Congratulations to Ms. Handy on being selected as one of the twenty-five semifinalists chosen by the 2025 Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year Phase I Selection Committee! Her hard work and dedication to the teaching profession is an inspiration to our school community!

School Calendar Voting is Open!

GCPS wants your vote for the calendar option for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 school years. This is not a survey—your votes will decide which calendar is adopted by the school system for two years. Families, students, and staff have received an email with a link to vote. If you have not received an email, please contact your school to make sure the school has an email address for you. Once an email address is on file, you will receive the link to vote.

Visit our website for information about the calendar options. Voting will end at 11:59 p.m. on October 22.

Use the link below to purchase. We do not sell any books at school. The deadline to purchase a yearbook and create custom pages is April 12th. JMS is not purchasing any extra yearbooks, so make sure you purchase yours by the deadline. You will be able to purchase a yearbook after the April 12th deadline, but the yearbook will be delivered to your house after school is out for the summer. To check if you already purchased a yearbook, search your email/spam folder for “Treering Order Confirmation”.

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1016588713904328

Please contact Heather.Coffey@gcpsk12.org with any questions.

Please do not drop off any cupcakes or balloons for students. We want to keep our classrooms clean and minimize interruptions to students learning. Thank you for your cooperation!

The Parent Portal is our primary communication tool. Here you can find information about grades, teacher correspondence, assessment data, transportation, attendance, etc in real time. Please be sure you know your username and password before the year starts. Our recommendation is to check the Parent Portal once a week.

If you currently do not have a Parent Portal account, use this link to request one.

There are times when your student may have a health concern and does not feel well. Please review this guide for reasons to help your student feel better at home.

Be sure to complete the Free and Reduced Lunch application. Families need to apply every year. The online application for the 23-24 school year will be available Tuesday, July 18, at www.gwinnett.schoollunchapp.com

One application per household - Be sure to list everyone that lives under the same roof. Eligibility is determined by the household size to income ratio. Once approved, eligibility is good for the entire school year. There is no reason to submit more than one application unless there is a change in household size or income.

The application doesn't just cover free or reduced lunch for your student but also may also qualify them to receive free SAT, ACT, and AP testing. As well as potential discounts on college application fees and certain utility bills.

Welcome to Ms. Rischar's Science Class! They conducted a stream erosion exploratory lab. Hands-on Science is always fun!!!

Students who read 4 book during Quarter 1 will qualify for Game Day in the Media Center.

Books can be fiction or nonfiction and should be a minimum of 150 pages.

One book can be a graphic novel (no page limit).

Students should record the books in their Beanstack digital reading log to qualify.

See the Media Center website for more details: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/8862

Click HERE for the Hispanic Heritage Month Digital Scavenger Hunt. Set up a timer and make it a friendly competition to double the fun!

• Only Seckinger HS students and opposing HS students will be permitted in games without a parent. High School IDs will be checked.
• Students must leave school on game day and can return thirty minutes before the start.
• All games are available for purchase online. Visit the GoFan website here: https://gofan.co/
• All elementary and middle school students must be accompanied by an adult at all sporting events.
• Please click here to access the head coach's directory and email the coach for more information.

Corn Maze

Putt Nation

Students who check out and read 5 books from the public library can earn a free ticket to Disney on Ice or Monster Trucks at the Gas South Arena.

https://www.gwinnettpl.org/kids/disney-on-ice/

September is Library Card Sign-up Month and National Literacy Month. Use this link to learn how to apply for a library card that gives you access to print books as well as digital books, movies, online magazines, and much more!

https://www.gwinnettpl.org/get-a-library-card/

This school year, our district is transitioning to ParentSquare to communicate with families. We encourage all families to download the app and create an account. With its user-friendly interface, ParentSquare offers seamless two-way communication through text, newsletters, posts, emergency alerts, and direct messaging. One of our favorite features is the integrated translation feature, enabling automatic translations for multilingual families. Stay effortlessly connected with your child's teachers, schools, and the district. To get started, and learn about all the cool features, check out our website!

If you received our notification about ParentSquare and you have questions about confirming your account access, please send an email to PSQHelp@gcpsk12.org.

We offer multiple ways to connect with our staff and administrators to address your questions regarding your child's needs and interests.