Mrs. Black's 1st grade class completing an interactive syllabication lesson during OG. #ColtsCan
GSCS is in the planning phases for an Early Learning Program or Center. It is our vision to offer free and/or affordable preschool learning opportunities for three-year-olds within our district. We are assessing our employee and community needs, determining a location and planning the next steps. Please take a few moments to complete the survey with the QR code or at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PREK3Interest.
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This is a local food drive in its 24th year! Rick Blackshear (one of our Partners in Education) started Together We Can to provide a way for the community to give back and support the local food pantry.
Together We Can Food Drive is to benefit the Five Loaves and Two Fish food pantry located in Griffin, GA. They help provide food for families in need in Spalding County and surrounding areas. The need is greater than ever for you to donate! Even if you cannot attend, please make a donation online. Help us spread the word to your friends.
Together We Can Food Drive is Two Days Only!
Monday, October 30th 12:00pm – 6:00pm and Tuesday, October 31st 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Blackshear Photography, 118 North Hill St., Griffin, GA
770 227-0750
What do you get? Receive 1- 5×7 and 4 – Wallets for every ten food items or $15 donation to the Five Loaves and Two Fish food pantry ( and knowing you helped families in our community!)
This year’s goal is 20,000 cans or food items. Together We Can!! Your monetary donations will make the most impact on the total number of cans collected. The Pantry is able to purchase seven cans for each dollar from the Atlanta Food Bank. Your donation of $30 will purchase 210 cans for families in need.
Children are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes, but not required. The background will be a Fall scene of hay bales and pumpkins. We encourage families and small groups to take advantage of this opportunity.
Come out and see us. The purpose of the food drive is not really about photography! It is to raise awareness of the great need in our community. If you cannot attend today, please consider making a donation to the Five Loaves and Two Fish Food Pantry.
Links:
To Donate (or found out more about Five Loaves and Two Fishes Food Pantry): http://www.griffinfoodpantry.org/
Want to Volunteer for this event: https://www.blackshearphotography.com/form/together-we-can-volunteers-2023
Want to see some Pics from Past Years to get ideas: https://www.blackshearphotography.com/proofing/twc-2022
We had a fabulous time today with EVERY single classroom having a guest reader during Pearls, Pumps, and Books! Special thanks to Carver Road Baptist, Brightmoor Hospice, UGA Griffin, and Connor Westbury Funeral Home for sharing ladies to come read with our students. #ColtsCan
Book Character Parade next week - October 31! This is set up differently than years prior - check with your student's teacher about what book they are doing. #ColtsCan
Thank you Central Georgia EMC for presenting GSCS with $23,700 for community development! Central Georgia EMC presented the checks this morning to GSCS, the development authority and the chamber at the Griffin Welcome Center. Thank you for supporting our community and school system!
Pictured (L-R): GSCS Superintendent Dr. Keith Simmons, Griffin-Spalding Development Authority Executive Director David Luckie, Griffin-Spalding Chamber of Commerce President Michelle Boggus and Central Georgia EMC Key Accounts Executive Brandon Stooksbury
Come join us for a Spirit Skate Night Thursday, Oct 26 from 6-8pm! It's $5/person to skate and $2/skate rental. Students should be picked up by 8pm. Thanks to our partners at Griffin Skate Inn! #ColtsCan
GSCS was happy to have Henry County School (HCS) leaders visit our schools yesterday to see our Audio Enhancement System and discuss school safety. Pictured (L-R): HCS Director of Security and Safety Johnny Stafford, GSCS School Safety Coordinator Donald Britt, GSCS IT Director Lonny Harper, GSCS Network/Application Specialist Cody Hammond and HCS Supervisor of Safety and Security Kenneth Tucker.
Red Ribbon Week begins next week. This is a week (plus a few extra days) dedicated to teaching students about the dangers of drugs and encouraging a drug-free life! #ColtsCan
Tomorrow is Unity Day at Cowan Road Elementary - wear orange to promte acceptance, inclusion, kindness and prevent bullying! #ColtsCan
One week until the annual Fall Festival at Cowan Road. Plan to be here! #ColtsCan
Traversa Ride 360 is now available for parents and students to download on their Apple or Android mobile devices. Simply search the app store for “Traversa Ride 360” to download and register yourself on the app. This technology will replace VersaTrans MyStop.
Traversa Ride 360 is designed so parents and students can access the student’s bus information in the fastest way possible. GPS technology on the bus works with Student Transportation to automatically calculate the timing of a bus route to give the most accurate route data with real-time updates. Parents and students may sign up for notifications to be automatically alerted about changes in a student’s bus status.
Guardian User Guide: https://5il.co/26amj
Guardian User Guide (Spanish): https://5il.co/26qwm
Several teachers have begun a Drama Club. These students have auditioned and begun practice for some upcoming performances. There will be a BIG show later in the year! They are working on learning lines after school and ALL the aspects of theater. #ColtsCan
The book fair will close tomorrow promptly at 12 noon. If you are sending money with your student, try to let the teacher know through Dojo so they can be sure to send them. If you want to come shop, please be here prior to 12 noon. There are still plenty of great books available for purchase, including many in the $2-$5 range! The value tables are shown in the pics. #ColtsCan
It's #GaPreKWeek! We had some awesome volunteer readers come out to read with our three PreK classes. #ColtsCan
We have a Chess Club that began meeting this year. They are learning the rules and techniques of chess. #ColtsCan
This week is Georgia Pre-K Week! Now in its 13th year, this weeklong annual event celebrates Georgia’s Pre-K Program, which has educated more than 2 million youth since it began over 30 years ago!
GSCS has 22 pre-k classes totaling 456 pre-k students. Throughout the week, GSCS Central Office Administrators, Board of Education Members & Partners In Education will be reading this year's featured book, Cheer: A Book to Celebrate Community by Uncle Ian Aurora, in all of our pre-k classes.
Pre-K Week raises awareness for the importance of quality early childhood education. Georgia’s Pre-K Program launched in 1992 as a small pilot program serving 750 four-year-old children in the state. Now, 31 years later, the lottery-funded program has laid a solid foundation for academic excellence and future success in the lives of more than 2 million children in Georgia.
Mrs. K Smith's Kindergarten class is learning to work and play with partners. #ColtsCan
Blake (in Ms. Stratton's Kindergarten class) shows where she found their red word of the week - to - on a sign in the hallway. #ColtsCan
Join GSCS this week in celebrating quality early learning for #GaPreKWeek!
