GSCS held its annual spelling bee on January 16, 2026. After 16 spelling and vocabulary rounds, Carver Road Middle School Student Zoe Hatchett won with the word “silhouette.” The district runner-up is Crescent Elementary School Student Lucien Felth.
The annual spelling bee is open to grades 3-8. Each GSCS elementary and middle school held a competition in the Fall to select one student to advance to the district level (and one alternate who participates in the district bee only if the winner is unavailable).
The Griffin-Spalding Chapter of the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) awarded the winner and the runner-up with trophies and gift cards.
Zoe Hatchett will compete against students from seven other counties in the GAE Regional Spelling Bee on February 28, 2026, in Conyers, GA.
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The annual spelling bee is open to grades 3-8. Each GSCS elementary and middle school held a competition in the Fall to select one student to advance to the district level (and one alternate who participates in the district bee only if the winner is unavailable).
The Griffin-Spalding Chapter of the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) awarded the winner and the runner-up with trophies and gift cards.
Zoe Hatchett will compete against students from seven other counties in the GAE Regional Spelling Bee on February 28, 2026, in Conyers, GA.
READ MORE: https://aptg.co/JnqqLZ
Drop by GRCCA tomorrow between 4 -6 p.m. to meet and speak with the new GSCS Superintendent, Dr. Donald Warren.
Spalding High School is hosting a STEM Night on February 6 for students in grades 3-5. Register by this Friday, Jan. 23. Scan the QR code!
See the special edition GSCS Community Community E-Newsletter - use this link https://conta.cc/49C4CoL
Crescent Families,
Yearbooks are on sale now! Price increases February 1st!
You can purchase at https://www.balfour.com/
Yearbooks are on sale now! Price increases February 1st!
You can purchase at https://www.balfour.com/
Tuesday, January 20, is an At-Home Learning Day for Students and a District Professional Learning Day for Staff.
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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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.
READ MORE: https://5il.co/3tdgc
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.
