Parent and Family Engagement

We have made it through another successful school year! As you enjoy your school break, the staff of GSCS will be working hard to plan for next school year! Check out the newsletter for additional information for summer opportunities in Griffin and Spalding County for your child(ren) and the entire family to enjoy!

• Free Summer Meals
• Summer Programs/Camps
• Summer Reading Challenge
• Community Events
• Plus Additional Resources

• Access to books is critical. The public library is an excellent free resource for families to have access to books of a wide range of interests and reading levels, as well as librarians to guide children and families in selecting great books.
• Parents, caregivers, and other adults can help stem summer slide by reading themselves, as children that see adults in their lives reading often tend to read more themselves.
  
• Reading 4 to 6 books over the summer has the potential to prevent a decline in reading achievement scores from the spring to the fall, so even small steps are very beneficial.
  
• Children that feel that reading is fun tend to read more often, so summer programs that help make reading enjoyable and social are most successful. Contact the public library to see what programs are offered for your family this summer.
  

More Information

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