Summerour Blue Devil Blast

• January 26 - Gear Up to Gwinnett Tech
  
• January 27 - Basketball vs Hull (Home)
• February 1 - Basketball vs Lilburn (Home)
• February 2 - Digital Learning Day #3
• February 3 - Saturday School
• February 5 - 9 : National School Counseling Week
• February 6 - Orchestra Pre-LGPE Concert
• February 10 - Violapalooza (Pinckneyville MS)
• February 10 - Soccer v. Lilburn (Home)
• February 12 - Guest Speaker for 8th Grade
• February 13 - Local School Council Meeting
• February 13 - GCPS Basketball Championships
• February 14 - St. Valentine's Day
• February 15/19 - February Break (No School)
• February 19 - President's Day
• February 24 - Soccer v. Sweetwater (Home)

• Tuesday, March 5th - Social Studies (updated date)

• Friday, March 8th - Science

• Tuesday, March 12th - Math

• Wednesday, March 13th - Language Arts

ACCESS Testing for Multi-Language Learners Going on Now

• January 11 through February 7

OUR PTA needs parent volunteers!

If you are interested in helping OUR Students, OUR School, by volunteering, email Shakeia.Brodie@gmail.com

The students in OUR Music Tech class were treated to music on older media.

The students were really interested in seeing all of the awesome items brought to class as we talked about how the way we listen to music has evolved. The cassette tape was by far the most unrecognized item! They studied them carefully.

In order to understand the scientific concept of the half-life, some of OUR students participated in a half-life lab...with Twizzlers! They had a good time learning about half-life, and probably enjoying the Twizzlers when all was said and done.

OUR robotics team competed at Mountain View High School recently. Once again, they made us proud.

Here are some photos of the team and their competition.

Grayson Technical High School Open House

Tuesday, February 6, 5:30-7:30 pm

You’re invited to meet our instructors and students to see what Grayson Tech is all about! Bring your family and friends!

Learn about our 12 Career and Technical Pathways for rising Juniors and Seniors.

Explore • Create • Discover

• Audio-Video Technology & Film
• Commercial Photography
• Culinary Arts
• Cybersecurity
• Entrepreneurship
• Exercise Physiology
• Graphic Design
• Law Enforcement/
• Forensic Science
• Music Industry
• Networking & Cloud
• Computing
• Sports Medicine
• Veterinary Science

Students Can Apply through the GCPS Student Portal

For More Info Contact:

Reta.Elder@gcpsk12.org or call (770) 554-7082 or visit us online at Graysontech.org

Grayson High School Technical Wing; 50 Hope Hollow Road, Loganville, GA 30052

Ms. Belinda Terry

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Belinda.Terry@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Tannia Wood

6th Grade Counselor

Tannia.Wood@gcpsk12.org

6A hosted a parent-teacher night on Wednesday, January 23rd to help reset the team's expectations. Parents came out to learn about the team’s policies, student accountability, testing dates, and much more. They had a great turn out.

Thank you to all the parents who came out!

Dr. Toni Weir

7th Grade Assistant Principal

Toni.Weir@gcpsk12.org

Mr. Al Sadler

7th Grade Assistant Principal

Al.Sadler@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Angelica Rosas

7th Grade Counselor

Angelica.Rosas@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Christy Gray

8th Grade Assistant Principal

Christian.Gray@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Robin Blackwell

8th Grade Counselor

Robin.Blackwell@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Allegra Morgan

Gear Up Counselor

Allegra.Morgan@gcpsk12.org

OUR Gear Up students visited Gwinnett Tech today to get a look at post-secondary education options. They had a great time visiting the programs, interacting with professors, and asking questions. Enjoy the photo montage of their day.

Scan the QR Code on the image to the right for information about English classes for the Norcross community. Learn with experienced ESL teacher for $30 per month.

Beginners welcome!

(Click on the image to see it bigger)

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. Parents that do not have access to the Internet, should contact their child’s school to arrange to complete the survey at the school.

Please provide your voice for Gwinnett County Public Schools by clicking HERE and completing the survey.

Milestones testing dates for the end of the year have been announced. Please ensure that your child is here and ready to test on the dates below. For more information about Georgia Milestones, or any other test administered in GCPS, please refer to the Accountability and Assessment webpage.

OUR Science Fair was rescheduled to this past week, but despite the schedule change it was another phenomenal event. We have a few pictures for you right here, if you missed it.

OUR Winners

6th Grade:

Does organic or non organic fruit have a longer shelf life?- Tristan Thompson

Which type of soil will grow a plant the tallest?- Uyen Hoang, Nedaya Mulloon and Yaneliz Melendez Rodriguez

7th Grade:

Would you like your drink to stay warm longer?- Miriam Arellano and Jessy Lainez Vasquez

Magnet Train- Carson Ta

How the liquid effects radish growth?- Jessica Tran and Alexandra Martinez

8th Grade:

How does a rooftop garden affect the temperature of a building- Emily Barker

What materials effect the amount of turns of a windmill?- Emmanuel Quiquanas Erazo

The best packaging material- Anthony Ramirez Allison Alvarado

Creating a semi- sufficient image identifying machine- Alcides Cruz

How fast does a certain liquid remove rust?- Jahreem Wilkinson

See the video below to see how to purchase your 8th Grade Ads

This week we celebrated OUR soccer players with a Pep Rally to hype them up for their upcoming games. Please check the soccer schedule below and consider coming out and supporting OUR students in their athletic efforts.

IB Learners are Open-Minded. IB Learners understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.

IB students have a deep understanding of various cultures and views, bringing an appreciation of new views to both their academic study and their involvement in local and wider communities. Their international mindedness complements the missions of the best tertiary institutions.

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