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If you need help, please contact Dr. Jason Mizell in our Parent Center. The Parent Center is located in room 8.217.

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL CALENDAR

BERKMAR HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR OF EVENTS

BERKMAR BELL SCHEDULE 2024-2025

(A)= Away

December 14: 9th grade Boys Basketball at Berkmar

December 14: Varsity Wrestling at Berkmar

December 14: Girls and JV Wrestling at Loganville

December 14: Boys Basketball

Future dates

December 17-20: Exam Week (Check schedule for changes)

December 23-January 3, 2025: Winter Break

January 8: Access testing starts

January 18: Principal's corner

January 20: Martin Luther King Holiday (MLK Day) (No school)

January 22: Second Semester 3 Week Progress Report

🏫🎓🏫🎓 December 10th: Newcomers Academy & Access Testing Meeting 🏫🎓🏫🎓

6:00pm - 8pm

The Berkmar Parent Center, in collaboration with Berkmar's Testing Department (Dr. Nia Vaughn), invites you to join us for an informative session on how to support your students as they navigate and thrive at Berkmar High School.

Topics of discussion will include:

1. ACCESS Testing
2. Gwinnett County Public School resources
3. Community social services, health, and legal resources in Gwinnett County
4. ...and much more!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Location: Berkmar High School Parent Center, Room 2.387

Time: 6 pm- 8 pm

Last Wednesday and Thursday, parents, guardians, students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered at the Parent Center to enjoy a taste of Ecuadorian culture. Guests sampled a variety of homemade delicacies, including Colada Morada, Canelazo, dulce de leche, dulce de coco, and chocolate con avellana. In addition to the delicious treats, attendees learned to play "31," a popular Ecuadorian card game, making it a fun and engaging experience for all.

Our community is a fantastic place to live, learn, and grow, filled with thoughtful neighbors and outstanding community partners...…because....

I Believe in YOU! I Believe in ME! I Believe in the B!

Our community partners definitely believe in the B!

If you would like to support the efforts of the Parent Center, please contact Dr. Jason Mizell, Parent Instructional Support Coordinator.

Link for the Parent Center: https://berkmarhs.gcpsk12.org/parents/parent-centertitle-i

Contact person: Dr. Jason Mizell; jason.mizell@gcpsk12.org or 770-806-3774

Dear Parents, Guardians, and others who care for our Patriot students,

Please take a few minutes to let us know how we can better serve, work with, and learn from and with you this year. Please use either this link or the attached QR code.

Classes end: December 13th

Classes restart: January 13, 2025

Would you like to improve your English skills or learn the language? Berkmar, in partnership with Pathways, Inc., is offering English classes to our community. Join us and enhance your learning experience!

Berkmar Parent Center & Pathway Institute, Inc.

Come learn English with us! Classes will be held in the Berkmar High School Parent Center on the following days.

• Monday and Wednesday: 3:30-4:30 pm
• Tuesday and Thursday: 5:00- 6:00 pm

• lunes y miércoles: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• martes y jueves: 5:00-6:00 p.m.

• Thứ Hai và Thứ Tư: 3:30-4:30 chiều
• Thứ Ba và Thứ Năm: 5:00-6:00 chiều

Please reach out to Sandra Martínez (sandra.martinez@gcpsk12.org) to discuss the possibility of joining the Berkmar High School Local School Council.

Dear Berkmar Community Members,

We would love to know how we can help you share all the positive things happening at Berkmar. Please let us know how we can communicate with you more effectively and how you prefer to share good news with others.

To provide your input, please use the link or QR code below to answer a few quick questions.

Link: https://forms.gle/YwRwszp3pKCzJRdM9

The school district is committed to providing a safe environment for students, staff, and visitors. It works closely with national, state, and local safety personnel— police, fire, emergency medical services, emergency management agencies, and public health— to ensure our schools are well prepared for an emergency.

School Resource Officers, or SROs, are police officers employed by the school system. These officers are housed at all Gwinnett high schools and middle schools and also at some elementary schools. In addition to policing school campuses, these officers focus on educating students and staff on safety issues and working with school administrators on school safety plans.

In addition, GCPS updates its district and school emergency operations plans annually. These plans, which are approved by the Gwinnett County Office of Emergency Management, are the guides to help staff and our public-safety partners respond swiftly should a crisis occur in our schools.

Link for more resources: https://www.gcpsk12.org/students/handbook-information-for-students-and-families/parent-information-regarding-safe-schools#:~:text=Gwinnett%20County%20Public%20Schools%20operates,via%20this%20confidential%20tip%20line.

Emergencies and Anonymous Tips

Reporting Emergencies

To report a non life-threatening emergency or to make a police report, parents should call 770-513-6715.

In a life-threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1.

GCPS has partnered with P3 Campus to provide an Anonymous Tip tool.

We now have 3 ways to contact us without disclosing your identity:

1. Go to www.p3campus.com/5105 and complete the tip form.
2. Scan this QR Code and download the GCPS Tips app for your Apple or Android device and use it to communicate with School Leadership anytime you become aware of something you think they should know about! You do not have to provide your name.
3. The GCPS Tip Line is also available. Please call 770-822-6513 or Text GCPS to 738477 to help keep our schools safe!

If you believe someone may be considering self-harm, if you think someone may be carrying a weapon, drugs, or alcohol on school property, or if you believe that you or someone you know have been the target of violence or threat of violence, or have witnessed violent or threatening conduct by another person, please let us know using any of the available resources.

Our Gifted Education Programs offer advanced academic challenges by enhancing the Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum. These programs are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of gifted students across various grade levels. If you believe your student could benefit from these opportunities, please contact Ms. Melody Leigh.

Contact person: Melody Leigh (melody.leigh@gcpsk12.org)

If you’re interested in driver’s education training, please review the information below.

https://berkmaronline.learn-to-drive-safely.com/

Contact person: Dr. Tawonda Hunter (tawonda.hunter@gcpsk12.org)

Counselors can assist with the following:

• Ensuring your student is on track for graduation
• Exploring career options
• Selecting and changing classes
• And much more!

Counseling website: https://berkmarhs.gcpsk12.org/counseling/about-counseling

Students and parents may make appointments with the assigned counselor as needed. Parents who would like to meet with all their student’s teachers, please contact Ms. Gutierrez at 770-806-8922. If parents would like to meet with one or two teachers, please contact the teacher directly. Email addresses can be found in our staff directory.

If you need to schedule an appointment, do not hesitate to reach out to your student's counselor.

ParentVUE Grade Book Notifications

Parents can now opt into receiving student grade notifications within the ParentVUE mobile app starting Tuesday, September 24. The grade notifications are not real time but processed each night around 5:30 pm. Parents will receive this notice: Parents Grade Notification - Shared in the district newsletter: Parents now have the option to be notified in the ParentVUE mobile app if their student’s grade fall below a preset threshold. Within the app, a parent can choose to enable the notification and will select the grade threshold of when to be notified. Thresholds can be set on the student’s class average or on assignment grades. The notifications are processed each afternoon starting at 5:30 pm. Specific directions on enabling Grade Notifications can be found here. Other ParentVUE resources are available on the ParentVUE site.

ParentVUE App

• ParentVUE allows parents to view schedules, grades, assignments, and more. Find the app on Google Play or Apple App Store and use the same email address and password as your Parent Portal account.
• Parents must first have an active Parent Portal account to activate the app.
• If you need help, please contact Dr. Mizell in our Parent Center.
• ParentVUE access page.
• Please click here if you need to reset your password.

https://www.gcpsk12.org/families/parent-vue/grade-notifications

ParentSquare

GCPS has adopted a communication platform called ParentSquare. This communications platform is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with your child’s school and Gwinnett County Public Schools. The easiest way to access ParentSquare is through the Parent Portal. More information can be found here.

The Principal’s Corner is an opportunity for you to meet and greet with our principal, Durrant Williams, to learn about new and exciting programs and initiatives at Berkmar High School or share your thoughts, comments, concerns, or suggestions.

Time: English 10:30 am / Spanish 11:30 am

Virtual Location: Zoom Link is pinned to the top in ParentSquare

2024-2025 Dates

• January 18
• February 22
• March 15
• April 19
• May 17

Gwinnet County Community Calendar of Events

There are numerous events that take place in Gwinnet County every month. If you are interested in becoming or remaining engaged in our wider community, please visit the Gwinnet County website for more information. For more information, check out their website.

Find Help In Your Community

Whether it’s financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, child care, job training, and other free or reduced-cost services specific to your area, essential resources can be found here.

💊 Prescription Drug Drop-off 💊

“Big White Box”

Accessible to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the Lilburn Police Department lobby located at 4600 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn, GA 30047.

Prescription drug abuse among all age groups is a real and growing danger across the country. In addition, unsafe disposal of Rx and over-the-counter (OTC) medications is costly to our environment and, therefore, to our health. The “Big White Box” helps keep these drugs out of the hands of children and teens, off the street, prevent overdoses and accidental poisonings, and avoid environmental contamination caused by throwing drugs in the toilet, sink, or trash.

Gwinnett County will open warming stations for residents to receive temporary, overnight relief when temperatures reach 35 degrees and below, November 1, 2024-March 31, 2025. Residents who visit the sites will be able to warm up, eat a meal, and get some rest. The warming stations will be available from 6:00pm until 7:00am. You can find more information at the Gwinnett County website.

Gwinnett County Mobile Food Distribution for 2024

Gwinnett County delivers fresh fruits and vegetables and shelf-stable foods directly to our communities.

• Free!
• Begins at 3:00 pm until supplies last
• Identification is not required
• Contactless drive-thru distribution

Bryson Park in Lilburn

• December 17, 2024

Rock Springs Park in Lawrenceville

• December 10, 2024