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December 2016
There is always a lot going on in our schools. Check your school’s calendar on the school’s individual website, or see below for some system-wide events that might be of interest to you.
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Striplin Kitchen Smoke Alarm
Striplin Elementary this morning. (Wednesday, Dec. 14th). Smoke from the kitchen set the fire alarm off. The school was evacuated, the fire department was dispatched
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CONGRATULATIONS – David Hodges
Congratulations to David Hodges, Alabama State Special Olympics Athlete of the Year!
![Gadsden City High School Band on the Field](https://www.gcs.k12.al.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/12/TitanBand.jpg)
GCHS Band/Chorus to Pearl Harbor
Members of the Gadsden City High School Band and Chorus will be participating in the 75 commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Gadsden Times