Gaines Elementary School

05/22/2026

Make sure to get your 25-26 yearbook TODAY!! Place an order before school gets out and we can send it home with your kiddo or stop by the front office to pick one up! (Must be picked up today by 3:30pm) Don't miss out on your chance to be able to look back on all the great memories from this school year! Cost is $30. Payment can be made with cash or via online payment link at bit.ly/3PC5Dao

05/15/2026

Gaines Class of 2019, we look forward to seeing you next week! 💙💛

05/08/2026

You are going to rock the stage! 💙💛

Continuing with our highlights of our 15 TEDxCCSD Youth speakers, meet A'niya Grimes, fifth-grader at Gaines Elementary School! Register to join us at the District Office next weekend and hear more from A'niya and our other talented students at bit.ly/CCSDYouth26

05/08/2026

We can’t wait to see you shine on stage! 💛💙

Continuing with our highlights of our 15 TEDxCCSD Youth speakers, meet Ruby Smothers, fifth-grader at Gaines Elementary School! Let's wish Ruby good luck as she takes the stage with our other talented students!

05/02/2026

We love our School Lunch Heroes! 💙💛

Next Up: Gaines Elementary School

The School Nutrition Team at Gaines has done a STELLAR job this year ensuring their students are fueled and ready to learn each day. This site has one of our largest after-school programs, so this team also has to make sure students receive a snack after the school day!

So far this school year, this team has prepared and served a total of 139,415 meals. That's some great work! Keep it up as we race to the finish line! We couldn't do it without each one of YOU!

05/01/2026

Celebrate with us! It's National Principal Appreciation Day!

Dr. Nobles, thank you for all that you do for Gaines! Your leadership, dedication, and support are a big part of why we SOAR! 💙🦅💛

04/28/2026

Come out to support our scholars at the Young Designers Fashion Show! 💗

Be sure to get your tickets! It’s something you won’t want to miss!

04/23/2026

Come out to support Ruby and Aniya! 💙🦅💛

Get ready to be inspired! Fifteen dynamic student speakers from CCSD elementary, middle, and high schools will take the stage on Saturday, May 9, for TEDxCCSD Youth 2026! In this first-of-its-kind event in Clarke County, student speakers will take the stage to "Raise the Bar" through powerful TED Talks centered around how they THINK, LEAD, and SHOW UP.

The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the CCSD District Office, 595 Prince Avenue, Athens, and is free and open to the public! Check-in and registration will begin at 10:15 a.m. Please register in advance at bit.ly/CCSDYouth26.

Stay tuned for much more in the lead-up to this event, and congratulations and good luck to our students who will be speaking!

• Emaline Benson, 4th grade, Whitehead Road Elementary School
• Mariah Carson, 12th grade, Clarke Central High School and Athens Community Career Academy
• Caitlin Davis, 7th grade, Hilsman Middle School
Essex Forker, 11th grade, Clarke Central High School and Athens Community Career Academy
• Brandon Frazier, 11th grade, Clarke Central High School
• Kenji Funato, 3rd grade, Timothy Road Elementary School
• A'Niyah Grimes, 5th grade, Gaines Elementary School
• Leah Hussain, 4th grade, Barnett Shoals Elementary School
• Aidric Johnson, 6th grade, Coile Middle School
• Eden Moye, 8th grade, Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
• Laila Nobles, 10th grade, Clarke Central High School
• Ruby Smothers, 5th grade, Gaines Elementary School
• Kayla Walker, 11th grade, Clarke Central High School and Athens Community Career Academy
• Ryan Watkins, 8th grade, Hilsman Middle School
• A'layja Wilson, 8th grade, Coile Middle School

04/22/2026

Happy Administrative Professionals Day, Ms. Freeman and Mrs. Spidle, the heartbeats of Gaines! 💙💛

04/19/2026

We look forward to seeing all of our 3rd, 4th, and 5th Golden Eagle Scholars bright and early tomorrow.
Let’s Power Up for Success! 💙🦅💛