GHS #Culinary classes and teacher Ms. Barnes showing out again! 💚💛

Here they are learning to 🔪deconstruct🔪 a chicken 🐔 and make vegetable stock as the base for delicious soups 🍲 and sauces! 🤩😋🤯

Great things are happening at #GHS #EVERYDAY! #AIM #AIMHigher
3 days ago, jared McClelland
Student butcher chieken
Vegetable stock made by students
A student stirs vegetable stock while cooking
GSCS and SCTC are hosting Pathways to Success: Parent Informational Event on Thursday, Oct. 9 @ 5 p.m. Mark your calendars!
4 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
parent meeting
🎉 Mark your calendars! The Annual @Griffin_RCCA + @SoCrescentTech Fall Festival is back
📅 Oct 23 | ⏰ 5–7 PM

🙌 Huge thanks to Premier Sponsor @BankWithUnited!
🤝 With @AWSCloud @CaterpillarInc @HomeDepot @Delta bringing the fun.
🥫 Don’t forget: canned food drive for local food banks!

👉 Vendor spots going fast: http://bit.ly/4mOY62R

@GriffinSpalding #CTAEDelivers #FallFestival #growINgriffinspalding
5 days ago, GSCS CTAE
CTAE Business Partnership Events (4)
#GSCS and #GHS are stakeholder focused!

Human resources is soliciting feedback about proposed school calendars from teachers🧑‍🏫, parents👪, and students🎓!

If you haven't already, please complete the survey below:
https://tejoin.com/scroll/735732876
6 days ago, jared McClelland
Students listen a presentation from the GSCS director of HR
Senior Scholars, this is a friendly reminder to RSVP for the Senior Sunrise taking place tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23rd, at 6:30 a.m. The last day to RSVP is today.

Link to RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLmJcRpQApiwP5ILxJneeQwcMSVmSRpNt1TYKpxfxQvhAUUg/viewform?usp=dialog

If you have any questions, please reach out to Dr. Elam, Ms. Blount, or Mr. Coggins.
We look forward to seeing you there as we celebrate this special moment together!
6 days ago, Dedrey Elam
Senior Sunrise
Today is National Tradesman Day! Let's celebrate and honor all of the skilled tradespeople for their essential skills and hard work!
9 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
hard hat
@GriffinHS played Westover High School & Autumn Johnson, GHS alumni in the Sports Medicine Pathway shadowed the Athletic Trainer. So proud as she works on her Bach Health Science focusing on Athletic Training at Albany State. #CTAEDelievers @GriffinSpalding
10 days ago, GSCS CTAE
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😋😋 Is this an episode of 🔪Chopped?! No! It's #GHS 💚Culinary Arts💛 students making charcuterie🍇🧀  boxes for teachers to enjoy during Professional Learning.

Great things are happening every day at GHS! #AIM #AIMHigher #CulinaryArts
11 days ago, jared McClelland
A student placing fruit and cheese into charcuterie boxes
Students place lids on finished boxes
Under the direction of Ms. Barnes, students portion snacks into boxes
2026-2027 & 2027-2028 GSCS School Calendars Survey
Please take a minute to complete the GSCS Thought Exchange Survey, offering your feedback on the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school calendars. The survey is accessible using the QR code on the flier or by clicking on this link: https://my.thoughtexchange.com/scroll/735732876/welcome
View the 2026-27 calendar options at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NMXw08dxJjVyyFZY8-7ApyKl7IeZY6JUTbhVm4DYL3Y/edit?tab=t.0
View the 2027-28 calendar options at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KGNzyOILkxEjwjM-DrBDWZ5HYdaERE1YLi-NGRl9hfw/edit?tab=t.0
12 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
calendar survey
😄 Fun in the Sun ☀️

Ms. Fatima's #Biology Classes went outside today to work on #PunnettSquares with sidewalk chalk to develop their understanding 🤔 of inheritance of traits. 🧬🧪

Great things are happening at #GHS every day! #AIMHigher #AIM #MakeLearningFun

💛💚💛💚
12 days ago, jared McClelland
Students use chalk to make Punnett squares
Students consult their notes while working
A student puts the finishing touches on one of her Punnett Squares
Today is IT Professionals Day! Our schools and students rely on technology for everything from lesson plans to attendance. Today, let's celebrate our IT professionals who keep our computer systems running smoothly and securely. We appreciate the work you do behind the scenes to ensure our students, teachers and schools are always connected!
12 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
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#Careers of tomorrow being taught today at #GHS! 🧑‍💼💻

Ms. Camp assists a student using a computer for #research and teachers proper evaluation and citation of sources.

#AIMHigher 💚💛
13 days ago, jared McClelland
Ms. Camp assists a student using a computer for research
Great month @GSCS_CTAE and WBL@GriffinSpalding @GriffinHS @SpaldingHS #CTAEDelievers. We now have an app that allows our WBL students to search through jobs in our area. The @USAirforce visited our @JoinArmyROTC students! So proud of our WBL students http://bit.ly/4n06xJo
18 days ago, GSCS CTAE
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Bears 🐻, families, community members:
Please join us for the #GHS #LiteracyCarnival, next Tuesday, September 16th 📅

Come help us build community around learning! We would love to see you there! 💚💛

#AIMHigher
18 days ago, jared McClelland
Flyer announcing GHS Literacy Carnival September 16th at 4:30
September 8-12, 2025, is Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Week! Join us in recognizing Mr. Travis Smith, Griffin High School Athletic Director! Athletic administrators are the leaders who make education-based athletics possible. They work behind the scenes to schedule games, support coaches, ensure safety, and most importantly, create opportunities for student-athletes to grow and succeed. Please join us in thanking our athletic administrators for their dedication, vision, and commitment to building school pride and shaping the student experience.
19 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
smith headshot
✍️✍️✍️ Test time is coming up!!

Check the flyer so you'll know when your EOC exams are happening. Now is your chance to #ShowWhatYouKnow

Follow the QR code for more information.

#AimHigher #GHS #EOC 💚💛
19 days ago, jared McClelland
Mid-month EOC schedule

📢 Parents, you’re invited!

Join us for our Monthly Parent-Teacher Conference Day 🏫
📅 Wednesday, September 17, 2025
🕞 3:30 p.m.
📍 GHS Commons

This is a great opportunity to:
✅ Meet your scholar’s teachers
✅ Discuss academic progress
✅ Create a plan for academic success

✨ We value your partnership in helping our students Level Up and AIM Higher!
👉 Click here to sign up:
🔗https://tinyurl.com/MPTC-2526

23 days ago, Dedrey Elam
Monthly Parent Teacher Conference Day
😮🤯 Students watch a Jeep commercial and examine a mentor text in a special argumentative/persuasive writing ✍️ workshop with Mr. McClelland in the Media Center.

🗣️Go forth and persuade, scholars! 🗣️

Amazing things are happening every day at #GHS 💚💛
#AIMHigher
24 days ago, jared McClelland
Students listen to presentation during writing workshop
A jeep commercial hooks students into the topic of persuasive writing
Students examine a mentor text for persuasive writing
Mr. McClelland discusses persuasive strategies in writing
🎪✨ Step Right Up to the GHS Literacy Carnival! ✨🎪

📅 Tuesday, September 16th
🕟 4:30 p.m.
📍 Griffin High School
Bring the whole family for an afternoon packed with:
🎲 Fun Games
🏆 Exciting Prizes
🍴 Delicious Food Trucks
💚💛 Let’s celebrate the power of learning and community! Don’t miss the fun!
25 days ago, Dedrey Elam
GHS Literacy Carnival Invite
🌟 Level 1 Complete – Aim Higher in Action! 🌟

Our Level 1 for the month of August showed just how much our scholars are stepping up to Aim Higher! 🚀✨

📉 Behavior referrals dropped by 45.6% (from 57 in August 2024 ➝ 31 in August 2025).
📈 Average Daily Attendance increased by 3% (from 91.84% in 2024 ➝ 94.6% in 2025).

👏 1424 of 1459 students had zero behavior referrals.
👏 957 students achieved 95% or higher attendance.

We are definitely off to a great start this school year, and we’re just getting started! 💚💛
25 days ago, Dedrey Elam
GHS August 2025 Behavior/Attendance Data