the Box Imagination Award for State Level Model Water Tower Competition.
Talented Carver Road Middle School 8th Grade Art Student Kaylie Bowman showed off her beautiful piece of art at the Board of Education meeting.
Congratulations to these Griffin High and Spalding High students who were recognized at the Board of Education meeting last evening for earning their Fine Arts Diploma Seal, International Diploma Seal or Biliteracy Diploma Seal. #GSCSGrad23
GSCS Homegrown Educator Spotlight: Thank You, Ms. Ellis and Ms. Russell, for your commitment to our scholars and to our community. You are greatly appreciated!
Happy #SchoolCommunicatorsDay to our School Communication Ambassadors! We couldn't tell the GSCS story without them! Thank you for all you do!
School nurses are critical to the health, safety and well-being of our students. Today's school nurse is so much more than the stereotype of ice, lice and band-aids! School nurses are essential for healthy kids, healthy schools and healthy communities! Thank you, GSCS nurses, for taking such great care of our students!
GSCS Homegrown Educator Spotlight: Thank You, Ms. Woods and Ms. Burke, for your commitment to our scholars and to our community. You are appreciated. Spalding High School (Griffin, GA) Susie B. Atkinson Elementary
#HOMEGROWN #educators🍎#GriffinSpalding
GSCS wants to keep our parents and students in the know! There are many great events and camps happening around our community this summer. Click the link below and take a look at many included in this newsletter. Stay tuned and visit the newsletter often as we will add new and exciting opportunities in this location. https://www.smore.com/h8uq5-things-to-do-this-summer?ref=email
Nominations are open for the 2023 Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) Educator Hall of Fame! Educators should be nominated for his/her outstanding and significant contributions to students, staff, parents and the community during their employment at GSCS. Nominees must have been employed at GSCS for a minimum of 10 years and be retired for at least five years. The district utilizes an independent panel of out-of-town judges to review all nominees.
Nomination forms are due Friday, June 19, 2023, and are available on the district website at www.spalding.k12.ga.us or at this link https://forms.gle/wLde74zUPA9g4Pp18
The 2023 class will be inducted during a special ceremony on September 19 at the Griffin-Spalding Board of Education meeting.
Today is National School Principal Day! Let's acknowledge, celebrate and thank these educational school leaders who support and guide our teachers and students daily. We appreciate your hard work and commitment to providing a successful and positive environment for students and staff. Thank you!
GSCS Homegrown Educator Spotlight: Tokqiann Goodman and Mignon Shoats. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to educating the students in Griffin-Spalding!
Congratulations to Griffin High Senior and Band Member Ashton Parker for being selected by a casting company to appear in the Season 2 TV Series, "Zoltar!" Parker will be playing his trombone, along with other instrumentalists, in the show. Filming began last Saturday. So exciting for Ashton!
Pictured: Ashton and GHS Band Director Daniel Goodmond
This week is National Library Week! GSCS Media Specialists provide professional development to our teachers and staff. They use technology to empower and enhance the teaching and learning experience for our students. They promote a love for literacy while providing guidance to our students through print media, literature, digital resources and technology. Media specialists are a wealth of knowledge and information who come up with creative ways to teach and connect with students. Thank you so much for supporting the education of our students and staff! We appreciate you!
