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GSCS HIGH SCHOOL EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
SPALDING HIGH SCHOOL
SHS is very pleased to have Cheryl Clark as the Employee of the Month. Mrs. Clark teaches English/Language Arts. She has mentored our Young Women of Spalding and teaches College Prep and AP courses. Mrs. Clark has a positive impact on the students and her colleagues. She was recently named STAR Teacher for our school and system. Way to Go, Mrs. Clark! We are glad you are part of our team! Mrs. Clark joins a very select group of teachers who have been named Teacher of the Year and Star Teacher.
GRIFFIN HIGH SCHOOL
GHS nominates Matthew Parks as the February Employee of the Month. He is dedicated and loyal to Griffin High School. He is willing to take on any task with a smile. He is always full of humor and ready to serve. We could not ask for a better employee.
A.Z. KELSEY
Mark Aqui is the Employee of the Month for A.Z. Kelsey. He is a team player who is willing to try new strategies to capture student interest in math and to keep them engaged. He is working hard with the RTI process in an effort to ensure student success. Mr. Aqui is an asset to our school.
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Griffin High School's FCCLA Chapter was named an Honor Roll Chapter and will be recognized at the 2014 State Leadership Meeting in Athens on March 21.
Congratulations to GHS FCCLA members and CTAE advisor, Leigh Jackson, for being one of the Top Chapters in the State!
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GRIFFIN RESA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR WINNERS
Congratulations to GSCS winners of the Griffin RESA 2014 Regional Science & Engineering Fair!
First place winners will represent our region at the state competition in March at UGA.
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GHS 1st place winner:
Jeramie Paz
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SHS 1st place winners:
Amelia Smith, Savannah Harvil, & Emma Grace Parry
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GHS ART STUDENTS DOODLE 4 GOOGLE
The Griffin-High School Art class was one of three schools selected Nation-wide to participate in Google Education's Hangout, "Connected Classrooms: Meet the Doodler," the final program of a three-part series in celebration of the 2014 Doodle 4 Google contest.
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GHS art student, Randarius Dewberry, showing Jennifer his artwork.
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Click HERE to watch a recorded version of the Hangout
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GSCS
JOB FAIR
Do you know any educators interested in joining a dynamic learning district?
If so...
Dare them to join our amazing team here at GSCS!
GSCS Job Fair will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2014, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Griffin High School in the Commons Area.
For more information
contact:
Edna Aikens
Human Resources
770-229-3700 ext. 345
edna.aikens@gscs.org
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HELP HONOR GRIFFIN VETERANS
Former US Army Major Kenneth R. Cochran is compiling a list of
every Griffin veteran who served in the Armed Forces since WWI. This list will be published in the Griffin Daily News Veterans Day edition in 2014, and each year afterwards.
We are asking for your help to make sure every single citizen of Griffin who served in the Armed Forces, up to the present date, are included. Individuals are asked to send in the full names, branch, time of service, and whether KIA. No ranks are being listed.
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Greetings!
I want to take this opportunity to talk about Griffin-Spalding United Way. I have been a great supporter of United Way for many years and I am honored to serve as the chairperson this year. I recently met with the Griffin-Spalding United Way Executive Committee. At the meeting we received a pamphlet produced by the Greater Atlanta United Way that excited me. This publication listed the 2014 values that United Way will advocate for in Georgia. United Way uses these values in determining the programs they support. The values listed were: education, income, health, homelessness, basic needs and charities & volunteers. What they stated about education really caught my eye. The United Way of Greater Atlanta urged the Governor and Georgia lawmakers to: - Promote the highest of the voluntary and nationally competitive state Common Core standards and assessments in K-12 education and strengthen funding aligned with student need to produce educational outcomes so that the next generation of Georgians can succeed in the workforce.
- Fund more school and community-based interventions for youth involved in or at risk of abuse, neglect and delinquency to support healthy lifestyle choices and to address behavioral and family dysfunctions so that all young people can complete their education.
- Make more need-based financial assistance available to Georgians to complete college or a post-secondary career credential.
Education is important. While GSCS has made supporting United Way a priority, I think it's important we realize that the agencies they support help us. United Way supports us in our efforts to provide a quality education by addressing community needs that directly affect our students. If students are hungry they do not come to school ready to learn. If students live in an abusive situation they do not come to school ready to learn. If a student lives in unfavorable conditions or is surrounded by crime, they do not come to school ready to learn. United Way is one avenue that can provide support outside the classroom so students come to us better prepared for each school day. These 2014 United Way initiatives provide a better understanding of why GSCS supports United Way. Our annual United Way campaign begins this fall so look for information from Edna Aikens, Human Resources Assistant Director, who has graciously agreed to coordinate our school system efforts. Special thanks to Sara Jones, School Improvement Director, who will be our 2014 United Way Pacesetter Chair.  Have a great weekend!
Curtis
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| TEACHERS: DIFFICULTY ENTERING GRADES IN INFINITE CAMPUS? | |
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GHS AND SHS RECEIVE AP STEM HONORS
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Griffin High School and Spalding High School were both named 2014 AP STEM Schools. Spalding High was also named a 2014 AP STEM Achievement School. The announcement of Georgia's 462 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools was made today by the State School Superintendent, Dr. John Barge.
"We have much to be proud of when it comes to the success of Advanced Placement. I attribute much of this success to the dedication to rigor and excellence at both of our AP Honor Schools," stated Dr. Curtis Jones,  school superintendent.
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COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY EFFORTS CONTINUE
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 GSCS, along with other school districts, is continuing its efforts in developing a College and Career Academy. The steering committee's participation list has grown to 95 with 45 of those being from the business, non-education, community. This College and Career Academy is a collaborative effort between local public school systems, colleges, and businesses to advance workforce development while better preparing our students for the 21st century workforce.
The main objective is to get all the Workforce Needs Assessment Surveys completed by March 1, because the results drive the planning process for the academy. To date we have received 68 responses to the survey representing 8,450 employees and 198 job types.
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2014-15 BUDGET PLANNING BEGINS
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 At the administrator symposium on Feb. 20, principals received information for beginning the FY15 budget process. The dates have been set and as of February 1, all schools have completed their needs assessment.
School improvement plans will be presented to school officials in late March and early April. The goal of the budget process is to ensure school budgets implement all strategies and initiatives from the strategic plan.
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 March is National Kidney Month, the perfect time to remind adults 60 and older to get an annual urine test to screen for kidney disease. The National Kidney Foundation recently changed its guidelines in light of research showing that 50 percent of Americans will at some point have moderate kidney disease. Persons with high blood pressure or diabetes face a special risk.
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2014 STATE HEALTH INCENTIVES
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State Health Benefit Plan Incentives for 2014 must be completed in order to earn more money in your HRA account (see chart below). These incentives are not mandatory. The information can be found on our benefits website at www.mygscsbenefits.com.
State Health is sponsoring Bio-metric Screenings. These screenings can be done in Griffin on March 13th. Visit our benefits website to obtain the physician screening form and schedule an appointment.
Click HERE to view the 2014 State Health Benefit Plan Incentives chart.
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CELEBRATE READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY/ DR. SUESS BIRTHDAY ON
MARCH 3!
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Though best known as the author and illustrator of beloved titles like The Cat in the Hat and The Lorax,
Dr. Seuss wore many other hats throughout his life and career. He was a cartoonist, an ad man, a painter, a sculptor, a filmmaker, a screenwriter, and a champion of the environment, peace, and social justice.
To get NEA's Read Across America 2014 Hat's off to Dr. Sues classroom activity guide click HERE.
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STREAM CLEANUP 2014
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 The City of Griffin is also hosting a Stream Cleanup on April 12th and would love to have GSCS teachers and students come and join them in making our community more beautiful and healthier!
*Registration needs to be completed by March 28, 2014.
Click HERE for more information.
Stream Cleanup K-12 Art Contest
 The City of Griffin needs GSCS students to help with the stream cleanup t-shirt artwork. Teachers please encourage your students to participate in the stream cleanup art contest. The Deadline for the stream cleanup art contest is Friday, March 7.
Click HERE for more information on the art contest.
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| GHS BEARS BANQUET & RING CEREMONY | |
Griffin High School Bears Football 
Banquet and Ring Ceremony
Saturday, March 15, 2014
5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
GHS Commons Area 
* Tickets must be purchased to attend
Click HERE to view the full flyer
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| TASTE OF ORRS: A FESTIVAL FOR YOU TASTE BUDS! | |
 2nd annual Taste of Orrs
April 4, 2014
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Orrs Elementary School
Tickets are $1.00 each
Click HERE to view full flyer
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Click HERE for our non-discrimination statement.
Laura Beaber, Editor
GSCS Communications and Partnerships Department
PO Drawer N
Griffin, GA 30224
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