Every school day matters! When students attend school regularly, they have more opportunities to learn, build relationships, participate in activities, and reach their full potential.
This September, let’s work together to make every day count. Families, teachers, staff, and our entire community all play an important role in supporting good attendance.
🎯 Be Present. Be Powerful. Be Your Best!
Together, we can make attendance a priority and help every student stay on the path to success. 💙
#AttendanceAwarenessMonth #StudentSuccess #SchoolAttendance
Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) is so very thankful for all of our Partners in Education. So many businesses and organizations help provide opportunities and experiences for our students and teachers. Our district partners that each contribute in excess of $10,000 in value to help students are Brightmoor, Chick-fil-A, Dairy Queen, First National Bank, Georgia Banking Company, Marco's Pizza, Piedmont Fayette Hospital and United Bank. Thank you! Many others support the REACH and similar scholarships, individual schools, fine arts, athletics, and more. Some, like Norcom, provide school supplies. Some take part in the Partners in Education Fundraiser Golf Tournament (Sept 25 this year). Others serve as mentors and reading tutors for students. Community churches host events, volunteer at schools and pray for our students and staff. Thank you Griffin and Spalding for supporting our future through public education. We need you and we appreciate you!
Remember tomorrow night, August 11, is GSCS Parent University Family Fun Night of Math Games at 5:00 p.m. Come and join us to play number fluency math games. We will also discuss ways to support math learning at home. Get hands-on activities that the whole family can enjoy. Refreshments will be served. Please use the following link to register https://forms.gle/tMZWsXSicT8XFShSA
To improve campus safety and streamline visitor check-in, GSCS has implemented the Centegix Visitu Visitor Management Kiosk at all of its schools. Please review the visitor check in procedure.
2026 Griffin-Spalding County School System Educator Hall of Fame nominations are open Aug 5 – Sept. 11, 2026. Don't miss out on nominating an exemplary GSCS educator! Nomination forms are available at this link https://forms.gle/2d3HDkW9uaPDAUh5A. The 2026 class will be inducted during a special ceremony on October 27 at the Griffin-Spalding Board of Education meeting.
Educators should be nominated for his/her outstanding and significant contributions to students, staff, parents and the community during their employment at GSCS. Nominees must have been employed at GSCS for a minimum of 10 years and be retired for at least five years.
Student leaders welcomed the staff and were emcees for the event. Three GSCS Transportation staff (who have worked for GSCS for a combined 146 years!) kicked off the morning with song. Staff were inspired, moved and motivated by Educator, Author, CEO, and Professional Leadership Coach Jimmy Casas, who was the keynote speaker. A lot of staff recognition occurred with the naming of the 2026 Classified Employees of the Year, Counselor of the Year and Media Specialist of the Year. The 2026-27 Teachers of the Year were celebrated and the District Teacher of the Year, Jane Burke (SHS), was revealed and surprised with a check and free Chick-Fil-A for a year! Thank you to our Partners In Education Chick-Fil-A, Food Depot, Brightmoor, Marukan Vinegar and First Baptist Church who helped make this event great, especially Oak Hill Church for their generosity, hospitality and support! It is “Game On” for this school year!
Dr. Nash has been in public education for nearly three decades. She joins GSCS from Lamar County Schools, where she served as the assistant principal and pre-k director of Lamar County Primary School for 10 years. Before that role, Dr. Nash served as an assistant principal for Crisp and Morgan County Schools. READ MORE: https://aptg.co/mtLYDs
We can’t wait to see you on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 5:00 pm!
The GSCS Rising Kindergarten Summer Transition Program is an amazing opportunity to help prepare students for kindergarten! Space is limited. For more information, contact GSCS Pre-K Director
Dr. Chris Bearden at chris.bearden@gscs.org or 770-229-3710 Ext. 103.
