One Glynn Magazine: February 2022 Issue

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100 DAYS OF LEARNING A Look Back on our 100th Day of School Celebrations • Page 4

GCSS Happenings

SaturDads & MomDays

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

COVID-19 UPDATES

February Calendar

DATES TO REMEMBER

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BUILDING A #STRONGERGLYNN The Glynn County School System is the foundation for a dynamic and diverse educational community that serves Brunswick and the Golden

Isles

education

of

Georgia.

systems,

As

originally

one

of

the

chartered

in

state’s 1788,

oldest Glynn

public County

Schools blends its tradition-rich history and unique coastal setting with

21st-century

environments

for

innovation more

than

to

create

13,000

engaging

students

in

learning

grades

pre-

kindergarten through 12.

We are seeking talented individuals to join our community as we transform

the

lives

of

our

students

while

providing

high-quality

teaching and learning opportunities. Glynn County Schools offers cutting-edge

technology,

growth

opportunities,

employee

perks,

and a competitive compensation package.

In addition to numerous job fairs that will be held throughout the year, the Human Resources Department recently unveiled a new recruitment system that has a fresh new look and is mobile-friendly.

Our new career opportunities website, which is the latest in a series

https://www.teachglynn.com

of efforts started in June 2020, is designed to make the online job application experience easier and empowers Glynn County Schools to attract, engage, hire and advance today's top talent.

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Around the District A New Year brings with it new perspectives, and the month of January has challenged our schools to think outside of the box. From using dances to help students prepare for the day, to creating NYE Resolutions that focus on exercising thinking and cognitive skills, one could say we are starting the year off on the right foot.

Here is a recap of some major moments of January:

Top photo:

Needwood Middle eighth-grader

Kara Nuque has done it again: She won the 2022 Glynn County Spelling Bee. Eighteen rounds of fierce competition ended with Kara

𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜" against

correctly spelling the word "

one of her toughest (and quite possibly closest) opponents yet: her little sister, Kamille. The C.B. Greer Elementary fourth-grader will serve as the alternate. The Region 8 District Spelling Bee will be held on Feb. 26, followed by the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) State Spelling Bee on March 18.

Middle photo:

The Golden Isles College +

Career Academy held its first Open House for middle and high school students on January 20, and over 250 students (750 attendees including parents!) attended. They met with instructors and local businesses to learn about the skill sets required for the future workforce, and took interactive tours of each pathway presented during the event.

Bottom photo:

As part of the Brunswick-Golden

Isles Chamber of Commerce’s “Education Day” for its Leadership Glynn 2022 Class, district and school leaders participated in a panel on January 24 to discuss the strengths and challenges the system is facing and how local businesses can support our efforts to educate the future workforce.

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CELEBRATING 100 DAYS OF LEARNING How our schools reflected on and celebrated the 100th Day of School.

100 days of school means 100 days smarter! Of all the exciting milestones during the 178-day academic calendar, one of the most confidence building and fun for younger students and teachers alike is, perhaps, the 100th day – the day that signifies being over halfway to the end of the school year. Many of our elementary schools have a special dress-up day to commemorate and celebrate the achievement. Like the little engine that could, the halls seem to swell with a sense of “I think I can, I think I can” (make it to Day 178) when that magical Day 100 crests the hill.

We asked our schools to submit photos of their students’ 100th day of school attire, and they did not disappoint! Can you spot an oldie but goodie?

**You can find more photos like this on our Facebook page.**

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PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT As part of our mission of promoting strong family bonds, we will be holding a “SaturDads and MomDays” event on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. at the Risley Annex, located at 2900 Albany Street in Brunswick.

The event, geared toward moms and dads, will focus on strengthening your relationship with your kids, parenting tools and self-care strategies with the help of our presenters, Courtney Lucas (Nurturing Excellence Inc.) and Nick Clark and Charles Peterson (Fathers Inspired Restored & Motivated Podcast).

To register, visit https://forms.gle/ryozXm6 jBTfUHsFx9 If you have any questions, contact Ms. Jahaan McClendon, Parent Outreach and Support Coordinator, at jahaan.mcclendon@glynn.k12. ga.us or 912-267-4100, ext.

114.

*Families' engagement in children's school leads to children who fare better in life from a social and academic standpoint.

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UPDATES In our continuing efforts to be transparent about school-related coronavirus cases, we have created a COVID-19 Information page on our website. Every Friday, a chart will be added to the site indicating active cases of COVID-19 for staff and students in Glynn County Schools.

Please check back often for updates. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us at healthconcerns@glynn.k12.ga.us.

Last Updated 2/4/2022 3:45 p.m.

UPDATE: GCSS to Move to Green Level of Operations on February 7

Glynn County Schools remains committed to taking all necessary precautions and measures to preserve the safety of our students, staff, families and community.

Based on a decline in positive COVID-19 cases in our schools and the system’s current case count percentage under 1%, all schools will operate in the green level of operations on Monday, Feb. 7 (as indicated in our Return to School Framework). This means that masks are strongly encouraged for students and adults inside of school buildings, but they are still required on buses.

We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak and adjust our plans accordingly. We ask that you continue to monitor students before school. Keep students home and contact the school if they have an illness, are waiting on results from a COVID-19 test, have a positive COVID-19 test, or if they have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.

GCSS COVID Report for 2.4.2022 For previous detailed reports, visit www.glynn.k12.ga.us/covid19/

Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we work to provide the best instruction for our students in the safest environment possible.

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DATES TO REMEMBER Visit

www.glynn.k12.ga.us/schoolcalendar/

for the graphic and text versions of the 2021-2022 School Calendar.

NOTE: For other school-related events and announcements, please visit your school's website.

It’s never too early to start teaching healthy habits, and these Altama Elementary kindergarteners are showing us how to stay fit mentally by learning to read and exercising their thinking and cognitive skills. Lessons like these will set them up to #growleadexcel in their academic journey and beyond. 📖 #strongerglynn

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