Gordon Central High School is getting ready for Open House, and the Warriors cannot wait to their renovation progress to families at Freshman Orientation!
Our teachers are getting ready for the first day of school with professional development in Exact Path and with our special education department. We look forward to seeing our students back in school together Tuesday, August 6th!
#TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools #GCS
Our Gordon County Schools Nutrition Department met today to kick off preparations for the new school year! They took a moment to celebrate the summer feeding program's success (333,023 meals served), where they ensured students and families had nutritious meals all summer long.
Looking ahead, they're excited to prepare delicious breakfasts and lunches that will nourish our students and keep them energized for learning. Best of all, they are at no cost this year!
We are so proud of our School Nutrition staff, and we appreciate everything they do. They are superstars because they work TOGETHER to feed our community!
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The first day of school is coming soon, and we're excited to welcome back our favorite customers: our students! Lots of new dishes and celebrations of melons for the Harvest of the Month, and baked potatoes for National Potato Day -- and every breakfast and lunch is FREE to all students!!!
Here are some helpful attendance reminders from our Gordon County Schools social workers. Let's work together to help keep our students succeeding in school! #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools #GCS
It was great seeing our Pre-K families at Open House this morning! Don't forget that Elementary Open House is 4-6 PM this afternoon. Open House continues with middle schools on Friday from 4-6 PM, and High School Freshmen Orientation is Monday, August 5th from 4-6 PM.
Our faculty and staff are officially back #Together today for our first pre-planning day of the school year! Many have already been putting in the work during flex days, and we're so excited to have students back August 6th!
Check out our schools getting ready as they share in our mission's commitment to student success. Schools met to discuss their goals and the upcoming year, worked on their classrooms for open house, and participated in fun activities! You can definitely feel the energy in the building for next week.
We succeed together, Gordon County Schools! #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools #GCS
Gordon County Schools and Calhoun City bus drivers came together for back-to-school training. We want to give a special shoutout to Transportation Director Tim Watkins, our transportation staff, and bus drivers for their dedication to student safety. Thanks for all you do!
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Our Gordon County Schools coaches gathered today for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Coaches Kickoff Meeting with Area Director Kim Lamb. Special guest Mike Linch inspired Phoenix and Warrior coaches with powerful insights on leadership and the impact they have on our student athletes. It was a fantastic time of fellowship and encouragement as we come together to support and uplift each other in our commitment to student success. #TogetherGCS #TogetherWeWin #GordonCountySchools #GCS
Congratulations to these Gordon County Schools students for their achievements at the 81st Annual Georgia 4-H State Congress this past week. They did an amazing job representing our district in state project competitions!
Hannah Jones - Food for Health and Sport - 1st Place and Master 4-H'er
William Parish - Poultry - 1st Place and Master 4-H'er
Joseph Dunnaway - Target Sports - 3rd Place
Gordon County Schools would like to remind everyone that Open House is this Thursday, Friday, and next Monday!
Thursday, August 1st
8:00 AM - Belwood PAL Program
8:30 AM - Elementary Pre-K Open House
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Elementary K-5 Open House
Friday, August 2nd
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Middle School Open House
Monday, August 5th
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM - High School Freshmen Orientation
Tuesday, August 6th
First Day of School!
Gordon County Schools is hosting its New Teacher Orientation today! We are so thankful for these educators to join our commitment to student success. We know they will make an immediate impact on the lives of our students and community.
Thank you to everyone who has helped make this a special day for our new and returning teachers. We look forward to everyone getting to meet them at open house and on August 6th, the first day of school.
Together we are Gordon County Schools! #GCSTogether #GoCoSchools #GCS
Reminder: All Gordon County Schools students will be provided breakfast and lunch at no cost for the 2024-2025 school year.
Children need healthy meals to learn. Gordon County Schools offers healthy meals every school day at no charge to students, and we can now provide that for all children this school year. Our food service receives support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
By participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and eliminating the need for meal applications, Gordon County Schools will reduce administrative and printing costs. Families also benefit from the elimination of completing and submitting meal applications.
School lunch is critical to student health and well-being, especially for low-income students—and ensures that students have nutrition they need throughout the day to learn. Research shows that receiving free or reduced-price school lunches reduces food insecurity, obesity rates, and poor health. This provision will help to remove any stigma or concerns about inaccessibility to healthy food options during the school day.
Thank you to Nicole Head, Director of School Nutrition, Superintendent Alice Mashburn, and our Gordon County Schools Board of Education for making healthy food accessibility a top priority for Gordon County families.
Hamilton Health-Calhoun is hosting a Back to School Celebration with free school supplies and ice cream on Thursday, August 1st from 1 to 3 p.m. while supplies last. Check out their flyer for full details and pick up some free supplies before our K-5 Elementary Open Houses from 4 to 6 p.m.
Check out our Open House dates and times to preview your child's school and teachers.
The first day of school is August 6th, and now's a great time to check out our school supplies hub! Visit https://www.gcbe.org/page/supplies to see what your child may need at each of our elementary, middle, and high schools. You can view each school's document list or view a grade level from the drop-down menu.
Today is the last day of summer enrollment, so take advantage of early registration by visiting one of our two locations now until 3:30 p.m. After July 11th, you will have to enroll at the school your child will be attending for the 2024-2025 school year.
Visit Ashworth Middle School if you are enrolling a child in Ashworth Middle, Belwood Elementary, Gordon Central High, Swain Elementary, or Tolbert Elementary.
Visit Sonoraville High School if you are enrolling a child in Fairmount Elementary, Red Bud Elementary, Red Bud Middle, Sonoraville Elementary, or Sonoraville High.
Belwood Elementary's Preschool Play and Learn Program (PAL) will have open house orientation Thursday, August 1st at 8:00 AM.
Don't forget! Open house is quickly approaching for the 2024-2025 school year. Mark your calendars for these dates and times at the elementary, middle, and high schools.
We encourage anyone who would like to enroll a child in Gordon County Schools to do so prior to open house for registration purposes. Summer enrollment ends July 11th. For more information about enrolling, please visit: https://www.gcbe.org/page/student-enrollment
We look forward to seeing you all very soon!
Gordon County Schools is introducing My Ride K-12, a parent communication app, to its transportation operations. My Ride K-12 will be integrated with our transportation software for families to access estimated times of arrival or departure for buses.
My Ride K-12 is designed so you can access your student’s bus schedules efficiently. GPS technology on the bus works with the district’s software to automatically calculate the timing of a bus route to give you the most accurate ETAs with real-time updates and route changes.
My Ride K-12 is now available for you to download on your Apple or Android mobile device. Our flyer provides step-by-step registration instructions, and you can access the app to download in a variety of ways. Scan the QR code on the flyer, follow the hyperlinks below, or search your app store for “My Ride K-12” to download and register your family on the app. Student bus route information will be available August 2nd on My Ride K-12.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-ride-k-12/id6443848115
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tylertech.myridek12&hl=en_US
