Happy Thanksgiving, Swain Families and Friends!
FIRE HYDRANT REDESIGN CONTEST: Fourth and fifth grade students across the Gordon County Schools system recently had the opportunity to participate in a fire hydrant redesign coloring contest, hosted by Suzanne Roberts and the Calhoun Downtown Development Authority.
In each of our local elementary schools, students were given the creative freedom to design a fire hydrant! After receiving a ton of entries, a winner was selected at each GCS elementary school.
Each of the six designs will be painted onto fire hydrants in downtown Calhoun by local student artists from Gordon Central High and Sonoraville High.
Thank you to Ms. Suzanne Roberts and the Downtown Development Authority for providing this opportunity for our students!!
Our winner was Kathryn King. We’re so proud of her.
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The following students were the Classroom Spelling Bee winners for W.L. Swain Elementary.
4th Grade - Jaylan Easterwood, Kaden Ramsey, Maddie Shaver
5th Grade - Ian Glass, Bryleigh Defoe, Jericka Holliday
They will now compete in the School Spelling Bee on November 30th. The winner will move forward to the county Spelling Bee.
Congratulations to all winners!
Our annual Veterans Day Celebration was held in person this year. We want to thank all the veterans near and far!
We appreciate all of the veterans who came to school today and allowed us to honor them. Thank you for your service!
Trick-Or Treat--Halloween Fun!
We encourage all members of our #OneBIGFamily community to complete the Gordon County Moving Forward Together Survey from our friends at the NW GA Regional Commission.
This survey offers the opportunity for people that live or work in Gordon County to provide guidance about improving various aspects of our community.
Link to survey: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/Gordon-County-Moving-Forward-Together-Survey
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Red Ribbon Dress Up Days!: Friday was "Follow Your Dreams, Not Drugs!" Students and teachers wore PJs.
Red Ribbon Dress Up Days!: Thursday was "From Head to Toe, I’m Drug Free!" Students and teachers wore Crazy Sock and had some Crazy Hair Day!
Fall Festival is this Friday! Come enjoy some family fun!
Red Ribbon Dress Up Days!: Today was Red Alert! Don't Do Drugs!
Congratulations to our wonderful lunchroom ladies. They scored a 100 on their Health Inspection today! Way to go ladies! Thanks for all you do for our teachers, staff, and students!
Red Ribbon Dress Up Days!: Today was Team Up Against Drugs! Dress in your favorite sports gear or warrior blue.
Red Ribbon Week Dress Up Days!
Today was camouflage day--Drugs can't find me!
Completing the Free & Reduced Lunch Application helps in many
areas beyond just free or reduced-price meals. Please read the following flyer and use the scan code if you would like to fill out a form for your child(ren).
PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK: Encourage creative problem-solving with your children. Problem-solving is the basis of good mathematical thinking, and the problems don't have to involve numbers. Ask questions like, "How many different ways are there to walk to school?" or "How many different ways can I measure flour to get half a cup?" Try to come up with more than one solution for everyday problems.
Visit www.gcbe.org/pfe to learn more about GCS Parent & Family Engagement today.
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ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH: We all play a role in promoting good attendance! Help your child develop good attendance habits by:
·Setting a bedtime and morning routine
·Laying out clothes and packing backpacks the night before
·Know your school start time and/or bus schedule
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STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP AWARD: Gordon County Schools Special Education Director, Alecia Segursky, was announced as the winner of the prestigious 2022 Phil Pickens Leadership Award by the Georgia Department of Education’s Parent Mentor Partnership!
The Phil Pickens Leadership Award is a statewide honor recognizing outstanding leadership in the collaborative work between home, school, and community to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, outstanding contributions to the Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership program, and consistent outstanding leadership accomplishments in special education.
“I am honored to receive this award,” said Ms. Segursky. “It is a blessing to work in Gordon County Schools and have the opportunity serve our students with disabilities and their families.”
Segursky won the award during a virtual conference held yesterday in front of the Special Education Services team, her family, Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Fraker, Assistant Superintendent Alice Mashburn, Director of Early Learning and Elementary Education Beth Herod, and Director of Federal Programs and Professional Learning Patricia Boswell.
Please join us in congratulating Ms. Segursky in the comments below!
To learn more about the award, visit www.gcbe.org/news
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PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK: Our Parent Resource Rooms are filled with a variety of books, flash cards, and educational games that are available for elementary and middle school families to check-out and use at home. If you are interested in checking-out resources, contact your school’s Parent & Family Engagement Specialist.
Visit www.gcbe.org/pfe to learn more about GCS Parent & Family Engagement today.
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Did you know that completing the Free & Reduced Lunch application helps beyond just receiving a free or reduced lunch price? It helps with school funding, possible scholarship eligibility, discount fees for home internet, and possible discounts on test fees.
You can apply online at www.schoolcafe.com, through the SchoolCafé mobile app, or you can get a paper application at your child's school or at www.gcbe.org/mealapplication.
The deadline to submit an application is September 15th!
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ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH: Did you know? Missing 10% of school (more than 2 days a month) can make it harder to:
· Gain early reading and math skills
· Build relationships
· Develop good attendance habits
Help your child by ensuring he/she is at school every day and on time, sending notes when they must be absent due to illness, and supporting your child to develop good attendance habits!
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