What a special morning at Grits with Grands! Huge thanks to Carver Rd Baptist for providing the grits, juice, and amazing volunteers, and to all of our wonderful families for coming out to share breakfast and smiles. 🥰 📸 Here are just a few sweet moments from today… stay tuned for more pictures coming Monday! #WalkTheWalk #ColtsCan #GritsWithGrands
1 day ago, Cowan Rd Elementary
families at tables, man talking
families at tables
three men at juc
two women at cart with cheese and bowls of grits
women at table with grits
group at table
group at table
woman and girl at table
man, woman, and two boys at table
man, woman, and boy at table
🍳🥞 Grits and giggles, smiles and hugs,
Tomorrow we’ll gather with our grands we love! 💕
Join us 8–10 AM in the cafeteria for Grits with Grands!

#ColtsCan #WalkTheWalk #GrandparentsDay2025
2 days ago, Cowan Rd Elementary
Grits with Grands flyer: Saturday, Sept 6 8-10am
Mrs. Black’s first graders are busy mathematicians! They’ve been composing and decomposing numbers in all sorts of ways, exploring the value of each digit. Way to go, first grade Colts! 🐴 #ColtsCan #WalkTheWalk #FantasticFirstColts
4 days ago, Cowan Rd Elementary
students on the floor using manipulatives to make compose and decompose numbers
students on the floor using manipulatives to make compose and decompose numbers
students on the floor using manipulatives to make compose and decompose numbers
students on the floor using manipulatives to make compose and decompose numbers
students on the floor using manipulatives to make compose and decompose numbers
students on the floor using manipulatives to make compose and decompose numbers
students on the floor using manipulatives to make compose and decompose numbers
First month down, and what a busy start! ✏️ Mrs. Vaughn’s Kindergarteners are learning letters, colors, and so much more. Way to go, little Colts! #ColtsCan #WalkTheWalk #KinderColtAdventures
4 days ago, Cowan Rd Elementary
Teacher dressed up as a crayon with students on carpet and the board reading "This is How We Write"
Papers reading "Let's Learn the Letter Ee" with an egg basket and student torn paper forming an E
students working at table with play-dough, making letters.
students working at table with play-dough, making letters.
students working at table with play-dough, making letters.
table with rocks and handouts about sorting rocks
Looking for something to do before our wonderful Literacy Night? Come to our annual Title 1 Parent Night Meeting! Our first one is at 8am and our second one is at 4:30!
5 days ago, Sara Burford
Title 1 Parent Night
Big things are happening in Kindergarten! Mrs. K. Smith’s class has been practicing ‘turn and talk’ and rainbow writing—such an amazing start to the year .#ColtsCan #WalkTheWalk #KinderColtAdventures
5 days ago, Cowan Rd Elementary
students on carpet facing each other, in pairs, answering a question to their partner
students on carpet facing each other, in pairs, answering a question to their partner
female student at table wriing with crayons
students at tables wriing with crayons
students at tables wriing with crayons
students at tables wriing with crayons
students at tables wriing with crayons
students at tables wriing with crayons

Please join us for our 2025-2026 Literacy Night, September 18, 2025 at 5:00. Come out for some wonderful strategies to help your child succeed this year in Reading!

5 days ago, Sara Burford
Literacy Night Flyer
Your input is important for us to "Walk the Walk" and continue to help communicate effectively with each of yall! Please complete the Fall Survey!

English Survey Link
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NDQ9B3R


Spanish Survey Link
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MM76X6F
5 days ago, Sara Burford
QR Codes for Fall Survey
Dino the firedog came for a visit this morning about the upcoming county fair. Kindergarten - 5th grade will receive a ticket; PreK students have free entry.
#WalkTheWalk #ColtsCan #DinoTheFireDog
6 days ago, Cowan Rd Elementary
class of students with man, woman, and mascot dog with fireman helmet
This month, all GSCS schools will help fight hunger in our community by participating in the Manna From Above Food Drive. You can help by sending canned goods to school with your students this month.
6 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
canned food

Happy first day of September! We have officially made it past the first month of school. There are a lot of exciting events coming up this month! Please check out our SMORE newsletter to get all the details!

Please click here: SMORE September Newsletter

"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." -F. Scott Fitzgerald

7 days ago, Sara Burford
CRES
GSCS is excited to share that our Fall Fling 5K and Bazaar will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025! Register to participate in the 5K or just plan to come shop from our employee vendors. The event proceeds will benefit staff and teacher appreciation initiatives throughout the district.
10 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
Fall Fling flyer
What a great way to wrap up our first month of school—Chick-fil-A biscuits and juice, courtesy of Mr. Hawkins and Ms. Reid! Thank you for starting our morning with such a thoughtful treat! #WalkTheWalk #ColtsCan #FueledByCFAandJuice
10 days ago, Cowan Rd Elementary
man putting juice at cart
woman at cart with Chick-fil-A biscuit
man pouring juice for
teachers in doors getting biscuits from cart
several teachers receiving biscuits from carts
several teachers receiving juice from carts

Please Complete the Fall Parent Survey! This is a great way to get involved in your child's education and have us continue to grow!

English Survey Link 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NDQ9B3R

Spanish Survey Link 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MM76X6F


10 days ago, Sara Burford
All GSCS schools & offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, in celebration of Labor Day.
11 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
happy labor day
At Cowan Road Elementary, our staff has committed to "Walk the Walk" of Leader in Me traits! We are connecting with students and having fun through our vibrant kicks. It's a great day to be a Colt!

#ColtsCan #WalkTheWalk
16 days ago, Cowan Rd Elementary
collage of teachers and shoes
collage of teachers and shoes
collage of teachers and shoes
collage of teachers and shoes
collage of teachers and shoes
We hope you'll join us for Grits with Grands on Saturday, September 6 from 8-10a.m. in the cafeteria! #WalkTheWalk #Community
18 days ago, Cowan Rd Elementary
flyer for Grits with Grands: Join us to celebrate our students and their grand adults at Grits with Grands! Saturday, Sept 6, 8-10am in the cafeteria at Cowan Road Elementary; includes image of bowl of grits and silhouette of adults walking with child
Ms. Brasher's 1st grade and Ms. Griggs' 2nd grade classes took on the role of innovators earlier this week. Their task was to create a maze out of lego. Once their maze was completed, they used a marble to test it out. #WalkTheWalk #ColtsCanInnovate #STEAM
19 days ago, Cowan Rd Elementary
kids working with lego at tables, building mazes
kids working with lego at tables, building mazes
kids working with lego at tables, building mazes
kids working with lego at tables, building mazes
kids working with lego at tables, building mazes
kids working with lego at tables, building mazes
kids working with lego at tables, building mazes
kids working with lego at tables, building mazes
kids working with lego at tables, building mazes
kids working with lego at tables, building mazes
Ms. Jharia's class had some visitors help with testing today. Her students worked hard and gave it their best. #WalkTheWalk #ColtsCanShowGrowth
19 days ago, Cowan Rd Elementary
woman and students at table
Woman and 2 students at table
student working
Mrs. Hill's 3rd grade class "read the room" for math problems posted. They located each word problem, determined what they needed to find, and calculated answers. #WalkTheWalk #ColtsCanCalculate
19 days ago, Cowan Rd Elementary
kids working with problems on wall
kids standing and working
girl standing and working
kids standing and working