Panther Weekly

Students will return to school January 4.

On December 9th several band students auditioned in the first round for the GMEA All-State Band and the District 13 Honor Band. We are proud of all the students who auditioned, and we wanted to congratulate them and the students who passed to the second round of auditions, and earned a performance spot in the GMEA District 13 Honor Band:

9-10 Concert Band:

Ian Dosani - Tuba - 3rd chair

Kyle-Anthony Glenn - Horn - 3rd chair

Juan Padilla-Espinoza - Bass Clarinet - 1st Chair

11-12 Symphonic Band:

Caron Braggs - Bass Clarinet - 1st chair

Aren Dosani - Trumpet - 5th chair

William Hague - Percussion - 8th chair

Christina Jiang - Clarinet - 13th chair

Emily Tran - Clarinet - 7th chair

Devin Wright - Trumpet - 14th chair

Congratulations to all!

The following students were inducted into the Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica Dama del Elche at Parkview High School on November 2, 2023. These students have continued to show their interest in the Spanish language by taking higher levels of Spanish and maintaining a 90 average throughout their Spanish studies. ¡ En buenahora!

Please congratulate:

1) Nahom Nigatu

2) Abel Yosef

3) Marcelo Rodriguez

4) Vanessa Ventura

5) Isabella Hennington

6) Mubassira Tahima

7) Timothy Duffield

8) Kimberly Cabrera

9) Maricarmen Cabanas- Sanchez

10) Sutharsan Indrakumar

11) Amy Ruth Sanchez

12) Jordan Magee

13) Ruby Brandon

This year's international night will take place February 9th at 3:30pm and 7pm. If you are interested in participating in the fashion show or as a performer, please see Mrs. Hutchinson in Room 4.207. The deadline to sign up is January 12th.

The Georgia Parent Survey is designed to give parents an opportunity to share input with the Georgia Department of Education. It contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using a personal computer, smartphone, or tablet.

The data parents provide by completing this survey will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. Individual data results from the Georgia Parent Survey will not be available to system or school personnel or the public and will not be posted online. Please provide your voice for Gwinnett County Public Schools by clicking the link below and completing the survey.

This is the survey link: https://gshs.gadoe.org/Pages/parent.aspx

Scholastic Images will be on campus at Parkview MONDAY, 01/08 during lunch, so don’t miss out placing your orders for:

• Letter Jacket Orders for any student who has earned a letter!

• Bring proof that you earned your letter (actual award letter or certificate) and a $100 deposit to get the order started!
• We’ll custom size you and walk you through the rest!

• Class Ring Orders for any junior or senior!

• Bring payment in full for the Mascot Ring Special ($332.95)!
• Bring $100 deposit for Ultrium metal or $200 deposit for all other metals!
• We’ll custom size you and walk you through the rest!

• Seniors, make sure to order your Cap & Gown package ASAP!

• Payment required in full at time of order. (Cash, Check, or Card [$4.95 processing fee applies])

You can also order anytime online at www.scholasticimages.com or over the phone at (770) 614-9353! We can’t wait to Celebrate Your Most Meaningful Moments!

As temperatures drop and winter approaches, we would like to remind everyone of our dress code policy. To ensure the safety and security of all individuals within the building, no hats, hoods, or headwear are allowed. This helps us to identify each person in the building if necessary. Additionally, blankets or pillows cannot be used during school hours. We ask that you wear an extra layer of clothing or bring a jacket for chilly mornings or classrooms. Remember, hats, hoods, headwear, blankets, and pillows are not allowed inside the building. Thank you for your cooperation.

Urgent Messages can be delivered to the Attendance Office.

The school does not accept flowers, balloons and other non-school items for delivery to students. No outside food is allowed except packed lunches from home. That means... NO DELIVERIES OF FOOD ANYWHERE ON CAMPUS FROM PARENTS OR DELIVERY SERVICES.

This information is for students that missed one or more of their December 2023 final exams. To change their grade from a zero in the final exam category and to recalculate their overall course grade, they need to make up the final exam(s) that they missed.

Please see below for important information regarding make ups for final exams:

What: Make Ups for Final Exams (December 2023)

When: Wednesday, January 3rd (8:00 AM) and Thursday, January 4th (2:30 PM – 4:30 PM)

Where: Parkview High School – Arrive and enter at the Main Office - Room: M-9.031

Please complete this form to schedule your final exam make up.

If a student is unable to attend one of these Make Up sessions, please be sure you schedule a make up with the Assessment Office (Room 1.225) early January.

• 1st Semester Report Cards/Transcripts 1st semester report cards/transcripts will be accessible to students and parents in StudentVue and ParentVue on January 10th. 1st semester report cards/transcripts will be printed and mailed from the GCPS district office to the student’s address in the student information system beginning January 10th.
• 2nd Semester Schedules Students will be able to view their 2nd semester schedule through the student portal or the StudentVue app on January 3rd. However, please understand that schedule changes are being made up until the first day of 2nd semester, January 4th, due to course failures and class leveling.

Some student schedules may shift due to the balancing of class sizes as well as faculty/staff changes. We guarantee students will have a total of six classes and an advisement, but we cannot guarantee that that the classes will be in the same period order or with the same teacher as first semester or that students will have the same lunch period.

Schedule Changes:

The only changes being made to second semester schedules are for those students who have failed a class and cannot move to the 2nd semester course or for seniors who need a class to meet graduation requirements. Most of these changes have already been made.

Schedule changes will NOT be made for the following reasons:

· Teacher or class period preference

· The student doesn’t like the elective and wants a different elective

· Level changes (AP to Honors, Honors to CP) because current level is impacting GPA

· GPA concerns

· The class is not needed for graduation

Students were advised during the registration process last Spring to choose wisely as their choices were yearlong choices and changes would not be made between semesters.

We hope everyone has a restful winter break and we look forward to student’s return to school on Thursday, January 4th.

Would you like to learn more about the Advanced Placement classes, the Dual Enrollment Program and earning college credit in high school? Parents and students are invited to learn about earning college credit for the 2024-2025 school year!

Thursday, January 11th @ 6:30 in the Parkview Theater

Please remember YOU are responsible for your attendance.

Please Follow These Check Out Procedures...

In the attendance office we want to make the process of checking your student out as seamless as possible. We can do this by following these simple steps:

• Prior to 7:15 am, the student should provide the Attendance Office with a note from the parent or guardian stating the date, parent contact number, the time requested for the check-out, and the reason.
• The student's absence due to checking out will only be excused if it meets one of the approved reasons(please see the GCPS Handbook).
• The student is then provided with a check-out pass to be shown to the classroom teacher at the time of the check-out. This pass should be brought to the Attendance Office to complete the checkout process.
• If the parent cannot be contacted, the student may not be allowed to check out. A parent or guardian must be contacted to grant permission before a student is allowed to leave campus. Students will only be dismissed to the parent or guardian or the emergency contact listed in the Parent Portal. Students who leave campus without following the check-out procedures will be considered AWOL from school and disciplined accordingly.
• Or a parent must come in and show ID to check-out student.
• For security reasons, we do not permit call-in or email parent check-outs. If a student is sick or has an emergency, the school clinic or attendance office will contact a parent/guardian or emergency contact. Students will only be released to parents/guardians, or emergency contacts that are listed on their account.

Did You Know?

The Attendance Office is where you can pick up your ADAP certificate and your Certificate of Enrollment after you order them on MyPaymentsPlus.

On December 1st, some of Parkview's Junior's and Senior's were able to visit the University of Alabama and the Auburn University campuses and see what they have to offer!

FAFSA Application Opens

December 31

FAFSA Parent Workshop

January 4th

PHS Theater @ 3:3opm

Spring College Fairs: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/23472

College & Career Center: Book Appointments

For college visits, scholarships & workshops & more: College & Career Calendar

Testing Fee Waivers: Testing Fee Waiver Request

Each student is assigned a specific counselor. Please see our website to learn about your counselor.

Please click here for information on scheduling an appointment.

Students can schedule an appointment online with their counselor by following this link.

Parkview students, do you need help in Language Arts, Math or Science? Please click on the link below for a schedule of times and locations where you can get help from teachers and peers.

Academic Resources

*Please note that times and dates of athletic events are subject to change. Please check the Parkview Athletics calendar on the Parkview website for updates. Students, please check with your club sponsor with questions about meeting times and locations.

January 3

Final Exam Make Ups @ 8:00am

Location: Arrive in them Main Office

Please complete this form to schedule your final exam make up.

January 3

Girls Varsity Basketball @ 4:00pm

Girls Varsity Basketball @ 5:30pm

Location: Parkview Gyms

Tickets on GoFan.co

January 4

Final Exam Make Ups @ 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Location: Arrive in them Main Office

Please complete this form to schedule your final exam make up.

January 5

JV Girls @ 3:00pm

Freshman Girls @ 4:30pm

JV Boys @ 4:30pm

Varsity Girls @ 6:00pm

Parkview Varsity Boys @ 7:30pm

Location: Parkview Gyms

Tickets on GoFan.co

January 6

Varsity & JV Wrestling @ 9:00am

Location: Walnut Grove HS, 4863 Guthrie Cemetery Rd, Loganville, GA 30052

Tickets on GoFan.co

January 6

Freshman Boys @ 10:30am

Location: Shiloh HS, 4210 Shiloh Rd #6147, Snellville, GA 30039

Tickets on GoFan.co

January 6

Freshman Boys @ 2:15pm

Location: Brookwood HS, 1255 Dogwood Rd SW, Snellville, GA 30078

Tickets on GoFan.co

January 6

Parkview Swim & Dive @ 7:20pm

Location: Mountain Park Aquatic Center, 1063 Rockbridge Rd SW, Stone Mountain, GA 30087

Tickets on GoFan.co

January 8

Scholastic Images will be on campus during all lunches

Location: PHS Cafeteria

Scholastic Images will be on campus to size letter jackets, graduation robes and class rings

Location: Delta Flight Museum, 1060 Delta Blvd, Atlanta, Georgia 30354

​Time: 7:30pm to 11pm. You will not be allowed to enter prior to 7:30pm and all students and their dates must leave at 11pm. Please be sure that you have transportation to pick you up no later than 11pm.

Parking: More information will be shared closer to the date of the event.

Tickets / IDs: There are no official tickets for prom. Your name will be on a list at the front door. The list is made from those students that purchased tickets through GoFan. All students and their dates must show a picture ID to enter. You may use your driver's license, your school ID, or the Student Vue App. You cannot enter the prom without an ID. Guests must also enter with the Parkview student that purchased the date ticket.

Tickets can be purchased at GoFan.co.

• December 1, 2023 thru January 31, 2024 = $70
• February 1, 2024 thru March 31, 2024 = $85
• April 1, 2024 thru April 12, 2024 = $100

Desserts and beverages will be served free of charge throughout the evening.

All GCPS and CDC current guidelines will be followed concerning masks.

Please email Amy.farrow@gcpsk12.org with any questions concerning prom.

Click here for all of the Senior information: https://www.gcpsk12.org/parkviewseniors

Click here to pay Senior Dues (order your cap and gown)

Seniors, please book your Senior Portrait Session at cady.com. You must have your portrait taken with CADY in order to appear in the yearbook. The Deadline was November 25th.

If you have not yet joined the PTSA, we can always use your support! The Parkview PTSA gives grants to teachers, scholarships to students and puts on events throughout the year.

If you are interested in serving on a PTSA committee please scan the QR code or click here. We are always looking for parents/guardians and community members who are willing to support our teaches, students, and school community.

Do you need spirit wear? Shop our store and show your school spirit!

Ms. Reyes, our Parent Liaison, our ESOL students, and the ESOL club have been working on a Care Closet and Pantry that will soon be available to our Panthers in need. Ms. Reyes has put together a wonderful list of items needed and our ESOL club and students have prepared collection boxes around the school for these items!

Please consider looking at home for any items on our list for the pantry. Boxes can be found in the following places:

1. 3DE office
2. G building - Tolmich's room
3. E/F/J Building - Clinic and Dr. Edward's office
4. Main Office
5. Media Center
6. A Building - Counseling office and Mrs. Queen's office