Please join us Thursday, January 15th at 5:00 for our parent workshop and to view 3rd and 4th grade students' science fair projects.

Please remember to join us this Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM for our parent workshop. We will have homework tips and motivation strategies for you to use at home.

All GSCS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

In December, GSCS held its annual Literacy Days competition. Students across the district expressed their creativity in: K-2 Read Aloud, K-8 Poetry Recitation, K-8 Drama and grades 3-8 Ready Writing. There was a high level of participation from all elementary and middle schools, with almost 200 participants. First-place winners will represent GSCS at the Griffin RESA Regional Literacy Days competition in February 2026. Congratulations to these first-place winners!

Please make plans to attend our workshop on Thursday, January 15th at 5:00 PM. We will have ideas and strategies parents can use to help with homework and motivation.

GSCS Parent University is offering a free 30-minute workshop for families on Safe & Positive Social Media on Thursday, January 15. Scan the QR code to register.

Spalding High School is hosting a STEM Night on February 6 for students in grades 3-5. Register now by scanning the QR code!

The January Parent and Family Engagement Newsletter is ready.
You may view it on Facebook, the school webpage, or email.
You may view it on Facebook, the school webpage, or email.

Happy New Year from GSCS! Remember, staff and students return on Monday, January 5!

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!


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.

Please make plans to attend our workshop on Friday, December 19th at 12:00.

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!

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.






Please make plans to attend our Science Fair student display on Thursday, January 15th.

