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EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH
A.Z. KELSEY
The A.Z. Kelsey Employees of the Month are Tonga Releford, Grace Mercer and Joet Williams. These ladies serve as team leaders for their respective PLC's. They regularly go above and beyond to ensure student needs are met. They all work well with their team members and give their best efforts to the school.
GRIFFIN HIGH SCHOOL
Bob Rice is the Employee of the Month for GHS. He is a calming presences for the students. Bob strives, every day, to get the most out of his students and is always willing to lend a hand to other teachers.
SPALDING HIGH SCHOOL
Spalding High School would like to recognize our front office receptionist/clerk, Tammy Eason. She has stepped up to organize and oversee the front office and manage procedures in the building. She takes initiative and works to assist in any way possible. She is always professional and serves our students, parents and staff with a smile. She is reliable and makes good professional decisions to ensure SHS runs efficiently and effectively. We are glad to have her on our team!
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MRE'S LADIES NIGHT OUT 2015
Dec. 4, 2015
Doors open at 6 PM
Moreland Road Elem.
Come enjoy some fun, food, fashion and loads of shopping (over 30 vendors) all to benefit Relay For Life!
Tickets are on Sale NOW!
$15 each
$104 for a table of 8
(save $2 per ticket)
Contact: christi.whitson@gscs.org
for tickets or purchase in the MRE front office.
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CELEBRATE
RETIRED EDUCATORS DAY
November 1 is Retired Educators Day. Take this time to reflect on and show appreciation for the contributions of educators in your lives and observe the day in an appropriate manner honoring retired educators.
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NATIONAL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY WEEK
November 9-13, 2015 is National School Psychology Awareness Week. Schools around the country will be participating in activities designed to engage school staff and students in "connecting the dots" to create a positive school climate and become productive members of a thriving school community.
During this week, recognize our GSCS school psychologists for the important contributions they make toward academic achievement and the
well-being of our students.
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SALVATION ARMY FOOD DRIVE
GSCS will participate in the annual Salvation Army Food Drive Nov. 2 -
Dec. 11, 2015. Last year GSCS donated over 30,000 food items. Let's show our generosity and try beating that total this year!
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2015 PIE GRANT PRIZE PATROL
The Griffin-Spalding Partners in Education awarded over $30,000 in grants to teachers in the Griffin-Spalding County School System. Thirty-eight classroom and field trip grants were funded with amounts ranging from $136 to $1000. With the grants, teachers in 16 schools plus the Enrichment Center will jump start special educational projects. The grants will support subjects including agriculture, art, drama, history, literature, math, music and science.
Grant recipients were surprised at their school this week by the PIE prize patrol consisting of PIE board members.
Click HERE to view the full list of 2015 PIE grant winners
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Beaverbrook Elementary 2nd grade teachers where awarded $1,000 to fund their field trip to Zoo Atlanta.
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BJ Crossley at Mainstay Academy received $904 for her "Cool Down B4 U Melt Down" grant.
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 FOUR GSCS SCHOOLS PILOT NEW VISITOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM To keep better track of visitors and weed out those that might
be unwelcome, the Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) will pilot the Raptor Technologies Visitor Management System at Beaverbrook Elementary, Cowan Road Elementary, Moreland Road Elementary and Rehoboth Road Middle School. "The Raptor system will create a secure educational environment for our students by allowing us to track and screen every individual that enters our school buildings," said Student Services Director Donna Parks. Starting November 2, visitors to these four schools will report to the front office and have their government-issued ID scanned into the Raptor security system. Visitors are screened against two databases: a database containing registered sex offenders from all 50 states and U.S. territories and a custom alert database created by each school or district containing custody issues, restraining orders, banned visitors, etc. |
GSCS COMMUNICATIONS  DEPARTMENT WINS FIVE STATE AWARDS
The Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) Communications Department received five Silver Awards of Merit. The awards were presented at the Georgia School Public Relations Association (GSPRA) annual conference.
The highest ranking award was for the school district's website, www.spalding.k12.ga.us. Judges commented that the site was well organized with relevant content.
The 2015 eSPLOST marketing campaign earned recognition because of its excellent variation and reach.
The school system's weekly staff e-newsletter, The GSCS Communicator, also received a Silver Award. Judges stated that the newsletter had good use of graphics to grab the reader's attention and the use of the "In This Issue" to guide readers.
The last two publications to earn Silver awards were the 2014 Annual Report and the 2015-16 School Calendar. Comments were made from the judges included neat layouts, informative content and great photos.
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"THE SURE WAY TO MISS SUCCESS IS TO MISS THE OPPORTUNITY."
~ Victor Chasles
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OPEN ENROLLMENT ENDS 11/6/15
New SHBP Podcast on 2016 Plan Year now available!
Did you know that the BeWell SHBP program, administered by Healthways, offers several opportunities to earn well-being incentive credits? SHBP non-Medicare Advantage plan members and covered spouses in a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia or UnitedHealthcare plan option can each earn up to 480 well-being incentive credits just for participating in healthy activities.
Be sure to carefully consider all plan information before making your decision. To learn more about the 2016 Plan options, please review the 2016 Active and Retired Member Decision Guides at dch.georgia.gov/shbp.
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DID YOU KNOW?
An estimated 5 to 7.5 million students are chronically absent from school each year.
A student is chronically absent if he or she misses as few as two days of school a month. 2 DAYS PER MONTH X 9  MONTHS = CHRONIC ABSENCE
CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM:
- Is a primary cause of lower academic achievement, even when the absences are "excused" or understandable.
- Is a powerful predictor of those students who may eventually drop out of school.
- Can even affect students in preschool, kindergarten and first grade who are then much less likely to read at grade level by the end of third grade.
- Is caused by a variety of issues, including chronic health conditions, housing instability, involvement with juvenile justice system, unsafe conditions in school and many others.
- May lead to substance abuse. When students are skipping school, many of them become engaged in risky behavior such as substance abuse and delinquency.
- Affects other students too. Not only are frequent absences harmful to the absentee, but they also have a negative effect on the achievement of other students in the classroom.
- Can increase likelihood of involvement with the criminal justice system.
- Is particularly prevalent among those students who are homeless or reside in public housing.
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2015 EDUCATOR HALL OF FAME
Nancy Gresham, Margery King, Juliette McCann and the late Lemuel Watkins were inducted into the Griffin-Spalding Educator Hall of Fame at the GHS vs. SHS football game on October 2.
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Pictured (L-R): Superintendent Jim Smith, Nancy Gresham, Margery King and Juliette McCann.
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 THE RESA REPORTER
Click HERE to view the October and November 2015 newsletter. Highlights include the upcoming STEM Drive-in Conference, EdCampSouth, Meeting the Needs of Gifted Students (and nurturing the gifts of all) Drive-in Conference, 2016 Summer Leadership Conference, GLRS Update, TAPP update, Endorsement Cohorts Update, TKES/LKES Regional Development, GRESA Publications, Cooperative Purchasing Update and the Bill Daggett Leadership Seminar at "no cost." |
Click HERE for our non-discrimination statement.
Communicator is edited using the AP Stylebook 2010 edition.
Laura Beaber, Editor
GSCS Communications and Partnerships Department
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