We are pleased to announce GSCS's selection of some of the best and brightest teachers in the state for school year 2012-2013.

Please join me in welcoming our newest teachers (including some who started later last school year):

 
Patricia Banks, Jordan Hill Elementary

Chikina Barkley, Jordan Hill Elementary

Tamika Baugh-Allen, Griffin High

Shavon Beckett, Anne Street Elementary

Samantha Bowlden, Beaverbrook Elementary

Francis Brantley, Cowan Road Elementary

Courtney Brooks, Atkinson Elementary

Chenoa Brown, Anne Street Elementary

Adrienne Butler, Jordan Hill Elementary

Edward Calloway, Carver Road Middle

Craig Clark, Kennedy Road Middle

Sarah Clement, Spalding High

Lutricia Colvard, Cowan Road Middle

Timothy Conklin, Spalding High

Danielle Diggs, Carver Road Middle

Brett Duncan, Spalding High

Mattie Eason, Music; Futral Road Elementary

Stephanie Easterling, Carver Road Middle

Naja Elliott, Carver Road Middle

Antonio Ellis, Anne Street Elementary

Nakisha Flemister, Griffin High School

Rebecca Floyd, Anne Street Elementary

Cardia Foster, Moore Elementary

Courtney Fraysure, Anne Street Elementary

DeMariio Gilbert, Spalding High

Scott Gizinski, Griffin High

Jarri Goodman, Atkinson Elementary

Kamilah Gordon, Atkinson Elementary

Kelsey Gregory, Carver Road Middle

Kimberly Gregory, Cowan Road Middle

Cheryl Grooms, Carver Road Middle

Stacey Guider, Atkinson Elementary

Debbie Harper, Moreland Road Elementary

Natasha Harper, Carver Road Middle

Sherome Heaven, Griffin High

Rebecca Holcomb, Moore Elementary

Olivia Holder-Merez, Crescent Elementary

Antoinette Huguley, Atkinson Elementary

Bridgett Jefferies, Atkinson Elementary

Heather Johnson, Griffin High

Jamarcus Johnson, Griffin High

Saadia Johnson, Griffin High

Heather Johnson, Griffin High

Myron Jones, Moreland Road Elementary

Victoria Joyce, Spalding High

Anthony Kluemper, Griffin High

Sylvia Knight, Carver Road Middle

Lindsey Lavin, Cowan Road Middle

Shalanda Lovett, Griffin High

Theodore Manolis, Griffin High

Kimberly Marsh, Griffin High

Abby McAbee, Anne Street Elementary

Padaric McCrary, Atkinson Elementary

Kevin Mobley, Griffin High

Candice Moore, Anne Street Elementary

Nicole Nelms, Jordan Hill Elementary

Nyisha Nelson, Mainstay Academy

Shawna Noble, Jordan Hill Elementary

Jena Palazzo, Orrs Elementary

Demetrice Parks, Moreland Road Elementary

Jennifer Pritchard, Mainstay Academy

Jamie Reid, Orrs Elementary

Kimberly Richbourg, Griffin High

Caroline Schaefer, Cowan Road Elementary

Robin Shepherd, Moreland Road Elementary/Futral Road Elementary

Christie Shouse; Orrs Elementary

Robert Stevens, Mainstay Academy

Rebekah Stewart, Jordan Hill Elementary

Carrie Thacker, Systemwide

Anna Thompson, Griffin High

Jessica Tumlin, Jordan Hill Elementary

Ronald Vaughn, Mainstay Academy

Charma Walker, Moore Elementary

Deante Walker, Anne Street Elementary

Monica Waterman, Spalding High

Lisa Webb, Crescent Elementary/Kennedy Road Middle

Candace Williams, A. Z. Kelsey Academy

Sulaiman Willis, A. Z. Kelsey Academy

Tesha Woodward, Moore Elementary

To begin the induction process, we hosted New Staff Member Orientation earlier this week. Teachers learned about topics such as the common core, CCRPI and Teacher Keys. The hard work of all of the presenters and the HR staff is much appreciated!

We also hosted two panels of teachers that were able to share their personal expertise and experiences. Thank you to our panel members: Mitzi Barcus, Denise Daniels, Lorie Dobbs, Jennifer Dooly, Lori Huston, Robyn Jackson, Jalisa King, Monica Laird, Tonya Nelms, Felicia Pittman, and Rebecca Still.

We also appreciate our gracious sponsors: 

• AmTrust North America
• GAE
• PAGE

• The Pilot Club of Griffin
• The Rotary Club of Griffin

• The Southern Federal Credit Union
• VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc.
• ValuTeachers 
• Wells Fargo

Everyone, please share our system values with our new employees 

Ultimately, it takes every one of us consistently doing our very best to create and maintain the Griffin-Spalding culture of excellence.

As a co-worker, let your competency shine as you offer to share what you have learned about the instructional needs of our students. Display your loyalty as you encourage our new employees with positive messages about all that is exceptional within our system.

As a supervisor, communicate openly our vision to be a leader in the state in student achievement You also have an excellent opportunity to demonstrate our support of defined autonomy by respecting and appreciating the individuality of our new employees as you collaborate with them to ensure the academic success of our students.  

Our employees help move our students from impressionable children to successful graduates.

The Human Resources Department wishes much success to our new employees. We pledge to support and encourage you every step of the way as you begin what we hope will be a Griffin-Spalding career filled with satisfaction and accomplishment.

Sincerely,
Stephanie Dobbins

Human Resources Director

For the sixth year, Griffin-based Norcom, Inc., a school supply manufacturer, will be hosting the Education Celebration and the Free Store for Teachers for all Griffin-Spalding County School System teachers.

Hal Rahn, CEO of Norcom, Inc. and creator of the event, said, "The objective is to ease the financial burden on teachers who voluntarily provide supplies to their students and to ensure that needy children have all the tools they need to learn and succeed."

Dr. Curtis Jones, Superintendent of the Griffin-Spalding County School System, said, "School supply lists can often belong, daunting, and expensive. This will not only help our teachers who often spend their own money on school supplies for students, but it will also help the families of economically disadvantaged children. Currently, over 70% of our students come from such families."

For each of the past 5 years, over $250,000 in school supplies have been donated to teachers of the Griffin-Spalding County School System.

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This year's distribution list ~ Tentative, Subject to Change

Each Elementary teacher will receive for their students:
Copy Paper (6 packages)
Construction Paper (1 case - PreK and K only)
Pencil Bag (Quantity of 1)
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten teachers will receive 10 packs of wipes.

Pencils (Quantity of 144)
Crayons (Quantity of 24 16-count boxes)

Pocket-prong folders (Quantity of 30, not PreK)

2-Pocket folders (PreK and K only)

Pencil-top erasers (1 Box of 144)

Glue Sticks (Quantity of 6)

Magnetic Barrel Clips (1 box of 12)

Paper Clips (1 box of 100)

Staples (1 pack)

Staplers (Any teacher needing one may receive one.)

Scotch Tape (3 rolls)

Suction Cups (1 pack of 2)
Notebooks (Wideruled, ColorZ - 1 case)

Notebooks (Wideruled, 1 case, Not PreK)
Exceed Assignment Books (2 cases)

Primary Writing Tablet (PreK K only, 1 Case)

Each Middle teacher will receive for their students:

Copy Paper (6 packages)
Highlighters (Quantity of 7)
Pens (Quantity of 200)
Pencils (Quantity of 144)

Pocket-prong folders (Quantity of 30)

Pencil-top erasers (1 Box of 144)

Magnetic Barrel Clips (1 box of 12)

Paper Clips (1 box of 100)

Staples (1 pack)

Staplers (Any teacher needing one may receive one.)

Scotch Tape (3 rolls)

Suction Cups (1 pack of 2)

Notebook (College-ruled, Quantity of 45)
Exceed Assignment Books (2 cases)Quad Composition Books (1 case)

Each High School teacher will receive for their students:
Copy Paper (6 packages)
Highlighters (Quantity of 4)

Pens (Quantity of 200)
Pencils (Quantity of 144)

Pocket-prong folders (Quantity of 30)

Pencil-top erasers (1 Box of 144)

Magnetic Barrel Clips (1 box of 12)

Paper Clips (1 box of 100)

Staplers (Any teacher needing one may receive one.)

Staples (1 pack)

Scotch Tape (3 rolls)

Suction Cups (1 pack of 2)
Notebook (College-ruled, Quantity of 45)
Exceed Assignment Books (2 cases)
Quad Composition Books (1 case)

Each Art Teacher will receive for their students:

Copy Paper (6 packages)
Highlighters (Quantity of 7)
Pencils (Quantity of 144)

Crayons (Quantity of 100 boxes)

White Liquid Glue (1 Gallon)

Glue Sticks (Quantity 6-packs of 10)

Magnetic Barrel Clips (1 box of 12)

Paper Clips (1 box of 100)

Staples (1 pack)

Staplers (Any teacher needing one may receive one.)

Scotch Tape (3 rolls)

Suction Cups (1 pack of 2)

Giant Butt-Rolls (Quantity of 7)
Pencil-top erasers (1 Box of 144)

Posterboard (White, 4 cases)
12x18 Drawing Pad (Quantity of 1 case)

9x12 Drawing Pad (Quantity of 1 case)

Fingerpaint Pad (Quantity of 1 case)
288 Count Construction (Quantity of 1 case)

Doodle (Quantity of 1 case)

Manila Drawing (Quantity of 2 cases)
 

Each Media Specialist will receive for their students:
 Copy Paper (6 packages)
Posterboard (White, Approximately 17 cases)

Highlighters (Quantity of 7)
Pens (Quantity of 200)
Pencils (Quantity of 144)

Magnetic Barrel Clips (1 box of 12)

Paper Clips (1 box of 100)

Staples (1 pack)

Staplers (Any teacher needing one may receive one.)

Suction Cups (1 pack of 2)

Scotch Tape (3 rolls)

Each school will receive:

Composition Books

               -318 Cases (20 per case)

Marble Composition Books

               -Elementary (6 Cases)

               -Middle (31 Cases)

               -High (60 Cases)

Index cards

               -Elementary and Middle (10 Cases)

The new meal prices are:

• Student Breakfast: $1.10
• Elementary School Student Lunch: $1.85
• Middle School Student Lunch: $2.10

 The Griffin-Spalding County School System increased individual meal prices by only $0.10, compared to some school systems which saw increases of $0.25- $0.75 per meal.

All school systems will be required to annually review meal prices to determine if increases are required.

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Elizabeth Benz
 gscs Communicator Editor

Griffin-Spalding County School System

PO Drawer N

Griffin, Georgia 30224