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.
First grade took a field trip to the trails at Tyus Park the last week of school. The trails cover nearly 3 miles! Of course, they took time to play on the playground, too!
#ColtsCan #Firsties #WyomiaTyusPark
At the end of the year, 5th grade had several fun days to celebrate finishing up elementary school! These pics are some from Bubbles and Sidewalk chalk and the Rock-Paper-Scissors Championship, with winner! #ColtsCan #OnceAColtAlwaysAColt #HeadingToMiddleSchool
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.
The GSCS Summer Reading Challenge is Back! See the flyer for more information.
GSCS Summer Reading Challenge! All of our students are invited to participate in these challenges to promote and increase reading time (and skills) over the summer. There are prizes involved; all students who completed will ALSO receive a book vending machine token when school starts back in August. Have a great summer! #ColtsCan #ReadReadRead
Today and tomorrow, as we have special events for honors programs, our student check-out procedures WILL look different than our regular procedures to accommodate the larger number of dismissals. Please be patient as we check IDs and call for students. ALL adults checking out a student WILL need a state-issued ID.
Thanks!!
Free Summer Meal Opportunities for Students (18 and under)
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
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.
These 3 first graders were recognized for being all-around amazing students. Their teacher, Mrs. Mann says these are boys who work hard, get along with others, are leaders, and just all-around awesome every single day!
They were recognized on the morning announcements this morning and asked to lead the pledge.
#ColtsCan #ExcelAndLead #AwesomeFirsties
Carver Road Baptist Church always takes such amazing care of us. This week for Teacher Appreciation, they have brought goodie bags to each staff member, home-baked cookies on another day, grilled burgers and hot dogs on Wednesday, and prepared an amazing pancake bar this morning! Thank you so much to Carver Road Baptist. #ColtsCan #PIE #CommunityCares #CarverRoadBC
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,
Dear Griffin-Spalding Parents and Staff,
GSCS is aware of potential inclement weather in the state of Georgia. We are in contact with meteorologists and are actively monitoring the weather. Processes are in place to ensure safety. We will keep you updated (via GSCS App, e-mail, text message, etc) if weather changes impact school operations.
Congratulations to the GSCS students who received scholarships today from Kiwanis Club of Griffin. Funds for these scholarships are raised via the pancake breakfast, disc golf tournament and three scholarship endowments. Scholarships awarded today totaled more than $16,000.00. Students and their colleges are: Miles Stansberry (UGA), Bethany Williamson (UGA), Jeremiah Norris (Kennesaw St.), Ayla Spencer (SCAD), Abigail Banks (Brewton-Parker), Brittain Gill (GA Southern), Ellie Foster (GA Southern). Great job students! Thank you Kiwanis! Photos include Kiwanis Club President Doug Hardwick and Scholarship Committee Chairperson Amy Dunham.
What important life skills and experiences do our students need to prepare them for success in learning and life? Please share your thoughts with us by participating in this ThoughtExchange. It will only take two minutes. Scan the QR Code or visit https://my.thoughtexchange.com/scroll/200516278/welcome. Thank you!
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 School Nurses for all you do!
GSCS Nurses: Esther Harris, LPN; Stephanie Williams, LPN; Libby Reeves, RN; Melissa Blanton, LPN; Paige Tatum, LPN; Stacey Ard, LPN; Stephanie Berndt, RN; Judy Engel, RN; Charley Biggins, LPN; Tonya Sharpton, RN; Michele Cobb, LPN; Amanda Islieb, RN; Jackie O'Neal, LPN; Lasjuana "Ty" Johnson, LPN; Ashley Goins, LPN; Jameelah Uqdah, LPN; Octavie Sims(substitute) & Candice Atwater, LPN
GSCS Nursing Supervisor Melissa Dingler, RN
Dental Program Staff Cindy Carrillo & Dani Etheridge
Our elite 4th grade student leaders were selected to take part in the first ever “4th grade Leadership Conference” held at Cowan Middle last week, organized by the District Counseling Dept & 4th grade teachers. Great job representing our school and learning new leadership and ressponsibility skills. #ColtsCan #StudentLeaders
