Griffin Region College and Career Academy

Griffin-Spalding Partners In Education is holding its 23rd Annual Partners In Education Golf Tournament on Friday, September 27, 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/2rv2p Questions? Email laura.beaber@gscs.org More info. on PIE visit www.gspie.org

GSCS Student Services Department has the following job vacancies for the 2024-25 school year: School Social Worker, Student Services Department Secretary and Dental Paraprofessional. If you’re interested in these positions, please apply at www.gscs.org. https://www.gscs.org/o/gscss/page/job-opportunities-applications

Great day @griffin_rcca. @caterpillarinc in Griffin welcomed 5 Mechatronics @griffinspalding students as apprentices. #ctaedelivers @sayitloudsupt @letjteachu @sheppard06

5 of 2024-25 GRCCA Industrial Maintenance students have the opportunity to intern at Caterpillar this year. Four of the interns and their families at orientation.

Happy Independence Day! All GSCS schools and offices will be closed June 29-July 7. Schools & offices will reopen on Monday, July 8.

GSCS is seeking two dedicated and compassionate school nurses for the 2024-25 school year at two schools. The ideal candidate will be an RN or LPN willing to provide professional nursing care to students and staff, promoting a healthy school environment conducive to learning. This position requires strong clinical skills, empathy and the ability to collaborate effectively with educators and parents. If you’re interested, please apply at https://www.gscs.org/

All GSCS schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.

Free Summer Meal Opportunities for Students (18 and under)

Free Summer Meal Opportunities for Students (18 and under)

Free Summer Meal Opportunities for Students (18 and under)

GSCS employees had fun in the sun today at the Employee Appreciation Adult Field Day! It was a great way to end the school year by having fun with colleagues and enjoying games & activities! Thank you to the sponsors, volunteers & everyone who helped make today awesome!

All GSCS schools and offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27.

GSCS Class of 2024 graduation ceremonies will all be live-streamed. Scan the QR codes or click on the links below: A.Z. Kelsey Academy Ceremony (May 23 @ 9:30 a.m.) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5wyDpAMyCA Spalding High Ceremony (May 23 @ 7 p.m.) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNmj7wvpsdQ Griffin High Ceremony (May 24 @ 7 p.m.) - https://www.youtube.com/live/hsfmPMiW7Ig

@Griffin_RCCA had all four of the runnable aircraft on the field today. The Maintenance III Students did a lot of work on the planes this year. Sad to see this group leave, but looking forward to a new class this Fall. @GriffinSpalding #CTAEDelivers

A signing ceremony was held today for Griffin High School Seniors Jahlani Harris and Jonathan Lopez who signed their contracts to begin their employment with Caterpillar Inc. This year GSCS collaborated with Caterpillar Inc. on a pilot program, Train, Learn, Grow. GRCCA worked with SCTC and Caterpillar to support manufacturing students in gaining valuable internship experiences at Caterpillar. Caterpillar opened its doors to two motivated and ambitious students, Jahlani and Jonathan, from GRCCA. These students were able to work in multiple areas based on their dual enrollment experience with GRCCA in partnership with SCTC Instructor Don Rogers. The experience was successful for both Caterpillar and the students. Caterpillar hired both students to start working full-time this summer. Caterpillar is excited to offer five students with this opportunity next year. A number of Caterpillar executives attended the ceremony, including Jahlani and Jonathan’s mentors Eric Kersey and John Sunil. Attendees included: Griffin Mayor Doug Hollberg Representatives Beth Camp and Karen Mathiak Griffin Spalding Development Authority Executive Director David Luckie SCTC President Dr. Irvin Clark SCTC Dean Drew Todd GSCS Superintendent Dr. Keith Simmons GSCS Senior Cabinet Members GRCCA Principal Chad Pruitt GHS Principal Herbert Chambers CTAE Director Kimberly Shepherd Caterpillar Manufacturing Operations Director John Downey Caterpillar Human Resources Representatives Rusty Taylor and Brittany Battle Caterpillar Government Affairs Jan Moore Caterpillar Corporate Affairs Lisa Miller Caterpillar Manager Portia Bonner

Free Summer Meal Opportunities for Students (18 and under)

@GA_FFA what a wonderful recognition banquet at Griffin Regional College and Career Academy @GriffinSpalding #CTAEdelivers

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and well-being and provide resources and information to support individuals and communities that may need it. Get Ready for Mental Health Action Day on Thursday, May 16, 2024, and Wear GREEN! Mental Health Action Day encourages everyone to take action for themselves, their loved ones, or their community. #MentalHealthMatters #GoGreen If you have concerns about your or someone else's mental health, please get in touch with a medical professional or call 988 for a free, confidential conversation.

This morning GSCS IT detected attempted suspicious activity from accounts outside our network. As a preventative precaution, the IT department has reset all student passwords. School Administrators will work with teachers to make students aware of their new passwords. This may impact software applications such as SAVAS, I-Ready, Edgenuity and HMH (today only). No data has been accessed. The GSCS network has not been compromised. This is a preventative measure. All staff accounts are secured via two-factor authentication and do not require a password reset. The safety measures put in place by GSCS IT in the past year helped to minimize this type of outside activity. Thank you,

GSCS CTAE had an Educator Singing Day where eight Teaching as a Profession students committed to careers in education. GSCS offered these students a pre-contract to come back to GSCS after they graduate college. They also received a scholarship for two free classes at either Southern Crescent Technical College or a University. We are so proud of these students!