Summerour Blue Devil Blast

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. In Gwinnett County, we will experience a partial solar eclipse between 1:45 p.m. and 4:21 p.m., with the maximum viewing time at 3:04 p.m. Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) will operate on a normal school schedule on April 8, 2024.

• April 1-5 - Spring Break
  
• April 8 - Guest Speaker in 8th Grade
• April 9 - Gear Up to Jimmy Carter Center
• April 12 - Progress Reports Go Home
• April 13 - Norcross Athlete Physicals
• April 15/16 - Cheerleading Tryouts
• April 16 - Local School Council Meeting
• April 18 - PTA/Transition to Middle School Parent Meeting
• April 20 - Social Studies Bootcamp
• April 22/23 - GMAS: English/Language Arts
• April 25 - Norcross Cluster Art Show (@ Norcross HS)
• April 25/26 - GMAS: Mathematics
• April 27 - Social Studies Bootcamp
• April 30 - GMAS: Science
• May 1 - GMAS: Social Studies
• May 2 - Spring Chorus Concert
• May 2/3 - GMAS: Enhanced Algebra

• April 22-23 - GMAS, English/Language Arts
  
• April 25-26 - GMAS, Math
• April 30 - GMAS, Science
• May 1 - GMAS, Social Studies
• May 2-3 - GMAS, Enhanced Algebra (8th grade only)

If you plan on participating in a sport next year, you must have a physical on file. This physical will cover you for any sport during the entire 2024-2025 school year.

All Youth Athletes/Cheerleaders can get a physical on this day:

• Saturday, April 13, 2024
• 9:00 AM -11:00 AM
• Norcross High School Cafeteria
• $20.00

*Note: this is after our cheerleading deadline. Our cheerleaders will need theirs sooner.

There will be no more intramurals after Spring Break!

Thanks to all who participated in OUR intramural programs this year. We'll ramp up again next school year, and if you're in 6th or 7th grade, we'll see you next year!

Mrs. Terry, Officer Schunk, Officer Lemos from Norcross HS, Mrs. Carlson, Mr. Kader, Mrs. Chandler, and Mrs. Johnson collaborated to speak with our MLL students and how to be Respectful, Responsible, Role Models. Students were so engaged and Officer Lemos, a Spanish-speaking officer, was such a role model for our students!

Ms. Belinda Terry

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Belinda.Terry@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Tannia Wood

6th Grade Counselor

Tannia.Wood@gcpsk12.org

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

April 16

6:30 pm

Norcross High School

Administrators, teachers, and club sponsors will be available to answer questions and provide information.

How do you determine how acidic, or basic, something is? PH testing. OUR 8th graders are learning about PH testing in Science classes.

Red Carpet Event for Parents of

Rising 6th Graders

Thursday, April 18

5:30 pm

School Cafeteria

Dual Language Immersion Meeting

7:00 pm

(same night)

Student Registration for the 2024-25 school year begins April 8, 2024.

Student Registration for the 2024-25 school year begins April 8, 2024. You may register online. After your student's online registration is complete, you will need to complete the enrollment process at your school.

Who needs to register? All kindergarten students and all new students enrolling in Gwinnett County Public Schools.

• Please note that students must be five years old on or before September 1, 2024, to register for the kindergarten 2024-2025 school year!
• If you need help determining which school your child will attend, visit Find My School on the district website.

Where can I register my child? Registration is 100% online. Student Registration for the 2024-25 school year begins April 8, 2024. Online registration for GCPS.

Do Current Students need to register for 2024-25? Current GCPS students who are moving will need to complete a change of status form.

Students who enrolled in a school under one of the conditions below will need to renew their form.

• Residency Affidavit
• Permissive Transfer
• Kinship Caregiver Affidavit
• Homeless
• Foster Care

You can view the 2024-25 School Calendar on our website and download a copy to help you prepare for the new school year!

Gwinnett County has a ton of offerings for summer activities for your children. Click the pictures below to see some of them.

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.

• Mondays - Science tutoring
• Tuesdays - Social Studies tutoring
• Wednesdays - Mathematics tutoring
• Thursdays - English/Language Arts tutoring

Tutoring is not available on GMAS testing days, Final Exam days, and scheduled Faculty Meeting days.

Tutoring Schedule on Website

Join PTA!

Make sure your voice is heard. Want to be able to vote at PTA meetings? Click or scan the QR code to join PTA.

OUR PTA needs parent volunteers!

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