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2010 Graduation
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 A message from Denise Burrell
Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
This week, I have been able to sit back and reflect on the last 12 months and what we have accomplished during this school year. When we began, Dr. Jones dared us to all do better. As I look back, I see each of you accepted his challenge.
How do I know that we accepted his challenge?
All I have to do is look at the results of your work.
- First, our test scores are moving in the right direction - up. Our scores on the Georgia High School Graduation test and the CRCT in math are some of the best we have had in several years.
- We implemented so many new programs -Performance Matters, Read 180, Expert 21, System 44, Aleks, guided reading, STEEP and Imagination Station for all elementary students. We also implemented Infinite Campus. And you all dared to do better by rolling up your sleeves, learning new material, and then using your knowledge in the classroom to help your students achieve even more.
- You have used differentiated instruction and flexible grouping to meet the needs of each student in your room each and every day.
- You have used our common assessments as a measure of which students needed more time to master standards.
- Many of you worked tirelessly before school, after school, during the breaks, and even on Saturdays to give our students the time they needed.
Because of you and your response to do better, we as a system are better.
Nineteen months ago my husband and I became grandparents. While we have two children, they pale in comparison to our granddaughter Raegan. We have both been educators our entire lives, but with Raegan's birth we see all things, even school, through different eyes. We want more for her than we ever wanted for our own children. As I reflect on what you have each done this year, I continue to know that we have the best staff in the state, and that all children-including my Raegan-are fortunate to have you each touch their lives. I have no doubt we will lead the state in student achievement. |
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Board Briefs
At the regular meetings on June 1, 2010, the board of education. . . .
- Approved the FY11 Budget Adoption Timeline. The board will meet on June 8, 15, 22, and 29. (Click here for more information about these meetings.)
- Approved the FY11 Local Plan for CTAE (Perkins Grant). (Click link for additional information.)
- Approved the FY10 Amended Budget which has a 3.29% decrease.
- Approved Robinson, Grimes, and Company PC, of Columbus, Georgia, to conduct the annual financial audit.
- Approved policy JBB - Entrance Age on second reading.
- Approved the field trip request of Spalding High School students to travel to Washington, DC, October 31 - November 5, 2010 to attend the Close Up program.
Heard:
- April's Financial Report.
- Property tax collections are stronger than expected. This increase is reflected in the newly amended budget.
- The SPLOST collection brought the rolling 12 month comparison to -2.5%, up from -8.9% in the prior month.
- Nutrition program profitability is at its highest level in recent memory due to: reduced payroll and supply expenditures, a significant increase in federal reimbursement revenue, high participation in the "free and reduced" category, and a higher percentage of the system's population qualifying for "free and reduced" meals.
Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones spoke about:
- The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute's report on the FY11 Education Budgets. Their report illustrated:
- the 13-15% drop in funding for school systems from both the state and ARRA stabilization funds.
- 96 school systems in Georgia are the largest employer in their county.
- Georgia School Boards Association hosting Education Policy Forums during the month of June for board of education candidates so that they may learn about public education in Georgia and current and emerging education issues.
- Georgia School Boards Association Summer Conference and Delegate Assembly in Savannah. Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones and board members Zachery Holmes and James A. "Pete" Graham will represent the school board at the conference.
In addition, the board of education announced after executive session that ...
- It will appeal the Fulton County Superior Court decision in favor of the Georgia Charter Schools Commission. Our board of education takes issue with its disregard of local control, public school funding, and parents' rights.
In other business the board recognized. . .
- Christopher Boggs of Atkinson Elementary for winning the Inspirational Messages of Peace Contest sponsored by the International World Peace Rose Gardens.
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Challenge 24 system-wide winners in grades 4 - 8.
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Middle school students Mary Cole (Rehoboth Road Middle) Kaitlin Chambers and Madison Smith (Carver Road Middle), and Jerico Thompson (Kennedy Road Middle) for being Duke University Talent Identification Program winners. These students scored above the 90th percentile for their age on the SAT or ACT.
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Cowan Road Middle School students Andrew Duranceau, Raymond Collett, and Colby Cassady for winning three of the top 10 Griffin RESA awards for the Tabula Digita DimensionM - GLRS Math project.
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Spalding High School rising senior Lauren Cook for winning the Office of Naval Research $8,000 Scholarship at the International Science and Engineering Fair in San Jose, California.
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Spalding High School rising junior Jordan Tapley for winning the system-wide Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Award.
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Griffin High School teachers Toby Ray and Elizabeth Todd for CTAE Industry Certification for Small Business Education.
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Griffin High School teacher Toby Ray for being named the Georgia College and State University Outstanding Departmental Major for 2009-2010.
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June Board of Education meetings focused on FY11 Budget
The Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education is required by July 1 to adopt an operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year. It has scheduled the following meetings to address the proposed FY11 budget and any other business that may come before the board. Changes to the budget may be made at any time during this process.
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2010 Graduating seniors amass over a million dollars in scholarships
Griffin-Spalding County School System 2010 graduating college-bound seniors have earned over $1 million in scholarships from local organizations and higher education institutions.
The total value of reported local and institutional scholarships is $1,272,202.
Class of 2010
Total: 510 Graduates, including 119 Honor Graduates
Griffin High School: 252 Graduates, including 48 Honor Graduates
Spalding High School: 246 Graduates, including 71 Honor Graduates
- Valedictorian - Elizabeth Cameron Turner
- Salutatorian - Brittany Ashton Truitt
A. Z. Kelsey Academy: 12 Graduates - the largest graduating class ever
Dr. Curtis Jones, Jr., Superintendent, said, "We are proud of our graduates. They have worked hard and they are a great example for younger students. We wish each graduate the best with his or her plans."
*Please note:
� All institutional scholarships are student reported. Institutional scholarships include athletic scholarships.
� Additional institutional scholarships may have been awarded or offered and not reported to GSCS.
� A single student can have multiple institutional scholarship offers from multiple schools. All reported offers are included in these totals. |
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