Cowan Road Elementary School
1233 Cowan Road
Griffin GA, 30223
Phone: (770) 229-3790
Fax: (770) 229-3749
Principal: Natalie Wood
Email
Assistant Principal: Aleshia McCray
Secretary: Annette Cross
Parent to contact for more information:
Brandy Thompson (PTO)
Number of Students in Grades Pre-K-5: 695
Number of Faculty and Staff: 73
Projected pupil-teacher ratio-
Pre-K: 20:1 (plus a paraprofessional)
Kindergarten: 17:1 (plus a paraprofessional)
1st Grade: 18.3:1
2nd Grade: 17:1
3rd Grade: 17.5:1
4th Grade: 24:1
5th Grade: 26:1
S pecial school programs/activities/events
-Wonder Lab (Science Enrichment Lab)
-Physical Education: Presidential Fitness Program, Field Day, Jump Rope for Heart
-Olweus Bully Prevention Program
-Reading Renaissance
-Character Education
a. Kick-off for bully prevention program
b. Judge Chris Edwards
c. Career Day
-Service: Salvation Army (stockings and can food drive)
-After-School Program (3-6 p.m.)
-Boy Scouts
-Active PTO
Partners in Education:
Arby's
Belk
Club Fitness
Conner-Westbury Funeral Home
Championship Martial Arts
Dunkin Donuts
First United Methodist Church
Great Clips
Griffin Quick Auto
Griffin Skate Inn
Ice House America/ Twice the Ice
Liberty Mutual
Lowes
Kroger
Madaris Plumbing
O'Charley's
Perkins
Ryan's
Steven's Tree Service
Towel Town
United Bank-Northside
Accomplishments of Students and Staff:
Teacher of the Year: Michele Granger
Reading Renaissance Master School
Title I Distinguished School
Griffin-Spalding Literacy Days Competition winners
Odyssey of the Mind competition winners
Young Georgia Authors system-wide contest winners
System-wide Fire Safety contest winners
Keep Griffin Spalding Beautiful, Inc. Art contest system-wide winners
Raised $9000 for Relay for Life
Received a Partners in Education grant
4-H Project Achievement Medal winners
Ecolab grant recipients
Title III Technology Grant