Headlines & Features
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Tiger Drive to be closed to thru traffic
The Greene County School System will soon close Tiger Drive to access by thru-traffic.
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GCSS 2022 GA Milestones testing results show COVID gap recovery
The Greene County School System’s 2022 Georgia Milestones test results show that at the elementary level, the system has closed the COVID gap and made significant improvements in addition.
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GCHS named a 2022 AP Honor School
Greene County High School (GCHS) has been named a 2022 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor School by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE). GCHS was recognized as an AP Expansion School, a designation which recognizes schools with 25% growth in AP student participation from May 2020 to May 2021.
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GCSS Athletics hires award-winning new GCHS Head Football Coach Terrance Banks
The GCSS Athletics Department is pleased to welcome Terrance Banks to Greene County High School as its new Head Football Coach. Banks comes to Greene County from Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, where he has served as Interim Head Football Coach and was previously the school’s Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach, helping the team reach its first playoff appearance in three years.
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GCHS Principal James Peek announces retirement, AD Eddie Hood to be named Interim Principal
Mr. Eddie Hood, the current GCSS Athletic Director, has been named Associate Principal of Greene County High School. Following the upcoming retirement of current GCHS Principal Mr. James Peek in May 2022, Mr. Hood will become the school’s Interim Principal for the 2022-2023 school year.
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GCSS suspends campus mask requirement
The Greene County School System is pleased to announce the suspension of its campus mask requirement for students and staff, effective Monday, November 1st.
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GCSS names four 2021-2022 Teachers of the Year
Congratulations to our 2021-2022 Teachers of the Year! Jennifer Rosenblum is Teacher of the Year at CBJ Preschool, Dana Jackson is Teacher of the Year at Greene County Primary School at Union Point, Morgen Gay is Teacher of the Year at Anita White Carson Middle School, and Megan Calicott is Teacher of the Year at Greene County High School.
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GCSS announces mask requirement for students and staff
The Greene County School System announced that effective Wednesday, August 11th, wearing masks will be required for all students and staff inside school buildings and on the school bus. Superintendent Chris Houston directed the change in mask policy after the rate of student cases within the district reached 1%.
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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Liddy Cronan named inaugural Student Pharmacist of the year
GCHS alum Dr. Liddy Cronan (Class of 2014) was named the Jim Bartling Student Pharmacist of the Year by the Georgia Pharmacy Association in June 2021. This is the first year that the association has given this award, making Dr. Cronan the inaugural recipient. She says: "Greene County Schools prepared me well for college, both undergraduate and graduate school. I had amazing teachers throughout the years, who encouraged me to reach for the stars. There is still a long road ahead, and I am looking forward to serving my patients with the highest quality of care and returning the favor to the community that has always supported me so well."
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GCSS announces return to normal school operations for 2021-2022
The Greene County School System is planning for a return to school that is as normal as possible this year. Masks will be optional, hand sanitizing and hand washing practices will be continued and encouraged, and enhanced cleaning and sanitizing procedures by custodial staff will be extended.
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GCCA Career Coaching Program partners with Emory's Goizueta Business School
“Student mentoring is like a planting a garden,” said Greene College & Career Academy CEO John Ellenberg. “You go ahead and plow because you know it’s going to rain. Now it’s raining, and we needed the expertise of Goizueta’s MBA students to show us how to scale our operations.”
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Two GCSS students recognized by GA Governor’s Honors Program
Two Greene County School System students, rising LOA senior Gabrielle Gruszynski and rising GCHS junior Aiden Turner, have been recognized by the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program.
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Application period for Families of Children with Special Needs COVID-19 Reimbursement extended through June 30th
Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Education have opened the applications for the Families of Children with Special Needs Reimbursement through June 30.
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Verizon recalls mobile hotspot model MHS900L issued to Greene County students
Please be aware that Verizon Wireless has recalled the WiFi jetpacks/mobile hotspots that were distributed by the Greene County School System. Verizon filed the recall notice with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and posted information about the recall on their website.
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GCSS welcomes Keith Ellenberg as technology director and chief information officer
The Greene County School System is pleased to welcome Keith Ellenberg to the district’s leadership team as the new Director of Technology and Chief Information Officer for the school system.
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School News and Announcements
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School Supply List 2022-2021
Click on the link above to see a basic supply list. Students will also receive more information from their individual teachers at open house.
Upcoming Events
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Tomorrow
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM (GCHS) V. Football vs. Putnam Co. (Scrimmage game) - HOME
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August 18, 2022
6:00 PM (BOE) Regular Meeting
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August 19, 2022
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August 23, 2022
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (GCHS) Volleyball @ NGA - AWAY
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August 24, 2022
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (GCCA) College and Career Academy Open House
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August 25, 2022
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (GCHS) Volleyball vs. NGA - HOME
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August 26, 2022
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August 30, 2022
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September 1, 2022