September is Attendance Awareness Month!
To celebrate school attendance, we will have a friendly competition among our schools. The school with the highest attendance percentage during the month of September will win an ice cream party. The school with highest attendance percentage on September 30th will receive an attendance trophy!
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!
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #OneBIGFamily
Our theme for the 2022-2023 school year is #OneBIGFamily.
We asked Christina Cote, third grade teacher at W.L. Swain Elementary and the 2022-2023 Swain Teacher of the Year, what it means to be part of our One BIG Family:
“I am thankful that I am a part of Gordon County One Big Family because we are very supportive of one another. We encourage and support one another as teachers and in our classrooms. When there are needs in our classroom, whether it be curriculum or students, we can count on our coworkers and administrators to help. We want the best for each and every student and teacher. That is something that is very valuable in this field.
As an example, one year I had larger class sizes and needed to complete an assessment for every student. I asked for help in assisting in getting the assessments completed and administration asked other teachers to come help. The specials teachers and ELL teacher gave up time from their planning to come help me so I could the assessments. They had a great attitude too as I was very appreciative of their time and help. It was so great knowing that others would help when we needed it.”
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PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK: Family Engagement plays an important role in helping kids to feel connected to their families, caregivers and the community.
Try these tips to help both you and your child connect with your school:
-Get to know your child’s teacher at the beginning of the year;
-Attend school events and teacher conferences;
-Volunteer;
-Encourage reading at home;
-Ask your child about their day.
Visit www.gcbe.org/pfe to learn more about GCS Parent & Family Engagement today.
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #OneBIGFamily
September is Attendance Awareness Month!
To celebrate school attendance, we will have a friendly competition among our schools. The class with the highest attendance percentage during the month of September will win an ice cream party. The school with highest attendance percentage on September 30th will receive an attendance trophy!
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!
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #OneBIGFamily
Scholastic Book Fair is coming to W.L. Swain Elementary!
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/swainelementaryschool
Do you want to volunteer? Volunteer Training is this week.
PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WEEKLY TIP: Our School-Parent Compact for Achievement is an agreement that explains how parents, students, and teachers will work together to make sure that all students are successful. The compacts are designed by grade-level and are available on our website. A paper copy will also be sent home with your child. Reviewing the compact together and posting the compact to your refrigerator door is a great way to connect with your child and keep the goals on your family’s mind. These are also valuable tools to use during Parent-Teacher Conferences.
It is important that you sign the compact with your child and return to the school. Feel free to contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
Visit www.gcbe.org/pfe to learn more about GCS Parent & Family Engagement today.
#GoCoSchools #OneBIGFamily #GETGCS
Are you interested in a career with Gordon County Schools?
Join us at the School Hiring Event hosted by Qualified Staffing on Thursday, July 14th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM to learn more about our available positions, benefits, and opportunities!
#GoCoSchools #OneBIGFamily
The 2022-2023 Gordon County Schools Back-To-School Guide is now LIVE!
Find all the information you need for this upcoming school year by visiting this link: www.gcbe.org/backtoschool
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #BackToSchool #OneBIGFamily
CENTRAL REGISTRATION: Our Central Registration is NOW OPEN!
Summer Enrollment has begun! If you need to register your student for elementary, middle or high school next year, visit us at our Central Registration!
Location: Gordon Central High School
Address: 335 Warrior Path Calhoun, GA 30701
Phone Number: 706-629-7391
Central Registration will be available Monday - Thursday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Prior to arriving at Summer Enrollment, please visit www.gcbe.org/enrollment to access, print, and fill out the registration packet in its entirety before entering at GCHS. Printed packets will be available if you are unable to print and fill out forms prior to registering.
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS
CENTRAL REGISTRATION: Our Central Registration is NOW OPEN!
Summer Enrollment has begun! If you need to register your student for elementary, middle or high school next year, visit us at our Central Registration!
Location: Gordon Central High School
Address: 335 Warrior Path Calhoun, GA 30701
Phone Number: 706-629-7391
Central Registration will be available Monday - Thursday and Friday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Prior to arriving at Summer Enrollment, please visit www.gcbe.org/enrollment to access, print, and fill out the registration packet in its entirety before entering at GCHS. Printed packets will be available if you are unable to print and fill out forms prior to registering.
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS
Join us at Swain Elementary, April 28 from 1-3pm, to help make decisions at Swain!
https://www.gcbe.org/page/parent-and-family-engagement-input
TOMORROW is the Pre-K enrollment deadline for the 2022-23 school year!
Make sure to get your enrollment applications in before it's too late!
To learn more about enrollment, visit www.gcbe.org/enrollment
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS
Use E-Wallet at the book fair so that your student does not have to carry money around. Just follow the steps above or visit our website on scholastic to get started.
Join us next week from March 14-18 for the book fair. Students will come with STEAM March 14-17; March 18 will be online only.
Join W.L. Swain in celebrating Read Across America and Dr. Seuss' Birthday! We will have trivia and dress up days the rest of the week.
Young GA Authors Grade-Level Winners for 2021-2022:
These winning pieces will represent Swain in the County Competition in February!
Kindergarten—Cora Weaver (in Ms. Rice’s class)—story about a “Lost Cat”
1st Grade—Isabelle Clay (in Mrs. Hatcher’s class)—story called “Smarty Girl”
2nd Grade—Jayden Woodall (in Mrs. Padgett’s class)—story called “Heard a Twinkle”
3rd Grade—Acelin Buske (in Ms. Cote’s class)—story called “The Land of Snowflakes”
4th Grade—Bryleigh Defoe (in Ms. Wynn’s class)—story called “The Great Save”
5th Grade—Sophie Anderson (in Mrs. Bennett’s class)—poem called “Self Loathing”
Dear Swain community,
I wanted to let you know this year marks the end of my 30 years in education. After much thought, I have made the decision to retire in May. It has been a true honor to serve as principal at W.L. Swain Elementary School. I will greatly miss all my students, faculty, staff, parents, and community. I will always treasure my time spent educating the students in Gordon County Schools.
Love,
Dr. Elizabeth Anderson
Thank you to our local police departments, school resource officers, & school safety staff who help keep our schools safe!
#GoCoSchools #LawEnforcementAppreciation#GETGCS
Welcome to a new semester and a new year! We are excited to see what 2022 has in store for our Gordon County Schools students, staff and community.
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