In @GriffinSpalding #CTAEDelivers real options and work-force ready skills for ALL students for college and rewarding careers! @GeorgiaCTAE
Let's Celebrate CTAE or CTE this month! How did Career Technical Education Start?
We Honor Black History February and always.
February is also #CTEMonth! GSCS has some incredible instructors who make a difference in our students' lives each day! What is CTE or CTAE?
SHS stakeholder meeting will be held on Feb. 8th in the media center (in person) or virtual.
Congratulations to these Spalding High School Students who are advancing to the state FBLA Leadership Conference. Trinity Curry competed in Public Speaking. Demetrius King, Madison Hollingsworth and Chassidy Bexter competed in Sales Presentation.
January is #NationalMentoringMonth and GSCS is thankful for mentors. Thank you, Dora, for serving and making a difference! If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please contact Kathy Rhodes - Kathy@spaldingcollaborative.com.
JOB FAIR for Griffin-Spalding County School teachers and paraprofessionals. When: This Saturday 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Where: GSCS Central Office across from football stadium - 277 East Poplar Street Griffin, GA 30223.
Awesome class lesson for Sports Medicine today with Mr. Shivers as his class practiced stitches to connect to their standards.
Attention Seniors: Central Georgia EMC Scholarship Opportunity
Deadline: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 by 5 p.m.
Applications are available at www.cgemc.com/scholarships.
GSCS Spring Sports Media Day is being held today at 4PM. See what GHS & SHS spring sport athletes and coaches have to say about their upcoming season! Watch at https://youtube.com/live/OkYCMWdqSWU?feature=share
Friday, January 26, is an at-home learning day for all GSCS students.
The Rotary Clubs of Atlanta Southern Crescent, Griffin Daybreak & Henry County met with GSCS school counselors, social workers and central office employees to raise awareness of the problem of human trafficking in our community. All GSCS middle and high schools were provided with human trafficking resources.
Today, GSCS Superintendent Dr. Keith Simmons met with his Student Advisory Councils from both Griffin and Spalding High. They enjoyed pizza and had meaningful conversations about their student experiences. These students give honest feedback! Thank you to our Partner in Education Slice's Pizzeria of Griffin for the yummy pizza! #BuildingRelationships
Dear GSCS,
School operations will be as normal tomorrow, January 17. All staff and students report at regular times. Wear layers as it will be very cold. Use your Traversa Ride 360 app (free) to track your bus. Student numbers are used for both the app login AND password.
No spectators will be allowed at this year’s Griffin High vs. Spalding High basketball competitions (1/20/24 and 2/3/24). The games will be streamed on the NFHS Network via a subscription. Monthly subscriptions start at $11.99 and yearly subscriptions at $79.99. For a subscription that supports Spalding High, scan the provided QR code
Congratulations to the 2024 Griffin Science and Engineering Fair winners! Please see the attachment for the results. Students who placed first will be honored at the board meeting on January 23rd and they will also advance to the regional fair in early February.
Griffin -Spalding County Schools are open for regularly scheduled school hours for all staff and students today (Tuesday, January 16, 2024).
All GSCS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
FREE IS GOOD… Is your plan (or your child's plan) to attend college after high school? Would you like to earn up to 30 hours of free college tuition while in high school? Will you be a sophomore, junior or senior next school year? If you answered yes to these questions, why not go ahead and get a jump on your college education by Dual Enrolling in courses at the Griffin Region College & Career Academy with our college partners, Gordon State College or Southern Crescent Technical College. Students must be a Junior or Senior for the 24/25 School year to participate in Dual Enrollment. The GRCCA will be hosting registration events during the months of January and February. In addition to Dual Enrollment Opportunities, learn about our High School Career Programs. In order to participate in courses at the GRCCA you must attend a registration event. The deadline to attend an event is February 29, 2024. See the information flyer attached for more information about RSVP’ing for an event and course offerings or go to www.grcca.org.
Students must have a minimum of 2.0 to qualify for courses with Southern Crescent Technical College and a 3.0 for Gordon State College.
