Parent & Family Engagement- October

Parents please take a few moments to complete the 2024-2025 Title 1 Fall Parent Survey. Your input is valued and sought for the needs of our students. Please share your input and feedback!

-Fall 2024 Parent Survey Link:

English Link

Spanish Version Link

• Avoid scheduling vacations when school is in session.
• Build regular routines for bedtimes and the mornings.
• Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
• Talk about the importance of regular attendance and about how your child feels about school.
• Don’t permit missing school unless your child is sick.
• If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors, or your school principal for advice on how to help your child feel comfortable and excited about learning.
• Develop back up plans for getting your child to school if something comes up. Ask a family member, neighbor or another family for help.

Please join us for Math Night where we will dive into each grade level curriculum and give you resources to help your students! This is a family friendly event and we hope to see you ALL there!

Griffin Spalding School System will have Fall Break October 14-18. School breaks are a time that our scholars look forward to all year round. Breaks are a time when scholars can relax, recuperate, and take time to enjoy their families. These breaks also give our scholars a chance to academically reset.

On September 5th we held a virtual and in-person parent meeting to inform participating parents about the school's Title I program and their right to be involved. We had a wonderful turn out and we appreciate every parent and family that was able to come out or log onto the virtual meeting! If you missed our meetings or would like to learn more please contact the school liaison's, Candy Mann (candice.mann@gscs.org), or Katie Hooks (katie.hooks@gscs.org).

In compliance with the requirements of Every Student Succeeds Act, the Griffin-Spalding County School System would like to inform you that you may request information about the professional qualifications of your student’s teacher(s) and/or paraprofessional(s).

The following information may be requested:

Whether your child's teacher has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction

Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived

Whether the teacher is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.

Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

Please join us for the following upcoming events!

October 3rd- Literacy Night (our Book Fair will be open as well)

October 24th- Fall Festival 5:30-7:00PM

November 14th- Math Curriculum Night

January 23rd- Family STEM Night

February 27th- Title l Critical Needs Assessment (CNA)

April 3rd- Fine Arts Night

Ms. Mason is new to the Cowan Family this year and is serving our school as the counselor. Her primary goal is to support the social and emotional needs of the students. She has done a fantastic job so far getting to know each and every student. Ms. Mason has many fun incentives and events planned for the students this year! We are so grateful for all of her hard work and dedication to our school!

Did you know that the Griffin-Spalding County School System also has a Parent Resource Center? Find hands on activities, books and brochures for your student in our District Parent Resource Center. The center is designed to provide educational resources for parents to help your student succeed academically. Parents can also find computers with internet access at the center. The best part is resources are FREE! You can find the Parent Resource Center located in the Parent Services Building, Room 121 on 234 E. Taylor Street, Griffin, GA 30224. If you would like more information or want to make an appointment, please contact LaJuana Love at 770-229-3700, ext 10321 or at Lajuana.love@gscs.org.

Our parent resource center is getting a facelift! Please bare with us as we transition into a more user friendly set up complete with all kinds of resources for you and your family! In the mean time, if you need any assistance or have any questions, please reach out to Katie Hooks or Candy Mann, Cowan's Parent Liaison Team! You can reach us by email at katie.hooks@gscs.org or candy.mann@gscs.org.

-GSCS Title I, Part A Parent & Family Engagement Handbook

-Receipt of Guidebook Google FORM

-Fall 2024 Parent Survey Link:

English Link

Spanish Version Link

Cowan Road Elementary's Parent Liaison's are Candy Mann and Katie Hooks.

You can reach us through email at candice.mann@gscs.org and katie.hooks@gscs.org