Mark your calendars now for the GSCS Spring Job Fair! Thursday, March 26, from 4-6 p.m. at GRCCA. GSCS is hiring for both classified and certified positions. Use the QR code to register!

GSCS School Clerks were treated to a Clerk and Canvas Appreciation Luncheon today. GSCS Senior Cabinet and Executive Secretaries hosted the luncheon for the school clerks. They had great food and had a great time playing "Friendly Feud" and painting canvases. Thank you, school clerks, for all you do for our students and staff!
GSCS wants to recognize and celebrate our School Resource Officers for National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day on Feb. 15. Watch this video clip of GSCS Superintendent Dr. Donald Warren chatting with Spalding High School Resource Officer Manley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdfd4B4xsqE. Thank you SRO's for keeping our schools safe!

Attn. Seniors and parents...

We need stakeholder input for our district comprehensive needs assessment. Please attend this meeting on Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. to share your thoughts!

GSCS is offering FREE Eyes/Ears/Dental/Nutrition (EED) Screenings! Mark your calendars: February 27 & March 6 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the GSCS South Cafeteria (234 E. Taylor Street)


The 2026 STAR Students and Teachers for GSCS were announced at the Kiwanis Club of Griffin luncheon today. Congratulations to Griffin High School STAR Student Mason Harrell & STAR Teacher Kathy Moore and Spalding High School and District STAR Student Anna Foster and STAR Teacher Andrew Newman! Read more: https://aptg.co/X7_ZbK
This week, middle and high school spring student athletes participated in the Beyond Self Athletes' Assembly, led by Community Partner and Mentor David Johnson. The Beyond Self Athlete Program is meant to grow student leadership skills, build character and improve school culture. Athletes were told they are all Persons Of Influence (POI) and the importance of the 3 R's: Respect Yourself, Respect Others and Take Responsibility. Keynote Speaker Tunji Adebayo inspired student-athletes to develop the skills and attitudes they need to recognize their potential.







All GSCS schools & offices will be closed for Presidents' Day & Winter Break February 16-20, 2026.

GSCS is so proud of these students for being Governors' Honor Program Semifinalists! They will move on to the interviews/auditions the last weekend of this month. Good luck!

55 business partners connected @SpaldingHigh students through our Pathway Panels, sharing real-world insight into careers they’re excited about.
Shoutout to Dee Alford @AlfordGlo4 (@AtlantaFalcons) and Home Town Hope Foundation for sponsoring scholarships for the Top 3 Student Entrepreneurship Pop-Up winners—your generosity is changing lives!
Grateful to each person who made this a success for our students, especially our amazing WBL Coordinators Jada Ingram and Shelley Worley!
#CTAEDelivers #FutureReady #StudentEntrepreneurs @GriffinSpalding @GSCS_CTAE
Shoutout to Dee Alford @AlfordGlo4 (@AtlantaFalcons) and Home Town Hope Foundation for sponsoring scholarships for the Top 3 Student Entrepreneurship Pop-Up winners—your generosity is changing lives!
Grateful to each person who made this a success for our students, especially our amazing WBL Coordinators Jada Ingram and Shelley Worley!
#CTAEDelivers #FutureReady #StudentEntrepreneurs @GriffinSpalding @GSCS_CTAE






Important Reminder! GSCS is hosting a Job Fair this Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 9-11 a.m. at 277 E. Poplar Street. Scan the QR code to register or just show up!

The Black Heritage Festival is this Saturday, February 7, at 4:00 pm at the Griffin Auditorium. Our very own Ja'Zelle Merriweather and Rockerick Mitchell will be featured soloists! Please come out and support all of our talented Jaguars!
GSCS Spring Sports Media Day is being held tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 3, starting at 4 p.m. Watch live at https://youtube.com/live/hfibE1zj27A?feature=share to see what GHS & SHS spring sport athletes and coaches have to say about their upcoming season!
Schedule:
Tennis - 4 pm
Golf - approx. 4:25 pm
Girls Track and Field - approx. 4:50 pm
Boys Track and Field - approx. 5:15 pm
Baseball - approx. 5:40 pm
Girls Soccer - approx. 6:10 pm
Boys Soccer - approx. 6:25 pm
Schedule:
Tennis - 4 pm
Golf - approx. 4:25 pm
Girls Track and Field - approx. 4:50 pm
Boys Track and Field - approx. 5:15 pm
Baseball - approx. 5:40 pm
Girls Soccer - approx. 6:10 pm
Boys Soccer - approx. 6:25 pm

National School Counseling Week 2026 (#NSCW26) is Feb. 2-6, 2026, to celebrate the unique contributions of school counselors. The theme this year is School Counselors Amplify Student Success. Thank you, GSCS School Counselors, for all you do to amplify the success of our students!

Mark your calendars! GSCS Pre-K Registration for the 2026-27 school year will be held February 26-March 20, 2026. For required documents and online registration, visit https://www.gscs.org/o/gscss/page/central-registration

Griffin-Spalding County Schools (GSCS) will follow normal operations and the normal schedule tomorrow, Monday, February 2, 2026. Morning temperatures will be cold, so be sure to dress students warmly and limit their time outside. Parents may use the transportation app to track their student's bus (using their student ID to login - same as computer and lunch number). Visit www.gscs.org/page/transportation to download the "My Ride K-12 App".

All GSCS athletic and extracurricular activities for this weekend, Jan. 31- Feb. 1, are cancelled due to the threat of potential winter weather.

Help Shape the Future of CTAE! GSCS is reviewing Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) curriculum options for the 26–27 school year, and we want to hear from you. Families and community members are encouraged to review the materials and provide feedback to help us select high-quality, standards-aligned resources for our students. Visit our website to review the options and share your thoughts. https://sites.google.com/gscs.org/ctaecurriculumreview/home

January is mentorship month. GSCS recognized our amazing mentors at the recent board of education meeting. Thank you mentors! Your service and influence are so very important. For anyone interested in mentoring a student contact Kathy Rhodes with the Spalding Collaborative - kathy@spaldingcollaborative.com


