GCPS CONNECTED

In this episode of Connected, we celebrate GCPS STAR students, and hear from CTAE Students of the Year. We also discuss championship titles for Grayson HS Football, North Gwinnett HS Cheerleading, and Peachtree Ridge HS and Duluth HS Navy JROTC programs. Plus, learn more about visiting hours for the Tapestry student art exhibit.

The Blueprint in Action focus for the months of January, February, and March is Literacy Proficiency. During these months we will be spotlighting how our schools are empowering our students through literacy. Learn more about the critical role of early literacy in child development and watch GCPS Early Literacy experts explain the innovations behind structured literacy and share tips for how parents can help at home. Be sure to catch up on all Literacy Proficiency spotlight stories here!

• Library Media Specialists Inspire Lifelong Readers (VIDEO)
• Technology literacy drives student success at Maxwell High School of Technology

Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is actively working to increase awareness among families and staff about the importance of literacy, supporting opportunities to strengthen students' reading skills, and emphasizing the science of reading.

Check out the Top Literacy Resources for Parents and Educators, and learn more about the how the district is supporting Every Student, Every Story: Powering Futures through Literacy.

As GCPS prepares to recognize Youth Art Month, please note these special events for your calendar:

• Join School of the Arts @ Central Gwinnett for its third annual Art Festival on March 15! Students and vendors will show off and sell their artwork to the public!
• Gwinnett’s best young artists will be in the spotlight through March 25 during Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Tapestry event.

GCPS applauds John Pittman, 12th-grade student at Discovery HS! The Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) event recognizes student achievements of 26 students participating in CTAE courses during their high school careers. See our impressive 2025 CTAE Students of the Year!

Kylan Robinson of Berkmar HS has won an invitation and prize package to attend the Disney Dreamers Academy as a winner of the 2025 Disney Dreamers Academy Essay Contest.

Students from 14 schools were recognized at the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) Annual Conference, and Amy Clement, Orchestra Director at North Gwinnett MS, was named the District 13 Music Educator of the Year.

Central Gwinnett HS, Duluth HS, and Parkview HS have been named recipients of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award, an honor that highlights their dedication to respect, fairness, honesty, and responsibility in competitive events.

• Board meeting and work session
• Connected (February 13)
• GCPS Links (February 20)
• Coffee with Calvin (February 6)

• News Releases
  
• Student Calendars
  
• And much more at www.gcpsk12.org!
  

• The next regular Board meeting is March 13. (Online, find the link to sign up for the public comment sections of the meeting.)