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MIDDLE SCHOOL
EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH
COWAN ROAD MIDDLE
Cowan Road Middle would like to recognize our school nurse, Jacqueline O'Neal, for the impact she has on our students on a daily basis. She supports the needs of students by promoting health and safety as she intervenes with actual and potential health problems.
KENNEDY ROAD MIDDLE Kennedy Road Middle would like to recognize Cecilia Wynn as our Employee of the Month. She does a fantastic job of managing our cafeteria. Cecilia and her staff always greet our students with a smile and are an integral part of keeping KRMS happy and healthy. Thank you Ms. Wynn for all you do!
REHOBOTH ROAD MIDDLE
RRMS Employee of the Month is School Secretary Jodi Spears. Mrs. Spears is an invaluable member of the RRMS staff. She provides support in all areas of administrative operations and ensures that our students and families receive excellent customer service. Mrs. Spears is an effective relationship builder and does whatever is necessary to ensure the safe and efficient operation of our school.
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SHS STUDENT WINS AT STATE SKILLSUSA COMPETITION
Spalding High student Madison McGinnis won third place in Electrical Construction Wiring at the annual Georgia SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference.
More than 2,000 students attended the annual conference and 616 of them were named winners.
Click HERE to read GaDOE news release.
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FUTRAL STUDENT WINS NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK CONTEST
Futral Road Elem. first grade student Trinity Holt was named a winner in the National Agriculture Week Contest.
The GaDOE and the Georgia Dept. of Agriculture held a series of contests for students as a part of celebrating National Agriculture Week
(March 15-21). The essay contest, poster contest, and coloring contest shared a theme: "Agriculture in my county and state: What does agriculture do for me?"
More than 1,000 students
from across the state participated and only 12 winners were selected.
Congratulations Trinity!
Click HERE to view the winning coloring page.
Click HERE to read the full GaDOE news release.
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| | Crescent Elementary 5th graders with members of the Spalding County Sheriff's Department at Career Day on April 27. The Sheriff's Department landed the helicopter at Crescent. Students were informed about the career of a helicopter pilot for the sheriff's department. |
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BEARDEN'S TIPS ON LEADERSHIP
The Relentless Search for Better Ways
Step Four: Improve
Click HERE for handout.
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2015 SUMMER INSTITUTE ON TEACHING THE HOLOCAUST
June 15-19
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Breman Museum
Apply NOW for educator scholarships!
Click HERE for flyer. |
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 CHILD FIND PRIVATE & HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS MEETING
May 11, 2015
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Superintendent's Office
Child Find applies to children with disabilities parentally-placed in private schools or home schools. These students may be eligible for limited services from the district. They might qualify for services based on a proportionate share of federal funds. If a child is suspected of having a disability who is parentally placed in a private school or home school and needs evaluation for special education and eligibility consideration, please contact the special education department at
770-229-3710 ext. 333
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I hope each of you had a restful Spring Break and are ready to close out the final 20 days of the school year in style. Several of you have told me how fast this year has gone by. In reality, every year seems to move quickly when packed with all of the activities that make up a dynamic school experience. Thank you for what you do for our students and their families.
The past week has been one of contrasts. Watching colleagues arrested is not part of how any of us want our school district defined. Yet, we find ourselves in a process, internal and external, designed to discover and document facts surrounding serious allegations. The time will come when facts, documentation and other relevant factors will
be reconciled with charges to determine a resolution. The district will continue to cooperate with law enforcement while this process moves forward. That is our obligation.
It is also our obligation to continue serving our students and families in the professional manner expected of us. I have seen this demonstrated at Atkinson and know it will be true across the district.
In contrast, I was able to experience the unbounded excitement of First Grade Farm Day at the Kiwanis Fairgrounds. Up close encounters with horses, cows, chickens and honeybees intermingled with demonstrations
on farming techniques and other related topics held the attention of almost 900 first graders. I heard some great questions posed by students, some of which challenged the abilities of the presenters. It was also obvious that the students were prepared for Farm Day by the answers they gave to the questions posed to them. Great day, great event! Thank you to the Kiwanis Club, teachers and everyone who made the day special.
Have a great weekend.
Jim Smith
interim Superintendent
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TWENTY-ONE APPLICANTS FROM ACROSS THE NATION FOR GSCS SUPERINTENDENT
 The application window for the Griffin-Spalding County Schools (GSCS) superintendent closed Friday,April 24, and numerous candidates from across the state and nation applied. Applications were accepted as long as they were postmarked before or on the deadline date, as directed by the GSCS Board of Education. Twenty-one people applied for the position, including candidates from Ohio, Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The applicants from Georgia include candidates from the Southern Crescent region as well as others from across the state. Seven of the applicants are experienced superintendents, and other applicants include five assistant superintendents, four central office administrators, four principals, and a leader from the business community.
Read more...
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 THE 2014 GSCS ANNUAL REPORT
IS HERE!
Click HERE to check it out. |
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 GSCS QUALITY LEADERS ACADEMY ADMISSION LAUNCH
The GSCS Quality Leaders Academy application process begins May 1 and ends at 5 pm on May 12.
Admission to the Aspiring Leaders, Aspiring Principals and District Office Leadership program will be competitive. The first cohort will be limited to a maximum of 3 candidates per program. All interested candidates who meet the prerequisites must complete and submit the online application, two (2) professional references, and two (2) essay questions.
Click HERE to begin the application process.
Selected participants will be announced during the week of May 25.
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 CALLING THE CLASS OF 2024 Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) Kindergarten registration for the 2015-16 school year will be held May 4 - 22 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (M-F). Kindergarten registration is located at the Parent Service Center, 234 East Taylor Street. Students enrolling in kindergarten must be five years old by Sept. 1, 2015. Students currently enrolled in a GSCS pre-kindergarten class do not need to register for kindergarten. Read more... Click HERE for flyer. |
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"DON'T JUDGE EACH DAY BY THE HARVEST YOU REAP BUT BY THE SEEDS THAT YOU PLANT."
~ Robert Louis Stevenson
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 SPRING OPEN ENROLLMENT APRIL 27- MAY 15, 2015
You can view the options on our benefits website: www.mygscsbenefits.com
Benefits available during Spring Open Enrollment include:
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurances
Cancer/Critical Illness Insurance
Disability Insurance
There are no benefit changes this year. If you are satisfied with your current coverage then you do not have to take any action. Your benefits will automatically roll over July 1. HR requests that all changes to personal contact information or beneficiary information be updated during this open enrollment period.
If you have any questions, please call 1-877-422-3312.
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GSCS SEEKS COMMUNITY INPUT
The Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) is seeking parent and stakeholder input on the school district's improvement plans.
To receive funding from certain state and federal programs, GSCS must revise the following plans annually:
- Comprehensive Local Educational Agency Improvement Plan - Plan to address requirements for implementing certain state and federal programs.
- Strategic Plan - Guide for the district and its schools, specifying vision, mission, performance goals, objectives, benchmarks and the policies and strategies to achieve each strategic objective.
- Title II Needs Assessment - Identification of professional learning needs for the system.
- Title II Equity Plan - Plan to ensure highly qualified and effective teachers and paraprofessionals who are able to meet the diverse needs of all learners, a challenging state curriculum and class sizes that are equitable.
- Parent Involvement Policy - GSCS' expectations for parental involvement and describes how GSCS will implement a number of specific parental involvement activities.
Read more...
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GSCS PROJECT AWARE UPDATE
Project AWARE held its first core team meeting on April 29. The Project AWARE team collaborated with numerous community stakeholders, GaDOE and Georgia State University representatives to develop a coordinated plan to address education and mental health in Spalding County.
Project AWARE is an extension of GSCS's implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS). By partnering with local behavioral health providers and organizations, the program will help GSCS put violence prevention strategies and safe school policies into practice.
Children's Mental Health Week will be recognized
May 4 - 10. Show your support by wearing kelly green on Friday, May 8th in observance and celebration.
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 FREE ACCESS TO DIGITAL BOOKS ALL SUMMER! myON Reader has partnered with the Get Georgia Reading Campaign to provide every child in Georgia FREE access anytime, anywhere to a library of more than 8,000 enhanced digital books with multimedia supports - over the entire summer! These digital books really bring stories to life and provide audio support that creates a truly magical experience for kids and teens, making the joy of reading fun for all! Go to: http://thefutureinreading.myon.com/GetGAREADING Login information: School Name: Get Georgia Reading Username and password: read |
 EDUCATION REFORM COMMISSION SEEKS INPUT
Gov. Nathan Deal's Education Reform Commission is looking for public input as it considers an overhaul of state funding, early childhood education, teacher pay and other school related policies. The group has established a new email address where people can send thoughts about proposals: erc@opb.georgia.gov.
At the end of July, subcommittees will present their recommendations for revising funding and early childhood development policies. Other subcommittees will issue their proposals later.
Information: gov.georgia.gov/education-reform-comission
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GEORGIA SCHOOLS DO MORE WITH LESS
Article by Jay Bookman, My Opinion, Atlanta Journal Constitution
Earlier this week, Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation intended to implement a so-called Opportunity School District statewide. If voters approve a constitutional amendment in November 2016, the bill would give the governor's office the power to overrule local school boards and seize operation of as many as 100 public schools that it deems to be failing. That's a lot of power to be placed in the hands of one person, but defenders of the controversial program claim it is justified by the crisis...
Read full article at: http://www.ajc.com/news/news/opinion/ga-schools-doing-more-with-less/nk2hq/
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