Griffin High School

@GSCS_CTAE is super excited to share the new Career Guide. This explains all options in @GriffinSpalding for our students. Check it out to find out what is available for your student #CTAEDelievers https://simplebooklet.com/gscscareerguidemagazine#page=1

🎬🎶 Griffin High School Film/Music/Media Production Panel 🎤🎥 Our CTAE & WBL students had an amazing opportunity to learn from industry pros at our Film/Music/Media Panel, moderated by our very own Mr. Raheem the Dream! Huge thanks to our panelists: 🎥 Amanda Ray – Trilith Institute 📸 Nardo Franklin – Teacher/Artist/Photography 🎬 Antwan Graham – RBE Studios 🎶 DJ Taz – Santron Music LLC 🎤 Tray Bills – Artist 🎬 Trey Bills – Bill Production 🎶 Playa Poncho – Artist 🎥 Zederick Hunter – Zed Zed Production/Film Production @GSCS_CTAE @GriffinSpalding #CTAEDelivers #CTAEMonth #GriffinHigh #FilmMusicMedia #FutureFilmmakers #IndustryInsights

February is CTAE Month and we are excited to spotlight our incredible students! Performance Achievement Workforce #CTAEDelievers

1st Pathway to Professions with Audio Visual Business partners speaking to students @GriffinHS High about career options Great job Jada Ingram! Huge thank you to all participants! @GSCS_CTAE @GriffinSpalding #CTAEDelivers CTAE month!

GSCS Spring Sports Media Day is being held Wednesday, Feb. 5, starting at 4 p.m. Watch live at https://youtube.com/live/OkYCMWdqSWU?feature=share to see what GHS & SHS spring sport athletes and coaches have to say about their upcoming season! Schedule: Tennis - 4 p.m. Golf - approx. 4:25 p.m. Girls Track and Field - approx. 4:50 p.m. Boys Track and Field - approx. 5:15 p.m. Baseball - approx. 5:40 p.m. Girls Soccer - approx. 6:10 pm. Boys Soccer - approx. 6:25 p.m.

🎉 Celebrate our GHS STAR Student & Teacher honorees! 🌟 Gavin Smith (Student) & Ms. Jada Ingram (Teacher) will be recognized at the STAR Event on Feb 12 at the Kiwanis Building. Let’s show them some love! 💚 #GHS #StarStudent #StarTeacher #CelebratingExcellence #StudentSuccess

This week is National School Counseling Week! This year’s theme is “School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive.” Thank you GSCS School Counselors for truly helping our students thrive academically, socially and emotionally. School counselors have a tremendous impact on helping our students achieve school success and plan for success in their future. Thank you for being a valuable resource for students, parents, teachers and administrators!

🎉Happy CTE Month, BEAR Nation! February is about celebrating Career & Technical Education and its role in preparing students for success!💡 GHS pathways: Culinary, Allied Health, Sports Med, AV/Film, Engineering, Business, Criminal Justice, JROTC & more! 🙌 #CTEMonth #GHS

Attention teachers and paraprofessionals! GSCS is hosting a job fair on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 9-11 a.m. in the South Cafeteria (277 E. Poplar Street, Griffin, GA). Please join us!

On January 16, GSCS hosted its 2nd Annual District Social Studies Fair. Students from across the district demonstrated their research and interview skills through the lens of social studies inquiry. There was a high level of participation from students in grades 3-10, with 46 projects representing 13 schools. According to the Georgia Council for the Social Studies rules, only grades 5-12 are eligible to advance to the Regional Social Studies Fair. Sixteen projects were selected to advance to the West Regional Social Studies Fair which will take place on March 15, 2025, at Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn. Congratulations to these students who will represent GSCS at the regional competition: • Alayna Wilson, Propaganda Art throughout WWII, Futral Road Elementary • Judah Huckaby, What Happens When the Gas Runs Out?, Crescent Elementary • Ma'Kenzie Justice, Harriett Tubman, Beaverbrook Elementary • Eli Pack, Battle of Waterloo: How Napoleon Lost, Futral Road Elementary • Lizzie Shepherd, Are the Great Barrier Reefs in Danger?, Futral Road Elementary • Amir Ali, Zion Byrd-Dixon & Jalen Pye, WWI, Moreland Road Elementary • Marley Olvera, How the Wright Brothers' Invention Impacted Society, Moreland Road Elementary • Alani Lewis & Isabella Thompson, The Great Depression, Orrs Elementary • David Schiflett, Social Media and Political Violence, Carver Middle School • Jesse Davis & Timothy Phinazee, Jesse Owens, Carver Middle School • Cyron Anthony, The origins of a struggle: The Wounded Knee Massacre, Carver Middle School • Shariah Fulton, Rising Grocery Prices, Rehoboth Road Middle School • Skye Oduaran, Representation Matters: The Role of Representation in American, Politics and its Impact on Future Generations, Spalding High School • Siri Oduaran, The Impact of Major Natural Disasters on Weather Preparedness and Response, Spalding High School • Jaiya Taylor, Through Biases Eyes: AI’s Distorted Perception, Spalding High School • Rondell White, Fast Fashion and its Effect on the Environment and A Global Society, Spalding High School Read more at https://5il.co/368xm.

Please join us for the district's virtual parent meeting to discuss new state standards and new course sequences for the upcoming school year! View the attached flyer for details!

📢 Announcement: Griffin High’s 1st Esports Tournament, set for Jan 25, 2025, is postponed and will be rescheduled. 🎮 We apologize for the change and appreciate your understanding. Stay tuned for the new date—big gaming action is still coming! 💻🔥 #GriffinEsports 💚🖤

Parents and scholars, please note our bell schedule 🔔 for tomorrow, January 24th.🗓️ Please note, school 🏫will start at 9:45 a.m. ⏰ as we will have a one hour delayed start to school.

In the interest of safety, all Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) schools and offices will have a one-hour delay start time for students and staff on Friday, January 24. Elementary start time will be 8:45 a.m.; middle school start time will be 10 a.m. and high school start time will be 9:45 a.m. All after-school events and activities will proceed as scheduled.

Shoutout to our GSCS December Top Readers who crushed it by taking AR quizzes or logging books on Beanstack! Your hard work and love for reading are amazing! Keep reading for your chance to be the next district Top Reader and win your very own tablet! Join us in the GSCS 100,000 Book Challenge and help us reach our goal! Every book counts—let’s do this together! 💪📖 #GSCSReads #TopReaders #100KBookChallenge Elementary Top Readers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ycy2mDXUlg Secondary Top Readers: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LbHdFGCGNg8

In the interest of safety, GSCS will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 23, 2025. All students and staff should remain at home as icy road conditions will disrupt normal school operations. 12-month employees should report to work at noon if conditions are safe to do so.

In the interest of safety, Griffin-Spalding County Schools (GSCS) will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22, 2025. All students and staff should remain at home as the current weather situation will disrupt normal school operations. Stay safe and warm.

After careful consideration and monitoring of the current weather situation, we have made the decision to close GSCS schools tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21, 2025. This decision was not made lightly, but the safety of our students, staff, and families remains our top priority. All schools and offices will be closed. All school-related activities are canceled. All students and employee groups should remain home tomorrow. An announcement will be made tomorrow regarding the status of school for Wednesday, given that freezing temperatures and possible winter weather are expected to remain a factor Tuesday evening. Stay safe and stay warm. Thank you.

🎉 Congrats to Mr. Goodmond, GHS Band Director, on his January 2025 Creative Champion Nominee! 🎶 His passion for music education & dedication to student success have grown the band program, inspiring excellence & fostering talent. Thank you for being an incredible role model!

🎮🔥 Griffin High’s 1st Esports Tournament! 🔥🎮 🗓️Jan 25, 2025 | 7:30 AM-6 PM | GHS Commons Games: Madden 2K25, NBA 2K25, Smash Bros, Mario Kart, & more! 💰 Entry: $20 staff, $15 HS, $10 MS Open to GHS, SHS & all middle schools! Scan QR to register! 🏆 #GriffinEsports