Field Day t-shirts! Order yours today! The store closes April 27th.
Use this link: https://patriciasspiritwear.tuosystems.com/stores/futralroadfd
GMA Family Workshop - Be sure to RSVP so we will have materials ready for you!
Career Day is coming! Come dressed as your future career on April 4th!
National Assistant Principal Week was during our Spring Break, but GSCS still wants to honor and recognize all of our amazing assistant principals! Thank you for your service, passion and dedication! Please show our hardworking AP's some extra love!
It's Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week, let’s take time to recognize the incredible people who make our GSCS Elementary After-School Program meaningful for hundreds of students. Thanks to these professionals who help with homework, lead fun projects/activities & more!
Mark your calendars! GSCS Spring Fling 5K & Bazaar - Saturday, May 17.
Today is National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! GSCS is so thankful for our hardworking and dedicated bus drivers who safely get our students to and from school every day! Don't forget to thank your school bus driver today! Let's show them some love! #SchoolBusDriversDay
🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Futral Road Elementary Media Specialist Leslie Benefield has been named the 2025 South Metro Georgia Regional Library Media Specialist of the Year! 📚
Leslie’s passion for literacy, innovation, and student success shines through in everything she does. This recognition is a true reflection of her impact on our school community.
Congratulations, Leslie! We are so proud of you! 👏🍎
Georgia Milestones testing season is upon us. Please remind your students not to stress or be anxious but to do their best as this is a chance to show what they know. See the attached schedule and tips. During Testing: attend school, be on time, sleep well and eat breakfast.
Kindergarten Registration is now open for Griffin-Spalding County Schools! Register in person at Central Registration, 234 E. Taylor Street, Griffin, Georgia 30224 or online. See flyer for details.
Let's continue to celebrate and show love to our GSCS Media Specialists all month long for School Library Month!
Congratulations to an exceptional GSCS alumni, Jhaycee Barnes. Spalding High School class of 2022 graduate, Jhaycee Barnes, of Griffin Georgia, was inaugurated as the University of Georgia (UGA) Student Government Association Vice President on April 8, 2025, marking the beginning of the university’s 38th SGA administration . A third-year college student majoring in economics and political science, Barnes ran on the “Impact” ticket alongside President-elect John Neely and Treasurer-elect Talha Ali . She is pictured with Neely and Ali and with UGA President Jere Morehead. Jhaycee Barnes was student body president at Spalding High. She was also Valedictorian and Star Student during her time in Griffin-Spalding County Schools (GSCS). Watch Jhaycee's "Portrait of a Graduate video from 2022 with this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGAWVyO2lYM
Today is National School Librarian Appreciation Day and GSCS wants to thank our media specialists for their crucial role in education. Media specialists do much more than just manage books, they promote literacy and a love for reading, teach our students research skills, support digital citizenship and technology integration, collaborate with teachers and much more! Show these media specialist some love on their special day!
Today is National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Please be sure to show all of our hard-working GSCS paraprofessionals some LOVE! We appreciate all that you do for our staff and students!
Today is National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Please be sure to show all of our hard-working GSCS paraprofessionals some LOVE! We appreciate all that you do for our staff and students!
Beginning April 22, 2025 - May 9, 2025, GSCS students will participate in the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS). GMAS measures how well students have learned and mastered the state content standards in ELA, math, science and social studies. For more info. check out the GaDOE GMAS Parent Flyer at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qqoqxf5xLJMau7TCCA9Ta8ULg-FpXHAE/view
GSCS is hosting a virtual job fair on Wednesday, April 2, from 3-5 p.m. Register using the QR code.
2025-26 GSCS Pre-K Families...Acceptance letters are coming soon!
All GSCS schools and offices will be closed April 7-11, 2025, for Spring Break. We hope you all enjoy a relaxing and safe break. We look forward to seeing you back on Monday, April 14!
Congratulations to Futral Road Elementary Fifth Grader Elizabeth Shepherd for being a 2025 Regional Winner of the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition! Elizabeth’s winning entry will now move on to the state-level competition for another round of judging. State winners will be announced in May. Congratulations to Elizabeth on this incredible achievement! Let’s wish her the best as she advances to the next level!
