Moore Elementary School

Congratulations to an exceptional GSCS alumni, Jhaycee Barnes. Spalding High School class of 2022 graduate, Jhaycee Barnes, of Griffin Georgia, was inaugurated as the University of Georgia (UGA) Student Government Association Vice President on April 8, 2025, marking the beginning of the university’s 38th SGA administration . A third-year college student majoring in economics and political science, Barnes ran on the “Impact” ticket alongside President-elect John Neely and Treasurer-elect Talha Ali . She is pictured with Neely and Ali and with UGA President Jere Morehead. Jhaycee Barnes was student body president at Spalding High. She was also Valedictorian and Star Student during her time in Griffin-Spalding County Schools (GSCS). Watch Jhaycee's "Portrait of a Graduate video from 2022 with this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGAWVyO2lYM

Attention, adventurers! Our Book Blast event starts this week where we will set off in search of treasure to build our students' home libraries. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map coming home next week to embark on a jungle quest to earn exciting prizes and books. 🗺️🌟 @go.booksarefun #bookblastadventures #bookblast #booksarefun #literacy

Attention Parents🍩✨🫶🏾 Be sure to check out the important information coming home about our Spring Krispy Kreme Doughnut Fundraiser✨ Our goal is to sell 600 boxes, and we need your help to make it happen✨ We’ve got amazing prizes for our top 3 sellers — will it be YOU? Let’s make this our best fundraiser yet🫶🏾✨🍩

Howdy, Mamas🎶🤠✨ Saddle up and grab your favorite cowboy — you’re invited to our Mother-Son Trail Ride Dance on Thursday, May 8th! Date: May 8th Time: 5-7 PM Location: The Moore Gym Theme: Western-Boots & Bling! Get your boots on the ground, grab your fans, throw on your hats, and get ready to kick up your heels for a rootin’-tootin’ good time with music, dancing, and unforgettable moments with your favorite rancher🎶🤠✨

Today is National School Librarian Appreciation Day and GSCS wants to thank our media specialists for their crucial role in education. Media specialists do much more than just manage books, they promote literacy and a love for reading, teach our students research skills, support digital citizenship and technology integration, collaborate with teachers and much more! Show these media specialist some love on their special day!

Today is National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Please be sure to show all of our hard-working GSCS paraprofessionals some LOVE! We appreciate all that you do for our staff and students!

Dear Parents, Happy April! 🌸✨☀️🦋We’re excited to share our latest newsletter with you. It’s packed with important updates, upcoming events, and highlights from our students’ achievements. Please take a moment to read through it and stay informed about everything happening this month. As always, we appreciate your support and involvement✨ https://secure.smore.com/n/cdn3w

🎉🩷Happy National Assistant Principals Week!🩷🎉 ℳ𝓇𝓈. 𝒟𝒶𝓃ℊ𝒶𝓇, We are so 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑓𝑢𝑙 for your dedication, leadership, and the 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 ways you support our students, staff, and school community. Your hard work and commitment make a difference 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 day, and we truly appreciate 𝒶𝓁𝓁 that you do. Thank you for your guidance, patience, and the positive impact you have on all of us✨ Wishing you a fantastic week—you deserve it🫶🏾✨🩷

"𝘞𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥 "𝘔𝘖𝘙𝘌𝘖" 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶!"🫶🏾✨💙On behalf of our AMAZING Principal, Dr. Olukoya and the rest of Your Moore Family, we want to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for ALL that you do✨Your support, involvement, and dedication to your child’s education make a world of difference. We see the effort you put in every day—helping with schoolwork, encouraging curiosity, and fostering a love of learning at home. Thank you for trusting us to be a part of your child’s journey. We truly appreciate your partnership in making their education a success🫶🏾✨💙

Today is National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Please be sure to show all of our hard-working GSCS paraprofessionals some LOVE! We appreciate all that you do for our staff and students!

Beginning April 22, 2025 - May 9, 2025, GSCS students will participate in the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS). GMAS measures how well students have learned and mastered the state content standards in ELA, math, science and social studies. For more info. check out the GaDOE GMAS Parent Flyer at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qqoqxf5xLJMau7TCCA9Ta8ULg-FpXHAE/view

GSCS is hosting a virtual job fair on Wednesday, April 2, from 3-5 p.m. Register using the QR code.

🐻✨🍨We couldn’t be “𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐄” 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑 of these scholars for successfully completing all of their assessments and being 𝒫𝒶𝓌𝓈𝒾𝓉𝒾𝓋ℯ𝓁𝓎 𝒫𝓇ℯ𝓅𝒶𝓇ℯ𝒹 for the GMAS! A huge thank you to Dr. O for hosting this special 𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕔𝕣𝕣𝕒𝕞 𝕤𝕠𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 to celebrate their hard work—𝓪𝓶𝓪𝔃𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓳𝓸𝓫, 𝓬𝓾𝓫𝓼!🐻✨🍨

On March 27, Moore Elementary Safety Patrol Officers and Young Men of Moore presented a check to American Red Cross of Georgia Representative Holly Long. Moore students used the proceeds from their ice cream sales to make a difference by contributing to help the people in California who were impacted by the recent wild fires.

2025-26 GSCS Pre-K Families...Acceptance letters are coming soon!

All GSCS schools and offices will be closed April 7-11, 2025, for Spring Break. We hope you all enjoy a relaxing and safe break. We look forward to seeing you back on Monday, April 14!

UPDATED TIME CHANGE📢‼️ Dear Parents, We invite you to join us for Family Game Day on March 25th at 1:30 PM in the Media Center! We’re excited for a fun-filled morning of games, laughter, and learning together as a family. It’s a great opportunity to connect, engage, and make wonderful memories. We can’t wait to see you there🫶🏾✨

Dear Parents, We hope this message finds you well! As part of our ongoing efforts to improve and provide the best experience for our students, we kindly ask that you take a few moments to complete our Spring Survey. Your feedback is invaluable to us. Please complete the survey at your earliest convenience. The link to the survey can be found below: Here are the links for the 2025 Spring Parent Survey: English version https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZQ8HLTT Spanish version https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/HZLHGNB Thank you in advance for your time and input. We truly appreciate your continued support! Warm regards, Moore Elementary

ℱℯℯ𝓁𝒾𝓃ℊ ℒ𝓊𝒸𝓀𝓎?☘️✨💚 Thank you to everyone who wore green today to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! It was wonderful to see our school united in F҉U҉N҉✨ We were all “𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘺” to be together and share in the excitement✨ Wishing you all a bit of extra luck and joy today🫶🏾✨☘️

Dear Parents, We invite you to join us for Family Game Day on March 25th at 9:50 AM in the Media Center! We’re excited for a fun-filled morning of games, laughter, and learning together as a family. It’s a great opportunity to connect, engage, and make wonderful memories. We can’t wait to see you there!