Comet Connection

Collaborating with you this year has been a joy and a privilege. Wishing you and yours the happiest of holidays and much prosperity in the New Year.

We live in a world surrounded by technology. Whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly depend on understanding how technology works. The South Gwinnett Cluster wants our students to have every opportunity to excel in technology, and we are committed to teaching them foundational 21st-century computer skills.

South Gwinnett Cluster students in grades 3-12 are invited to join in on the largest learning event in history: The Comet Cluster CODE JAM! This event is part of The Worldwide Hour of Code Event held during Computer Science Education Week. More than 100 million students worldwide have already tried an Hour of Code. During the Comet Cluster CODE JAM, students will have the opportunity to participate in fun computer science coding activities. Our event will take place on Saturday, December 10, 2022, from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM at South Gwinnett High School.

This is a chance to change the future of education in South Gwinnett Cluster Schools! See our 2021 Code Jam video!

Register here - Student Registration/parent volunteer registration

https://forms.office.com/r/qeYQBP3Q04

Yours in partnership,

Dr. Guerlène Merisme

Proud Principal

If you did not have an opportunity to register for the AKS at Home sessions, you can click here to view the recordings and tip sheets by grade level. You now have access to Sessions I and Session II. Happy learning!

Our students will participate in Midyear Benchmark Assessments beginning December 7 will end on December 16, 2022. These assessments will give teachers information about how well students have mastered first-semester AKS.

• 1-5 grade students will take literacy and math assessments.
• 3-5 grade students will take science and social studies assessments as well.

Please ensure students are in school for these assessments.

We look forward to seeing you during our Cultural Heritage Night! Make sure to be on time because you don't want to miss the performances.

Click the links to read the flyers for more information in English or Spanish.

Let's continue to work together to reinforce our students' behavioral expectations. Our students SOAR by being

• Safe
• On-Task
• Accountable
• Respectful

Please remind students that cell phones are not to be used during the school day. They must be turned off and stored in backpacks so they are not a disruption to the learning environment. If they become a disruption, family members will have to pick up confiscated phones from the main office.

Come Check Us Out!

The Parent Center has resources available for you to check out. You can borrow books, games, and more to help your scholar learn at home.

If there are any questions or concerns, please contact:

Nakia Miller, Assistant Principal @ 770-554-1030 or nakia.miller@gcpsk12.org

Holiday Shop for students will begin December 12 - December 16. Students will have an opportunity to preview on December 9. Please make sure to check Class Dojo for opportunities to sign up to volunteer for the Holiday Shop.

Family Skate Night at Sparkles will take place on January 26.

Holiday Lunches: We are happy to host you for our Holiday Lunches next week. Here is the schedule we will follow:

Monday, December 5

• 10:20-11:20 - Second Grade
• 11:30-12:30 - First Grade
• 12:40-1:40 - Kindergarten

Friday, December 9

• 10:20-11:20 - Fifth Grade
• 11:30-12:30 - Fourth Grade
• 12:40-1:40 - Third Grade

Please follow this schedule as there will not be a make-up day. Thank you for your cooperation.

If you are a parent who has a child in a classroom with multiple grade levels, please check with your child’s classroom teacher for more information regarding your Family Lunch date.

Family Lunches: We are happy to invite families to join students for lunch beginning Tuesday, January 17. Please remember that per our GCPS School and Nutrition rules, families are not allowed to bring outside lunch into the cafeteria.

Help Needed: GCPS is hiring SNP workers. Click here for more information.

Be sure to check your students' bookbags for pertinent information regarding school events. Here are a few of our upcoming events:

December

• 12/1 Optional Holiday Dress-Up Days begin. Here is the Calendar that was emailed.
• 12/5 Holiday Lunch for K-1-2
• 12/9 Holiday Lunch for 3-4-5
• 12/8 Cultural/Heritage Night
• 12/12 Holiday Shop
• 12/19 Winter Break Begins

January Preview

• 1/5 Students return to school
• 1/5 i-Ready Diagnostic Begins - (All students need to be in school for this universal screener).
• 1/11 School Spelling Bee for 4th and 5th classroom finalists
• 1/16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - No School

Stay informed about important dates.

• Print a copy of the 2022-2023 GCPS Calendar for home.
• Here is the calendar for the 2023-2024 school year GCPS Calendar.

Check-Out Policy

Kindergarten- 1 Book

1st-5th grade -2 Books

Every class is registered for weekly or bi-weekly checkout!

****Lost or damaged books are $3.00 for magazines, $5.00 for paperback and $15.00 for hard cover per GCPS Policy.****

Gwinnett County Communique is an online magazine with news and stories about, your classrooms, your schools and your community!

http://gcps-communique.com/

Please log on or sign up for mypaymentplus.com to sign and acknowledge Magill's Title I The Plan, The Promise document which outlines the partnership among students, families, and staff as we work together to help students reach their academic goals.

Empowering Lifelong Learners

Email: guerlene.merisme@gcpsk12.org
Website: www.jcmagill.org
Location: J. C. Magill Elementary School, Brushy Fork Road Southwest, Loganville, GA, USA
Phone: 770-554-1030
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