Cowan Road Elementary School

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!
https://secure.smore.com/n/smnfj3-parent-and-family-engagement-news

Wishing our students, families, and community a warm and joyful Thanksgiving! We hope your day was filled with good food, laughter, and moments that matter. (Featuring a little Eric Carle "Very Hungry Caterpillar" whimsy to sweeten the day!) #WalkTheWalk #Thankful

Earlier this week, our staff enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving meal! Thanks to our amazing team supervising the cafeteria, everyone had the chance to eat together in the media center with their team and enjoy some quality time with colleagues. #WalkTheWalk #Grateful

We were proud to celebrate our Leaders of the Month this morning! Students from every homeroom were recognized for showing leadership in their classrooms and around the school. Families joined us to cheer them on and celebrate their accomplishments—such a great way to start the day! #WalkTheWalk #LeadersOfTheMonth

Our Sunshine Committee spread some festive cheer today with “gobble til you wobble” oatmeal cream turkeys for our staff! A sweet surprise to kick off the holiday spirit. Happy Thanksgiving to our amazing team! #WalkTheWalk