Star News

Greetings Superstars!

Black History Month for 2025 was AMAZING! Thank you to all of our staff members and students for helping me celebrate Black History Month and Dr. Seuss Day at Simpson. February was full of instructional learning opportunities mixed with excitement and fun! To recap, we had weekly morning announcements of historical African Americans who made contributions to society, African American Cultural Art Lessons during connections, bulletin board presentations throughout the school and we celebrated with Read Across America Day/Dr. Seuss Day, with students and staff dressing up as their favorite book characters. Thank you all for making Simpson Elementary such a great place to learn and play! Finally, I would like to thank all of our school stakeholders for coming to our March Early Release Conferences, which were held on Wednesday and Thursday, March 6th & 7th. This was a perfect opportunity to make sure that all parents/guardians get mid-year academic updates on their child's progress. Therefore, please mark your calendar for an upcoming GMAS Parent Night for grades 3-5 at 6 PM in the media center. This is an additional opportunity to support your child with testing preparation and see the parent letter for details.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact the main office if you have any questions, big or small!

Proud to be your principal,

Dr. Connery

We celebrated Dr. Seuss/Read Across America Day on Friday, February 28th! We had loads of literacy fun with reading activities all day!

Month-at-a-Glance

March Announcements

3/3-3/7-Literati "Story Arcade" Simpson Spring Book Fair

3/5- 3/6 - Early Release Conferences

3/11 - All Pro Dads

3/14 - DLD & Pi Day

3/16-3/23 - PTA Spirit Night Week at Lazy Dog Town Center (use coupon code)

3/21 - Spring Intruder Alert/Lockdown Drill at 10 AM

3/26 - GMAS Parent Night for Grades 3-5 at 6 PM

4/7-4/11- Spring Break/Schools Closed

Gwinnett County Public School's best young artists was in the spotlight this past month, February 20th -27th during Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Art Tapestry Event. GCPS’ annual celebration of the arts takes place at the school district’s headquarters, which is located at 437 Old Peachtree Rd. NW in Suwanee. Shout out to our amazing Art Teacher, Ms. Aristizabal for recognizing our Simpson Superstars during this event!

A huge shout to PTA Committees and leads for Starry, Starry Night, Sweetheart Dance, and Simpson's Got Talent! We had an amazing time last month FULL of events and opportunities for all of our school stakeholders to engage into so much fun! Thank you to the countless volunteers and committee leads to make Simpson Elementary such a wonderful place for students to SHINE BRIGHT!

We are excited to have our first ever end of the year PBIS celebration for our students. Please see the flyer below for more details on this fun event that we are hosting for our students.

This series promotes positive mental health, mindfulness, empathy, and self-awareness, teaching children how to manage their feelings and show kindness to others.

GMAS Parent Night

The Simpson Elementary Administrative Team will be hosting a GMAS Parent Night for Grades 3-5 on Wednesday, March 26th at 6 PM. Please see the parent letter, testing calendar attached and our school website link under "Assessments" for details. The link to RSVP for GMAS Night is coming soon via Parent Square.

According to the US News Report for 2025, Simpson Elementary School is ranked #5 as one of the BEST Elementary Schools in the State of Georgia. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Simpson is ranked as:

• #1 in Gwinnett County Public Schools

• #5 in the State of Georgia

• https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/georgia/simpson-elementary-school-223330

Simpson is excited to offer an opportunity for parents with children ages birth to five!

We are so blessed to have one of our veteran, retired, and former Simpson Kindergarten Teachers, Ms. Sharon Terry! Once again she will be our Play2Learn instructor during the 24-25 SY. Therefore, please help us spread the good news to all of your family and friends, who may have children in this age range to call the school for additional information. Want to learn more about how to be your child's best teacher through PLAY? Simpson Elementary is offering the GCPS from Birth-To-FIVE Program for you and your child!

Little Learners Academy for children birth through five years old will meet on the third Tuesday of each month from 5-6pm. Come join the fun of learning!

March 18th

April 15th

Students will have the opportunity to purchase ice cream from a variety of selections during lunch. Ice cream is $1.00 and will be sold Monday/Wednesday/Friday for all grade levels. Class Parties for ice cream sales are also available. Please email your child’s homeroom teacher for details.

GCPS will continue to follow guidelines as it relate to safety & security by visitors producing identification when inside the vestibule to check out students (as well as during visiting lunch hours).

In addition, we will continue to follow safety guidelines to minimize the risk of infection and/or spread of COVID-19. Therefore, if anyone in your household becomes sick and has tested positive for COVID-19, please contact our school nurse, Amy Norris, and/or your homeroom teacher immediately.

Principal- Dr. Taffeta Connery

Assistant Principal- Ms. Brandy Bosak, Grades 1st, 3rd, & 5th

Assistant Principal- Ms. Jeanette Johnson, Grades K, 2nd, & 4th

Assistant Principal- Ms. Stephanie Wells, Special Needs & Connections

Counselors:

Sheri Terry

Nicole Faulstich

School Hours

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:15 PM

• All visitors must check in at the welcome desk and please be prepared to provide some form of identification upon request.
  

Students should arrive between 8:20 AM- 8:50 AM

Morning announcements and tardy bell rings at 8:50 AM

Dismissal bell rings at 3:20 PM

• If you are checking out your child early from school, please do so on or before 2:45 PM. This leaves our bus lanes open for bus arrivals. Also, please remember that a picture ID is required for all student check-outs. Thank you!

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