Bundle up and don't forget your Chromebook! We have a one hour delayed start tomorrow, Friday, January 24! Doors open at 8:00AM and the tardy bell rings at 8:45AM.
In the interest of safety, all Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) schools and offices will have a one-hour delay start time for students and staff on Friday, January 24. Elementary start time will be 8:45 a.m.; middle school start time will be 10 a.m. and high school start time will be 9:45 a.m. All after-school events and activities will proceed as scheduled.
Shoutout to our GSCS December Top Readers who crushed it by taking AR quizzes or logging books on Beanstack! Your hard work and love for reading are amazing! Keep reading for your chance to be the next district Top Reader and win your very own tablet!
Join us in the GSCS 100,000 Book Challenge and help us reach our goal! Every book counts—let’s do this together! 💪📖 #GSCSReads #TopReaders #100KBookChallenge
Elementary Top Readers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ycy2mDXUlg
Secondary Top Readers: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LbHdFGCGNg8
In the interest of safety, GSCS will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 23, 2025. All students and staff should remain at home as icy road conditions will disrupt normal school operations. 12-month employees should report to work at noon if conditions are safe to do so.
In the interest of safety, Griffin-Spalding County Schools (GSCS) will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22, 2025. All students and staff should remain at home as the current weather situation will disrupt normal school operations. Stay safe and warm.
After careful consideration and monitoring of the current weather situation, we have made the decision to close GSCS schools tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21, 2025. This decision was not made lightly, but the safety of our students, staff, and families remains our top priority.
All schools and offices will be closed. All school-related activities are canceled. All students and employee groups should remain home tomorrow.
An announcement will be made tomorrow regarding the status of school for Wednesday, given that freezing temperatures and possible winter weather are expected to remain a factor Tuesday evening.
Stay safe and stay warm. Thank you.
GSCS held its annual spelling bee today. After multiple spelling and vocabulary rounds, Orrs Elementary Student Charlie Hollums won with the word “monopolize.” The district runner-up is Carver Road Middle School Student Carter Dupree.
Read more at: https://5il.co/35fv2
Please join us "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at our annual Father-Daughter Dance on February 7, 2025 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM.
All GSCS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Tomorrow, Friday, January 10, 2025, will be a virtual at-home learning day for all GSCS students. No students or staff will report to school due to the threat of winter weather which could create delays that would disrupt normal school operations. Students will have their Chromebooks at home to complete assignments in Canvas.
Due to the current winter storm watch and the forecast of potential snow and ice, all GSCS schools and offices will be closed on Friday, January 10, to prioritize the safety of our students, staff and community. All after-school events and activities are also canceled.
Read a letter from GSCS Superintendent Dr. Keith L. Simmons at https://5il.co/34jyf.
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Happy New Year Mustang Families!
Our January Parent Engagement Newsletter can be found at the link below. This month, you will find useful information about helping your student succeed at school! Also please be sure to stop by and check out our Parent Resource Center (PRC). Located in the front lobby, the PRC is here to support our Mustang families! It offers a variety of resources, including educational materials, parenting tips, and connections to local assistance programs. Stop by and check out this resource!
https://secure.smore.com/n/9pc8t
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to me via email *(anissa.andrews@gscs.org) or phone (770-229-3755).
Anissa Andrews
Parent Liaison
🌟 Winter Break Self-Paced Workshop for Parents 🌟
Winter break is a great opportunity to strengthen your child's learning at home! 📚✨ Our Winter Break Self-Paced Workshop provides practical tools and online resources to help parents support their children’s academic success during the break.
Explore a variety of resources like:
✅ Engaging learning websites
✅ Activities tailored to your child’s grade level
✅ Tips for incorporating learning into daily routines
Parents, your involvement makes a difference! By using these strategies, you can help your child stay on track and even get ahead during the holidays.
🔗 Click here to access the Winter Break Self-Paced Workshop: https://secure.smore.com/n/kmuv2g
Let’s keep those young minds growing, even while school is out!
The Kiwanis Club and Lions Club of Griffin partnered with GSCS. They brought volunteers and the latest technology vision screening equipment to our elementary schools and screened over 4100 students. Thank you for your service!
All GSCS schools & offices will be closed Dec. 23, 2024 - Jan. 3, 2025, for the holiday break. GSCS staff return on Jan. 6, 2025, for professional learning & planning. Students return on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.
Last week our Mustangs competed in the district level Literacy Days!
Here are pictures from our third, fourth, and fifth grades.
Last week our Mustangs competed in the district level Literacy Days!
Here are pictures from our Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade.
Griffin-Spalding Partners in Education (PIE) invites the community to a magical morning of holiday cheer as families are invited to Meet Santa. The event will take place on Saturday, December 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Griffin’s Morgan Hall, located at 8th Street.
Admission is free! The event is sponsored by U-Save It Pharmacy and Claxton Hobbs Pharmacy. Guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to be donated to the local community food bank. Donations will be accepted and used to fund field trip scholarships for students.
To ensure a visit with Santa, attendees should sign up in advance through Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-santa-griffin-spalding-partners-in-education-tickets-1100941388329?aff=oddtdtcreator.
For a cash donation (minimum $5), children can explore Santa’s Workshop, where they’ll create reindeer food, write letters to Santa, color Christmas pictures and engage in other holiday crafts under the guidance of Santa’s cheerful elves.
Hola Mustang Families!
Remember that we have our canned food drive going on right now and the class that brings in the most cans by 12/10 will receive a movie and pizza party! We have some fun incentives that our students can get involved in!
Starting tomorrow, students must bring two cans to participate in these fun days. Please dojo parents so that they are aware.
Thursday, 12/5: Hat Day: Bring two cans/food items and wear a hat today!
Friday, 12/6: PJ Day: Bring two or more cans/food items tomorrow to wear your PJ's!
Monday, 12/9: Stuffed Animal Day: Bring two cans/food items and bring your favorite stuffed animal to school!
Tuesday, 12/10: Twin Day: Find a friend or two and dress alike. Must bring two food items for our canned food drive to participate.
Let's help our community and have a great week!
Please checkout all of the awesome events we have had so far this year and the events we have still to come!
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