Spalding High School

Parents, let us hear from you! Join us for one of our SI Stakeholder Meetings.

GSCS is hosting a Classified Employee Job Fair on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 277 E. Poplar St. from 3-5 p.m. If you are interested in school nutrition, maintenance, transportation and more, please attend!

Super proud of My'Kael Phillips w/ @GriffinSpalding @SpaldingHs at press conference for @GeorgiaDeptofed new site @TeachIn The Peach. My'Kael you represented @Sayitloudsupt and @GSCS_CTAE well! #CTAEDelivers CTAE Month! www.TeachInThePeach.org

Excited for our Spalding High School @FCCLA students in @GriffinSpalding. We had 5 that placed 1st in their categories and will advance to compete at the GA State Leadership Competitions! Isabella Patterson, Trinity Curry, Ethan Hutson, Jenna Oliver, and My’Kael Phillips #CTAEDelivers @GSCS_CTAE @Sayitloudsupt

SHS School Improvement: Stakeholder Meeting Flyer

Exciting shout out from @Sayitloudsupt for @GSCS_CTAE 99% Graduation Rate & @Griffin_RCCA pathways @GriffinRotary weekly meeting for the @GriffinSpalding school system annual report #CTAEDelivers CTAE Month!

All GSCS schools will be closed for President's Day & Winter Break February 17-21, 2025. Have a safe and relaxing break!

The 2025 STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) Students and Teachers for the Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) were announced at the Kiwanis Club of Griffin luncheon today. They are: Griffin High School (GHS) Gavin Smith– STAR Student Jada Ingram - STAR Teacher Spalding High School (SHS) Claire Daniels - STAR Student Dr. Chris Godat - STAR Teacher To be named a STAR student, a high school senior must have the highest score on any single test date of the SAT taken through the November test date of their senior year and be in the top 10 percent or top 10 students of their class based on grade point average. The STAR teacher is selected by the declared high school STAR student for making the most significant contribution to their academic development. Read the full news release: https://5il.co/37ndb

The Griffin/Spalding Black Heritage Festival, founded by Rosalyn Payne-Hill, was held on Feb. 8. Griffin High and Spalding High Choruses performed, bringing the whole auditorium together with their final song, "We Are the World!" Both GHS & SHS received $6,000 to support their choral programs. Congratulations to GHS Senior Band Student Janiya White and SHS Senior Chorus and Theatre Student April Bama who received $1,000 scholarships for their winning essays on "How music affects our community." Thank you to the Griffin/Spalding Black Heritage Festival Committee for supporting and investing in our schools and students!

Join us for the English Learner Parent Engagement Activity

Come out tonight to support the Jaguars in their Home Opener!

1st Pathway to Professions @SpaldingHS for Early Childhood. This Pathway offers students a college credit upon completion #CTAEDelivers @GSCS_CTAE @GriffinSpalding #EducationMatters @GordonState

@GSCS_CTAE is super excited to share the new Career Guide. This explains all options in @GriffinSpalding for our students. Check it out to find out what is available for your student #CTAEDelievers https://simplebooklet.com/gscscareerguidemagazine#page=1

February is CTAE Month and we are excited to spotlight our incredible students! Performance Achievement Workforce #CTAEDelievers

GSCS Spring Sports Media Day is being held Wednesday, Feb. 5, starting at 4 p.m. Watch live at https://youtube.com/live/OkYCMWdqSWU?feature=share to see what GHS & SHS spring sport athletes and coaches have to say about their upcoming season! Schedule: Tennis - 4 p.m. Golf - approx. 4:25 p.m. Girls Track and Field - approx. 4:50 p.m. Boys Track and Field - approx. 5:15 p.m. Baseball - approx. 5:40 p.m. Girls Soccer - approx. 6:10 pm. Boys Soccer - approx. 6:25 p.m.

This week is National School Counseling Week! This year’s theme is “School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive.” Thank you GSCS School Counselors for truly helping our students thrive academically, socially and emotionally. School counselors have a tremendous impact on helping our students achieve school success and plan for success in their future. Thank you for being a valuable resource for students, parents, teachers and administrators!

January Workshop: Study Tips for High School https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1csTF41qdUfyGaWS-50QlrTOJNkJH3lidLp_1itbnSKY/edit?usp=sharing

On January 16, GSCS hosted its 2nd Annual District Social Studies Fair. Students from across the district demonstrated their research and interview skills through the lens of social studies inquiry. There was a high level of participation from students in grades 3-10, with 46 projects representing 13 schools. According to the Georgia Council for the Social Studies rules, only grades 5-12 are eligible to advance to the Regional Social Studies Fair. Sixteen projects were selected to advance to the West Regional Social Studies Fair which will take place on March 15, 2025, at Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn. Congratulations to these students who will represent GSCS at the regional competition: • Alayna Wilson, Propaganda Art throughout WWII, Futral Road Elementary • Judah Huckaby, What Happens When the Gas Runs Out?, Crescent Elementary • Ma'Kenzie Justice, Harriett Tubman, Beaverbrook Elementary • Eli Pack, Battle of Waterloo: How Napoleon Lost, Futral Road Elementary • Lizzie Shepherd, Are the Great Barrier Reefs in Danger?, Futral Road Elementary • Amir Ali, Zion Byrd-Dixon & Jalen Pye, WWI, Moreland Road Elementary • Marley Olvera, How the Wright Brothers' Invention Impacted Society, Moreland Road Elementary • Alani Lewis & Isabella Thompson, The Great Depression, Orrs Elementary • David Schiflett, Social Media and Political Violence, Carver Middle School • Jesse Davis & Timothy Phinazee, Jesse Owens, Carver Middle School • Cyron Anthony, The origins of a struggle: The Wounded Knee Massacre, Carver Middle School • Shariah Fulton, Rising Grocery Prices, Rehoboth Road Middle School • Skye Oduaran, Representation Matters: The Role of Representation in American, Politics and its Impact on Future Generations, Spalding High School • Siri Oduaran, The Impact of Major Natural Disasters on Weather Preparedness and Response, Spalding High School • Jaiya Taylor, Through Biases Eyes: AI’s Distorted Perception, Spalding High School • Rondell White, Fast Fashion and its Effect on the Environment and A Global Society, Spalding High School Read more at https://5il.co/368xm.

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