GSCS TEACHERS & CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR
Click HERE to view the list of the 2014-15 GSCS Teachers of the Year.
Click HERE to view a video introducing all the the 2014-15 TOTY's.
Click HERE to view the 2014 GSCS Classified Employees of the Year.
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PERFECT ATTENDANCE 
Congratulations to our 2014 GSCS employees with perfect attendance!
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Congratulations to two GSCS 2014-15 Ecolab Visions for Learning Grant
winners!
Moore Elementary
Misty Willis -$938
Pam Nutt - $1000
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GSCS GOES GaDER GOLD!
GSCS was presented with the GaDER Gold Award by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD).
This award is given to school systems that have reduced emissions in
26-74% of their school bus fleet through: Early Replacement, Installation of Emissions Control Equipment and/or the Use of Alternative Fuels.
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L-R: Phillip Pilkenton, Route Supervisor; Kenneth Brooks, Fleet Manager; Todd Harris, Director of Transportation; & William Cook, Middle Georgia Clean Air Coalition.
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Jackson Road
Elementary
qualified for Gold recognition in the 2014 Governor's SHAPE Honor Roll.
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August 4 - 10:
Exercise With Your Child Week
August 9: Book Lovers' Day
August 19: National Aviation Day
Fun Days...
Aug. 10 - National S'mores Day
Aug. 16 - National Tell A Joke Day
Aug. 20 - National Lemonade Day and World Mosquito Day
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UNITED WAY BOAT RACE
Save the Date...
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014
More information
coming soon!
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SRH CHALLENGES GSCS TO THE SCRUB RUN
Spalding Regional Hospital
will host the 3rd Annual
Scrub Run 5K-
Will Run for Food event
on September 13, 2014.
Funds from the event
directly benefit the
Backpack Food for Kids
Program in Spalding
County. This program
has helped 235 kids
in 4 schools (Moore,
Atkinson, Jackson Road,
and Anne Street)!
Everyone is welcome
and walking is totally
acceptable!
Register online by August 29th at: https://www.eventbrite.com
/e/3rd-annual-scrub-run-5k-registration-12008394431 |
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Welcome back! We have had an exciting three weeks! The first week we welcomed 12 new administrators and had a great workshop focused on leadership and culture at our 2014 Administrator Symposium. During that week we also had new teacher orientation with 104 new teachers in attendance. The excitement and energy in that room was contagious. I caught myself looking around the room smiling ear to ear! It is my pleasure to welcome all of our new staff members to GSCS where we are preparing each student for college and career by providing a quality, character and standards-based education today. I ask our returning educators to extend a hand and help our new staff members as they begin the rewarding work of educating. The next week we had two amazing celebrations: the Education Celebration and the Classified Employee Celebration. What a great start to the 2014-15 school year! In the Education Celebration we recognized our excellent teachers and the generosity of our Kids In Need sponsors. Standing at the podium, I saw an auditorium full of excited, caring and passionate educators committed to student achievement. With continuous increases in test scores and graduation rates I am confident this group of educators can take GSCS to the next step of success as we dare to do better! The Classified Employee Celebration recognizes our dedicated and hard working classified employees. These employees take pride in GSCS and help take care of our most precious resource...students. Without their services providing a quality education to our students would be impossible. Both celebrations included an excellent speaker, Jim Bearden, a successful author, speaker and consultant on achieving individual and organizational success. Jim shared that happily ever after's don't just happen. One of my favorite take-aways from his speech was, "the hands we're dealt matter...but the choices we make about the hands we're dealt matter more!" Jim challenged all of us to become real life champions and close the gap between what sounds good and what gets done. After this first week of school, I think we are all champions! Yes, there were challenges but it's how we dealt with those challenges that matter. Some changes were implemented for the 2014-15 school year, these changes are necessary for achieving and sustaining success at GSCS. I don't want our GSCS Values of Competency, Open Communication, Loyalty, Defined Autonomy and Respect to just sound good, I want them to be the core of who we are as an organization. The best way to lead is by example. Thank you all for making this a good first week. Let's make next week great! Sincerely, COLDR 
P.S. Please remember United Way. Let's dare to do better and have 100% participation for this campaign! |
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 FOLLOW-UP TIP #1 FROM JIM BEARDEN
Click HERE for Jim Bearden's follow-up tip #1
(this is the first of six follow-up tips he will be sending) |
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THANK YOU EDUCATION CELEBRATION/KIN SPONSORS!
There are many ways to let our sponsors know how much we appreciate their generosity. If you know someone employed by one of our sponsors, or if you visit one of their locations please say thank you. Let them know what a difference their donation makes for our students, our classrooms, and our school system.
Click HERE for the 2014 list of sponsors with addresses if you or your class would like to send them thank you cards.
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 GALILEO PASSWORD
Old password: treetop
New password: boot (all lowercase)
Valid through 01/05/2015
GALILEO Homepage: http://www.galileo.usg.edu
GALILEO Kids' Page: http://kids.galileo.usg.edu
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 BOARD BRIEFS
Click HERE to view the briefs from the July 29, and Aug. 5, Board of Education meetings.
Click HERE to view the meeting agenda for July 29.
Click HERE to view the meeting agenda for August 5.
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 WHAT IS FRAUD?
- A type of illegal act involving the obtaining of something of value through willful misrepresentation.
- A false representation of a material fact, whether by words or by conduct, by false or misleading allegations, or by concealment of that which should have been disclosed, which deceives another so that he cast, or fails to act to his detriment.
Employees who suspect that financial fraud, impropriety or irregularity has occurred shall immediately report those suspicions to their immediate supervisor, who shall have the primary responsibility for initiating necessary investigations.
Click HERE to review the Fraud Prevention Board Policy.
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 COMPLAINTS POLICY
It is the policy of GSCS to address and resolve complaints relating to school matters in an orderly and timely manner. The following procedures will be implemented to document, process, and resolve submitted complaints.
Click HERE to review the Complaints Board Policy To access the Complaint Form click HERE
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 SHBP 2015 VENDORS
State Health Benefit Plan has announced additional vendors for 2015. For details, click the link below:
https://dch.georgia.gov/press-releases/2014-07-01/georgia-department-community-health-awards-health-plan-contracts
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 AUGUST IS NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS MONTH We all need shots (also called vaccinations or immunizations) to help protect us from serious diseases and keep our community safe. Shots can prevent serious diseases like the flu, measles, and tuberculosis (TB). It's important to know which shots you need and when to get them. Are you up to date on all of your shots? - Click HERE to view the 2014 chart of recommended immunizations for adults by age.
- If you are pregnant, click HERE for your recommended immunizations schedule.
Talk to your doctor or nurse to make sure that everyone in your family gets the shots they need. |
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 GSCS SCHOOL TEMPERATURE RANGES
During the summer months the GSCS Maintenance Department has the HVAC set at these temperatures:
- Offices, classrooms, dressing rooms and media center = 74 - 78 degrees F
- Commons area and gyms = 76 - 80 degrees F
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 PARENT INPUT NEEDED Each year GSCS tailors our Parental Involvement Program to meet the needs and interests of our parents. Please help encourage all parents to take our survey so we will know how to effectively plan parent involvement activities to support our families. Click HERE to complete the survey (only one per household). |
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SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
Safe Routes to School is a FREE safety education program for elementary and middle school students. Funded by the Department of Transportation, Safe Routes to School aims to educate children on pedestrian, bicycle, parking lot and bus safety while interacting with the children and having fun!
Click HERE if you are interested in taking advantage of the free resources that Safe Routes to School can provide.
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 WELLS FARGO OFFERS INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Want to share the Hands on Banking program with a group? It's simple! The free, downloadable Instructor Guides provide everything you'll need to guide participants through real-life scenarios, group discussions, and valuable activities.
Lessons are aligned with national and state educational standards for economics, financial literacy, mathematics, and English language arts, making it easy to integrate the Hands on Banking program into the classroom.
www.handsonbanking.org
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 DNR OFFERS $1,000 GRANT
Grant at a Glance: - $1,000 grant to a Georgia third, fourth or fifth grade public or private school teacher who demonstrates exceptional energy and innovation in teaching life sciences.
- Provided by Georgia DNR's Nongame Conservation Section and The Environmental Resource Network (TERN), the section's friends group.
- Deadline to apply is Sept. 15. Recipient announced in October.
Click HERE for the grant application |
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Click HERE for our non-discrimination statement.
Laura Beaber, Editor
GSCS Communications and Partnerships Department
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