Kennedy Road Middle School

Check out our AVID initiative in action @KennedyRoadMS @GriffinSpalding Students used Focused Note Taking during a video "How to Make Paper Airplane", using only the notes made airplanes and then competed to see who built the best airplane! #AVID4LifeSuccess Excellence in Action

Please see the flyers regarding Kennedy Road softball and football. They have been attached in an email. The football game has been moved to Memorial Stadium and it starts at 6:30pm. Softball has been rescheduled due to the heat advisory this week.

Middle School Athletics Changes Due to Heat: GSCS is expecting severe heat Tuesday-Thursday this week that is expected to exceed the WBGT allowed by our district regulations for outdoor extracurricular activities. Per our regulation, additional precautions start with a measure WBGT of 82. With a WBGT higher than 87, football players are restricted from wearing full pads, and over 92 no outdoor workouts can take place. To combat these anticipated high temperatures, the following schedule adjustments have been made:

The annual GSCS Middle School football jamboree will be hosted by Rehoboth Road Middle School at Griffin's Memorial Stadium (310 E. Poplar Street, Griffin GA) on Saturday, August 19. Tickets and concessions are cash-only. GSCS operates under a "clear bag" policy for all athletic events and spectators may be subject to a security screening.

Griffin-Spalding Partners In Education is holding its 22nd Annual Partners In Education Golf Tournament on Friday, September 29, at the Griffin City Park Golf Course. All proceeds benefit the students and teachers of GSCS by providing field trip/classroom grants and teacher scholarships. Please consider sponsoring/participating. We would love your support! Sponsorship Form: https://5il.co/21hdh Questions? Email laura.beaber@gscs.org More info. on PIE visit www.gspie.org

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Counselors as guest speakers convey the importance of organization in scholastic success! Thank you Ms. Lewis, Ms. Driver, and Mr. Chauncey for delivering a highly engaging, thought provoking AVID lesson promoting teamwork @KennedyRoadMS @GriffinSpalding #AVID4LifeSuccess

GSCS transportation is resuming at 4:30 pm. The severe weather has passed and is now safe for busses. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Spalding County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 4:30 p.m. Buses have returned students to their schools until the storm passes. It is not safe to operate buses with wind above 40 mph and this storm had winds that reached 60 mph. The weather is moving from west to east and the area of high wind is nearing the east side of the county. Once the wind and weather has subsided we will resume bus transportation and notify parents. Thank you.

Come out to support our Kennedy Road Cougars in our 1st softball game of the season!

Reminder to all GSCS Families...This Friday, August 18, is an at-home learning day for all students.

Connections Teachers ACTIVATE our whole student body! What a great Friday @KennedyRoadMS @GriffinSpalding #ConnectionsAssemble

Please help the GHS Band of Gold receive $10,000.00 for the band program! VOTE at https://www.greatbandchallenge.com/. Voting is unlimited, but only one vote per person, per hour, will be accepted. Voting ends tomorrow, Friday, August 11, at 5 PM.

Who ever said that newspapers were boring? Students @KennedyRdMS @GSCSELA @GriffinSpalding designed clothes and had an AVID fashion show. #AVID4LifeSuccess Learning is great with Mr. Chauncey our Teacher of the Year!

Reminder: Friday, August 18, is an at-home learning day for all GSCS students.

Greetings Kennedy Family! We had a great first week of school with students and staff. Our 6th & 7th grade town hall meetings took place with students . Our 8th grade meeting will be next week. Students & staff are excited about the new school year! Thank you! #KennedyCulture

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Great first day for Kennedy Road Students and Staff!!! We are excited about the 2023-2024 School Year! Thank you parents, community members, government officials, and all other stakeholders for your continued support. #KennedyCulture #DayOne @griffinspaldingk12

Greetings Kennedy Family, I hope this message finds you well. Here are your PAW Points of the week. As we embark on the 23-24 school year, please know that we are looking forward to serving your child at Kennedy Road Middle School. Attendance is imperative. Parents, please help us in making sure your child is at school on time each day. To recognize good attendance, we intend to have a Day Dance on September 1st for students who met select criteria. 95% average daily attendance for the month and no office discipline referrals (no ISS/OSS). Please be mindful of the following 10 ten things to know as we head into tomorrow. Students must be in class by 9:00am to be considered on time The building opens at 8:30am for students, and the school day ends at 4:00pm Only clear or mesh book bags are allowed Only water may be consumed in classrooms. Food or drinks may not be consumed in the classrooms or hallways. No holes above fingertip length unless tights are covering those areas Flip flops, blankets, and head gear are not allowed. Hoodies may not be worn while in the building Midriffs should not be exposed Skirts, skorts, and shorts above fingertip length are not allowed All lunch must be brought in a lunch box Fast food cannot be ordered or brought into the building Our focus is to ensure students are reading, writing, speaking, and solving grade level content everyday. Our school motto is “Empowering the Leader in You. Let’s have a great school year! Thank you parents for your support. Go Cougars! #KennedyCulture Sincerely, Joshua Pittman, Ed.D.

Tomorrow, August 1, is GSCS Day One in the District! Here is a reminder of the new bell schedule. To get your student's bus information, please use E-Link at https://versatransweb04.tylertech.com/GriffinSpalding/elinkrp/login.aspx *Use your Student ID number for BOTH the username and password Also, remember that the School Zone cameras operated by the city and county will be active again beginning tomorrow. The cameras will operate one hour before school begins and one hour after school concludes. See you tomorrow for Day 1!