Friday, January 26, is an at-home learning day for all GSCS students.
Back in October, Futral Road Elementary School was named a Title I Reward School, which means they are amongst the top 5% of Title I schools that made the most progress in improving the performance of all student sub-groups! Today, they were presented with their sign. Congratulations! 🎉
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.
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.
Greetings Griffin-Spalding County Schools Stakeholders,
The Griffin-Spalding County School System will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 12, 2024, due to the impending severe weather coming to our area. Our top priority is the safety of our students and staff. Tomorrow’s weather prediction for our area is at a risk level 3, which is an enhanced risk. All activities are considered canceled, this includes athletic events that were to take place, locally or out of town. No employee or student will need to report to a GSCS facility.
The decision to cancel all school system operations is informed by several factors, including student transportation, operations & logistics, and staffing. Additionally, we are mindful of our community’s sensitivity to severe weather, particularly considering last year’s tornado event. Again, all GSCS operations are closed for tomorrow, Friday, January 12, 2024. We expect to return to normal operations on Tuesday, January 16th. If you have not already, please download the free GSCS app (via the Apple store or Google Play store) to stay up to date with information from the school system and your student’s school(s). Thank you and please be weather aware during this time.
Dear GSCS,
Our most recent update from National Weather Service, just moments ago, confirmed that our window of greatest threat prevents us from operating morning transportation as normal or delaying our start time. There is a high likelihood of rain and wind (with strong gusts). The potential wind gusts and possible flooding in low areas during morning bus transportation time and the risks involved with students trying to catch the bus in rainy conditions, has led GSCS to make the decision to cancel school tomorrow out of an abundance of caution. No students should attend school tomorrow.
GSCS School is canceled tomorrow.
12 month employees should report at 10 a.m. and all other employees will remain home.
Stay safe.
Thank you.
Dear GSCS,
We are closely monitoring the forecast for tomorrow morning. Severe weather is unlikely, however we expect significant early morning rainfall and high winds that could cause trees to fall. We will continue to work with EMS and National Weather Service this evening and provide any decision regarding tomorrow's operations by 9:30 p.m. As of this moment the plan is for tomorrow's school operations to continue as usual but please monitor your GSCS APP, social media, text messages or e-mail tonight.
Thank You
Celebrate 100 Days of School with us on Wednesday, January 24!
Join us for our FRE Skate Night on January 11 from 6-8:30 PM!
Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing staff on January 3 and students on January 8!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 GSCS Motown Holiday Lip Sync Challenge! For Central Office, 1st Place went to Human Resources and 2nd to Instructional Technology. For Schools, 1st Place went to Futral Road Elementary and 2nd to Jordan Hill Elementary. Congratulations and Happy Holidays!
All GSCS schools & offices will be closed Dec. 18, 2023 - Jan. 2, 2024, for holiday break. GSCS staff return on Jan. 3, 2024, for professional learning & planning. Students return on Jan. 8, 2024. Happy Holidays!
Check out our Christmas Countdown Calendar!
The Board of Education approved the 2024-25 school calendar at the board meeting on Dec. 5. View the approved 2024-25 GSCS School Calendar here: https://5il.co/2afnj
GSCS held its 3rd annual holiday art contest for elementary students sponsored by United Bank. First, second and third-place winners received cash prizes. The first-place winners' artwork is featured on the district's Christmas card. Special thanks to United Bank for sponsoring this year's contest! Congratulations to this year's winners:
1st Place - Justice Drake, Third Grader at Jackson Road Elementary
2nd Place - Lillian Cunningham, Fourth Grader at Futral Road Elementary
3rd Place - Vanessa Mayfield, Fifth Grader at Jordan Hill Elementary
Please see the attached calendar for our 12 Days Before Christmas events, which will start on November 30th!
November 17 is Substitute Educators Day. THANK YOU to these individuals who arrive with very short notice, learn and assign lesson plans on the fly, and make sure our students never miss a beat in their education! #aew2022 #SubstituteEducatorsDay
GSCS Education Support Professionals are the heartbeat of our school communities. To the people who drive the buses, clean the buildings, prepare the meals and many, many more, we salute each of you for the important work you do for students every day! #EducationSupportProfessionalsDay
All GSCS schools and offices will be closed November 20-24 for Thanksgiving break. Happy Thanksgiving from GSCS!
