Due to weather associated with Hurricane Helene and in consideration of the recommendation by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/ Homeland Security (GEMA/HS), all Griffin-Spalding County School District operations will be canceled on Thursday, September 26, and Friday, September 27.
What you should Know:
• Tropical Storm Watch for the next 48 hours.
• Flood Watch for the next 48 hours.
• A State of Emergency has been declared by Governor Kemp.
The safety of our staff and students is our highest priority. During this weather event, we are expecting high flood risk in low lying areas, 10 to fifteen 15 of rain, very high winds and possible widespread damage. The worst wind and weather is anticipated Thursday night into Friday morning. Please stay weather aware.
GSCS Extracurricular activities for middle and high school students are canceled for today, Wednesday September 25, in anticipation of inclement weather this evening. The elementary afterschool program will still provide service today. The elementary school literacy night events scheduled for tomorrow evening, Thursday September 26, will be rescheduled to a later date. GSCS is continuing to work closely with Emergency Management and Weather Experts to monitor potential weather events. Any additional updates will be provided through the GSCS app and other communication channels.
Thank you.
Did you know that Literati has a book subscription box you can buy for your student? They'll send a monthly box and you can make decisions about each book included to keep/buy or return. #ColtsCan #LiteratiBookFair #LiteratiBookBox
Literati Gift Cards make it easy to provide your student/s with money to spend without worrying about a lost card or cash. Purchase a gift card online at https://bit.ly/COESbookFair and your student/s can spend that money at the book fair.
Some families have shared the link with their out-of-town family/friends to help.
#ColtsCan #LiteratiBookFair #GiftCards
Can't make it to the school to shop with your student? You can shop NOW up through the close of our book fair (Friday, October 4) ONLINE at https://bit.ly/COESbookFair. Books ordered online will ship directly to your home. Feel free to share that link with grandparents and other family who might want to puchase gifts for your student. #Coltscan #LiteratiBookFair #ShopOnline
The Literati Book Fair is coming! Join us for an intergalactic adventure on Monday-Thursday (9/30-10/3 from 8:00am-2:00pm AND Friday, 10/4 8:00am-12:00noon), or shop online at https://bit.ly/COESbookFair. We will be open THIS Thursday during Literacy Night from 4:30pm-6:30pm. Come shop with your student.
Every purchase benefits our school.
#ColtsCan #LiteratiBookFair #LiteracyNight
Happy National Tradesman Day! Thank you to the men and women whose skills and hard work keep our schools and buses running strong!
Ms. Brasher's 1st grade class used their class data from their jam board about how they like their potatoes to create a tally graph and a bar graph. They talked about how many votes each choice had and which choices had the most and least votes.
#ColtsCan #Firsties #Mathematicians
IT professionals rise to the challenge each and every day to navigate monumental and ever-changing technology. They show the world what resilience looks like and that there’s virtually nothing they can’t handle. Thank you GSCS IT Professionals for always finding a way to get IT done!
Top 3 AR point earners for the week of 09/09/2024. We had a tie for 3rd so there are 4 names. Good job to these 4 and keep up reading and testing on AR! #ColtsCan #AcceleratedReader #100000BookGoal
Thank you GSCS Fine Arts Teachers for inspiring creativity, imagination & expression in our students every day! Your dedication helps shape young minds & brings the joy of art, music & performance to life! #NATIONALARTSINEDUCATIONWEEK
Please join us for Literacy Night on Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 4:30-6:30pm. We will have break out sessions where you will have the opportunity to learn more about the curriculum, as well as ways to help your students at home! We hope to see you there! #ColtsCan #LiteracyNight
Expectations Week - Green Day and Team Jersey days: "Go for your goals! " and "Bring your A-Game to meet expectations"! #ColtsCan #Expectations
Our staff participated in a fun scavenger hunt after school last week. Thanks to our Sunshine Committee for setting this up. #ColtsCan #EducatorFun
Mrs. K. Smith's Kindergarten class has been learning and having fun in Specials rotations. Shown in these photos are times in P.E., Science Lab, and ColLab. #ColtsCan #KinderSpecials
Students in Mrs Stratton’s Kindergarten class recently studied the types of soil using magnifying glasses, so they could compare texture, color, and particle size.
Dear GSCS,
We have been working with local and state law enforcement since early this morning regarding rumors and social media posts. Their investigations have indicated that there is no credible threat in our community based on the information at this time. All schools are safe and operating per normal operating procedures. Parents should expect to see an increased law enforcement presence in and around schools out of an abundance of caution.
Thank you,
Ms. Vaughn's 2nd grade class made pictographs. #ColtsCan #MathPractices
Here are some upcoming September dates and recognitions.
We are excited about our Grand Breakfast this Friday and look forward to celebrating our student's grand people! If you are planning to attend (or have visitors coming), please let the guests know to arrive at the following times if at all possible: Bus rider guests: arrive between 7 and 7:10; Car rider/walker guests: arrive at a time coinciding with your student's arrival time.
ALL visitors will enter the building through the front doors, sign in, and pick up a visitor sticker. If purchasing a visitor breakfast ($2.50), stop at the table in the hallway to purchase a ticket. PLEASE try to have the correct change. Breakfast tickets will NOT be sold in the cafeteria. These must be purchased in the front foyer.
Our instructional time begins at 7:45 am. Visitors will exit the building through the cafeteria doors while students move to classrooms. Visitors will not be visiting classrooms on this day.
We look forward to seeing you on Friday. Thanks!
