GCPS LINKS

Our Blueprint in Action focus is Literacy Proficiency. Through these links, you can learn more about how our schools are empowering our students through literacy:

• Understanding Reading Challenges and How to Support Them: A Guide for Families
• Technology Literacy Drives Student Success at Maxwell High School of Technology
• VIDEO: Library Media Specialists Inspire Lifelong Readers

Learn more about the Science of Reading, and be sure to catch up on all Literacy Proficiency spotlight stories here!

Research shows that regular attendance helps children stay engaged, build a routine, and develop a strong work ethic. Students who miss just 10% of school (about 18 days per year) are at risk of falling behind academically. Students with chronic absenteeism are at a higher risk of dropping out. In fact, students who are consistently absent in elementary school are four times more likely to be chronically absent in middle school, which significantly impacts their long-term academic success. When children miss school, they fall behind on lessons, activities, and social interactions. Over time, these gaps can lead to bigger challenges in keeping up with their peers, affecting both their academic performance and confidence.

Help your student to stay motivated by setting positive goals, creating a routine, and offering support when they face challenges. Explore more ways to motivate your child to attend school regularly.

Each year, to help improve our schools, Gwinnett County Public Schools collects feedback from our families, students, and staff members about their school experience. Here are key dates for this year's survey:

• February 3–28: Staff Surveys are open, each GCPS staff received an email with the link.
• February 3–28: Student Survey is open for students in grades 3-12. Students access the survey through the Student Portal.
• February 3–March 7: Family Survey is open. All GCPS Families received a link to the survey via ParentSquare. The survey is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. The link to the survey is also available in ParentVUE.

Learn more about these surveys, review the Student Survey, and how the opt-out process works if you do not wish for your student to participate.

• Watch the live Career, Technical, and Agriculture Education (CTAE) Student of the Year event on February 25 using our GCPS TV app on Apple, Android, Amazon Fire, and Roku devices, or at https://www.gcpsk12.org/get-connected/gcps-tv/watch-live. You can also watch it on-demand the following week starting March 4 on the GCPS TV app and online.

• GCPS has once again secured the highest possible bond rating from Moody’s Investors Service. Moody’s has affirmed the district’s Aaa rating citing GCPS’ conservative budgeting, strong reserve levels, and commitment to responsible fiscal management as key factors in affirming the Aaa rating.

• Gwinnett’s best young artists will be in the spotlight from February 20 through March 25 during Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Tapestry event.

• On Thursday, February 27, Gwinnett County Public Schools Parent Mentors in collaboration with Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Special Education Department, will host “Preparing for the Annual GCPS Transition Fair.”

Seckinger High's Ecology students are growing plants that can survive beyond our planet. Last semester, through a grant provided by the Space Grant Consortium, these students were challenged to be future-ready by researching and finding plant life that could survive on Mars. The winning team of seniors grew beans and was awarded for “Best Growth.” Plant Mars is a challenge in collaboration with the Institute of Competition Sciences and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that encourages students to be innovators and learn how to navigate “real-world challenge-based” situations.

At an event that celebrates some of Gwinnett County’s brightest students, Justin Jiang, of the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (GSMST), was named Gwinnett County’s STAR (Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition) Student, representing Gwinnett County’s public and private schools.

On February 6, 2025, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) hosted its first-ever Valedictorian & Salutatorian Breakfast Celebration, recognizing the academic excellence of the district’s top graduates in the Class of 2025.

Earlier this school year, more than 370 Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) students have been honored for their world language proficiency by the state of Georgia, more than any other school district in the state.

North Gwinnett High's Game Day Cheer Team has done it again, and captured the 2024 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) AAAAAA State Championship! The team previously claimed the championship in 2022.

South Gwinnett High School hosted the 2025 Leadership, Ethics, and Diversity (LEADS) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Conference, presented by the United States Military Academy at West Point (West Point). Students from Berkmar, Central Gwinnett, Grayson, Parkview, and Discovery high schools participated in the event.

Sallie Holloway, Gwinnett County Public Schools' Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computer Science (CS), has been named a District Administration Woman of Excellence, recognizing her dedication to innovation, strategic planning, and student success.

• Board meeting and work session
• Connected (February 13)
• GCPS Links (January 16)
• Coffee with Calvin (February 6)
• News Releases
  
• Student Calendars
  

And much more at www.gcpsk12.org!

• Keep Connected with news from GCPS TV… the next episode airs February 27!
• The next regular Board Meeting is March 13.