Tuesday, January 20, is an At-Home Learning Day for Students and a District Professional Learning Day for Staff.
1 day ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
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School Board Names Warren as GSCS Superintendent

On Tuesday, January 13, the Griffin-Spalding Board of Education appointed Dr. Donald Warren as the superintendent of the Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS).

Dr. Warren has 33 years of experience in education and has served GSCS for almost 10 years. He has served as the interim superintendent for the last eight months and also for four months in 2020. He has served as the GSCS Deputy Superintendent since 2021, overseeing district operations. Warren began with GSCS in 2017 as the GSCS Executive Director of Secondary Education, where he supervised all middle and high school principals along with career and technical education.

Dr. Warren came to GSCS after serving as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction & Director of Learning and Leadership for Henry County Schools for five years. He spent much of his career in the Houston County School District as a high school mathematics teacher, assistant principal (elementary and middle) and principal in Warner Robins.
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2 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
Dr. Warren headshot
Congratulations to the 9th grade boys basketball team. They defeated Upson-Lee and advanced to the league championship. The Bears will travel to Jackson for the championship game on Wednesday at 5:00. Please come out and support our Bears!
2 days ago, jared McClelland
All GSCS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
4 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
MLK day with flag

FREE IS GOOD… and so is FREE COLLEGE TUITION! 🎓
Did you know high school students can earn up to 30 hours of FREE college tuition while still in high school? If you missed the Dual Enrollment events at Spalding or Griffin High, don’t worry - there are more chances! But space is limited in the programs, so please attend the earliest event possible to ensure your spot for the 2026-27 school year.
📅 When: January 8, 13, 20, or 26 at 5:30 PM
📍 Where: GRCCA, 221 Spalding Drive, Griffin, GA 30223
At this event, you’ll learn about:
✅ Career Programs
✅ High School Career Pathways
✅ Dual Enrollment opportunities
💡 Who’s Invited: Current 9th, 10th, and 11th graders interested in Dual Enrollment for the 26/27 school year. Remember, students must attend with a parent or guardian.
➡️ RSVP today at https://forms.gle/mUGEVPov5FZvUuQW7

6 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
GRCCA students

Parents and students, please follow the link below for important information about after-school tutoring, which begins Monday January 12th.

Tutoring letter

6 days ago, jared McClelland

Congratulations to the #GHS boys' wrestling team for their stellar performance last night!

Carsten: 2-1

Andre: 2-1

Jonathan: 1st varsity win

Denver: 2-1

Jayden: 2-1

Prince: 3-0

Jordan: 2-1 (1st varsity wins)

GO BEARS!!! 🐻💚💛

6 days ago, jared McClelland

Wow! Look at #GHS students go! Mr. Duncan's sports medicine classes learned CPR and practiced their skills on CPR dummies.

Griffin students are equipped to save lives because great things are happening here every day!

#AIM #AIMHigher

7 days ago, jared McClelland
A student performs CPR on a dummy on the floor while another watches
A student practices CPR on an infant dummy
A student practices CPR on a dummy

Parents and students:

Please follow the links for important information about WIDA and ACCESS testing:

WIDA parent letter (English)

WIDA parent letter (Spanish)

ACCESS Parent Handout (English)

ACCESS Parent Handout (Spanish)

9 days ago, jared McClelland
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.
10 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
kids on computer
Happy New Year from GSCS! Remember, staff and students return on Monday, January 5!
14 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
Happy New Year 2026
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.
27 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
glass of milk
#GHS would like to thank our partner Dontavious Smith of Blowin Smoke BBQ who came to teach our culinary students how to prepare and smoke meat!

28 days ago, jared McClelland
A student in a hair net smokes meat
Mr. Smith of Blowin Smoke Barbecue teaches students about the smoker
Students prepare meat for smoking
Professional smoker at Griffin High School
A student tends to smoking meat
Student adds wood to a smoker
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
28 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
town hall meeting
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!
29 days ago, Griffin-Spalding County Schools
school secretaries
school secretaries
#GHS FTW 🐻💚💛🔰

More student success stories! Coach Owens Business and Communications students took the Tosa Google Docs Certification Test last week and 96% of the students passed! Of those, 7 earned an Advanced Certification! Congratulations to:

Lauren Henley
Paris Walker
Breanna McKisic
Kelis Wilson
Mario Howard
Lily Miranda
Tybius Thurmond
about 1 month ago, jared McClelland
Scholars pose with their certificates.
A huge #GHS congratulations to the following scholars, newly certified medical assistants! 💚💛🔰

Zyarah Farquhar
Jalah Gordon
Yuriel Garcia
Ariana Pavon
Amelia Hogans
Breanna Mckisic
Lauren Henley
about 1 month ago, jared McClelland
Scholars in front of school logo
Congrats to the amazing #GHS musicians!
💚💛🔰
#AIM #Higher
about 1 month ago, jared McClelland
Flyer announcing GMEA District 6 Honor Band recipients.

Dear parents and students, friendly reminder! GRCCA students must report to the GRCCA student center, even if classes have concluded. Please do not stay on the GHS campus but report to GRCCA as usual. Thank you!

about 1 month ago, jared McClelland

#GHS Scholars and parents: It's time 🕐to show what you have learned this semester! That's right, it's final exam week! Please make sure you get a good night's sleep, eat a hearty breakfast, and arrive at school on time to begin!

Good luck, not that y'all need it! 💚💛

about 1 month ago, jared McClelland
Flyer concerning final exams