Thank you to partner in education First National Bank of Griffin for hosting the forty-second (42) annual Outstanding Student Banquet! This event recognizes high school seniors that have an 89.5 grade point average or above. Each outstanding student received a certificate and a $25 voucher to either open a bank account or deposit in an existing account. Keynote speaker Dennis Gardin, Executive Director of the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation, provided an inspirational message of hope and perseverance. Margo's Mediterranean Cuisine catered the event. Congratulations to all of the outstanding seniors.
Let's continue to celebrate and show love to our GSCS Media Specialists all month long for School Library Month!
Congratulations to an exceptional GSCS alumni, Jhaycee Barnes. Spalding High School class of 2022 graduate, Jhaycee Barnes, of Griffin Georgia, was inaugurated as the University of Georgia (UGA) Student Government Association Vice President on April 8, 2025, marking the beginning of the university’s 38th SGA administration . A third-year college student majoring in economics and political science, Barnes ran on the “Impact” ticket alongside President-elect John Neely and Treasurer-elect Talha Ali . She is pictured with Neely and Ali and with UGA President Jere Morehead. Jhaycee Barnes was student body president at Spalding High. She was also Valedictorian and Star Student during her time in Griffin-Spalding County Schools (GSCS). Watch Jhaycee's "Portrait of a Graduate video from 2022 with this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGAWVyO2lYM
We hope you've had a great spring break. The Spalding High School Science Club certainly did! The SHS Science Club traveled to Florida for an amazing STEM adventure. Sixteen students and seven adults experienced: the Kennedy Space Center Museum, a NASA astronaut training experience (Mission to Mars), a satellite launch, a visit to the Cocoa Beach Pier for swimming and dinner, the Newfound Harbor Marine Institute for Sea Camp in Big Pine Key (California snorkeling, kayaking, shark long-lining, algae and squid dissection, coastal ecology studies, and marine biology studies), a visit to Everglades Alligator Farm for an airboat ride and alligators, and so much more. Science is awesome and learning is fun!
A giant "Thank You" to trip leader, teacher and science club sponsor Jane Burke, all of the adult chaperones and all of the amazing Partners in Education that helped make this trip a reality. Partners include: First National Bank of Griffin, Central Georgia EMC Grant, Scanlon Engineering, Knights of Columbus, GSCS PIE Grant, and many generous individual donors who provided funding to make this amazing educational experience possible.
Thank you to GSCS Partner In Education Rinnai for donating bicycles to our Student Services Department to benefit our students!
Today is National School Librarian Appreciation Day and GSCS wants to thank our media specialists for their crucial role in education. Media specialists do much more than just manage books, they promote literacy and a love for reading, teach our students research skills, support digital citizenship and technology integration, collaborate with teachers and much more! Show these media specialist some love on their special day!
Today is National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Please be sure to show all of our hard-working GSCS paraprofessionals some LOVE! We appreciate all that you do for our staff and students!
Beginning April 22, 2025 - May 9, 2025, GSCS students will participate in the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS). GMAS measures how well students have learned and mastered the state content standards in ELA, math, science and social studies. For more info. check out the GaDOE GMAS Parent Flyer at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qqoqxf5xLJMau7TCCA9Ta8ULg-FpXHAE/view
Congratulations to Spalding High School Junior Anna Foster for being this year's only GSCS Governor's Honor Finalist! Anna will be attending the program this summer at Georgia Southern University.
GSCS is hosting a virtual job fair on Wednesday, April 2, from 3-5 p.m. Register using the QR code.
On March 27, Moore Elementary Safety Patrol Officers and Young Men of Moore presented a check to American Red Cross of Georgia Representative Holly Long. Moore students used the proceeds from their ice cream sales to make a difference by contributing to help the people in California who were impacted by the recent wild fires.
Military Appreciation Night Tonight at 6 p.m. at the Spalding High School Jags home baseball game against Upson Lee. Free admission for all active and retired military personnel with ID.
2025-26 GSCS Pre-K Families...Acceptance letters are coming soon!
All GSCS schools and offices will be closed April 7-11, 2025, for Spring Break. We hope you all enjoy a relaxing and safe break. We look forward to seeing you back on Monday, April 14!
Congratulations to Futral Road Elementary Fifth Grader Elizabeth Shepherd for being a 2025 Regional Winner of the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition! Elizabeth’s winning entry will now move on to the state-level competition for another round of judging. State winners will be announced in May. Congratulations to Elizabeth on this incredible achievement! Let’s wish her the best as she advances to the next level!
In February, nine Spalding High School students attended the Center for Civic Engagement’s Youth in Government Expo at St. Simons Island. They participated in five specialized academies: Diplomacy, National Security, Media, Local Government and Cybersecurity.
Anna Foster, Kolton Stutes and Mary Francis Noble focused on leadership and local governance. They explored local government careers, learned about decision-making processes and participated in simulations. Anna Foster received the state's top award for "Ethics in Local Government" and earned a leadership position at next year's Youth Assembly in Atlanta.
Rhoda Osemweakhae participated in the National Security Academy, where she participated in simulations that challenged her with threat assessments, intelligence analysis and crisis management.
Rondell White, Michael Oliver, Kayden Skelton, Sam Godat and Jon Walker Blalock represented Israel, Iraq, and the Czech Republic in the Diplomacy Academy, also known as Model United Nations. They studied diplomacy careers and leadership styles, wrote and presented resolutions, debated and voted on them in committees and the assembly.
Overall, all nine students gained a deeper understanding of government operations at local, state, national and international levels. They also gained a greater understanding of their strengths and weaknesses and explored future career paths.
Over the weekend, GSCS students competed against Atlanta, Fulton and Clayton County at the Regional Social Studies Fair. Our district was represented by 13 projects from various grade bands. Of those 13 projects, FOUR projects will move forward to the State Social Studies Fair on May 3, 2025, in Kennesaw. Congratulations!
First Place projects advancing to the State Social Studies Fair are:
- Alayna Wilson, Propaganda Art throughout WWII, Futral Road Elementary
- Ma'Kenzie Justice, Harriett Tubman and the Underground Railroad in Georgia, Beaverbrook Elementary
- Skye Oduaran, Representation Matters: The Role of Representation in American, Politics and its Impact on Future Generations, Spalding High School
- Rondell White, Fast Fashion and its Effect on the Environment and A Global Society, Spalding High School
Tonight at 7 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m., Griffin High and Spalding High Students are performing a live musical in the Griffin Auditorium .
"Urinetown" is a satirical musical set in a world where a severe water shortage leads to the outlawing of private toilets and the establishment of a government managed pay-per-use public amenity system controlled by the corrupt Urine Good Company (UGC). The story follows a young man who leads a revolution against this oppressive system, aiming to achieve free access to the public amenities. Buy tickets online via QR code or link below.
https://gofan.co/event/3197958?schoolId=GA13198&utm_source=GoFan&utm_medium=qrcode&utm_campaign=HQEventLink
GSCS is hosting a Spring Job Fair on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from 4-6 p.m. at GRCCA. GSCS is hiring for numerous certified and classified positions for the 2025-26 school year. Come join the GSCS Team!
Call for Vendors! Attend the 2nd Annual GSCS Vendor Business Workshop on Tuesday, April 22, from 9:30- 11:30 a.m. in the GSCS Board Room (216 S. 6th Street, Griffin, GA 30224). Learn how to become a GSCS vendor, how payments are processed and how bids are posted. RSVP to attend: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MO6BD6JC8GUp69spkkRKMRCLfPCKCP3QpmbSq2d-u3A/edit?usp=sharing
