Cowan Road Elementary School

Our Elf on the Shelf made quite the entrance today—by helicopter!

Students were absolutely shocked (and thrilled!) to see our elf fly in, and the excitement was priceless. Huge thanks to Freddie Briggs, owner of Tier-One Helicopters, and pilots Cameron Conner and Garrett Barton for making this unforgettable moment happen for our kids.

📹 Be on the lookout—a video is coming later so you can feel the excitement, too! #WalkTheWalk #COESElfOnTheShelfDayFive #OurElfOnTheShelfReallyFlies

GSCS families and community: Thomaston Milk Company would like to bless Spalding County families with free milk before the holidays. They will be in the Orrs Elementary parking lot, 1553 Flynn Street, on Monday, December 22, 2025, from 10 AM – 12 PM, while supplies last, distributing ½ pints of regular and chocolate milk. This distribution is a donation on behalf of Thomaston Milk Company. We appreciate their support of our community.

Please complete the ThoughtExchange at the link below to provide input for the questions that will be asked of the superintendent finalists at the town hall meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 6 p.m in the Griffin Auditorium. The town hall event will also be live-streamed. Thought Exchange Link: https://my.thoughtexchange.com/scroll/474844673/welcome

Today, all GSCS School Principal Secretaries were celebrated at a Jingle & Mingle Heart of the School Christmas Luncheon. They were all recognized for their dedication, hard work and joy that they bring to their schools. Thank you, school principal secretaries! Happy Holidays!

Join the Kids Heart Challenge Lifesavers League by signing your student up TODAY. Flyers are coming home with students today. http://www2.heart.org/goto/CowanRdElementary or download the AHA Schools app today iPhone or Android!

[hint: if you go straight to the website or app and search our school,enter Cowan Rd (don't spell out Road) in order to find us.]

Congratulations to our school Spelling Bee champion, Nyla, and runner-up, Colton! 🐝 We’re so proud of both students for their hard work. Nyla will represent our school in January at the GSCS Spelling Bee—we’ll be cheering you on! #WalkTheWalk #SpellingBee

We’ve got quite a few adventurous coats wandering around without their owners! If your child’s jacket has gone exploring and not made it home, please fill out the quick form below with a few helpful details. We’ll search our Lost & Found and send it home if we spot a match. https://forms.gle/PNdwCUVurd8nLLsz8 #WalkTheWalk #AndDiscoverYourJacket #ColtsCanFindTheirCoats

Title III Parent Engagement Activity
Thursday, December 11 · 11:00am – 12:00pm and 5:30 pm
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/trc-cbdu-tur

We’re proud of our 3rd–5th grade students who took part in Literacy Days today! They did an awesome job representing us in poetry recitation, read aloud, and drama. Great work, everyone! #WalkTheWalk #GSCSLiteracyDaysDayTwo

We’re really proud of this group for doing such a great job at Literacy Days yesterday! They represented us well in Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade with poetry recitation, read aloud, and drama. Awesome work, Colts! #WalkTheWalk #GSCSLiteracyDaysDayOne

All GSCS schools & offices will be closed Dec. 22, 2025 - Jan. 2, 2026, for holiday break. GSCS staff & students return on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.

Register to attend the next GSCS Parent University and learn how to navigate your students' screen time. Scan the QR code to register!

On Dec. 11, GSCS families can log in to learn about resources to help improve their child's English language development.

GSCS December Parent University. Scan the QR code to register.

GSCS will host a job fair on December 16, 2025, at the Flint River Regional Library. Scan the QR code to register!

Warm up with a sweet treat! Travelin’ Tom’s will be on campus December 12th serving hot cocoa for $3 a cup. ☕ Cups will be larger than the amount of cocoa to help prevent spills, so everyone can enjoy a smooth, cozy treat. Online orders only — please place yours by 3 PM on December 11th. Order here: https://customer.travelintomscoffee.com/#/T859812794 #WalkTheWalk #Travelin'Tom's #HotCocoaVibes

GSCS Department of Exceptional Students is hosting a Parent Expo on December 4 from 5-7 p.m. at the Griffin Region College & Career Academy.

📚 Congrats to Eliana, our November Top AR Reader! She read an amazing 20,500 words in AR books last month! Way to go, Eliana — keep leading the way and turning those pages! #ReadersAreLeaders #ARSuperstar #MonthlyReadingStars #ColtsCan #WalkTheWalk

If you missed the last one in October, Griffin-Spalding County Schools invites grandparents to attend a Town Hall Meeting for grandparents helping their GSCS student grandchildren.
This meeting, hosted by Board of Education Chairman R. Syntel Brown with district leaders, is scheduled for Thursday, December 11, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the parent resource center in the GSCS Central Office "B Building" (facing Taylor Street). The address is 234 E. Taylor Street, Griffin, Georgia 30224. Grandparents will receive updates and learn about helpful resources.
Please use the following link to sign up to attend. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWqzm_B76SxeFH39VH_kiR1V4iIDzua3nbRGvv-3S1I2Dkig/viewform

Welcome to December Colt Family! Please check out our newsletter for this month. There is a lot of great upcoming events and some data to look at. Have a great month!
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